• Univ. of Pittsburgh researcher presents six-year results of botox injections for bladder dysfunction
• Unexpected similarities between raindrops and proteins
• Rolls-Royce celebrates 100 years
• NSF names eight distinguished teaching scholars
• Different methods of adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer have similar outcomes
• Prevalence of chlamydia high among young adults in U.S.
• Climate variation in the tropical Pacific: coral provides proof
• Venus Transit 2004 and the important role of amateur astronomers
• Carnegie Mellon University neurobiologist Justin Crowley receives Searle Scholar Award
• Heritage Day 2004, June 17
• MRI is better than PET for detecting small metastatic lesions in the liver
• MDCT alone is effective in diagnosing spine injuries in blunt trauma victims
• REI medical research briefs
• Tropical plants help identify lags between abrupt climate and vegetation shifts
• Some hospice patients and families talk of hastening death
• Most of us are poor judges of our own abilities
• F. Sherwood Rowland elected to foreign membership in Royal Society
• Cell growth and death controlled by single pathway in lymphoma cancer model
• Earthquakes beget earthquakes near and far
• Gravity probe B mission status report
• NCAR instrument gets breakthrough view of Sun's magnetic halo
• Breakthrough research to improve forecasts of sunspot cycle
• Clue found on breast tumors distinguishes patients with better survival odds
• New mouse species found in the Philippines
• Missing black holes driven out
• New cardiac arrhythmia syndrome identified
• 3-D micro-imaging technology licensed to Carl Zeiss Jena
• Clemson researcher receives Komen grant
• Calvin professor invents lymphedema sleeve
• Could mice hold the secret to longer life?
• ASPS study indicates breast reduction diminishes breast cancer in high-risk women
• Targeting genes with viruses to select populations of nerve cells
• Researchers identify basis for irreversible damage in multiple sclerosis
• Gene therapy with growth factor seems promising therapy for incurable muscle disorder ALS
• Milky way churning out new stars at a furious pace
• Quake in Alaska changed Yellowstone geysers
• The silence of the genes
• Distinguished, outstanding, innovative – optometrists receive honors from UH
• A research cliffhanger awaits University of Cincinnati team heading to Crete
• UC Riverside professor to spend year with US State Department
• Reduced mitochondrial function important mechanism in aging
• Pharmacogenomics could replace 'trial-and-error' with science from the human genome
• Study suggests double punch could more efficiently kill viruses
• Brain disease research, particle physics meet in the middle (ware)
• New painless myogrpahy technique aids neuromuscular disease research
• Scientists look at moon to shed light on Earth's climate
• Staying on the path - One atom at a time
• NSF launches Discovery Corps fellowship program
• 'Heads-up' display lives up to its name
• More energy from smokestacks
• Floods, bugs and Hollywood disasters
• Daily dip in blood vessel expansion may help explain morning heart attack peak
• Researchers identify new target of protein involved in cancerous cell growth
• Mutant biological machine makes proteins but can't let go
• Inexperienced surgeons operate on most ovarian cancer patients in Maryland
• Chronic care medicine: Physicians say 'help!'
• History of vineyards maps Britain's changing climate
• Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Our Aging Population with Technology
• U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, Florida Tech announce new hydrogen fuel center
• Fox Chase discovery may help physicians diagnose, treat devastating childhood disease
• Fostering Diversity in the Sciences Symposium
• Fusion science centers funded at University of Maryland/UCLA and University of Rochester
• Clemson University researcher reaches for the stars to prevent osteoporosis
• Soya foods may help to reduce cancer of the womb
• Offending by psychiatric patients is rare
• Global warming: a formidable challenge to health
• GPs' beliefs about patients influences treatment
• Faith in child protection system must be restored
• Prevalent mental health problems three years after NATO bombing of Serbia
• Patent on beagle dogs cancelled
• New surgical device for long bone repair reduces X-ray exposure
• UT Southwestern's Dr. Charles Pak receives international award for kidney-stone research
• Long Island Breast Cancer Study data: Aspirin helps protect some women against breast cancer
• Chemists make molecular interlocked rings
• Uppsala scientists behind acclaimed health site
• ICU physicians save hospitals money
• The search for a safer smallpox vaccine: New data released on promising candidate
• New theory suggests people are attracted to religion for 16 reasons
• Parkinson's caregivers at risk for deteriorating health
• Nanoparticles illuminate brain tumors for days under MRI
• Minimally invasive treatment for varicose and spider veins
• MIT studies terrorism's impact on supply chain
• Loyola decides to test new blood substitute in trauma patients at the scene of injury
• COX-2 inhibitor could be safest anti-inflammatory drug for older people
• Big tobacco is watching
• Anaesthesia guidance system can reduce awareness during surgery
• Shortened chromosomes linked to early stages of cancer development
• New data demonstrates that Benicar(R) and Benicar HCT (TM) achieve JNC 7 blood pressure goals
• Ecological science for a crowded planet
• Serono receives FDA approval for Gonal-f RFF Pen to treat infertility
• Discovering missing black holes: First science from a virtual observatory
• Benefits of screening for lung cancer with CT are not proven
• Some positive findings in new study on cocaine exposed children
• Leroy Hood to receive 2004 Biotechnology Heritage Award
• Chemical Industry Conference
• Chemical Heritage Foundation receives rare early texts valued at $10 million
• CHF creates traveling exhibition celebrating women in chemistry
• Published research contains 'high level of statistical errors'
• U.S. livestock industry hurt by devastating disease
• UW-Madison scientists find a key to cell division
• Study shows that genes can protect kids against poverty
• Researchers use coal and quarry waste to save rare peat bogs
• Don't laugh -- research shows comedy gives candidates serious boost
• Researchers discover that a protein in grape skins can kill cancer cells
• Full moon exerts no pull on frequency of epileptic seizures
• Genomic biology institute's first grant to focus on soybeans, climate change
• Computer model shows increased US threat from soybean rust
• Danger spots identified for threatened grizzly bear
• Can we restore wetlands and leave the mosquitoes out?
• Indoor mold, building dampness linked to respiratory problems and require better prevention
• NIH awards Baylor, Texas Children's No. 1 spot in pediatric-research funding
• Mite transmits viruses damaging to wheat
• Researchers explore gene treatment to obliterate HIV before it does damage
• St. Jude helps South American community achieve improved survival rates for leukemia
• Weight loss drug Xenical® effective and safe in overweight teenagers
• Thick marine beds of siderite suggest early high carbon dioxide in atmosphere
• Reducing black-white test score gap
• Radio astronomy gets connected
• Quasars: Cosmic powerhouses dwelling in humble homes
• OHSU vaccine and gene therapy institute receives $3.5 million for AIDS vaccine research
• Mouse study could aid vaccine designers
• Survey provides comprehensive look at use of complementary and alternative medicine in US
• More than one-third of US adults use complementary and alternative medicine
• Nanoscale contact optimizes adhesion
• 'Noisy' genes can have big impact
• June GEOLOGY highlights
• Wilex & Fox Chase Cancer Center begin trial w/ novel compound targeting tumor invasion & metastasis
• Ecological success?
• Ground broken for nanotechnology center at Sandia and Los Alamos labs
• AGU Journal Highlights - 25 May 2004
• World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting June 2-4 in Indianapolis
• Zengen reports positive phase I/II trial results of its peptide molecule for vaginal yeast infection
• When it comes to cancer prognosis, it's not just the tumor that matters
• Diabetes increases deaths among people 65 and older
• Mountains have the scars to prove the conflict between tectonic plates and climate
• Design, deployment of wireless sensor networks the subject of NSF CAREER project
• National nanotech expert to address UW-Madison conference
• Cranberry breeding program may soon bear fruit for growers
• The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania evaluates heart failure treatments for landmark study
• UCI scientist will lead NASA effort to overcome physical impact of space travel
• Quality patient care not met by blanket screenings, warns UCSF/SFVAMC physician
• Health care treatment differs by race
• Remembrance of smells past
• Twelve scholars to receive support to strengthen the field of geriatric social work
• Molecular image of genotoxin reveals how bacteria damage human DNA
• Women exposed to frustrating noise stress snack more afterwards
• Study helps satellites measure Great Lakes' water quality
• Scaling friction down to the nano/micro realm
• New standard to help diagnose heart attacks
• Developing tools for reliable 'gene chip' measurements
• Researchers surmount the Great Wall
• Immune cells may play important role in progression of type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers find
• Institute for OneWorld Health CEO to speak at BIO on leveraging opportunities for global health
• Autistic children show outstanding musical skills
• The Venus transit -Two weeks to go!
• Cancer research in Europe: A 'foundation' for the future
• Lessons learnt from Beagle 2 and plans to implement recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry
• Arsia Mons volcano in 3D
• Innovative 'self healing' bandage to help diabetics
• African-Americans respond poorly to hepatitis C treatment
• Conserving hydrocarbons would save $438 billion
• New technology blocks gene to increase immune response against deadly brain tumor cells
• Web-based guidelines established for top respiratory killer
• Study finds pregnant woman's asthma is likely to be worse if baby is a girl
• Eating some types of fish during pregnancy may protect baby from future asthma
• Physics tip sheet #42
• Evidence of nanobacterial-like structures found in human calcified arteries and cardiac valves
• Compound in salsa may fight food poisoning
• Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, June 1, 2004
• Company uses Georgia Tech innovation to monitor high-temperature gas turbine engines
• Baby born from sperm frozen for record 21 years
• Study finds lung transplants increase survival of cystic fibrosis patients by more than four years
• Older patients less likely to receive care in the ICU
• New early warning system can predict life-threatening events in hospitalized children
• Early behavior problems linked with wheezing later in childhood
• Delay in transfer to the ICU increases risk of death
• Air pollution especially harmful to lungs of obese children
• Mysterious beach closures may be linked to contaminated groundwater, study finds
• Genes appear to play a role in development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Researchers identify gene linked to sperm-producing stem cells in mammals
• New research reveals head injury in children has lasting impact
• Discovery in parasite movement may offer insights into malaria
• Antibiotics alter GI tract microbes and increase lung sensitivity to allergens
• U of MN establishes nation's first endowed chair in sexual health
• Hormone therapy may still offer important health benefits to postmenopausal women
• Moderate exercise and simple dietary supplements significantly reduce risk of atherosclerosis
• Students fashion space suits for Mars
• Researchers target deficit irrigation for wine grapes
• New highways drive accelerating deforestation in Amazonia
• Tigecycline - Candidate antibiotic produces 74 percent cure rate in cSSSI patients
• Using 'smart fluids' to retrain muscles
• Three NASA Marshall Center executives honored with Presidential Rank Awards
• NSF invites media to join an Arctic research cruise
• Unexpected changes in Earth's climate observed on the dark side of the moon
• Small trial shows daclizumab add-on therapy improves MS outcome
• Combination therapy dramatically improves function after spinal cord injury in rats
• Vest and harness may protect fragile adults in car crashes
• Yerkes researchers discover combination of drug therapies reduces cocaine use in primates
• Envisat catches the eye of Typhoon Nida
• ORNL-state partnership lauded at dedication of computational facility
• Promising research: From employment issues to virology
• 'Dissecting sleep' by studying the strange phenomenon of cataplexy
• How odors help make multimodal memories
• Safety of Canadian hospitals
• Mind the gap
• 51 globally threatened species get new lease on life in the Caucasus
• More young black men have done prison time than served in the military or earned a college degree
• Researchers discover protein that dissolves amyloid fibers
• New research shows reasons for smoking vary
• More young black men have done prison time than military service or earned college degree
• Male susceptibility to disease may play role in evolution of insect societies
• UU lays foundations for gulf police stations
• Treadmill with care – UU researchers warn
• (Nearly) every girl loved a soldier – UU research
• Largest study of its kind finds male breast cancer on the rise
• Patient safety study provides first national estimate of adverse events in Canadian hospitals
• Study of Cape Cod Seashore finds off-road vehicles harmful to beach fauna
• Study may improve survival of transplanted livers
• Faculty to survey 8,000 US law students to learn about diversity
• U-M scientists use 21st-century technology to probe secrets of M. tuberculosis
• Poor kids' health insurance situation changes often, affecting their medical care, study finds
• Gene linked to alcoholism
• Professor links positive-behavior programs to good grades
• UCI Tobacco research center reports why teens are most vulnerable to smoking addiction
• American Film Institute to hold screenwriting workshop for scientists and engineers
• Jefferson researchers find combining two types of radiation therapy is better for brain cancer
• Could global warming mean less sunshine and less rainfall?
• Mathematics leads way to better golf swing, health and more at NJIT international conference
• Cells may shoot messenger to halt protein production
• Cutting back on cigarettes: when less is more
• Weekly cycles of once-daily anti-HIV drugs could reduce cost of HIV treatment
• Maxygen subsidiary Verdia announces discovery and improvement of glyphosate tolerance gene
• Tumor suppressor gene family may be key to new colon cancer drugs
• Study examines effects of prenatal cocaine exposure and influence of home environment on IQ scores
• Obesity may affect accuracy of mammography
• New research on reduced bone mass and risk of fracture in postmenopausal women
• Knowing severity of other illnesses can help predict outcomes for cancer patients
• Exercising after menopause may help reduce bone loss
• Aspirin use associated with reduced risk of breast cancer
• New technology shows axons are extremely sensitive to directional cues
• Cancer drug resistance research leads to possible therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease
• Launchers' director meets the press
• Are bacteria turning our own weapons against us?
• UK Engineers open flight path to quieter aircraft
• Gene at root of urban air pollution's lung effects
• Duke scientists identify new way to block blood vessels that feed cancer growth
• Improving health care for children with special needs
• Without words, bullfrogs communicate through stutters in their croaks
• Cell division can be halted in multiple ways, with implications for cancer
• InterAcademy medical panel moves to Trieste
• Beagles win first round in fight for reprieve from patenting
• Broken halide lamps could cause sunburn
• VA/UCLA researchers pinpoint role of histamines in waking
• Historian identifies time when politicians were heroic and popular
• Parent, guardian job loss may boost smoking among adolescent family members
• University of Pittsburgh finds that people would trade longevity for quality end-of-life care
• Music's emotional pitch revealed: research
• Geophysicist to speak in Montreal on why the Earth 'wobbles'
• Gene expression profiling may predict head, neck cancer recurrence
• Pancreatic cancer blood test & gene studies show promise
• From fryer to fuel tank, U-M students make a case for waste elimination and energy recovery
• Key immune system protein reduced in HIV-associated dementia patients
• Alzheimer's pathology reduced, longevity improved in mouse model, Gladstone study shows
• HIV takes cellular opportunities to aid infection
• Tigecycline - antibiotic evaluated in surveillance trial
• Pool-bound plyometrics help you get stronger with less pain
• Oral History Research Office and NYU Child Study Center receive grant for oral history project
• New findings on climate show gradual shift to modern but increased sensitivity to perturbations
• Cosmic dark age found in shadows
• Climate change heralds thirsty times
• Are nanobacteria alive?
• NIH awards $20.7 million to make smallpox vaccine safer
• NIAID forms network to tackle potentially fatal reaction to smallpox vaccine
• MBL researcher and science teacher visit Siberia to study climate, excite children about science
• When bosons become fermions
• Tightly focused laser light generates nonlinear effects and rainbow of color
• Zinc can help in the treatment of pneumonia
• The worldwide prevalence of glaucoma is increasing
• OTC statins: A bad decision for public health
• Genomic imprinting in disruptive spermatogenesis
• Breast cancer in men increasing
• African-Americans more likely to die of colon cancer
• Zinc therapy accelerates recovery from pneumonia
• Insight into transplant rejection might lead to novel prevention therapies
• Iron supplements help only certain non-anemic women
• Approach of holidays has no effect on time of death
• CERN collaborates with Voltaire on grid technology project
• A new booklet from FINUPHY (Frontiers in Nuclear Physics) Nature at the femto-scale
• Half the population at increased risk of neural tube defects
• Diabetes may be going unnoticed in many UK children
• Big rise in hospital admissions for angina and chest pain
• Action needed to tackle drug related crime
• Low-income Native American women suffer high rates of domestic abuse
• Plant pathologists to meet in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
• May/June 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
• Concern about pain reliever side effects, many patients take more than recommended
• U of T study finds music teachers at risk of hearing loss
• Fortification of food supply with folic acid
• Parents overestimate children's bike, car safety habits
• A bit of Titan on Earth helps in the search for life's origins
• National Academies news: vaccines and autism
• Jefferson researchers announce recommendations on when to test blood pressure in young children
• Stem cells more vulnerable to toxic chemotherapy when protective molecule is disabled
• Magnetic forces may turn some nanotubes into metals
• Triple-contrast CT depicts internal injury from gunshot and stab wounds
• Carbon monoxide from smoking helps keep arteries open following angioplasty
• Research Corporation awards $2.8 million in grants in chemistry, physics and astronomy
• BioCDS could hit No. 1 on doctors' charts
• Small, cold, & hungry: Ultra-small microbes from 120,000-year-old glacier ice sample
• Waste not, want not
• Mowing back antennas
• Brain control
• NASA's terra satellite tracks global pollution
• NASA plans to put an Aura around the Earth
• NASA and USGS magnetic database 'rocks' the world
• Chandra opens new line of investigation on dark energy
• New data supports CellCept's position as a world leader in solid organ transplantation
• Ganciclovir (Valcyte™/Cymevene®) reduces risk of cancer in kidney transplant patients
• Elan and Biogen Idec announce results from Phase III maintenance trial of Antegren®
• New study raises questions about the number of people in the UK who could be incubating vCJD
• Left brain damage may make people more vulnerable to infection
• Urine protein test: A tipoff to kidney transplant rejection
• Stem cells toward sperm cells and back again
• Stereotactic body radiation therapy conference
• Many scientists believe the dog genome holds information that will benefit human health
• Full recovery after cell transplantation for treating leukemia or lymphoma can take 3-5 years
• Moving targets: when it comes to patterns, motion gets factored in
• More news in the battle between the sexes
• Learned social preference in zebrafish
• Extra Medicare payments for private health plans to total $2.75 billion in 2004
• Theory proposes new view of sun and Earth's creation
• White tea beats green tea in fighting germs
• Viruses clear bacterial contamination in chickens
• Vaccines against foodborne disease on horizon
• Microbes found in Mayan ruins may deteriorate stone from inside out
• Figs may inhibit growth and survival of harmful microbes in food
• Friendly bacteria block HIV infection
• Discovery of tiny microbes in ancient Greenland glacier may define limits for life on Earth
• Doctor's neckties: a reservoir for bacteria?
• Does antibiotic use contribute to allergies?
• Birds use herbs to protect their nests
• Antibiotic resistance risk from triclosan questioned
• Why some diabetics are at greater risk for UTIs
• 24/7 economy's work schedules are family unfriendly and suggest needed policy changes
• Many physicians misperceive radiation risks to developing fetuses from X-rays and CT scans
• 20 May AAAS lecture: Computers that Respond to Human Emotion
• Study raises concerns about tablet splitting
• Scientists track protein linked to movement disorder
• A better death: Hospitals need systematic process to heed patient' concerns
• Experts see ultrawideband local area networks and position locaters likely within three years
• Celebrities are root cause of rush to dentist
• Kidney cancer surgery safer at high-volume hospitals
• Strong magnetic field converts nanotube from metal to semiconductor and back
• Gradual shift led to modern climate mode with increased sensitivity to perturbations
• National Academies news: The Engineer of 2020
• On the edge: Are we at risk of an ESRD pandemic?
• New global trials help to make FOSRENOL(R) the most extensively studied modern phosphate binder
• Genetic barrier to self-pollination identified
• Speech recognition experts at OGI School of Science & Engineering receive nearly $700,000 in grants
• Distant mountains influence river levels 50 years later
• Government psoriasis research funding down over last decade while NIH budget up 148%
• One step further toward treatment for degenerative diseases
• Chatty washer cleans up access to high-tech appliances
• Study shows M2A capsule endoscopy improves clinical outcomes in IBD patients
• Study finds once-daily Valcyte prevents serious viral infection after kidney transplant
• Regional review boards improve liver transplant allocation
• Super-effective 'jumping gene' created
• Oxygen therapy may improve vision worsened by diabetes
• OneWorld Health completes enrollment, treatment in Phase III India trial
• First genetic comparison of purebred domestic dogs produces surprises
• Florida frontier expedition
• Field Museum gives Parker/Gentry Award to Chinese conservationist
• Advances in Skeletal Anabolic Agents for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A scientific meeting
• Land Regeneration Network celebrates first year success
• Cedars-Sinai Medical tipsheet for May 2004
• Antioxidant component of green tea blocks new but not established arterial plaque in mice
• Scents will not rouse us from slumber, says new Brown University study
• Stuart Lipton honored with Jung Prize for Medicine
• American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for May 2004 (second issue)
• Protein marker predicts possible heart damage after chemotherapy
• Financially burdened patients more likely to die after coronary revascularization
• Anti-clotting treatment underused at many hospitals
• Chemical company earnings jump in 2004 first quarter
• People with low incomes more likely to develop brain tumors
• Guideline evaluates treatment of infantile spasms
• Labs-on-a-chip to detect milk contamination
• New molecule may be basis for drugs that battle overeating and drug dependency
• Drug combo effective in advanced breast cancer
• Clinical trial shows drug may offer a new option to prevent rejection of transplanted kidneys
• Data show investigational antibiotic safe, effective in preventing travelers diarrhea
• New compound may act to keep thyroid activity in check
• Blood pressure control poor in elderly, says Northwestern researcher
• NIH launches study of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe, treatment-resistant lupus
• Increasing ozone over the Atlantic ocean
• New guidelines show significant benefits of FUZEON for wide range of pre-treated HIV/AIDS patients
• CellCept(R) registry data demonstrated superior long-term organ transplant outcomes
• Toll-free road from sepsis
• JCI table of contents, 17 May 2004
• ADAM: Good enzyme for Alzheimer disease
• Scientists discover secret of dolphin speed
• The $50 million solution
• Investigational drug may provide new option for preventing transplant organ rejection
• Emory study finds mental health and heart disease tightly linked
• Erupting volcano casts shadow on Russian peninsula
• Parent training changes kids' ideas about drinking and sex
• Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
• Studies identify risk factors for colon cancer
• New era of colon screening emerging
• NPS Pharma and VIMAC Ventures locate at MaRS, a major new research and enterprise center in Toronto
• Research in monkeys suggests estrogen therapy may lower androgens in postmenopausal women
• Laser surgery offers advantages for voice disorders
• Cells of larynx may have significant immune functions
• Bird's eye views earth's magnetic lines
• Recent research finds boys have more literacy problems than girls
• Impact at Bedout: 'Smoking gun' of giant collision that nearly ended life on earth is identified
• University of Pittsburgh approach has lung recipients taking far fewer drugs
• National Academies advisory: May 17-18 meeting on RNA interference
• Psychological factors may be root of back pain, say Stanford researchers
• Satellites see shadows of ancient glaciers
• Mechanism found that may protect kidneys in early stages of diabetes
• NASA scientists explain Aura satellite mission
• Imaging study shows brain maturing
• Specialized care from hospital to home improves the health of elderly with heart failure
• Diabetes linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's in long-term study
• K-State computer science professor receives NSF CAREER Award for research on robotic teams
• Synbiotic modulation of gut flora improves minimal hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients
• Screening for liver diseases
• Other highlights in the May 19 JNCI
• Direct mailing of blood test kits increases colorectal cancer screening
• Hamster hamburger anyone?
• Increasing co-payments may reduce use of essential and non-essential medications
• Full recovery after cell transplantation for treating leukemia or lymphoma can take 3-5 years
• Childhood vaccination coverage affected by temporary suspension of hepatitis B vaccine
• The Universe, seen under the Gran Sasso mountain, seems to be older than expected
• Plant-like enzyme acts as key life cycle switch in malaria parasite
• Survey shows engineers held in high esteem
• Researcher funded to locate lung tumors
• Emory conference to educate health professionals about 'metabolic syndrome'
• StarTiger to roar in Finland
• Testing soil for contamination
• High Flux Isotope Reactor marks 400th cycle
• DHS launches national center focusing on data visualization to enhance homeland security
• Science.gov 2.0 launched
• Research aims to improve nation's health
• New centre a boost for sustainable business
• Carnegie Mellon University chemist Catalina Achim receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
• Carnegie Mellon student develops origami folding robot
• Sagging symbionts
• Some plants may compensate for herbivore damage by stimulating nutrient release in the soil
• Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide promotes algal growth
• Alternative states in the ocean
• NIH funds new Boston College-Boston University study of B-1a cell associated with leukemia
• APA poll: Most Americans have sought mental health treatment but cost, insurance still barriers
• Research targets biologic profile of obesity
• Research hones in on therapies and diagnosis of bowel diseases
• Breakthrough therapies treat Crohn's disease
• Two studies weigh in on low-carb diets
• Yale scientist says clues to string theory may be visible in Big Bang aftermath
• 'Nanobodies' herald a new era in cancer therapy
• When 'reaper' gene comes, cell death follows
• Physicists 'entangle' light, pave way to atomic-scale measurements
• Mouse study yields clue to why liver is less prone to rejection, say Pitt researchers
• Missing signal causes misrouting in certain degenerative eye diseases
• Even health-conscious women going without colonoscopy
• Computer system makes 'chain' of health care stronger, safer
• New screening method turns up potential compound for treating anthrax
• UCSD researchers determine fatty liver disease different in obese children than in adults
• Press telecon May 13 to announce site of 'great dying' meteor crater
• Dramatic decline of California native frog linked to introduced trout in mountain lakes
• Chemical reaction in birds provides sense of direction during migratory flights
• Motion that powers sperm provides key to unravelling rare genetic disorder
• Tufts University groundbreaking research on caterpillar locomotion
• Plant disease under the homeland security microscope
• Earth, sky tapped in unique global climate change study
• A new way to kill cancer: SLU research shows viruses can destroy lung, colon tumors
• Research into cetacean reproduction leads to birth of killer whales by artificial insemination
• Diabetics at significantly higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
• Protein keeps cold fish from becoming frozen flounder, new study shows
• Recycled materials make 100-year 'long life' bridges possible
• Researchers find a goldmine of seismic information
• Distant mountains influence river levels 50 years later
• Medical College of Georgia to establish clinical campus at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
• Scientists show hippocampus's role in long term memory
• New research supports theory that indirect transmission of chronic wasting disease
• Whales, seals or men? Who stole all the fish?
• Machines roll in to care for the elderly
• Can gene therapy beat HIV?
• Diabetes drug improves metabolic changes associated with HIV combination therapy
• Frozen, fresh sperm both effective for in vitro fertilization
• Statins show early promise for treating multiple sclerosis
• Study suggests breastfeeding reduces cardiovascular risk later in life
• Rectal artesunate could be initial treatment option for moderate to severe malaria
• Better research needed to assess psychological and social effects of cannabis
• Body fat and its role in breast cancer
• Graphic images of violence alter children's attitudes toward aggression
• Pearly mussels: One of North America's natural jewels is disappearing
• Human settlements already existed in the Amazon Basin (Ecuador) 4000 years ago
• International conference on the Russian Revolution of 1905
• Hebrew University one of 25 institutions involved in new European Vascular Genomics Network
• Soybeans may reduce risk of colon cancer
• Model shows long-held constant in ocean nutrient ratio may vary as ecological conditions change
• Leading science, higher-education and engineering groups urge six improvements to U.S. visa quagmire
• The human brain responds to receiving rewards 'the old fashioned way'
• ESC highlights need for screening and global risk management as statins move over the counter in UK
• Feeling the heat
• Experiments reveal startling insights into lemur intelligence
• Dartmouth researchers advance fight against pancreatic cancer
• Dartmouth Medical School awarded $9 million grant for genomics research
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop DOE leadership-class computing capability for science
• Women's health research registry aims to improve women's health for future generations
• Web technology can help chronically ill patients
• What might our health systems look like in 2020?
• E-patients are a valuable resource
• Computer prescribing systems risk patient safety
• Studies indicate healthy eating may affect cancer development, improve digestive system
• Interventional procedures significantly improve quality of life for obese patients
• GI health affected by consumption of coffee and carbonated drinks
• DDW 2004: Turning Science Into Medicine
• Cutting-edge science offers improved care for liver diseases
• Advances emerging in hepatitis management
• Hospital gowns' benefits outweigh costs in intensive care unit
• Gene maps of simpler life forms point the way to human disease gene
• Mother lode of jaguars discovered in Bolivia park
• Fat fighting undermined by over active eating pacemaker
• Childhood conduct problems may predict depression among young adults
• Artificial light-dark cycles expose circadian clocks at odds with each other
• 'Good guy' blood cells are now suspects in heart disease, diabetes
• Penn researchers describe newly found dinosaur of the Montana coastline
• Want to help your kids with homework? Take it easy, studies suggest
• In step toward ultrasmall radio, UF team demonstrates on-chip antenna
• Research points to potential obesity treatment
• High school grads from immigrant families succeed
• Evidence for meteor impact near Australia linked to largest extinction in Earth's history
• Biologists uncover genetic links to broad range of human disorders resulting from cilia dysfunctions
• New insights on sirtuins, involved in gene expression and aging
• 22-amino acid bacterium created by Scripps scientists
• $5 million NIH contract to fund development of pediatric heart assist device
• Two water testing methods could prove useful in predicting effects of global climate change
• Some married couples will do better by lowering expectations, study finds
• International experts discuss latest research on vitamin E & health
• Parents' heart attack or stroke raises risk in their middle-aged children
• Louisiana Tech celebrates final plans for $8.2 million biomed building
• Researchers identify cancer-causing gene involved in aggressive leukemia, lymphoma
• From algae, weeds and people: new genetic clues to complex obesity syndrome
• Tackling medical schools' informal curriculum
• IEEE-USA cites concern about rules on Access BPL systems in FCC filing
• Three Harvard Medical School endowed chairs named simultaneously in sleep medicine
• New study: Small, frequent doses of caffeine best strategy for staying awake
• Shadow of a large disc casts new light on the formation of high mass stars
• XMM-Newton detects X-ray 'solar cycle' in distant star
• The remarkable Red Rectangle: A stairway to heaven?
• Great wall of China seen from space
• Study: Low-carb diet more effective than low-fat diet
• Mimicking humpback whale flippers may improve airplane wing design
• Landmark conference for United Nations on human cloning and stem cell research
• Argonne reactor pioneer wins international prize
• First Fermilab LHC magnet leaves Illinois, bound for Geneva
• Promoting the brain image bank
• Protein may reduce susceptibility to autoimmune disease
• New insight into how tumors resist radiation
• Inhibition of cathepsin proteases inhibits tumor formation in transgenic mice
• Gene discovered for Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a disabling genetic disease
• Orange, tangerine peels could be better than drugs for lowering cholesterol
• Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, May 18, 2004
• Minimally invasive colon cancer surgery is effective
• Lewis and Clark data show a different Missouri River
• Chemist's technique enables creation of novel carbon nanoparticles
• Busy sequencing technique saves money and time
• Matching method helps doctors successfully transplant higher-risk kidneys
• Smokers welcome help in quitting when offered at clinic visits
• Study examines future of species extinction, conservation
• Penguins ingest mollusk shells to obtain calcium for thicker eggshells
• Elevated rates of trauma may put urban American Indian women at increased risk for contracting HIV
• New research at UNC shows ribosomes do not function as conventional enzymes
• Living wills don't work, study says
• Food displays, food colors affect how much people eat
• Crop rotation may help wait out soil pathogen deadly to pumpkins
• Clerks control healthcare access for uninsured patients, study finds
• Parent-offspring conflict in the evolution of vertebrate reproductive mode
• Butterflies & the hormonal basis of interactions between life histories & morphology
• Adaptation, niche conservatism, and convergence
• Functional genomics enables easy target identification and drives drug discovery
• Deadline for the $10,000 Maxwell A. Pollack Award has been extended
• Real climate sciences
• Using science to restore habitat for declining species
• Novel findings about neovessel formation
• New orchid bee guide
• The Strong African American Families Program
• Parents' ability to discourage adolescent problem behavior
• Nature or nuture?
• Message to moms
• Domesticated tree crops may be the 'future of forestry'
• Study shows new patient care process can decrease risk to children on mechanical ventilation
• Why youngsters try to do impossible things
• Giant galaxy's violent past comes into focus
• Study in flies allows researchers to visualize formation of a memory
• New darifenacin data released at the American Urological Association (AUA)
• Chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War veterans
• Studies show success of Mectizan® partnerships
• Landmark, pivotal Phase IIb/III trial of biotoxin for cancer pain begins
• Institute for OneWorld Health CEO advocates focus first on developing world markets
• Magnetic treatment may help people with spinal cord injuries
• Who wants to talk about premature ejaculation?
• E-Health is no threat to GP's
• Calling for standards in cardiology data collection and analysis
• Botulinum toxin structure offers clues for vaccines/treatments
• ASU advance could provide insight into human's ability to recognize patterns
• Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment
• Heart disease kills more women annually than all cancers combined
• Nominations sought for AGU Journalism Awards
• The cogs that move the science policy wheel
• Losing a job near retirement age significantly increases risk of stroke
• Vanderbilt students take HHMI fellowships
• It's a gamble: Dopamine levels tied to uncertainty of rewards
• Closing in on treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease?
• Obesity reversed in mice by destroying blood vessels that service fat cells
• Dad's death helps national expert evaluate end-of-life care
• Drug for depression helps irritable bowel syndrome, according to Pittsburgh study
• New UNC research finds high rate of chlamydia in U.S. young adults
• Quality of life continues to change long-term after treatment for prostate cancer
• Latest findings on PCBs to be subject of June workshop at Illinois
• Engineering students at UH accomplish 'firsts' and sweep competitions
• Conference promotes breast and cervical cancer awareness in Nigeria
• Tests show biotech corn rules need revision
• Feeding cottonseed meal to female fallow deer safe at low rates
• Fire ant killing protozoa found in 120 Texas counties
• First time in the U.S.: Saint Louis University tests third-generation vaccine against smallpox
• New data shows Seroquel achieves remission in bipolar mania
• Researchers open new line of attack on tuberculosis
• Tobacco plant refuses cowpea mosaic virus
• Record: Fastest flashing star
• Old Indian spells unmask centuries-old rituals
• Deaf-blind woman deafer than deaf-blind man
• American genetic abnormality also discovered in the Netherlands
• Uncertainty in clinical tests raises health care costs
• Sea turtle health linked to contaminants
• Superconducting R&D wire achieves major milestone
• Software corrects chip errors early
• Mayo Clinic led study: Minimally invasive surgery safe, effective for patients with colon cancer
• Cannabinoids spell relief in colon inflammation
• Obese men may have increased risk for prostate cancer recurrence after surgery
• High blood testosterone levels associated with increased prostate cancer risk
• Emory scientists receive NIH MIDAS grant for computer modeling of infectious diseases
• Devolution has meant more producer-driven policies in Cardiff and Edinburgh
• Two extremely hot exoplanets caught in transit
• Deep faults and disrupted crater at Acheron Fossae
• Novel vitamin discovery offers clues for cancer chemotherapy and lipid disorders
• Max daily OTC dose of acetaminophen shows efficacy comparable to Rx doses of naproxen for OA pain
• Eating disorder behaviors linked to suicide risks
• Diagnostic tests are more accurate than estimates suggest
• New research in atrial fibrillation
• Embryonic stem cell - based tissue engineering may help repair damaged heart muscle
• Cardiac complications from smallpox vaccination higher than expected among military personnel
• New asthma program in Detroit public schools may improve student grades and decrease absences
• Chronic respiratory symptoms prevalent among Alaska natives
• American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 56th Annual Meeting
• New research suggests two brain areas critical for short-term memory
• The great flamingo round-up
• Wisconsin chemists find a new chink in TB's armor
• Disruption of a gene may prevent type 1 diabetes, UVa researchers find
• Scientists uncover how brain retrieves and stores older memories
• University of Pittsburgh researchers identify potential biomarker for renal cell carcinoma
• Scientists find second way to kill cancer cells: Discovery opens possibilities for new therapies
• Prostate cancer marker could lead to earlier diagnosis say Univ. of Pittsburgh researchers
• Overactive bladder symptoms affect sexual activity of women says Univ. of Pittsburgh study
• Muscle-derived cells and gene therapy may cure for post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction
• Botox helps ease symptoms of enlarged prostate according to Univ. of Pittsburgh study
• UNC study may help predict premature infants at risk of total blindness
• UMHS study links gonorrhea, prostate cancer in men
• First multi-center trial shows cryosurgery successful at treating some early-stage breast cancer
• Soy processing influences estrogen-dependent breast cancer growth in mice
• Housing segregation persists in many parts of nation, study shows
• Sediments in many Central Valley streams contain toxic levels of pyrethroid pesticides
• 'Cardiofunk' mutation: Probable source of congenital heart defects
• Into the dead zone: Galveston researcher examines loss of marine life
• Tropical legume could be alternative hay/forage crop for Texas
• Tiny beetle wreaks havoc on Texas ornamental tree nurseries
• Animal ID good idea even if not mandatory yet
• Nano-scale trees created at Lund Institute of Technology
• Dampened hopes for transplanting bone marrow stem cells in heart attacks
• Society of Nuclear Medicine's 51st Annual Meeting June 19-23, 2004
• Seroquel: New data show efficacy and tolerablity in bipolar depression
• Out-of-school activities and adolescents behavior
• Small, frequent doses of caffeine best strategy for staying awake
• Alternative medicine therapy now being tested for heart disease
• American Academy of Neurology guidelines for treating of epilepsy
• Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Policy makers need to rethink obesity message
• Survey of adults reveals life-long consequences of ADHD
• Long-term study proves ADDERALL XR® is a safe and effective option to treat adults with ADHD
• Taxanes may enhance immunity in breast cancer patients
• Ritalin may improve Parkinson's symptoms, OHSU study says
• OHSU researcher finds genetic explanations for some previously unexplained sudden cardiac deaths
• President Bush honors excellence in science, mathematics and engineering mentoring
• Tissue involved in brain development may offer new approach to stroke treatment
• 2004 Max Planck Research Prize for Martin Vingron and Eugene W. Myers
• Second generation targeted antibodies - It's all in the binding
• Women and heart disease: The role of diabetes and hyperglycemia
• Vaccine reduces racial disparity in incidence of childhood pneumonia and meningitis
• Variation of gene associated with decreased risk of heart attack and stroke
• Patients report high levels of trust in medical specialists
• Presence of certain eye disorders linked with poorer survival rates
• Extended exposure to sunlight may be related to the development of certain age-related eye diseases
• 'Identify and isolate'
• Kadian alleviated chronic pain in patients unsuccessfully treated with well-known therapies
• Analysis uncovers critical stretches of human genome
• Older adults will accept monitoring technology to live in their homes longer
• Study: Many men take dietary supplements to prevent prostate cancer
• Children of single mothers do just as well in school
• Can a computer judge acoustic quality?
• Trial found no impact of Malarone(TM) on performance and alertness tasks
• White House lauds Physiological Society for mentoring underrepresented minorities in biomedicine
• Louisiana enacts prescription privileges law for psychologists
• June meeting in Orlando targets uniform antioxidant measurements, better nutritional data
• Researchers find no link between alcohol consumption during pregnancy and asthma during childhood
• Nonalcoholic beverages may impart cardiovascular benefits without the negative effects of alcohol
• Moderate alcohol consumption increases plasma levels of a protective hormone
• Licensed alcohol establishments continue to sell to intoxicated patrons
• Janet Jackson's 'accidental' exposing of her breast was the height of fashion in the 1600s
• Newly-described route to cancer solves a mystery in lung cancer
• Cancer gene therapy news backgrounder: New ideas fuel next generation gene therapy research
• UNC study finds protein in male reproductive tract kills bacteria, may improve fertility
• Scripps scientists look deep inside sharks and their high-performance swimming system
• Plankton may influence climate change says UCSB scientist
• Expression of Rb2/p130 and VEGF could serve as potential liver cancer prognosticators
• Transplant rejection averted by simple light exposure in Stanford animal study
• SPECT imaging shows promise for accurate, early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
• Archaeologists announce discoveries at the ancient Maya site of Waka' in northern Guatemala
• Readers' memories of crime stories influenced by racial stereotypes
• Researchers to help exterminate bugs in spreadsheets, web
• Single click generates lists to end all lists
• DNA robot takes its first steps
• Trials launched to test treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia
• World first: computer games that can boost self esteem
• Patients receiving radioactive seed implant therapy have improved quality of life post-treatment
• Carotid artery surgery could substantially reduce stroke among high-risk patients
• Could autoantibodies predict future disease in healthy people?
• Are NICE guidelines too passive?
• Patients happy with robo-doc
• Most household cleaners remove peanut allergens, Hopkins study shows
• Employed number of electrical engineers, computer scientists declines, unemployment rate increases
• Professor publishes book on historic 'mosquito wars'
• Emory physicist wins national presidential award
• Increased risk of cardiovascular disease shown in PCOS patients
• Chemistry meets Biology
• Sandia polymer electrolyte membrane brings goal of a high temperature PEM fuel cell closer
• Gene therapy reduces drinking in rats with genetic predisposition to 'alcoholism'
• 2004 Albert Maucher Prize awarded to Hildegard Westphal and Oliver Rauhut
• Findings redefine mechanism of action of RNA helicase enzymes
• Exploring why disease affects people differently
• For many, depression persists after routine treatment
• Who does the housework affects whether couples have a second child
• Training carers reduces stroke burden and saves money
• Striking differences found in self harm services
• New strategy aims to halve malaria deaths by 2010
• Aneurysm screening could save lives
• National Cancer Gene Therapy Foundation gives $4.0 million in research grants
• Researchers identify novel method of distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from other types of dementia
• Human brain works heavy statistics learning language
• Rx pain medicines hard to find in pharmacies serving minority neighborhoods
• Iron-deficient infants score worse on cognitive and motor tests as teens
• Dental pulp cells may hold key to treatment of Parkinson's disease
• Dark matter experiment narrows search for WIMPS
• Physics professor at UH called to testify on ultradeep water exploration
• For a male sand goby, playing 'Mr. Mom' is key to female's heart
• Ads with 'supersized' actors leave men depressed, unhappy with their muscles, UCF study shows
• From biodefense to prostate cancer offense
• Lest we forget: Unforgettable images speak for those fallen
• UCLA scientists decipher how the brain retrieves and stores our oldest memories
• Surprising 'ultra-conserved' regions discovered in human genome
• Nancy Cartwright, UCSD Prof. of Philosophy, elected to membership in American Philosophical Society
• Bush honors UCI's Jia Lu with early career award
• Crime sleuths crack down on home break-ins using predictive maps
• National Academies call for applications
• 'Lab-on-a-CD' devised by Tidewater faculty
• Fat cells heal skull defects in mice, Stanford research shows
• Rising young psychiatry researchers receive prestigious international award
• Researchers string together players in pesticide resistance orchestra
• Purdue, industry partners creating 'intelligent' grinding process
• Mixed amphetamine salts significantly better than atomoxetine in treating children with ADHD
• Zebrafish model human development and disease
• Regeneration of injured muscle from adult stem cells
• Special school helps African-American, poor children close literacy achievement gap, study finds
• Chromosome losses mean poor survival in childhood leukemia
• North Shore-LIJ attains accreditation of human research protections processes
• Computer modeling targets epidemics, bioterror
• NIAID rotavirus vaccine licensed for commercialization
• Nerac to expand patent collection with 17 more resources
• Nerac.com to deliver newswire feed twice daily
• Americans spend more on health care but are not healthier
• IU and Purdue scientists to answer questions about Brood X periodical cicadas
• Fox Chase Cancer Center research shows kidney cancer can be diagnosed in urine
• Closer to the monster
• ESA's minature Earth observer put to many uses
• Blood-red moon
• Network aims to dispose of 'throwaway society'
• Two Livermore scientists earn Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
• Hubert Wolf wins the 2004 Communicator Award
• The science of overcrowded life boats and other moral dilemmas
• Medical residents report sleep loss and fatigue take toll on learning, work and personal lives
• Researchers define mechanism that enables stem cells to track migrating brain tumor cells
• Cedars-Sinai receives full AAHRPP accreditation for all research involving human subjects
• Fishing kills Fijian coral reefs
• Catastrophic shift in species diversity and productivity of an ecosystem
• Conservation in Canada
• News briefs from the journal CHEST, May 2004
• Early childhood ear infections linked to asthma
• Risk factors identified for persistent post-shingles pain
• Highlights summarized for movement disorders research at 56th annual meeting
• Guideline evaluates use of transcranial doppler ultrasound
• New findings on stroke prevention surgery should change medical practice
• Less educated people have lower stress, but more health effects
• New interpretation of satellite measurements confirms global warming
• Molecular mechanism found that may improve ability of stem cells to fight disease
• Traditional fishing destroys corals - new research
• Chemical brain scans may help reassure brain tumor patients
• UC Riverside researchers develop low-carb corn with enhanced protein and oil
• Poker researchers betting on world-class software
• One-drug therapy approach to treating bipolar disorder
• Catalysts industry booms as environmental regulations and advanced technologies drive demand
• Attacking bipolar disorder in young adults boosts outcome, says Stanford study
• Eating habits as important as meds for diabetic blood sugar control
• NASA satellites and balloons spot airborne pollution 'train'
• New research outlines public health consequences
• Study finds combination therapy successful for treating depression
• Study finds bupropion may be effective smoking cessation aid for women
• Medication for multiple sclerosis may help in treating cocaine addiction
• Health care providers should be prepared for high prevalence of co-occurring disorders
• Examining motivational interviewing in drug abuse therapy
• Co-occurring disorders increase risk of suicide attempt by adolescents
• Bupropion, counseling may help youth with ADHD stop smoking
• Animal studies show promise treating severe chronic pain
• Adopting 12-step philosophy may enhance outcomes of counseling for cocaine addiction
• Study finds HIV protein can drive immune cells away
• Genetic testing of embryos to pick 'savior sibling' OK with most Americans
• EU-US workshop on performance assessment of public RTD programmes
• REI medical/research briefs
• Yellowstone hot spot a hot topic at GSA meeting in Boise this week
• I/O psychology: Faking out the fakers
• The Dragon Programme's architect - interview with José Achache
• Luxembourg to sign agreement on accession to ESA Convention
• First data from deep underground experiment narrow search for dark matter
• JGI decodes wood & toxic waste-degrading fungus genome
• Researchers discover new clinical syndrome leading to severe osteoarthritis
• Center for AIDS Research grant renewed with $8 million NIH award
• Treatment stimulates growth and regeneration of injured adult skeletal muscle
• Once a renin cell, always a renin cell
• For foster children, unstable placements have higher healthcare costs
• Elastic nails help children with broken legs recover faster than traction and body casting
• Child safety restraint use increasing in auto trips
• Laser technique used to build micro-polymeric structure on a human hair, without harming it
• Research on improving cotton receives historical recognition
• FDA approves Enbrel to treat psoriasis
• Testosterone gel (AndroGel(R)) study first to show long-term benefits and safety
• Ongoing study evaluates pediatricians' effectivenes at violence prevention
• Experimental drug improves sleep in older patients, Wake Forest Baptist study shows
• UO patent opens way for green nano
• Some infants recognize, respond to social eating cues
• Negative side effects downplayed in prostate cancer treatment guides, U-M study finds
• Kids' year-round asthma symptoms triggered by parent's second-hand smoke
• UCSD bioengineers develop first genome-scale computational model of gene regulation
• DARPA funds joint industrial-academic effort to develop advanced optical packet router technologies
• Bleak summer job forecast for nation's teens, new report finds
• United States still leads in science and engineering, but uncertainties complicate outlook
• States vary widely on indicators of education, workforce, R&D
• NIST quantum keys system sets speed record for 'unbreakable' encryption
• Breastfeeding decreases infant mortality
• Average blood pressure levels on rise among American children/teenagers
• New research suggests therapeutic approach for autoimmune diseases
• Spanking a risk factor for behavior problems among white children
• Even drug-resistant HIV infection responds to right treatment
• Insulin-producing pancreatic cells are replenished by duplication
• Pfizer's VFEND (R) as effective in treating Candidemia as two-drug standard of care, study shows
• Cord blood stem cells save children with Hurler's syndrome
• Unnatural light-dark cycles expose duelling circadian clocks
• Recognition of bacteria in the cytosol by the immune system
• Moving the mind's eye depends upon an intact eye movement system
• Chromatin remodeling may open up DNA to RNA-mediated silencing
• New hope for HIV sufferers
• World's oldest modern hummingbirds described in Science
• Weight loss and exercise effective arthritis treatment
• Closing in on the cellular culprits of schizophrenia
• Insulin pump benefits preschoolers with diabetes
• Families working together improves diabetes management for low income kids, study finds
• Could vitamins raise levels of bad cholesterol? Animal study suggests they might
• Adult marijuana abuse, dependence increased during 1990s
• Link between caffeine consumption, high blood pressure found in adolescents
• Small gene changes in some leukemia patients may explain varying responses to chemotherapy
• Other highlights in the May 5 JNCI
• Stress linked to increased risk of depressive and anxiety disorders
• Preimplant test offers option of having child to serve as stem cell donor to sibling in need
• Prevalence of HIV among childbearing women has declined in New York
• Increase in prevalence of marijuana abuse and dependence
• Caffeine consumption associated with increases in blood pressure in adolescents
• Blood pressure for children and adolescents on the rise
• Asthma symptoms reduced among children whose schools provided asthma medication
• Depressive symptoms in middle-aged inner-city African-Americans higher than expected
• Alternative/supplemental breast imaging methods tested
• Staying close to mother helps baby dolphins swim
• Wavefront LASIK demonstrated superior to conventional LASIK
• Hidden cost of depression in seniors: $9 billion in care from spouses, children
• The UV advantage
• Researchers confirm genetic link between hereditary breast and prostate cancer
• Painstaking work targeting TRPV1
• Flagellation in Crohn disease
• Substance use, social stress compromise pregnant women's immune system
• Enzyme prevents lung damage in premature infants
• Exercise helps heart attack patients who are depressed, without social support
• Study shows human milk may prevent serious infection in extremely low birth weight infants
• Researchers at Cincinnati Children's link a strain of E. coli to diarrhea in children
• Whole-body CT screening for GI disease may not be effective
• Transvaginal ultrasound superior to transrectal ultrasound for staging rectal cancer in women
• Thoracic PET appropriate for diagnosing some lung cancer patients
• SMASH imaging increases effectiveness of MRI for musculoskeletal imaging
• 'Considerable reductions' in radiation exposure possible with 16-MDCT scanner on body applications
• Radiologists back judicious use of CT pulmonary angio in women because of radiation dose to breast
• Plain radiographs and dedicated CT may become unnecessary in detecting lower spine fractures
• PACS increase physician productivity by more than a third
• Plain film X-rays may not be necessary in some children with non-traumatic stomach pain
• New computer technique differentiates malignant and benign calcifications on digital mammograms
• MRI 'highly useful' in the evaluation of patients with uterine fibroids
• MRI superior to ultrasound in predicting cerebral palsy in preterm infants
• MR spectroscopy aids in distinguishing recurring brain tumors from changes related to treatment
• MRI proves more sensitive than CT in detecting adrenal adenomas
• MDCT is better than plain film in diagnosing hip replacement complications
• MRI 'excellent choice' for evaluating causes of abdominal and pelvic pain in pregnant women
• MRI-guided breast biopsy system is safe and efficient
• MDCT angiography may help risk-stratify patients in danger of stroke
• MDCT angiography is an effective tool for diagnosing blockage of the mesenteric artery
• MDCT angiography can replace angiography in diagnosing suspected arterial injuries
• If core breast biopsy shows minimal abnormal cells, surgical excision is still necessary
• Digital mammography longer to interpret
• CAD system shows promise as adjunct to breast MRI
• Coronal reformatting of axial images from 16-MDCT helps stage ovarian cancer
• CAD proves to be viable option for second reading mammograms
• CAD acts as 'intelligent colleague' in detecting polyps in the colon
• Biopsy system is effective in completely removing benign breast masses
• Breast cancers show 'surprising characteristics' on MRI
• Bone contusion in knees of adolescents often occur without significant ligament or cartilage injury
• Acute diverticulitis occurring more frequently in younger patients in urban U.S. populations
• 4-MDCT 'excellent technique' for evaluating kidney donors
• Business strategy used to increase immunization rates in children
• Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist use Botox to treat CP
• Pap smears, mammography should be targeted at healthy elders, study says
• Special incubators allow high-quality imaging of critically ill newborns
• Radiologists provide safe delivery method for gene therapy
• Electromagnetic breast imaging tested as alternative to mammography
• Enhanced counseling eases depression among people caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease
• Setting the gene expression base-line for breast cancer research
• Study detects protein in human milk linked to reduced risk of obesity
• Cincinnati children's study links autism and immunologic disorders
• Correcting faulty predictions: Psychotherapy helps people approach the future
• Anemia associated with disability and poorer physical performance
• When plants need ants' help, bigger is better
• Rb2 expression could play vital role in ovarian cancer Temple University researchers find
• Teachers turn to Tolkein to explain physics
• Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, May 4, 2004
• May 2004 Ophthalmology journal
• March of Dimes awards $250,000 prize to pioneering scientist
• Sleep apnea treatment could save lives & money by reducing auto accidents, according to researchers
• First target for childhood malaria vaccine
• Attracting an immune response to cancer

Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 21 Feb 2009
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