Volume 7, Number 15 April 14, 2008

Physical sciences and technology Microelectromechanical systems Higgs boson Amino acid chirality Protoplanetary systems Nanotechnology Milky Way Quantum entanglement Plate tectonics Black holes Quasars Single electron spin memory Extrasolar planets Active galactic nuclei Terahertz technology Superinsulators Arctic climate change Quantum computing Fullerenes Quantum gravity Loop quantum gravity and cosmology Racetrack memory Brown dwarfs Hydrogen production Carbon nanotubes and lithium-ion batteries Carbon nanotubes Superconductivity Paleoclimatology Global warming Earthquakes Gamma-ray bursts DNA nanotechnology Solar energy Earth's mantle Gravitational wave detection Life sciences Fear and genetics Brain-imaging studies Working memory Cancer biology Drug addiction Facial clues to sexual interest Cancer stem cells Polyketide drug synthesis Splicing and exon-intron discrimination De-speciation Evolution of bacterial species Epigentics and bioinformatics Language and color perception Biomarkers of aging rate Earliest animals T cells Wnt signaling, stem cells, and cancer Consciousness and free will Placentas Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors Model of cell membrane dynamics Adipogenesis and KLF4 Protein Data Bank Proteins and insulin signaling Cancer, inflammation, and NF-κB Early human embryonic development and BMP-4 Notch, stem cells, and cancer HDAC inhibitors and cancer Necroptosis Auditory pathways Health and medicine Parkinson's disease Cancer Treatment of Parkinson's dis`ase with induced pluripotent stem cells Avian flu Sleep deprivation and obesity Cardiovascular disease Alzheimer's disease Dementia due to small vessel damage Antibiotics BDNF and brain damage repair Stem cells Diabetes Crohn's disease Multiple sclerosis Prions Synthetic alternatives to antibodies Nanobiotechnology Magnesium deficiency and aging Metabolic syndrome Cancer and cardiovascular risks of obesity Hepatitis B Autism Inflammation, cardiovascular disease, depression, and childhood abuse Cherries, anthocyanins, inflammation, blood lipids, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes ACE and immune system sensitivity to cancer Conjugated linoleic acid, leptin, and insulin resistance Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease Laughter, stress, and hormones Fitness and aging Omega-3 fatty acids and fetal development Anthocyanins, flavanols, and memory deficit reversal Wine consumption and dementia NMDA-related psychiatric disorders

Physical sciences and technology

Microelectromechanical systems

1. April 7, 2008 - Helping a micromachine to work

Higgs boson

1. April 7, 2008 - Key scientist sure Higgs particle will be found soon
2. April 7, 2008 - Veteran physicist hopes secret of universe lies underground
3. April 7, 2008 - Physicist Says Particle Will Be Seen

Amino acid chirality

1. April 7, 2008 - Meteorites Delivered The 'Seeds' Of Earth's Left-hand Life, Experts Argue - also here

Protoplanetary systems

1. April 7, 2008 - Catching planets in the making

Nanotechnology

1. April 7, 2008 - Self-forming Rings and Cages
2. April 10, 2008 - Nanoscale freighter hauls its first load
3. April 10, 2008 - Nanoshuttle on the right track
4. April 11, 2008 - Nanotube 'monorail' moves cargo

Milky Way

1. April 7, 2008 - Milky Way seen to be a galactic cannibal

Quantum entanglement

1. April 7, 2008 - Entanglement on demand

Plate tectonics

1. April 7, 2008 - Ancient Imbalances Sent Earth's Continents "Wandering"

Black holes

1. April 8, 2008 - Galaxies' spiral arms may betray black holes' weight
2. April 9, 2008 - Three black holes merge in best simulation yet
3. April 9, 2008 - Team Simulates First Merger of Three Black Holes on a Supercomputer - also here
4. April 10, 2008 - Scientists: Three Black Holes Can Merge
5. April 14, 2008 - Three black holes collide like this

Quasars

1. April 8, 2008 - Rare Quasar Discovered That Produces More X-rays Than Thought Possible - also here, here

Single electron spin memory

1. April 8, 2008 - Computer Memory In Artificial Atoms: Carbon Nantubes Can Rev Up Speed, Accuracy Of Data Storage - also here, here

Extrasolar planets

1. April 9, 2008 - Smallest planet outside solar system found
2. April 9, 2008 - Smallest extrasolar planet discovered: Spanish researchers
3. April 9, 2008 - New Super-Earth is Smallest Yet
4. April 10, 2008 - Smallest exoplanet may have been found
5. April 10, 2008 - New Rocky Planet Found In Constellation Leo - also here, here

Active galactic nuclei

1. April 9, 2008 - A Bang, a Whimper, and Another Bang?
2. April 9, 2008 - Quasars Quash Star Formation In Active Galactic Nuclei

Terahertz technology

1. April 9, 2008 - Mobile T-Rays Ready To Go: Terahertz Device Offers Clear View Of Hidden Objects - also here

Superinsulators

1. April 9, 2008 - Newly Discovered Fundamental State Of Matter, A Superinsulator, Has Been Created - also here, here
2. April 10, 2008 - A Superinsulating State

Arctic climate change

1. April 9, 2008 - Why Is Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Predicted? NOAA Probing Arctic Pollution - also here, here

Quantum computing

1. April 9, 2008 - Creating Quantum Computers Using Entangled Photons In Optical Fibers Getting Closer - also here, here

Fullerenes

1. April 9, 2008 - Manufactured Buckyballs don't harm microbes that clean the environment - also here, here, here
2. April 11, 2008 - Nanotechnology In Environment: Citrate Appears To Control Buckyball Clumping But Environmental Concerns Remain - also here

Quantum gravity

1. April 9, 2008 - Testing quantum gravity at the LHC

Loop quantum gravity and cosmology

1. April 9, 2008 - Before the Big Bang: A Twin Universe?
2. April 10, 2008 - Did pre-big bang universe leave its mark on the sky?

Racetrack memory

1. April 10, 2008 - IBM creates working racetrack memory device
2. April 10, 2008 - IBM races to make hi-tech memory
3. April 11, 2008 - 'Racetrack' memory demonstrated
4. April 11, 2008 - Researchers Move Closer To New Class of Memory

Brown dwarfs

1. April 10, 2008 - The First Type-Y Star?
2. April 10, 2008 - Coldest Brown Dwarf Ever Observed: Closing The Gap Between Stars And Planets - also here
3. April 10, 2008 - Missing Link Between Planets and Stars Found
4. April 11, 2008 - Found! 'Missing link' brown dwarf
5. April 11, 2008 - Cold brown dwarf is missing link

Hydrogen production

1. April 10, 2008 - Sugar-powered Cars: World's Most Efficient Method To Produce Hydrogen Developed

Carbon nanotubes and lithium-ion batteries

1. April 10, 2008 - Sweet Nanotech Batteries: Nanotechnology Could Solve Lithium Battery Charging Problems - also here, here

Carbon nanotubes

1. April 10, 2008 - Carbon Nanotubes Made Into Conductive, Flexible 'Stained Glass' - also here, here

Superconductivity

1. April 10, 2008 - Researchers find the ties that bind electrons in high-temperature superconductivity - also here

Paleoclimatology

1. April 10, 2008 - Lack of Clouds Amplified Dino-Era Warming, Study Says
2. April 11, 2008 - Absence Of Clouds Caused Pre-human Supergreenhouse Periods - also here

Global warming

1. April 10, 2008 - Scientists Predict More Floods, Droughts

Earthquakes

1. April 11, 2008 - Curious cloud formations linked to quakes

Gamma-ray bursts

1. April 11, 2008 - Why is the universe's brightest blast still blazing?
2. April 11, 2008 - Hubble Pinpoints Record-Breaking Explosion - also here

DNA nanotechnology

1. April 11, 2008 - When Art and Science Meet, Nanoscale Smiley Faces Abound

Solar energy

1. April 11, 2008 - Expert Foresees 10 More Years Of Research & Development To Make Solar Energy Competitive
2. April 11, 2008 - Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells - also here, here

Paleoclimatology

1. April 10, 2008 - Lack of Clouds Amplified Dino-Era Warming, Study Says
2. April 11, 2008 - Absence Of Clouds Caused Pre-human Supergreenhouse Periods - also here

Earth's mantle

1. April 11, 2008 - Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Discovery Sheds Light On Mantle Formation - also here, here

Gravitational wave detection

1. April 12, 2008 - Prototype gravitational-wave detector uses squeezed light

Life sciences

Fear and genetics

1. April 7, 2008 - Genes trigger phobias in kids and teens
2. April 8, 2008 - Fear in the genes
3. April 9, 2008 - Genetic Factors Are Associated With Common Fears, Study Suggests - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. April 7, 2008 - Dyslexic diversity
2. April 9, 2008 - Language shapes dyslexic brains

Working memory

1. April 7, 2008 - Working Memory Has Limited 'Slots'

Cancer biology

1. April 7, 2008 - New regulatory circuit identified for aggressive, malignant brain tumor
2. April 10, 2008 - Clearing the Air Over Asbestos
3. April 10, 2008 - New Regulatory Circuit Identified For Aggressive, Malignant Brain Tumor - also here
4. April 11, 2008 - Looping Genes May Hold A Key To Understanding Breast Cancer - also here, here

Drug addiction

1. April 8, 2008 - New Strategy For Treating Cocaine Addiction, Animal Research Suggests - also here, here
2. April 9, 2008 - 'Drug binge' mice reveal why cravings linger
3. April 10, 2008 - Can the Brain Be Rebooted to Stop Drug Addiction?
4. April 10, 2008 - Methamphetamine Addiction Mechanism Discovered, Explains Why Cravings Last So Long - also here, here

Facial clues to sexual interest

1. April 9, 2008 - How to identify the look of love -- or lust
2. April 9, 2008 - Attitudes Towards Sexual Relationships Can Be Judged From Photos Of Your Face

Cancer stem cells

1. April 9, 2008 - Module Map Links Embryonic Stem Cells And Cancer Stem Cells
2. April 10, 2008 - Secrets of cellular signaling shed light on new cancer stem cell therapies
3. April 11, 2008 - Cancer Stem Cells Created With New Technique - also here
4. April 11, 2008 - Stem cells and cancer: Scientists investigate a fine balancing act - also here

Polyketide drug synthesis

1. April 9, 2008 - Scientists Solve Mystery Of Polyketide Drug Formation

Splicing and exon-intron discrimination

1. April 9, 2008 - Scientists Find A Fingerprint Of Evolution Across The Human Genome - also here

De-speciation

1. April 10, 2008 - Merging bacteria species reverse evolution

Evolution of bacterial species

1. April 10, 2008 - The Case of the Half-Blood Bug

Epigentics and bioinformatics

1. April 10, 2008 - Computation To Unravel How Genes Are Regulated And Shed Light On How Cells Become Different - also here, here

Language and color perception

1. April 10, 2008 - Language And Color Perception Linked In Human Brain

Biomarkers of aging rate

1. April 10, 2008 - How Fast You'll Age Is Written In Your Bones - also here, here, here

Earliest animals

1. April 10, 2008 - Shock: First Animal on Earth Was Surprisingly Complex
2. April 11, 2008 - The First Animal On Earth Was Significantly More Complex Than Previously Believed

T cells

1. April 10, 2008 - Cells on path to becoming mature T-cells more flexible than commonly thought
2. April 11, 2008 - New study finds T-cell multiplication unexpectedly delayed after infection - also here

Wnt signaling, stem cells, and cancer

1. April 10, 2008 - Stem cells and cancer: cancer pathways that also control the adult stem cell population - also here, here

Consciousness and free will

1. April 11, 2008 - Brain makes decisions before you even know it
2. April 13, 2008 - Brain scanner predicts your future moves
3. April 14, 2008 - Case Closed for Free Will?
4. April 15, 2008 - Decision-making May Be Surprisingly Unconscious Activity

Placentas

1. April 11, 2008 - How the placenta adapts to make mammals a success
2. April 17, 2008 - Clues To Ancestral Origin Of Placenta Emerge In Genetics Study - also here, here
3. April 18, 2008 - Gene Studies Tell Placenta's Tale

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

1. April 11, 2008 - Researchers 'See' Structure Of Open Nicotinic Acetylcholine Ion Channels - also here

Model of cell membrane dynamics

1. April 11, 2008 - Computer Model Developed To Study Cell Membrane Dynamics - also here, here

Adipogenesis and KLF4

1. April 11, 2008 - 'Connecting The Dots' In Path That Leads To Fat

Protein Data Bank

1. April 11, 2008 - Protein Data Bank Archives 50,000th Molecule Structure - also here, here

Proteins and insulin signaling

1. April 11, 2008 - Gene Oppositely Controlled By Dietary Protein, Sugar - also here

Cancer, inflammation, and NF-κB

1. April 11, 2008 - Blocking The Effect Of Inflammation-causing Cells Lowered Prostate Cancer Cells Invasion

Early human embryonic development and BMP-4

1. April 11, 2008 - Earliest Step In Human Development Revealed By Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Notch, stem cells, and cancer

1. April 11, 2008 - Developing cancer treatments directed at critical developmental pathway - also here, here

HDAC inhibitors and cancer

1. April 11, 2008 - The good and bad side of anti-cancer compounds - also here, here

Necroptosis

1. April 13, 2008 - Stopping unwanted cell death: Implications for drug discovery - also here, here

Auditory pathways

1. April 13, 2008 - Brain-freeze reveals auditory pathways

Health and medicine

Parkinson's disease

1. April 7, 2008 - Transplanted cells could 'catch' Parkinson's
2. April 7, 2008 - Fetal Cells Used To Treat Parkinson's Disease May Not Function Long Term, Study Suggests - also here
3. April 8, 2008 - Pieces Coming Together In Parkinson's, Cholesterol Puzzle - also here
4. April 9, 2008 - Identification Of Dopamine 'Mother Cells' Could Lead To Future Parkinson's Treatments - also here, here
5. April 10, 2008 - Dementia often a consequence of Parkinson's

Cancer

1. April 7, 2008 - Treatment reverses blood disorder in mice, study finds
2. April 7, 2008 - HPV, Periodontitis Work In Tandem To Increase Risk Of Tongue Cancer
3. April 7, 2008 - Five Years Later, Patient On Vaccine Trial Still Free Of Ovarian Cancer
4. April 8, 2008 - Antigenics wins Russian approval of cancer vaccine
5. April 8, 2008 - Double Binding Sites On Tumor Target May Provide Future Combination Therapy - also here
6. April 8, 2008 - Combination Therapy Improves Survival Time For Patients With More Advanced Liver Cancer, Study Suggests
7. April 8, 2008 - Randomized Clinical Trial Results On Preoperative Chemotherapy In Early Breast Cancer
8. April 8, 2008 - High-intensity Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Survival In Small Cell Lung Cancer - also here
9. April 8, 2008 - New Option For Targeted Breast Cancer Therapy, Study Suggests
10. April 8, 2008 - Green Tea Ingredient, EGCG, Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice - also here
11. April 8, 2008 - Extracts from reishi mushroom and green tea shows synergistic effect to slow sarcoma - also here
12. April 9, 2008 - Virtual colonoscopy reduces bowel preparation
13. April 9, 2008 - Eating Soy Foods In Puberty Protects Against Breast Cancer, Evidence Now Suggests - also here, here
14. April 9, 2008 - 1st cancer vaccine approved in Russia
15. April 10, 2008 - An Unexpected Way To Cause Leukemia - also here
16. April 10, 2008 - Digestive Process Affects Anti-cancer Activity Of Tea In Gastrointestinal Cells - also here
17. April 10, 2008 - In Shift to Digital, More Repeat Mammograms
18. April 10, 2008 - Research on worst skin cancer struggling - also here
19. April 11, 2008 - Soy compound linked to lower breast cancer risk
20. April 11, 2008 - Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk in study
21. April 11, 2008 - Smoking, drinking imperil lymphoma survival
22. April 11, 2008 - MRI 'Best' For Looking At Breast Cancer And More, Study Suggests - also here
23. April 11, 2008 - Radiation Beneficial For Older Breast Cancer Patients
24. April 11, 2008 - A Diagnosis Of Triple-negative Breast Cancer Doesn't Always Mean Cancer Spread - also here, here
25. April 11, 2008 - Mammography Plus Sonography Can Help Rule Out Breast Cancer In Patients With Palpable Lesions - also here
26. April 11, 2008 - Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients Benefit From Use Of USFNA Of Lymph Nodes - also here
27. April 11, 2008 - Too Many Gene Copies Stimulate Tumor Cell Growth
28. April 11, 2008 - Biologists Build A Better Mouse Model For Cancer Research - also here, here
29. April 11, 2008 - New technique in treating patients with liver cancer proves effective
30. April 13, 2008 - Mouth test could predict lung cancer, study finds
31. April 13, 2008 - Big U.S. study links breast cancer to drinking
32. April 13, 2008 - Breast cancer vaccine may reduce risk of death
33. April 13, 2008 - Treatment Target For Liver Cancer Recurrence And Survival Identified - also here, here, here
34. April 13, 2008 - Researchers find targeted therapy combination overcomes treatment resistance in liver cancer - also here, here
35. April 13, 2008 - Vitamin D and calcium influence cell death in the colon, researchers find - also here, here

Treatment of Parkinson's disease with induced pluripotent stem cells

1. April 7, 2008 - Stem cells from skin treat brain disease in rats
2. April 7, 2008 - Converted Cells Show Promise for Parkinson's
3. April 8, 2008 - Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms In Rats
4. April 9, 2008 - Researchers Flesh Out Parkinson's Treatment Using Skin Cells

Avian flu

1. April 7, 2008 - South Korea confirms new bird flu outbreak
2. April 7, 2008 - Chinese son likely gave bird flu to father: report
3. April 8, 2008 - Bird flu may spread within families
4. April 11, 2008 - Why bird flu stories aren't all bad news
5. April 12, 2008 - China rejects human-to-human bird flu report
6. April 12, 2008 - Bird Flu Case Caused by Deadly Strain
7. April 13, 2008 - South Korea confirms latest deadly bird flu strain

Sleep deprivation and obesity

1. April 7, 2008 - Too little childhood sleep tied to later problems
2. April 7, 2008 - Less sleep in infancy linked with excessive weight

Cardiovascular disease

1. April 7, 2008 - Stubborn high blood pressure may need special care
2. April 7, 2008 - Genetic Variants Of USF1 Are Associated With The Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease - also here
3. April 7, 2008 - Rare Genes Have Big Impact On Blood Pressure, Study Shows - also here
4. April 8, 2008 - Drug regime reverses heart disease in diabetics
5. April 8, 2008 - Inactive Kids Face 6-fold Risk Of Heart Disease By Teen Years, Study Finds
6. April 9, 2008 - Seven or more eggs a week raises risk of death
7. April 9, 2008 - Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Control May Reverse Atherosclerosis In Adults With Diabetes - also here
8. April 9, 2008 - Adverse Effects Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy Are Related To The Dose, Study Finds - also here
9. April 10, 2008 - High blood pressure hard on the aging brain
10. April 10, 2008 - New Guidelines Issued For Treating Resistant Hypertension - also here, here
11. April 10, 2008 - Association between low birth weight, excessive weight gain and heart problems in later life - also here
12. April 11, 2008 - Meditation technique can lower blood pressure
13. April 11, 2008 - Extremely Low Dose CT Coronary Angiography Shows Promise In Assessing Cardiac Function - also here
14. April 11, 2008 - Patient' Exposure To Radiation Significantly Lower When Using New Cardiac CT Technique
15. April 11, 2008 - MDCT accurate in detecting stenosis in calcified coronary artery plaque - also here
16. April 11, 2008 - Macadamia nuts can be included in heart healthy diet - also here, here

Alzheimer's disease

1. April 7, 2008 - Depressed people more prone to Alzheimer's: study
2. April 7, 2008 - First Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease On The Horizon - also here
3. April 7, 2008 - Depression linked to Alzheimer's
4. April 8, 2008 - Redox-active Iron Is A Sensor Of Cognitive Impairment Associated With Alzheimer's Disease - also here
5. April 9, 2008 - Low insulin linked to Alzheimer's disease risk
6. April 10, 2008 - Depression Is A Risk Factor Rather Than Early Sign Of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests - also here
7. April 10, 2008 - Depression Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests - also here
8. April 10, 2008 - New research shows neuroprotective effect of lovastatin - also here
9. April 11, 2008 - How Neural Sludge Accumulates In Alzheimer's Disease
10. April 11, 2008 - Closing In On Origins Of Main Ingredient Of Alzheimer's Plaques - also here
11. April 11, 2008 - Hope over US Alzheimer's therapy

Dementia due to small vessel damage

1. April 7, 2008 - Significant dementia risk attributable to small blood vessel damage
2. April 9, 2008 - One Third Of Risk For Dementia Attributable To Small Vessel Disease, Autopsy Study Shows - also here, here

Antibiotics

1. April 7, 2008 - Alligator Blood May Put The Bite On Antibiotic-resistant Infections - also here
2. April 7, 2008 - Potent HIV killer found in alligator blood
3. April 7, 2008 - 'Gators could cure what ails us, study finds
4. April 8, 2008 - 'Healing Clays' Show Promise For Fighting Deadly MRSA Superbug Infections, Other Diseases - also here, here
5. April 11, 2008 - How Proteins Control The Process When Bacteria Multiply: May Lead To New Antibiotics - also here

BDNF and brain damage repair

1. April 7, 2008 - Damaged Brain Can Be Repaired And Cerebral Functions Restored, Neuronal Study Suggests

Stem cells

1. April 7, 2008 - A Comprehensive Protein Map of a Stem Cell
2. April 7, 2008 - Stem cells made to mimic disease
3. April 8, 2008 - Stem-Cell Studies in People Examined by FDA on Safety
4. April 9, 2008 - Study identifies gene involved in blood stem cell replication, movement
5. April 10, 2008 - Power Of Molecular Imaging Reveals Secrets Of The Heart - also here
6. April 10, 2008 - Stem Cell Research Leads To Potential New Therapy For Rare Blood Disorder - also here
7. April 10, 2008 - Brain Tissue Could Be Regenerated After Stroke By Inserting Microscaffolding And Stem Cells, Animal Study Suggests - also here, here
8. April 10, 2008 - Method to deliver molecules within embryonic stem cells improves differentiation - also here, here
9. April 10, 2008 - Scientists uncover the potential to control adult stem cells - also here
10. April 11, 2008 - Embryonic stem cells could help to overcome immune rejection problems - also here
11. April 11, 2008 - Stem cells offer cartilage repair hope for arthritis sufferers - also here
12. April 11, 2008 - Stem cell hope for osteoarthritis
13. April 11, 2008 - FDA mulls embryonic stem cell therapy

Diabetes

1. April 8, 2008 - Gum disease linked with gestational diabetes risk
2. April 8, 2008 - Tai chi shows promise for managing diabetes
3. April 8, 2008 - Newly Identified Gene May Prompt Pancreas Cells To Form
4. April 9, 2008 - No 'Convincing Evidence' That Glitazones Work Better Than Older Diabetes Drugs - also here, here
5. April 9, 2008 - People with diabetes may have all natural citrus supplement
6. April 10, 2008 - Bitter melon has potent anti-diabetes effects
7. April 10, 2008 - Hope For New Diabetes Treatments: Novel Gut-brain-liver Circuit Discovered
8. April 12, 2008 - Pig cell transplants help people with diabetes
9. April 13, 2008 - Inhaled insulin flops, but field may hold promise

Crohn's disease

1. April 8, 2008 - Omega-3 Does Not Prevent Relapse Of Crohn's Disease, Study Suggests - also here

Multiple sclerosis

1. April 8, 2008 - New Study Aims To Halt The Progression Of Multiple Sclerosis
2. April 8, 2008 - Caffeine Prevents Multiple Sclerosis-like Disease In Mice - also here

Prions

1. April 8, 2008 - Transmitting Prion Diseases In Milk - also here

Synthetic alternatives to antibodies

1. April 8, 2008 - Synthetic Molecules May Be Less Expensive Alternative To Therapeutic Antibodies, Researchers Find - also here

Nanobiotechnology

1. April 8, 2008 - Herding Nano-particles Into Precise Lattices Could Be Basis For Improved Tissue Engineering

Magnesium deficiency and aging

1. April 8, 2008 - Study links magnesium deficiency to faster aging

Metabolic syndrome

1. April 8, 2008 - Adults who eat apples, drink apple juice have lower risk for metabolic syndrome

Cancer and cardiovascular risks of obesity

1. April 8, 2008 - Large waist raises risk of early death in women, major study finds

Hepatitis B

1. April 9, 2008 - Hepatitis B Virus Triggers Cell 'Suicide' In Patients With Chronic Infection - also here
2. April 11, 2008 - Slightly abnormal blood test may point to a 'silent' form of hepatitis B - also here

Autism

1. April 9, 2008 - Rise In Autism Is Related To Changes In Diagnosis, New Study Suggests - also here, here
2. April, 13, 2008 - Genes may link autism, muscle-weakening disease
3. April 13, 2008 - Kids with autism may have gene that causes muscle weakness - also here, here

Inflammation, cardiovascular disease, depression, and childhood abuse

1. April 10, 2008 - Maltreatment During Childhood Associated With Combination Of Inflammation And Depression In Adults - also here

Cherries, anthocyanins, inflammation, blood lipids, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes

1. April 10, 2008 - Tart Cherries May Reduce Factors Associated With Heart Disease And Diabetes

ACE and immune system sensitivity to cancer

1. April 10, 2008 - Blood Pressure Enzyme Can Have Tumor-sensing Role - also here, here

Conjugated linoleic acid, leptin, and insulin resistance

1. April 10, 2008 - Dietary Oil May Need Help In Avoiding Any Side Effects Of Weight Loss, Study Suggests

Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

1. April 10, 2008 - Diabetes In Mid-life Linked To Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease - also here

Laughter, stress, and hormones

1. April 10, 2008 - Anticipating A Laugh Reduces Our Stress Hormones, Study Shows - also here, here

Fitness and aging

1. April 10, 2008 - Maintaining Aerobic Fitness Could Delay Biological Aging By Up To 12 Years, Study Shows - also here

Omega-3 fatty acids and fetal development

1. April 11, 2008 - Omega-3 Intake During Last Months Of Pregnancy Boosts An Infant's Cognitive And Motor Development - also here

Anthocyanins, flavanols, and memory deficit reversal

1. April 11, 2008 - Getting forgetful? Then blueberries may hold the key

Wine consumption and dementia

1. April 11, 2008 - Wine may protect against dementia - also here

NMDA-related psychiatric disorders

1. April 12, 2008 - Old antibiotic offers range of new uses

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