Volume 7, Number 20 May 19, 2008

Physical sciences and technology Temperature of the early universe Carbon nanotubes Solar activity and climate change Quantum dots Black holes Nanotechnology Graphene Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays Plate tectonics Photovoltaics Robotics Gallium nitride transistors Greenhouse gases Climate modeling Global warming Supernovae Hydrogen storage Photonics Black holes and quantum mechanics Quantum mechanics and the cosmic microwave background Pulsars Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope CO2 sequestration Cavity solitons Fuel cells Dust in galaxies Quantum entanglement Hurricanes and global warming Supercomputing Water on Mars Life sciences Mirror neurons Brain-imaging studies Salmonella anti-virulence factor Fruit flu model of Werner syndrome Apoptosis T cell regulation Cancer stem cells Protein complexes and interactions Cancer biology Myosin 2 Bioinformatics Evolutionary trade-off Adipose tissue Visual and auditory sensation of motion Epithelial to mesenchymal transition Small RNAs Essential genes in mice and men Cortical activity and neuronal networks Neural stem cells and memory formation Dendritic cells in the brain Sexual selection Mitosis and motor proteins Reverse evolution Visual perception and prediction Artificial cells Termination factors in bacteria Cytotoxic T lymphocytes Evolution of multi-domain genes Health and medicine Cancer Cardiovascular disease Multiple sclerosis Alzheimer's disease Stem cells Social anxiety disorder Rheumatoid arthritis Gene therapy Hepatitis C Schizophrenia and microRNA GABA neuron deficit and psychiatric disorders Dementia Avian flu Obesity Diabetes Diabetes and obesity Tuberculosis Stress and overeating Autism Obesity and psychiatric disorders Drug addiction AIDS Autoimmune diseases Calorie restriction, exercise, and longevity Embryonic stem cell trial Antibiotics Regenerative medicine Nanobiotechnology Cytomegalovirus and glioblastoma

Physical sciences and technology

Temperature of the early universe

1. May 12, 2008 - Taking the Young Universe's Temperature
2. May 13, 2008 - A Molecular Thermometer For The Distant Universe - also here
3. May 15, 2008 - Astronomers measure temperature of the early universe

Carbon nanotubes

1. May 12, 2008 - Tiny tubes, rocket fuel soup up motors
2. May 14, 2008 - Spin Control: New Technique Sorts Nanotubes by Length - also here, here

Solar activity and climate change

1. May 12, 2008 - Solar Variability: Striking A Balance With Climate Change

Quantum dots

1. May 12, 2008 - Precise Alignment to Quantum Dots

Black holes

1. May 12, 2008 - Black holes not black after all

Nanotechnology

1. May 12, 2008 - Researchers synthesize molecule with self-control
2. May 14, 2008 - Held together by metal-metal bonds: a large ring containing 36 gold atoms - also here
3. May 16, 2008 - Student Innovation Could Improve Data Storage, Magnetic Sensors - also here

Graphene

1. May 12, 2008 - Quantized conductance seen in graphene
2. May 14, 2008 - A Smarter Way to Grow Graphene

Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays

1. May 13, 2008 - Doubt cast on source of universe's mightiest particles

Plate tectonics

1. May 13, 2008 - Hot Climate Could Shut Down Plate Tectonics - also here, here
2. May 19, 2008 - Overheated Earth may be locked in place

Photovoltaics

1. May 13, 2008 - Using Fruit To Aid The Sun's Work
2. May 16, 2008 - Nanowires May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency, Engineers Say - also here
3. May 17, 2008 - New World Record For Efficiency For Solar Cells; Inexpensive To Manufacture - also here, here

Robotics

1. May 13, 2008 - Designing Bug Perception Into Robots

Gallium nitride transistors

1. May 13, 2008 - Alternative To Silicon Chip Invented By Student - also here

Greenhouse gases

1. May 13, 2008 - World carbon dioxide levels highest for 650,000 years, says US report
2. May 14, 2008 - Ice cores reveal climate secrets
3. May 14, 2008 - Greenhouse gases highest for 800,000 years
4. May 15, 2008 - Soils Contain Huge Amounts Of Ancient Carbon: When Does This Carbon Enter The Atmosphere?
5. May 17, 2008 - Ice Cores Reveal Fluctuations In Earth's Greenhouse Gases - also here

Climate modeling

1. May 14, 2008 - Climate scientists call for major new modelling facility

Global warming

1. May 14, 2008 - Life feels the effects of a changing climate
2. May 14, 2008 - Man-Made Warming Altering Nature's Clock
3. May 14, 2008 - Warming world altering thousands of natural systems
4. May 14, 2008 - Natural changes pinned to warming
5. May 15, 2008 - Birds and bees act up with climate change
6. May 15, 2008 - Climate makes profound mark on ecosystems
7. May 15, 2008 - Warming Climate Is Changing Life On Global Scale, Says New Study - also here
8. May 15, 2008 - NASA study links Earth impacts to human-caused climate change - also here
9. May 15, 2008 - Boreal Forests Shift North

Supernovae

1. May 14, 2008 - Victorian supernova helps fill missing link
2. May 14, 2008 - Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood
3. May 14, 2008 - The Milky Way's Most Recent Supernova
4. May 14, 2008 - Remains of 140-Year-Old Supernova Discovered
5. May 14, 2008 - A Big Boom in a Quiet Galaxy
6. May 14, 2008 - Discovery Of Most Recent Supernova In Our Galaxy - also here
7. May 14, 2008 - Astrophysicists discover youngest known supernova in Milky Way
8. May 14, 2008 - Youngest Exploding Star Discovered
9. May 14, 2008 - Youngest Supernova in Milky Way Found
10. May 15, 2008 - Galaxy's Youngest Known Supernova is 140 Years Old - also here, here
11. May 15, 2008 - Milky Way's youngest supernova found
12. May 16, 2008 - Recent supernova found close to home
13. May 26, 2008 - The Youngest Galactic Supernova Remnant

Hydrogen storage

1. May 14, 2008 - Improved Ion Mobility Is Key to New Hydrogen Storage Compound - also here, here

Photonics

1. May 14, 2008 - Slowing light to speed data: USC Viterbi School wins $4.3M photonics IT contract

Black holes and quantum mechanics

1. May 14, 2008 - New Idea Could Solve Black Hole Information Mystery
2. May 15, 2008 - Are Black Holes Two-Way Streets?
3. May 15, 2008 - Physicists Demonstrate How Information Can Escape From Black Holes - also here
4. May 16, 2008 - How information escapes from a black hole
5. May 16, 2008 - Can information get back out of black holes?
6. May 20, 2008 - Information 'not lost' in black holes

Quantum mechanics and the cosmic microwave background

1. May 15, 2008 - Written in the skies: why quantum mechanics might be wrong

Pulsars

1. May 15, 2008 - Astronomers baffled by weird, fast-spinning pulsar
2. May 15, 2008 - Eccentric pulsar system challenges theories of binary formation
3. May 15, 2008 - Bizarre Star Gets Stranger
4. May 15, 2008 - Eccentric pulsar could be part of a threesome
5. May 16, 2008 - Astronomers in a Spin About Mystery Pulsar
6. May 16, 2008 - Pulsar puzzle stumps astronomers
7. May 16, 2008 - Weird pulsar rewrites all the rules
8. May 16, 2008 - Strange Spinning Star Stumps Astronomers
9. May 16, 2007 - Strange star stumps astronomers

Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope

1. May 15, 2008 - NASA's GLAST Gets Shades, Blankets For The Beach - also here

CO₂ sequestration

1. May 15, 2008 - Put The Trees In The Ground: A Fix For The Global Carbon Dioxide Problem? - also here

Cavity solitons

1. May 15, 2008 - Self-Sustaining Solitary Light Wave Packets Could Inspire New Generation Of Computer Networks - also here

Fuel cells

1. May 15, 2008 - Fuel cells: distant dream, but burning with promise
2. May 16, 2008 - New material for fuel cells created - also here, here

Dust in galaxies

1. May 15, 2008 - Astronomers use new model of dust in galaxies to remeasure the total energy output of stars in the universe
2. May 15, 2008 - New View: Universe Suddenly Twice as Bright
3. May 21, 2008 - Cosmic dust hides true brightness of Universe

Quantum entanglement

1. May 15, 2008 - First measurement of entangled states in nitrogen

Hurricanes and global warming

1. May 16, 2008 - Warmer planet may mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes
2. May 16, 2008 - Climate change 'to make Atlantic hurricanes rarer'
3. May 18, 2008 - Atlantic cyclones may decrease as globe warms: study
4. May 18, 2008 - 'Fewer hurricanes' as world warms
5. May 18, 2008 - Study says global warming not worsening hurricanes - also here
6. May 19, 2008 - Global Warming to Decrease Hurricanes, Study Says
7. May 20, 2008 - Global Warming Has Little Impact In Tropical Storm And Hurricane Numbers, NOAA Reports

Supercomputing

1. May 16, 2008 - Jaguar upgrade brings ORNL closer to petascale computing - also here

Water on Mars

1. May 16, 2008 - Mars' north pole is layered, scientists say

Life sciences

Mirror neurons

1. May 12, 2008 - How the brain detects the emotions of others

Brain-imaging studies

1. May 12, 2008 - How Acquisition Of New Motor Skills Impacts Upon Our Pre-Existing General Motor Repertoire
2. May 17, 2008 - Exploring The Mechanics Of Judgment, Beliefs: Technique Images Brain Activity When We Think Of Others

Salmonella anti-virulence factor

1. May 12, 2008 - Anti-virulence Factor In Salmonella Discovered

Fruit flu model of Werner syndrome

1. May 12, 2008 - Human Aging Gene Found In Flies - also here, here

Apoptosis

1. May 12, 2008 - Key Step In The 'Puncture' Mechanism Of Cell Death Revealed - also here

T cell regulation

1. May 12, 2008 - How T Cell's Machinery Dials Down Autoimmunity - also here, here

Cancer stem cells

1. May 12, 2008 - Arsenic-based Therapy Shown To Help Eradicate Leukemia-initiating Cells - also here

Protein complexes and interactions

1. May 12, 2008 - It's the Network, Stupid
2. May 14, 2008 - Architecture For Fundamental Processes Of Life Discovered - also here, here
3. May 15, 2008 - What's The Difference Between A Human And A Fruit Fly? - also here, here

Cancer biology

1. May 13, 2008 - Gene Function In Regulating Body Size Helps Inform Novel Cancer Treatments - also here, here
2. May 14, 2008 - Mutant p53 thwarts cancer therapy
3. May 15, 2008 - Effect of mutant p53 stability on tumorigenesis and drug design
4. May 15, 2008 - Connecting cancer genes
5. May 16, 2008 - Researcher finds an SOS response to cancer-causing agents - also here, here
6. May 16, 2008 - Novel enzyme inhibitor paves way for new cancer drug - also here, here
7. May 25, 2008 - Stabilizing Cancer-fighting P53 Can Also Shield A Metastasis-promoter - also here, here

Myosin 2

1. May 13, 2008 - Ancient Protein Offers Clues To Killer Condition - also here, here

Bioinformatics

1. May 13, 2008 - Engineering Researchers Automate Analysis Of Protein Patterns - also here, here

Evolutionary trade-off

1. May 13, 2008 - Researchers find natural section favors parasite fitness over host health - also here
2. May 15, 2008 - Monarch Butterflies Help Explain Why Parasites Harm Hosts - also here, here

Adipose tissue

1. May 14, 2008 - Fat Chance: Brown Vs. White Fat Cell Specification - also here

Visual and auditory sensation of motion

1. May 14, 2008 - Re-wired for sight and sound
2. May 16, 2008 - Sight Recovery After Blindness Offers New Insights on Brain Reorganization

Epithelial to mesenchymal transition

1. May 15, 2008 - Adult Cells Steal Trick from Cancer to Become Stem Cell-Like
2. May 15, 2008 - Embryonic pathway delivers stem cell traits - also here, here

Small RNAs

1. May 15, 2008 - Scientists Discover Small RNAs That Regulate Gene Expression And Protect The Genome - also here, here
2. May 15, 2008 - Plant biologists discover unexpected proteins affecting small RNAs - also here

Essential genes in mice and men

1. May 15, 2008 - Mice Can Do Without Humans' Most Treasured Genes

Cortical activity and neuronal networks

1. May 15, 2008 - New Insights Into The Dynamics Of The Brain's Cortex - also here

Neural stem cells and memory formation

1. May 15, 2008 - Discovery Of Cell Linked To Learning And Memory - also here

Dendritic cells in the brain

1. May 15, 2008 - First evidence of native dendritic cells in brain - also here

Sexual selection

1. May 15, 2008 - Larger horns a gamble for young Soay sheep - also here

Mitosis and motor proteins

1. May 16, 2008 - Spotlight On A Key Player In The Dance Of Chromosomes - also here, here

Reverse evolution

1. May 16, 2008 - Rapid, Dramatic 'Reverse Evolution' Documented In Tiny Fish Species - also here
2. May 20, 2008 - "Reverse Evolution" Discovered in Seattle Fish

Visual perception and prediction

1. May 16, 2008 - Crystal (Eye) Ball: Visual System Equipped With 'Future Seeing Powers' - also here
2. June 2, 2008 - Key to All Optical Illusions Discovered

Artificial cells

1. May 16, 2008 - Simple Artificial Cell Created From Scratch To Study Cell Complexity - also here

Termination factors in bacteria

1. May 16, 2008 - An ancient protein balances gene activity and silences foreign DNA in bacteria - also here, here

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes

1. May 17, 2008 - Immune Cells Kill Foes By Disrupting Mitochondria Two Ways - also here

Evolution of multi-domain genes

1. May 18, 2008 - New Tool To Understand Evolution Of Multi-domain Genes Developed - also here

Health and medicine

Cancer

1. May 12, 2008 - Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk
2. May 12, 2008 - Groundbreaking Methodology For Identify Cancerous Cells
3. May 13, 2008 - Exercise may cut premenopausal breast cancer risk
4. May 13, 2008 - Researchers find smoking-lung cancer culprit
5. May 13, 2008 - PET Imaging May Not Improve Diagnostic Accuracy In Early Head And Neck Cancer
6. May 13, 2008 - Physical Activity More Likely To Prevent Breast Cancer In Certain Groups - also here, here
7. May 13, 2008 - Vitamin D Protects Cells From Stress That Can Lead To Cancer - also here, here
8. May 13, 2008 - Adding ultrasound to mammography may improve breast cancer detection in high-risk women
9. May 14, 2008 - Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies
10. May 14, 2008 - HPV Linked To Better Survival In Tonsil, Tongue Cancer, Study Finds - also here
11. May 14, 2008 - Researchers Pinpoint How Smoking Causes Cancer - also here, here
12. May 14, 2008 - Biochips Can Detect Cancers Before Symptoms Develop - also here
13. May 14, 2008 - Chemical Compound Prevents Cancer In Lab - also here
14. May 14, 2008 - Tooth Loss Strongly Linked To Risk Of Esophageal, Head And Neck, And Lung Cancer - also here, here
15. May 14, 2008 - Girls, Young Women Can Cut Risk Of Early Breast Cancer Through Regular Exercise - also here
16. May 14, 2008 - Smoking 'triggers deadly changes'
17. May 15, 2008 - Bone drugs seen helping fight cancer spread
18. May 15, 2008 - Avastin improves brain cancer survival
19. May 15, 2008 - Lung cancer patients live longer with Alimta: study
20. May 15, 2008 - Study shows RAD001 froze kidney cancer for a year
21. May 15, 2008 - Some statins may protect against cancer: study
22. May 15, 2008 - External-beam Radiation Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer Linked To Other Cancer
23. May 15, 2008 - Survivors Of Childhood Cancers Treated With Cyclophosphamide More Likely To Develop Bladder Cancer, Study Shows
24. May 15, 2008 - Retired Firefighters Could Be At Increased Risk For Developing Bladder Cancer
25. May 15, 2008 - Baseline PSA Reading A Reliable Prostate Cancer Predictor For Up To 30 Years
26. May 15, 2008 - Race, Family History Or Baseline PSA: Which Best Predicts Prostate Cancer Risk?
27. May 15, 2008 - Celebrex Shows Benefit In First-of-its-kind Lung Cancer Chemoprevention Trial - also here
28. May 15, 2008 - Protein Predicts Gleevec Resistance In Gastrointestinal Tumors
29. May 15, 2008 - Familial Breast Cancer Risk Continues Throughout a Woman's Life
30. May 15, 2008 - Adding Ultrasound Screening To Mammography Brings Benefits, Risks - also here, here
31. May 15, 2008 - HPV Testing Offers Women Protection For Twice As Long As Smear Testing - also here
32. May 15, 2008 - Genes may play role in risk assessment for prostate cancer among Hispanics and caucasians - also here
33. May 15, 2008 - Active surveillance a viable option for low-risk prostate cancer
34. May 15, 2008 - Hope over smear test alternative
35. May 15, 2008 - Doubts over asbestos cancer chemo
36. May 15, 2008 - Exercise May Protect Girls From Future Breast Cancer - also here
37. May 16, 2008 - Experimental Novartis drug slows kidney cancer
38. May 16, 2008 - Adding Epratuzumab To Standard Chemotherapy Looks Promising - also here
39. May 16, 2008 - Predicting NF1 Tumor Growth And Associated Malignant Tumors
40. May 16, 2008 - New Method Proposed For Determining Which Patients Should Get Treatment For Colorectal Cancer - also here
41. May 16, 2008 - Prostate Cancer Increases The Risk Of Bone Fracture, Study Shows - also here, here
42. May 16, 2008 - Molecular 'Clock' Could Predict Risk For Developing Breast Cancer - also here, here
43. May 16, 2008 - New Study Strengthens Association Of Prostate Cancer With Exposure To Agent Orange
44. May 16, 2008 - New Drug Combination Kills Leukemia Cells By Shutting Down Their Energy Source
45. May 16, 2008 - Cancer Patients' Quality Of Life Directly Relates To Their Survival - also here
46. May 16, 2008 - Link Between Vitamin D Status And Breast Cancer Illuminated - also here, here
47. May 16, 2008 - Targeted Therapy Plus Chemotherapy May Pack 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma - also here, here
48. May 16, 2008 - Starting Point Of Sun-induced Skin Cancer Discovered: Molecular 'Hooks' Also Pull Compounds From Marijuana From Bloodstream - also here
49. May 16, 2008 - Natural Killer Cells In Umbilical Cord Blood Fight Leukemia
50. May 16, 2008 - Protein predicts Gleevec resistance in gastrointestinal tumors
51. May 16, 2008 - New drug combination brings 1-2 punch against acute leukemia
52. May 16, 2008 - Bone drug could help prevent the spread of breast cancer - also here, here
53. May 16, 2008 - Cord blood cancer therapy boost
54. May 16, 2008 - Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer, study finds
55. May 16, 2008 - Vitamin D May Help Curb Breast Cancer, study finds - also here, here
56. May 16, 2008 - Drug combo helps women with advanced breast cancer - also here, here
57. May 17, 2008 - Reducing Intake Of Dietary Fat Prevents Prostate Cancer In Mice - also here, here
58. May 18, 2008 - Skin-tone gene could predict cancer risk
59. May 18, 2008 - Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk
60. May 18, 2008 - Low Cholesterol Leads To Lower PSA, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
61. May 18, 2008 - Chemotherapy Might Help Cancer Vaccines Work - also here
62. May 18, 2008 - Therapeutic Vaccine Prolongs Survival And Improves Quality Of Life
63. May 18, 2008 - Increasing Sun Exposure Is Not The Way To Decrease Breast Cancer Risk, Despite New Data, Warn Cancer Experts
64. May 18, 2008 - New data show benefit of finasteride in preventing prostate cancer - also here, here

Cardiovascular disease

1. May 12, 2008 - Study finds risks for beta blockers with surgery - also here
2. May 13, 2008 - Bristol-Myers to develop KAI heart-attack drug
3. May 13, 2008 - High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol May Be Associated With Retinal Vascular Disease - also here
4. May 13, 2008 - Obesity And Its Association With Heart Risk Documented
5. May 14, 2008 - Too much alcohol damages heart and arteries
6. May 14, 2008 - Exforge cuts black patients' blood pressure: Novartis
7. May 14, 2008 - New treatment seen boosting stroke survival
8. May 16, 2008 - Juice may beat fruit for preventing heart disease
9. May 16, 2008 - Juice 'prevents clogged arteries'
10. May 16, 2008 - The Protein NPC1 Polices Macrophage Cholesterol Traffic
11. May 18, 2008 - Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With CPAP May Lower Blood Pressure
12. May 18, 2008 - Low Sodium Diets Might Be Worse Than High Salt Diets - also here

Multiple sclerosis

1. May 12, 2008 - Mental impairment common in children with MS
2. May 13, 2008 - Multiple Sclerosis Can Affect Children's IQ, Thinking Skills - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. May 12, 2008 - How One Mutation Tips Biochemistry To Cause Alzheimer's Disease - also here, here
2. May 12, 2008 - Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers - also here
3. May 12, 2008 - Anti-inflammatories did not ward off dementia: study
4. May 13, 2008 - Seeing Alzheimer's Amyloids With Electron Microscopy For First Time - also here, here
5. May 14, 2008 - Anti-inflammatory Drugs Do Not Improve Cognitive Function In Older Adults, Study Suggests - also here
6. May 15, 2008 - Chinese club moss may help Alzheimer's
7. May 15, 2008 - Families Shed Light On Likely Causative Gene For Alzheimer's - also here, here
8. May 15, 2008 - First Conclusive Evidence Of Alzheimer's-like Brain Tangles In Nonhuman Primates Found - also here, here
9. May 16, 2008 - How small molecule can take apart Alzheimer's disease protein fibers - also here, here

Stem cells

1. May 12, 2008 - Skeletal Muscle Development Responds To Nutrient Availability - also here
2. May 13, 2008 - How Embryonic Stem Cells Develop Into Tissue-specific Cells Demonstrated - also here, here
3. May 16, 2008 - New Role Found For A Cardiac Progenitor Population - also here
4. May 16, 2008 - Researchers identify proteins that help develop mammalian hearts - also here
5. May 17, 2008 - Pioneering Induction Of Bone Formation Using Embryonic Stem Cells
6. May 17, 2008 - Muscle-derived Stem Cells Prove Effective In Reparing Sphincter Damage To Restore Continence

Social anxiety disorder

1. May 12, 2008 - Are Anxiety Disorders All In The Mind? - also here, here

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. May 12, 2008 - Breastfeeding 'may cut arthritis'
2. May 13, 2008 - Breastfeeding halves rheumatoid arthritis risk
3. May 13, 2008 - Women Who Breastfeed For More Than A Year Halve Their Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis - also here, here

Gene therapy

1. May 13, 2008 - Gene therapy shows promise in rare brain disease
2. May 13, 2008 - Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Brain Disorder
3. May 14, 2008 - Gene Therapy Clinical Trial Yields Promising Results For Batten Disease
4. May 14, 2008 - Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children - also here
5. May 15, 2008 - Maxi-K Gene Transfer May Prove To Be Safe And Effective Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Hepatitis C

1. May 13, 2008 - New Theory Suggests How Hepatitis C May Cause Rare Immune Disease
2. May 15, 2008 - Statin Drug Used To Lower Cholesterol Effective For Hepatitis C Treatment, Study Shows - also here, here

Schizophrenia and microRNA

1. May 13, 2008 - Digging Deeper Into The Genetics Of Schizophrenia By Evaluating MicroRNAs - also here

GABA neuron deficit and psychiatric disorders

1. May 13, 2008 - Hyperactivity is associated with decreased numbers of interneurons

Dementia

1. May 13, 2008 - Older Persons With More Schooling Spend Fewer Years With Cognitive Loss - also here, here

Avian flu

1. May 14, 2008 - Bird flu pandemic seen needing multiple drugs
2. May 18, 2008 - EU licenses first pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine
3. May 18, 2008 - SKorea mobilises troops for bird flu fight

Obesity

1. May 14, 2008 - Research links common chemicals to obesity
2. May 15, 2008 - Endocrine Disruptors In Common Plastics Linked To Obesity Risk

Diabetes

1. May 14, 2008 - Drug adherence does not explain diabetes race gap

Diabetes and obesity

1. May 14, 2008 - Novel Mechanisms Controlling Insulin Release And Fat Deposition Discovered - also here

Tuberculosis

1. May 14, 2008 - Air Pollution, Smoking Affect Latent Tuberculosis - also here
2. May 15, 2008 - How Tuberculosis Bacteria Hide And Multiply In The Human Body - also here

Stress and overeating

1. May 14, 2008 - Psychological Stress Linked To Overeating, Monkey Study Shows - also here, here

Autism

1. May 14, 2008 - Genetic Links To Impaired Social Behavior In Autism - also here
2. May 14, 2008 - Using Music To Explore The Neural Bases Of Emotional 'Processing' In The Autistic Brain - also here
3. May 15, 2008 - Insecticides in pet shampoo may trigger autism

Obesity and psychiatric disorders

1. May 15, 2008 - Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders

Drug addiction

1. May 15, 2008 - New Light Shed On Heroin Addiction - also here
2. May 18, 2008 - Tracking The Effects Of Addictive Drugs On Brain - also here

AIDS

1. May 15, 2008 - Scientists Get Inside A Long-suspected HIV Hideout In Humans
2. May 15, 2008 - Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs - also here, here
3. May 16, 2008 - Most Effective Initial Therapy For HIV-1 Infection Identified
4. May 16, 2008 - HIV Infection Stems From Few Viruses - also here, here

Autoimmune diseases

1. May 15, 2008 - Sugar Linkage Could Lead To Better Treatment For Autoimmune Diseases - also here, here
2. May 16, 2008 - Common Bacteria Activating Natural Killer T Cells May Cause Autoimmune Liver Disease - also here, here

Calorie restriction, exercise, and longevity

1. May 15, 2008 - When It Comes To Living Longer, It's Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running, Mouse Study Suggests - also here, here
2. May 28, 2008 - Eating less beats exercise for a long life

Embryonic stem cell trial

1. May 15, 2008 - First embryonic stem cell trial stalled
2. May 19, 2008 - Embryonic stem-cell trial put on hold

Antibiotics

1. May 16, 2008 - Man-made 'defensin' rips resistant bacteria apart
2. May 17, 2008 - Hope for new way to destroy MRSA

Regenerative medicine

1. May 17, 2008 - Current Regenerative Medical Techniques Hold Great Promise For Bladder Regeneration

Nanobiotechnology

1. May 17, 2008 - Carbon-coated Nanomagnets Could Be A New Form Of Cancer Treatment

Cytomegalovirus and glioblastoma

1. May 17, 2008 - Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors - also here
2. May 23, 2008 - Stamp out common virus to beat brain cancer

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