Volume 7, Number 46 November 17, 2008

Physical sciences and technology Dark matter Carbon sequestration Ocean acidification Quantum computing Matter/antimatter asymmetry Supercomputers Clouds and climate prediction Graphene Star formation Nanotechnology Photovoltaics Invisibility cloaks Quantum encryption Climate modeling Decoherence Planetary formation Carbon nanotube digital storage Earth's mantle Optical computing Images of extrasolar planets Neuroprosthetics Artificial intelligence and poker Extrasolar planets Plasmonics Plant absorption and release of CO2 Superconductivity SETI Cosmic ray astronomy Mountains and plate tectonics Carbon nanotubes Life sciences Synthetic biology Brain-imaging studies Axons and dendrites Cell migration and Wnt Speciation Evolutionary loss of limbs in skinks Evolution of viruses and bacteria Cdk5 activity in neurons Enzymes and biological reaction rates Sex differences in meiosis Gene imprinting Evolutionary control strategies in biological networks Kidney development Relearning Mirror neurons Evolution of cooperation and beligerence Homo erectus Telomerase and longevity Antibacterial effects of sodium hypochlorite DNA repair β-catenin, Wnt, and gonad development Cooperative behavior in yeast Small RNA in plants Origins of life DNA damage from replication stress Neurotransmitter-switching neurons Sensory overlap Proteomics Developmental biology atlas Non-photosynthesizing cyanobacteria Swarm behavior of Myxococcus xanthus Embryonic development Health and medicine Cardiovascular disease Alzheimer's disease Stem cells Multiple sclerosis Cancer Nanobiotechnology AIDS Avian flu Cancer biology Malaria Drug delivery Cortisol Tuberculosis Obesity, leptin, and cardiovascular disease Gene therapy Modeling bacteremia and sepsis Obesity Autism Inflammatory bowel disease Rheumatoid arthritis MicroRNA and cancer Parkinson's disease Copy number variations and cancer Diabetes Computer-based mathematical disease models MicroRNA, NF-κB, and Alzheimer's disease Genetic variation information managegment Exosomes

Physical sciences and technology

Dark matter

1. November 10, 2008 - New Theories May Shed Light on Dark Matter

Carbon sequestration

1. November 10, 2008 - Scientists say peridotite rock can soak up CO2
2. November 10, 2008 - Igneous rock key to carbon sequestration

Ocean acidification

1. November 10, 2008 - Report: Greenhouse gases imperil oceans' web of life
2. November 11, 2008 - Southern Ocean close to acid tipping point
3. November 12, 2008 - Southern Ocean dangerously acidic

Quantum computing

1. November 10, 2008 - Physicists use Bose-Einstein condensates to enhance factoring algorithm
2. November 14, 2008 - Can alkaline earth metals be used in quantum computing?
3. November 15, 2008 - Putting a new spin on current research - also here

Matter/antimatter asymmetry

1. November 10, 2008 - Antimatter Eludes Search Efforts
2. November 16, 2008 - Physicists Test Theory That Explains Why Universe Is Made Of Matter - also here

Supercomputers

1. November 10, 2008 - Oak Ridge boasts fastest computer at open research
2. November 13, 2008 - Finnish IT Center For Science Upgrades Cray Supercomputer To One Of Europe's Most Powerful

Clouds and climate prediction

1. November 11, 2008 - Clouds Can Predict Climate Changes

Graphene

1. November 11, 2008 - Mass Production Method For Nanomaterial Graphene Devised - also here, here

Star formation

1. November 11, 2008 - Telescope Views Glowing Stellar Nurseries - also here, here

Nanotechnology

1. November 11, 2008 - When a good nanoparticle goes bad
2. November 11, 2008 - Tunnelling electrons could drive nanomotors
3. November 12, 2008 - Nano-scale Electromechanical Sensors In Handheld Devices - also here, here
4. November 13, 2008 - Findings suggest nanowires ideal for electronics manufacturing - also here
5. November 14, 2008 - Nanotube Construction Set
6. November 15, 2008 - New Nanocluster To Boost Thin Films For Semiconductors

Photovoltaics

1. November 11, 2008 - Solar cells need to be more dull to power up
2. November 14, 2008 - New Research Expected To Improve Laser Devices And Make Photovoltaics More Efficient - also here

Invisibility cloaks

1. November 11, 2008 - Invisibility extends out of its shell

Quantum encryption

1. November 12, 2008 - Take the Time To Break Quantum Encryption

Climate modeling

1. November 12, 2008 - New Ice Age Predicted -- But Averted by Global Warming?
2. November 12, 2008 - Earth would be heading to a freeze without CO2 emissions
3. November 12, 2008 - Humans may have prevented super ice age
4. November 13, 2008 - CO2 may prevent next Ice Age: study
5. November 13, 2008 - Global warming to stave off next Ice Age
6. November 14, 2008 - Climate change 'to halt ice age'

Decoherence

1. November 12, 2008 - Femtosecond, Chirped Laser Pulse Trains Could Reduce Decoherence - also here

Planetary formation

1. November 12, 2008 - Dusty Shock Waves Generate Planet Ingredients - also here
2. November 17, 2008 - Shock Waves Needed to Create Planets

Carbon nanotube digital storage

1. November 12, 2008 - Miniaturizing Memory: Taking Data Storage To The Molecular Level - also here

Earth's mantle

1. November 12, 2008 - Electronic Heat Trap Grips Deep Earth: Current Models Of Mantle Dynamics Challenged - also here

Optical computing

1. November 12, 2008 - DNA strands become fibre optic cables

Images of extrasolar planets

1. November 13, 2008 - The First True Exoplanet Images... Probably
2. November 13, 2008 - Telescopes get visual of planets around another sun
3. November 13, 2008 - First images of planetary system beyond the solar system released
4. November 13, 2008 - First Pictures of Alien Planet System Revealed
5. November 13, 2008 - Astronomers claim first snaps of planets beyond the Solar System
6. November 13, 2008 - Astronomers See Exoplanets for First Time
7. November 13, 2008 - First Direct Images Of A Planetary Family Around A Normal Star - also here
8. November 13, 2008 - Hubble Directly Observes A Planet Orbiting Another Star - also here
9. November 13, 2008 - Major Breakthrough: First Photos of Planets Around Other Stars
10. November 13, 2008 - First 'bona fide' direct images of exoplanets
11. November 13, 2008 - Exoplanets finally come into view
12. November 13, 2008 - From afar, the first optical photos of an exoplanet
13. November 13, 2008 - First Direct Photos of Exoplanets
14. November 14, 2008 - Telescopes capture another solar system
15. November 14, 2008 - First Hubble shots of an alien exoplanet
16. November 14, 2008 - First images captured of alien solar system
17. November 14, 2008 - Images captured of 4 planets outside solar system
18. November 14, 2008 - Astronomers Discover New Exoplanets

Neuroprosthetics

1. November 13, 2008 - Brain Implants May Help Stroke Patients Overcome Partial Paralysis - also here

Artificial intelligence and poker

1. November 13, 2008 - Poker bots raise the stakes for human players

Extrasolar planets

1. November 14, 2008 - Universe may abound with icy planets
2. November 14, 2008 - Planet wobbles could reveal Earth 2.0

Plasmonics

1. November 14, 2008 - Surface Plasmon Resonances Of Metal Nanoparticles In Array Can Have Narrower Spectral Widths - also here

Plant absorption and release of CO₂

1. November 14, 2008 - Corralling The Carbon Cycle: Calculating How Much Carbon Dioxide Is Absorbed And Released By Plants - also here

Superconductivity

1. November 14, 2008 - Iron-based Materials May Unlock Superconductivity's Secrets - also here

SETI

1. November 14, 2008 - SETI Astronomer Envisions Technology Capable of Receiving ET Signals by 2032

Cosmic ray astronomy

1. November 14, 2008 - Scientists launch vast observatory to solve cosmic mysteries - also here

Mountains and plate tectonics

1. November 15, 2008 - Glacial Erosion Changes Mountain Responses To Plate Tectonics - also here

Carbon nanotubes

1. November 16, 2008 - 3D 'Nanobamas' Smaller Than A Grain Of Salt - also here

Life sciences

Synthetic biology

1. November 10, 2008 - Synthetic vaccine nabs iGEM prize
2. November 12, 2008 - New Biological "Machines" Fight Disease, Produce Power

Brain-imaging studies

1. November 10, 2008 - Neuroimaging Of Brain Shows Who Spoke To A Person And What Was Said - also here
2. November 11, 2008 - Brain sees fine line between speech and song
3. November 12, 2008 - Hormones and brain activity: study sheds light on facial preferences - also here, here
4. November 13, 2008 - Voice recognition software reads your brain waves

Axons and dendrites

1. November 10, 2008 - What makes an axon an axon? - also here, here

Cell migration and Wnt

1. November 10, 2008 - Signaling between protein, growth factor is critical for coordinated cell migration - also here

Speciation

1. November 10, 2008 - New Research on Darwin's Finches Offers Rare Glimpse Into How Species Diverge

Evolutionary loss of limbs in skinks

1. November 11, 2008 - Limb Loss In Lizards: Evidence For Rapid Evolution - also here

Evolution of viruses and bacteria

1. November 11, 2008 - Forced Evolution: Can We Mutate Viruses To Death? - also here, here

Cdk5 activity in neurons

1. November 11, 2008 - Newborn Neurons in the Adult Brain Can Settle in the Wrong Neighborhood - also here
2. November 12, 2008 - Protein can nurture or devastate brain cells - also here, here

Enzymes and biological reaction rates

1. November 11, 2008 - Without Enzyme, Biological Reaction Essential To Life Takes 2.3 Billion Years

Sex differences in meiosis

1. November 12, 2008 - Women's Chromosome Division Different from Men's

Gene imprinting

1. November 12, 2008 - Mom Genes, Dad Genes

Evolutionary control strategies in biological networks

1. November 12, 2008 - Evolution's New Wrinkle: Proteins With 'Cruise Control' Act Like Adaptive Machines - also here

Kidney development

1. November 12, 2008 - Genetic Blueprint Revealed For Kidney Design And Formation - also here

Relearning

1. November 12, 2008 - Forgotten but not gone - how the brain takes care of things - also here

Mirror neurons

1. November 12, 2008 - Researchers find link between seeing and thinking

Evolution of cooperation and beligerence

1. November 12, 2008 - How warfare shaped human evolution

Homo erectus

1. November 13, 2008 - Wide-hipped fossil changes picture of Homo erectus
2. November 13, 2008 - Fossil find suggests Homo erectus females delivered big-brained babies
3. November 13, 2008 - Early Human Babies Had Big Brains, Fossil Pelvis Shows
4. November 13, 2008 - Rare fossil find sheds light on evolution of women
5. November 14, 2008 - Human ancestors had big-brained babies
6. November 14, 2008 - Pelvis Dated To 1.2 Million Years Ago Shows Ancestors May Have Been Born With Big Heads - also here
7. November 14, 2008 - Human ancestors born big brained

Telomerase and longevity

1. November 13, 2008 - Telomere Enzyme a Likely Key to Longevity
2. November 13, 2008 - 'Elixir of youth' drug could fight HIV and ageing

Antibacterial effects of sodium hypochlorite

1. November 13, 2008 - How does bleach bleach?
2. November 13, 2008 - Mystery solved: How bleach kills germs
3. November 13, 2008 - Unfolding Bleach's Bug-Killing Secrets
4. November 13, 2008 - How household bleach works to kill bacteria
5. November 19, 2008 - How Household Bleach Kills Bacteria

DNA repair

1. November 13, 2008 - How A Well-known Protein Repairs Broken DNA Ends
2. November 13, 2008 - Repairing DNA Damage: Researchers Discover Critical Process In Cancer Treatment

β-catenin, Wnt, and gonad development

1. November 13, 2008 - Female embryonic sexual development driven by universal factor - also here

Cooperative behavior in yeast

1. November 13, 2008 - A single gene leads yeast cells to cooperate against threats - also here

Small RNA in plants

1. November 13, 2008 - Researchers Studying Little-Known Genetic Sequences

Origins of life

1. November 13, 2008 - Complex systems and Mars missions help understand how life began - also here

DNA damage from replication stress

1. November 14, 2008 - Stress strikes cytogenetics

Neurotransmitter-switching neurons

1. November 14, 2008 - Light Triggers New Code For Brain Cells - also here

Sensory overlap

1. November 14, 2008 - How Our Senses Combine To Give Us A Better View Of The World - also here

Proteomics

1. November 14, 2008 - Breakthrough In Cell-type Analysis Offers New Ways To Study Development And Disease - also here, here

Developmental biology atlas

1. November 14, 2008 - Chicks to give scientists clearer picture of fetal development
2. November 14, 2008 - Chick flicks aid foetus research

Non-photosynthesizing cyanobacteria

1. November 15, 2008 - Mysterious Microbe May Play Important Role In Ocean Ecology - also here

Swarm behavior of Myxococcus xanthus

1. November 15, 2008 - Predatory Bacterial Swarm Uses Rippling Motion To Reach Prey

Embryonic development

1. November 16, 2008 - FoxJ1 helps cilia beat a path to asymmetry

Health and medicine

Cardiovascular disease

1. November 10, 2008 - Gene test hope for hidden killer
2. November 10, 2008 - Short sleep tied to heart disease risk
3. November 10, 2008 - Drug-coated stents top bare metal in diabetics: study - also here
4. November 10, 2008 - Low potassium linked to high blood pressure
5. November 10, 2008 - Mini Heart Attack Best Treated Like the Big One
6. November 10, 2008 - Low-dose aspirin does not appear to reduce risk of CV events in patients with diabetes - also here, here
7. November 10, 2008 - Gene test hope for hidden killer
8. November 11, 2008 - Music to your ears? Music for your heart, too - also here
9. November 11, 2008 - Non-fasting blood test detects stroke risk
10. November 11, 2008 - Sanofi's Multaq reduces hospitalization: study - also here
11. November 11, 2008 - Abbott's TriLipix improves cholesterol long term - also here
12. November 11, 2008 - Triglycerides may be blood fat to watch: studies
13. November 11, 2008 - Obese kids' arteries look like middle-aged adults'
14. November 11, 2008 - Tekturna works better in older patients: Novartis
15. November 11, 2008 - Avapro Blood pressure drug fails heart failure trial
16. November 11, 2008 - Treating Viral Heart Infections
17. November 11, 2008 - Cell-coated Stent As Effective As Drug-coated Ones But Needs Less Meds, Study Suggests - also here
18. November 11, 2008 - Daily Rhythms In Blood Vessels May Explain Morning Peak In Heart Attacks - also here
19. November 11, 2008 - Getting Little Sleep May Be Associated With Risk Of Heart Disease - also here
20. November 11, 2008 - 3 clinical features identified to avoid misdiagnosis of TIAs - also here
21. November 11, 2008 - Exercise is safe, improves outcomes for patients with heart failure - also here
22. November 11, 2008 - Exercise no magic cure for heart failure patients
23. November 11, 2008 - Fat kids found to have arteries of 45-year-olds
24. November 12, 2008 - Exercise improves quality of life for heart failure patients - also here
25. November 12, 2008 - Fat hormone may help predict heart failure: study
26. November 12, 2008 - Triglycerides the fat to watch: study
27. November 12, 2008 - Joyful Music May Promote Heart Health - also here
28. November 12, 2008 - Obese Kids' Artery Plaque Similar To Middle-aged Adults - also here
29. November 12, 2008 - Study finds obese kids have arteries like 45-year-olds'
30. November 12, 2008 - Damage inflicted during cardiac attacks more widespread than previously thought - also here, here
31. November 12, 2008 - Genetics for personalized coronary heart disease treatment - also here, here
32. November 12, 2008 - Small hours heart risk peak clue
33. November 12, 2008 - Previous Abortions And Exercise: Do They Affect Pregnancy?
34. November 13, 2008 - Steps To Block Key Enzyme Action In Heart Failure Mapped - also here, here
35. November 13, 2008 - Treating Heart Failure With A Gas - also here
36. November 14, 2008 - Low vitamin D linked with high blood pressure
37. November 14, 2008 - High-normal Phosphate Levels Linked To Early Atherosclerosis - also here
38. November 14, 2008 - Cigarette Smoke Could Alter Shape Of Heart - also here
39. November 14, 2008 - Sleep Apnea May Be Risk Factor For Sudden Cardiac Death - also here, here
40. November 14, 2008 - Vitamin C Lowers Levels Of Inflammation Biomarker Considered Predictor Of Heart Disease - also here, here
41. November 14, 2008 - Heart test 'cannot predict risk'
42. November 15, 2008 - Unraveling Mystery Of Brain Aneurysms - also here
43. November 16, 2008 - Dual Treatment For Stroke Leads To Improved Recovery Rates, Reduced Mortality - also here, here
44. November 16, 2008 - New Theory May Lead To Effective Heart Failure Treatments - also here
45. November 16, 2008 - New Biomarker For Heart Failure Identified - also here
46. November 16, 2008 - Low Risk For Heart Attack? Could An Ultrasound Hold The Answer? - also here, here
47. November 16, 2008 - Does Anxiety Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease?
48. November 17, 2008 - Obese kids have prematurely aged neck arteries

Alzheimer's disease

1. November 10, 2008 - Education blunts effects of Alzheimer's: study
2. November 10, 2008 - Brain imaging study supports the 'cognitive reserve' hypothesis
3. November 11, 2008 - Strong Education Blunts Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests - also here
4. November 11, 2008 - Alzheimer's-associated Plaques Found In Symptom-free Older Adults - also here, here
5. November 12, 2008 - Blood-brain Barrier Disarmed In Rodents: Hormone Shows Promise In Reversing Alzheimer's Disease And Stroke - also here
6. November 13, 2008 - How the APOE gene can modify your risk for Alzheimer's disease
7. November 14, 2008 - Common Anesthetic Induces Alzheimer's-associated Changes In Mouse Brains - also here
8. November 14, 2008 - Alzheimer's Gene Slows Brain's Ability To Export Toxic Protein - also here
9. November 15, 2008 - Protecting Neurons Could Halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases - also here
10. November 16, 2008 - Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia
11. November 16, 2008 - Key Contributor To Alzheimer's Disease Process Identified
12. November 16, 2008 - 'Super' aged brains reveal first secrets of sharp memory in old age - also here

Stem cells

1. November 10, 2008 - Umbilical cord blood may help build heart valves - also here
2. November 11, 2008 - Key Mechanism That Regulates Development Of Stem Cells Into Neurons Identified - also here
3. November 11, 2008 - Umbilical Cord Blood May Help Build New Heart Valves - also here
4. November 12, 2008 - Intraspinal Implant Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells May Not Heal The Demyelinated Spinal Cord - also here, here
5. November 12, 2008 - Stem Cells From Monkey Teeth Can Stimulate Growth And Generation Of Brain Cells - also here, here
6. November 12, 2008 - Stem cells with potential to regenerate injured liver tissue identified - also here
7. November 13, 2008 - Molecular Clipping Mechanism Confirmed Behind Stem Cell Development

Multiple sclerosis

1. November 10, 2008 - Bayer drug delays MS in half of patients: MRI study - also here
2. November 12, 2008 - Personal rehab helpful for multiple sclerosis
3. November 14, 2008 - Multiple Sclerosis: In The War Against Diseases, Nerve Cells Need Their Armor - also here, here

Cancer

1. November 10, 2008 - Bone Cancer Treatment Ineffective, Despite Promising Laboratory Data - also here
2. November 11, 2008 - Supplements don't reduce breast cancer risk
3. November 11, 2008 - Overexpression Of OLC1 Gene Associated With Smoking-Related Lung Cancer
4. November 11, 2008 - Cancer Risk From Cardiac CT Overstated, Researchers Say - also here
5. November 11, 2008 - Researchers aim to over-stress already taxed mantle cell lymphoma cells - also here, here
6. November 11, 2008 - Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation is not associated with a reduced breast cancer risk - also here
7. November 12, 2008 - CT lung cancer screening offers pros and cons - also here
8. November 12, 2008 - Scientists unravel breast cancer drug resistance
9. November 12, 2008 - New Technology Could Revolutionize Breast Cancer Screening - also here, here
10. November 12, 2008 - Estimate of HPV-related cancers
11. November 12, 2008 - Melanoma: Benign or cancerous?
12. November 12, 2008 - The miseries of allergies just may help prevent some cancers, study finds - also here
13. November 12, 2008 - Researchers develop a new way to study how breast cancer spreads
14. November 12, 2008 - Scientists explain why breast cancer drug meets resistance
15. November 12, 2008 - Cancer scan uses radar technology
16. November 12, 2008 - Key 'switch' found for popular breast cancer drug
17. November 13, 2008 - Four drug combination helps in lung cancer: U.S. study
18. November 13, 2008 - Relative Risk Of Brain Cancer: Tell Your Doctor If Tumors Run In The Family - also here
19. November 13, 2008 - Study may result in more targeted drugs for GIST
20. November 13, 2008 - Advanced lung cancer patients see improved, progression-free survival
21. November 13, 2008 - Chemotherapy plus targeted therapies shows improved survival in advance-stage lung cancer patients
22. November 13, 2008 - Breast drug failure cause found
23. November 14, 2008 - Liver cancer patients have high diabetes prevalence
24. November 14, 2008 - Proton Therapy And Concurrent Chemotherapy May Reduce Bone Marrow Toxicity In Advanced Lung Cancer - also here
25. November 14, 2008 - Differing Genetic Makeup Of Lung Cancer In African-American Patients Shown
26. November 14, 2008 - 'Two-headed' Antibody Poses A Double Threat To Breast Cancer Cells, Say Researchers - also here
27. November 14, 2008 - Novel Four-drug Combination Proves Safe For Lung Cancer Treatment - also here, here
28. November 14, 2008 - Gender Is Key Factor In Determining Overall Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients
29. November 15, 2008 - Major Advance In Cancer Radiotherapy
30. November 15, 2008 - Scientists find cell pathway driving a deadly sub-type of breast cancer - also here
31. November 15, 2008 - Protein compels ovarian cancer cells to cannibalize themselves - also here
32. November 16, 2008 - Vitamins C and E fail in cancer prevention study
33. November 16, 2008 - DFMO May Affect Barrett's Esophagus - also here
34. November 16, 2008 - Australian scientist to unveil skin cancer vaccine: reports
35. November 16, 2008 - Skin cancer vaccine may be within reach: Australian scientist - also here
36. November 16, 2008 - Calcium may only protect against colorectal cancer in presence of magnesium
37. November 16, 2008 - Men who take aspirin have significantly lower PSA levels - also here
38. November 16, 2008 - No protective effect on cancer from long-term vitamin E or vitamin C supplementation - also here
39. November 16, 2008 - Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer
40. November 16, 2008 - Cancer drug success 'on the rise'
41. December 16, 2008 - Neither Vitamin C Or E Associated With Reduced Risk Of Prostate Cancer, Or Other Cancers

Nanobiotechnology

1. November 10, 2008 - Nanoparticles Research Aids Drug Development - also here
2. November 12, 2008 - New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Implantable Medical Devices - also here, here
3. November 15, 2008 - Nanoparticles Deliver Their Cargo, Then Disappear

AIDS

1. November 10, 2008 - Researchers use chemical from medicinal plants to fight HIV - also here, here
2. November 10, 2008 - 'Assassin' cells home in on HIV
3. November 11, 2008 - New Hope For HIV Treatment: Cells Exhausted From Fighting HIV Infection Can Be Revitalized - also here
4. November 12, 2008 - Bone marrow transplant suppresses AIDS in patient
5. November 12, 2008 - Experimental aids vaccine now in production
6. November 13, 2008 - Bone marrow graft may have cured HIV
7. November 13, 2008 - Protein Identified That Turns Off HIV-fighting T Cells - also here
8. November 13, 2008 - Results of landmark study of HIV vaccine published in the Lancet - also here
9. November 13, 2008 - Bone marrow 'cures HIV patient'
10. November 14, 2008 - Novel regulatory step during HIV replication - also here
11. November 14, 2008 - Researchers identify toehold for HIV's assault on brain - also here
12. November 14, 2008 - A Cure for AIDS? Not Quite
13. November 14, 2008 - HIV 'cure' won't save sick millions
14. November 16, 2008 - No Clear Answer On Why HIV Vaccine Candidates Did Not Lower Risk Of Acquiring HIV

Avian flu

1. November 10, 2008 - Thailand confirms fresh bird flu outbreak
2. November 12, 2008 - Indonesian teenager dies of bird flu
3. November 13, 2008 - Thailand confirms second bird flu case

Cancer biology

1. November 10, 2008 - Window into cancer-spread secrets
2. November 11, 2008 - Gene hunt finds cancer culprits
3. November 13, 2008 - New Technique To Study The Genetics Of Breast Cancer - also here
4. November 14, 2008 - Common And Cancer Type-specific Loss-of-heterozygosity (loh) In The Tumor Stroma And Epithelium Of 3 Carcinoma Types Associated With Clinical Outcome
5. November 14, 2008 - Genetics Of Aging And Cancer Resistance - also here
6. November 14, 2008 - How Eating Red Meat Can Spur Cancer Progression: New Mechanism Identified - also here
7. November 14, 2008 - By Combining Technologies, Researchers Rapidly Hunt Down And Find New Genes That Lead To Cancer - also here
8. November 18, 2008 - Studying Individual Breast Cancer Cells For Days At A Time, Using New Method

Malaria

1. November 10, 2008 - Massive malaria vaccine trial to begin in Africa
2. November 11, 2008 - Important Steps Towards Development Of Human Vaccine Against Malaria

Drug delivery

1. November 11, 2008 - Philips develops "intelligent pill" - also here
2. November 11, 2008 - Philips’ intelligent pill targets drug development and treatment for digestive tract diseases

Cortisol

1. November 11, 2008 - Intimacy may defend couples against stress
2. November 14, 2008 - Children distressed by family fighting have higher stress hormones - also here

Tuberculosis

1. November 11, 2008 - Hardest-to-treat form of TB rare in U.S.: study
2. November 11, 2008 - Cases of extensively drug-resistant TB declining each year in the US, but new cases still - also here
3. November 14, 2008 - Cellular safety shelters allow TB agent to survive in infected individuals

Obesity, leptin, and cardiovascular disease

1. November 11, 2008 - Obese People At Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease, Even If They Don't Have High Cholesterol Or Diabetes - also here, here

Gene therapy

1. November 11, 2008 - First Trial Of Gene Therapy For Advanced Heart Failure Shows Promising Results - also here, here

Modeling bacteremia and sepsis

1. November 11, 2008 - Battling bacteria in the blood: Researchers tackle deadly infections - also here, here

Obesity

1. November 12, 2008 - Waist, hip size key to predicting health risk
2. November 12, 2008 - Fatty Diet During Pregnancy Makes New Cells In Fetal Brain That Cause Early Onset Obesity - also here, here
3. November 12, 2008 - Growing waistline poses weighty risk to health
4. November 13, 2008 - Pregnancy pounds predict kids' weight as teens
5. November 13, 2008 - Large Waist Can Almost Double Your Risk Of Premature Death, Says Europe-wide Study - also here
6. November 13, 2008 - 'Love handles' risk early death
7. November 17, 2008 - Obesity 'programmed before birth'

Autism

1. November 12, 2008 - New autism loci discovered

Inflammatory bowel disease

1. November 12, 2008 - Adalimumab May Reduce Health-care Costs For Crohn's Disease Patients - also here

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. November 12, 2008 - Rheumatoid Arthritis Breakthrough - also here

MicroRNA and cancer

1. November 13, 2008 - Study yields clues to why some tumors spread
2. November 14, 2008 - Molecule Linked To Aggressive Cancer Growth And Spread Identified - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. November 14, 2008 - Diagnosis of parkinsonian syndrome often changes

Copy number variations and cancer

1. November 14, 2008 - DNA: Too Much--or Too Little--Can Be a Bad Thing

Diabetes

1. November 14, 2008 - Possible Link Between Diabetes And Pelvic Girdle Syndrome - also here

Computer-based mathematical disease models

1. November 14, 2008 - Disease Modeling: Mathematical Models Resolve Controversy Over Nicotine Addiction - also here

MicroRNA, NF-κB, and Alzheimer's disease

1. November 14, 2008 - New research identifies key contributor to Alzheimer's disease process

Genetic variation information managegment

1. November 15, 2008 - Improving Diagnosis Of Genetic Disorders

Exosomes

1. November 16, 2008 - Discovery offers way of tracking cancer in blood
2. November 16, 2008 - Tiny sacs released by brain tumor cells carry information that may guide treatment - also here
3. November 17, 2008 - Tumor Secrets Written in Blood

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