Volume 7, Number 50 December 15, 2008

Physical sciences and technology Extrasolar planets Global warming Climate modeling Southern Ocean circulation Large Hadron Collider Silicon photonics Star forming regions Gamma-ray astronomy Maskless simiconductor lithography Magnetic semiconductors Carbon nanotubes Simulating galaxy formation Milky Way's black hole Cosmic rays Cosmic microwave background astronomy Brown dwarfs Europa Star formation Lab-on-a-chip Photovoltaics Dark energy Ocean acidification Seismic waves in subduction zones Neutrino astronomy Dyking events Earthquakes James Webb Space Telescope Black holes Exobiology Digital storage technology Grid computing Climate change and ocean chemistry Dark matter Water on Mars Pacific Decadal Oscillation Planet formation White dwarf stars Superconductivity Nanotechnology Graphene Robotics Transparent resistive random access memory Life sciences Canine envy Synthetic biology Species mutualism Animal size and evolutionary fitness Alternative splicing and heart development Associative learning neurons Abnormal fat metabolism in C. elegans Oxytocin, stress, and cortisol Aggression and status Amino acid transceptors Bacteriophages Mathematical model of cells and organelles Mitosis Gastrulation DNA replication Origins of life Brain-imaging studies RNA interference, epigenetics, and transposons Retrotransposons Kidney development Anti-inflammatory immune response Aptosis inhibitors and cell migration Paneth cells and intestinal bacteria Decision making Memory and FMR1 Neanderthals Commensal bacteria Genetics of speciation Agricultural biotechnology Insect immunity to bacteria Consumption and status Interception of parasites by dendritic cells Endocytosis Intracellular transport AKT and neuron survival in aging brains Mathematical models of adaptive immunity Forgetting S6K and metabolism Ancient retroviruses Sexual selection Circadian rhythm and immune response Health and medicine Cancer Malaria Metabolic syndrome Cardiovascular disease Stem cells Genetics and cholesterol Diabetes Obesity Avian flu MicroRNA and cancer Antibiotic-resistant bacteria Autism Poliovirus infection PI3K and neurological disease Hepatitis C Inflammatory bowel disease Alzheimer's disease Multiple sclerosis Autoimmune diseases Dementia AIDS Immunotherapy Tissue engineering Cancer biology Nicotine addiction Vaccines Heart rate, obesity, and diabetes Tuberculosis Parkinson's disease Anti-inflammatory drugs Alcohol dependence Fructose metabolism Sugar addiction Exercise and appetite RNA interference and vaccines Carbohydrates and cognition skills Gene therapy Nanobiotechnology Epigenetics and depression

Physical sciences and technology

Extrasolar planets

1. December 8, 2008 - First Exoplanet With CO2 Heats Up Hunt for Other Earths
2. December 9, 2008 - CO2 found on "hot Jupiter" planet
3. December 9, 2008 - First Detection of Carbon Dioxide in an Exoplanet
4. December 9, 2008 - Hubble Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide On An Extrasolar Planet - also here
5. December 9, 2008 - Hubble telescope finds carbon dioxide on distant planet
6. December 10, 2008 - Exoplanet may harbour stormy skies
7. December 10, 2008 - Hubble finds carbon dioxide on an extrasolar planet
8. December 10, 2008 - Predicted Planet Seen-First Since Neptune 162 Years Ago - also here
9. December 10, 2008 - Water Vapor Detected on Distant Planet
10. December 10, 2008 - Water confirmed on distant planet
11. December 10, 2008 - Water found in hot planet's orbit
12. December 10, 2008 - Carbon dioxide found on alien world
13. December 11, 2008 - Hubble spots CO2 on extrasolar planet
14. December 11, 2008 - Astronomers use ultra-sensitive camera to measure size of planet orbiting star - also here, here
15. December 11, 2008 - A Distant World in Hot Water
16. December 12, 2008 - Exoplanet is rapidly orbiting speed demon
17. December 13, 2008 - Wobbly Planets Could Reveal Earth-like Moons - also here, here

Global warming

1. December 8, 2008 - Chilean glaciers retreating due to global warming: report
2. December 8, 2008 - Global warming aided by drought, deforestation link
3. December 11, 2008 - Earth has warmed 0.4 C in 30 years

Climate modeling

1. December 8, 2008 - Research into fair-weather clouds important in climate predictions - also here

Southern Ocean circulation

1. December 8, 2008 - Southern Ocean resistant to changing winds

Large Hadron Collider

1. December 8, 2008 - LHC to Restart in 2009
2. December 10, 2008 - Hadron collider faces long wait for repairs
3. December 12, 2008 - Warning system to protect LHC from future failure

Silicon photonics

1. December 8, 2008 - Silicon Photonics Advancement Aims to Accelerate Future Computing, Communications

Star forming regions

1. December 8, 2008 - Violent Star-Forming Nebula Caught by Spitzer Telescope

Gamma-ray astronomy

1. December 9, 2008 - New Window on the High-energy Universe

Maskless simiconductor lithography

1. December 9, 2008 - Un-masking A Faster Solution For Chip-making

Magnetic semiconductors

1. December 9, 2008 - Neutron Researchers Discover Widely Sought Property In Magnetic Semiconductor
2. December 9, 2008 - Research shows there could be no end in sight for Moore's Law - also here

Carbon nanotubes

1. December 9, 2008 - New Hybrid Nanostructures Detect Nanoscale Magnetism - also here, here
2. December 10, 2008 - Clothing With A Brain: 'Smart Fabrics' That Monitor Health - also here
3. December 12, 2008 - Carbon Nanotube Clothing Could Take Charge in an Emergency
4. December 14, 2008 - Method sorts out double-walled carbon nanotube problem - also here
5. December 23, 2008 - Researchers make breakthrough in the production of double-walled carbon nanotubes - also here

Simulating galaxy formation

1. December 9, 2008 - Lights, Camera, Render: Visualizing the Universe

Milky Way's black hole

1. December 9, 2008 - New Observations Detail Milky Way's Big Black Hole
2. December 9, 2008 - Black hole confirmed in Milky Way
3. December 10, 2008 - Unprecedented 16-year-long Study Tracks Stars Orbiting Milky Way Black Hole - also here
4. December 10, 2008 - Star paths reveal secrets of Milky Way's black hole
5. December 10, 2008 - Confirmed: Monstrous Black Hole Lurks in Our Galaxy's Center
6. December 11, 2008 - Astronomers Zero in on Milky Way's Black Hole
7. December 11, 2008 - Closing In on the Milky Way's Central Black Hole
8. December 16, 2008 - Gravity betrays black heart of Milky Way

Cosmic rays

1. December 9, 2008 - Cosmic-ray mystery deepens

Cosmic microwave background astronomy

1. December 10, 2008 - Reading Ripples in the Cosmic Microwave Background

Brown dwarfs

1. December 10, 2008 - Dimmest "Stars" in Universe Spotted?
2. December 10, 2008 - Dimmest star-like objects discovered
3. December 10, 2008 - Milky Way's dimmest bulbs found
4. December 11, 2008 - Binary dwarfs are faintest stars ever detected
5. December 11, 2008 - Astronomers Find The Two Dimmest Stellar Bulbs
6. December 15, 2008 - Found: The Dimmest Bulbs in Space

Europa

1. December 10, 2008 - Jupiter Moon Has Violent, Hidden Oceans, Study Suggests
2. December 10, 2008 - Swirling waters boost chance of life on Europa
3. December 12, 2008 - Europa does the wave to generate heat - also here
4. December 12, 2008 - Scientist Explains Why Jupiter's Moon Europa Could Have Energetic Liquid Oceans

Star formation

1. December 10, 2008 - Rivers Of Gas Flow Around Stars In New Space Image - also here
2. December 10, 2008 - New Infrared Image of Swan Nebula
3. December 11, 2008 - Drama in the heart of the Tarantula - also here

Lab-on-a-chip

1. December 10, 2008 - Bringing Lab-on-a-chip To A Surgery Near You

Photovoltaics

1. December 10, 2008 - Finding better materials for solar cells

Dark energy

1. December 10, 2008 - Voiding the Cosmic Void: We're not at Center of the Universe After All
2. December 19, 2008 - Earth not center of the universe, surrounded by 'dark energy' - also here, here
3. December 28, 2008 - What Can Swiss Cheese Teach Us About Dark Energy? - also here

Ocean acidification

1. December 10, 2008 - 1/5 of coral reefs already lost, much more feared
2. December 10, 2008 - Fifth of world's corals already dead, say experts
3. December 15, 2008 - Time Running Out On Coral Reefs As Climate Change Becomes Increasing Threat
4. December 18, 2008 - World's oceans turning acidic faster than expected

Seismic waves in subduction zones

1. December 11, 2008 - Tracking Down Strange Seismic Waves

Neutrino astronomy

1. December 11, 2008 - Building World's Largest Neutrino Telescope At South Pole - also here, here

Dyking events

1. December 11, 2008 - Key Event That Breaks Continents Apart Discovered - also here

Earthquakes

1. December 11, 2008 - Great Indian Ocean earthquake of 2004 set off tremors in San Andreas fault - also here, here

James Webb Space Telescope

1. December 11, 2008 - The Incredible Journey of the James Webb Space Telescope
2. December 11, 2008 - Hubble's Replacement Now Taking Shape

Black holes

1. December 11, 2008 - Spinning drops could model black holes
2. December 13, 2008 - Supermassive Black Hole Dissected With Natural Magnifying Glasses: 1,000 Times Clearer Than Best Telescopes Can Do - also here

Exobiology

1. December 11, 2008 - Ocean worlds may be dying stars' last haven for life

Digital storage technology

1. December 12, 2008 - Nuclear strength laser creates 3-D memory

Grid computing

1. December 12, 2008 - Virtual Organizations Become A Reality
2. December 16, 2008 - Grid Applications: A New Way To Do Business
3. December 21, 2008 - Poor-man’s Supercomputing Goes Commercial

Climate change and ocean chemistry

1. December 12, 2008 - Climate Change Alters Ocean Chemistry - also here

Dark matter

1. December 12, 2008 - New Detector Will Aid Dark Matter Search - also here, here
2. December 12, 2008 - What if dark matter particles aren't WIMPs?

Water on Mars

1. December 12, 2008 - Groundwater Springs Played Important Role In Shaping Mars, Perhaps Sheltering Primitive Life - also here, here

Pacific Decadal Oscillation

1. December 12, 2008 - Oscillation Rules As The Pacific Cools - also here

Planet formation

1. December 12, 2008 - Planet formation could lie in stellar storms rather than gravitational instability - also here

White dwarf stars

1. December 12, 2008 - The hottest white dwarf in its class - also here
2. December 12, 2008 - Hot Star Found

Superconductivity

1. December 12, 2008 - Breakthrough experiment on high-temperature superconductors

Nanotechnology

1. December 12, 2008 - 'Impossible' Nanoscale Process Succeeds: Molecular Chain Reaction On Metal Surface Offers Potential For Information Storage - also here, here

Graphene

1. December 12, 2008 - Graphene goes large scale

Robotics

1. December 12, 2008 - A Perfect Female Companion: Project Aiko

Transparent resistive random access memory

1. December 13, 2008 - Clear Computer Chip Fabricated - also here
2. December 22, 2008 - Transparent memory makes for see-through phones

Life sciences

Canine envy

1. December 8, 2008 - Envy is a dog's life, study finds
2. December 8, 2008 - Dogs Will Go on Strike over Unfair Treats
3. December 8, 2008 - Dogs Can Feel Envy, Study Suggests
4. December 8, 2008 - Dogs Have a Nose for Inequity
5. December 8, 2008 - Test reveals dogs' jealous side
6. December 8, 2008 - Jealous dogs don't play ball
7. December 8, 2008 - Studies show dogs have sense of fairness
8. December 9, 2008 - Dogs Feel Envy, Austrian Study Finds
9. December 9, 2008 - Envy is a dog's life, study finds
10. December 9, 2008 - Dogs are envious and petulant

Synthetic biology

1. December 8, 2008 - Yeast assembles synthetic genome

Species mutualism

1. December 8, 2008 - Mutualism By Natural Selection: Imitation Is Not Just Flattery For Amazon Butterfly Species

Animal size and evolutionary fitness

1. December 8, 2008 - Spider Love: Little Guys Get Lots More - also here, here
2. December 12, 2008 - In The Animal World, Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better - also here

Alternative splicing and heart development

1. December 8, 2008 - Alternative splicing proteins prompt heart development - also here

Associative learning neurons

1. December 9, 2008 - Pavlov's Neurons: Brain Cells That Are A Key To Learning Discovered - also here

Abnormal fat metabolism in C. elegans

1. December 9, 2008 - Key To 'Curing' Obesity May Lie In Worms That Destroy Their Own Fat - also here, here

Oxytocin, stress, and cortisol

1. December 9, 2008 - Natural Hormone Reduces Stress Hormones In Arguing Couples

Aggression and status

1. December 9, 2008 - Why Do People Make 'A Mountain Out of a Molehill?' Aggression, Status And Sex - also here, here

Amino acid transceptors

1. December 9, 2008 - Food Can Affect A Cell In The Same Way Hormones Do

Bacteriophages

1. December 9, 2008 - Properties of Unusual Virus Revealed - also here, here

Mathematical model of cells and organelles

1. December 9, 2008 - Mathematical model gives clearer picture of physics of cells, organelles - also here, here

Mitosis

1. December 9, 2008 - A central mystery in cell division solved - also here, here

Gastrulation

1. December 9, 2008 - Researchers get first look at how groups of cells coordinate their movements - also here

DNA replication

1. December 9, 2008 - First 3D images obtained of core component of molecular machinery used for cell reproduction - also here

Origins of life

1. December 9, 2008 - Why Life Originated (And Why it Continues)

Brain-imaging studies

1. December 10, 2008 - In the Brain, Justice is Served from Many Parts
2. December 10, 2008 - Determining responsibility and assigning punishment governed by different brain systems
3. December 10, 2008 - Bored? Your brain is disconnecting
4. December 11, 2008 - How The Brain Thinks About Crime And Punishment
5. December 11, 2008 - Justice may be hard-wired into the human brain
6. December 12, 2008 - 'Mind-reading' software could record your dreams
7. December 14, 2008 - Inside The Consumer Mind: Brain Scans Reveal Choice Mechanism - also here
8. December 17, 2008 - What are you looking at? Japan scientists find out

RNA interference, epigenetics, and transposons

1. December 10, 2008 - Changing Epigenetic Modifications That Enable Transposons To Run Amok - also here, here

Retrotransposons

1. December 10, 2008 - New research shows how gene function drives natural selection in important class of genetic elements - also here

Kidney development

1. December 10, 2008 - Metagene 'Portraits' Reveal Distinct Stages Of Kidney Formation - also here

Anti-inflammatory immune response

1. December 10, 2008 - Cell Receptor Identified As Target For Anti-inflammatory Immune Response

Aptosis inhibitors and cell migration

1. December 10, 2008 - Apoptosis Inhibitors Prevent Not Only Cell Death, But Also Play A Role In Cell Migration

Paneth cells and intestinal bacteria

1. December 10, 2008 - 'Border Patrol Agents' Identified In The Gut - also here

Decision making

1. December 10, 2008 - Complex Decision? Don't Think About It - also here, here

Memory and FMR1

1. December 10, 2008 - 'Fly guy' makes memory breakthrough - also here

Neanderthals

1. December 10, 2008 - Neanderthal genome already giving up its secrets
2. December 11, 2008 - Late Neandertals And Modern Human Contact In Southeastern Iberia - also here

Commensal bacteria

1. December 10, 2008 - Bug genes are the key to human digestion

Genetics of speciation

1. December 11, 2008 - Gene Could Drive Species Separation
2. December 11, 2008 - The genes that drive speciation

Agricultural biotechnology

1. December 11, 2008 - Non-Target Insects Affected More By Insecticides Than By Crops Engineered To Make Insect-specific Toxins

Insect immunity to bacteria

1. December 11, 2008 - Some Beetles Can Quickly Neutralize Bacteria And Reduce Emergence Of Resistant Bacteria At Same Time

Consumption and status

1. December 11, 2008 - Are Men Hardwired To Overspend? - also here

Interception of parasites by dendritic cells

1. December 11, 2008 - Scans show immune cells intercepting parasites - also here, here

Endocytosis

1. December 11, 2008 - Scientists watch membrane fission in real time - also here

Intracellular transport

1. December 11, 2008 - Biologist modifies theory of cells' engines - also here

AKT and neuron survival in aging brains

1. December 12, 2008 - Cellular 'Brakes' May Slow Memory Process In Aging Brains - also here, here

Mathematical models of adaptive immunity

1. December 12, 2008 - Mathematical models of adaptive immunity

Forgetting

1. December 12, 2008 - Study reveals clues to how we forget over short-term

S6K and metabolism

1. December 12, 2008 - Brain enzyme may play key role in controlling appetite and weight gain - also here

Ancient retroviruses

1. December 12, 2008 - Defensive protein killed ancient primate retroviruses, research suggests

Sexual selection

1. December 12, 2008 - Study Finds Beaked Whales' Tusks Evolved Through Sexual Selection Process - also here
2. December 15, 2008 - Whales' teeth are aid to mating
3. December 19, 2008 - "Sexy" Tusks Led to New Whale Species?

Circadian rhythm and immune response

1. December 14, 2008 - Snoring or soaring? Strength of fruit-fly immune system varies
2. December 14, 2008 - Immunity stronger at night than during day - also here, here

Health and medicine

Cancer

1. December 8, 2008 - Compound lights up spreading cancer cells
2. December 8, 2008 - Novartis leukemia drugs show promise
3. December 8, 2008 - Older Acute Myloid Leukemia Patients Show Promising Response In Drug Study - also here
4. December 8, 2008 - Second-generation Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Drugs Show Promise As Frontline Therapy - also here
5. December 8, 2008 - Mammograms: Oldest Old 'Hanging In The Balance?' - also here
6. December 8, 2008 - Statins Do Not Interfere With Rituximab Treatment For Lymphomas, Study Suggests - also here
7. December 8, 2008 - New Prognostic Model For Myelodysplastic Syndrome Covers All Phases Of Disease
8. December 8, 2008 - Children's Cancer Group Recommends Global Evaluation System For Neuroblastoma To Improve Treatment - also here, here
9. December 8, 2008 - Best Treatments For Long-term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified
10. December 8, 2008 - Genetic signature predicts outcome of pediatric liver cancer - also here
11. December 8, 2008 - Researchers discover protein that contributes to cancer spread - also here
12. December 8, 2008 - Researcher Finds Early Photon Imaging Detects Lung Cancer
13. December 9, 2008 - Certain chemotherapy combinations work best
14. December 9, 2008 - Antioxidants Fail to Prevent Prostate Cancer
15. December 9, 2008 - Pollutants in the Womb Can Trigger Adult Cancers
16. December 9, 2008 - New Therapy Prevents Dangerous Side Effect For Lymphoma Patients, Study Suggests - also here, here
17. December 9, 2008 - No Association Found Between Fat, Protein, And Meat Consumption And Kidney Cancer
18. December 9, 2008 - Dismissed Leukemia Drug Helps Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients, Studies Show - also here, here
19. December 9, 2008 - Interactive gene 'networks' may predict if leukemia is aggressive or slow-growing - also here, here
20. December 9, 2008 - Promising new drug blocks mutation in bone marrow cancers - also here
21. December 9, 2008 - Protein levels indicate risk of death in some colorectal cancer patients - also here
22. December 9, 2008 - Study finds selenium, vitamin E do not prevent prostate cancer - also here
23. December 9, 2008 - Nonhormonal treatment regimens improve survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer - also here
24. December 10, 2008 - Antioxidants may not protect against cancer
25. December 10, 2008 - Prolonged Overall Survival For Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia - also here, here
26. December 10, 2008 - New Global Blueprint To Treat Childhood Cancer
27. December 10, 2008 - Enzyme May Hold Key To Successfully Treating Pancreatic Cancer With Targeted Immunotherapy
28. December 10, 2008 - Precious Metal Could Lead To Next Generation Of Cancer Treatments - also here
29. December 10, 2008 - Marital Problems Lead To Poorer Outcomes For Breast Cancer Patients - also here
30. December 10, 2008 - Brief Inhibition Of Cancer Target Is Effective And Less Toxic - also here
31. December 10, 2008 - Intense chemotherapy wards off recurrence in half of mantle cell lymphoma patients after seven years - also here, here
32. December 10, 2008 - Hormone therapy for prostate cancer does not appear to increase cardiac death
33. December 10, 2008 - Vitamins 'do not cut cancer risk'
34. December 10, 2008 - Fertility drugs increase cancer risk
35. December 11, 2008 - Pfizer drug fails to beat tamoxifen at 2.75 years
36. December 11, 2008 - Letrozole beats tamoxifen for breast cancer
37. December 11, 2008 - Heart drug linked to breast cancer
38. December 11, 2008 - Glaxo, Novartis drug combo delays breast cancer
39. December 11, 2008 - Bone drug Zometa helps shrink breast tumors: study
40. December 11, 2008 - Stronger Role for a Breast Cancer Drug
41. December 11, 2008 - Why Gleevec-type Drugs Control, But Do Not Eradicate, Leukemia - also here
42. December 11, 2008 - Study of revlimid and vidaza in higher-risk MDS is well-tolerated and has high activity
43. December 11, 2008 - Promising results from 2 trials highlighting pomalidomide presented at ASH
44. December 11, 2008 - Analysis shows revlimid plus dexamethasone increases overall survival in multiple myeloma patients
45. December 11, 2008 - Analysis shows that vidaza prolongs survival in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
46. December 11, 2008 - Light shines for potential early cancer diagnosis technique - also here, here
47. December 11, 2008 - Researchers: tamoxifen's power comes from endoxifen - also here
48. December 11, 2008 - Estrogen pills can benefit women with metastatic breast cancer - also here
49. December 11, 2008 - Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer
50. December 12, 2008 - Small breast tumors might need more treatment: study
51. December 12, 2008 - FDA questions Lilly, Amgen cancer drug trials
52. December 12, 2008 - Breast Density Signals Tamoxifen's Effectiveness
53. December 12, 2008 - Most Triple-negative Breast Cancers Express Muc-1 Target - also here
54. December 12, 2008 - Drug Combination Improves Or Stabilizes Disease For Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Patients - also here
55. December 12, 2008 - Gene Mutation That Causes Eye Cancer Discovered - also here, here
56. December 12, 2008 - Oral Cancer Patients Could Be Diagnosed Earlier, Study Suggests - also here
57. December 12, 2008 - Lethal 'Lint Brush' Captures And Kills Cancer Cells In Bloodstream - also here, here
58. December 12, 2008 - Key mechanism that occurs at the inception point of many human lymphomas identified - also here, here
59. December 12, 2008 - Meta-analyses of global trials finds in favor of aromatase inhibitors - also here
60. December 12, 2008 - Early stage, HER2-positive breast cancer patients at increased risk of recurrence - also here
61. December 12, 2008 - Study: Small breast tumors may need more treatment
62. December 12, 2008 - New test aims to predict breast cancer risk better
63. December 12, 2008 - Study of Tumor Recurrence May Change Drug Guidelines
64. December 13, 2008 - Rotating breast cancer tests helps high-risk women
65. December 13, 2008 - Breast changes tell whether treatment works: study
66. December 13, 2008 - Soy Compound Revs Up Cancer Fighter in Healthy Tissue
67. December 13, 2008 - Breast Cancer: Research On Tamoxifen Leads To Recommendation For CYP2D6 Gene Test
68. December 13, 2008 - Planned Safety Analysis Of A Breast Cancer Prevention Study Reveals Encouraging News For Exemestane - also here
69. December 13, 2008 - Potential Breakthrough For T-Cell Lymphoma Patients With Drug That Mimics Folic Acid - also here, here
70. December 13, 2008 - New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer
71. December 14, 2008 - Understanding Brain Tumor Growth Through Applying Weather Forecasting Technology
72. December 14, 2008 - Selenium May Prevent High Risk-bladder Cancer - also here, here
73. December 14, 2008 - Tau protein expression predicts breast cancer survival -- though not as expected
74. December 14, 2008 - Breast cancer risk varies in young women with benign breast disease - also here
75. December 14, 2008 - Researchers find potential links between breast density and breast cancer risk - also here

Malaria

1. December 8, 2008 - Malaria 'early warning' test hope
2. December 8, 2008 - Glaxo malaria vaccine protects babies, children
3. December 8, 2008 - Malaria Vaccine Closer to Reality
4. December 8, 2008 - Malaria vax passes hurdle
5. December 8, 2008 - Malaria vaccine gets shot in the arm from tests
6. December 8, 2008 - Promising Trials Of Malaria Vaccine In East Africa Lead To Calls For Phase 3 Development - also here
7. December 8, 2008 - Biomarkers in blood could aid diagnosis of crippling, often fatal forms of malaria - also here
8. December 8, 2008 - New studies show malaria vaccine candidate advancing in Africa
9. December 8, 2008 - Malaria vaccine halves infections in trials
10. December 8, 2008 - Malaria vaccine shows promise in Africa tests
11. December 10, 2008 - Examination of widely used antimicrobial compound reveals new strategies to fight malaria - also here
12. December 12, 2008 - Malaria Journal supplement evaluates steps toward elimination

Metabolic syndrome

1. December 8, 2008 - Nuts boost health benefit of Mediterranean diet
2. December 8, 2008 - Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts
3. December 9, 2008 - Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts May Be Helpful In Managing Metabolic Syndrome - also here
4. December 9, 2008 - Daily nuts may help boost health

Cardiovascular disease

1. December 8, 2008 - The Protein Cd36 Helps Trap Macrophages In The Wall Of Arterial Blood Vessels
2. December 9, 2008 - Up To 2 Drinks Per Day Not Linked With Higher Risk Of Irregular Heart Beat For Women
3. December 9, 2008 - Protein could prevent blocked arteries
4. December 11, 2008 - U.S. Amish gene trait may inspire heart protection
5. December 11, 2008 - A Horse, a Buggy, and a Very Decadent Milkshake
6. December 11, 2008 - Panic attacks linked to heart disease
7. December 11, 2008 - Brand-name Drugs Do Not Appear Superior To Generic Drugs For Treating Cardiovascular Diseases
8. December 11, 2008 - Researchers discover gene mutation that helps prevent heart disease - also here
9. December 11, 2008 - Panic attacks heart danger link
10. December 12, 2008 - Living In Multigenerational Households Triples Women's Heart Disease Risk - also here
11. December 12, 2008 - Panic Attacks Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks And Heart Disease, Especially In Younger People - also here
12. December 12, 2008 - New Cause Of Heart Arrhythmia Found - also here
13. December 12, 2008 - Rare disease provides clues about enzyme role in arrhythmias - also here, here
14. December 12, 2008 - Amish gene 'limits heart disease'
15. December 14, 2008 - Research aims to reduce scarring from heart attacks - also here
16. December 14, 2008 - Treatment 'could cut heart scars'
17. December 15, 2008 - Reducing the damage of a heart attack: Mechanism behind cardiac scarring discovered - also here

Stem cells

1. December 8, 2008 - Benefit of adipose-derived regenerative cells in spinal disc model reported
2. December 9, 2008 - Clinical trial demonstrates safety of pre-transplant expansion of umbilical cord blood stem cells - also here
3. December 10, 2008 - First functional stem-cell niche model created
4. December 11, 2008 - Transplanted Fat Cells Restore Function After Spinal Cord Injury - also here
5. December 13, 2008 - Heart Regenerates After Infarction: First Trials With Mice - also here, here
6. December 14, 2008 - Single adult stem cell can self renew, repair tissue damage in live mammal - also here

Genetics and cholesterol

1. December 8, 2008 - Six Genetic Variants Associated With 'Bad' Cholesterol

Diabetes

1. December 8, 2008 - Vitamin B1 could reverse early-stage kidney disease in diabetes patients
2. December 8, 2008 - Increasing physical activity and limiting television may lead to reduction in type 2 diabetes
3. December 10, 2008 - Overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes likely to have abnormal blood sugar levels - also here, here
4. December 11, 2008 - Drug may stop diabetics' glucose decline at night
5. December 11, 2008 - Prevalence of disordered eating behaviors in diabetics probed - also here, here

Obesity

1. December 9, 2008 - Obesity may raise headache risk
2. December 9, 2008 - New study finds not all fats are created equal - also here, here
3. December 10, 2008 - Family lifestyle equals genes in obesity risk
4. December 11, 2008 - Lack Of Vitamin D Causes Weight Gain And Stunts Growth In Girls - also here, here
5. December 11, 2008 - Gene 'triggers unhealthy eating'
6. December 11, 2008 - Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods
7. December 12, 2008 - Researcher finds correlation between childhood obesity and asthma
8. December 14, 2008 - Study finds six new gene mutations linked to obesity
9. December 14, 2008 - Six new genes suggest obesity is in your head, not your gut
10. December 14, 2008 - Brain background to body mass - also here
11. December 15, 2008 - Six new gene mutations linked to obesity
12. December 15, 2008 - Obesity 'controlled by the brain'

Avian flu

1. December 9, 2008 - Indonesia confirms two human bird flu cases: WHO
2. December 9, 2008 - Hong Kong raises bird flu alert after H5 cases
3. December 9, 2008 - Hong Kong to cull 80,000 chickens after H5 outbreak
4. December 9, 2008 - Bird flu found in Hong Kong chicken farm
5. December 12, 2008 - Fears of human bird flu cases rise in India's Assam - also here
6. December 12, 2008 - Cambodian man gets bird flu, first case since 2007
7. December 12, 2008 - Cambodia confirms new bird flu case
8. December 14, 2008 - Indian state to kill 200,000 fowl in bird flu cull
9. December 14, 2008 - India battles bird flu as farmers resist cull

MicroRNA and cancer

1. December 9, 2008 - Harnessing MiRNA Natural Gene Repressors For Anticancer Therapy

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

1. December 9, 2008 - New Drugs Against MRSA, Other Superbugs Still Lacking

Autism

1. December 9, 2008 - Epilepsy Drug Taken When Pregnant May Increase Risk Of Autism In Children
2. December 10, 2008 - When it's more than the 'terrible twos' - also here, here
3. December 10, 2008 - Memory study on mice offers new insights into understanding autism
4. December 10, 2008 - Decreased levels of binding gene affect memory and behavior
5. December 10, 2008 - Brain deletion of FK506-binding protein enhances repetitive behaviors in mice

Poliovirus infection

1. December 9, 2008 - Biologists spy close-up view of poliovirus linked to host cell receptor - also here, here

PI3K and neurological disease

1. December 9, 2008 - Study finds possible clues to epilepsy, autism - also here, here

Hepatitis C

1. December 9, 2008 - Research points to new therapy for hepatitis C - also here, here
2. December 10, 2008 - Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces the Virus but Liver Damage Continues - also here, here

Inflammatory bowel disease

1. December 9, 2008 - Study sheds light on cause of bowel disease
2. December 9, 2008 - Baby protein 'could help bowels'

Alzheimer's disease

1. December 9, 2008 - Cold sore virus might cause Alzheimer's
2. December 10, 2008 - Drug Reduces Aggression, Wandering And Paranoia In Alzheimer's Patients - also here, here
3. December 10, 2008 - Epilepsy Drug Shows Potential For Alzheimer's Treatment - also here
4. December 11, 2008 - A special type of collagen may help protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease - also here
5. December 12, 2008 - Alzheimer's Disease Screening Breakthrough Will Help Identify Potential Treatment Drugs

Multiple sclerosis

1. December 10, 2008 - Brain scans show hints of MS years before symptoms
2. December 12, 2008 - If MRI Shows Signs Of Multiple Sclerosis, Will The Disease Develop? - also here

Autoimmune diseases

1. December 10, 2008 - Study links juvenile diabetes and celiac disease
2. December 11, 2008 - Study identifies diabetes, coeliac link
3. December 11, 2008 - Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease Linked - also here
4. December 11, 2008 - Study links diabetes and coeliac

Dementia

1. December 10, 2008 - Dementia risk not high in mild cognitive impairment
2. December 12, 2008 - Sarcasm finds medical use in dementia detection
3. December 15, 2008 - Sarcasm useful for detecting dementia

AIDS

1. December 10, 2008 - Antibody fights AIDS-like disease in monkeys
2. December 10, 2008 - Hopes raised on HIV immune boost
3. December 11, 2008 - Blocking Immune Inhibitor Improves Response To HIV-like Virus, Prolongs Survival In Monkeys - also here
4. December 12, 2008 - Charting HIV's rapidly changing journey in the body - also here, here
5. December 14, 2008 - Human DNA may set off AIDS timebomb

Immunotherapy

1. December 10, 2008 - Towards Improved Immunotherapy

Tissue engineering

1. December 10, 2008 - Production Line For Artificial Skin - also here

Cancer biology

1. December 10, 2008 - Achilles Heel Found In Cancer Cells - also here
2. December 11, 2008 - Enzyme That Mutates Antibodies Also Targets Cancer-causing Oncogene - also here
3. December 14, 2008 - Antisocial, Invasive Cells Are Basis Of Cancer, Finding Suggests
4. December 14, 2008 - Blocking molecular pathway with whimsical name possible therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer - also here

Nicotine addiction

1. December 10, 2008 - Research probes genetic underpinnings of nicotine addiction - also here, here

Vaccines

1. December 10, 2008 - Dressed to Kill: From Virus to Vaccine
2. December 12, 2008 - Vaccine failure explained
3. December 19, 2008 - Failed Vaccine Mystery Solved - also here
4. December 23, 2008 - Research shows why 1960s RSV shot sickened children

Heart rate, obesity, and diabetes

1. December 11, 2008 - High heart rates linked to obesity, diabetes: study

Tuberculosis

1. December 11, 2008 - Drug resistant TB rife in China
2. December 11, 2008 - Drug-resistant tuberculosis rife in China - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. December 11, 2008 - Fading Sense Of Smell May Signal Onset Of Parkinson's Disease - also here, here
2. December 12, 2008 - Parkinson's disease can affect more than just the body

Anti-inflammatory drugs

1. December 11, 2008 - New Class Of Anti-inflammatory Drugs Developed - also here

Alcohol dependence

1. December 11, 2008 - Why Some Drinkers Feel Effects Of Alcohol Strongly, And Why Some Are Prone To Alcohol Abuse - also here, here

Fructose metabolism

1. December 11, 2008 - Fructose Metabolism More Complicated Than Was Thought - also here, here

Sugar addiction

1. December 11, 2008 - Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence - also here, here

Exercise and appetite

1. December 11, 2008 - Exercise suppresses appetite by affecting appetite hormones - also here

RNA interference and vaccines

1. December 12, 2008 - RNA Interference Can Facilitate Vaccine Development - also here, here

Carbohydrates and cognition skills

1. December 12, 2008 - Low-carb diets can affect dieters' cognition skills - also here, here

Gene therapy

1. December 13, 2008 - Gene Therapy Effective Treatment Against Gum Disease - also here, here

Nanobiotechnology

1. December 14, 2008 - Nanotech sensor detects toxins in living cells - also here
2. December 14, 2008 - Nanotubes sniff out cancer agents in living cells - also here

Epigenetics and depression

1. December 14, 2008 - Why Are Some People More Susceptible To Depression Than Others? Stressed-out Mice Reveal Role Of Epigenetics In Behavior - also here

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