Volume 8, Number 9 March 2, 2009

Physical sciences and technology KT mass extinction Ocean acidification Ocean absorption of CO2 Quantum dots Fuel cells Plasma space propulsion Microfluidics Photovoltaics Milky Way Global warming Superconductivity Giant stars Nanotechnology Quantum computing Supernovae Black holes Hydrogen production Carbon nanotubes Water on Mars Paleoclimatology Fractional quantum Hall effect Hybrid memristor/transistor Quantum entanglement Quantum theory Extrasolar planets Kepler telescope Pulsars Life sciences Bioinformatics Protein stability and longevity Rapid evolution Induced pluripotent stem cells Cyclic competition of species Vaccinia virus structure Extremophiles Placoderm sex Two-component signal transduction systems Noise in the cell cycle Peptide synthesis Genome sequencing Genome-wide association studies Evolution of human walking Human saliva microbiome Vitamin C production Stabilizing proteins MicroRNA and development B cells Development of teeth Calcium signaling Autophagosomes RNAi in plant development Protein folding Dendritic cells and immune response Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Sexual differences in perception of beauty Embryonic differentiation of cerebral cells Autism Brainwaves Notch and neurogenesis Brain-imaging studies Neto1, learning, and memory Recovery from sleep deprivation Game theory model of raven behavior Physical fitness, hippocampus size, and memory Serotonin and affect preference P11, serotonin, and depression Communication across brain areas during sleep Epilepsy and memory loss Brain encoding of odors Cholesterol and neurotransmitter release Dopamine, Parkinson's Disease, and addiction Language and color perception Noise suppression in working memory Doodling and memory Stress and depression Frontal lobe organization for decision making Schizophrenia Health and medicine Cardiovascular disease Cancer Cancer biology Radioimmunotherapy Celiac disease Nanobiotechnology AIDS Influenza Obesity Weight loss diets Hepatitis C Antibiotics Vaccines Alzheimer's disease Stem cells Malaria 1918 influenza vaccine Sepsis Dementia Multiple sclerosis Tuberculosis Hepatitis B Parkinson's disease Stem cells and regenerative medicine Diabetes Inflammatory bowel disease Clostridium difficile Avian flu Obesity, leptin, and the immune system Antioxidants

Physical sciences and technology

KT mass extinction

1. February 23, 2009 - 'Dinosaur-killing' impact did not start global wildfires

Ocean acidification

1. February 23, 2009 - Ocean Becoming More Acidic, Potentially Threatening Marine Life

Ocean absorption of CO₂

1. February 23, 2009 - Ocean Less Effective At Absorbing Carbon Dioxide Emitted By Human Activity

Quantum dots

1. February 23, 2009 - Quantum dots as midinfrared emitters
2. February 27, 2009 - Quantum dots boost solar cell efficiencies

Fuel cells

1. February 23, 2009 - Stainless Steel Catalyst Lowers Cost of Microbial Fuel Cells

Plasma space propulsion

1. February 23, 2009 - New rocket aims for cheaper nudges in space: Plasma thruster is small, runs on inexpensive gases - also here

Microfluidics

1. February 23, 2009 - Microfluidic Device Mimics Tumor Microenvironment, Helps Drug Discovery Efforts

Photovoltaics

1. February 23, 2009 - Engineers design silicon-free photoelectric module of easy incorporation - also here
2. February 27, 2009 - Solar Energy Performance With Plastic Solar Cells Improved With New Method - also here

Milky Way

1. February 23, 2009 - Milky Way still reeling from ancient smash

Global warming

1. February 23, 2009 - Global warming danger threat increased
2. February 24, 2009 - 2008 was Earth's coolest year since 2000 - also here
3. February 25, 2009 - Polar regions found warming fast, raising sea levels
4. February 25, 2009 - Greenland And Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting, Rate Unknown
5. February 25, 2009 - Antarctic glaciers melting faster than thought
6. February 26, 2009 - Ice Declining Faster Than Expected In Both Arctic And Antarctic Glaciers
7. February 27, 2009 - Risks of Global Warming Rising: Is It Too Late to Reverse Course?
8. March 1, 2009 - Lower Increases In Global Temperatures Could Lead To Greater Impacts Than Previously Thought, Study Finds - also here, here

Superconductivity

1. February 24, 2009 - The New High Critical Temperature Superconductors - also here

Giant stars

1. February 24, 2009 - Turbulence May Promote Birth Of Massive Stars - also here, here
2. February 25, 2009 - Stellar Giants Thrive on Chaos
3. March 10, 2009 - Turbulence a Key to Birth of Massive Stars

Nanotechnology

1. February 24, 2009 - Saw-toothed sapphire helps build polymer arrays
2. February 25, 2009 - Models present new view of nanoscale friction - also here
3. February 26, 2009 - Nanoscale friction: thinking big helps
4. February 26, 2009 - Research advances nanowire technology for large-scale applications
5. February 27, 2009 - Nano-origami Used To Build Tiny Electronic Devices - also here

Quantum computing

1. February 24, 2009 - Most powerful ever quantum chip undergoing tests

Supernovae

1. February 25, 2009 - Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant Is Now 'Dust Factory' Around Dead Star - also here

Black holes

1. February 25, 2009 - 40-year Mystery Revisited: Newtonian System Mimics 'Baldness' Of Rotating Black Holes - also here, here
2. February 27, 2009 - Black Hole Constant Makes Unexpected Appearance

Hydrogen production

1. February 25, 2009 - Chemists Offer New Hydrogen Purification Method

Carbon nanotubes

1. February 25, 2009 - Self-aligning carbon nanotubes could be key to next generation of devices

Water on Mars

1. February 25, 2009 - Lava Fractures Suggest Martian Floods

Paleoclimatology

1. February 26, 2009 - Oceanic seesaw links Northern and Southern hemisphere during abrupt climate change - also here, here
2. February 27, 2009 - Carbon Dioxide Drop And Global Cooling Caused Antarctic Glacier To Form - also here
3. February 27, 2009 - Prehistoric global cooling caused by CO2, research finds

Fractional quantum Hall effect

1. February 26, 2009 - Cross-dressing rubidium may reveal clues for exotic computing - also here, here

Hybrid memristor/transistor

1. February 26, 2009 - Self-Programming Hybrid Memristor/Transistor Circuit Could Continue Moore's Law

Quantum entanglement

1. February 26, 2009 - Do you have an eye for entanglement?

Quantum theory

1. February 26, 2009 - How camels could explain quantum uncertainty

Extrasolar planets

1. February 27, 2009 - Planet Hidden in Hubble Archives

Kepler telescope

1. February 27, 2009 - Planet hunter ready for take-off

Pulsars

1. February 27, 2009 - Oldest Isolated Pulsar Ever Detected In X-rays Turns Out To Be Surprisingly Active - also here

Life sciences

Bioinformatics

1. February 23, 2009 - Relationships in rank and file: Better sequence searches of genes and proteins - also here

Protein stability and longevity

1. February 23, 2009 - Mole rats may hold secret to long life
2. March 6, 2009 - Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues To Successful Aging

Rapid evolution

1. February 23, 2009 - Cod in the act of evolution

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. February 24, 2009 - Researchers make nerve cells from new "stem" cells
2. February 25, 2009 - Researchers Generate Functional Neurons From Engineered Stem Cells - also here
3. February 25, 2009 - Stem cells scientists make electrically active motor neurons from iPS cells
4. February 27, 2009 - Researchers piggyback to safer reprogrammed stem cells - also here, here
5. March 1, 2009 - Researchers find safer way to make stem cells
6. March 1, 2009 - Piggybacking to pluripotency
7. March 1, 2009 - Virus-free pluripotency for human cells
8. March 1, 2009 - Researchers make stem cell breakthrough - also here, here
9. March 1, 2009 - 'Ethical' stem cell creation hope
10. March 1, 2009 - Ethical stem cells stripped of 'cancer' genes
11. March 2, 2009 - A Better Way to Make Embryonic-like Stem Cells
12. March 2, 2009 - Researchers Find Safer Way to Produce Stem Cell Alternative

Cyclic competition of species

1. February 24, 2009 - Cyclical Competition Of Three Species Favors Weakest As Victor

Vaccinia virus structure

1. February 24, 2009 - First Step Towards A World Reclassification Of Viruses

Extremophiles

1. February 24, 2009 - Great Lake's sinkholes host exotic ecosystems - also here, here
2. February 27, 2009 - Lost world of extremophiles hides beneath Great Lakes

Placoderm sex

1. February 25, 2009 - Prehistoric fish pioneered sex
2. February 25, 2009 - Prehistoric Undersea Sex Was No Fluke
3. February 25, 2009 - Early fish had live birth
4. February 25, 2009 - Fossils reveal early evidence for penetrative sex
5. February 25, 2009 - Fossil fish shows oldest live birth
6. February 25, 2009 - Study of fossils shows prehistoric fish had sex
7. February 26, 2009 - Fossil fish reveal prehistoric lovemaking
8. February 26, 2009 - Fossilized Pregnant Fish One Of First Animals To Have Sex - also here
9. February 26, 2009 - Fish fossil clue to origin of sex
10. February 26, 2009 - Fossilised fish are proof of ancient sex

Two-component signal transduction systems

1. February 25, 2009 - Discovering the secret code behind photosynthesis - also here, here

Noise in the cell cycle

1. February 25, 2009 - New models question old assumptions about how many molecules it takes to control cell division - also here, here

Peptide synthesis

1. February 25, 2009 - Peptides-on-demand: researcher's radical new green chemistry makes the impossible possible - also here, here

Genome sequencing

1. February 25, 2009 - British company could deeply cut DNA scans' cost

Genome-wide association studies

1. February 26, 2009 - New Tool For Genome-wide Association Studies - also here

Evolution of human walking

1. February 26, 2009 - Footprints show human ancestor with modern stride
2. February 26, 2009 - Modern Feet Step Back 1.5 Million Years
3. February 26, 2009 - Oldest Human Footprints With Modern Anatomy Found
4. February 26, 2009 - Early Humans Toed the Line
5. February 26, 2009 - Earliest 'human footprints' found
6. February 26, 2009 - Fossil footprints reveal our modern walk in the making
7. February 26, 2009 - Prints Show a Modern Foot in Prehumans
8. February 26, 2009 - Researchers Uncover 1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints
9. February 26, 2009 - 1.5 Million-Year-Old Human Footprints Found
10. February 27, 2009 - Ancient Kenya footprints show modern feet
11. February 27, 2009 - Humans Walked On Modern Feet 1.5 Million Years Ago, Fossil Footprints Show - also here
12. February 27, 2009 - Earliest modern gait found in ancient footprints

Human saliva microbiome

1. February 26, 2009 - Study of spit offers insight into human health
2. February 26, 2009 - What Your Spit Says About You
3. February 27, 2009 - Spit bacteria could be as distinct as fingerprints
4. February 28, 2009 - Oral Microbiome: Spit Reveals A Lot About What Lives In Your Mouth - also here

Vitamin C production

1. February 26, 2009 - Vitamin C Production: Molecular Gatekeeper In Enzyme Discovered

Stabilizing proteins

1. February 26, 2009 - Researchers Use Computers To Find Keys To Stabilizing Proteins - also here, here

MicroRNA and development

1. February 26, 2009 - Micro-RNAs Are Life’s Genetic Sculptors

B cells

1. February 26, 2009 - Lymphocyte uses multiple mechanisms to shape immune response - also here
2. February 27, 2009 - B cells deserve more respect - also here, here

Development of teeth

1. February 26, 2009 - Finding genes that make teeth grow all in a row
2. February 27, 2009 - Scientists Discover Why Teeth In Mammals, But Not Sharks, Form In A Single Row - also here, here

Calcium signaling

1. February 27, 2009 - Sophisticated Molecule Plays Role In Fertility, Blood Pressure, Digestion, Mental Health - also here

Autophagosomes

1. February 27, 2009 - Self-digestion as a means of survival - also here, here

RNAi in plant development

1. February 28, 2009 - Mobile Small RNAs Set Up Leaf Patterning In Plants - also here, here

Protein folding

1. March 1, 2009 - Scientists Shed Light On How Proteins Find Their 3-D Shapes - also here, here

Dendritic cells and immune response

1. March 1, 2009 - New origin found for a critical immune response - also here, here
2. March 1, 2009 - Vitamin A signals offer clues to treating autoimmunity - also here, here

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Sexual differences in perception of beauty

1. February 23, 2009 - Beauty is in the sex of the beholder, study finds
2. February 23, 2009 - Map-reading skills change how we view beauty
3. February 24, 2009 - Art appreciation 'a gender issue'
4. February 24, 2009 - Beauty and the brain, women use more than men

Embryonic differentiation of cerebral cells

1. February 23, 2009 - Number Of Cerebral Cells At Embryonic Development Stage Controlled By Newly Discovered Mechanism

Autism

1. February 23, 2009 - Significant Discovery with Potential for Novel Therapeutic Approaches - also here

Brainwaves

1. February 23, 2009 - Brainwaves could help understanding of mental health disorders

Notch and neurogenesis

1. February 23, 2009 - The brain's reserve cells can be activated after stroke - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. February 24, 2009 - Brain Hub That Links Music, Memory And Emotion Discovered - also here

Neto1, learning, and memory

1. February 24, 2009 - Researchers identify a protein critical for memory, learning

Recovery from sleep deprivation

1. February 25, 2009 - Molecule Helps Sleep-deprived Rebound Mentally - also here, here

Game theory model of raven behavior

1. February 25, 2009 - Bizarre bird behavior predicted by game theory - also here, here

Physical fitness, hippocampus size, and memory

1. February 25, 2009 - Physical fitness improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure - also here, here

Serotonin and affect preference

1. February 25, 2009 - On the bright side: scientists test 'happy' gene - also here
2. February 25, 2009 - 'Happiness' gene helps you look on the bright side

P11, serotonin, and depression

1. February 25, 2009 - Brain protein may be a target for fast-acting antidepressants - also here

Communication across brain areas during sleep

1. February 25, 2009 - Stages of sleep have distinct influence on process of learning and memory
2. February 26, 2009 - Scientists find evidence for precise communication across brain areas during sleep - also here

Epilepsy and memory loss

1. February 25, 2009 - New kind of epilepsy shakes up memory

Brain encoding of odors

1. February 26, 2009 - New Theory On How Animals Smell: Brain Encodes Complex Plumes Of Odors With A Simple Code - also here

Cholesterol and neurotransmitter release

1. February 26, 2009 - Cholesterol-reducing Drugs May Lessen Brain Function, Says Researcher - also here, here

Dopamine, Parkinson's Disease, and addiction

1. February 26, 2009 - Addiction: Insights from Parkinson's disease - also here, here

Language and color perception

1. February 26, 2009 - Scientists show that language shapes perception

Noise suppression in working memory

1. February 27, 2009 - Brain Mechanism Recruited To Reduce Noise During Challenging Tasks - also here

Doodling and memory

1. February 27, 2009 - Research shows doodling can help memory recall - also here
2. February 27, 2009 - Doodling 'may help memory recall'

Stress and depression

1. February 28, 2008 - Protein Found Linking Stress And Depression - also here

Frontal lobe organization for decision making

1. March 1, 2009 - Different decisions are made in different areas of the brain's frontal lobes
2. March 3, 2009 - Evidence Appears To Show How And Where Brain's Frontal Lobe Works - also here, here

Schizophrenia

1. March 1, 2009 - How Do Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Communicate? - also here

Health and medicine

Cardiovascular disease

1. February 23, 2009 - Anger really can kill you: study
2. February 23, 2009 - People who hold negative attitudes toward the elderly face an increased risk of heart-related ailments later in life
3. February 23, 2009 - SYNTAX defines borders between CABG and PCI with TAXUS drug-eluting stents
4. February 23, 2009 - Anger management: The key to staying heart healthy?
5. February 23, 2009 - Statins Can Stimulate Cardiac Muscle Cell Regeneration, Improve Heart Function
6. February 23, 2009 - Aneurysms don't occur earlier in second generation
7. February 23, 2009 - How heart handles anger predicts irregular beat
8. February 24, 2009 - Anger leads some to an early grave
9. February 24, 2009 - Potential Link Between Heart Failure And Diabetes: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type-1 - also here, here
10. February 24, 2009 - Periodontitis And Myocardial Infarction: A Shared Genetic Predisposition
11. February 24, 2009 - Women Less Likely to Have a Stroke After Mini-Stroke - also here, here
12. February 25, 2009 - An Angry Heart Can Lead To Sudden Death - also here, here
13. February 25, 2009 - Experimental Antiarrhythmic Drug Reduces Death Rate In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Study Suggests
14. February 25, 2009 - Children with hypertension have trouble with thinking, memory - also here, here
15. February 26, 2009 - Hormone Linked To High Blood Pressure And Blood Vessel Disease In African-Americans
16. February 26, 2009 - Predicting risk of stroke from one's genetic blueprint - also here, here
17. February 26, 2009 - Stiffening arteries could change cell behavior
18. February 27, 2009 - Daytime sleepiness provides red flag for cardiovascular disease - also here, here
19. February 27, 2009 - Statins lower stroke severity, improve recovery - also here, here

Cancer

1. February 23, 2009 - Urine test may tell of breast cancer's spread
2. February 23, 2009 - Calcium may cut colorectal cancer risk
3. February 23, 2009 - Study finds infertility-testicular cancer link
4. February 23, 2009 - Breast Cancer Drug Gets Boost
5. February 23, 2009 - A safe, well-tolerated, and effective treatment for metastatic esophageal cancer - also here, here
6. February 23, 2009 - Calcium tied to lower cancer risk in older people
7. February 24, 2009 - Experts promote baldness drug for prostate cancer
8. February 24, 2009 - Even a little alcohol ups cancer risk in women
9. February 24, 2009 - Smoking Behavior Partially Explains Socioeconomic Inequities In Lung Cancer Incidence
10. February 24, 2009 - Goserelin Improves Long-term Survival In Premenopausal Women With Early Breast Cancer, Study Shows - also here
11. February 24, 2009 - Prostate Biopsy Samples Show Evidence of Differential Gene Expression in Patients After Supplement Use
12. February 24, 2009 - Calcium Associated With Lower Risk Of Cancer In Women
13. February 24, 2009 - Male Infertility Associated With Testicular Cancer - also here
14. February 24, 2009 - Lowering Your Cholesterol May Decrease Your Risk Of Cancer - also here, here
15. February 24, 2009 - New technique for cancer screening
16. February 24, 2009 - PSA levels accurately predict prostate cancer risk in African-American men - also here
17. February 24, 2009 - Drink a day 'raises cancer risk'
18. February 24, 2009 - Doctors back wider consideration of prostate drug
19. February 25, 2009 - Metastasis-promoting Protein In Urine Identified; Could Provide A Prognostic Test Or Target For Breast Cancer - also here
20. February 25, 2009 - Determining risk for pancreatic cancer - also here
21. February 25, 2009 - Liver tumors associated with metabolic syndrome differ from other tumors - also here
22. February 25, 2009 - Drug recommended to prevent prostate cancer in some older men
23. February 25, 2009 - A Drink a Day Raises Women's Risk of Cancer, Study Indicates
24. February 25, 2009 - More evidence links alcohol, cancer in women
25. February 26, 2009 - Clean living could cut third of many cancers
26. February 26, 2009 - Cholesterol-lowering drug slows the growth of prostate tumors in mice
27. February 26, 2009 - Million Women Study Shows Even Moderate Alcohol Consumption Associated With Increased Cancer Risk - also here
28. February 26, 2009 - New guideline recommends men and their doctors discuss using 5-ARIs to reduce prostate cancer risk
29. February 26, 2009 - New findings measure precise impact of fat on cancer spread - also here
30. February 26, 2009 - Diet, exercise, weight curbs could cut cancer rates by third
31. February 26, 2009 - Proepithelin encourages cell growth and migration in prostate cancer - also here
32. February 26, 2009 - Clean living way to beat cancer
33. February 26, 2009 - Lifestyle changes could cut cancers by a third
34. February 26, 2009 - Study: Change Lifestyle, Cut Cancer Risk
35. February 26, 2009 - Caffeine May Offer Some Skin Cancer Protection - also here
36. February 27, 2009 - Biomarker for fatal prostate cancer found
37. March 1, 2009 - Vegetable-based drug could inhibit melanoma - also here, here
38. March 1, 2009 - Alcohol types and socioeconomic status are associated with Barrett's esophagus risk - also here

Cancer biology

1. February 23, 2009 - Suppressing Cancer With A Master Control Gene - also here, here
2. February 23, 2009 - Enhanced skin cancer risk linked to defects in cellular aging controls
3. February 24, 2009 - Brain Cells' Hidden Differences Linked To Potential Cancer Risk
4. February 26, 2009 - Excessive Dietary Fat Caused 300 Percent Increase in Metastasizing Tumor Cells In Animal Models
5. February 27, 2009 - Newly discovered gene plays vital role in cancer

Radioimmunotherapy

1. February 23, 2009 - Radioimmunotherapy: Promising Treatment For HIV Infection And Viral Cancers

Celiac disease

1. February 23, 2009 - What is potentially pathogenic role of anti-tTG IgA in the development of celiac disease?

Nanobiotechnology

1. February 23, 2009 - Gold Nanoparticles Improve Gene Regulation

AIDS

1. February 23, 2009 - Scientists Find Rare, Potent Antibody to HIV-1
2. February 25, 2009 - HIV quickly evolving among large groups: study
3. February 25, 2009 - New wrinkle for HIV vaccine
4. February 26, 2009 - HIV proves to be a fast learner
5. February 26, 2009 - Rapid HIV evolution avoids attack
6. February 28, 2009 - HIV Is Evolving To Evade Human Immune Responses - also here
7. February 28, 2009 - How HIV stays one step ahead of immune system
8. March 2, 2009 - HIV Adapts to 'Escape' Immune Response

Influenza

1. February 23, 2009 - One-shot jab for every type of flu 'ready in 5 years'
2. February 24, 2009 - Hidden weakness could yield universal flu vaccine
3. February 26, 2009 - Second team finds natural super flu fighter
4. February 27, 2009 - Immune Molecule That Attacks Wide Range Of Flu Viruses Discovered - also here
5. February 27, 2009 - Flu virus foiled again

Obesity

1. February 24, 2009 - Obese young men likely to die prematurely: study
2. February 24, 2009 - Weight-loss drug may not inspire diet change
3. February 25, 2009 - Being overweight just as risky to health as being a smoker - also here, here
4. February 25, 2009 - Being fat 'is as bad as smoking'
5. February 26, 2009 - 'Obesity Gene' Involved In Weight Gain Response To High-fat Diet Identified - also here
6. February 27, 2009 - Hostile men more prone to weight gain, study shows

Weight loss diets

1. February 24, 2009 - Dieters have lots of good options: study
2. February 25, 2009 - People who follow a calorie-restricted diet lose weight equally well regardless of the diet's details
3. February 25, 2009 - Weight-Loss Winner: A Diet High in Fiber, Low in Calories
4. February 26, 2009 - Study of diets shows what truly counts: calories
5. February 26, 2009 - Low-carb? Low-fat? Study finds calories count more
6. February 27, 2009 - Heart-healthy, Low-cal Diets Promote Weight Loss Regardless Of Fat, Protein And Carb Content - also here

Hepatitis C

1. February 24, 2009 - New Insight Into How The Immune System Is Finely Balanced In The Livers Of Individuals Chronically Infected With Hepatitis C Virus

Antibiotics

1. February 24, 2009 - Discovery Of Anti-resistance Factors And Novel Ocean Drugs
2. February 25, 2009 - Antibiotic Resistance: Rising Concern In Marine Ecosystems
3. February 26, 2009 - An underwater drugstore?
4. February 27, 2009 - Medicines From The Sea

Vaccines

1. February 24, 2009 - Technique Tricks Bacteria Into Generating Their Own Vaccine - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. February 24, 2009 - Drug Improves Memory In Alzheimer's Disease, Animal Study Suggests
2. February 25, 2009 - Prions Complicit in Alzheimer's Disease
3. February 25, 2009 - 'Harmless' prion protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
4. February 25, 2009 - Mechanisms That Prevent Alzheimer's Disease: Enzymatic Activity Plays Key Role - also here, here, here
5. February 25, 2009 - Dividing Cells May Contribute To Alzheimer's Disease
6. February 26, 2009 - Research reveals some of Alzheimer's secrets
7. February 27, 2009 - New Piece In Alzheimer's Puzzle - also here
8. February 27, 2009 - Alzheimer's-associated Plaques May Have Impact Throughout The Brain - also here
9. February 27, 2009 - Alzheimer's plaques 'big impact'
10. March 1, 2009 - Old Cells Work Differently - also here

Stem cells

1. February 24, 2009 - Human Stem Cells Provide A New Model for ALS - also here
2. February 25, 2009 - Scientists identify stem-cell genes that help form plant organs - also here, here
3. February 26, 2009 - Researchers isolate and purify mouse heart stem cells
4. February 27, 2009 - Cell microenvironments hold key to future stem cell therapies - also here, here

Malaria

1. February 25, 2009 - "Super" malaria threat on Thai-Cambodia border

1918 influenza vaccine

1. February 25, 2009 - Vaccine Protects Against 1918 Influenza Strain

Sepsis

1. February 25, 2009 - Researchers block immune cell rush behind deadly sepsis - also here, here

Dementia

1. February 25, 2009 - Long hours link to dementia risk

Multiple sclerosis

1. February 26, 2009 - Acorda drug found to help MS patients walk better
2. February 27, 2009 - Drug improves mobility for some MS patients - also here
3. March 1, 2009 - Young Smokers Increase Risk For Multiple Sclerosis - also here

Tuberculosis

1. February 26, 2009 - Drug tandem may work against deadliest TB: study
2. February 26, 2009 - New Tuberculosis Blood Test Is Useful Tool, If Used With Care
3. February 26, 2009 - New Discovery Gives Tuberculosis Vaccine A Shot In The Arm - also here, here
4. February 26, 2009 - Study: Old drugs might give TB a 1-2 punch
5. February 27, 2009 - Antibiotic Combination Defeats Extensively Drug-resistant TB - also here
6. February 27, 2009 - Old Drugs Stop New TB Strains
7. February 27, 2009 - Old drug combination in TB fight

Hepatitis B

1. February 26, 2009 - Liver Transplant Recipients With Hepatitis B May Need Lifelong Antiviral Treatment

Parkinson's disease

1. February 26, 2009 - Naturally produced estrogen may protect women from Parkinson's disease - also here, here
2. February 27, 2009 - How yeast is helping us to understand Parkinson's Disease - also here

Stem cells and regenerative medicine

1. February 26, 2009 - From stem cells to new organs: Scientists cross threshold in regenerative medicine - also here
2. February 26, 2009 - Stem cell 'fabrics' promise universal tissue

Diabetes

1. February 26, 2009 - Muscling in on type 2 diabetes - also here
2. February 27, 2009 - Type 1 Diabetes: Compounds That Trigger Beta Cell Replication Identified - also here, here

Inflammatory bowel disease

1. February 26, 2009 - New gene-searching method uncovers possible new targets for Crohn's disease drugs - also here
2. February 27, 2009 - Supplement Of Probiotics Provides A New Therapy For Ulcerative Colitis

Clostridium difficile

1. February 26, 2009 - Scientists study emerging strains of superbug Clostridium difficile
2. February 27, 2009 - Scientists unlock the secrets of C. difficile's protective shell - also here
3. March 1, 2009 - What Makes Clostridium Difficile Superbug Deadly? - also here, here
4. March 2, 2009 - Secrets of severe gastro-bug revealed
5. March 2, 2009 - Scientists Debug Superbug, Clostridium Difficile - also here

Avian flu

1. February 27, 2009 - Vietnam has 54th death from bird flu
2. February 27, 2009 - Japan reports bird flu outbreak on quail farm
3. March 1, 2009 - Two-year-old boy becomes Egypt's 56th bird flu case
4. March 1, 2009 - Novel pandemic flu vaccine effective against H5N1 in mice - also here
5. March 1, 2009 - Japan quail farm bird flu 'not H5N1': govt

Obesity, leptin, and the immune system

1. February 27, 2009 - Study shows benefits of hormone found in fat tissue - also here, here

Antioxidants

1. February 27, 2009 - Antioxidants in Midwestern black raspberries influenced by production site - also here

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