Volume 8, Number 10 March 9, 2009

Physical sciences and technology Global warming Water on Mars Nanotechnology Permian-Triassic mass extinction Carbon nanotubes Extrasolar planets Kepler telescope Galaxies Fluids in the Earth Gamma-ray bursts Photovoltaics Terahertz technology Semantic technologies High-energy cosmic rays Black holes Hardy's paradox in quantum mechanics Macroscopic failure of local realism Virtual reality Forest absorption of CO2 Fullerenes Superconductivity Millimeter-wave photonics Gamma-ray astronomy Top quarks Herschel and Planck telescopes Plate tectonics Ocean acidification Life sciences Pluripotency Protein folding Non-coding RNA Dendritic cells Origins of the aerobic nitrogen cycle Bacterial ubiquitin ligases Regulatory T cells Bone morphogenic proteins Extremophiles Mitochondria Induced pluripotent stem cells Gene reactivation Identification of gene regulatory sequences Protein structure determination Aging and sugar sensing Chromosome separation in cell division B lymphocytes Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Autism Nicotine receptors Bipolar disorder Visual motion adaptation Schizophrenia Alcoholism Brain-imaging studies Cocaine addiction Visual cortex plasticity Brain response to stress Depression Self-recognition Chimpanzee tool use Perception of emotion in sound Understanding spoken words Health and medicine Avian flu Cancer Cardiovascular disease Antibiotics Diabetes Rheumatic fever Autoimmune disease Stem cells AIDS Asthma Multiple sclerosis Nanobiotechnology Circadian misalignment and disease Obesity CREB, obesity, adiponectin, and insulin resistance Alzheimer's disease Lupus Sex differences in fat storage Fast-acting vaccines Parkinson's disease Tuberculosis Prions Antioxidants Mushrooms and the immune system Cancer biology Weight-loss diets and protein Rheumatoid arthritis Metabolic syndrome Cancer stem cells Cancer drug design Malaria PPAR signaling and pulmonary hypertension Dementia Stress, serotonin, cortisol, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease

Physical sciences and technology

Global warming

1. March 2, 2009 - No More Glaciers in Glacier National Park by 2020?
2. March 4, 2009 - Mediterranean Sea Level Could Rise By Over Two Feet, Global Models Predict - also here
3. March 5, 2009 - Arctic summer ice could vanish by 2013, expert says

Water on Mars

1. March 2, 2009 - Gullies On Mars Show Tantalizing Signs Of Recent Water Activity - also here, here
2. March 2, 2009 - Gullies Mark Most Recent Water Flow on Mars
3. March 2, 2009 - Mars had 'recent' running water
4. March 2, 2009 - Thawing Martian Ice Age Left Telltale Water Tracks
5. March 4, 2009 - Mars Volcano Could Harbor Life
6. March 5, 2009 - Computer Analysis Hints At Water - And Life - Under Olympus Mons - also here, here

Nanotechnology

1. March 2, 2009 - 'Voltage Patterning' could be next step in nanostructure lithography
2. March 3, 2009 - Nanostructure boosts efficiency in energy transport - also here
3. March 3, 2009 - Scientists Create Light-Bending Nanoparticles
4. March 5, 2009 - Potential On-off Switch For Nanoelectronics - also here, here
5. March 11, 2009 - Molecular junctions make a switch

Permian-Triassic mass extinction

1. March 2, 2009 - Geologic Findings Undermine Theories of Permian Mass Extinction Timing
2. March 3, 2009 - The Catastrophe That Wasn't

Carbon nanotubes

1. March 2, 2009 - Scientists Track Heat in Tiny Rolls of Carbon Atoms
2. March 2, 2009 - Nanotubes wreak havoc with heat
3. March 5, 2009 - 'Nanostitching' could strengthen airplane skins, more - also here, here
4. March 6, 2009 - Secret to increasing luminescence efficiency of carbon nanotubes found - also here, here
5. March 6, 2009 - Nanochemistry in Action
6. March 10, 2009 - Nanowhiskers Beat Stress Test

Extrasolar planets

1. February 2, 2009 - Longest-Period Transiting Exoplanet Yet

Kepler telescope

1. March 2, 2009 - In a Lonely Cosmos, a Hunt for Worlds Like Ours
2. March 3, 2009 - Looking for worlds like this one
3. March 3, 2009 - Kepler Spacecraft Sets Sights on Earth-like Planets
4. March 4, 2009 - With March 6 Kepler launch, work begins for astronomers
5. March 5, 2009 - NASA to launch planet-hunting telescope Friday
6. March 5, 2009 - NASA telescope will hunt for Earth-like planets
7. March 6, 2009 - Seeking Earth-like Planets: NASA's Kepler Mission Set For Launch
8. March 6, 2009 - Kepler Set to Launch Tonight on Planet Finding Mission
9. March 6, 2009 - Kepler mission set for blast-off
10. March 6, 2009 - NASA planet hunter poised for liftoff
11. March 6, 2009 - NASA planet hunter rockets into space
12. March 7, 2009 - NASA launches telescope to scout for Earths
13. March 7, 2009 - Super Sendoff for Planet-Hunting Kepler
14. March 7, 2009 - Nasa launches Earth hunter probe
15. March 7, 2009 - Telescope blasts into space to find other Earths
16. March 8, 2009 - NASA's Kepler Mission Rockets To Space In Search Of Other Earths - also here

Galaxies

1. March 3, 2009 - Geometry creates complex spinning galaxies
2. March 3, 2009 - Three Galaxies Locked In Gravitational Tug-of-war - also here
3. March 3, 2009 - Trio of Galaxies Play Tug of War

Fluids in the Earth

1. March 3, 2009 - Earth Structure: Fluid Factory In Solid Earth

Gamma-ray bursts

1. March 3, 2009 - Gamma Ray Burst Captured In Early Stages - also here, here

Photovoltaics

1. March 3, 2009 - Plants Inspire New Generation Of Solar Cells

Terahertz technology

1. March 3, 2009 - Solid-state Metamaterial Device Tames Terahertz Frequency

Semantic technologies

1. March 3, 2009 - THESEUS - tool for internet services

High-energy cosmic rays

1. February 3, 2009 - Plasma waves and cosmic rays

Black holes

1. March 4, 2009 - Two big black holes found together
2. March 4, 2009 - Astronomers report a candidate pair of supermassive black holes only one-third of a light-year apart
3. March 4, 2009 - Space-Time "Ripples" Created by Merging Black Holes?
4. March 4, 2009 - Two Black Holes on a Collision Course
5. March 4, 2009 - Black Holes Bound to Join Forces
6. March 4, 2009 - Dancing black hole twins spotted
7. March 4, 2009 - Two black holes tango inside distant quasar
8. March 5, 2009 - Two black holes found circling each other
9. March 5, 2009 - Found: missing binary black holes

Hardy's paradox in quantum mechanics

1. March 4, 2009 - 'Spooky Action At A Distance' Of Quantum Mechanics Directly Observed - also here, here

Macroscopic failure of local realism

1. March 4, 2009 - It's Easier to Observe the Failure of Local Realism than Previously Thought

Virtual reality

1. March 4, 2009 - First Virtual Reality Technology To Let You See, Hear, Smell, Taste And Touch - also here, here

Forest absorption of CO₂

1. March 5, 2009 - Climate change crisis for rainforests
2. March 5, 2009 - Amazon's Carbon Sink Under Threat
3. March 5, 2009 - Amazon carbon sink threatened by drought - also here
4. March 5, 2009 - Parts of Amazon close to tipping point
5. March 6, 2009 - Amazon drought reduces carbon sinks

Fullerenes

1. March 5, 2009 - Buckyballs could keep water systems flowing - also here, here
2. March 6, 2009 - Buckyballs do antimicrobial magic

Superconductivity

1. March 5, 2009 - Putting the Pressure on Iron-Based Superconductors

Millimeter-wave photonics

1. March 5, 2009 - Breakthrough for post-4G communications - also here

Gamma-ray astronomy

1. March 6, 2009 - Unexpected Source Of Gamma Rays Discovered In Space - also here

Top quarks

1. March 6, 2009 - Top result for Tevatron
2. March 10, 2009 - Single top quark detected
3. March 10, 2009 - Rare Single Top Quark Discovered In Collider Experiments - also here, here
4. March 10, 2009 - Production of single-top-quarks observed
5. March 10, 2009 - Key role in single top quark discovery
6. March 20, 2009 - Scientists help lead teams in detection of fundamental component of matter

Herschel and Planck telescopes

1. February 6, 2009 - Telescope 'cousins' meet at last

Plate tectonics

1. March 8, 2009 - New Zealand And New Caledonia Geographically Connected: Ocean's Journey Towards The Center Of The Earth - also here, here

Ocean acidification

1. March 8, 2009 - A More Acidic Ocean Corrodes Sea Life
2. March 9, 2009 - Shells 'thinning due to fossil fuels'

Life sciences

Pluripotency

1. March 2, 2009 - Protein complex shown to play pivotal role in stem cell development - also here

Protein folding

1. March 2, 2009 - Unfolding 'nature's origami' - also here

Non-coding RNA

1. March 3, 2009 - Structure-building Role For 2 Non-coding RNAs Pinpointed - also here

Dendritic cells

1. March 3, 2009 - Increased Understanding Of Immune System Activation

Origins of the aerobic nitrogen cycle

1. March 3, 2009 - Billions Of Years Ago, Microbes Were Key In Developing Modern Nitrogen Cycle

Bacterial ubiquitin ligases

1. March 3, 2009 - New protein identified in bacterial arsenal

Regulatory T cells

1. March 3, 2009 - Two distinct molecular pathways can make regulatory immune cells
2. March 4, 2009 - Genetic Evidence Points To Potential Therapeutic Bypass For Autoimmune Process

Bone morphogenic proteins

1. March 3, 2009 - Misplaced metamorphosis: Researchers identify source of cells that spur aberrant bone growth - also here

Extremophiles

1. March 4, 2009 - Earth's Highest Known Microbial Systems Fueled By Volcanic Gases - also here, here

Mitochondria

1. March 4, 2009 - New Clues About Mitochondrial 'Growth Spurts' - also here, here

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. March 5, 2009 - Scientists remove cancer genes from stem cells
2. March 5, 2009 - Test tube disease models one step closer
3. March 5, 2009 - Potential cancer-causing genes removed from engineered stem cells
4. March 8, 2009 - Virus-free Embryonic-like Stem Cells Made From Skin Of Parkinson's Disease Patients - also here

Gene reactivation

1. March 5, 2009 - The resurrection of a disease-linked gene
2. March 6, 2009 - A gene's second coming
3. March 6, 2009 - A Curious Case of Genetic Resurrection
4. March 6, 2009 - A dead gene comes back to life in humans - also here
5. March 6, 2009 - First 'resurrected' gene found in humans

Identification of gene regulatory sequences

1. March 5, 2009 - With Genomes, Bigger May Really Be Better - also here

Protein structure determination

1. March 5, 2009 - Protein structure determined in living cells

Aging and sugar sensing

1. March 6, 2009 - Not so sweet: Over-consumption of sugar linked to aging - also here, here

Chromosome separation in cell division

1. March 6, 2009 - Single molecule tracking helps reveal mechanism of chromosome separation in dividing cells - also here, here

B lymphocytes

1. March 8, 2009 - Protein helps immune cells to divide and conquer - also here, here

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Autism

1. March 2, 2009 - Gene links autism, bellyaches
2. March 3, 2009 - Novel Approach To Treating Rett Syndrome Under Development
3. March 4, 2009 - Gene Variant Associated With Both Autism And Gastrointestinal Dysfunction - also here, here

Nicotine receptors

1. March 2, 2009 - Why Nicotine Prefers Brains Over Brawn

Bipolar disorder

1. March 2, 2009 - Mania linked to desire for fame, success: study
2. March 3, 2009 - Having Parents With Bipolar Disorder Associated With Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders - also here

Visual motion adaptation

1. March 2, 2009 - Visual adaptation stops life in the fast lane

Schizophrenia

1. March 3, 2009 - Study sheds lights on schizophrenia causes
2. March 3, 2009 - How Microscopic Changes To Brain Cause Schizophrenic Behavior In Mice
3. March 5, 2009 - Schizophrenia Could Be Caused By Faulty Signaling In Brain - also here, here

Alcoholism

1. March 3, 2009 - Ethnicity And The Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Can Predict Drinking
2. March 4, 2009 - One Drug May Help People Both Lay Down The Drink And Put Out The Cigarette
3. March 5, 2009 - High Novelty-seeking And Low Avoidance Of Harm Contribute To Alcohol Dependence - also here
4. March 7, 2009 - Alcohol Abuse May Lead To Depression Risk, Rather Than Vice Versa - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. March 3, 2009 - Sex Is In The Brain, Whether It Be Lack Of Sexual Interest Or Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
2. March 4, 2009 - Wave Of Brain Activity Linked To Anticipation Captured
3. March 8, 2009 - Scientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressions - also here, here

Cocaine addiction

1. March 3, 2009 - Gene Variant Associated With Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine-Induced Paranoia - also here

Visual cortex plasticity

1. March 3, 2009 - What drives brain changes in macular degeneration?

Brain response to stress

1. March 4, 2009 - New And Unexpected Mechanism Identified How The Brain Responds To Stress - also here, here

Depression

1. March 4, 2009 - How Stress Unravels The Brain's Structure - also here, here

Self-recognition

1. March 4, 2009 - Holding a mirror up to a gibbon's mind

Chimpanzee tool use

1. March 4, 2009 - Clever chimps boost termite catch
2. March 4, 2009 - Chimps craft ultimate fishing rod

Perception of emotion in sound

1. March 5, 2009 - Musicians Have Biological Advantage In Identifying Emotion In Sound - also here, here
2. March 5, 2009 - Musicians are fine-tuned to others' emotions

Understanding spoken words

1. March 6, 2009 - Visual Cues Help People Understand Spoken Words - also here

Health and medicine

Avian flu

1. March 2, 2009 - Experts fight H5N1 bird flu using smallpox vaccine
2. March 2, 2009 - Is Our Obsession With Pandemic Bird Flu Justified?
3. March 2, 2009 - Human vaccine against bird flu a reality with new discovery - also here
4. March 4, 2009 - Two-year-old Egyptian boy has bird flu
5. March 6, 2009 - Hong Kong bird tests positive for H5N1

Cancer

1. March 2, 2009 - Wine may cut risk of esophagus pre-cancer
2. March 2, 2009 - Researchers identify potential therapeutic target in osteosarcoma - also here
3. March 3, 2009 - Skin Moles May Indicate Higher Eye Melanoma Risk
4. March 3, 2009 - Optical Techniques Show Continued Promise In Detecting Pancreatic Cancer - also here, here
5. March 4, 2009 - MRI And PET/CT Improve Cervical Cancer Patient's Chances For Optimal Treatment - also here
6. March 4, 2009 - Gene Involved In Pancreatic Cancer Identified - also here, here
7. March 4, 2009 - Long-Term Use Of Nutrient Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk
8. March 4, 2009 - Is my chemo working? Scans may give faster answer
9. March 5, 2009 - Radiotherapy before surgery lessens rectal cancer
10. March 5, 2009 - Chemotherapy drug may in fact strengthen some cancer cells
11. March 5, 2009 - Cancer Drugs: Study Sheds Light On Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Points To Limitations, Solutions - also here, here
12. March 5, 2009 - Two Or More Drinks A Day May Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk - also here
13. March 5, 2009 - New Technique For Cancer Screening
14. March 5, 2009 - Surviving lung cancer - also here
15. March 5, 2009 - 'Personalized' genome sequencing reveals coding error in gene for inherited pancreatic cancer - also here
16. March 5, 2009 - New York doctors testing heated chemo for rare cancer
17. March 6, 2009 - Some older men may safely stop PSA testing
18. March 6, 2009 - Brain tumors: New therapy surprisingly successful - also here, here
19. March 6, 2009 - Drug combination may be effective against deadly melanoma, pilot study shows
20. March 7, 2009 - RNA Interference Toward MMP-2 May Be An Effective Therapeutic Strategy For Cancer - also here, here
21. March 7, 2009 - Does Supplementation Of Docosahexaenoic Acid Suppress Colon Tumor Cell Growth? - also here
22. March 7, 2009 - Drinking Wine Lowers Risk Of Barrett's Esophagus, Precursor To Nation's Fastest Growing Cancer, Study Suggests - also here
23. March 8, 2009 - Younger Breast Cancer Patients Have Greater Chance Of Recurrence, Especially After Certain Treatments - also here
24. March 8, 2009 - Researchers discover gene mutations that cause childhood brain cancer - also here

Cardiovascular disease

1. March 2, 2009 - Out-of-synch days throw heart and metabolism our of whack
2. March 2, 2009 - Largest Study Compares Cholesterol Treatment In HIV Patients And Patients Without HIV - also here
3. March 2, 2009 - Longitudinal Study Confirms High Sodium/Low Potassium Levels Increase Cardiovascular Disease
4. March 3, 2009 - Plavix, heartburn drugs combined raise heart risk
5. March 3, 2009 - Popular acid blockers, anticlotting drugs don't mix
6. March 3, 2009 - Worldwide Grid Helps In Fight Against Heart Disease
7. March 3, 2009 - Certain combined medications following heart attack may increase risk of death - also here
8. March 3, 2009 - 'Pre-diabetics' face heightened risk of heart disease - also here
9. March 4, 2009 - Spikes In Nitrite Can Have Lasting Protective Impact On The Heart - also here, here
10. March 5, 2009 - Number Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Could Determine Safety Of Intravenous Gammaglobulin Treatment - also here
11. March 5, 2009 - Depression Increases Risk For Heart Disease More Than Genetics Or Environment - also here, here
12. March 5, 2009 - High blood pressure linked to earlier death among African-American breast cancer patients - also here, here
13. March 5, 2009 - Kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients - also here
14. March 5, 2009 - Transparent zebrafish a must-see model for atherosclerosis - also here
15. March 5, 2009 - Marital woes may, literally, break her heart
16. March 6, 2009 - Statins help elderly as well as young after stroke
17. March 8, 2009 - Sudden Collapse Of Healthy Athletes May Be Due To Hereditary Cardiac Disease - also here

Antibiotics

1. March 2, 2009 - Engineered viruses fight bacteria
2. March 3, 2009 - Engineered Viruses Combat Antibiotic Resistance - also here
3. March 4, 2009 - Common Marine Sponges May Provide Super-antibiotics Of The Future
4. March 8, 2009 - Grape Extracts May Be Effective Against Harmful Gut Bacteria

Diabetes

1. March 2, 2009 - Ethnic Differences Found For Fatty Liver Disease And Insulin Resistance
2. March 2, 2009 - Insulin drug study shows significant improvements in more than 52,000 diabetic patients - also here
3. March 3, 2009 - Clues seen to how fructose may promote diabetes
4. March 3, 2009 - One protein mediates damages form high-fructose diet
5. March 3, 2009 - Study shows potential for resolving type 2 diabetes with bariatric surgery - also here, here
6. March 3, 2009 - Missing link between fructose, insulin resistance found - also here
7. March 5, 2009 - Studies point to viruses as cause of diabetes
8. March 5, 2009 - Belly fat and stress bad for blood sugar
9. March 5, 2009 - Emotional, Not Just Physical Weight, Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk
10. March 5, 2009 - Virus 'triggers child diabetes'
11. March 5, 2009 - Viral infection may prime some people for diabetes
12. March 6, 2009 - Link Between Type 1 Diabetes And Common Viral Infection Suggested By Genetic Mutations - also here
13. March 6, 2009 - Study Of Human Pancreases Links Virus To Cause Of Type 1 Diabetes - also here, here
14. March 6, 2009 - New Research Links Diabetes to Cognitive Deterioration - also here, here
15. March 7, 2009 - Diabetes drugs given 'too soon' - also here

Rheumatic fever

1. March 2, 2009 - Causes Of Rheumatic Heart Disease Discovered

Autoimmune disease

1. March 2, 2009 - New discovery paves the way for new diagnosis of serious lung disease - also here
2. March 3, 2009 - Are vitamin supplements effective in celiac disease patients?
3. March 3, 2009 - Varicella zoster infection causes severe autoimmune hepatitis

Stem cells

1. March 2, 2009 - Technique may help stem cells generate solid organs
2. March 5, 2009 - Stem cells help foot bones heal
3. March 5, 2009 - Stem cells could halt osteoporosis, promote bone growth - also here, here
4. March 5, 2009 - The making of an intestinal stem cell - also here
5. March 5, 2009 - New research sheds light on how stem cells turn into blood cells
6. March 6, 2009 - Muscular Dystrophy: Stem Cell Breakthrough Gives New Hope To Sufferers Of Muscle-wasting Diseases - also here, here
7. March 6, 2009 - Stem cells that repair injured muscles identified - also here, here
8. March 6, 2009 - Researchers identify a critical growth factor that stimulates sperm stem cells to thrive - also here, here

AIDS

1. March 3, 2009 - Scientists make HIV strain that can infect monkeys
2. March 3, 2009 - Older people face greater HIV infection risks: study
3. March 3, 2009 - New Monkey Model For HIV Developed With Altered Human Virus - also here
4. March 4, 2009 - Common ingredient offers AIDS protection
5. March 4, 2009 - New hope for HIV microbicide
6. March 4, 2009 - Microbicide protects monkeys from HIV-like virus
7. March 4, 2009 - Old Strategy for Tackling HIV Makes a Comeback
8. March 4, 2009 - Using hair to manage HIV/AIDS and predict treatment success - also here
9. March 4, 2009 - Researchers find way to block HIV
10. March 5, 2009 - Researchers' New Goal: Drug-free Remission For HIV Infection - also here
11. March 5, 2009 - Compound may block HIV infection
12. March 6, 2009 - New list of HIV mutations vital to tracking AIDS epidemic - also here, here
13. March 8, 2009 - Kill the inflammation, kill the HIV?

Asthma

1. March 3, 2009 - Frequency Of T-cells Determines Severity Of Asthma, Study Finds

Multiple sclerosis

1. March 3, 2009 - Epstein-Barr Virus May Be Associated with Progression of MS - also here, here
2. March 5, 2009 - Can Parasitic Hookworms Help In Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis? - also here

Nanobiotechnology

1. March 3, 2009 - New innovations to selectively kill cancer cells
2. March 3, 2009 - Preying On a Tumor's Weakness with Nanotechnology to Fight Cancer
3. March 4, 2009 - New genre of sugar-coated 'quantum dots' for drug delivery
4. March 5, 2009 - Magnetic nanoparticles navigate therapeutic genes through the body - also here
5. March 6, 2009 - Bristly Spheres as Capsules - also here

Circadian misalignment and disease

1. March 3, 2009 - Researchers find potential cause of heart risks for shift workers

Obesity

1. March 3, 2009 - Influence of 'obesity gene' can be offset by healthy diet
2. March 6, 2009 - Love handles put the squeeze on lungs - also here
3. March 6, 2009 - 'Love handles' may restrict lungs

CREB, obesity, adiponectin, and insulin resistance

1. March 3, 2009 - Drugs that act on 'fasting signal' may curb insulin resistance in obese - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. March 4, 2009 - Aluminum, silica in water affect Alzheimer's risk

Lupus

1. March 4, 2009 - Rituximab Reduces Kidney Inflammation In Patients With Lupus - also here

Sex differences in fat storage

1. March 4, 2009 - Why Do Women Store Fat Differently From Men? - also here

Fast-acting vaccines

1. March 4, 2009 - New Type Of Vaccination Provides Instant Immunity To Two Types Of Cancer In Animal Model - also here, here

Parkinson's disease

1. March 4, 2009 - Protein Complex Linked To Parkinson Disease

Tuberculosis

1. March 4, 2009 - TB breakthrough could lead to stronger vaccine - also here, here

Prions

1. March 4, 2009 - Antibody key to treating variant CJD, scientists find - also here, here

Antioxidants

1. March 4, 2009 - Broccoli May Help Protect Against Respiratory Conditions Like Asthma - also here, here
2. March 10, 2009 - Broccoli sprouts may soothe airway inflammation

Mushrooms and the immune system

1. March 5, 2009 - Mushrooms strengthen immunity: mouse study

Cancer biology

1. March 5, 2009 - Enhanced Skin Cancer Risk Linked To Defects In Cellular Aging Controls
2. March 5, 2009 - A new soldier in the war on cancer: The blind mole rat - also here, here
3. March 8, 2009 - Enzyme behind cancer spread found

Weight-loss diets and protein

1. March 5, 2009 - Some Diets May Be Better Than Others For Keeping Weight Off And Staying Healthy, Study Suggests - also here, here

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. March 5, 2009 - Immune Cells From Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Prematurely Aged Chromosomes - also here, here

Metabolic syndrome

1. March 5, 2009 - Bad marriage raises cardiac risk
2. March 5, 2009 - Heart Hazards Of Woeful Wives - also here
3. March 5, 2009 - Strained marriages 'harm women'

Cancer stem cells

1. March 5, 2009 - Brain tumor treatment may increase number of cancer stem-like cells - also here

Cancer drug design

1. March 6, 2009 - What Protein And Where It Is Located Are Important For Drug Design

Malaria

1. March 6, 2009 - How mosquitoes could teach us a trick in the fight against malaria - also here, here
2. March 6, 2009 - Synthetic biology can help extend anti-malaria drug effectiveness - also here, here

PPAR signaling and pulmonary hypertension

1. March 6, 2009 - Pulmonary hypertension in children may result from reduced activity of gene regulator - also here, here

Dementia

1. March 6, 2009 - Blood test predicts chance of dementia - also here, here

Stress, serotonin, cortisol, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease

1. March 6, 2009 - New Clues about Genetic Influence of Stress on Men's Health

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