Volume 8, Number 24 June 15, 2009

Physical sciences and technology Black holes Pulsars Gamma-ray bursts Superconductivity Controlled fusion Long-period cepheids Hubble parameter measurement Sea level rise Galaxy collisions Compact galaxies Quantum motor Astrochemistry Ultracool subdwarfs Nanotechnology Supernovae Star formation Shrinking red giant Star formation at the galactic center Spectrum of reflected Earthlight Extrasolar planets Extrasolar planet habitability Graphene Global warming Chern numbers of algebraic varieties Brain-computer interface Distribution of dark matter in galaxies Photovoltaics Quantum computing Axions and the solar corona Brown dwarfs Herschel telescope Earth's magnetic field Life sciences Interspersed repeats in the mammoth genome Gene deletion MHC and mate choice Pili of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Cellular clocks Physics of DNA transcription Chimpanzee spatial memory Genomics Apomixis Retinoic acid and embryonic development Retinoic acid and motor neuron development Sir2, teleomere stability, and yeast longevity DNA repair Bacterial protective channels MicroRNA and circadian regulation of lipids Thioester peptide nucleic acids Antibiotic resistance Asymmetric cell division in plants Brown fat Origins of modern human behavior Retrotransposons Cloning Pyknons Interleukin-21 and T cell communication Bioinformatics Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior REM sleep and creative problem solving Memory quirks Number sense Schizophrenia GABA and insomnia Brain-imaging studies Intelligence Modeling nerve fiber navigation Autism Human dual vision system Sleep and memory Health and medicine Diabetes Cancer Cardiovascular disease Multiple sclerosis Tuberculosis Malaria Alzheimer's disease Gene therapy Dementia Influenza vaccines Insomnia, depression, and anxiety Sleep disorders and mortality Sleep restriction and weight gain Health risks of excess weight Effect of influenza virus on immune response to bacteria Rheumatoid arthritis Stem cells Antibiotics AIDS Obesity Cancer biology Mutator hypotheses of cancer development Metabolic syndrome Autoimmune diseases MicroRNA and cancer Stem cells and aging Prions Parkinson's disease Weight loss Nicotine, prediabetes, and cardiovascular disease Health benefits of resveratrol

Physical sciences and technology

Black holes

1. June 8, 2009 - Galactic black holes may be more massive than thought
2. June 8, 2009 - A Real Whopper: Black Hole Is Most Massive Known
3. June 9, 2009 - Most Massive Black Holes Heavier Than Thought
4. June 9, 2009 - Black Holes Have Been Underestimated
5. June 9, 2009 - Computer Finds Massive Black Hole in Nearby Galaxy
6. June 9, 2009 - Giant black holes just got bigger
7. June 11, 2009 - Black holes are bigger than we thought

Pulsars

1. June 8, 2009 - New technique improves estimates of pulsar ages - also here
2. June 9, 2009 - Pinning down a pulsar's age

Gamma-ray bursts

1. June 8, 2009 - Mystery of "Dark" Star Explosions Solved?
2. June 8, 2009 - Keck Study Sheds New Light on "Dark" Gamma-ray Bursts - also here
3. June 8, 2009 - Huge Cosmic Explosions Are Dark and Mysterious
4. June 8, 2009 - Astronomers solve mystery of 'dark' cosmic bursts
5. June 15, 2009 - Dark gamma-ray bursts hidden by space dust

Superconductivity

1. June 8, 2009 - Thinnest superconducting metal created - also here

Controlled fusion

1. June 8, 2009 - Nuclear fusion power project to start in slimmed-down version

Long-period cepheids

1. June 8, 2009 - Three times farther away in outer space than previously possible -- a new way to measure cosmic distances - also here
2. June 8, 2009 - New Method Measures Astronomical Distances

Hubble parameter measurement

1. June 8, 2009 - Radio telescopes extend astronomy's best 'yardstick' - also here
2. June 8, 2009 - Astronomers Take Step in Measuring Universe's Expansion
3. June 10, 2009 - Megamasers to unravel dark energy mystery

Sea level rise

1. June 8, 2009 - East Coast May Feel Rise in Sea Levels the Most
2. June 12, 2009 - Greenland ice sheet larger contributor to sea-level rise - also here

Galaxy collisions

1. June 9, 2009 - Galactic "Skid Marks" Trace Cosmic Collisions
2. June 9, 2009 - Research Team Discover New Tidal Debris from Colliding Galaxies - also here
3. June 9, 2009 - Galactic Collisions Leave Cosmic Skid Marks

Compact galaxies

1. June 9, 2009 - Cosmic 'cannonballs' found in early universe

Quantum motor

1. June 9, 2009 - To Fix This Engine, You'll Need a Quantum Mechanic
2. June 17, 2009 - Proposed quantum motor runs with a kick

Astrochemistry

1. June 9, 2009 - Stellar egg has organic-rich shell

Ultracool subdwarfs

1. June 9, 2009 - Ultracool stars take 'wild rides' around, outside the Milky Way - also here
2. June 11, 2009 - Wild Orbits: Stars Not From Around Here

Nanotechnology

1. June 9, 2009 - Researchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers - also here
2. June 14, 2009 - Gluing particles together on the micro- and nano-scale

Supernovae

1. June 9, 2009 - Supernova remnant is an unusual suspect - also here
2. June 11, 2009 - Peculiar, junior-sized supernova discovered by New York teen - also here
3. June 12, 2009 - New York Teen Finds Wimpiest Supernova
4. June 17, 2009 - Unusual shape of exploded star puzzles scientists

Star formation

1. June 9, 2009 - Birth of a star predicted - also here
2. June 9, 2009 - Cosmic Cloud Poised to Birth Massive Star

Shrinking red giant

1. June 9, 2009 - Red giant star Betelgeuse mysteriously shrinking - also here, here, here
2. June 9, 2009 - Popular Giant Star Shrinks Mysteriously
3. June 10, 2009 - Betelgeuse shrinks
4. June 10, 2009 - Famous Star Is Shrinking, Puzzling Astronomers
5. June 10, 2009 - Betelgeuse: The incredible shrinking star?

Star formation at the galactic center

1. June 10, 2009 - Baby Stars Discovered in Violent Galactic Core
2. June 10, 2009 - Baby Stars Finally Found in Jumbled Galactic Center - also here
3. June 12, 2009 - Baby Stars Found in Galactic Center

Spectrum of reflected Earthlight

1. June 10, 2009 - Glimpse of Earth as seen from afar
2. June 10, 2009 - The search for ET just got easier - also here
3. June 11, 2009 - Moonshine could light the way to extraterrestrial life
4. June 12, 2009 - Partial Lunar Eclipse Yields Key Finding

Extrasolar planets

1. June 10, 2009 - Radio telescope images reveal planet-forming disk orbiting twin suns - also here
2. June 10, 2009 - First extragalactic exoplanet may have been found
3. June 11, 2009 - First Proof "Tight" Double Suns Can Have Planets
4. June 14, 2009 - Hint of planet outside our galaxy
5. June 16, 2009 - Binary Stars Host Potential Planet-forming Disk

Extrasolar planet habitability

1. June 10, 2009 - New definition could further limit habitable zones around distant suns - also here
2. June 15, 2009 - Recipe for Life: Water and a Little Lava

Graphene

1. June 10, 2009 - Bilayer graphene gets a bandgap - also here
2. June 11, 2009 - Tuning the gap in graphene

Global warming

1. June 10, 2009 - A new measure of global warming from carbon emissions - also here
2. June 10, 2009 - Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans
3. June 11, 2009 - Climate pledges bound to breach key warming target: scientists
4. June 11, 2009 - Abrupt global warming could shift monsoon patterns, hurt agriculture

Chern numbers of algebraic varieties

1. June 10, 2009 - Chern numbers of algebraic varieties - also here, here

Brain-computer interface

1. June 10, 2009 - Brain-computer interface begins new clinical trial

Distribution of dark matter in galaxies

1. June 10, 2009 - Size Of A Galaxy Can Be Determined By Its Dark Matter, Physicists And Mathematicians Show

Photovoltaics

1. June 12, 2009 - Using nanoparticles to increase the effiiciency of thin film solar cells

Quantum computing

1. June 12, 2009 - Computing in the quantum dimension - also here

Axions and the solar corona

1. June 12, 2009 - Axions could shed light on solar mysteries

Brown dwarfs

1. June 13, 2009 - Even brown dwarfs have grey days

Herschel telescope

1. June 14, 2009 - Herschel telescope 'opens eyes'
2. June 19, 2009 - Herschel's daring test: A glimpse of things to come - also here
3. June 19, 2009 - Herschel gives glimpse of power

Earth's magnetic field

1. June 14, 2009 - The Earth's magnetic field remains a charged mystery - also here, here
2. June 14, 2009 - Oceans charge up new theory of magnetism
3. June 14, 2009 - Earth's magnetic field perturbed by 'electric oceans', claims researcher
4. June 19, 2009 - Earth's poles may be tugged around by oceans
5. June 22, 2009 - Shifts in Earth's Magnetic Field Driven by Oceans?

Life sciences

Interspersed repeats in the mammoth genome

1. June 8, 2009 - Mobile DNA elements in woolly mammoth genome give new clues to mammalian evolution - also here

Gene deletion

1. June 8, 2009 - Enzyme necessary for DNA synthesis can also erase DNA - also here

MHC and mate choice

1. June 8, 2009 - Study shows animal mating choices more complex than once thought - also here

Pili of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

1. June 8, 2009 - Researchers identify structure of bacteria responsible for traveler's diarrhea - also here

Cellular clocks

1. June 8, 2009 - Research reveals how cells tell time - also here

Physics of DNA transcription

1. June 8, 2009 - The Electric Slide
2. June 17, 2009 - Double helix is an 'electric slide' for proteins

Chimpanzee spatial memory

1. June 8, 2009 - Chimps mentally map fruit trees

Genomics

1. June 9, 2009 - Minding the human genome gap

Apomixis

1. June 9, 2009 - Sexual gene shuffling suppressed in plants
2. June 9, 2009 - A Cloning Breakthrough - In Plants
3. June 9, 2009 - Is this the beginning of the end of plant breeding? - also here

Retinoic acid and embryonic development

1. June 9, 2009 - Embryology study offers clues to birth defects - also here

Retinoic acid and motor neuron development

1. June 10, 2009 - 2 signals -- from within and out of cell -- specify motor neuron differentiation - also here

Sir2, teleomere stability, and yeast longevity

1. June 10, 2009 - Key target of aging regulator found - also here

DNA repair

1. June 10, 2009 - New way that cells fix damage to DNA found - also here

Bacterial protective channels

1. June 10, 2009 - Breakthrough could lead to new antimicrobial drugs

MicroRNA and circadian regulation of lipids

1. June 10, 2009 - MicroRNAs Grease The Cell's Circadian Clockwork

Thioester peptide nucleic acids

1. June 11, 2009 - Scientists Create a Form of Pre-Life
2. June 11, 2009 - DNA-like Molecule Replicates Without Help
3. June 12, 2009 - Tantalizing clues to the chemical origins of life
4. June 12, 2009 - Research team creates simple chemical system that mimics DNA - also here

Antibiotic resistance

1. June 11, 2009 - Bacterial 'sex' causes antibiotic resistance - also here

Asymmetric cell division in plants

1. June 11, 2009 - Protein that triggers plant cell division - also here

Brown fat

1. June 11, 2009 - Adults, especially women, have calorie-burning 'brown fat' - also here

Origins of modern human behavior

1. June 12, 2009 - Engraved pigments point to ancient symbolic tradition

Retrotransposons

1. June 12, 2009 - Jumping genes discovery 'challenges current assumptions' - also here

Cloning

1. June 12, 2009 - Mice Cloned In Spain

Pyknons

1. June 12, 2009 - 'Junk' DNA Proves To Be Highly Valuable

Interleukin-21 and T cell communication

1. June 13, 2009 - Chronic Infection Now Clearly Tied to Immune-System Protein

Bioinformatics

1. June 13, 2009 - New website to help translate genetic data into medical therapies

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

REM sleep and creative problem solving

1. June 8, 2009 - Let me sleep on it: Creative problem solving enhanced by REM sleep - also here
2. June 9, 2009 - Problems are solved by sleeping

Memory quirks

1. June 8, 2009 - Why your brain just can't remember that word

Number sense

1. June 8, 2009 - Babies understand numbers as abstract concepts

Schizophrenia

1. June 9, 2009 - An Animal Model for Schizophrenia Identifies a Novel Approach for Treating Cognitive Impairments - also here
2. June 11, 2009 - Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Risk Of Schizophrenia In Certain Offspring

GABA and insomnia

1. June 9, 2009 - Study links primary insomnia to a neurochemical abnormality

Brain-imaging studies

1. June 9, 2009 - Insomnia suffers need increased brain activation to maintain normal daily function
2. June 10, 2009 - Manipulating the Brain Network Could Improve IQ
3. June 10, 2009 - Neural mechanism supports survival in an uncertain world - also here

Intelligence

1. June 9, 2009 - Speeding up brain networks might boost IQ

Modeling nerve fiber navigation

1. June 10, 2009 - Research shows brain cells make clever connections

Autism

1. June 10, 2009 - Major new study to seek answers on autism

Human dual vision system

1. June 11, 2009 - If the shoe flits, duck: A real-life example of humans' dual vision system - also here

Sleep and memory

1. June 11, 2009 - Sleep may be important in regulating emotional responses

Health and medicine

Diabetes

1. June 8, 2009 - Novo diabetes drug tops Byetta in comparison study
2. June 8, 2009 - Analysts underwhelmed by new Glaxo diabetes drug
3. June 8, 2009 - Vivus says obesity drug helps diabetics
4. June 8, 2009 - Roche diabetes drug to start late stage trial
5. June 8, 2009 - Long and short sleep durations are associated with increased risk for diabetes - also here
6. June 8, 2009 - Diabetes patients should have regular exercise, weight training
7. June 8, 2009 - Researchers first to document early signs for diabetes in kids as young as 7 - also here
8. June 8, 2009 - Diabetes warning signs detected
9. June 9, 2009 - Analyses raise new questions about diabetes care
10. June 9, 2009 - Stopping diabetes damage with vitamin C - also here
11. June 9, 2009 - Key molecular pathway to replicate insulin-producing beta cells identified - also here
12. June 10, 2009 - Routine Diabetes Screenings Could Cut Health-care Costs
13. June 10, 2009 - Intensive diabetes treatment helps if done early, experts say
14. June 11, 2009 - Snoring pregnant women at higher risk for gestational diabetes - also here
15. June 12, 2009 - Insomnia With Short Sleep Duration Is A Risk Factor For Diabetes
16. June 14, 2009 - Research Holds Promise For Novel Oral Anti-diabetic Drugs

Cancer

1. June 8, 2009 - Novartis moves cancer drug into new lymphoma study
2. June 8, 2009 - Novartis' Afinitor cuts lymphoma tumour size
3. June 8, 2009 - Researchers Shed Light on Esophageal Disease
4. June 8, 2009 - Scientists uncover a novel mechanism controlling tumor growth in the brain - also here
5. June 8, 2009 - Radiation Seeds Effective Against Single Metastatic Brain Tumors
6. June 8, 2009 - Defeating nicotine's double role in lung cancer - also here
7. June 8, 2009 - Study says colorectal cancer increasing in young adults - also here
8. June 8, 2009 - How A Drug To Treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Is Degraded
9. June 8, 2009 - There might be a better way to screen for prostate cancer
10. June 9, 2009 - Gene explains breast cancer chemotherapy outcomes
11. June 9, 2009 - A real-time diagnosis for a treatable cancer
12. June 9, 2009 - Gene activity reveals dynamic stroma microenvironment in prostate cancer - also here
13. June 9, 2009 - Colon cancer screening technique shows continued promise in new study - also here
14. June 9, 2009 - Researchers develop new method for breast cancer biomarker discovery - also here
15. June 9, 2009 - Dose Measurement During Prostate Cancer Treatment
16. June 9, 2009 - Lack Of Association Between Autoimmune Antibodies And Improved Outcome In Melanoma Patients
17. June 9, 2009 - Insights Into Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
18. June 10, 2009 - Longer is better for treating prostate cancer
19. June 10, 2009 - Green tea: Seeking hope in a dose of nature
20. June 10, 2009 - Donor stem cell transplantation associated with survival benefit for patients with leukemia
21. June 10, 2009 - Fifty-one genes predict breast cancer survival - also here
22. June 10, 2009 - Variability in pancreatic cancer care found with newly developed quality indicators
23. June 10, 2009 - Revised Vienna Classification for diagnosing colorectal epithelial neoplasias
24. June 10, 2009 - Binge Drinking Increases Risk Of Lung Cancer In Smokers
25. June 10, 2009 - Way to stop cancers seed in brain
26. June 11, 2009 - Should you take folic acid? Too much may cause cancer; additional research suggested
27. June 11, 2009 - Found: 1 in 3 billion
28. June 11, 2009 - A breakthrough in gastric carcinogenesis
29. June 11, 2009 - What are the risk factors of sporadic colorectal cancer?
30. June 11, 2009 - Oxygen Plus MRI Might Help Determine Cancer Therapy Success
31. June 11, 2009 - Four New Targets For Breast Cancer Identified
32. June 12, 2009 - Low-fat diet helps genetically predisposed animals avoid liver cancer - also here
33. June 12, 2009 - Researchers identify DNA mutation that occurs at beginning point of T-cell lymphoma - also here
34. June 14, 2009 - Researchers identify key gene in deadly inflammatory breast cancer
35. June 14, 2009 - Colorectal Cancer Rates Increasing Worldwide

Cardiovascular disease

1. June 8, 2009 - Ignored cholesterol blamed for heart attacks
2. June 8, 2009 - Too little sleep raises blood pressure risk: study
3. June 8, 2009 - "Eco-Atkins" diet lowers heart risks: study
4. June 8, 2009 - Plant-based, low-carb diet may promote weight loss and improve cholesterol levels - also here
5. June 8, 2009 - Cardiac rehabilitation saves lives
6. June 8, 2009 - 4 risk factors raise probability of developing precursor of heart failure - also here
7. June 8, 2009 - Death rates same for diabetes and heart disease patients receiving drug therapy or surgery
8. June 8, 2009 - Less sleep associated with high, worsening blood pressure in middle age - also here
9. June 9, 2009 - Hypertension among lower-status employees lingers well into retirement - also here
10. June 9, 2009 - Stopping Fatty Change In Heart Cells
11. June 10, 2009 - Green tea lowers stroke risk
12. June 10, 2009 - Genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein associated with increased risk of heart attack - also here
13. June 11, 2009 - Frequent vigorous exercise raises heart risk
14. June 11, 2009 - Heart dangers seen in very young obese children
15. June 11, 2009 - Blocking a muscle growth-limiting hormone protects against obesity and atherosclerosis - also here
16. June 11, 2009 - Screening For Left Ventricular Dysfunction May Have Less Value Than Thought
17. June 12, 2009 - Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevent Depression In Coronary Heart Disease?
18. June 12, 2009 - Childhood Obesity Increases Early Signs Of Cardiovascular Disease
19. June 12, 2009 - New 'Idol' Grabs The Spotlight: Enzyme That Controls 'Bad' Cholesterol Discovered
20. June 12, 2009 - Immune Cells Ameliorate Hypertension-induced Cardiac Damage In Mice

Multiple sclerosis

1. June 8, 2009 - Breastfeeding lowers risk of MS relapse: U.S. study
2. June 8, 2009 - Breastfeeding associated with a reduced risk of relapse in women with multiple sclerosis - also here
3. June 10, 2009 - Tracking down the causes of multiple sclerosis - also here
4. June 14, 2009 - Researchers make double MS genetic discovery
5. June 15, 2009 - Genetic link between MS and vitamin D

Tuberculosis

1. June 8, 2009 - Unexpected discovery can open a new chapter in the fight against tuberculosis - also here
2. June 10, 2009 - Tuberculosis bacterium subverts basic cell functions

Malaria

1. June 8, 2009 - Pulling malaria from mosquitoes to fight disease

Alzheimer's disease

1. June 8, 2009 - Ground-breaking Alzheimer's findings reveal new treatment strategy
2. June 8, 2009 - Cognitive impairment linked to reduced survival regardless of race
3. June 8, 2009 - Cognitive Impairment Is Associated With Reduced Survival Among Both African-Americans And Whites
4. June 10, 2009 - Alzheimer's disease: Newly found peptide offers hope of early test and better treatment - also here
5. June 10, 2009 - New test could help diagnose early dementia - also here
6. June 10, 2009 - Protein linked to Alzheimer's disease doesn't act alone - also here
7. June 10, 2009 - 'Improved' test for Alzheimer's

Gene therapy

1. June 8, 2009 - Vaporized viral vector shows promise in anti-cancer gene therapy - also here
2. June 9, 2009 - Gene Therapy For Hemophilia A Mice
3. June 12, 2009 - Gene therapy technique thwarts cancer by cutting off tumor blood supply - also here

Dementia

1. June 8, 2009 - New study uncovers how people maintain cognitive function in old age - also here

Influenza vaccines

1. June 8, 2009 - Researchers work to boost effectiveness of the flu vaccine

Insomnia, depression, and anxiety

1. June 8, 2009 - Genetic link found between anxiety, depression and insomnia - also here

Sleep disorders and mortality

1. June 8, 2009 - Insomnia with objective short sleep duration in men is associated with increased mortality - also here
2. June 10, 2009 - Link found between poor sleep quality and increased risk of death - also here
3. June 12, 2009 - Sleep disorders tied to mortality risk

Sleep restriction and weight gain

1. June 8, 2009 - Sleep restriction results in weight gain despite decreases in appetite and consumption - also here
2. June 8, 2009 - Race and short sleep duration increase the risk for obesity - also here
3. June 9, 2009 - Adolescent obesity linked to reduced sleep caused by technology use and caffeine - also here
4. June 10, 2009 - Sleep deprivation tied to weight gain
5. June 11, 2009 - Extended or shortened sleep duration linked to weight gain - also here

Health risks of excess weight

1. June 8, 2009 - Health risks begin in overweight range, BMI doesn't tell whole story - also here

Effect of influenza virus on immune response to bacteria

1. June 8, 2009 - The Immune Response To Influenza Virus Isn't 'All Good'

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. June 9, 2009 - Pfizer drug effective in rheumatoid arthritis study
2. June 10, 2009 - Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with poor sleep in women - also here
3. June 10, 2009 - New Risk Factor Gene For Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified
4. June 11, 2009 - Rheumatoid Arthritis: One Quarter Of Patients On Highest Investigational Doses Of CP-690,550 Achieve ACR70 At Week 12
5. June 12, 2009 - Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis - also here
6. June 12, 2009 - 63 percent of RA patients suffer psychiatric disorders, with depressive spectrum conditions most likely - also here
7. June 12, 2009 - Winter- And Spring-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Worse 6 Month Outcomes Than Those With Summer Onset
8. June 13, 2009 - Tracking Levels Of Key Biomarkers Reflects Disease Activity And Progression Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
9. June 13, 2009 - Surgery In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Often 'Too Little, Too Late'

Stem cells

1. June 9, 2009 - Forgotten Drug Helps Stem Cells Repair Bone Marrow
2. June 9, 2009 - Fruit Fly Stem Cells Filmed Live

Antibiotics

1. June 9, 2009 - New antibiotics could come from a DNA binding compound that kills bacteria in 2 minutes - also here

AIDS

1. June 9, 2009 - Starting antiretroviral therapy earlier yields better clinical outcomes
2. June 10, 2009 - HIV-1's 'hijacking mechanism' pinpointed by researchers - also here
3. June 12, 2009 - New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell - also here
4. June 14, 2009 - New strategy proposed for designing antibody-based HIV vaccine - also here

Obesity

1. June 9, 2009 - Physiological response may explain why some severely obese patients overeat - also here
2. June 10, 2009 - Brain molecule reduces food intake - also here
3. June 11, 2009 - Symptoms of depression in obese children linked to elevated cortisol - also here

Cancer biology

1. June 9, 2009 - Scientists identify growth factor as possible cancer drug target - also here
2. June 10, 2009 - Cancer: The cost of being smarter than chimps? - also here
3. June 10, 2009 - Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant - also here
4. June 11, 2009 - Waste disposal protein is mechanism behind cancer tumor suppression - also here
5. June 12, 2009 - Research finds single gene controls growth of some cancers - also here
6. June 12, 2009 - An Effective Target Of Biological Therapy For Hepatocellular Carcinoma
7. June 12, 2009 - Dual role in breast tissue for a protein involved in leukemia - also here

Mutator hypotheses of cancer development

1. June 10, 2009 - Cancer found to be a moving target - also here

Metabolic syndrome

1. June 10, 2009 - Natural hormone offers hope for treatment of the metabolic syndrome

Autoimmune diseases

1. June 10, 2009 - New study may redefine how a chronic auto-immune disease is diagnosed
2. June 12, 2009 - Anxiety and depression lower quality of life in majority of systemic lupus erythematosus patients - also here

MicroRNA and cancer

1. June 11, 2009 - Replacing microRNA for cancer treatment
2. June 11, 2009 - Study shows promise for new cancer-stopping therapy
3. June 12, 2009 - MicroRNA Replacement Therapy May Stop Cancer In Its Tracks
4. June 13, 2009 - RNA snippet suppresses spread of aggressive breast cancer - also here

Stem cells and aging

1. June 11, 2009 - Gray Hair Signals Battered DNA
2. June 11, 2009 - Stem cells responsible for hair color lose self-renewing abilities
3. June 11, 2009 - Why we go gray
4. June 11, 2009 - Stress makes your hair go gray - also here
5. June 12, 2009 - Stressed genes bring on grey
6. June 12, 2009 - Experts close to roots of greying
7. June 16, 2009 - Gray Hair Caused by Stress (Cell Stress, That Is)
8. June 21, 2009 - Grey hair may be protecting us from cancer

Prions

1. June 11, 2009 - A New Twist on Prion Disease

Parkinson's disease

1. June 11, 2009 - Wii-hab may enhance Parkinson's treatment - also here

Weight loss

1. June 11, 2009 - Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels - also here
2. June 11, 2009 - Exenatide promotes weight loss when added to diet and exercise - also here

Nicotine, prediabetes, and cardiovascular disease

1. June 11, 2009 - Nicotine induces prediabetes, likely contributes to high prevalence of heart disease in smokers
2. June 12, 2009 - Why Smoking Increases The Risk Of Heart Disease And Strokes

Health benefits of resveratrol

1. June 12, 2009 - A red-wine polyphenol demonstrates significant health benefits - also here

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