Volume 8, Number 47 November 23, 2009

Physical sciences Possibility of life on Europa Magnetic fields and formation of massive stars Dark flow Supernovae WISE telescope Global warming Large Hadron Collider Thirty Meter Telescope Gamma rays from a microquasar Best stars for life-supporting planets Ocean capacity to absorb CO2 Unusual galactic bulge Next-generation particle accelerators Paleoclimatology Starburst galaxies EMC effect and quarks Gravity and quantum decoherence Neighborhood influence on quarks Solar tsunamis SOFIA observatory Protoplanetary systems Galaxy mergers Stellar jets Enceladus Dark galaxies Technology Supercomputing Quantum computing Graphene Extreme ultraviolet lithography Grid computing Micro-electromechanical systems Entangled photons from quantum dots Microfluidics Quantum dots Carbon nanotubes Nanotechnology Controlled fusion Free-electron lasers Hydrogen storage Life sciences Speciation Re-initiation of specialized cell division Neutrophils Regulation of anti-inflammatory palmitoylethanolamide DNA damage, NF-κB, and inhibition of apoptosis Genomic evolution Th22 cells and inflammation Immune cell mobility Simulated evolution of yeast Histones Bacteriophages Anti-aging mechanism of calorie restriction Homo floresiensis Gene regulatory regions Bacterial protection against oxidation Polymerization of cyclic nucleotides and the origins of RNA Antibody receptors Antibody enhancers Rho transcription termination factor Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Brain-imaging studies Oxytocin polymorphisms and empathy Animal brain size and intelligence Schizophrenia Hemispheric lateralization of communication Sleep deprivation and decision making Neonatal neurons Brain reorganization Personality and sexual selection Synaptic dopamine release Memory processing during sleep Insulin and body temperature regulation Autism Context sensitivity of visual size perception Acclerated shortening of telomeres and childhood stress and trauma Health and medicine Cardiovascular disease Cancer Cancer biology Alzheimer's disease Drug delivery MicroRNA and osteoporosis Stem cells Multiple sclerosis AIDS Hepatitis C Exome sequencing for disease gene discovery Metabolomics Gene therapy Obesity Parkinson's disease Prions Malaria Hepatitis B Mortality resulting from overactive immune response to viral infection Weight-loss diets Dementia RNAi and drug development Avian flu Antioxidants Inflammatory bowel disease Nanobiotechnology

Physical sciences

Possibility of life on Europa

1. November 16, 2009 - Could Jupiter Moon Harbor Fish-Size Life?

Magnetic fields and formation of massive stars

1. November 16, 2009 - Birth of a (Magnetic) Heavyweight
2. November 16, 2009 - Close-up movie shows hidden details in the birth of super-suns - also here
3. November 20, 2009 - Video shows massive star forming
4. November 23, 2009 - Magnetic Assist Helps Big Stars Form

Dark flow

1. November 16, 2009 - Mystery 'dark flow' extends towards edge of universe
2. November 24, 2009 - Weird data suggests something big beyond the edge of the universe

Supernovae

1. November 17, 2009 - Ticking Stellar Time Bomb Identified - also here, here
2. November 17, 2009 - Vampire Star Is a Ticking Time Bomb
3. November 20, 2009 - Stellar Blast Powered by Helium May Leave a Tantalizing Remnant

WISE telescope

1. November 17, 2009 - Infrared telescope to detect dim, dusty objects
2. November 17, 2009 - NASA's Wise Gets Ready to Survey the Whole Sky

Global warming

1. November 17, 2009 - Climate model sets tough targets
2. November 17, 2009 - New research provides blueprint for molecular basis of global warming - also here
3. November 17, 2009 - Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming
4. November 17, 2009 - Bristlecone's growth may reflect global warming
5. November 17, 2009 - Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 percent since 2000
6. November 18, 2009 - World on track for 6 degrees of extra heat
7. November 18, 2009 - Scientific debate sparked over carbon sink data
8. November 21, 2009 - Greenland ice loss behind a sixth of sea-level rise
9. November 22, 2009 - Antarctic ice loss vaster, faster than thought: study
10. November 22, 2009 - East Antarctic ice sheet may be losing mass
11. November 22, 2009 - Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto

Large Hadron Collider

1. November 17, 2009 - LHC nears restart after repairs
2. November 17, 2009 - LHC nears restart after repairs
3. November 17, 2009 - Large Hadron Collider ready to restart
4. November 20, 2009 - CERN restarts Big Bang collider for biggest test yet
5. November 20, 2009 - CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official - also here
6. November 20, 2009 - Giant atom-smasher set to restart this weekend: CERN
7. November 20, 2009 - Beam circles 'Big Bang' machine
8. November 20, 2009 - Q&A: Large Hadron Collider repairs
9. November 20, 2009 - Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
10. November 20, 2009 - Circulation of LHC Beams Could Resume in Earnest over the Weekend
11. November 21, 2009 - "Big Bang" experiment advancing fast
12. November 21, 2009 - Cern Large Hadron Collider restarts after 14 months
13. November 21, 2009 - Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang
14. November 22, 2009 - Large Hadron Collider progress delights researchers

Thirty Meter Telescope

1. November 17, 2009 - China Joins Thirty Meter Telescope Project

Gamma rays from a microquasar

1. November 18, 2009 - Revving up particles in the cosmos

Best stars for life-supporting planets

1. November 18, 2009 - Sun may not be a 'Goldilocks' star

Ocean capacity to absorb CO₂

1. November 18, 2009 - Ocean Losing Its Appetite for Carbon
2. November 18, 2009 - Oceans' uptake of manmade carbon may be slowing - also here
3. November 18, 2009 - Seas Grow Less Effective at Absorbing Emissions

Unusual galactic bulge

1. November 18, 2009 - Hubble Detects Galactic X-File
2. November 18, 2009 - NGC 4710 galaxy: Baffling boxy bulge - also here
3. November 18, 2009 - Hubble Spies Galaxy's Big Bulge

Next-generation particle accelerators

1. November 18, 2009 - Muon collider gains momentum

Paleoclimatology

1. November 18, 2009 - Antarctic temperature spike surprises climate researchers
2. November 18, 2009 - Mysteriously warm times in Antarctica - also here

Starburst galaxies

1. November 18, 2009 - Maps Unveil the Source of Starburst Galaxy's Winds

EMC effect and quarks

1. November 18, 2009 - Proton's party pals may alter its internal structure - also here
2. November 20, 2009 - Quarks Influenced by Their Neighborhood

Gravity and quantum decoherence

1. November 18, 2009 - Ripples in space divide classical and quantum worlds

Neighborhood influence on quarks

1. November 18, 2009 - Proton's party pals may alter its internal structure - also here
2. November 20, 2009 - Quarks Influenced by Their Neighborhood

Solar tsunamis

1. November 19, 2009 - Mystery of the Solar Tsunami -- Solved
2. November 25, 2009 - 3-D Solar Tsunami Video Shows the Extreme Waves Are Real
3. November 25, 2009 - 'Solar tsunamis' tower on surface of the Sun
4. November 25, 2009 - Monster Waves on the Sun are Real
5. November 25, 2009 - Solar Tsunamis Are Real, NASA Says
6. December 7, 2009 - Astronomers spot tsunami on the sun

SOFIA observatory

1. November 19, 2009 - SOFIA Seeks Secrets of Planetary Birth

Protoplanetary systems

1. November 19, 2009 - Binary systems share stardust

Galaxy mergers

1. November 20, 2009 - Watching a Cannibal Galaxy Dine - also here
2. November 20, 2009 - Ghostly Bones of Galactic Feast Revealed
3. November 20, 2009 - Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal

Stellar jets

1. November 20, 2009 - Ultra-Powerful Laser Reproduces How Star's Jets Travel through Interstellar Space

Enceladus

1. November 20, 2009 - Before Darkness Falls: Cassini to Scan Enceladus on Winter's Cusp

Dark galaxies

1. November 22, 2009 - Dark galaxy crashing into the Milky Way

Technology

Supercomputing

1. November 16, 2009 - Civilian Supercomputer Shatters Nuke Simulator's Speed Record
2. November 16, 2009 - Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' supercomputer is World's fastest - also here
3. November 16, 2009 - New NVIDIA Tesla GPUs Reduce Cost Of Supercomputing By A Factor Of 10
4. November 16, 2009 - China joins supercomputer elite
5. November 17, 2009 - Tennessee's Kraken Named World's Third Fastest Computer, ORNL's Jaguar Is No. 1
6. November 19, 2009 - NASA Supercomputer Ranks Among World's Fastest

Quantum computing

1. November 16, 2009 - Quantum processor executes 160 different operations
2. November 20, 2009 - Physicists move one step closer to quantum computing - also here
3. November 23, 2009 - First programmable quantum computer created

Graphene

1. November 17, 2009 - New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene - also here
2. November 18, 2009 - Ultrathin, Now Ultraflat: Ripple-Free Graphene May Hold Key to Material's Mysteries
3. November 19, 2009 - Scientists synthesize graphene-like material: Polymer with honeycomb structure - also here

Extreme ultraviolet lithography

1. November 17, 2009 - Toshiba develops molecular photoresist technology for EUV lithography

Grid computing

1. November 17, 2009 - FutureGrid to provide platform for experimental computation
2. November 17, 2009 - There's no business like Grid business - also here

Micro-electromechanical systems

1. November 17, 2009 - Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects - also here

Entangled photons from quantum dots

1. November 18, 2009 - JQI researchers create entangled photons from quantum dots - also here

Microfluidics

1. November 18, 2009 - Novel connector uses magnets for leak-free microfluidic devices - also here
2. November 18, 2009 - Tiny chip could diagnose disease
3. November 19, 2009 - IBM scientists create rapid disease diagnostic chip

Quantum dots

1. November 18, 2009 - Small nanoparticles bring big improvement to medical imaging

Carbon nanotubes

1. November 19, 2009 - Nanotube LEDs make progress
2. November 19, 2009 - Nanotube defects equal better energy and storage systems - also here
3. November 20, 2009 - Using superconducting probes to get a picture of what it's like inside CNTs

Nanotechnology

1. November 19, 2009 - A Tiny Cage of Gold Responds to Light, Opening to Empty Its Contents
2. November 19, 2009 - Highlight: Damping of acoustic vibrations in gold nanoparticles

Controlled fusion

1. November 19, 2009 - Europe puts brakes on fusion project

Free-electron lasers

1. November 20, 2009 - Tapering a Free-Electron Laser to Extract More Juice

Hydrogen storage

1. November 22, 2009 - New hydrogen-storage method discovered - also here

Life sciences

Speciation

1. November 16, 2009 - Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists
2. November 16, 2009 - Darwin's finches tracked to reveal evolution in action

Re-initiation of specialized cell division

1. November 16, 2009 - The indefinite self-renewal of specialized cells without the need for stem cell intermediates - also here

Neutrophils

1. November 16, 2009 - Scientists guide immune cells with light and microparticles - also here

Regulation of anti-inflammatory palmitoylethanolamide

1. November 16, 2009 - Researchers create compound that boosts anti-inflammatory fat levels - also here

DNA damage, NF-κB, and inhibition of apoptosis

1. November 16, 2009 - How cells tolerate DNA damage -- start signal for cell survival program identified - also here

Genomic evolution

1. November 17, 2009 - Petascale computing tools could provide deeper insight into genomic evolution

Th22 cells and inflammation

1. November 17, 2009 - Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease - also here

Immune cell mobility

1. November 17, 2009 - Cross-country runabouts -- immune cells on the move - also here

Simulated evolution of yeast

1. November 17, 2009 - Slowing Evolution to Stop Drug Resistance

Histones

1. November 18, 2009 - Beyond genomics, biologists and engineers decode the next frontier - also here

Bacteriophages

1. November 18, 2009 - Researchers Examine How Viruses Destroy Bacteria - also here

Anti-aging mechanism of calorie restriction

1. November 18, 2009 - Scientists find molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease - also here

Homo floresiensis

1. November 19, 2009 - 'Hobbits' are a new human species -- according to the statistical analysis of fossils - also here

Gene regulatory regions

1. November 19, 2009 - Technique finds gene regulatory sites without knowledge of regulators - also here
2. November 19, 2009 - New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation - also here

Bacterial protection against oxidation

1. November 19, 2009 - Saving the single cysteine: new antioxidant system found - also here
2. November 20, 2009 - Biologists discover bacterial defense mechanism against aggressive oxygen - also here

Polymerization of cyclic nucleotides and the origins of RNA

1. November 20, 2009 - Generating RNA molecules in water - also here

Antibody receptors

1. November 20, 2009 - Researchers discover antibody receptor identity, propose renaming immune-system gene - also here

Antibody enhancers

1. November 20, 2009 - Scientists identify DNA that regulates antibody production

Rho transcription termination factor

1. November 20, 2009 - Atomic-level Snapshot Catches Protein Motor in Action - also here

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Brain-imaging studies

1. November 16, 2009 - Hypnosis has 'real' brain effect
2. November 17, 2009 - Monetary gain and high-risk tactics stimulate activity in the brain - also here
3. November 20, 2009 - Study uses brain scans to discover how children 'read' faces

Oxytocin polymorphisms and empathy

1. November 16, 2009 - Socially Awkward? Check Your Genes
2. November 16, 2009 - Study links genetic variation to individual empathy, stress levels - also here

Animal brain size and intelligence

1. November 16, 2009 - Brain power: 'size isn't everything'
2. November 17, 2009 - Bigger not necessarily better, when it comes to brains - also here

Schizophrenia

1. November 16, 2009 - Major schizophrenia study finds striking similarities across 37 countries in 6 regions - also here
2. November 18, 2009 - Immune system activated in schizophrenia - also here
3. November 19, 2009 - Schizophrenia gene's role may be broader, more potent, than thought - also here

Hemispheric lateralization of communication

1. November 16, 2009 - Right-handed chimpanzees provide clues to the origin of human language - also here

Sleep deprivation and decision making

1. November 16, 2009 - Sleep deprivation negatively affects split-second decision making, study shows

Neonatal neurons

1. November 17, 2009 - Researchers find explanation for rapid maturation of neurons at birth - also here

Brain reorganization

1. November 18, 2009 - New study shows brain's ability to reorganize - also here

Personality and sexual selection

1. November 18, 2009 - Studies suggest males have more personality - also here

Synaptic dopamine release

1. November 18, 2009 - Findings could speed the development of drugs for Parkinson's disease - also here

Memory processing during sleep

1. November 19, 2009 - Waking up memories while you sleep - also here
2. November 25, 2009 - Sound cues during sleep enhance memory
3. November 30, 2009 - Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It

Insulin and body temperature regulation

1. November 19, 2009 - Scientists find new link between insulin and core body temperature - also here

Autism

1. November 19, 2009 - Research Finds Ritalin's Benefits in Treating Children with Autism

Context sensitivity of visual size perception

1. November 20, 2009 - Visual illusion stumps adults but not kids
2. November 23, 2009 - Adults Fooled by Visual Illusion, But Not Kids

Acclerated shortening of telomeres and childhood stress and trauma

1. November 20, 2009 - Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging - also here
2. November 21, 2009 - Childhood abuse 'speeds up body's ageing process'

Health and medicine

Cardiovascular disease

1. November 16, 2009 - Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia - also here
2. November 16, 2009 - Niaspan tops Zetia in new setback for Merck drug - also here, here
3. November 16, 2009 - Doctors gird for patient anxiety over Zetia data
4. November 16, 2009 - Merck up as Zetia trial less damaging than feared
5. November 16, 2009 - Aspirin without Plavix as good after heart bypass
6. November 16, 2009 - Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease - also here
7. November 16, 2009 - B vitamin outperforms another drug in keeping arteries clear
8. November 16, 2009 - Meditation Halves Risk of Heart Attack
9. November 16, 2009 - Transcendental Meditation helped heart disease patients lower cardiac disease risks by 50 percent - also here
10. November 16, 2009 - New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death - also here
11. November 16, 2009 - Early end to key study on benefits of niacin, a B vitamin, in keeping arteries open was premature - also here
12. November 16, 2009 - Migraine raises risk of most common form of stroke - also here
13. November 16, 2009 - Elevated biomarkers lead to diminished quality of life in heart attack patients post-discharge
14. November 16, 2009 - Oil from biotech soybeans increases key omega-3 fatty acid in humans
15. November 16, 2009 - An often overlooked protein actually a potent regulator of cardiac hypertrophy - also here
16. November 16, 2009 - EKG can show false positive readings for diagnosing heart condition - also here
17. November 16, 2009 - Study shows stroke incidence related to angioplasty remains steady over past 15 years - also here
18. November 16, 2009 - Researchers find inflammation critical in aortic dissection - also here
19. November 16, 2009 - New study questions effectiveness of popular cholesterol drugs
20. November 17, 2009 - Meditation 'eases heart disease'
21. November 17, 2009 - Crestor shows equal or better benefit to women
22. November 17, 2009 - Benefit of Merck heart drug remains after stopping - also here
23. November 17, 2009 - Isis drug meets all study goals; filing delayed - also here
24. November 17, 2009 - How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids - also here
25. November 17, 2009 - Exercise-linked ventricular tachycardia is not a risk to healthy older adults - also here
26. November 17, 2009 - Marker of oxidative stress predicts heart disease outcomes - also here
27. November 17, 2009 - Increased obesity hindering success at reducing heart disease risk - also here
28. November 17, 2009 - Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US - also here
29. November 17, 2009 - Women suffering sudden cardiac arrest have lower prevalence of structural heart disease than men - also here
30. November 17, 2009 - Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease - also here
31. November 17, 2009 - Inhibition of GRK2 is protective against acute cardiac stress injuries - also here
32. November 18, 2009 - Study showing alcohol may cut heart risk under fire
33. November 18, 2009 - Meditation may lower BP and college stressors
34. November 18, 2009 - Roche announces late-stage trial for heart drug
35. November 18, 2009 - Vitamin B niacin offers no extra benefit to statin therapy in seniors already diagnosed with CAD - also here
36. November 18, 2009 - At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation
37. November 18, 2009 - Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster - also here
38. November 19, 2009 - Alcohol helps lower heart disease risk for men: study
39. November 19, 2009 - New Mechanism Identified for Beneficial Effects of Aspirin in Cardiovascular Disease
40. November 19, 2009 - Alcohol 'protects men's hearts'
41. November 20, 2009 - Exercise important in teens' blood pressure control
42. November 20, 2009 - High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease
43. November 20, 2009 - Carvedilol shown to have unique characteristics among beta blockers
44. November 20, 2009 - Genetic analysis helps dissect molecular basis of cardiovascular disease - also here

Cancer

1. November 16, 2009 - New U.S. guidelines: Routine mammograms start at 50
2. November 16, 2009 - Folic acid supplements raise cancer risk: study
3. November 16, 2009 - Poniard shares tank after cancer drug misses study goal
4. November 16, 2009 - Bladder cancer risks increase over time for smokers - also here
5. November 16, 2009 - New combination therapy could deliver powerful punch to breast cancer - also here
6. November 16, 2009 - Imaging techniques may help predict response to head and neck cancer treatment - also here
7. November 16, 2009 - Biosensor to Help Enlist Cancer Resistance Fighters?
8. November 16, 2009 - Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40
9. November 17, 2009 - Poniard shares up on positive colorectal cancer data
10. November 17, 2009 - World's first delivery of intra-arterial Avastin directly into brain tumor - also here
11. November 17, 2009 - Treatment with folic acid, vitamin B12 associated with increased risk of cancer, death - also here
12. November 17, 2009 - Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer in Mice Earlier Than Current Methods
13. November 17, 2009 - For many, mammography every other year has benefits of annual screening, but less harm - also here
14. November 17, 2009 - African-American men at higher risk of false positives in prostate testing
15. November 17, 2009 - Roche applies for Avastin advanced breast cancer use
16. November 18, 2009 - Pain drug morphine may accelerate cancer growth
17. November 18, 2009 - Researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells - also here
18. November 18, 2009 - Common pain relief medication may encourage cancer growth - also here
19. November 18, 2009 - Detecting the Undetectable in Prostate Cancer Testing
20. November 18, 2009 - Kill the cancer, not the patient: New toxicity testing approach could make chemo drugs safer
21. November 18, 2009 - Detonating Tumor-Killer Drug in Cancers on Command
22. November 19, 2009 - Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a risk factor for gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer? - also here
23. November 19, 2009 - Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice
24. November 20, 2009 - Eat and drink your way to a healthy colon?
25. November 20, 2009 - New guidelines push back age for Pap smears
26. November 20, 2009 - Sponges against cancer
27. November 20, 2009 - Rare pancreatic cancer patients may live longer when treated with radiation therapy - also here
28. November 20, 2009 - Radiology procedure may help increase long-term survival in patients with severe liver cancer - also here
29. November 20, 2009 - Reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable breast lesions with benign imaging features identified - also here
30. November 20, 2009 - Funeral industry workers exposed to formaldehyde face higher risk of leukemia - also here
31. November 20, 2009 - Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde
32. November 20, 2009 - Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests
33. November 20, 2009 - Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps - also here
34. November 20, 2009 - Adding Tools Against Breast Tumors
35. November 20, 2009 - Breast cancer study 'identifies tumour-causing enzyme'
36. November 20, 2009 - Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group
37. November 22, 2009 - New cancer target for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - also here
38. November 22, 2009 - Cancer metabolism discovery uncovers new role of IDH1 gene mutation in brain cancer
39. November 23, 2009 - Genetic clue to glioma brain cancer growth
40. November 23, 2009 - Morphine 'might spread cancer'

Cancer biology

1. November 16, 2009 - Wistar researchers show targeting 'normal' cells in tumors slows growth - also here
2. November 18, 2009 - Cancers' sweet tooth may be weakness - also here
3. November 20, 2009 - Researchers identify role of gene in tumor development, growth and progression - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. November 16, 2009 - Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease - also here
2. November 16, 2009 - Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure - also here
3. November 16, 2009 - Changing the paradigm around Alzheimer's disease
4. November 17, 2009 - New neuroimaging analysis technique identifies impact of Alzheimer's disease gene in healthy brains - also here

Drug delivery

1. November 16, 2009 - Tiny particles can deliver antioxidant enzyme to injured heart cells - also here

MicroRNA and osteoporosis

1. November 16, 2009 - New cause of osteoporosis: Mutation in a microRNA - also here

Stem cells

1. November 16, 2009 - How plant stem cells guard against genetic damage - also here
2. November 17, 2009 - Your own stem cells can treat heart disease - also here
3. November 17, 2009 - Stem cells alleviate tumor treatment side effects
4. November 17, 2009 - On your last nerve: Researchers advance understanding of stem cells - also here
5. November 18, 2009 - Is hepatic differentiation of embryonic stem cells induced by valproic acid and cytokines?
6. November 19, 2009 - Company seeks to test stem cells for blindness
7. November 19, 2009 - 2nd human hESC trial?
8. November 19, 2009 - Embryonic stem cell therapy closer to human trials
9. November 20, 2009 - First reconstitution of an epidermis from human embryonic stem cells - also here

Multiple sclerosis

1. November 16, 2009 - MS is more aggressive in children but slower to cause disability than in adults - also here
2. November 19, 2009 - Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries - also here
3. November 20, 2009 - Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk

AIDS

1. November 16, 2009 - HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus used, says new research - also here
2. November 16, 2009 - Fears over 'own goal' HIV vaccine revived
3. November 17, 2009 - HIV trial vector specter
4. November 17, 2009 - Imaging study shows HIV particles assembling around its genome - also here
5. November 16, 2009 - Renewed Hope for an AIDS Vaccine
6. November 18, 2009 - Researchers Try to Solve the Mystery of HIV Carriers Who Don't Contract AIDS
7. November 19, 2009 - HIV antibody duds explained
8. November 19, 2009 - Why failed HIV vaccine increased infection
9. November 19, 2009 - An atomic-level look at an HIV accomplice - also here
10. November 19, 2009 - New findings suggest strategy to help generate HIV-neutralizing antibodies - also here

Hepatitis C

1. November 17, 2009 - InterMune to modify hep C study to drop one dosage

Exome sequencing for disease gene discovery

1. November 17, 2009 - For the first time, scientists discover causative gene of a rare disorder by exome sequencing - also here
2. November 18, 2009 - Genome advances promise personalized medical treatment

Metabolomics

1. November 17, 2009 - New Test May Predict Heart Disease Events and the Effect of Weight Loss on Insulin Resistance

Gene therapy

1. November 17, 2009 - Researchers to test first gene therapy For Alzheimer's patients

Obesity

1. November 17, 2009 - Nutrigenomics researchers replicate gene interaction with saturated fat - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. November 17, 2009 - Researchers Identify Gene Mutations Underlying Risk for Most Common Form of Parkinson's Disease

Prions

1. November 18, 2009 - Gene protects brain-eaters from mad cow-type disease
2. November 18, 2009 - The protein Srebp2 drives cholesterol formation in prion-infected neuronal cells - also here
3. November 19, 2009 - Tribe's resistance could help CJD
4. November 19, 2009 - Gene change in cannibals reveals evolution in action
5. November 19, 2009 - Could cannibalism hold the key to Alzheimer's?
6. November 20, 2009 - Researchers find new piece of BSE puzzle - also here
7. November 20, 2009 - Scientists make mad cow discovery
8. November 21, 2009 - Brain Disease 'Resistance Gene' Evolves in Papua New Guinea Community; Could Offer Insights Into CJD

Malaria

1. November 18, 2009 - Malaria shows signs of resisting best drug used to fight it
2. November 19, 2009 - Malaria Gaining Resistance to Best Available Treatment

Hepatitis B

1. November 18, 2009 - Toward explaining why hepatitis B hits men harder than women - also here

Mortality resulting from overactive immune response to viral infection

1. November 18, 2009 - New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response - also here

Weight-loss diets

1. November 19, 2009 - Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off

Dementia

1. November 19, 2009 - Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia

RNAi and drug development

1. November 19, 2009 - Gene silencing predicted to improve drug manufacturing

Avian flu

1. November 19, 2009 - New research helps explain why bird flu has not caused a pandemic - also here

Antioxidants

1. November 19, 2009 - New Antioxidant Compounds Have Been Identified in Foods Such as Olive Oil, Honey and Nuts

Inflammatory bowel disease

1. November 19, 2009 - Crohn's blamed on lazy immune cells

Nanobiotechnology

1. November 20, 2009 - When It Comes to Drug Delivery, Size Matters

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