Volume 8, Number 50 December 14, 2009 Physical sciences Technology Life sciences Neuroscience, psychology, behavior Health and medicine

Physical sciences Simulated black holes Higgs boson Stellar variability Physics of networks and complex systems Global warming Water on Mars Extrasolar planets Very early galaxies Methane on Mars Tests of the equivalence principle Dark energy Closure of the Paleoasian Ocean Active galactic nuclei Gamma-ray emissions from Cygnus X-3 Quark colors Fractals Dark matter Ocean capacity to absorb CO2 Blazars Gamma-ray bursts WISE telescope Stellar jets Large Hadron Collider Black holes Ocean circulation and climate change Efimov trimers K-T mass extinction Star forming regions Coronal waves Technology Carbon nanotubes Brain-computer interface MIT Mind Machine Project Laser cooling of molecules Nanotechnology Plasmonic nanolasers Computer vision Graphene Artificial intelligence Advanced semiconductor technology Terahertz technology Spintronics Retinal implants Supercomputers Photovoltaics Robotics Bose-Einstein condensates 3-D microchips Light-generating transistors Life sciences Giant viruses Genomics Hygiene hypothesis Theoretical biological physics Reprogramming of isolated bacteria Infective mechanism of ebola virus DNA damage response Heterosis Vibrio cholerae Infective mechanism of Trypanosoma cruzi Infective mechanism of Toxoplasama gondii Discontinuous evolution and speciation Physiological effects of calorie restricted diets Error checking for alanine in proteins Sexual selection Cell type change Regulation of chromatin Photosynthesis Ovaries Introns Protein stability Protein dynamics Notch signaling and heart muscle Infective mechanism of Helicobacter pylori HRD-ubiquitin ligase Induced pluripotent stem cells Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase Panda genome Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Antidepressants The thalamus and sensory processing Gene expression differences in human and chimpanzee brains Brain-imaging studies Memory retrieval and the hippocampus Nicotine addiction Testosterone and aggresssion Human altruism, empathy, and cooperation Hidden sensory system Estrogen, calpain, learning, and memory Editing fearful memories Placebo effect Axon regeneration Astrocytes and morphine addiction Protein transport in neurons Category theory and cognitive development Atypical neuroleptics Health and medicine AIDS Cancer Cancer biology Cardiovascular disease Tuberculosis Stem cells MicroRNA and cancer Cancer stem cells Obesity Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Alzheimer's disease Childhood trauma and adult health risk Harmful immune system effects of dietary fat Gene therapy Nanobiotechnology Cell therapy for brain damage Diabetes Asthma Parkinson's disease Antibiotics H1N1 flu virus mechanism of immune system evasion Dietary fat and weight gain Rheumatoid arthritis Malaria Omega-3 fatty acids in fish eggs

Physical sciences

Simulated black holes

1. December 7, 2009 - Scientists Generate Black Hole Radiation in the Lab

Higgs boson

1. December 7, 2009 - Hunt for Higgs boson: Mass of top quark narrows search - also here
2. December 10, 2009 - Higgs could reveal itself in dark-matter collisions

Stellar variability

1. December 7, 2009 - Brightness variations of sun-like stars: The mystery deepens - also here
2. December 7, 2009 - Mystery of Changing Star Brightness Deepens

Physics of networks and complex systems

1. December 7, 2009 - Facebook (and Systems Biologists) Take Note: Network Analysis Reveals True Connections - also here
2. December 11, 2009 - Physics rules network dynamics - also here

Global warming

1. December 7, 2009 - Met Office to release records that show global temperature rise
2. December 7, 2009 - Decade of 2000s was warmest ever, scientists say
3. December 8, 2009 - Global Warming "Marches On"; Past Decade Hottest Known
4. December 8, 2009 - Scientists at Climate Talks Say Major Changes to the Nitrogen Cycle Cannot Be Ignored
5. December 8, 2009 - Sea Level Could Rise from 0.75 to 1.9 Meters This Century
6. December 8, 2009 - This decade 'warmest on record'
7. December 8, 2009 - UN: 2000-2009 could be Earth's warmest decade ever
8. December 8, 2009 - No Slowdown of Global Warming, Agency Says
9. December 9, 2009 - Past decade set to be warmest on record
10. December 9, 2009 - Earth warming over past 150 years
11. December 9, 2009 - Earth's response to CO2 underestimated
12. December 10, 2009 - Climate projections underestimate CO2 impact
13. December 10, 2009 - Dow Jones Index for Climate Change
14. December 10, 2009 - Measuring Impact of Climate Change from Space: Gravity Measurements Shed Light on Key Questions
15. December 10, 2009 - UK Met Office warns carbon emissions must peak by 2020
16. December 10, 2009 - Emissions 'higher than reported'
17. December 10, 2009 - Global average temperature may hit record level in 2010

Water on Mars

1. December 8, 2009 - "Free Spirit" Effort Hits a Snag
2. December 9, 2009 - Evidence of water in sand Mars rover's stuck in
3. December 10, 2009 - The Meandering Channels of Mars
4. December 10, 2009 - Key to Mars Channel Mystery May be on Earth

Extrasolar planets

1. December 8, 2009 - Exoplanet claim bites the dust

Very early galaxies

1. December 8, 2009 - Hubble's Deepest View of Universe Unveils Never-Before-Seen Galaxies - also here, here
2. December 8, 2009 - Hubble's Deepest View of Universe Unveils Never-Before-Seen Galaxies
3. December 8, 2009 - Hubble Telescope Spots Most Distant Galaxies
4. December 8, 2009 - Hubble sees most distant galaxies
5. December 8, 2009 - Hubble sees to edge of universe
6. December 8, 2009 - Hubble spies never-before-seen galaxies
7. December 8, 2009 - Reinvigorated Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Most Distant Galaxies Yet
8. December 16, 2009 - Hubble Goes Deep(est) Again
9. December 24, 2009 - Researchers claim most distant galaxies yet

Methane on Mars

1. December 8, 2009 - Life on Mars theory boosted by new methane study - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - Mars methane 'not from meteors'

Tests of the equivalence principle

1. December 8, 2009 - Does weak equivalence break down at the quantum level?

Dark energy

1. December 8, 2009 - Aussie galaxy survey to lead to 'new physics'

Closure of the Paleoasian Ocean

1. December 8, 2009 - Study on land plant fossils shows Paleoasian Ocean disappeared about 251 million years ago

Active galactic nuclei

1. December 8, 2009 - Astronomer mines Spitzer Space Telescope data for massive starbursts
2. December 10, 2009 - Scientists observe super-massive black holes using Keck Observatory in Hawaii - also here
3. December 10, 2009 - Galaxy Collision Switches on Black Hole

Gamma-ray emissions from Cygnus X-3

1. December 8, 2009 - Solving the Mysteries of Enigmatic Binary Star System Cygnus X-3

Quark colors

1. December 8, 2009 - Quark Colors Unbound

Fractals

1. December 9, 2009 - Geeky Math Equation Creates Beautiful 3-D World

Dark matter

1. December 9, 2009 - Dark Matter Discovered? Don't Bet on It

Ocean capacity to absorb CO₂

1. December 9, 2009 - Oceans' Uptake of Manmade Carbon May Be Slowing

Blazars

1. December 9, 2009 - Fermi sees brightest-ever blazar flare - also here
2. December 11, 2009 - Brightest Gamma-Ray Flare in Universe Spotted

Gamma-ray bursts

1. December 9, 2009 - Magnetic Power Revealed in Gamma-Ray Burst Jet - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - Huge Cosmic Explosions Fueled by Magnetism

WISE telescope

1. December 9, 2009 - NASA's WISE Set to Blast Off and Map the Skies
2. December 9, 2009 - WISE Satellite Set to Map the Infrared Universe
3. December 10, 2009 - Heat-seeking WISE spacecraft to scan the skies
4. December 10, 2009 - WISE Launch Delayed 24 Hours

Stellar jets

1. December 9, 2009 - Astronomers Recreate Stellar Jet With Laser Blast

Large Hadron Collider

1. December 9, 2009 - World-Record Energy Collisions Achieved at Large Hadron Collider
2. December 9, 2009 - Collider Meets Its Goal for Power
3. December 9, 2009 - Atom smasher catches 1st high energy collisions

Black holes

1. December 10, 2009 - Suzaku Catches Retreat of a Black Hole's Disk - also here, here, here

Ocean circulation and climate change

1. December 10, 2009 - Understanding ocean climate - also here
2. December 10, 2009 - In Deep Water: Will Essential Ocean Currents Be Altered by Climate Change?
3. December 11, 2009 - New discoveries could improve climate projections - also here

Efimov trimers

1. December 11, 2009 - Physicists Find Reappearing Quantum Trios - also here, here, here
2. December 16, 2009 - Strange Physical Theory Proved After Nearly 40 Years
3. January 5, 2010 - Ultracold atom experiment confirms universal series of states

K-T mass extinction

1. December 11, 2009 - Dinosaurs broiled, not grilled

Star forming regions

1. December 11, 2009 - VISTA: Pioneering new survey telescope starts work - also here
2. December 11, 2009 - First Photos by VISTA Telescope Are Stunning
3. December 11, 2009 - UK's Vista telescope takes stunning images of space
4. December 14, 2009 - New Infrared Telescope's Awesome First Images

Coronal waves

1. December 11, 2009 - A New View of Coronal Waves

Technology

Carbon nanotubes

1. December 7, 2009 - Nanotubes + ink + paper = equal instant battery - also here
2. December 7, 2009 - Printed capacitors with carbon nanotube ink and Xerox paper
3. December 7, 2009 - Carbon Nanotubes Turn Office Paper into Batteries
4. December 8, 2009 - Batteries made from nanotubes ... and paper
5. December 8, 2009 - A Battery Made With Paper
6. December 8, 2009 - Battery made of paper charges up
7. December 9, 2009 - New techniques make carbon-based integrated circuits more practical
8. December 10, 2009 - Scientists say paper battery could be in the works
9. December 11, 2009 - Fujitsu Announces World's First Operation of 100W-Class Amplifiers Employing Carbon Nanotubes
10. December 17, 2009 - Paper battery could boost energy storage

Brain-computer interface

1. December 7, 2009 - Researchers show brain waves can 'write' on a computer in early tests - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - Wireless Brain-to-Computer Connection Synthesizes Speech

MIT Mind Machine Project

1. December 7, 2009 - Rethinking artificial intelligence: Researchers hope to produce 'co-processors' for the human mind

Laser cooling of molecules

1. December 7, 2009 - Using lasers to cool and manipulate molecules

Nanotechnology

1. December 7, 2009 - Metamaterials could reduce friction in nanomachines - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - New silicon-germanium nanowires could lead to smaller, more powerful electronic devices
3. December 10, 2009 - Argonne scientists to control attractive force for nanoelectromechanical systems

Plasmonic nanolasers

1. December 7, 2009 - Research is shattering traditioinal notions of laser limits - also here

Computer vision

1. December 7, 2009 - Better Way for Computers to 'See' Combines Molecular Biology and Gaming Hardware

Graphene

1. December 7, 2009 - Fractional charges seen in graphene

Artificial intelligence

1. December 7, 2009 - Rethinking artificial intelligence: Researchers hope to produce 'co-processors' for the human mind
2. December 8, 2009 - Science goes back to basics on AI

Advanced semiconductor technology

1. December 8, 2009 - Gallium nitride transistor could replace silicon
2. December 8, 2009 - Life after silicon: Using exotic materials to help microchips keep improving

Terahertz technology

1. December 9, 2009 - Solid Material Made Transparent to Terahertz Waves - also here, here

Spintronics

1. December 9, 2009 - Toshiba develops essential technology for spintronics-based MOS field-effect transistor

Retinal implants

1. December 10, 2009 - Researchers develop the next generation of retinal implants

Supercomputers

1. December 10, 2009 - Germany unveils world's largest weather supercomputer

Photovoltaics

1. December 10, 2009 - Solar - Bridging the gap
2. December 11, 2009 - Elusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells - also here

Robotics

1. December 10, 2009 - Robotic Perception, On Purpose

Bose-Einstein condensates

1. December 10, 2009 - Synthetic magnetic fields

3-D microchips

1. December 11, 2009 - 3-D microchips for more powerful and environmentally friendly computers - also here

Light-generating transistors

1. December 11, 2009 - Light-generating transistors to power labs on chips

Life sciences

Giant viruses

1. December 7, 2009 - New giant virus discovered
2. December 8, 2009 - Hungry Amoebas Spawn Biggest Viruses Ever
3. December 8, 2009 - Marseillevirus, new giant virus discovered

Genomics

1. December 7, 2009 - Software models aid gene expression toxin study

Hygiene hypothesis

1. December 7, 2009 - Microbes help mothers protect kids from allergies - also here
2. December 8, 2009 - Think again about keeping little ones so squeaky clean - also here

Theoretical biological physics

1. December 8, 2009 - Bacteria offer insights into human decision making - also here

Reprogramming of isolated bacteria

1. December 8, 2009 - One Can Act Without Group Support; Even in the Bacterial World

Infective mechanism of ebola virus

1. December 8, 2009 - Scientists reveal key structure from ebola virus - also here

DNA damage response

1. December 8, 2009 - New molecule identified in DNA damage response - also here

Heterosis

1. December 8, 2009 - Superior offspring without genetic modification

Vibrio cholerae

1. December 8, 2009 - Cholera bacteria show adaptability to changing environments

Infective mechanism of Trypanosoma cruzi

1. December 8, 2009 - Parasite evades death by promoting host cell survival - also here

Infective mechanism of Toxoplasama gondii

1. December 8, 2009 - New Clues Into How Invasive Parasite Spreads

Discontinuous evolution and speciation

1. December 9, 2009 - New species evolve in bursts
2. December 11, 2009 - Evolution may take giant leaps

Physiological effects of calorie restricted diets

1. December 9, 2009 - How calorie-restricted diets fight obesity and extend life span - also here

Error checking for alanine in proteins

1. December 9, 2009 - Researchers uncover chemical basis for extra 'quality control' in protein production - also here

Sexual selection

1. December 9, 2009 - Female birds -- acting just like the guys -- become sexual show-offs in cooperative breeding species - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - In Some Bird Species, Even Females Are Pretty
3. December 9, 2009 - When feminine beauty thrives on competition
4. December 15, 2009 - Biologist Shows Female Birds of a Feather Compete Together

Cell type change

1. December 9, 2009 - Newly discovered mechanism allows cells to change state - also here

Regulation of chromatin

1. December 9, 2009 - Geneticist reveals molecular view of key epigenetic regulator - also here

Photosynthesis

1. December 9, 2009 - How Dinoflagellates Protect Themselves During Photosynthesis
2. December 11, 2009 - 'Extreme' genes shed light on origins of photosynthesis

Ovaries

1. December 10, 2009 - One gene keeps ovaries female
2. December 10, 2009 - Ovaries reveal their inner testes
3. December 10, 2009 - A Delicate Balance of Sexual Identity
4. December 10, 2009 - Ovaries must suppress their inner male - also here
5. December 11, 2009 - Ovaries constantly suppressing their inner male
6. December 11, 2009 - Ovaries under constant pressure to be male

Introns

1. December 10, 2009 - Introns: A mystery renewed - also here

Protein stability

1. December 10, 2009 - Researchers discover a way to strengthen proteins

Protein dynamics

1. December 10, 2009 - Reaching the summit of protein dynamics - also here

Notch signaling and heart muscle

1. December 10, 2009 - From fruit fly wings to heart failure -- why Not(ch)? - also here

Infective mechanism of Helicobacter pylori

1. December 11, 2009 - Bacterial protein mimics its host to disable a key enzyme - also here

HRD-ubiquitin ligase

1. December 11, 2009 - Researchers identify a scaffold regulating protein disposal - also here

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. December 13, 2009 - Stem-cell induction made simpler
2. December 13, 2009 - Stem-cell induction made simpler

Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase

1. December 13, 2009 - Scientists crack mystery of protein's dual function - also here

Panda genome

1. December 13, 2009 - Giant Panda Genome Reveals Why It Eats Shoots and Leaves
2. December 13, 2009 - Panda genome resembles dog: Chinese media
3. December 13, 2009 - Genome reveals panda's carnivorous side
4. December 14, 2009 - Panda genome completed using short-read sequencing
5. December 14, 2009 - Giant panda genome unveiled
6. December 15, 2009 - China celebrates panda genome
7. December 15, 2009 - Genome study finds pandas similar to dogs

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Antidepressants

1. December 7, 2009 - Antidepressants may make people less neurotic
2. December 7, 2009 - Antidepressant Can Change Patient's Personality
3. December 8, 2009 - Depression medication may offer mood lift via personality shift
4. December 8, 2009 - Most antidepressants miss key target of clinical depression - also here
5. December 8, 2009 - Drugs change personality in depressed, study finds
6. December 12, 2009 - Antidepressant May Change Personality While Relieving Symptoms

The thalamus and sensory processing

1. December 7, 2009 - The thalamus, middleman of the brain, becomes a sensory conductor - also here

Gene expression differences in human and chimpanzee brains

1. December 7, 2009 - Transcription factors guide differences in human and chimp brain function - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. December 7, 2009 - Brain scans show distinctive patterns in people with generalized anxiety disorder - also here
2. December 8, 2009 - Brain imaging shows kids' PTSD symptoms linked to poor hippocampus function
3. December 9, 2009 - Scientists discover first evidence of brain rewiring in children - also here
4. December 9, 2009 - Brain activity exposes those who break promises - also here

Memory retrieval and the hippocampus

1. December 7, 2009 - Research sheds light on memorial retrieval - also here

Nicotine addiction

1. December 8, 2009 - Rat Model Shows Tobacco Smoke Exposure Induces Brain Changes Indicative of Nicotine Dependence

Testosterone and aggresssion

1. December 8, 2009 - Testosterone link to aggression may be all in the mind
2. December 8, 2009 - Does Testosterone Have a Bad Rap?
3. December 8, 2009 - Testosterone does not induce aggression - also here
4. December 9, 2009 - Testosterone won't make you aggro: study
5. December 9, 2009 - Testosterone link to aggression 'all in the mind'

Human altruism, empathy, and cooperation

1. December 8, 2009 - Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest' - also here

Hidden sensory system

1. December 8, 2009 - Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin - also here

Estrogen, calpain, learning, and memory

1. December 8, 2009 - Cut out the (estrogen) middleman - also here

Editing fearful memories

1. December 9, 2009 - Scientists find way to block fearful memories - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - Fear memories erased without drugs
3. December 9, 2009 - Erasing Scary Memories Is a Matter of Timing
4. December 9, 2009 - Non-invasive technique blocks a conditioned fear in humans
5. December 10, 2009 - Noninvasive Technique to Rewrite Fear Memories Developed
6. December 10, 2009 - Humans 'have six-hour window' to erase memories of fear

Placebo effect

1. December 9, 2009 - Mechanism for placebo effect discovered

Axon regeneration

1. December 9, 2009 - Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling 'brakes' in the system - also here

Astrocytes and morphine addiction

1. December 9, 2009 - New clues emerge for understanding morphine addiction - also here

Protein transport in neurons

1. December 9, 2009 - Stem cell derived neurons for research relevant to Alzheimer's and Niemann-Pick type C diseases - also here

Category theory and cognitive development

1. December 11, 2009 - Old math reveals new thinking in children's cognitive development - also here

Atypical neuroleptics

1. December 13, 2009 - New biosensors reveal workings of anti-psychotic drugs in the living brain - also here

Health and medicine

AIDS

1. December 7, 2009 - Gene Hijacked By HIV Ancestor Suggests New Way to Block Viral Reproduction

Cancer

1. December 7, 2009 - Lonely rats more prone to breast cancer
2. December 7, 2009 - U.S. cancer rates continue their decline: report
3. December 7, 2009 - Rituxan prolongs survival in adult-leukemia study
4. December 7, 2009 - Genzyme says combo approach aids leukemia patients
5. December 7, 2009 - Celgene's Revlimid slowed progression of myeloma
6. December 7, 2009 - Onyx drug shows promise in multiple myeloma study - also here
7. December 7, 2009 - Cephalon's Treanda tops CHOP chemo in NHL - study
8. December 7, 2009 - New platinum compound shows promise in tumor cells - also here
9. December 7, 2009 - Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer - also here
10. December 7, 2009 - Drug shows positive responses, low side-effects in multiple myeloma
11. December 7, 2009 - Drug shows promise for T315I-mutated chronic myeloid leukemia
12. December 7, 2009 - Second-line CML drugs evoke faster response than front-line therapy
13. December 7, 2009 - New hope for diagnosis and treatment of intractable pediatric brain tumors - also here
14. December 7, 2009 - Genetic variations indicate risk of recurrence, secondary cancer among head and neck cancer patients - also here
15. December 7, 2009 - In cancer-ridden rats, loneliness can kill - also here
16. December 7, 2009 - Delivering medicine directly into a tumor - also here
17. December 7, 2009 - Experts: Colon cancer deaths could make big drop - also here
18. December 8, 2009 - Exercise can benefit men with prostate cancer
19. December 8, 2009 - Study finds benefits of soy after breast cancer
20. December 8, 2009 - Rare observations of metastasis in real time
21. December 8, 2009 - Best choice for chronic leukemia treatment may change
22. December 8, 2009 - Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk - also here
23. December 8, 2009 - Exercise reduces death rate in prostate cancer patients - also here
24. December 8, 2009 - Antioxidant compound reduced incidence of colorectal metachronous adenomas - also here
25. December 8, 2009 - Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer - also here
26. December 8, 2009 - Small addition to cancer drug may make big difference - also here
27. December 8, 2009 - Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of colon cancer - also here
28. December 8, 2009 - Decline in breast cancer: Not just because of hormone therapy - also here
29. December 8, 2009 - Combination therapy with midostaurin improves survival of AML patients with FLT3 mutations, phase 1 - also here
30. December 8, 2009 - Autologous stem cell transplantation for soft tissue sarcoma: insufficient research into therapy - also here
31. December 8, 2009 - The utility of EUS and CEH-EUS in the diagnosis of small pancreatic tumors
32. December 8, 2009 - New international study targets rare cancer bringing hope for advanced thymic cancer patients
33. December 8, 2009 - Women with breast cancer who consume soy food have lower risk of cancer recurrence - also here
34. December 8, 2009 - Possible ovarian cancer treatment target identified - also here
35. December 8, 2009 - Coffee could help cut prostate cancer risk, says study
36. December 8, 2009 - Loneliness makes cancer 'more likely and deadly'
37. December 8, 2009 - Study: Eating Soy Is Safe for Breast-Cancer Survivors
38. December 9, 2009 - Roche reports progress in breast cancer treatment
39. December 9, 2009 - Biofunctionalized magnetic-vortex microdiscs
40. December 9, 2009 - Decline of hormone therapy decreases breast cancer cases, analysis finds
41. December 9, 2009 - A new mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment - also here
42. December 9, 2009 - Sonic Hedgehog variations linked to recurrence, survival and response to therapy of bladder cancer - also here
43. December 9, 2009 - Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Leukemia and Myeloproliferative Disorders
44. December 9, 2009 - Blood Cancers: New Research Demonstrates Advances in Optimizing Treatments and Quality of Life
45. December 10, 2009 - Chemotherapy boosts breast cancer survival: study - also here, here
46. December 10, 2009 - Osteoporosis meds may cut breast cancer risk: study - also here
47. December 10, 2009 - Alcohol may raise chances of breast cancer return
48. December 10, 2009 - Amgen's denosumab reduces cancer bone risk-study
49. December 10, 2009 - Finding the Achilles' heel of cancer - also here
50. December 10, 2009 - Neurosurgeon helps draft new treatment guidelines for brain metastases - also here
51. December 10, 2009 - Alcohol consumption increases risk of breast cancer recurrence - also here
52. December 10, 2009 - Obesity linked with poorer breast cancer outcomes - also here
53. December 10, 2009 - MRI detects breast cancer at earlier stage - also here
54. December 10, 2009 - Chemo Benefit in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer, but Subset of Patients May Not Benefit
55. December 10, 2009 - Studies: Bone drugs may help prevent breast cancer - also here
56. December 10, 2009 - Trial launched into neuroblastoma child cancer
57. December 10, 2009 - Mammogram Math
58. December 11, 2009 - Nexavar may help breast cancer drugs work longer - also here
59. December 11, 2009 - Targeted therapy prolongs life in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer - also here
60. December 11, 2009 - Disease-free, overall survival inferior for black women with HR-positive breast cancer - also here
61. December 11, 2009 - Landmark study confirms chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer patients
62. December 11, 2009 - Anti-estrogens may offer protection against lung cancer mortality - also here
63. December 11, 2009 - Most Oncologists Feel New Genetic Test for Tamoxifen Sensitivity Not Ready for the Clinic
64. December 11, 2009 - Alcohol link to breast cancer recurrence
65. December 11, 2009 - Novel drug combo improves breast cancer survival - also here
66. December 12, 2009 - Antibody-guided drug shows encouraging activity in metastatic breast cancer
67. December 12, 2009 - Novel detection method unmasks circulating breast cancer cells - also here
68. December 12, 2009 - Researchers say breast cancer survival improves Herceptin used with chemotherapy - also here
69. December 12, 2009 - Study questions true favorability of rare breast cancer type - also here
70. December 13, 2009 - Scientists use nanosensors for first time to measure cancer biomarkers in blood - also here
71. December 13, 2009 - 'Nanosensors' Spot Early Signs of Cancer - also here, here, here
72. December 13, 2009 - Clinical trial advances new approach to re-sensitizing breast cancer - also here
73. December 14, 2009 - Nano-test quickly detects cancer
74. December 14, 2009 - Blood tests detect cancer

Cancer biology

1. December 7, 2009 - Study shows gene positions may aid cancer diagnosis - also here
2. December 7, 2009 - Researchers prove key cancer theory
3. December 7, 2009 - New understanding of how to prevent destruction of a tumor suppressor - also here
4. December 9, 2009 - Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer - also here
5. December 9, 2009 - Why cancer cells just won't die - also here
6. December 9, 2009 - A new target for lymphoma therapy - also here
7. December 10, 2009 - Scientists find way to catalog all that goes wrong in a cancer cell - also here
8. December 11, 2009 - Scientists identify natural anti-cancer defenses - also here

Cardiovascular disease

1. December 7, 2009 - Body mass and waist size can predict heart disease
2. December 7, 2009 - Higher risk for heart disease and diabetes associated with androgen deprivation therapy - also here
3. December 8, 2009 - BMI and waist circumference - also here
4. December 8, 2009 - Rapid cardiac biomarker testing system developed by Singapore scientists - also here
5. December 8, 2009 - Bone marrow cells may significantly reduce risk of second heart attack - also here
6. December 8, 2009 - New imaging technique reveals different heart motions by age, gender - also here
7. December 9, 2009 - High-fat low-carb diets could mean significant heart risk
8. December 10, 2009 - Common heart rhythm problem on the rise in the U.S.
9. December 10, 2009 - Potential new heart attack biomarker uncovered - also here
10. December 11, 2009 - Moderate weight loss in obese people improves heart function - also here
11. December 11, 2009 - Modifiable Risk Factors for Heart Disease Identified
12. December 11, 2009 - FDA confirms benefits of Crestor in more patients - also here
13. December 12, 2009 - Hyperglycemia: New Mechanism Underlying Cardiovascular Disease Described
14. December 13, 2009 - Body clock link to heart disease

Tuberculosis

1. December 7, 2009 - Hopes of new drugs, vaccines for tuberculosis
2. December 10, 2009 - Mechanism discovered by which body's cells encourage tuberculosis infection - also here

Stem cells

1. December 7, 2009 - Researchers identify new stem cell - also here
2. December 7, 2009 - Study Results Suggest Adult Stem Cells May Help Repair Muscle Cells Damaged by Heart Attack
3. December 8, 2009 - Researchers demonstrate that stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV - also here
4. December 8, 2009 - Umbilical stem cells may help recover lost vision for those with corneal disease - also here
5. December 8, 2009 - Supportive materials will help regenerate heart tissue - also here
6. December 8, 2009 - Researchers Launch Phase II Trial of Stem Cells and Acute Heart Attack
7. December 9, 2009 - Stem cells 'to treat cloudy cornea'
8. December 10, 2009 - Researchers show 'trigger' to stem cell differentiation - also here
9. December 10, 2009 - Successful stem cell therapy for treatment of eye disease - also here

MicroRNA and cancer

1. December 7, 2009 - Tiny RNA has big impact on lung cancer tumors - also here

Cancer stem cells

1. December 7, 2009 - Spices halt growth of breast stem cells, study finds - also here
2. December 11, 2009 - Experimental drug kills breast cancer stem cells - also here

Obesity

1. December 7, 2009 - Type 2 diabetes gene predisposes children to obesity - also here

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

1. December 7, 2009 - Scientists chase deadly MRSA bacteria with new models

Alzheimer's disease

1. December 7, 2009 - HIV-related memory loss linked to Alzheimer's protein - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - Family's inherited condition links prion diseases, Alzheimer's
3. December 9, 2009 - Low-density lipoprotein receptor reduces damage in Alzheimer's brain - also here
4. December 10, 2009 - Extended youthfulness as a prevention for Alzheimer's disease - also here
5. December 10, 2009 - Delaying the Aging Process Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease - also here, here

Childhood trauma and adult health risk

1. December 7, 2009 - Childhood traumas linger as health risk factors for adults
2. December 8, 2009 - Difficult Childhood May Increase Disease Risk in Adulthood

Harmful immune system effects of dietary fat

1. December 8, 2009 - Fatty food can weaken the immune system - also here

Gene therapy

1. December 8, 2009 - Gene therapy and stem cells save limb - also here

Nanobiotechnology

1. December 8, 2009 - Nanomedicine: ending 'hit and miss' design

Cell therapy for brain damage

1. December 9, 2009 - Nerve-cell transplants help brain-damaged rats fully recover lost ability to learn - also here

Diabetes

1. December 9, 2009 - Study identifies genetic predeterminants for diabetes in African-Americans - also here
2. December 11, 2009 - Study shows how gene action may lead to diabetes prevention, cure - also here
3. December 11, 2009 - Chinese-American and Korean-American women at highest risk for diabetes in pregnancy - also here

Asthma

1. December 9, 2009 - Potential cancer drug may offer new hope for asthma patients - also here
2. December 9, 2009 - Cancer trial drug hope for asthma patients

Parkinson's disease

1. December 10, 2009 - Irregular arm swing may point to Parkinson's disease - also here
2. December 11, 2009 - RXR activation -- hope for new Parkinson's disease treatment - also here

Antibiotics

1. December 10, 2009 - Drug kills cells through novel mechanism - also here

H1N1 flu virus mechanism of immune system evasion

1. December 10, 2009 - Study reveals H1N1 unexpected weakness - also here

Dietary fat and weight gain

1. December 11, 2009 - Fat in diet won't affect weight gain over time

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. December 11, 2009 - Roche arthritis drug effective in late-stage study

Malaria

1. December 11, 2009 - Asian Mutation Protects Against Malaria

Omega-3 fatty acids in fish eggs

1. December 11, 2009 - Roe of marine animals is best natural source of omega-3 - also here

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