Volume 9, Number 8 February 22, 2010 Physical sciences Technology Life sciences Neuroscience, psychology, behavior Health and medicine

Physical sciences Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Helioseismology Ocean acidification Chemical diversity in meteorites Quantum random walk Neutrino oscillations Star forming regions Dark matter Type Ia supernovae Trapping of light elements in Earth's mantle Measurement of gravitational redshift Global warming Black hole jets Old stars in dwarf galaxies Large Hadron Collider Proton spin WISE telescope Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Galaxy mergers Magnetic fields and formation of massive stars Water in protoplanetary disks Ultracold dysprosium atoms Ultracool red dwarf stars Extrasolar planets Heavy fermion materials Hurricanes and global warming Technology Brain-computer interface Nanotechnology Plasmonics Photovoltaics Lab-on-a-chip Supercomputing Near-threshold computing Fuel cells Graphene Germanium nanoelectronics DNA sequencing 3-D chip technology Life sciences Wnt, macrophages, and tissue regeneration G-protein coupled receptors Blood-type-specific immune response Cell senescence Cadherins and cell shape Human genetic diversity Mathematical classification of bird beaks Ediacaran fauna Telomerase regulation Genetic variation based on gene networks Incomplete penetrance Chromosome separation during mitosis Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor Macrophages Nuclear lipid receptors, lipid metabolism, and inflammation Circadian clock and cell division in bacteria Kinesin Speciation Induced pluripotent stem cells Computational model to assist location of gene regulatory elements Photosynthesis Body symmetry in vertebrates Viruses and human genetic variation Replication of ribozymes Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria Mathematical modeling of cell biology Parthenogenetic lizards Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Autism Age-related differences in effects of sleep Bilingualism Voice perception in blind persons Ion channels in neurons Brain-imaging studies Learning and dendritic spines Insomnia Bipolar disorder Forgetting Antidepressants Early experience and brain lateralization Placebos Nedd4-1 and dendrite development Language-specific brain regions Naps and learning Sleep and memory Neural basis of emotion Health and medicine Dementia AIDS Cardiovascular disease Nanobiotechnology Stem cells Antibiotics Tuberculosis Vitamin D and cardiometabolic disorders Cancer vaccines Cancer Oncogenic retroviruses Narcolepsy Diabetes Malaria Multiple sclerosis Obesity Cancer biology Vaccines Parkinson's disease Copy number variations and cancer Alzheimer's disease Personalized cancer biomarkers Gene-environment interaction in disease Rheumatoid arthritis Cancer stem cells

Physical sciences

Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

1. February 15, 2010 - Hottest temperature ever heads science to Big Bang
2. February 15, 2010 - Hot and heavy matter runs a 4 trillion degree fever
3. February 15, 2010 - 'Bubbles' of Broken Symmetry in Quark Soup at RHIC - also here
4. February 15, 2010 - 'Perfect' Liquid Hot Enough to be Quark Soup - also here
5. February 16, 2010 - Subatomic soup is hot stuff
6. February 16, 2010 - Particle Collision Puts Twist in Early Universe
7. February 16, 2010 - Scientists set new temperature record
8. February 22, 2010 - Measuring matter hotter than the sun

Helioseismology

1. February 15, 2010 - The rhythm of our star - also here
2. February 19, 2010 - Listening to Other Stars

Ocean acidification

1. February 15, 2010 - Rate of ocean acidification the fastest in 65 million years

Chemical diversity in meteorites

1. February 15, 2010 - Meteorite That Fell in 1969 Still Revealing Secrets of the Early Solar System
2. February 16, 2010 - New Chemical Diversity Discovered in Old Meteorite
3. February 16, 2010 - Meteorite contains complex organic molecules
4. February 17, 2010 - Space rock contains organic molecular feast
5. February 17, 2010 - Chemical snapshot: Murchison meteorite reveals diversity of early Solar System

Quantum random walk

1. February 16, 2010 - Photons led astray: Experiment to investigate random motion of quantum particles developed - also here, here

Neutrino oscillations

1. February 16, 2010 - New results confirm standard neutrino theory

Star forming regions

1. February 16, 2010 - Star Birth in Living Color

Dark matter

1. February 16, 2010 - A tantalizing hint, but not proof, of elusive dark matter, reports Cleveland physicist and research team
2. February 17, 2010 - Pardon the Intrusion, But Your Data Show No Signs of Dark Matter
3. February 18, 2010 - Exploring the secrets of dark matter - also here

Type Ia supernovae

1. February 17, 2010 - NASA's Chandra Reveals Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions - also here, here
2. February 17, 2010 - Supernova explosions triggered by star collisions
3. February 17, 2010 - Study raises questions about supernova origins
4. February 17, 2010 - What Makes Supernovas Go Boom
5. February 17, 2010 - Supernova explosions triggered by star collisions
6. February 17, 2010 - Unsettled Mechanism of Supernova Detonation Gets a New Twist
7. February 18, 2010 - Standard candle supernovae the product of colliding dwarfs
8. February 18, 2010 - Origin of key cosmic explosions unraveled
9. February 19, 2010 - Supernova Mystery Remains Just That
10. February 22, 2010 - Cosmic candles result of colliding stars

Trapping of light elements in Earth's mantle

1. February 17, 2010 - Upside-down answer for deep Earth mystery - also here, here, here

Measurement of gravitational redshift

1. February 17, 2010 - Most precise test yet of Einstein's gravitational redshift - also here, here
2. February 17, 2010 - New precision for relativity's gravitational redshift
3. February 17, 2010 - General relativity tested on a tabletop
4. February 17, 2010 - Gravity's effect on time confirmed
5. February 18, 2010 - Gravity affects how atoms interfere, just as relativity predicts
6. February 19, 2010 - Relativity now 10,000 times more accurate
7. February 22, 2010 - Cal physicist helps confirm Einstein theory

Global warming

1. February 17, 2010 - Asian pollution delays inevitable warming
2. February 17, 2010 - Permafrost line recedes 130 km in 50 years - also here
3. February 17, 2010 - Projection shows water woes likely based on warmer temperatures
4. February 18, 2010 - Warmer planet temperatures could cause longer-lasting weather patterns - also here
5. February 19, 2010 - Cars Emerge as Key Atmospheric Warming Force: Study - also here

Black hole jets

1. February 17, 2010 - Extreme Jets Take New Shape - also here
2. February 18, 2010 - Fermi pins down a colossal accelerator

Old stars in dwarf galaxies

1. February 17, 2010 - Missing Primitive Stars Outside Milky Way Uncovered - also here, here, here, here
2. February 17, 2010 - Primitive Stars Lurking Near Milky Way Found

Large Hadron Collider

1. February 17, 2010 - First physics from the Large Hadron Collider's CMS detector
2. February 19, 2010 - Large Hadron Collider to come back online after break
3. February 21, 2010 - LHC Ready for Duty Again

Proton spin

1. February 17, 2010 - How does the proton get its spin?

WISE telescope

1. February 17, 2010 - WISE Mission Releases Medley of First Images - also here
2. February 17, 2010 - Cosmic Feast Revealed in New NASA Sky-Mapper Photos
3. February 17, 2010 - NASA unveils first space images from WISE telescope
4. February 17, 2010 - NASA Releases First Images From WISE Spacecraft - also here, here
5. February 17, 2010 - WISE opens its eyes on the sky
6. February 18, 2010 - First Pictures: WISE Telescope Spies Comet, More
7. February 18, 2010 - First images from Nasa's Wise infrared sky probe

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

1. February 17, 2010 - Dark matter detective arrives at ESTEC

Galaxy mergers

1. February 18, 2010 - Ancient Galaxies Come Together After Billions of Years - also here, here
2. February 24, 2010 - Ancient Galaxies Finally Get Together

Magnetic fields and formation of massive stars

1. February 18, 2010 - Massive stars' magnetically controlled diets - also here

Water in protoplanetary disks

1. February 18, 2010 - A Drop in the Bucket

Ultracold dysprosium atoms

1. February 18, 2010 - Ultracold magnetic atoms bode well for quantum studies

Ultracool red dwarf stars

1. February 19, 2010 - Red Dwarf-Red Giant Binary Pair of Stars Found

Extrasolar planets

1. February 19, 2010 - Youngest Extra-Solar Planet Discovered Around Solar-Type Star

Heavy fermion materials

1. February 19, 2010 - First 'heavy-fermion' material made in 2D

Hurricanes and global warming

1. February 21, 2010 - Study: Stronger hurricanes loom - also here
2. February 21, 2010 - Number of storms may drop, but more could be intense, study says
3. February 22, 2010 - Fewer cyclones, but more intense: study
4. February 22, 2010 - Study: Warming to bring stronger hurricanes - also here

Technology

Brain-computer interface

1. February 15, 2010 - Brain-controlled cursor doubles as a neural workout - also here

Nanotechnology

1. February 15, 2010 - Gold and silver nanowires bond naturally, stay strong - also here, here
2. February 18, 2010 - A new approach to optimizing molecular self-organization - also here
3. February 21, 2010 - Nanotechnology sparks energy storage on paper and cloth - also here

Plasmonics

1. February 16, 2010 - Making an optical switch by drawing lines in gold

Photovoltaics

1. February 16, 2010 - Researchers create highly absorbing, flexible solar cells with silicon wire arrays - also here, here
2. February 16, 2010 - Photovoltaic Breakthroughs Brighten Outlook for Cheap Solar Power
3. February 17, 2010 - Researchers develop flexible solar cells that can be rolled, bent

Lab-on-a-chip

1. February 16, 2010 - Marriage of microfluidics and optics could advance lab-on-a-chip devices - also here
2. February 18, 2010 - Stitching together 'lab-on-a-chip' devices with cotton thread and sewing needles

Supercomputing

1. February 16, 2010 - New Supercomputer Uses Water-Cooled Technology to Save Energy

Near-threshold computing

1. February 17, 2010 - Near-threshold computing could enable up to 100x reduction in power consumption

Fuel cells

1. February 17, 2010 - A new way to build membranes for fuel cells

Graphene

1. February 18, 2010 - Can graphene nanoribbons replace silicon?

Germanium nanoelectronics

1. February 18, 2010 - A Step Towards Germanium Nanoelectronics

DNA sequencing

1. February 19, 2010 - Rapid, Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Moves Closer to Reality

3-D chip technology

1. February 21, 2010 - 3-D Chip Design Challenges

Life sciences

Wnt, macrophages, and tissue regeneration

1. February 15, 2010 - Scientists discover molecular pathway for organ tissue regeneration and repair - also here

G-protein coupled receptors

1. February 15, 2010 - Researchers discover cellular mechanism that protects against disease - also here

Blood-type-specific immune response

1. February 15, 2010 - Bacteria-Killing Proteins Cover Blood Type Blind Spot - also here

Cell senescence

1. February 16, 2010 - Scientists solve ageing puzzle

Cadherins and cell shape

1. February 16, 2010 - Cell-cell interactions adapt to the stiffness of the environment - also here

Human genetic diversity

1. February 17, 2010 - Decoding diversity in Bushmen
2. February 17, 2010 - African genomes sequenced
3. February 17, 2010 - Africa yields two full human genomes
4. February 17, 2010 - Southern African genomes sequenced - also here
5. February 17, 2010 - Archbishop Tutu Gets Sequenced--And Finds a Surprise in His Ancestry
6. February 18, 2010 - Tutu's DNA could point to medical cures
7. February 18, 2010 - Archbishop Desmond Tutu in genome health study

Mathematical classification of bird beaks

1. February 17, 2010 - Did Darwin's Finches Do Math?
2. February 22, 2010 - Simple math explains dramatic beak shape variation in Darwin's finches - also here

Ediacaran fauna

1. February 17, 2010 - Earliest animals flexed their muscles

Telomerase regulation

1. February 17, 2010 - Researchers find key interaction that controls telomeres - also here

Genetic variation based on gene networks

1. February 17, 2010 - A new type of genetic variation could strengthen natural selection - also here, here

Incomplete penetrance

1. February 17, 2010 - Random fluctuations give rise to odd genetic phenomenon - also here
2. February 18, 2010 - Genes, environment, or chance?

Chromosome separation during mitosis

1. February 17, 2010 - 'Blindfold handshake' in the cell prevents diseases

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

1. February 17, 2010 - Protein found to be key in protecting the gut from infection - also here

Macrophages

1. February 17, 2010 - Scientists discover how protein trips up germs - also here

Nuclear lipid receptors, lipid metabolism, and inflammation

1. February 17, 2010 - Anti-inflammatory signal protein discovered - also here

Circadian clock and cell division in bacteria

1. February 18, 2010 - Biologists discover how biological clock controls cell division in bacteria - also here, here

Kinesin

1. February 18, 2010 - Life's smallest motor, cargo carrier of the cells, moves like a seesaw - also here

Speciation

1. February 18, 2010 - Evolutionary game of rock-paper-scissors may lead to new species - also here

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. February 18, 2010 - Transforming skin cells into stem cells using a molecular toolkit
2. February 21, 2010 - Scientists discuss challenges and opportunities facing stem cell scientists

Computational model to assist location of gene regulatory elements

1. February 18, 2010 - Scientists Map Genetic Regulatory Elements for the Heart

Photosynthesis

1. February 19, 2010 - Scientists unlock mystery in photosynthesis step - also here

Body symmetry in vertebrates

1. February 19, 2010 - The mystery of symmetry is revealed - also here

Viruses and human genetic variation

1. February 19, 2010 - Study shows how viruses changed human evolution
2. February 19, 2010 - A population genetics approach identifies susceptibility variants for viral infections - also here

Replication of ribozymes

1. February 21, 2010 - Life-like evolution in a test tube

Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria

1. February 21, 2010 - Genome analysis of marine microbe reveals a metabolic minimalist

Mathematical modeling of cell biology

1. February 21, 2010 - Biologists use mathematics to advance our understanding of health and disease - also here

Parthenogenetic lizards

1. February 21, 2010 - No Sex Needed: All-Female Lizard Species Cross Their Chromosomes to Make Babies
2. February 22, 2010 - Why Ladies-Only Species Don’t Need Men
3. February 22, 2010 - All-female lizard species doubles genes to reproduce
4. February 26, 2010 - Shuffling genes without sex

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Autism

1. February 15, 2010 - "Love" hormone may help autism symptoms: study
2. February 16, 2010 - Hopes grow over potential autism treatment
3. February 16, 2010 - 'Trust Hormone' May Improve Autism
4. February 16, 2010 - Autism's earliest symptoms not evident in children under 6 months - also here, here
5. February 16, 2010 - Autism : Administration of oxytocin improves the social behavior of patients - also here
6. February 16, 2010 - Love hormone helps high-functioning autistics with social cues
7. February 16, 2010 - Hormone-infused nasal spray found to help people with autism

Age-related differences in effects of sleep

1. February 15, 2010 - A good night's sleep study for people over 65
2. February 21, 2010 - Older adults' brains boosted by more, not better, sleep
3. February 22, 2010 - Scientists shed light on sleep through the ages
4. February 25, 2010 - Quantity More Important than Quality for Adult Sleep

Bilingualism

1. February 16, 2010 - The roots of bilingualism in newborns - also here
2. February 17, 2010 - Two languages in womb makes bilingual babies

Voice perception in blind persons

1. February 16, 2010 - Blind people use both visual and auditory cortices to hear

Ion channels in neurons

1. February 16, 2010 - Neuroscientists reveal new links that regulate brain electrical activity - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. February 16, 2010 - What the brain values may not be what it buys
2. February 16, 2010 - Twins Study Looks at Genetic Influences on Thinking

Learning and dendritic spines

1. February 17, 2010 - Scientists Image Brain at Point When Vocal Learning Begins - also here, here
2. February 18, 2010 - Hearing melody reshapes birdbrain

Insomnia

1. February 17, 2010 - Insomnia may shrink the brain: study

Bipolar disorder

1. February 17, 2010 - Understanding the causes and triggers of bipolar disorder
2. February 18, 2010 - Drinking may not worsen bipolar symptoms

Forgetting

1. February 18, 2010 - In learning, the brain forgets things on purpose - also here, here

Antidepressants

1. February 18, 2010 - Research uncovers how antidepressants actually work

Early experience and brain lateralization

1. February 18, 2010 - Which Side Are You On? Birds Need Tutoring to Find Out

Placebos

1. February 18, 2010 - Placebo treatments stronger than doctors thought - also here

Nedd4-1 and dendrite development

1. February 19, 2010 - How nerve cells grow: Researchers decode a molecular process that controls the growth - also here

Language-specific brain regions

1. February 21, 2010 - Brain tells signs from pantomime

Naps and learning

1. February 21, 2010 - A midday nap markedly boosts the brain's learning capacity - also here
2. February 21, 2010 - Nap 'boosts' brain learning power
3. February 21, 2010 - Naps Clear the Mind, Help You Learn
4. February 22, 2010 - Naps Clear Brain's Inbox, Improve Learning
5. February 22, 2010 - Don't knock naps, they make you smarter
6. February 22, 2010 - Power Naps Boost Your Brain, Study Finds

Sleep and memory

1. February 21, 2010 - The role of sleep in brain development

Neural basis of emotion

1. February 21, 2010 - What model organisms can teach us about emotion - also here

Health and medicine

Dementia

1. February 15, 2010 - Gene clue to early dementia speed
2. February 16, 2010 - New risk factor for second-most-common form of early-onset dementia - also here

AIDS

1. February 15, 2010 - HIV illness 'delayed by' herpes drug aciclovir
2. February 16, 2010 - HIV drug resistance lasts about one year in women treated with nevirapine to prevent infant infection - also here
3. February 17, 2010 - HIV drugs prevent infection in African study
4. February 18, 2010 - U.S. company Virxsys says using AIDS to fight AIDS
5. February 18, 2010 - Increased HAART coverage associated with 50 percent drop - also here
6. February 19, 2010 - Future of AIDS gels may lie in drugs, experts say
7. February 19, 2010 - AIDS vaccine effects may wear off, researchers say
8. February 19, 2010 - Researchers present Phase II HIV gene therapy trial data at CROI 2010 - also here
9. February 20, 2010 - Scientists Report on Way to Derail Spread of AIDS - also here
10. February 21, 2010 - Rapid HIV treatment could slow growing TB rates
11. February 21, 2010 - Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years

Cardiovascular disease

1. February 15, 2010 - Quarter of stroke patients die within a year: U.S. study
2. February 15, 2010 - Study: Secondary stroke prevention needs improvement - also here
3. February 16, 2010 - Gene tests fail to predict women's heart risks
4. February 16, 2010 - Protein identified that helps heart muscle contract - also here
5. February 16, 2010 - Cooling inflammation for healthier arteries - also here
6. February 16, 2010 - WHI data confirm short-term heart disease risks of combination menopausal hormone therapy - also here
7. February 16, 2010 - New research says heart failure worse when right ventricle goes bad - also here
8. February 16, 2010 - Use of multiple genetic markers not linked with better risk prediction of CVD - also here
9. February 17, 2010 - Positive emotions protect against heart disease - also here
10. February 18, 2010 - Occasional binges may undo alcohol's heart benefits
11. February 18, 2010 - Happiness makes for a healthy heart
12. February 18, 2010 - Do emotions influence heart health?
13. February 18, 2010 - Happiness wards off heart disease, study suggests
14. February 19, 2010 - Happiness linked to healthy heart
15. February 19, 2010 - Scientists identify critical enzyme in healthy heart function - also here
16. February 19, 2010 - Tiny molecules may tell big story about cardiovascular disease risk - also here
17. February 21, 2010 - Junk DNA holds clues to heart disease
18. February 21, 2010 - Common gene variant may increase risk for a type of cardiac arrhythmia - also here
19. February 21, 2010 - When the heart gets out of step

Nanobiotechnology

1. February 15, 2010 - Attacking Cancer Cells with Hydrogel Nanoparticles - also here
2. February 15, 2010 - Using Gold Nanoparticles to Hit Cancer Where It Hurts - also here
3. February 19, 2010 - Defining the Design Rules for Targeted Nanoparticles Used To Image Tumors

Stem cells

1. February 15, 2010 - New study suggests stem cells sabotage their own DNA to produce new tissues - also here
2. February 16, 2010 - Stem cell capsules to target broken bones
3. February 16, 2010 - Researcher predicts stem cell fate with software - also here
4. February 16, 2010 - Biologists Image Birth of Blood-Forming Stem Cells in Embryo
5. February 17, 2010 - Stem cell experiment reverses aging in rare disease
6. February 17, 2010 - Study: Stem cells may beat premature aging in children and adults
7. February 18, 2010 - Banking on hope

Antibiotics

1. February 15, 2010 - Team develops new weapon to fight disease-causing bacteria, malaria - also here
2. February 17, 2010 - Researchers can watch drug activity in a molecule
3. February 18, 2010 - New drug class offers hope against "superbugs"
4. February 18, 2010 - Researchers accidentally create strain-specific antibiotic
5. February 18, 2010 - Fighting Back Against a Superbug

Tuberculosis

1. February 15, 2010 - Researchers discover TB disease mechanism and molecule to block it - also here, here
2. February 15, 2010 - Researchers Find New Way to Attack a Dangerous TB Strain
3. February 17, 2010 - Once-a-Week Treatment of Tuberculosis One Step Closer, South African Researchers Say

Vitamin D and cardiometabolic disorders

1. February 15, 2010 - High levels of vitamin D in older people can reduce heart disease and diabetes - also here

Cancer vaccines

1. February 15, 2010 - New Strategy Produces Promising Advance in Cancer Vaccines - also here

Cancer

1. February 15, 2010 - Tobacco use linked to worse outcomes in HPV-positive head and neck cancer - also here
2. February 15, 2010 - Certain pain medications do not appear to be associated with skin cancer risk - also here
3. February 15, 2010 - New therapeutic target for most common solid cancer in childhood?
4. February 16, 2010 - Aspirin cuts death risk after breast cancer: U.S. study
5. February 16, 2010 - J&J drug helps in last-ditch prostate cancer fight - also here
6. February 16, 2010 - Lasers Could Speed Cancer Testing
7. February 16, 2010 - Fluorescent probes light up cancerous tumors - also here
8. February 16, 2010 - Researchers say flower power may reduce resistance to breast cancer drug tamoxifen - also here
9. February 16, 2010 - Study reveals genetic link between mammographic density and breast cancer - also here
10. February 16, 2010 - Researchers find biomarkers in saliva for detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer - also here
11. February 16, 2010 - Erlotinib marginally cost-effective - also here
12. February 16, 2010 - Split-course palliative radiotherapy confirmed as effective treatment for advanced NSCLC - also here
13. February 16, 2010 - Beyond mammography: Handheld laser scanner improves detection and treatment of breast cancer
14. February 16, 2010 - Research validates surgery alone offers reasonable overall survival for stage I SCLC - also here
15. February 16, 2010 - New Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Surveillance for Certain Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
16. February 16, 2010 - Key cancer gene 'link to poverty'
17. February 16, 2010 - Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Death Risk, Study Says
18. February 17, 2010 - Fasting Might Make Chemotherapy More Effective
19. February 17, 2010 - Aspirin boosts breast cancer survival rate
20. February 17, 2010 - Small liquid sensor may detect cancer instantly, could lead to home detection kit - also here
21. February 17, 2010 - Pan-frying meat with gas may be worse than electricity for raising cancer risk - also here
22. February 17, 2010 - Drug for advanced kidney cancer shrinks tumors prior to surgery - also here
23. February 17, 2010 - Cancer breakthrough could save children's lives
24. February 17, 2010 - ALDH Associated With Worse Overall Survival in Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
25. February 18, 2010 - Statins Inhibit Inflammation Within Prostate Tumors - also here
26. February 18, 2010 - New findings may help patients with deadly kidney cancer - also here
27. February 18, 2010 - Scientists identify natural compound that inhibits cancer cell migration
28. February 18, 2010 - New endoscopic treatment may spare Barrett's esophagus patients from surgery - also here
29. February 18, 2010 - Cancer's genetic fingerprint allows doctors to personalise treatment
30. February 18, 2010 - Shaking Brain Cancer Cells to Death
31. February 18, 2010 - US approves Roche's Rituxan cancer drug for CLL
32. February 19, 2010 - Better Prognosis Markers for Prostate Cancer Found
33. February 19, 2010 - Natural Compound Found in Marine Sponges Inhibits Cancer Cell Migration
34. February 19, 2010 - Personalised cancer blood test hope
35. February 19, 2010 - EU agency recommends Glaxo kidney cancer drug
36. February 20, 2010 - Chemicals suspected in breast cancer, US experts want tests

Oncogenic retroviruses

1. February 15, 2010 - The 'secret weapon' of retroviruses that cause cancer - also here

Narcolepsy

1. February 15, 2010 - Immune system turns on the body in narcolepsy - also here

Diabetes

1. February 16, 2010 - Cholesterol drugs up diabetes risk slightly: study - also here
2. February 17, 2010 - Researchers Find Statins Increase Risk of Diabetes
3. February 18, 2010 - Dolphins may offer clues to treating diabetes
4. February 18, 2010 - Dolphin 'Diabetes' Could Be Important Model for Humans
5. February 19, 2010 - Dolphins Turn Diabetes Off and On -- Hope for Humans?
6. February 19, 2010 - Dolphins have diabetes off switch
7. February 20, 2010 - Dolphins can turn diabetes on - and off

Malaria

1. February 16, 2010 - Genomic warfare to counter malaria drug resistance - also here
2. February 18, 2010 - Researchers identify mechanism malaria parasite uses to spread among red blood cells - also here

Multiple sclerosis

1. February 16, 2010 - Promising therapy for relapsing multiple sclerosis - also here
2. February 16, 2010 - Migraine more common in women with MS - also here
3. February 18, 2010 - Exercise helps protect brain of multiple sclerosis patients - also here
4. February 22, 2010 - Migraine more common in women with MS

Obesity

1. February 16, 2010 - Later introduction of baby foods related to lower risk of obesity later in life - also here
2. February 16, 2010 - Rates of childhood obesity, chronic health problems increase, but conditions may not persist - also here
3. February 17, 2010 - Obesity -- mild or severe -- raises kidney stone risk - also here
4. February 17, 2010 - Childhood Obesity a Risk for Premature Death

Cancer biology

1. February 17, 2010 - Sorting the drivers from the passengers in the cancer genome - also here
2. February 18, 2010 - Chemical tags likely to affect metabolism, cancer development - also here
3. February 18, 2010 - Researchers discover second protective role for tumor-suppressor - also here
4. February 18, 2010 - Researchers find genetic link to leukemias with an unknown origin - also here, here

Vaccines

1. February 17, 2010 - Sugar technology keeps vaccines stable in the heat
2. February 17, 2010 - New method makes vaccines stable at tropical temperatures - also here
3. February 17, 2010 - Vaccines in sugar film could save millions
4. February 18, 2010 - Sugar keeps vaccines stable in the heat
5. February 18, 2010 - Scientists raise fresh hopes for fridge-free vaccines

Parkinson's disease

1. February 17, 2010 - An ibuprofen a day could keep Parkinson's disease away - also here
2. February 22, 2010 - Ibuprofen may ward off Parkinson's

Copy number variations and cancer

1. February 17, 2010 - Genome study shows what cancers have in common
2. February 17, 2010 - Researchers chart genomic map spanning over two dozen cancers - also here
3. February 18, 2010 - Copy number changes point to new cancer genes

Alzheimer's disease

1. February 17, 2010 - Computer simulation of protein malfunction related to Alzheimer's disease - also here
2. February 18, 2010 - Researcher finds genetic link between obesity and Alzheimer's disease
3. February 18, 2010 - Breakthrough technology for testing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's drugs
4. February 18, 2010 - Untreated poor vision in elderly linked to dementia, study shows - also here
5. February 23, 2010 - Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk

Personalized cancer biomarkers

1. February 18, 2010 - Gene test can identify bits of cancer in blood
2. February 18, 2010 - Tumor tracking gets personal
3. February 18, 2010 - Cancer genetics gets personal
4. February 18, 2010 - Personalized biomarkers monitor cancer - also here
5. February 18, 2010 - Cancer Monitoring With a Personal Touch
6. February 18, 2010 - Scientists develop personalized blood tests for cancer using whole genome sequencing - also here

Gene-environment interaction in disease

1. February 18, 2010 - Study reveals how genes interact with their environment to cause disease - also here

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. February 19, 2010 - Contrast-enhanced MRI could play a key role in differentiating between common types of arthritis - also here

Cancer stem cells

1. February 21, 2010 - Possible prostate cancer culprit
2. February 21, 2010 - New tool illuminates connections between stem cells and cancer - also here

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