All news dated 04/01/2008
Medicine & Health
The untrained eye: Confusing sexual interest with friendliness
The lean gene
AIDS may partly be the consequence of an evolutionary accident says scientist
Scientists solve mystery of polyketide drug formation
Microwave your foods safely
How HIV hides itself
Researchers link 11 genetic variations to type 2 diabetes
Lingering bacteria don't indicate chronic Lyme disease
Survival of the fattest: TB accumulates fat to survive -- and spread
Physical activity delays onset of Huntington's in mouse model
Fear of messing up may cause whites to avoid blacks
New study shows children benefit from drinking chocolate/flavored milk
'Alien'-type viruses to treat MRSA
Caesar salad dressing is recalled
Fat kids need less intensive exercise for effective weight loss
Drug does not appear to reduce risk of heart attack or death following CABG surgery
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Integrating genetic information with breast cancer risk factors may help refine prognosis
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Young black men are at higher risk of suicide than their white counterparts
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Amateur singers, singing teachers less likely to identify serious vocal problems
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Business of drug development on verge of great change
Better and faster: Distinguishing non-TB pulmonary disease from TB
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Mental disorders and exposure to war in Lebanon
Catheter repair of mitral valve improves heart size, symptoms
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Insomnia may perpetuate depression in some elderly patients
Chemotherapy-induced anemia increases risk of local breast cancer recurrence
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Molecular evolution of influenza A viruses circulated in Fujian Province, China
Researchers find new clues to risk of Hodgkin lymphoma
Restrictive drug policies often cause schizophrenic patients to discontinue medication
Poor kids 4 times as likely to be seriously injured on roads as rich kids
Want docs to treat the underserved? Make sure they train at community health centers
Mixed results for weight loss drug on slowing progression of coronary disease
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No benefit found from continuing neuroleptic drugs in Alzheimer's patients
A reduced arousal threshold in Drosophila mutants prevents them from staying asleep
In-home AEDs don't improve sudden cardiac arrest survival
Researchers develop new method to test for lung cancer
Dallas area cornea shortages could benefit from national study
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General Science
Some migratory birds can't find success in urban areas, study finds
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Running out of treatments: The problem superbugs resistant to everything
Heavy metals in the Peak District -- evidence from bugs in blanket bogs
Feed that cold! New study shows that lower food intake has a negative effect on immune system
Climate changing gas from some surprising microbial liaisons
China's economic boom sparks biological invasions
Researchers to Develop Ocean Sanctuary 'Noise Budget' to Identify Sources and Evaluate Potential Impact on Marine Mammal
Feathered friends favor fruity flavonoids
Rising prison population an undeclared national crisis
Vive the vole!
Technology
Researchers purposely damage batteries to see how much abuse they can take
Ready to go: mobile terahertz devices
3-D images – cordless and any time
Electronic Devices
Soccer robots compete for the title
Space & Earth science
Geologist decries floodplain development
Researchers perform multi-century
NASA Launches Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere, Air Pollution
Study finds that damaged land can restore itself
Impressive dress-rehearsal for Jules Verne ATV
NASA's GLAST satellite gets twin solar panels in prep for launch
Desert power: A solar renaissance
Fueling ethanol production while protecting water quality
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