All news dated 12/03/2007

Medicine & Health

Researchers discover possible markers for mental illness

Researchers find that a commonly found contaminant may harm nursing infants

Puzzling results from HIV vaccine trial

Got sugar? Glucose affects our ability to resist temptation

How to help baby like fruits and veggies

Looking through the eyes of a mouse, scientists monitor circulating cells in its bloodstream

Low-carb diet reduces inflammation and blood saturated fat in metabolic syndrome

Mental illness and drug addiction may co-occur due to disturbance in part of the brain

Older moms face greater health risks

Best treatment identified to reduce deadly Staph infections

Europe to launch a brain research project

Wild strawberries may reduce cancer risk

Lymphatic vessel and lymph node function are restored with growth factor treatment

Aerosol launches immune response in lungs to wipe out lethal infections

Brain abnormalities discovered in people who have trouble reading fast

Replacing the cells lost in Parkinson disease

Stop & Shop cookie recall is updated

Slow reading in dyslexia tied to disorganized brain tracts

Fast-tracked drugs fast track to money

'Mini transplant' patients' outcomes similar using related and unrelated donor cells

Heavy drinking, conduct disorder linked to high-risk sexual behavior

New upper limit defined for normal ALT in adolescent males

Males with a female twin may be at higher risk for anorexia nervosa

Study finds genetic testing may help people with severe type of migraine

Rates of anxiety, mood disorders high in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina

Hepatitis B vaccine not associated with childhood multiple sclerosis

Treating patients with psychiatric disorders for hepatitis C

General Science

Keeping an eye on evolution

Serial killers may kill more victims than we think

Surgical glue

Giardia loses its hold on intestinal tissue after 'tonic shock'

Present-day species of piranha result from a marine incursion into the Amazon Basin

Cities, Suburbs Deal With Increase In Super-Sized 'McMansions'

CU-Boulder technology used to identify unexpected bacteria in cystic fibrosis patients

Humans not the major target of Shiga toxin

New map outlines risk of zebra mussel invasion

One bad apple: Consumers prefer perfect produce

UVic Biochemist Stares Down Superbug

Purified bacterial extract sprayed into lungs ramps up innate immune system

Proposed federal rule threatens 2 decades of established law

Buyer beware: Stressed plants won't survive shipping

Technology

New smartpen and paper to help teach blind college students

Virtual factory on the tabletop

Space & Earth science

Toll of climate change on world food supply could be worse than thought

'Magma P.I.' unearths clues to how crust was sculpted

Asteroid Shower

Understanding the origin of rubies and sapphires to improve prospecting strategies

Climate change predicted to drive trees northward

The European Columbus space laboratory set to reach ISS

Mapmaking for the masses

Planning Made Easier: Engineers Develop Software Solution for Complex Space Missions

NASA approves space mission to unlock the secrets of magnetic reconnection

Report finds deforestation offers very little money compared to potential financial benefits

James Webb Space Telescope Component Undergoes Successful Design Review

Physics

New form of compound stimulates research on hydrogen storage

Nanotechnology

Technique controls nanoparticle size, creates large numbers

Coated Ultrasmall Quantum Dots Suitable for In Vivo Imaging