All news dated 05/20/2008

Medicine & Health RSS

Invasive methods unnecessary for prostate cancer radiation therapy treatment planning

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

New blood test reveals risk for metabolic syndrome

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Gene mutations in mice mimic human-like sleep disorder, researchers find

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Farm moms may help children beat allergies

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Data re-analysis shows drug finasteride reduces risk for most prostate cancers

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Determining genetic signature of lung tumors can help guide treatment

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Teen blood donors have higher risk of donation-related complications

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Overweight in adolescence gives increased mortality rate

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Tool creates personalized catch-up immunization schedules for missed childhood vaccinations

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

New technology puts biomedical imaging in palm of hands

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Sepsis guideline compliance improves, rate of death declines after educational effort

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Intensive care units' prevention of pneumonia in critically-ill patients generally strong

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Research tool can detect autism at 9 months of age

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Heterotopic gastric tissue simulating acute appendicitis

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

New treatment gives hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Study identifies trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

What else may probiotics do in adults?

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

'Blood-free' monitoring as good as blood tests in predicting the course of AIDS

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Tuberculosis not the only risk from new immunological drugs

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

A new indicator for esophageal varix in alcoholic disease

May 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

General Science RSS

Researchers bring new meaning to the term 'computer bug'

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Teaching evolution: Legal victories aren't enough

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Clue to mystery crustacean in parasite form

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | pda version

Scientists 'paint' viruses to track their fate in the body

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Scientists discover a molecular scaffold that guides connections between brain cells

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Scripps Research Institute awarded patent for remarkable chemical technology

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | pda version

Grocery boost

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Space & Earth science RSS

Joint NASA-French satellite to track trends in sea level, climate

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Mars Express mission controllers ready for NASA Phoenix landing

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Do chemicals in the environment affect fertility?

May 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version