All news dated 02/4/2008

Medicine & Health RSS

Iodized table salt may be low in iodine, raising health concerns

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Microneedles enhance drug administration through skin

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Gene protects adults abused as children from depression

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Researchers make new discoveries on what does and doesn't affect immune system

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Trainor Lab prevents rare birth defect by inactivating p53 gene

February 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Researchers use new method to probe recollections in memory-impaired patients

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Use of baby personal care products associated with higher levels of phthalates

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Seeing our spouses more negatively might be a positive

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

New evidence of occupational cancers: fruit and veg growers, hairdressers among those at risk

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

2 genes found to play crucial role in cell survival

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Unsuspected protein determines resistance to breast cancer treatment

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

For treating advanced Parkinson's, new research points to serotonin

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Study finds good outcomes for older lung transplant patients

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Researcher examines link between cancer, Down syndrome

February 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Smoking linked to sleep disturbances

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

IDSA: 2009 Bush budget a disaster for HIV/AIDS

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

New research links teen alcohol use with suicide

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | pda version

Global positioning tracker may better gauge severity of peripheral artery disease

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Rheumatoid arthritis sends many into early retirement

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Insomnia patients often denied sleep treatment when they have mental health conditions

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Conjoined twins facing uncertain future

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Circumcision may not reduce AIDS risk

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 1.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Breastfeeding now safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers

February 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Screening for domestic violence woefully weak in welfare offices

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Ringing endorsement: Women prefer contraceptive ring over patch

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Parental drinking and parenting practices influence adolescent drinking

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

British go under the knife willingly

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 1 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Online tool supports more dialogue on prostate cancer risk

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Older women more likely to become, remain depressed than older men

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Former substance abusers rarely relapse after organ transplantation

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Worried about family or friends falling? New guideline identifies those most at risk

February 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

New hospital standards needed for pediatric flu vaccines

February 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

General Science RSS

Communing with nature less and less

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Breaking down Huntington's disease one protein at a time

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Why serotonin can cause depression and anxiety

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | pda version

Isocitric acid from fermentation of sunflower oil -- a new building block for pharma?

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Asian tigers urged to reject polluting foreign investors

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Mind the (online) gap

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

White House considers listing polar bears

February 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Seals head for California highway

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 1.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

The Gough Map: the earliest road map of Britain?

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Plant reflections may be key to early detection of treatment needs

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Technology RSS

Birds, bats and insects hold secrets for aerospace engineers

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Small bit of a CMOS chip holds 2-D through-the-walls radar imager

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | pda version

Infineon Ships Industry's First CMOS RF Switches with GaAs Performance

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Electronic Devices RSS

Intel, Micron Develop World's Fastest NAND Flash Memory with 5X Faster Performance

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Space & Earth science RSS

Call for ban on gas guzzlers in Europe

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Core blimey! Scientist calls for geological 'time machine'

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Geotimes explores oil around the world

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Physics RSS

Materials can come from the mind, not just the mines

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 21 vote(s) | pda version

Hidden art could be revealed by new terahertz device

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | pda version

'Smart' holograms help patients help themselves

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Researchers mine the 'Terahertz gap'

February 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version