Archive of articles published on the 3rd of November 2008

Flu shot protects kids -- even during years with a bad vaccine match
Memo to ER docs: Send young victims of violence for 1-on-1 counseling
Study is first to link viewing of sexual content on TV to subsequent teen pregnancy
Sarcospan, a little protein for a big problem
Minor shift in vaccine schedule has potential to reduce infant illness, death
Grandparents a safe source of childcare
West Nile's North American spread described
Dried mushrooms slow climate warming in Northern forests
Hair today, gone tomorrow: Tracking hair loss and growth
Fibromyalgia can no longer be called the 'invisible' syndrome
What's the role of Kupffer cells in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?
Earliest known Hebrew text in Proto-Canaanite script discovered in area where David slew Goliath
Flu vaccination rates lag for at-risk adolescents
Parents comfortable with alcohol screening in pediatricians' offices
What to do with 15 million gigabytes of data
What is really happening to the Greenland icecap?
The inaudible symphony analyzed
Consuming small amounts of caffeine when pregnant may affect the growth of an unborn child
A rare case of collagenous colitis presenting as protein-losing enteropathy
Urgent need for research into the best treatment for medication overuse headaches
Can berberine enhance glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in rat islets?
Software for safe bridges
Protect your vote -- avoid election machine errors
Therapeutic vaccines
Coordinated avoidance maneuvers
Conference highlights how stronger science academies can strengthen policymaking in Africa
War affects Iraqis' health more after fleeing
Tweens and teens double use of diabetes drugs
How HIV vaccine might have increased odds of infection
Red-eyed treefrog embryos actively avoid asphyxiation inside their eggs
Positive results in Phase 2 trial of treatment of C-difficile-associated diarrhea
Where have all the students gone?
DVR fast-forwarding may not be fatal to TV advertising
Surgical removal of small colon polyps is costly and unnecessary
What's the influence of laxative agents on mucosal barrier repair?
Is ineffective esophageal motility associated with gastropharyngeal reflux disease?
What's the role of beta-catenin in colorectal cancers?
How about the feasibility of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided choledochoduodenostomy?
Tufts' Nelson a leader on Physical Activity Guidelines advisory committee
New model developed to estimate radiation skin doses during CT-guided interventional procedures
Anti-VEGF drugs for retinal diseases could have serious side effects, scientists caution
HPV virus helps cervical and head and neck cancers resist treatment and grow and spread
Tackling a hard-to-treat childhood cancer by targeting epigenetic changes
Solar power game-changer: 'Near perfect' absorption of sunlight, from all angles
Smokers see decline in ability to smell, rise in laryngitis, and upper airway issues
Sibling study could lead to better treatments for inherited form of colon cancer
GSU study first to confirm long-term benefits of morphine treatment in infants
Adult crime linked to childhood anxiety
Hip resurfacing is not for everyone
Smaller mosquitoes are more likey to be infected with viruses causing human diseases
Parasites that live inside cells use loophole to thwart immune system
Mouse model highlights histone methylation as distinguishing feature for leukemia subtypes
Seasonal affective disorder may be linked to genetic mutation, study suggests
New research finds markers for esophageal cancer before it develops
Survey finds widespread dissatisfaction with current health care payment system
Liver transplant recipients have higher cancer risk
Previously unknown immune cell may help those with Crohn's and colitis
Study finds fears of HIV transmission in families with infected parent
Ecologists say metabolism accounts for why natural selection favors only some species
Diabetes, high blood pressure may cause people with Alzheimer's disease to die sooner
Stretching silicon: A new method to measure how strain affects semiconductors
Rates of psychosis higher among minority groups in Britain
MRI reveals relationship between depression and pain
PTSD symptoms associated with increased risk of death after heart events
New evidence for homeopathy
Wait times for surgical repair of hernias among infants and young children
New hybrid plants could prompt more prodigious pepper production in Southwest
Research shows why parents are born and not made
Researchers uncover clue in spread of 'superbugs'
Being unique has advantages: 'Rareness' key to some insects being favored by evolution
Women have more diverse hand bacteria than men, says CU-Boulder study
Protein-printing technique gives snapshots of immune system defense
Inequitable access to health care for Aboriginal people with kidney disease
MIT captures single-cell response to vaccination
Researchers discover gene that helps control the production of stomach acid
Research indicates need for effective HPV vaccine for women and men and a simple HPV screening test
Native birds might restock poultry industry's genetic stock
MIT pieces together the mechanism that allows 2 pacemakers to control breathing
Rainforest fungus makes diesel
Clicking knees are antelopes' way of saying 'back off'
Spatial and temporal clustering of dengue virus transmission in Thai villages
Snakebite is a neglected threat to global public health
New type of fuel found in Patagonia fungus
Living with smokers may be associated with inadequate access to food
Parents' wartime deployment associated with children's behavior problems
Precipitation levels may be associated with autism