Archive of articles published on the 6th of November 2008

Multiple sclerosis research charges ahead with new mouse model of disease
Migraines associated with lower risk of breast cancer
Minority patients discouraged from cancer screening by negative messages
Age, race are among factors that influence carotid-surgery success
Coping and copulation behavior may help calculate diabetes risk
Hormone therapy helps short children grow up
MIT creates tiny backpacks for cells
Study finds racial disparities increasing for cancers unrelated to smoking
Age is not a key factor in cancer survival, but clinical trials exclude older patients
Top scientific meeting urges coordinated response to economic and environmental crises
Seismic response to natural gas anomalies in crystalline rocks
XDR-TB: Deadlier and more mysterious than ever
UC team virtually rebuilds lost architecture of the Shakers
Kidney transplantation provides cognitive benefits for patients with kidney disease
6,000km trip to reveal clues to ancient migration
When the neighbor's noise makes its way through the walls
Is stuttering in our DNA?
When it comes to sea level changing glaciers, new NASA technique measures up
Gold nanostar shape of the future
Surprisingly, female models have negative effect on men
Global warming predicted to hasten carbon release from peat bogs
How women can improve their quality of life after breast cancer treatment
Pregnancy diabetes doubles the risk of language delay in children
Repairing DNA damage: Researchers discover critical process in cancer treatment
New protocol to help in testimony of child victims
Tiny solar cells built to power microscopic machines
Study shows testosterone improves sexual well-being in post-menopausal women
Expert recommends town councils to design low-allergy impact green spaces
Evidence found for climate-driven ecological shifts in North Atlantic, says Cornell study
Ecologists use oceanographic data to predict future climate change
Advice to the new administration: UM foreign and domestic policy guide
New UGA research on gene sheds light on T-cell production
Untangling DNA regulation
How 'molecular machines' kick start gene activation revealed
Unusual use of toys in infancy a clue to later autism
Serial cohabiters less likely than others to marry
Impulse control area in brain affected in teens with genetic vulnerability for alcoholism
US executive branch drives foreign policy
Zoologists: Sea snakes seek out freshwater to slake thirst
Family problems affect African-American children more than other races
Silencing growth inhibitors could help recovery from brain injury
Proof by computer
Social interactions can alter gene expression in the brain, and vice versa
Australia leads world first global effort to improve diagnosis of genetic disorders
Sunlight has more powerful influence on ocean circulation and climate than North American ice sheets
Herpes drug inhibits HIV replication, but with a price
Obscure fungus produces diesel fuel components
Dry spells spelled trouble in ancient China
Turtles alter nesting dates due to temperature change says ISU researcher
Melanin production discovered in fat tissue
New advancements in the use of adult, embryonic stem cells for tissue regeneration
Researchers find predictive tests and early treatment delay progression of blood cell cancer
Growing problem for veterans: Domestic violence
UC Davis researchers discover Achilles' heel in pancreatic cancer
Study compares survival following different heart disease treatments in patients with ESRD
ERSD, heart disease and African-Americans with hypertensive nephrosclerosis
Experts discuss problems and solutions to inequities in kidney transplant allocation
Dietary sport supplement shows strong effects in the elderly