Archive of articles published on the 1st of December 2008

Drivers distracted more by cell phones than by passengers
Drivers make more errors when talking on cell phone than to a passenger
Bariatric surgery may resolve liver disease
Persistent pollutant may promote obesity
Researchers learn that some 'good cholesterol' isn't good enough
Study shows how shift workers can improve job performance and implement a realistic sleep schedule
MRI shows new types of injuries in young gymnasts
MRI machines may damage cochlear implants
European ancestry increases breast cancer risk among Latinas
Brain waves show sound processing abnormalities in autistic children
Brain's magnetic fields reveal language delays in autism
Good pre-school and home-learning boosts academic development
Exposure to organochlorate pollutants and lead weakens animals bones, according to a study
Warning to London 2012: Decide now or pay later
Cleanliness can compromise moral judgment
Study unmasks how ovarian tumors evade immune system
Antibiotics: Single largest class of drugs causing liver injury
Lower childhood IQ associated with higher risk of adult mental disorders
Laser deposition welding and milling in a single machine
Fast food a potential risk factor for Alzheimer's
Researchers fly a kite for manure recycling
Organic attitude
Crossing scientific boundaries to understand the rejection of drugs
Exercise helps prevent age-related brain changes in older adults
Breast cancer treatment offers better outcome to women with implants
New treatment eliminates heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis
The symptoms of T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Are chemokine and cytokine effective markers of chronic pancreatitis?
Is rubber band ligation an effective method to treat symptomatic hemorrhoids?
Childhood vaccines cause financial burden to many health care providers
Modern day scourge helped ancient Earth escape a deathly deep freeze
Sex life of killer fungus finally revealed
Nationwide study confirms PET as the most powerful imaging tool in cancer management
Laparoscopic approach to retrorectal cyst
Oetzi's last supper
New research projects shortage of general surgeons by 2010
Test-tube babies profitable business for the state
First comprehensive 'inventory' of life in Antarctica
Prostate cancer spurs new nerves
Claudin 11 stops the leaks in neuronal myelin sheaths
Dictyostelium cells shown to lay 'breadcrumb trail' as first step in multicellular formation
Biofuel plantations on tropical forestlands are bad for the climate and biodiversity, study finds
New study shows potential of rational drug design in schizophrenia
Using challenging concepts to learn promotes understanding of new material
High levels of prenatal smoking exposure affect sleep patterns in preterm neonates
ACP recommends routine HIV screening for all patients
Gay men's risky sexual behavior linked to feeling undesirable
A carbon-neutral way to power your home
Who's most likely to be swept away?
Radiologist's study supports the use of portable ultrasound in developing countries
What is the etiology of cardiac syndrome X?
No ESKAPE! New drugs against MRSA, other superbugs still lacking
Place of birth contributes to asthma disparity
New model predicts hot spots for mercury in fish
Pseudoephedrine use common among young children
A picture paints more than a petabyte of data
Dancing atoms now understood
New technique captures high-res images of full retina
Eating eggs when pregnant affects breast cancer in offspring
Breast cancer in men: Mammography and sonography findings
Reprogrammable cell type depends on a single gene to keep its identity
New uses for imidazolium salts in medicine and alternative energy
A new light on work-related fatigue
Antioxidants are unlikely to prevent aging, study suggests
IDO2 an active enzyme to target in pancreatic cancer
Mayo Clinic seeks new therapies for alcoholic hepatitis
Immune cells reveal fancy footwork
Dual-head gamma camera increases ability to detect breast tumors not seen on mammography
Large study illustrates cardiac CT can effectively assess coronary artery disease
Coronary CTA: Non-invasive, low cost alternative for 'intermediate risk' patients
Rivers are carbon processors, not inert pipelines
Multidetector CT cystography accurately detects urine leaks after prostatectomy
Tool helps identify gene function in soybeans
Can you hear me now? How the inner ear's sensors are made
Palm Pilots bridge communication gap between therapists and patients
Newborns exposed to maternal smoking more irritable, difficult to soothe
Argonne scientists discover possible mechanism for creating 'handedness' in biological molecules
Brown chemist finds gray mold's killer gene
Easing the stress of trauma
Vitamin D found to fight placental infection
Endangered sawfish focus of national collection and recovery efforts
Protection from the own immune system
Self-powered devices possible, says Texas A&M researcher
Delays in radiation therapy lead to increased breast cancer recurrence
Caltech scientists show function of helical band in heart
1/3 of farm workers' children lack health insurance
Childhood social program leads to better-functioning young adults
Flu vaccine linked to reduced illness, impairment of academic performance among college students
Epilepsy drug may increase risk of autism in children
Elementary school intervention increases mental, sexual health, economic status
The freedom of power
Powerful online tool for protein analysis provided pro bono by Stanford geneticist
Psychiatric disorders common among college-age individuals; few seek treatment
Symptoms of depression associated with increase in abdominal fat
Maternal exposure to folic acid antagonists increases risks
Foretelling a major meltdown
Evidence from dirty teeth: Ancient Peruvians ate well
No place like home: New theory for how salmon, sea turtles find their birthplace
New movement models tested at the Smithsonian in Panama
Study on wildlife corridors shows how they work over time
Stanford scientists' discovery of virus in lemur could shed light on AIDS
Lack of vitamin D could spell heart trouble
Curbing hormones' effects in obese patients could aid against breast cancer
Virginia Tech researchers discover how mosquitoes avoid succumbing to viruses they transmit
Reforming health care in Chile
Escape cancer, but age sooner? The dark side of the tumor suppressing process
Working toward the vision of 'an AIDS-free Africa through an effective vaccine'