Archive of articles published on the 29th of August 2008

Also in the Aug. 26 JNCI
Researchers discover atomic bomb effect results in adult-onset thyroid cancer
Biophysical method may help to recover hearing
Health of Afghan children jeopardized by family behaviors, not just war
A novel approach in the molecular differentiation of prion strains
Will screening for cardiovascular problems be effective?
TGen scientists uncover new field of research that could help police in crime scene forensics
Flu shot does not reduce risk of death
Physical and sexual abuse linked to asthma in Puerto Rican kids
Study confirms vCJD could be transmitted by blood transfusion
Engineers create bone that blends into tendons
Heavy breathing -- an obscure link in asthma and obesity
Smoking during pregnancy a 'double-edged sword' in SIDS
Antidepressants in suicide prevention
Location, location, location important for genes, too
Sex differences seen in response to common antidepressant
Magmatically triggered slow earthquake discovered at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Study shows more genes are controlled by biological clocks
Growth factor predicts poor outcome in breast cancer
No more big stink: scent lures mosquitoes, but humans can't smell it
Blood vessel cells are instructed to form tube-like structures
Key discovered to cold tolerance in corn
Diversity among parasitic wasps is even greater than suspected
European group aims to make maths teaching more rigorous and inspiring
Katrina and Rita provide glimpse of what could happen to offshore drilling if Gustav hits Gulf
Americans show little tolerance for mental illness despite growing belief in genetic cause
Caltech scientists create DNA tubes with programmable sizes for nanoscale manufacturing
National study shows magensium sulfate reduces risk of cerebral palsy in premature births
New research finds chewing gum may help reduce stress
Protecting those who heal
Study points to 1 cause of higher rates of transplanted kidney rejection in blacks
UT Southwestern specialist leads effort to craft first professional guidelines for regarding earwax
Researchers devise means to create blood by identifying earliest stem cells