Archive of articles published on the 7th of October 2009

TENS for osteoarthritis: Not enough evidence to recommend
New study finds high rates of childhood exposure to violence and abuse in US
New publication offers security tips for WiMAX networks
Loyal alligators display the mating habits of birds
Eco-friendly defense against erosion in arctic regions
Enzyme may be a key to Alzheimer's-related cell death
UW's newly named 'Lamborghini Lab' brings composite parts to sports-car arena
Surgeons' unanimous consensus: Needle biopsy is gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis
Electrostatic surface cleaning
Bacterium helps formation of gold
Rare head and neck cancer linked to HPV, study finds
New NIST method reveals all you need to know about 'waveforms'
Banking on outlier detection
4 national groups of surgeons respond to the Institute of Medicine's recommendation
Monash research cautions against use of antioxidants
Strong link between obesity and depression
Heartburn drugs deemed safe for fetuses according to Ben-Gurion University researchers
Injury and hazards in home health care nursing are a growing concern
1 small step for neurons, 1 giant leap for nerve cell repair
Air quality improvements over the last decade may be a factor in fewer ear infections
Vaccines have not curbed rate of ear infection complications
Western astronomers capture spectacular meteor footage and images
Specialty hospitals cherry-pick patients, exaggerate success, says INFORMS meeting paper
Study examines ethical dilemmas of medical tourism
Major improvements made in engineering heart repair patches from stem cells
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
Depression a common consequence of chronic rhinosinusitis
CHEO RI study uses sophisticated genetic engineering to improve insulin-producing beta cells
Researchers create smaller and more efficient nuclear battery
Researchers identify genes associated with onset age of Parkinson's disease
Genes signal late-stage laryngeal cancer, poorer outcome
Genome-wide study of autism published in Nature
Jumping genes, gene loss and genome dark matter
A tree's response to environmental changes: What can we expect over the next 100 years?
Buying green can be license for bad behavior, study finds
Huelva is swallowing up coastal lagoons in Doñana
Obese children at significantly greater risk for post adenotonsillectomy complications
UA scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
New approach for growing bone comes from Duke preclinical research
New lab-on-a-chip technique developed at U of T
While adolescents may reason as well as adults, their emotional maturity lags, says new research
Strategy for mismatched stem cell transplants triggers protection against graft-vs.-host disease
New aluminum-water rocket propellant promising for future space missions
Typhoon Melor and Tropical Storm Parma mean double trouble in the western Pacific
New mobile lab allows MSU researchers to study air quality, health effects
Insured African-Americans more likely to use emergency room than other insured groups
Falling public support for health-care reform can be turned around
Autism Speaks' genetic resource exchange, tissue program support findings published in Nature
Henri born in Eastern Atlantic... could be short-lived
Study: Some stock repurchase plans just empty promises
New link found between osteoporosis and coeliac disease
African American lung cancer patients may have different response to new cancer-fighting drugs
Genetic effects of radiation
UK incidence of children living with substance-misusing parents considerably underestimated
Stem cells which 'fool immune system' may provide vaccination for cancer