Archive of articles published on the 8th of October 2009

Triple therapy halves exacerbations in moderate-to-severe COPD
Being overweight super-sizes both risk and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing
Survivors of childhood cancer less likely to marry
Medication effective for acute liver failure in early stages of disease
Tropical regions to be hardest hit by fisheries shifts caused by climate change: UBC research
New designs for smarter buildings
Too much of a good thing? Scientists explain cellular effects of vitamin A overdose and deficiency
ATP is a key to feel warm temperature
Elderly immune system needs a boost
Owners should count calories for obese pets, consider several factors for good health
Early hominid first walked on 2 legs in the woods
Will giving coffee to babies keep them awake as adults?
Simple tool can boost motivation, improve health in older adults
Major health care challenges persist for D.C. children despite high rates of health insurance coverage, RAND study finds
PMH clinicians map group at high risk for aggressive, 'hidden' prostate cancer
Radiation costs vary widely by delivery, U-M study finds
Gender discrimination still a factor in modern organizations -- 'that's what she said'
Clemson bioengineer uses nanoparticles to target drugs
US must focus on protecting critical computer networks from cyber attack, RAND study finds
Nanometric butterfly wings created
UF study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alike
Rhesus macaque moms 'go gaga' for baby, too
Reversing brain drain
Immune cell entry into the pancreatic islets key to understanding type 1 diabetes origins
Study pinpoints key mechanism in brain development, raising question about use of antiseizure drug
No scientific link between childhood vaccines and autism
Scientists measure the rate of ascent of volcanic magma
Scientists take step toward simple and portable tuberculosis tests for developing world
Gluten-free diet reduces bone problems in children with celiac disease
Louisiana Tech researchers using nanotechnology in biofuel process to save money, environment
U-M discovery about biological clocks overturns long-held theory
Scientists reveal new pattern in our daily clock
Establishing standard definitions for genome sequences
Scientists decipher the 3-D structure of the human genome
Chinese and American paleontologists discover a new Mesozoic mammal
Toward better solar cells: Chemists gain control of light-harvesting paths
Last time carbon dioxide levels were this high: 15 million years ago, scientists report
Surgery is an option for some patients hoping to get a good night's rest
NASA's TRMM satellite captures Typhoon Melor as it reaches Japan
NASA satellite reveals a depressed and disorganized Henri
The Philippines may finally get a break from Tropical Depression Parma
NASA Goddard visualization team previews lunar impact
Use of archived specimens in biomarker studies
Discovery of genetic defect may lead to better treatments for common gut diseases
A road of no return
Countries slow to use lifesaving diarrhea treatments for children
New state health care scorecard finds wide differences in access, quality and cost across states
Shingles raises risk of stroke by 30 percent or more in adults
Household robots do not protect users' security and privacy, researchers say
NASA flies to Antarctica for largest airborne polar ice survey
For kidney disease patients, staying active might mean staying alive
Kraken becomes first academic machine to achieve petaflop
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may involve a form of sudden, rapid aging of the immune system
Leptin linked with more aggressive thyroid cancer in Middle Eastern region
Unequal access: Hispanic children rarely get top-notch care for brain tumors
Bug splatter on your car's windshield is a treasure trove of genomic biodiversity
Liver cells grown from patients' skin cells
Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective
Inside the first bird, surprising signs of a dinosaur
Archaeopteryx was not very bird-like
Tanked-up teens: Cheap alcohol strongly linked to harmful underage drinking in the UK
Parasite growth hormone pushes human cells to liver cancer
Gene data tool advances prospects for personalized medicine
Women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels