Archive of articles published on the 23rd of November 2009

Daycare may double TV time for young children, study finds
Johns Hopkins researchers track down protein responsible for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps
Exposure to lead, tobacco smoke raises risk of ADHD
New research shows versatility of amniotic fluid stem cells
How green is your house?
New study links alcohol in pregnancy to child behavior problems
Using new technique, scientists find 11 times more aftershocks for 2004 quake
Straightening messy correlations with a quantum comb
Drug side effects a key factor in reduced quality of life for kidney transplant patients
Research reveals exactly how coughing is triggered by environmental irritants
New computer-developed map shows more extensive valley network on Mars
Burned out, depressed surgeons more likely to commit more major medical errors
Flaxseed oil and osteoporosis
Research and legislation should go hand in hand, as much as possible
Killer fungus threatening amphibians
Burnout and mental distress strongly related to errors by US surgeons
New chameleon species discovered in East Africa
Time of day matters to thirsty trees, U of T researcher discovers
Intensive land management leaves Europe without carbon sinks
Achieving asthma control in preschoolers
Systems biology approach provides insulin resistance insights
Diabetics show alarming increase in morbid obesity
New discovery about the formation of new brain cells
Exposures to metals and diesel emissions in air linked to respiratory symptoms in children
Racial disparity in colon cancer survival not easily explained, UAB researchers say
Switchgrass produces biomass efficiently
Adoption: Every child deserves a home
Upending textbook science on Alzheimer's disease
10 x '20: ID experts call for 10 new antibiotics by 2020
Multiple health concerns surface as winter, vitamin D deficiences arrive
Computational microscope peers into the working ribosome
Predicting the fate of underground carbon
Amid the flu epidemic, don't forget RSV in young children
Competitive, trade-friendly nations weather volatile crop yields best
Visual assistance for cosmic blind spots
Fat around the middle increases the risk of dementia
Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples
Supervolcano eruption -- in Sumatra -- deforested India 73,000 years ago
AIDS research reveals a lack of family-planning programs in Uganda
Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa
Scientists watch as peptides control crystal growth with 'switches, throttles and brakes'
The cause behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf revealed
Why not mashed paper towels on the Thanksgiving menu?
Rescuing male turkey chicks
Insect resistance to Bt crops can be predicted, monitored and managed
University of Minnesota invention will help speed development of drug treatments for heart failure
Water droplets direct self-assembly process in thin-film materials
A year after discovery, Congo's 'mother lode' of gorillas remains vulnerable
Children who lack continuity with a regular health care provider miss needed services
Moderate-to-heavy exercise may reduce risk of stroke for men
Vioxx trial data shows early cardiovascular risk
Sedatives, mood-altering drugs related to falls among elderly: UBC study
Adverse heart effects of rofecoxib may have been identified years earlier
Insomnia prevalent among cancer patients who receive chemotherapy
Team-based care involving a pharmacist improves blood pressure control
Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: UBC-Harvard study
News brief: Arsenic biomethylation required for oxidative DNA damage
Medical 'pay for performance' programs help improve care -- but not always, study finds
Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine
5-day delivery no sure cure for postal woes, economist says
A mechanical model of vocalization
JCI table of contents: Nov. 23, 2009
Gene implicated in stress-induced high blood pressure
Direct-to-consumer ads associated with higher Medicaid costs
Factors from common human bacteria may trigger multiple sclerosis