Archive of articles published on the 19th of February 2009

Genetic profiles can help avoid incorrect dosing of a common drug, say Stanford scientists
Special issue of BMC Microbiology spotlights standardized language for describing microbes
Study shows ultrasound and tPA effective for stroke
New health reform strategy would insure everyone, improve health and slow spending growth
Human papillomavirus lesion identified at the dentist
Knowledge of genetics improves uncertain medication
Fruit flies sick from mating
New therapy with stem cells to treat Crohn's disease
Defying the disaster: Researcher explores resilient housing
Scientists find black gold amidst overlooked data
Physical activity guidelines are too confusing, say researchers
Lake Michigan fish populations threatened by decline of tiny creature
Indoor air pollution increases asthma symptoms
Online collaboration identifies bacteria
Coffee cultivation good for diversity in agrarian settlements but not in forests
Malaria parasite zeroes in on molecule to enhance its survival, team finds
Women less likely to receive critical care after a stroke, MSU researchers find
Life secret exposed: Scientists unlock mystery of molecular machine
Shark attacks decline worldwide in midst of economic recession
Scripps Research study shows how microscopic changes to brain cause schizophrenic behavior in mice
K-State marketing professor says online shopping will look something like Second Life in the future
How Volvox got its groove
Anti-aging pathway enhances cell stress response
Most extreme gamma-ray blast ever, seen by Fermi gamma-ray space telescope
MIT research could help predict red tide
Billions of years ago, microbes were key in developing modern nitrogen cycle
Rutgers physicists find unusual electronic properties in bismuth-based crystalline material
Gold-palladium nanoparticles achieve greener, smarter production of hydrogen peroxide
New method of self-assembling nanoscale elements could transform data storage industry
Clot-buster boosts survival, decreases disability for deadly subset of stroke
Gene to reduce wheat yield losses
Nutrient pollution chokes marine and freshwater ecosystems
Researchers call for nitrogen and phosphorus reductions to combat eutrophication in aquatic systems
Team learns how cellular protein detects viruses and sparks immune response
Pitt researchers create atomic-sized one-stop shop for nanoelectronics
More reasons to hate humidity: It expands global warming, prof says
Report shows a decade of reductions in the cost of installed solar photovoltaic systems
New 'bubble' targets only cancer cells
U-M study: Violent media numb viewers to the pain of others
Number of fast-food restaurants in neighborhood associated with stroke risk
People at high risk of stroke less aware of stroke warning signs
Changing sexes on the sea floor
NASA's Fermi telescope sees most extreme gamma-ray blast yet
Can breastfeeding reduce multiple sclerosis relapses?
Infection prevention falls short in Canadian long-term care facilities
A revolutionary new model for Alzheimer's disease
Detecting disease in greenhouse plants