Archive of articles published on the 3rd of February 2009

JCI online early table of contents: Feb. 2, 2009
A DATE with breast cancer: Shortened gene region linked to breast cancer
Stat3 signaling tips the balance of immunity in favor of cancer
Workforce shortages in mammography could threaten early detection rates for breast cancer
Mammography utilization in the United States decreases: A state-level look
MR spectroscopy may help avoid invasive procedures and treatments for recurrent brain lesions
New strategies to tackle medical ghostwriting are debated
Gene expression signature associated with survival in advanced ovarian cancer
Treating appendicitis by laparoscopic surgery may not be worth the cost
Seniors in Medicare's doughnut hole decrease use of meds
Journal of American College of Surgeons study finds warm-up helps surgeons improve performance
Beach vacations may increase future skin cancer risk in children
Vitamin D tied to muscle power in adolescent girls
Growth hormone treatment after weight loss surgery prevents loss of muscle mass
Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia
Automatic measuring stations for pollen
Boys have greater psychological well-being than girls, due to a better physical self-concept
Electricity from straw
European team finds smallest transiting extrasolar planet ever
Research finds new cause of ozone wheezing and potential treatments
Living longer thanks to the 'longevity gene'
Why don't more animals change their sex?
Artificial intelligence -- child's play!
COROT discovers smallest exoplanet yet, with a surface to walk on
Don't go changing: New chemical keeps stem cells young
Early humans had 'jaws of steel'
Stroma genomic signature predicts resistance to anthracyclin-based chemotherapy in breast cancer
Children's Hospital study finds African-Americans more distrusting of research than whites
Monash research breakthrough to treat malaria
New findings raise questions about process used to identify experimental drug
Tobacco smoke and alcohol harm liver worse as combo
Divorce, antidepressants, or weight gain/loss can add years to your face
Researchers find culture of academic institution may influence health care delivery
Neural mapping paints a haphazard picture of odor receptors
Slash in corporate investment creating long-term problems
Long-term recovery of reefs from bleaching requires local action to increase resilience
Potential new herpes therapy studied
The Burnham Buzz, February 2009
Fat-free diet reduces liver fat in fat-free mice, UT Southwestern researchers report
Research suggests public funding for specialty crops inadequate
Researchers find pathway and enzyme unique to tularemia organism
Study finds Zen meditation alleviates pain
Cardiff researchers could herald a new era in fundamental physics
UNC study: Tinkering with the circadian clock can suppress cancer growth
New clues to pancreatic cells' destruction in diabetes
Drugs may be 'magic bullet' for infants born with rare form of diabetes
Regular physical activity linked to better quality of life in early-stage lung cancer survivors
Study shows that primary care doctors miss opportunities to recommend colon cancer screening
19 percent of breast cancer patients don’t receive recommended radiation after mastectomy
Gardening gives older adults benefits like hand strength and self esteem
Methyl bromide alternatives indicated for North Carolina tomato production
K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success
Caltech researchers help unlock the secrets of gene regulatory networks
Does hotter mean healthier?
High pressure yields novel single-element 'compound'
Mayo Clinic researchers suspect a novel gene is causing restless legs syndrome in a large family
Johns Hopkins researchers discover new schizophrenia gene
Green tea may negate the effects of a common cancer therapy
Compounds could be new class of cancer drugs
Radiofrequency treatment better than ethanol injection for small liver tumors
Researchers disprove 15-year-old theory about the nervous system
Cardiac imaging method may expose patients to high radiation dose
Protein predicts liver cancer recurrence and after transplantation
Help for liver transplant patients with small-for-size syndrome
USC study finds that green tea blocks benefits of cancer drug
Dialysis patients residing at higher altitude have lower rate of death
Older adults who experience osteoporotic fracture have increased risk of death for 5-10 years
What your mother did when she was a child may have an effect on your memory
Mother's experience impacts offspring's memory
Do you know what your mother did when she was young?
Scientists discover how deadly fungus protects itself
Animal eggs not suitable substitutes to produce stem cells
Minnesota Partnership targets aphids
Early whales gave birth on land, fossil find reveals