Archive of articles published on the 4th of May 2009

Late motherhood boosts family lifespan
Study: Furniture tip-over injuries rising
Injectable testosterone may provide effective male contraception
True grit
Stopgap DNA repair needs a second step
Hospital volume inconsistent predictor of quality care
Protecting fresh-cut produce
Decreasing deer damage
Tree survival skills
Children's National experts present at Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting
Study shows texting while driving can be deadly
Weizmann Institute scientists show white blood cells move like millipedes
New insight into Alzheimer's disease pathology
Crop models help increase yield per unit of water used
New light shed on the enigma of salt intake and hypertension
EMBL scientists develop first fully automated pipeline for multiprotein complex production
Children who view adult-targeted TV may become sexually active earlier in life
Electronic prescribing systems boost efficiency, may lead to improved quality of care
African-American women still have poorer breast cancer outcomes
When atoms are getting close
New data analysis shows possible link between childhood obesity and allergies
Princeton geoscientist offers new evidence that meteorite did not wipe out dinosaurs
New and improved tomato analyzer
Hypothyroidism in women associated with liver cancer
Study: Patients with resolved hepatitis C likely still contagious
Social networking for terrorists
NASA's Fermi explores high-energy 'space invaders'
Children with concussions require follow-up care before returning to play, say researchers
Drug prevents seizure progression in model of epilepsy
Scientists learn why the flu may turn deadly
Acute kidney injury common after liver transplantation
Lithium may help radiation target cancer, spare healthy tissue
Unprecedented use of DDT concerns experts
Virginia Tech virologist developing more potent vaccine technology
Photoselective film proves effective for controlling height in potted gardenia plants
Protein analysis methods, viral vectors featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Shilatifard and colleagues clarify the enzymatic activity of factors involved in childhood leukemia
Apple enthusiasts welcome WineCrisp
What teens don't know about OTC medications can hurt them
MIT: Targeting tumors using tiny gold particles
Cigarette smoke may rob children of needed antioxidants
Hypertensive kids more likely to have learning/attention problems
Brain protein central to both Parkinson's, drug addiction identified
Study finds particles, molecules prefer not to mix
Infants' pain response to immunization varies based on which vaccine is first
May 2009 Geology media highlights
Iron deficiency in womb may delay brain maturation in preemies
Calorie restriction causes temporal changes in liver metabolism
Meditate your way to better bladder health
Sleep apnea thickens blood vessels, increases heart disease risk
UGA biomedical engineer publishes on 'super-resolution' video imaging
Research shows wide age gap between possible and actual autism diagnosis
More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher cardiac arrest survival
Delirium rapidly accelerates memory decline in Alzheimer's patients
Delirium may cause rapid cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
Imaging study finds evidence of brain abnormalities in toddlers with autism
Relapse common among women who stop taking antidepressant medication for premenstrual syndrome
Vaccine records of internationally adopted children may not reflect protection against disease
New strategies help ensure that vaccines remain effective in preventing disease
Vaccination coverage improves among low-income children, but disparities persist
Animals on runways can cause serious problems at small airports
University of Cincinnati researchers develop 'lab on a tube' monitoring device
eBay has unexpected, chilling effect on looting of antiquities, archaelogist finds
Research gives clues for self-cleaning materials, water-striding robots
UNC study: New approach promises greater success for predicting drug safety
Researchers surprised by similar structures in Sanfilippo syndrome and Alzheimer's disease
Scientists determine the structure of highly efficient light-harvesting molecules in green bacteria
New target identified for potential treatment of retinopathy in premature babies
Being bullied in childhood associated with psychotic symptoms among preteens
Humans, not climate, driving increased dengue risk in Australia