Archive of articles published on the 4th of August 2009

Use of a restraining device in the subacute phase after a stroke no better than rehabilitation alone
Urban water ecology at the ESA annual meeting
Animal and plant communication at the ESA Annual Meeting
Earth's biogeochemical cycles, once in concert, falling out of sync
Sustainable agriculture at the ESA Annual Meeting
Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50
High cholesterol in midlife raises risk of late-life dementia, Kaiser Permanente study finds
Detection of 'prolonged grief disorder' may help bereaved individuals
JCI online early table of contents: Aug. 3, 2009
'SIRT'ain security: the protein SIRT3 protects the heart
Holding breath for several minutes elevates marker for brain damage
IgM in urine acts as prognostic indicator in diabetes
Thinking crickets -- 'cognitive' processes underlie memory recall in crickets
Are kids today truly more autonomous?
Looking at language
IODP introduces technology to support deepwater crustal drilling
Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in older adults
Big cattle -- the genes that determine carcass weight
New insight into human ciliopathy
Brain difference in psychopaths identified
Hybrid vehicle rebates produce scant environmental benefits, high cost
Lead-based consumer paint remains a global public health threat
Pitt researchers find promising candidate protein for cancer prevention vaccines
Do promises matter to employees? Not as much as we once thought
Synthetic biology -- opportunities and risks
Pilot study: Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress
Your tools are as good as you think they are
Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact
Research findings contradict myth of high engineering dropout rate
Silenced genes as a warning sign of blood cancer
Emergency physician judgment on chest pain patients syncs with their outcomes
Extreme BMI cause for concern in liver transplantation
Depression and inflammation linked to pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Nerve-block anesthesia can improve surgical recovery, even outcomes
Bone's material flaws lead to disease
African village dogs are genetically much more diverse than modern breeds
Link uncovered between viral RNA and human immune response
Case studies: Dietary supplements with steroids pose health danger
Sociologists debate: Are Americans really isolated?
Goddard-led GEMS mission to explore the polarized universe
Cooling therapy for cardiac arrest survivors is as cost-effective as accepted treatments
Khmer Rouge trials may affect post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Cambodian survivors
Universal screening for intimate partner violence may provide only modest benefits
Elder self-neglect and abuse associated with increased risk of death
Intense, prolonged exposure to World Trade Center attack linked to new health problems years later
Older adults subjected to abuse or self-neglect at greater risk of mortality
Khmer Rouge trials offer baseline study for mental health impact to a society of war crimes tribunal
UC Riverside releases new citrus variety
Genetic risk, not anesthesia exposure, impacts cognitive performance
Adult gut can generate new neurons
Abnormal brain circuits may prevent movement disorder
UBC researchers find first-ever 'wanderlust gene' in tiny bony fish
Neuropathic pain: The sea provides a new hope of relief
Autism study finds visual processing 'hinders ability' to read body language
The popular insect repellent deet is neurotoxic
New angle on gecko research
Perceiving touch and your self outside of your body
Protein complex key in avoiding DNA repair mistakes, cancer
Climate change poker: The barriers which are preventing a global agreement