Archive of articles published on the 12th of January 2010

'Weekend effect' makes people happier regardless of their job, study says
Study shows pine bark naturally relieves symptoms of acute hemorrhoids
New hope for therapy in heartburn-related cancer
First known instance of a cricket as an orchid pollinator captured on film by Kew scientist
Why certain anticancer drugs can cause heart failure in some patients
New research: Sticking to diets is about more than willpower -- complexity matters
Can we trust the results of research done on children?
JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 11, 2010
I-1c gene therapy: Not such a good idea in heart failure?
Climate change and habitat destruction affect butterfly populations
One-third of NFL players with Achilles tendon injuries sidelined
Northern forests do not benefit from lengthening growing season
Scientists find amazing new pondlife on nature reserve
Study casts doubt on caffeine link to tinnitus
Obesity linked to common form of kidney cancer and each extra BMI point increases risk
New ethical guidance from ACP for patient-physician-caregiver relationship
Study shows people's racial biases can skew perceptions of how much help victims need
Carnegie Mellon's Philip LeDuc discovers new protein function
In early heart development, genes work in tandem
NASA satellite sees rainfall in ebbing Edzani
Dementia linked to high blood pressure years earlier
Sunflower genome holds the promise of sustainable agriculture
Hypertension linked to dementia in older women
Women with breast cancer may benefit from autologous stem cell transplantation
Significant urban-rural disparities in injury mortality seen in China
Microbe understudies await their turn in the ecosystem limelight
Monitoring of high-risk medications unchanged despite FDA warnings
New stroke therapy successful in rats
You say offset, I say tax? Study suggests labels and political affiliation may affect preferences
Scripps Research team wins global race to achieve landmark synthesis of perplexing natural product
Scripps Research scientists find cancer cells co-opt fat metabolism pathway to become more malignant
New research findings can improve avian flu surveillance programs
Stable climate and plant domestication linked
UW-Madison scientists create super-strong collagen
Captured by true crime
Tilapia feed on Fiji's native fish
New compound improves cognitive decline, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in rodents
When work interferes with life
How galaxies came to be: Astronomers explain Hubble sequence
Virtual reality tele-rehab improves hand function: Playing games for real recovery
Melanoma stem cells' evasive talents
Independent public health evaluations could save lives
Study quantifies minority enrollment losses if affirmative action is eliminated
Mosquito hunters invent better, cheaper, DIY disease weapon
Online poker study: The more hands you win, the more money you lose
SRNL assesses bamboo crop
Study sees little dust risk for subway workers
Newer treatment for Achilles tendon disorder does not appear to be effective
Across the multiverse: FSU physicist considers the big picture
Erlotinib dosing in lung cancer depends on smoking status
Green tea could modify the effect of cigarette smoking on lung cancer risk
ACP joins 118 groups supporting equality of Medicaid/Medicare rates for primary care
Gene variation associated with lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer disease
Rate of funding for biomedical research slowing, decreasing in recent years
'Longevity gene' helps prevent memory decline and dementia
Study: Era of rapid growth in biomedical research over
UI research: PCBs found in soon-to-be-dredged Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
MicroRNA profiling identifies chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer
EGFR gene signature predicts non-small cell lung cancer prognosis
Second round of gefitinib may be promising lung cancer therapy
Novel growth pattern classification predictive of outcome in non-small cell lung cancer
Drug with unique disruption of tumor blood flow shows promise
Gene testing identifies lung cancer patients who benefit from ALK-inhibitor drug
More accurate diagnosis for leading cancer killer in children may be possible
As in humans, sleep solidifies a bird's memories
New findings reveal loss of smell function may predict early onset of Alzheimer's disease
Drug that modifies gene activity could help some older leukemia patients
Solar scientists use 'magnetic mirror effect' to reproduce IBEX observation
Researchers identify protein needed to develop auditory neurons
Gladstone scientists identify role of key protein in ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Scientists find 'missing link' between heart failure and environment
Sudden death in cocaine abusers: Study reveals the role played by the illegal drug
Analysis of new data confirms bisphenol A link to disease in adults
Carnegie Mellon scientists crack brain's codes for noun meanings