Archive of articles published on the 26th of January 2010

Preoperative CT useful for younger women with suspected appendicitis
Babraham scientists find survival factor for keeping nerve cells healthy
The global health system: Lessons for a stronger institutional framework
8 global health agencies call for better global health data
Virtual colonoscopy an effective colorectal cancer screening exam in Medicare age patients
Childhood obesity alone may increase risk of later cardiovascular disease
Common antidepressant drugs linked to lactation difficulties in moms
Dolphin and bat DNA on the same wavelength
Why humans outlive apes
The sea level has been rising and falling over the last 2,500 years
Study documents reaction rates for three chemicals with high global warming potential
Don't forget to eat your greens
Technology-testing Proba-2 opens new eye on the Sun
How to shoot the messenger
Treating depression by stimulating the pleasure center
Study prompts calls for Europe-wide salt legislation
Environmental change impacts Oklahoma rivers
Birth outcomes in Inuit-inhabited areas
New measurement technique will help in fight against cancer
UCF professor's vaccine could be lethal weapon against malaria, cholera
Rejuvenating the old immune system
Recognition of facial expressions is not universal
New studies highlight needs of boys in K-12, higher education
Medical students may soon be tested on evolution
A gimmick-free weight-loss pill in the works
Haiti reconstruction will require local input
Toronto's entertainment district 'hot-spot' for violence-related injuries
Top-rated hospitals don't always have superior outcomes
Antioxidants aren't always good for you and can impair muscle function, study shows
UF researchers continue 'extraordinary measures' to tackle Pompe disease
Bypass procedure used during infant heart surgery does not impair later neurological outcomes
His or hers jealousy? Study offers new explanation for sex differences in jealousy
More than 50 percent of injury-related deaths in rural Ontario occur before patients reach hospital
Study links reduced fertility to flame retardant exposure
Transplant tourism poses ethical dilemma for US doctors
Diamond is one tough cookie
Groundbreaking research shows platelets can reproduce in circulation
Green plant transport mystery solved
Managing ecosystems in a changing climate
Rutgers study: Increased on-site programming will benefit inmates' return to society
Design vs. dyslexia: UC innovation promises new hope for children with dyslexia
Wide variation in calorie content among 'low calorie' pet foods
Parents' perceptions of their child’s competence linked to physical activity
To restore vision, implant preps and seeds a damaged eye
Overcoming taxane resistance in cancer
Scott & White Healthcare researchers studying 'deep brain stimulation' for Parkinson's disease
A Venus flytrap for nuclear waste
Scientists return to Haiti to assess possibility of another major quake
Possible new heritable marker for retinoblastoma
'Medicalized' weapons, fair trade in biotechnology and more in the Hastings Center Report
Marine lab hunts subtle clues to environmental threats to blue crabs
Antibiotics might team up to fight deadly staph infections
Engineered metamaterials enable remarkably small antennas
Proper vaccine refrigeration vital to putting disease on ice
New software provides 3-D views of arteries in catheterization lab
Blood protein offers help against anemia
NIST releases final report on Cowboys facility collapse
Human growth hormone: Not a life extender after all?
Stacking the deck: Single photons observed at seemingly faster-than-light speeds
Intensive insulin therapy for septic shock patients does not show survival benefit
Landmark heart treatment study
Children with suspected development problems may not get needed referrals, study shows
Atrial fibrillation treatment with catheter shows better results than drug therapy
Beyond sunglasses and baseball caps
Is the Hobbit's brain unfeasibly small?
Lost Roman law code discovered in London
New formula helps gauge the winds of change
Sniffing out lung cancer at early stages
Last Neanderthals died out 37,000 years ago