Archive of articles published on the 5th of January 2010

Obesity now poses as great a threat to quality of life as smoking
Common anti-inflammatory drug could help prevent skin cancers, Stanford researcher says
Hispanic elderly more likely than whites to live in inferior nursing homes
News briefs from the January issue of Chest
Celebrex inhibited the burden of skin cancer in high-risk patients
Natural compounds in pomegranates may prevent growth of hormone-dependent breast cancer
HIV-infected postmenopausal women at high risk for bone fractures
New research suggests fat mass helps build bone mass in girls
Before or after birth, gene linked to mental health has different effects
Natural compound blocks hepatitis C infection
Sexual function does not continuously decline after radiation therapy treatments for prostate cancer
Sharing a hospital room increases risk of 'super bugs'
Study shows serious emotional disturbances among children after Katrina
Liver stiffness measurements identify patients with rapid or slow fibrosis
Caffeine consumption associated with less severe liver fibrosis
Scientists create early-warning system to defend rare Jersey cows from continental disease
Restaurant and packaged foods can have more calories than nutrition labeling indicates
Strength training, self-management improve outcomes for knee osteoarthritis
Report suggests similar effectiveness among options for managing low-risk prostate cancer
UC Davis researchers identify autism clusters in California
'Junk DNA' could spotlight breast and bowel cancer
Sweet corn study provides large-scale picture of better fields
Hubble finds most distant primeval galaxies
Intermittent androgen deprivation at least as effective as continuous androgen deprivation
Scott & White Healthcare researching treatments for rare cancers
A global breakthrough in the study of a protein linked to the spread of viruses
Astronomers detect earliest galaxies
Worldwide study finds few gender differences in math abilities
Technology new gateway into treatment for problem alcohol users: Study
Few breast cancer surgeons follow quality of care standards, U-M study finds
Mayo researchers find obesity key
Leptin-controlled gene can reverse diabetes
Study provides insight into pathway linked to obesity
Worm's eye view
Miscanthus, a biofuels crop, can host western corn rootworm
Researchers study microbes in cattle to unlock metabolic disease mysteries
AgriLife researcher studies chemical control of potato psyllid
Researchers revisit pulmonary arterial hypertension survival
2 sides of the same coin: Speech and gesture mutually interact to enhance comprehension
Conference highlights impact of unsettled summer weather on UK marine life
1 solution to obesity: Muscles that act as an energy drain
Multi-paddock grazing provides efficiency and profits for ranchers
Astronomers get new tools for gravitational-wave detection
Fermi large area telescope points the way to new millisecond pulsars
Protein linked to leukemia 'bookmarks' highly active genes during cell division
Electric field propels worms to test new drugs
In all the universe, just 10 percent of solar systems are like ours
Benefit of antidepressant medications appears to vary with severity of depression symptoms
New panchromatic capabilities of Hubble reveal an unprecedented view of the universe
Prenatal ultrasonography has increased 55 percent for pregnant women, even in low-risk pregnancies
Nature's most precise clocks may make 'galactic GPS' possible
'Ferropaper' is new technology for small motors, robots
New mathematical model aids Big Bang supercomputer research
URMC study links vitamin D, race and cardiac deaths
No evidence to support psychological debriefing in schools
Goddard scientist's breakthrough given ticket to Mars
Sun glints seen from space signal oceans and lakes
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory January 2010
From crickets to whales, animal calls have something in common
New eating device retrains dietary habits and helps children lose weight
New virus is not linked to chronic fatigue syndrome, suggests UK research
Lombardi researchers find investigational agent reduces tumor resistance to breast cancer therapy
Birds fight alien parasites