Archive of articles published on the 2nd of December 2010

University of Utah and Harvard researchers take major step toward first biological test for autism
New report: Employer health insurance premiums increased 41 percent from 2003 to 2009
Perinatal bisphenol-A exposure may affect fertility
New study calls for greater awareness of food supply for children with diabetes
Expert panel addresses safety in medical imaging
Teenage great white sharks are awkward biters
Africa can feed itself in a generation: Study
UCLA biochemists develop new method for preventing oxidative damage to cells
Researchers find mathematical patterns to forecast earthquakes
Rewarding eco-friendly farmers can help combat climate change
Study finds Hmong, Lu-Mien families face barriers to services
Researchers at SUNY Downstate identify rising incidence of valvular heart diseases in New York state
Proposal for the establishment of a new branch within the discipline of aerothermodynamics
Evanescent wave imaging of adsorbed protein layers
Study of the high spin states in stable nucleus 84Sr
Comparison of dark energy models: A perspective from the latest observational data
Low-status leaders are ignored
Smoking may thin the brain
Soya beans could hold clue to treating fatal childhood disease
Widely used arthritis pill protects against skin cancer
Scientists ratchet up understanding of cellular protein factory
The race against age
Relationship-strengthening class improves life for new families
Set of specific interventions rapidly improves hospital safety 'culture'
Kicking the habit: Study suggests that quitting smoking improves mood
Do our bodies' bacteria play matchmaker?
Beyond nature vs. nurture: Parental guidance boosts child's strengths, shapes development
Lower occurrence of atopic dermatitis in children thanks to farm animals and cats
Polluted air increases obesity risk in young animals
Checklist continues to stop bloodstream infections in their tracks, this time in Rhode Island
Pattern of drinking affects the relation of alcohol intake to coronary heart disease
New insights about Botulinum toxin A
UCLA scientists discover mechanism that turns healthy cells into prostate cancer cells
'Perfumery radar' brings order to odors
University of Toronto physicists create supernova in a jar
Heat helped hasten life's beginnings
Sows ears and silk purses: Packing more flavor into modern pork
Urban youth cope with neighborhood violence in diverse ways
Hospital perks: How much should hospitals be rewarded for the patient experience?
Proteins, like people, act differently when crowded together
Electrified nano filter promises to cut costs for clean drinking water
Scientists propose new international cancer effort akin to Human Genome Project
Astrobiologists: Deadly arsenic breathes life into organisms
Scripps Research scientists home in on chemicals needed to reprogram cells
Genetic mutations associated with increased PSA and prostate cancer
Study predicts distribution of gravitational wave sources
3-D map of fly brain is to neuroscience what genome is to genetics
Genetic alteration linked with disorders of sex determination
Strange discovery: Bacteria built with arsenic
Research provides better understanding of long-term changes in the climate system
Forget your previous conceptions about memory
Great balls of evolution: UMass microbiologists evolve microorganisms to cooperate in new way
New microscopy tracks molecules in live tissue at video rate
Scientists map changes in genetic networks caused by DNA damage
Team identifies a genetic switch for determining gender
The future of metabolic engineering -- designer molecules, cells and microorganisms
From toxicity to life: Arsenic proves to be a building block
Light touch brightens nanotubes
Personalized diets for elderly after hospitalization decreases mortality rates
'Less is more,' when it comes to sugary, high-caffeine energy drinks, researchers say
E. coli outbreak in Connecticut caused by raw milk consumption
Discovery by UC Riverside entomologists could shrink dengue-spreading mosquito population
New discovery prevents symptoms of rare genetic disorder
Doctors failing to prescribe low-dose menopausal hormone therapy, Stanford study finds
Updated guidelines include new research, advances in stroke prevention
Blood vessel dysfunction linked to heart disease also impacts Alzheimer's
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers fabricate more efficient polymer solar cells
'Watchful waiting' has a new set of eyes
'No fish left behind' approach leaves Earth with nowhere left to fish: UBC researchers
Genetic link found between spinal arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease
Stigma deters those with alcohol disorders from seeking treatment
SomaLogic researchers describe revolutionary new approach to protein analysis and application to early diagnosis of lung cancer
NIH study suggests that early detection is possible for prion diseases
UNC team discovers a mechanistic link between genetic variation and risk of cardiovascular disease
To be or not to be endangered? Listing of rare Hawaiian coral species called into question