Archive of articles published on the 15th of March 2010

Wine vine: Microscopic photography reveals bacteria destroying grape plant cell wall
Autism Consortium study in Pediatrics shows CMA finds more genetic abnormalities than current tests
A better genetic test for autism
Vitamin D levels have different effects on atherosclerosis in blacks and whites
Peru mahogany decision highlights overlooked timber proposals at CITES
University of Michigan scientists identify chemical in bananas as potent inhibitor of HIV infection
Southern Ocean winds open window to the deep sea
Was the recent US stock market drop accompanied by more heart attacks? Duke studies relationship
Superconductors on the nanoscale
Oscillations at odds in the heart
Lithium-ion anode uses self-assembled nanocomposite materials to increase capacity
The formula for making teeth will soon be found
When did the first 'modern' human beings appear in the Iberian Peninsula?
Study results leave search for new diabetes and heart disease treatments unresolved
The attacks in Europe did not affect the stability of the market in the USA
Study: Today's youth aren't ego-driven slackers after all
Study opens new avenue for developing treatments for genetic muscle-wasting disease
Wealth buys health -- even in China
Researchers uncover new data about Arl13b function in Joubert syndrome
Interventional radiology: Zapping uterine fibroids with heat from high-energy sound waves
Rock-a-bye baby: Uterine fibroid embolization shows fertility rates comparable to myomectomy
Why do sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after abstinence?
Robot teaches stroke survivors
Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
How muscle cells control fatty acid uptake
Neuroimaging study describes Alzheimer's disease-like changes in elderly people without the disease
Potential CITES trade ban for rare salamander underscores wildlife e-commerce
Spiritually developed -- but not necessarily mature
Insurance status of gunshot trauma patients affects mortality outcomes
Earthquake observatory in Northern Chile to monitor the last seismic gap
Amniotic fluid cells more efficiently reprogrammed to pluripotency than adult cells
Interventional radiologists examine simple test that might predict heart attacks
Device advances interventional radiology treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries, prevent stroke
Vertebroplasty: Integral to treating back pain in blood marrow cancer patients
Vertebroplasty for patients with osteoporosis provides effective pain relief
A new system makes household communication networks more versatile
Mayo Clinic Proceedings study finds link between hypoglycemia and mortality rates in critically ill
Palpable breast cancers are more common in women not undergoing annual mammography
Seeking dark matter on a desktop
Baby's obesity risk: What's the mother's influence?
Phobos flyby images
Driving retirement for seniors
Monkeys choose variety for variety's sake
Private drinking water supplies pose challenges to public health
Impulsive-antisocial personality traits linked to a hypersensitive brain reward system
Cardiac rehabilitation helps survival time in heart patients receiving stent therapy
Emerging interventional radiology treatment with drug-eluting stents saves limbs
Mayo Clinic study on how to minimize radiation risks of angioplasty shows highest doses in men
For better romantic relationships, be true to yourself
U of Minn. researcher finds people will forgo luxury for green products when status is on mind
Inappropriate uses of frozen plasma
Dying cancer patient visits to emergency departments can be avoided
Study: Mechanomyography to be accurate in detecting nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery
New fossil amphibian provides earliest widespread evidence of terrestrial invertebrates
Studies provide more support for health benefits of coffee
UBC-Providence health team identifies a key predictor of cardiovascular death
Exploring status quo bias in the human brain
Synergy between 2 types of de-worming drugs found promising in a lab test
New research shows babies are born to dance
Hybrid revascularization effective for left main coronary blockages
Brain plaques may explain higher risk of Alzheimer's based on mom's history
Molecular study could push back angiosperm origins
1 gene lost = 1 limb regained?
Researchers identify a gene that may play a key role in atherosclerosis and other diseases
New CU-Boulder hand bacteria study holds promise for forensics identification
Using new approach, Mayo Clinic researchers find level of gene alters risk of Alzheimer's disease
Super supernova: White dwarf star system exceeds mass limit
3-D cell culture: Making cells feel right at home
Expert: Bracket seedings irrelevant after Sweet Sixteen round
Studies find treating vitamin D deficiency significantly reduces heart disease risk
Blacks have highest cancer rates of all racial ethnicities, yet feel less at risk, study finds
3-D cell culture: Making cells feel right at home
Late-stage melanoma results in economic burden
Parents may not understand or recall risks associated with children's surgery
Studies reveal substantial increases in nonmelanoma skin cancers
Guideline issued for treating sleep, constipation, sexual problems in Parkinson's disease
Duffy-negative blood types no longer protected from P. Vivax malaria
Researchers recommend curriculum on unhealthy substance use
Study: Grass, fungus combination affects ecology
Study points to potential new drug for type 2 diabetes
Cellular pathway could provide evidence of how cancer and obesity are linked
Study suggests environment may impact apes' ability to understand declarative communication
U-M researchers solve a molecular mystery in muscle
Erectile dysfunction strong predictor of death, cardiovascular outcomes
Antiseptic cloths associated with reduced rate of treatment-resistant bacteria in the trauma center
New teaching tools aid visually impaired students in learning math
Solomon Islands under warnings for category 4 Cyclone Ului
Powerful Cyclone Tomas battering Northern Fiji islands
Urged on by urchins: How sea lilies got their get-up-and-go
Measuring protein movements with nanosecond resolution
GUMC researchers: Female sex chromosomes, not just hormones, help regulate blood pressure
Researchers discover chemical that may protect hearts of muscular dystrophy patients
Research identifies potential new use for cancer treatment
Simple, low-cost steps enhance adolescents' health
Surgeons use neck muscle, surrounding tissue as lip implant
Study documents increasing racial disparities in access to high quality care for brain tumors
Underpriveleged patients not as likely to be referred to specialty hospitals for brain tumors
Panel: Properly designed pay-for-performance models can support medical professionalism
Study assesses complications associated with nasal ventilation in newborns
Trauma of war doubles asthma risk among civilians
Timing is (almost) everything
Young Britons see significantly more smoking in movies than US peers
Keeping up with the neighbors speeds vaccine use
Accelerating decisions to adopt routine vaccination; COPD a growing problem
Fruit flies and test tubes open new window on Alzheimer's disease
Fruit flies and test tubes open new window on Alzheimer's disease
The sexual tug-of-war -- a genomic view