Archive of articles published on the 31st of January 2011

Study finds little decline in hepatitis C infections among injection drug users
Super Bowl losses can increase cardiac death
Metamaterials approach makes better satellite antennas
Scripps Research scientists convert skin cells to beating heart cells
Island-scale study reveals climate-change effects
If junk DNA is useful, why is it not shared more equally?
Childhood obesity linked to health habits, not heredity: U-M study
Hepatic vein thrombosis following liver resection
T-regulatory lymphocytes in gastrointestinal cancer
Ants' ecosystem role is 'key'
Space Agency investigates novel analog self-steered antennas
Detecting lethal diseases with rust and sand
A diagnostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma
New classification of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Apoptotic mechanisms of octreotide on HepG2
Ocean fertilization summary for policymakers published
MRI: An accurate method to evaluate iron overload
Revealing the wiring that allows us to adapt to the unexpected
More than allergies: Histamine may be a possible drug target for multiple sclerosis
Brain pacemakers: A long-lasting solution in the fight against depression
Recalled ICD leads fail in women, youths most often
Young rats given polyphenols show less endothelial function deterioration with aging
The science of bike-sharing
Researchers bust bat rabies stereotype
Scientists climb Mt. Everest to explain how hearts adapt and recover from low oxygen
An Olympic gold medal costs a government $55 million
New hardware boosts communication speed on multi-core chips
The changing roles of 2 hemispheres in stroke recovery
Plankton inspires creation of stealth armor for slow-release microscopic drug vehicles
Scientists find key protein that suppresses prostate cancer growth in the laboratory
Wealth of orchid varieties is down to busy bees and helpful fungi, says study
SRNL demonstrating low-energy remediation with patented microbes
Newly discovered dinosaur likely father of Triceratops
Communication pathways within proteins may yield new drug targets to stop superbugs
Wild rainbow trout critical to health of steelhead populations
Red Bull logo enough to shape consumer performance
CERN announces LHC to run in 2012
Morning after pill linked to increase in STIs, study shows
Sex in pregnancy: A primer
Free radicals in cornea may contribute to Fuchs dystrophy, most common cause of corneal transplants
Nanosilver: A new name -- well-known effects
Cells' energy factories linked to damaging inflammation
Food industry partnerships may carry risks
Navigating the spheres of assisted death
Deaths reduced with cardiac resynchronization therapy
Researchers discover signaling pathway crucial to acute lung injury
Scientists synthesize long-sought-after anticancer agent
Preventing GVHD by protecting gut stem cells
Poor work ability may predict faster deterioration of health
Songbird's strategy for changing its tune could inform rehab efforts
NASA sees large Tropical Cyclone Yasi headed toward Queensland, Australia
Hunt for dark matter closes in at Large Hadron Collider
Explosive- and drug-sniffing dog performance is affected by their handlers' beliefs
Computer-assisted diagnosis tools to aid pathologists
UCSB physicists challenge classical world with quantum-mechanical implementation of 'shell game'
Tracking the origins of speedy space particles
Altered cell metabolism has role in brain tumor development
Children's genetic potentials are subdued by poverty
Boys will infect boys, swine flu study shows
When 2 rights make a wrong: Combating childhood heart disease
MIT: Understanding the autistic mind
Argentine ant genome sheds light on a successful pest
Newly decoded ant genomes provide clues on ant social life, pest control
Plants can adapt genetically to survive harsh environments
Test for blocked neck arteries only necessary for people with stroke risk factors
Analysis of bread mold genomes demos 'reverse-ecology' tool
Specific populations of gut bacteria linked to fatty liver
NYU neuroscientists find memory storage, reactivation process more complex than previously thought
Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to improve memory
New probiotic combats inflammatory bowel disease
Aging safely at home? California's disabled elderly are barely holding on
New approach needed to prevent major 'systemic failures'
Road may disrupt migration, ruin Serengeti, study finds
Novel immune system-based gene therapy induces strong responses in metastatic melanoma, sarcoma
Pakistan floods last summer could have been predicted
Smart lasers could make cancer biopsies painless, help speed new drugs to market
Pitt team grows arteries with most elastic protein reported, big step for living vascular grafts
Different evolutionary paths lead plants and animals to the same crossroads
Study: African-Americans have better stroke survival rates
High-spending hospitals may save more lives
Dogs can accurately sniff out early stage bowel cancer
Head injury can blight survival up to 13 years later
Safety checklist use yields 10 percent drop in hospital deaths