Archive of feed items published on the 29th of December 2008

Study: Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens from AP Health
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard from AP Health
Global Earthquake Model merits support from SciDev
Country Doctor of Year: 50 years of house calls from AP Health
Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth from AP Health
Cut health costs, not your care from LA Times - Health
Arsenic levels too high in Kern Valley State Prison's drinking water from LA Times - Health
Deadly amoeba threatens warm-water spots from LA Times - Health
Living near alcohol sellers may affect youth drinking from LA Times - Health
DSM psychiatry manual's secrecy criticized from LA Times - Health
Cause sought for rising cholesterol from LA Times - Health
Coping with grief through Joan Didion's and Eleanor Clift's eyes from LA Times - Health
Cut costs, not care from LA Times - Health
A plausible poisoning, but 'Mentalist' tampers with brain science from LA Times - Health
Hot springs' extreme temperature changes can be deadly from LA Times - Health
Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer from Physorg
Anti-fungal drug offers great benefits to some with severe asthma from Physorg
Family members of critically ill patients want to discuss loved ones' uncertain prognoses from Physorg
Country Doctor of Year: 50 years of house calls from Physorg
Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth from Physorg
Zimbabwe cholera death toll soars pass 1,500 from Physorg
SKorea's LG unveils watch-shaped mobile for video calls from Physorg
Study: Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens from Physorg
Study: Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned from Physorg
Cystic fibrosis patients' self-assessment of health can predict prognosis from Physorg
Breeding 'success' for crayfish from BBC News: Science & Nature
In pictures from BBC News: Science & Nature
Charity highlights times when celebs and science did not mix from BBC News: Science & Nature
Chile says Chaiten volcano still poses danger from Reuters:Science
Hong Kong university criticised for dropping UFO course from Physorg
Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn from Science Blog
Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned from Science Blog
Smiles and scowls 'in our genes' from BBC News: Science & Nature
Cancer drug effectively treats transplant rejections from Science Blog
X chromosome pairing: "thermodynamic switch" from Science Blog
Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn from Science Blog
Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned from Science Blog
Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of Caesarean sections from Science Blog
Longer sleep duration associated with lower incidence of calcification in coronary arteries from Science Blog
Mechanism underlying alternative splicing of premessenger RNA into messenger RNA found from Science Blog
Researchers find that memory storage molecule preserves complex memories from Science Blog
Biologists learn structure, mechanism of powerful 'molecular motor' in virus from Science Blog
Sleep disorders: A warning sign for neurodegenerative disease? from Science Blog
Eyes on the prize from Science Blog
Hallmark recalls fire-starting jumbo snowman snow globe from Science Blog
Our unconscious brain makes the best decisions possible from Science Blog
Newly found enzymes may play early role in cancer from Science Blog
Researchers derive first embryonic stem cells from rats from Science Blog
Brain starvation as we age appears to trigger Alzheimer's from Science Blog
Apolipoprotein(a): A natural regulator of inflammation from Science Blog
Area of brain key to choosing words identified from Science Blog
40th Anniversary of First "Earthrise" from Science Blog
New technique is quantum leap forward in understanding proteins from Science Blog
Need a Job? Teach Science! from Science Blog
Cancer drug effectively treats transplant rejections from Science Blog
X chromosome pairing: "thermodynamic switch" from Science Blog
Honey bees get a buzz from cocaine from MSNBC: Science
Physicists at Mainz University generate ultracold neutrons at the TRIGA Reactor
Certain facial expressions innate, not visually learned
Family members of critically ill patients want to discuss loved ones' uncertain prognoses
Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer
Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery
Anti-fungal drug offers great benefits to some with severe asthma
Minimising obesity's impact on ovarian cancer survival
Cystic fibrosis patients' self-assessment of health can predict prognosis
Astronomers Aim to Grasp Mysterious Dark Matter from Space.com
Key health stories of 2008 from CBC: Health
Toronto security camera project coming to an end from CBC: Technology & Science
2008: The year in science from CBC: Technology & Science
Exercise Improves Kids' Academics from Live Science
Anti-fungal Drug Offers Great Benefits To Some With Severe Asthma, Study Suggests from Science Daily
Common Food Additive Found To Increase Risk And Speed Spread Of Lung Cancer from Science Daily
Family Rejection Of Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Children Linked To Poor Health In Childhood from Science Daily
Facial Expressions Of Emotion Are Innate, Not Learned from Science Daily
Cystic Fibrosis Patients' Self-assessment Of Health Can Predict Prognosis from Science Daily
Family Members Of Critically Ill Patients Want To Discuss Loved Ones' Uncertain Prognoses from Science Daily
Climate change linked to decline in Asian monsoon from SciDev
Top 5 Incredible Science Discoveries of 2008 from Live Science
Oldest bat has swingin’ birthday soiree from MSNBC: Science
Another reason to get your hands dirty from Physorg
Natural disasters 'killed over 220,000' in 2008 from Physorg
Three directors quit troubled Indian IT firm Satyam from Physorg
Homesick? Pandas leave China, lose weight from MSNBC: Science
Web-based case studies help students develop career skills from Physorg
Another reason to avoid high-fat diet -- it can disrupt our biological clock from Physorg
How to enhance non-thermal effects of ultrasound from Physorg
New study examines effects of Graniteville, S.C., chlorine gas disaster from Physorg
Researchers find molecule that targets brain tumors from Physorg
Matrix fragments trigger fatal excitement from Physorg
Study shows competition, not climate change, led to Neanderthal extinction from Physorg
New use for human hair from Physorg
4 years after tsunami: Corals stage comeback from Physorg
Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery from Physorg
Minimizing obesity's impact on ovarian cancer survival from Physorg
New Hope for U.S. Science Education from Live Science
Competition, Not Climate Change, Led To Neanderthal Extinction, Study Shows from Science Daily
Artistic clues to coastal change from BBC News: Science & Nature
Most families want doctors to be honest about uncertain prognoses from CBC: Health
E-Commerce Dips, Electronics Plummet from CBSNews - Science
Top 10 Most Literate U.S. Cities from Live Science
Over the Moon from BBC News: Science & Nature
2008: The year in technology from CBC: Technology & Science
Fungal pill could provide asthma relief for sufferers from Physorg
Nutrigenomics -- developing personalized diets for disease prevention from Physorg
Can't chalk it up to 'baby fat' from Physorg
Third-hand smoke: Another reason to quit smoking from Physorg
Chemist receives NIH funding to unravel tricks of neuronal wiring from Physorg
Partial smoking ban in Austria: same difference, say critics from Physorg
New 'Nanowelding' Technique for Building Electronic Nanostructures from Physorg
Structural study backs new model for the nuclear pore complex from The Rockefeller University
Center for Clinical and Translational Science funds 18 new pilot studies from The Rockefeller University
Rockefeller microbiologist tests safety of spiked eggnog from The Rockefeller University
Single letter in the human genome points to risk for high cholesterol from The Rockefeller University
Defensive protein killed ancient primate retroviruses, research suggests from The Rockefeller University
An enzyme that mutates antibodies also targets a cancer-causing oncogene from The Rockefeller University
Scientists drill holes through deadly bacteria's Kevlar-like hide from The Rockefeller University
Structure of a virulent pathogen revealed from The Rockefeller University
Research identifies cell receptor as target for anti-inflammatory immune response from The Rockefeller University
Tom Muir, Paul Nurse honored at Science and the City Gala from The Rockefeller University
Breakthrough in cell-type analysis offers new ways to study development and disease from The Rockefeller University
Fatty diet during pregnancy produces new neurons in fetal brain from The Rockefeller University
Researchers find new path to antibiotics in dirt from The Rockefeller University
Scientists confirm a molecular clipping mechanism behind stem cell development from The Rockefeller University
New clinical study will help doctors assess abnormal bleeding from The Rockefeller University
Without glial cells, animals lose their senses from The Rockefeller University
New method provides panoramic view of protein-RNA interactions in living cells from The Rockefeller University
Michel Nussenzweig wins Howley Prize for Arthritis Research from The Rockefeller University
By imaging live cells, researchers show how hepatitis C replicates from The Rockefeller University
Plant virus spreads by making life easy for crop pests from The Rockefeller University
Nunavut led nation in polar year research from CBC: Technology & Science
Recipes For Health: At the Start of the New Year, Prosperity Means Beans from NY Times Health
Acute gastric injury due to high-dose analgesics? from Physorg
Flowering plants speed post-surgery recovery from Physorg
A new screening test for chronic abdominal pain from Physorg
Secrecy of manual's changes criticized from UPI
Lash-lengthening treatment earns FDA OK from UPI
Study shows competition led to Neanderthal extinction from Science Blog
Study investigates the cost effectiveness of spinal surgery from Physorg
Scientists succeed through stem cell therapy in reversing brain birth defects from Physorg
Lessons for Other Smokers in Obama’s Efforts to Quit from NY Times Health
'Major year for natural disaster' from BBC News: Science & Nature
FDA approves new prostate cancer drug from AP Health
N.B.'s endangered bald eagle population taking flight from CBC: Technology & Science
2008 a Devastating Year for Natural Disasters from Live Science
Common food additive linked to lung cancer in mice from CBC: Health
Tobacco Company Downplayed Risks in China, Report Says from NY Times Health
Smiles Are Innate, Not Learned from Live Science
Female circumcision prevalent in Kurdistan from UPI
Kiwis (the birds) get help to avert extinction from MSNBC: Science
Common food additive linked to lung cancer in mice from CBC: Technology & Science
Abstinence pledge ineffective, study shows from UPI
FDA approves new prostate cancer drug from Physorg
A 'winning' smile is hard-wired into brain: study from CBC: Technology & Science
Toshiba, SGI Japan Develops the World's First Full HD File-Base Program Broadcasting Systems from Physorg
Making digital maps more current and accurate from Physorg
Scientists pinpoint likely locations of moon water from Physorg
What are protective effects of anti-ricin A-chain aptamer? from Physorg
Report: HP sells printers in Iran with third party from Physorg
Ever Greener Cleaners from C&EN
Stem cell therapy reverses brain birth defects from Science Blog
Julia Roberts was born with a beautiful smile from MSNBC: Science
What's the Difference Between Artificial and Natural Flavors? from PopSci
2008: The Year In Technology from CBSNews - Science
Quake experiment tests shake-proof metal from Reuters:Science
Trying to prevent lymphedema after breast cancer from AP Health
Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain from AP Health
Mars Rovers Near Five Years of Science and Discovery from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
What Can Swiss Cheese Teach us About Dark Energy? from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain from AP Science
Doctor says surgery on Weis' right knee successful from AP Science
Sculptor Robert Graham dies at age 70 from AP Science
Russia Launches Three New Glonass Navigation Satellites from Space.com
Competition may have done in Neanderthals from UPI
Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned, says new study from Biology News Net
Flowering plants speed post-surgery recovery from Biology News Net
4 years after tsunami: Corals stage comeback from Biology News Net
Gene therapy reversed heart damage in heart failure from Biology News Net
Russia Launches Three New Glonass Navigation Satellites from Space.com
Human hair works as nutrient, study finds from UPI
Moderate Drinking Can Reduce Risks Of Alzheimer's Dementia And Cognitive Decline from Science Blog
Key gene linked to high blood pressure identified from Reuters:Science
Liberal official resigns over P.E.I. internet deal from CBC: Technology & Science
Piece of Russian rocket falls into ocean off Labrador from CBC: Technology & Science
Tech startups find a place to grow in Ottawa from CBC: Technology & Science
Single fund for African science aid from News @ Nature
Gene variant tied to high blood pressure from CBC: Health
Good grades, but who gets the cash? from News @ Nature
Moderate drinking can reduce risks of Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive decline from Physorg
Grazing animals help spread plant disease from Physorg
Scientists isolate genes that made 1918 flu lethal from Physorg
Viruses, start your engines! from Physorg
Researchers identify common gene variant linked to high blood pressure from Physorg
New Year on hold: leap second makes time stand still from Physorg
Can dolphins survive winter in NJ rivers? from Physorg
Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain from Physorg
Trying to prevent lymphedema after breast cancer from Physorg
Doctor says surgery on Weis' right knee successful from Physorg
Albatross endangered by predatory mice from UPI
USDA accepting telemed grant applications from UPI
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News from UPI
Weeds used for weed control from UPI
Researchers unlock secrets of 1918 flu pandemic from Reuters:Science
Viruses, start your engines! from Science Blog
Scientists watch unusual Yellowstone quake swarm from AP Science
Weight Loss Surgery Reverses Diabetes in Obese Teens from NY Times Health
Family Response Key to Health of Gay Youth from NY Times Health
Candy cane strategy sweetens life for goldenrods from Sciencenews.org
The Fight Over NASA’s Future from NY Times Science
Soviets Stole Bomb Idea From U.S., Book Says from NY Times Science
Findings: For Good Self-Control, Try Getting Religious About It from NY Times Science
Books: The High and Low Tech of Health Care Innovation from NY Times Science
The Doctor’s World: Leaving Platform That Elevated AIDS Fight from NY Times Science
In Reality, Oliver’s Diet Wasn’t Truly Dickensian from NY Times Science
Cases: A Failure of Nerve, and a New Beginning from NY Times Science
Global Update: Fewer Human Deaths From Virus Even as It Spreads Among Poultry from NY Times Science
Observatory: The Buzz of Bees, Though Benign, Halts Caterpillars' Munching from NY Times Science
Observatory: New Analysis May Allow More Specific Reports on Tormenting Pollens from NY Times Science
Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections from NY Times Science
Perceptions: With Age, Memories Carry Less Emotion from NY Times Science
Vital Signs: Risks: Extra Sleep Is Found to Lower a Heart Risk from NY Times Science
Observatory: To Find Way Home, Some Crabs Find It’s All in the Stride from NY Times Science
Q & A: Money Down the Drain from NY Times Science
Personal Health: ‘Cookbook Medicine’ Won’t Do for Elderly from NY Times Science
Really?: The Claim: New Year’s is the Most Dangerous Time of the Year to Be on the Road. from NY Times Science
The Evidence Gap: Genetic Tests Offer Promise of Personalized Medicine from NY Times Health
New Model of Care Is Needed, Experts Say from NY Times Health
Don't Take Out The Trash, Live With It! from CBSNews - Science
Meteorite Strikes, Setting Off a Tsunami: Did It Happen Here? from NY Times Science
Moderate Drinking Can Reduce Risks Of Alzheimer's Dementia And Cognitive Decline from Science Daily
Gene Therapy Reversed Heart Damage In Rats With Heart Failure from Science Daily
Genes That Made 1918 Flu Lethal Isolated from Science Daily
Common Gene Variant Linked To High Blood Pressure Identified from Science Daily
Molecule That Targets Brain Tumors Identified from Science Daily
Clockwork That Drives Powerful Virus Nanomotor Discovered from Science Daily
Cost Effectiveness Of Spinal Surgery Analyzed from Science Daily
Doctors Not Properly Diagnosing Overweight And Obesity In Children from Science Daily
Nutrigenomics: Developing Personalized Diets For Disease Prevention from Science Daily
Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease from Science Daily
Third-hand Smoke: Another Reason To Quit Smoking from Science Daily
Managed Care On Stroke Prevention Surgery Did Not Improve Quality Or Outcome Of Care, For Common Procedure from Science Daily
Ovarian Cancer: Obese and non-obese patients have same overall survival from Science Daily
Scientists eye swarm of Yellowstone quakes from MSNBC: Science
Why Locusts Abandon A Solitary Life For The Swarm from Science Daily
Flowering Plants Speed Post-surgery Recovery from Science Daily
Pre-existing Diabetes For Persons Diagnosed With Cancer Associated With Increased Risk Of Death from Science Daily
How Small Can Computers Get? Computing In A Molecule from Science Daily
Bizarre Reproductive Techniques Discovered For Deep-ocean Squid from Science Daily
Both Major Theories About Human Cellular Aging Supported By New Research from Science Daily
Pollen Grain Study Yields New Picture Of Ice Age from Science Daily
Berry Compound Reduces Aging Effect from Science Daily
Breast Cancer: Diet High In Vegetables, Fruit And Fiber May Cut Risk Of Cancer Recurrence In Women Without Hot Flashes from Science Daily
Diverse Landscapes Are Better: Policymakers Urged To Think Broadly About Biofuel Crops from Science Daily
T'is The Season To Be Jolly? from Science Daily
Nanotechnology May Be Used For Food Safety from Science Daily
Climate Change Effects On Imperiled Sierra Frog Examined from Science Daily
Voriconazole: A Highly Potent Treatment For Fungal Infections from Science Daily
Multilingual Culture and Heritage Internet Search System Developed from Science Daily
Gardening Provides Recommended Physical Activity For Older Adults from Science Daily

Archive of feed items published on the 29th of December 2008

Study: Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens from AP Health

Saturday's Sports Scoreboard from AP Health

Global Earthquake Model merits support from SciDev

Country Doctor of Year: 50 years of house calls from AP Health

Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth from AP Health

Cut health costs, not your care from LA Times - Health

Arsenic levels too high in Kern Valley State Prison's drinking water from LA Times - Health

Deadly amoeba threatens warm-water spots from LA Times - Health

Living near alcohol sellers may affect youth drinking from LA Times - Health

DSM psychiatry manual's secrecy criticized from LA Times - Health

Cause sought for rising cholesterol from LA Times - Health

Coping with grief through Joan Didion's and Eleanor Clift's eyes from LA Times - Health

Cut costs, not care from LA Times - Health

A plausible poisoning, but 'Mentalist' tampers with brain science from LA Times - Health

Hot springs' extreme temperature changes can be deadly from LA Times - Health

Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer from Physorg

Anti-fungal drug offers great benefits to some with severe asthma from Physorg

Family members of critically ill patients want to discuss loved ones' uncertain prognoses from Physorg

Country Doctor of Year: 50 years of house calls from Physorg

Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth from Physorg

Zimbabwe cholera death toll soars pass 1,500 from Physorg

SKorea's LG unveils watch-shaped mobile for video calls from Physorg

Study: Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens from Physorg

Study: Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned from Physorg

Cystic fibrosis patients' self-assessment of health can predict prognosis from Physorg

Breeding 'success' for crayfish from BBC News: Science & Nature

In pictures from BBC News: Science & Nature

Charity highlights times when celebs and science did not mix from BBC News: Science & Nature

Chile says Chaiten volcano still poses danger from Reuters:Science

Hong Kong university criticised for dropping UFO course from Physorg

Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn from Science Blog

Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned from Science Blog

Smiles and scowls 'in our genes' from BBC News: Science & Nature

Cancer drug effectively treats transplant rejections from Science Blog

X chromosome pairing: "thermodynamic switch" from Science Blog

Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn from Science Blog

Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned from Science Blog

Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of Caesarean sections from Science Blog

Longer sleep duration associated with lower incidence of calcification in coronary arteries from Science Blog

Mechanism underlying alternative splicing of premessenger RNA into messenger RNA found from Science Blog

Researchers find that memory storage molecule preserves complex memories from Science Blog

Biologists learn structure, mechanism of powerful 'molecular motor' in virus from Science Blog

Sleep disorders: A warning sign for neurodegenerative disease? from Science Blog

Eyes on the prize from Science Blog

Hallmark recalls fire-starting jumbo snowman snow globe from Science Blog

Our unconscious brain makes the best decisions possible from Science Blog

Newly found enzymes may play early role in cancer from Science Blog

Researchers derive first embryonic stem cells from rats from Science Blog

Brain starvation as we age appears to trigger Alzheimer's from Science Blog

Apolipoprotein(a): A natural regulator of inflammation from Science Blog

Area of brain key to choosing words identified from Science Blog

40th Anniversary of First "Earthrise" from Science Blog

New technique is quantum leap forward in understanding proteins from Science Blog

Need a Job? Teach Science! from Science Blog

Cancer drug effectively treats transplant rejections from Science Blog

X chromosome pairing: "thermodynamic switch" from Science Blog

Honey bees get a buzz from cocaine from MSNBC: Science

Astronomers Aim to Grasp Mysterious Dark Matter from Space.com

Key health stories of 2008 from CBC: Health

Toronto security camera project coming to an end from CBC: Technology & Science

2008: The year in science from CBC: Technology & Science

Exercise Improves Kids' Academics from Live Science

Anti-fungal Drug Offers Great Benefits To Some With Severe Asthma, Study Suggests from Science Daily

Common Food Additive Found To Increase Risk And Speed Spread Of Lung Cancer from Science Daily

Family Rejection Of Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Children Linked To Poor Health In Childhood from Science Daily

Facial Expressions Of Emotion Are Innate, Not Learned from Science Daily

Cystic Fibrosis Patients' Self-assessment Of Health Can Predict Prognosis from Science Daily

Family Members Of Critically Ill Patients Want To Discuss Loved Ones' Uncertain Prognoses from Science Daily

Climate change linked to decline in Asian monsoon from SciDev

Top 5 Incredible Science Discoveries of 2008 from Live Science

Oldest bat has swingin’ birthday soiree from MSNBC: Science

Another reason to get your hands dirty from Physorg

Natural disasters 'killed over 220,000' in 2008 from Physorg

Three directors quit troubled Indian IT firm Satyam from Physorg

Homesick? Pandas leave China, lose weight from MSNBC: Science

Web-based case studies help students develop career skills from Physorg

Another reason to avoid high-fat diet -- it can disrupt our biological clock from Physorg

How to enhance non-thermal effects of ultrasound from Physorg

New study examines effects of Graniteville, S.C., chlorine gas disaster from Physorg