Science News, p.2

Mon Sep 6 22:45:11 2010
(Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU))
Extreme survival: 'Conan the Bacterium' reveals its recipe for success

Mon Sep 6 22:45:02 2010
(Rockefeller University Press)
Cells can eat parts of themselves, with help from one protein

Mon Sep 6 16:45:15 2010
(Society for General Microbiology)
Blood signatures to diagnose infection

Mon Sep 6 09:09:23 2010
(Rockefeller University Press)
With HMGB1's help, cells dine in

Mon Sep 6 09:09:17 2010
(Rockefeller University Press)
Researchers define role of CEP290 in maintaining ciliary function

Mon Sep 6 07:54:09 2010
(AP Health)
Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging

Sun Sep 5 22:03:15 2010
(University of California - Los Angeles)
Induced pluripotent stem cell retain an inactivated X chromosome, study finds

Sun Sep 5 22:03:02 2010
(Cell Press)
'Basal-like' breast cancer does not originate from basal stem cells

Sun Sep 5 14:27:03 2010
(University of Leicester)
Role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity discovered

Sun Sep 5 10:21:15 2010
(University of Leicester)
DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity

Sun Sep 5 03:24:06 2010
(AP Health)
Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Sat Sep 4 19:27:19 2010
(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft)
Mothers matter! High social status and maternal support play an important role in mating success of male bonobos

Sat Sep 4 19:27:09 2010
(Washington University School of Medicine)
Starvation keeps sleep-deprived fly brain sharp

Fri Sep 3 20:39:24 2010
(University of California - Los Angeles)
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research

Fri Sep 3 20:39:20 2010
(Cell Press)
Functional motor neuron subtypes generated from embryonic stem cells

Fri Sep 3 20:39:13 2010
(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
When it comes to the immune system, we're all more alike than previously thought, study finds

Fri Sep 3 20:39:10 2010
(Yale University)
New animal model for hemophilia A developed

Fri Sep 3 14:39:20 2010
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)
For some women, preventive mastectomies pay off

Fri Sep 3 14:39:17 2010
(Marine Biological Laboratory)
Transition metal catalysts could be key to origin of life, scientists report

Fri Sep 3 13:03:17 2010
(Scripps Research Institute)
Mechanisms and function of a type of mysterious immune cell discovered

Fri Sep 3 13:03:13 2010
(UT Southwestern Medical Center)
How bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments

Fri Sep 3 13:03:10 2010
(Florida State University)
Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes, says biosocial criminologist

Fri Sep 3 07:03:16 2010
(Cardiff University)
First clinical trials successfully completed on potent new hepatitis C drug

Fri Sep 3 07:03:14 2010
(Wiley-Blackwell)
Satellite data reveal why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu

Fri Sep 3 07:03:05 2010
(University of California - Los Angeles)
Induced pluripotent stem cell retain an inactivated X chromosome

Thu Sep 2 21:33:14 2010
(UT Southwestern Medical Center)
Researchers identify how bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments

Thu Sep 2 19:57:28 2010
(European Molecular Biology Laboratory)
Brainy worms: Scientists uncover counterpart of cerebral cortex in marine worms

Thu Sep 2 19:57:24 2010
(University of Minnesota)
Capsaicin can act as co-carcinogen, study finds; Chili pepper component linked to skin cancer

Thu Sep 2 19:57:19 2010
(University of Georgia)
Cancer-causing gene crucial in stem cell development, study finds

Thu Sep 2 19:57:10 2010
(Lupus Research Institute)
Increased risk for lupus in men with certain form of immune receptor

Thu Sep 2 19:57:06 2010
(California Institute of Technology)
Chemists develop simple technique to visualize atomic-scale structures

Thu Sep 2 19:57:01 2010
(Duke University Medical Center)
Serendipity contributes to MRSA susceptibility findings

Thu Sep 2 15:51:14 2010
(Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research)
Novartis and collaborators discover novel antimalarial drug candidate

Thu Sep 2 14:15:13 2010
(Wellcome Trust)
Protecting the lungs against 'collateral damage' from the immune system

Thu Sep 2 13:57:12 2010
(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology reacts to stem-cell ruling

Thu Sep 2 12:03:20 2010
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center)
LSUHSC pediatric weight expert provides obesity trinity answers

Thu Sep 2 12:03:16 2010
(California Institute of Technology)
Caltech chemists develop simple technique to visualize atomic-scale structures

Thu Sep 2 12:03:13 2010
(Scripps Research Institute)
Scientists identify molecules involved in touch and other mechanically activated systems

Thu Sep 2 12:03:10 2010
(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)
Sight-saving research halted by stem cell ruling

Thu Sep 2 10:09:18 2010
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News)
GEN reports on the greening of the life sciences

Thu Sep 2 10:09:15 2010
(Florida State University)
Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes

Thu Sep 2 10:09:13 2010
(American Society for Cell Biology)
You say, 'bio-math,' I say, 'math-bio': Crossing science education divide

Thu Sep 2 10:09:08 2010
(University of Edinburgh)
Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells

Wed Sep 1 23:24:06 2010
(AP Health)
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation

Wed Sep 1 21:09:18 2010
(Rockefeller University)
Scientists identify protein that spurs formation of Alzheimer's plaques

Wed Sep 1 21:09:05 2010
(University of Oregon)
Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division

Wed Sep 1 21:09:02 2010
(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions)
Lower blood pressure may preserve kidney function in some patients

Wed Sep 1 15:48:11 2010
(AP Health)
New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB

Wed Sep 1 15:48:09 2010
(AP Health)
Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia

Wed Sep 1 13:15:14 2010
(Oregon Health & Science University)
Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon may reduce odds of success for 45 percent of smokers

Wed Sep 1 11:21:13 2010
(NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute)
Third generation map of human genetic variation published

Wed Sep 1 09:27:18 2010
(American Psychological Association)
New study singles out factors linked to cognitive deficits in type 2 diabetes

Wed Sep 1 09:27:15 2010
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features chromosomal rearrangement, gene copy number methods

Wed Sep 1 09:27:08 2010
(American Chemical Society)
New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories

Wed Sep 1 09:18:24 2010
(NatureNews)
News briefing: 27 August–2 September 2010

Wed Sep 1 09:18:19 2010
(NatureNews)
World view: Politicize me

Wed Sep 1 07:33:18 2010
(Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research)
Sensitivity to alcohol odors may indicate a genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence

Wed Sep 1 07:33:11 2010
(Society of Nuclear Medicine)
Personalized medicine: Molecular imaging predicts treatment success in many cancers

Tue Aug 31 22:21:12 2010
(Michigan State University)
High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life

Tue Aug 31 22:21:09 2010
(South Dakota State University)
Researchers exploring 'fusion strategy' against E. coli

Tue Aug 31 22:21:07 2010
(JAMA and Archives Journals)
Prophylactic surgeries associated with lower risk of cancer for women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations

Tue Aug 31 22:21:03 2010
(Scott & White Healthcare)
Why females fare better than males after traumatic injury

Tue Aug 31 22:03:19 2010
(Lifespan)
Risk of surgery for Crohn's disease lower than reported in recent studies

Tue Aug 31 22:03:14 2010
(Group Health Research Institute)
People want to be asked before sharing genetic data

Tue Aug 31 22:03:08 2010
(International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)
Lung cancer survival rates improved through use of individualized chemotherapy

Tue Aug 31 18:33:17 2010
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology)
Newly discovered protein gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis

Tue Aug 31 15:06:09 2010
(AP Health)
Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal

Tue Aug 31 14:27:14 2010
(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
For the first time, researchers identify and isolate adult mammary stem cells in mice

Tue Aug 31 12:33:14 2010
(Scott & White Healthcare)
Study discovers why females fare better than males after traumatic injury

Tue Aug 31 10:30:18 2010
(NatureNews)
Stem-cell work thrown into limbo

Tue Aug 31 09:03:11 2010
(European Society of Cardiology (ESC))
Marathon running is unlikely to cause long-term heart damage, German study shows

Tue Aug 31 08:45:14 2010
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Treatment for S. aureus skin infection works in mouse model

Tue Aug 31 06:51:16 2010
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology)
Scientists discover new protein that gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis

Tue Aug 31 03:03:11 2010
(European College of Neuropsychopharmacology)
The neural basis of the depressive self

Mon Aug 30 21:39:11 2010
(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
Adult mammary stem cells in mice identified and isolated for first time

Mon Aug 30 21:39:09 2010
(Carnegie Mellon University)
Neuronal diversity makes a difference, research finds

Mon Aug 30 21:39:02 2010
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)
Step toward a new sunscreen? Plant agents show promise in preventing skin cancer

Mon Aug 30 17:51:14 2010
(Mayo Clinic)
Researchers develop new laboratory cell lines to study treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer

Mon Aug 30 17:51:12 2010
(Texas A&M University)
Research produces tools to study stallions' subfertility

Mon Aug 30 13:45:09 2010
(University of British Columbia)
UBC researchers unveil 'toolbox of MiniPromoters' for gene research and therapy

Mon Aug 30 10:15:09 2010
(University of Pennsylvania)
New genetic risk factor for Lou Gehrig's disease identified

Mon Aug 30 10:15:04 2010
(USDA/Agricultural Research Service)
Cinnamon extracts may reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease, study suggests

Mon Aug 30 10:15:02 2010
(McMaster University)
Study contradicts reports of problems with blood-thinner

Mon Aug 30 09:57:14 2010
(Massachusetts General Hospital)
Microfluidic device allows collection, analysis of hard-to-handle immune cells

Mon Aug 30 02:21:18 2010
(European College of Neuropsychopharmacology)
Circadian rhythms: Their role and dysfunction in affective disorder

Sun Aug 29 22:33:19 2010
(Nationwide Children's Hospital)
New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease

Sun Aug 29 11:09:21 2010
(Carnegie Mellon University)
Neuronal diversity makes a difference, says Carnegie Mellon study

Sun Aug 29 11:09:18 2010
(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft)
All genes in 1 go

Sun Aug 29 11:09:14 2010
(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)
First genetic link to common migraine exposed

Sun Aug 29 11:09:11 2010
(Washington State University)
Core knowledge of tree fruit expands with apple genome sequencing

Sun Aug 29 11:09:09 2010
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
Study points to key genetic driver of severe allergic asthma

Sun Aug 29 03:33:17 2010
(European College of Neuropsychopharmacology)
Schizophrenia and psychotic syndromes

Sun Aug 29 03:33:13 2010
(European College of Neuropsychopharmacology)
Developmental gene-environment interactions: A model for psychosis

Sun Aug 29 00:24:07 2010
(AP Health)
Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients

Fri Aug 27 21:27:18 2010
(Infectious Diseases Society of America)
Mumps vaccine coverage should be improved, study finds

Fri Aug 27 21:27:03 2010
(Scripps Research Institute)
Scientists unveil structure of adenovirus, the largest high-resolution complex ever found

Fri Aug 27 16:06:04 2010
(AP Health)
Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link

Fri Aug 27 15:27:14 2010
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Congressman, CSHL president urge quick action to reverse judicial embryonic stem cell research ban

Fri Aug 27 11:57:17 2010
(BioMed Central)
Baby's first full diaper can reveal mother's smoking

Fri Aug 27 11:57:13 2010
(University of Montreal)
Autism and schizophrenia: Family history may not always be a good indicator