Those located downwind of urban pollution only grow half as well as those in city
Researchers find fermenting them reduces flatulence
Smokers need to be offered more effective ways to quit, study finds
Circadian rhythms may account for sleepiness at midday, study says
Scientists discover new class of proteins that spur blood vessel development
Study finds creative minds most likely to remember details
Plays a surprising and complicated role in inflammation and infection, study finds
Finding how they adjust to lack of light should improve crop yields, study says
Scientists find new way to trigger cell self-destruction
Scientists identify gene mutation linked to mental illness
Could cause permanent damage to your teeth, study finds
Key cells migrate there during embryo development
National study to examine possible connections
Emotional bonds seem to make a difference in longevity, study finds
Mouse study shows it might make many hospital infections less deadly
'Off-pump' procedure prevents blood clots, study says
New Web site offers information for the public
Study to search for biomarkers for women with benign breast disease
Gene mutation may signal inherited cancer risk
New genetic test profiles complex gene activity behind disease
Perception of 45 seconds altered when smokers quit for a day, study finds
Once thought a contributor to cardiovascular disease
Finding suggests drinking and smoking activate same receptors in brain
Researchers get photographic evidence of movement of crucial eye protein
Study says researchers need to take racial differences into account
Web site helps older adults evaluate medical research on aging
Study found 58 nerve receptors in a rainbow trout's head
Smell directs them to work
New imaging technique may help doctors treat breathing disorder more effectively
New technique detects possible culprits in disease
Bacterial enzyme may play role in their survival
Two studies to examine why some can and some can't
Scientists find genetic abnormalities in some who have non-hereditary form
Experimental drug causes cancer cells to self-destruct
Study says cellular receptor controls accumulation, use of fat
Brain has to tap into new regions to perform simple tasks
Gene that makes them glow also makes cancer cells vulnerable to treatment
Single mistake responsible for two-thirds of papillary thyroid cancers
Scientists identify protein's role in development of degenerative disease
New York City center giving free assessments, enrolling high-risk women
Study to examine effectiveness of herbal supplement in treating minor depression
Animal study shows lack of exercise more damaging than bad diet
Common mutations associated with low-grade forms of disease
Antibodies eventually lose battle with ever-changing virus
Researchers find messenger RNA from placenta may spare mothers invasive testing
Discovery that saved insect sight may pave the way for new research on human eye diseases
Findings may change direction of research in that area
Researcher finds new cell type in stomach that could make four main kinds of tissue
Survey examines public attitudes about pharmacogenomics research
Cautions that the lines can get blurred