August 2004


#849 3 August 2004

Schizophrenia Patients Off Meds Lead to Higher Medical Costs

Understanding Severe Vision Loss in the Elderly

Buckyball, Anyone? Studying Soccer Ball-Shaped Molecules

What Expectant Parents Should Know about Prenatal Ultrasound

Biosignatures: The Future of Disease Detection

#850 10 August 2004

Scientists Solve a Puzzling Aspect about Prions

Worried About Not Getting Enough Sleep?

Veterinary Schools Address the Care of Animals in Shelters

The History and Evolution of Peening Metal

How Buildings May Some Day Be Self-Tagging


#851 17 August 2004

The First Ethanol Dispensing Station in the West

Early Results are Promising in an Alzheimer's Gene Therapy Trial

Advanced Laser Technology Benefits Components of Fighter Jets

Computer Scientists Create a Truthful Internet Experience

Helpful Advice for Parents of Obese Children


#852 24 August 2004

Researchers Working to Build a Better Battery

The Importance of Sequencing the Rice Genome

Self-Management Training for Asthmatics

The Origins of the Medicare Payment System

A New Technology to Protect the Nation's Food Supply


#853 31 August 2004

Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson's Disease

A National Committee Reviews Mold Growth in Buildings

Understanding the Underlying Biology of Disease

Schizophrenia Study Links Ethnicity to Low Rates of Drug Adherence

A Study Looks into HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infection Rates