Aging and Elder Health Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 7th, 2004
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Amgen, Inc. - Investigational therapy for bone loss increased bone mineral density
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Phase III trial update provided on Bio-E-Gel
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Tentative approval granted for generic version of Femhrt tablets
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Update provided on Bio-E-Gel phase III trial
Brandeis University - In vitro, arachidonic acid release may mediate tamoxifen, raloxifene actions
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Several options available for incontinence management
Dimethaid Health Care, Ltd. - Topical medication effective in relieving symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Eli Lilly & Co. - SERM+ teriparatide offers improved bone therapy for postmenopausal patients
F. Lazar - Short-term HRT effects vary among vascular sites
Firat University - ERT can restore impaired immune response in postmenopausal women
GlaxoSmithKline - Study shows once-monthly Boniva increases bone density and reduces breakdown
Johns Hopkins University - Mitochondria findings may help beat wide range of disease
Legal Issues - Accused nurse admits addiction, denies depriving patients
Lupus Foundation of America - Seniors want medical professions, not government, to pick Medicare-covered drugs
Mario Negri Institute, Milan - Study finds no association between HRT use and risk of lymphomas, myelomas
Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge - Peptide-HSP70 complexes generate cytolytic T-lymphocyte responses
Akebono Clinical - A new magnetic extraction method uncovers HCV status in hemodialysis patients
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. - New findings from EFAPROXYN brain metastases trial releases
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals PLC - Pharmaceutical company announces third quarter 2004 trading update
AspenBio, Inc. - Biotech firm appoints David Welch to the board of directors
BioInvent - Results presented on antibody-based treatment of atherosclerosis
Biotech Holdings - Update provided on Latin American operations for diabetes drug
Biotronik, Inc. - FDA approves first U.S. implants of Philos II DR-T pacemaker
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Japan confirms 14th case of mad cow disease
Brandeis University - Morning and evening clocks identified
CCCompany - Research shows omega-3 fats benefit cardiovascular health
CCCompany - Web portal launched helps clinicians track progress in drug therapies
CIMOT - Antinuclear antibody absorption by hepatitis B vaccine warrants evaluation
California Institute of Technology - Temporoammonic pathway important in spatial or location memory
Cancer Research UK - Computer program predicts women's genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer
Cangene Corp. - Cangene reports earnings of 52 cents per share for fiscal 2004
Cardiac Anomalies - Toddler with uncommon condition showing improvement
Case Western Reserve University - "M. tuberculosis-induced IFN-gamma expression lower in TB patients
Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia - Chronic opiate use may raise vulnerability to stress
Compex Technologies - Cycling champion Tyler Hamilton to endorse electro-muscle fitness product
Cornell University - Sperm retrieval effective in 30-70% of azoospermia cases
Cozart, plc - Drug-testing company expands operations with move to new facilities
Cytyc Corp. - DOD awards sole-source contract for the ThinPrep Pap Test
Dor Yeshorim - Ashkenazi Jewish patients with glycogen storage disease Ia bear R83C mutations
Dynogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants Fast Track designation for FK228 in cutaneous T cell lymphoma
East Carolina University - Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome increases hypertension risk in obese children
Eclipsys Corporation - Medical center activated clinical software solutions
Ehime University - Dendritic cells in chronic hepatitis C patients alter immunological response
Environmental Health - Mold found in nuclear weapons plant office
Epocrates Inc. - Survey results show PDAs have positive impact in pediatric practice
Evotec OAI - Novel virtual screening method improves identification of GPCR ligands
Exelixis, Inc. - Data released on two spectrum selective kinase inhibitors: XL647, XL999
Fine Fragrances and Cosmetics - Maker of skin lightening creams responds to TV statement on product dangers
Finnish Cancer Registry - Screening recommendations are met in only a few European countries
Fraunhofer Institute - Metal-rich particulate matter causes airway inflammation
Fraunhofer Institute, Hannover - Myosin ATPase inhibitor activates ion channels and Ca2+-handling proteins
GE Global Research - Prototype system combines digital mammography and semi-automated 3D ultrasound
GenVec - Company announces clinical hold on TNFerade trials
Genmab, A/S - Positive phase I/II HuMax-EGFr safety data announced
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development - U.S. government agency awards global TB drug development group $8 million grant
Global Health - GE launches healthcare and education initiative in Africa
Gregorio Maranon General Hospital - Catheter-related infections in European hospitals characterized
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Africans give their governments poor marks on evaluation
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Former Maryland Governor wants public registry for people with AIDS
Harvard University - Roles of insulin and insulin-like growth factor-I receptors studied
Healthcare & Politics - Poll shows California voters support several healthcare ballot measures
Healthcare Benefits - Independence Holding Company forms special health products division
Healthcare Coverage - Health workers confirm Wisconsin's first flu case of the season
Hiroshima University - HIF-1 and VEGF are survival prediction markers for esophageal cancer
ICMR, New Delhi - CD4, CD8 cells may help regulate Th1/Th2 immune responses during infection
Imperial College London - Flight simulators for pilots offer treatment for chronic dizziness
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Aminocandin phase I trial initiated for systemic fungal infections
Indiana University - Placement in retained roots does not cause inflammation in baboons
Influenza Vaccine - Cost of flu vaccine rising as supply dwindles
Influenza Vaccine - Influenza Shot-Gouging: With scarce supplies of flu shots, prices go up, way up
Infrared Sciences Corporation - Medical technology company receives financing to introduce BreastScanIR
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Ibis program granted three new government contracts for up to $10 million
Karadeniz Technical University - High body mass index increases risk of carpal tunnel syndrome
Kuwait University - PCR-RFLP detects ethambutol-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains
Kyoto University - Mild exercise training ensured a beneficial role in the remodeling of the heart
Kyoto University - Nitrosated serum albumin characterized
Kyushu University - Fasudil attenuates post-CABG coronary artery spasm
LabX - Online science supplier expanding operations
Leiv Lea of Pharmacyclics, Inc. - Pharma company releases phase 1 results for coronary atherosclerosis treatment
Leuchemix, Inc. - CombiMatrix to acquire 33% of oncology drug developer
LifeCycle Pharma A/S - Clinical trials slated for choelsterol drug
Long Term Care Group, Inc. - Long-term care management company moves to Minnesota
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - The adenoviral type 5 E1A gene sensitizes breast tumors to paclitaxel
Mead Johnson Nutritionals - Expecta LIPIL DHA supplement now available for pregnant and nursing women
Merck Research Laboratories - Study of influenza virus A M2 peptide conjugate vaccines conducted
Montreal Heart Institute - Beta-radiation can create linear lesions that are contiguous and nonthrombogenic
Nanogen, Inc. - Patent for stroke diagnostic device to measure protein biomarkers issued to SynX
NeoPharm - Biopharma company announces update on trial of compound for advanced cancers
Norak Biosciences, Inc. - Biotechnology company signs license agreement for Transfluor technology
Norwood Abbey Ltd. - Drug delivery company appoints nonexecutive directors to the board
Paladin Labs Inc. - Pharma company announced grant to Health Partners International of Canada
ParAllele BioScience - Biosciences company enters collaboration to study genetics of heart disease
Peking University - Nasal insulin delivery in chitosan solution examined
Personnel - IDEXX Laboratories names vice president, North American commercial operations
Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia - Large study will evaluate n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and rosuvastatin
Poliomyelitis - Vaccine-caused cases of polio have been eliminated in the United States
QuadraMed Corporation - Hospital group selects acuity, productivity, benchmarking software system
ReGen Biologics, Inc. - Orthopedic products company presented technology overview at conference
ReNeuron - Stem cell research company provides update on programs
Research and markets - New report evaluates importance of cell therapy
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne - Gluten-free diet improves growth in diabetics with celiac disease
SUNY Stony Brook - Scaffold topography alters cardiomyocyte network intracellular calcium dynamics
Saitama Medical School - Therapies for ventricular hypertrophy compared in diabetic patients
San Raffaele University, Milan - Radiofrequency ablation in children with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome studied
SinusPharma, Inc. - Phase 1 clinical trial for intranasal delivery of antibiotic initiated
SmartBead Technologies Limited - Company is awarded ISO certification for in vitro diagnostic medical devices
Stanford University - Anti-glucocorticoid gene delivery restructures neuronal stress response
Stem Cell Research - Discoverer of DNA structure defends stem cell research opens exhibit
Stem Cell Research - New ISSCR web site section offers stem cell information to general public
Stottler Henke Associates - Software designer receives NIH grant to develop nutrition education software
SurgiCare - Ambulatory care company announces mergers, financials, name change at meeting
Targeted Genetics Corp. - Genetics products company named to Technology Fast 50 Program for Washington
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Pharmaceutical company reports retirement of president Aaron Levitt
Tegent Technology, Ltd. - Agreement signed with Tegent Technology to establish distribution in China
Temple University - Regional gastric contractility altered in diabetic gastroparesis model
Texas A&M University - M. tuberculosis antigen structures confirm binding orientation
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Leukemia society awards two $5 million grants to develop anticancer therapies
Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Epicardial cooling could be an in vivo experimental model of Brugada syndrome
U.S. National Institutes of Health - APOBEC3G incorporated into HIV-1 virions through viral/nonviral RNA interactions
U.S. Natl. Women's Health Resource Ctr. - Group calls Surgeon General's report an important wake-up call
Univ. College Medical School, London - Knowledge may be hazardous to web consumers' health
Univ. of California, Davis - Emerging food technology and world health reviewed
Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey - dUTPase suppression sensitizes cancer cell lines to TS inhibition
Universidad Complutense Madrid - Active microorganism strains sought in secondary alcohols
University College London - Avodart offers improvements in quality of life for men with prostate problems
University Medical Center Nijmegen - Effect of influenza vaccination on primary care contact rates studied
University of Amsterdam - Work activities related to likelihood of injury in Dutch firefighters
University of Antwerp - Sequestosome polymorphisms are rare in Paget disease of the bone in Belgium
University of Auckland - Proliferative diabetic vitrectomy fellow eye study completed
University of Bari - Novel compounds exhibit antiviral and antitumor effects
University of Buenos Aires - Blunted rhythm amplitudes in BP were accompanied by loss of rhythm integrity
University of California, Berkeley - MCT1 seen in striated muscle mitochondria in rat model
University of Erlangen Nurnberg - Healthy women need better understanding of disease incidence, risk factors
University of Groningen - Treating albuminuria may prevent heart disease in diabetic patients
University of Groningen Hospital - Chimeric constructs target heterologous genes in cancer-derived cells
University of Iowa - HPV type 18 L1 VLP vaccine safe and immunogenic in women
University of London - Gene silencing, posttranscriptional regulation studied in ocular melanoma
University of Maryland - Tumorigenesis by HHV-8 chemokine receptor vGPCR is accelerated by HIV-1 Tat
University of Michigan - In Soweto, South Africa, transactional sex may increase women's risk of HIV
University of North Carolina - Diabetes management most effective for patients with low literacy
University of North Carolina - Study describes basic mechanism in cell growth control involving damaged DNA
University of Sao Paulo - Intron arrays shed light on antisense intronic RNA in malignancies
University of Texas - Insulin signaling impaired in people with family history of diabetes
University of Tsukuba - CYP2C19 mutations regulate interactions between lansoprazole and tacrolimus
University of York - Study will look at how professionals approach the complex ethics of IVF
Uppsala Research Center - Simple blood test for kidney function predicts heart attack death
Utrecht University Ethics Institute - Ethical principles for collective immunization programs outlined
Vanderbilt University - T cell genes expressed in human and murine autoimmune disease compared
Weill Medical College - Prescriptions for antibiotics to prevent anthrax now uncommon
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