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Susan Hasty, Publisher Table of Contents . . . January 9th, 2005 Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only Related Areas: Other Issues in Aging & Elder Health Week | Other Publications
Alzheimer's Foundation of America - Proposal to advance memory screenings passes CongressAstraZeneca - Data presented from early breast cancer treatment trialBusiness Update - Humana says it will buy Florida health plan for $408 millionCHU Bretonneau, Tours - Epidemiological study reports that renal function in elderly patients is goodCMS Media Affairs - Medicare Modernization Act already helping millions in first yearCardiff University - Vector toxicity confounds herpes simplex virus-mediated gene deliveryCharite Univ. of Medicine, Berlin - Renin angiotensin system inhibitors may benefit postmenopausal womenCyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems - Spaulding Rehabilitation joins BrainGate Neural Interface System pilot studyHealthcare Coverage - Humana to introduce New Medicare Advantage PPO plan to Kansas City area seniorsInformation Technology - Cancer Treatment Centers of America deploys radiology softwareJohnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Develo - Abstracts on elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia presented at conferenceMedicaid - Louisiana health department may limit Medicaid-paid ViagraMergers & Acquisitions - Humana to acquire CarePlus Health Plans of FloridaNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Study of Alzheimer disease medicine proves promising for Parkinson patientsPharmacy Benefits - AHIP issues statement on proposed formulary guidance for MedicareAlbert Einstein College of Medicine - Genetic target found for lymphoma treatmentAt-Risk Populations - Teenage girls targeted for sweet-flavored alcoholic beveragesAvian Influenza - Dead heron tests positive for bird flu in Hong KongBaylor College of Medicine - PCL sparing significantly improves functional outcome of TKABernhard Nocht Inst. Tropical Medicine, Hamburg - Antiviral compounds against Lassa/SARS coronavirus/Ebola screened via RT-PCRBioLineRx - Israeli grant of $21M awarded for development preclinical drug candidatesBrigham & Women's Hospital - Report provides guidelines for adjusting power delivery for cooled RF ablation.Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston - Sex hormone levels may be associated with higher risk of some types of cancerBusiness Update - Buchanan County Health Center in Iowa plans expansionCHU de Poitiers - Study shows long-term benefits for new CML patients receiving imatinib therapyCMS, Inc. - Andrew C. Cowen named president and CEO at device firmCSI Beverages - Treated water helps diabetics hydrate betterCanadian Cardiovascular Society - Knowledge translation has the potential to reduce care gapsCancer Nursing - Two methods found effective in educating Iranian women about cervical cancerCatholic University of Korea - Interstitial pneumonia frequently occurs for patients with scrub typhusChiron Vaccines - Progress and challenges in infectious diseases reviewedChugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd - Picibanil shows promise as adjuvant for dendritic cell vaccinesCiphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Proteomic analysis of circulating platelets can help with early cancer diagnosisClaude Bernard University - Performances of rapid malaria tests comparedCollagen Matrix, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears DuraMatrix Collagen Dura Substitute MembraneContraception - U.S. government says study on birth control pill's benefits was flawedCyclacel Group, plc - Company announces discovery of Aurora kinase inhibitorsCytRx Corporation - Biopharmaceutical company tackles ALS using two new approachesDatascope Corp. - Company receives FDA clearance for ProGuide chronic dialysis catheterDipartimento di Scienze Igienistiche, Modena - Indinavir directly impairs Cryptococcus neoformans activityDivestiture - Emerald Bio sells bioinsecticide business to Laverlam InternationalEating Disorders - Scales assessing symptoms of bulimia nervosa are sensitive to changeErnst-Moritz-Arndt University - Biomechanical study of bone healing in diabetic rats conductedG. Hatzikosta General Hospital of Ioannina - ECG index may serve as a test to detect patients with LV systolic dysfunctionGenta, Inc. - Presentations focus on Genasense activity in patients with plasma cell disordersGlaxoSmithKline - HHS purchases 1.2 million doses of flu vaccineGlaxoSmithKline, PLC - Relafen suit settledGuy's and St. Thomas' Hospital - Effects of treatment modality on quality of life determinedGuy's and St. Thomas' Hospital - Minimally invasive technique developed for cochlear implantationHarvard University - New study shows early Ritalin may cause long-term effects on the brainHealth Canada - CNS genes involved in response to scrapie agents identified in miceHealth Savings Accounts - BCBSNC announces new group HSA offering with Mellon FinancialHealthcare Coverage - Insurance providers consider mergerHealthcare Coverage - Nevada rejects change to Teamsters insuranceHeeling Solutions LLC - Survey shows heel pain contributes to nation's obesity epidemicHong Kong Baptist University - Danshensu protects endothelial cells from the harmful effects of homocysteineHubei Pharmaceutical Group - Pharmaceutical company reports third quarter operational profitI-Flow Corporation - Drug delivery company announces relationship with surgical instituteINSERM U514, Reims - VEGF expression in lung neuroendocrine cell lesions might be linked to fibrosisIndiana University - Very high prevalence of HPV found in adolescent U.S. girlsInformation Technology - Berger Health System selects financial analytics solutionInstitute of Child Health, London - Gene therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency shows promiseJohns Hopkins University - Successful management of retrograde ejaculation enables sperm recovery for ARTKochi University - Ritonavir enhances effects of docetaxel in androgen-independent prostate cancerLahey Clinic Medical Center - Demand matching useful for predicting post-THA patient activityLegal Issues - Worker sues Boeing, Aetna over disability benefitsLoyola University - High alpha-fetoprotein in hepatitis patients may not signal cancerM.D. Anderson Cancer Center - RAB25 small GTPase determines aggressiveness of ovarian and breast cancersMarketing - FullCircle Registry contracts with marketing services and technology firmMassachusetts Institue of Technology - Alpha-actinin in dendritic spines analyzed, turnover and function revealedMcMaster University - Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome reviewedMcMaster University - National network to focus on gender differences in heart diseaseMcMaster University - Toll-like receptor 3 agonist protects against genital herpesMcNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharma. - Children have greater reduction of symptoms with higher doses of ConcertaMedPointe Pharmaceuticals - Pharma company's expanded sales force to promote OPTIVARMedical College of Wisconsin - Adult skin could provide alternative to embryonic stem cells
Medical Discoveries, Inc. - Biotechnology company announced equity private placementMedical Services International Inc. - Vscan HIV 1&2 test kits begin Ukraine approval processMergers & Acquisitions - Anthem and WellPoint complete mergerMie University - Early stage of persistent Sendai virus infection establishment clarifiedMonash University - Umbilical cord occlusion raises allopregnanolone levels in fetal sheep brainMorehouse School of Medicine - Melanopsin mRNA levels in the retina regulated by classical photoreceptorsNabi Biopharmaceuticals - Staphylococcus aureus polysaccharide conjugate vaccine development updateNanogen, Inc. - Patent issued for active biological sample preparation apparatusNational Neurological Institute C. Besta - Bovine aortic endothelial cell immunization stalls glioma neovascularizationNew York University - Molecular mechanisms of fear conditioning in lateral amygdala reviewedNihon University - Markers on chromosome 1 associate with essential hypertension susceptibilityNorthwestern University - "Signal" enables malarial parasites to target blood cellNottingham University - T helper cell responsiveness predicts susceptibility to nematodes in humansObesity - Holiday weight gain hard to take offOral Health - Fluoride debate renewed in Central OregonPall Corporation - Conference focused on membrane filtration to remove infectious prionsPar Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Pharma company announces investment, shipment of generic K-DurPersonnel - Corbett Accel promotes Elaine EisenPfizer Inc - Hypertensive study patients taking Norvasc experience cardiovascular benefitsPfizer Inc. - Long-term data show benefit of Detrol LA as first-line therapyPharmaceutical Risk - Study cites possible blood pressure drug risk in older womenPoint Therapeutics, Inc. - Phase 1 data of talabostat in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients presentedPolycystic Ovary Syndrome - Enoxaparin-metformin reduces pregnancy loss in women with PCOSPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - Reactivity to beta-amyloid analyzed, modulation revealedPrana Biotechnology Limited - Biotech company exercises optionsPrinceton University - Desires for fatty foods and alcohol share a chemical triggerProstate Cancer - Abbott applies for approval of prostate cancer drugQueensland University of Technology - Mouse models of obesity reviewedQuintiles Transnational Corp. - Poster presented showed results of asthma assessment programRIBS, Okayama - Resistance to hydrolysis analyzed, importance of D-histidine residues revealedRoche - New drug application submitted to FDA for intravenous injection of BonivaRotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, Bremen - Noninvasive treatments can help many patientsRoyal Infirmary, Lanark - Association found with changes in plasma inflammatory markersRutgers University - Glutamate receptor export analyzed, regulation by unfolded protein revealedSUNY Stony Brook - Galanin studied, no effect on selected operant parameters revealedSapporo Medical University - Occludin immunostaining may have diagnostic valueSirna Therapeutics, Inc. - Hair removal company launches dermatology division to target gene technologySogn Og Fjordane University College, Sogndal - Cells in platyfish hearts reflect adaptions to two dissimilar environmentsSonic Innovations, Inc. - Hearing aid manufacturer purchases diagnostics company Tympany, Inc.SourceOne Healthcare Technologies - Imaging equipment provider, PenRad Technologies announce distribution agreementSouthern Illinois University - PTEN upregulates metastasis suppressor Drg-1 in prostate and breast cancerSt. Louis University - Doctors must play new role in bioterrorism eraStanford University - Study finds new method improves chemotherapy survival in miceState Medicaid - Health Management Systems launches COBManagerState University of Campinas - Novel antigen in mouse epididymis and vas deferens characterizedTOPGEN - First clinical trial for new inhalation drug to treat asthma to be testedThoratic Corporation - Implant-focused company updates Q4 sales, implant activity through November 2004Tohoku University, Miyagi - Mutation frequencies differ among tissue types with advancing ageU.S. National Cancer Institute - Small variations in genes can determine risk of developing diseaseU.S. National Institutes of Health - Commuting physical activity linked to risk of colon cancer in ChinaUniv. of California, San Diego - Cloned gene from sea animal may prove key in cancer drug developmentUniv. of California, San Diego - Researcher studies tumor genome architectures with career awardUniv. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Selective coatings create biological sensors from carbon nanotubesUniv. of Texas SW Medical Center - Circulating tumor cells detected in long-term cancer survivorsUniversity Alberta Hospital, Edmonton - LightCycler real-time RT-PCR assay rapidly detects/quantitates norovirusUniversity of Benin - Factors affecting outcome of tetanus infection in Africa reportedUniversity of Bourgogne - Statin-induced gene expression in the liver is dependent on a specific receptorUniversity of Edinburgh - Case of spontaneous conception reported in young woman treated for cancerUniversity of Florida - Calpain-5 is strongly expressed in multiple regions in human brainsUniversity of Iowa - Methods detecting exposure to biological agents are ripe for developmentUniversity of Iowa - cAMP, serum, glucocorticoid-inducible kinase regulate epithelial Na+ channelUniversity of Kansas - Estrogen's effects on UI occur independently of urethral innervationUniversity of Kentucky - The hereditary aspect of Alzheimer disease stresses caregiversUniversity of Konstanz - Novel outer-membrane porin part of a putative two-component transport systemUniversity of Medicine Berlin - Oral Candida variants in HIV disease similar to those seen in pre-HAART eraUniversity of Michigan - Cumulative trauma in adulthood can worsen health in later yearsUniversity of Michigan - Major depression linked to dysregulation of fibroblast growth factor systemUniversity of Munster - Low inhibitor concentrations increase the risk of symptomatic thromboembolismUniversity of Pennsylvania - Sp1 mediates the activation of angiogenic cytokine by myristoylated AktUniversity of Pittsburgh - Activation of locus ceruleus neurons analyzed, direct hormone action revealedUniversity of Rochester - Expression of inflammatory chemokines analyzed, fibrinogen regulation revealedUniversity of Saskatchewan - Cardiac muscle heat-shock protein studied, kinase phosphorylation revealedUniversity of Texas - Host response to coccidioidomycosis and vaccine development reviewedUniversity of Washington - A site on chromosome 15q is implicated for causing dyslexiaUniversity of Washington - Lentiviruses limited to single cycle of infection generatedUnumProvident - Disability insurance provider unveils group of long-term care insurance optionsVaccine Development - Poll indicates need for more vaccine productsVirginia Commonwealth University - Medical advances save more lives than those lost to racial disparities
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