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Aging & Elder Health Week

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 Congress

AstraZeneca - Data presented from early breast cancer treatment trial

Business Update - Humana says it will buy Florida health plan for $408 million

CHU Bretonneau, Tours - Epidemiological study reports that renal function in elderly patients is good

CMS Media Affairs - Medicare Modernization Act already helping millions in first year

Cardiff University - Vector toxicity confounds herpes simplex virus-mediated gene delivery

Charite Univ. of Medicine, Berlin - Renin angiotensin system inhibitors may benefit postmenopausal women

Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems - Spaulding Rehabilitation joins BrainGate Neural Interface System pilot study

Healthcare Coverage - Humana to introduce New Medicare Advantage PPO plan to Kansas City area seniors

Information Technology - Cancer Treatment Centers of America deploys radiology software

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Develo - Abstracts on elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia presented at conference

Medicaid - Louisiana health department may limit Medicaid-paid Viagra

Mergers & Acquisitions - Humana to acquire CarePlus Health Plans of Florida

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Study of Alzheimer disease medicine proves promising for Parkinson patients

Pharmacy Benefits - AHIP issues statement on proposed formulary guidance for Medicare

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Genetic target found for lymphoma treatment

At-Risk Populations - Teenage girls targeted for sweet-flavored alcoholic beverages

Avian Influenza - Dead heron tests positive for bird flu in Hong Kong

Baylor College of Medicine - PCL sparing significantly improves functional outcome of TKA

Bernhard Nocht Inst. Tropical Medicine, Hamburg - Antiviral compounds against Lassa/SARS coronavirus/Ebola screened via RT-PCR

BioLineRx - Israeli grant of $21M awarded for development preclinical drug candidates

Brigham & 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 cancer

Business Update - Buchanan County Health Center in Iowa plans expansion

CHU de Poitiers - Study shows long-term benefits for new CML patients receiving imatinib therapy

CMS, Inc. - Andrew C. Cowen named president and CEO at device firm

CSI Beverages - Treated water helps diabetics hydrate better

Canadian Cardiovascular Society - Knowledge translation has the potential to reduce care gaps

Cancer Nursing - Two methods found effective in educating Iranian women about cervical cancer

Catholic University of Korea - Interstitial pneumonia frequently occurs for patients with scrub typhus

Chiron Vaccines - Progress and challenges in infectious diseases reviewed

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd - Picibanil shows promise as adjuvant for dendritic cell vaccines

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Proteomic analysis of circulating platelets can help with early cancer diagnosis

Claude Bernard University - Performances of rapid malaria tests compared

Collagen Matrix, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears DuraMatrix Collagen Dura Substitute Membrane

Contraception - U.S. government says study on birth control pill's benefits was flawed

Cyclacel Group, plc - Company announces discovery of Aurora kinase inhibitors

CytRx Corporation - Biopharmaceutical company tackles ALS using two new approaches

Datascope Corp. - Company receives FDA clearance for ProGuide chronic dialysis catheter

Dipartimento di Scienze Igienistiche, Modena - Indinavir directly impairs Cryptococcus neoformans activity

Divestiture - Emerald Bio sells bioinsecticide business to Laverlam International

Eating Disorders - Scales assessing symptoms of bulimia nervosa are sensitive to change

Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University - Biomechanical study of bone healing in diabetic rats conducted

G. Hatzikosta General Hospital of Ioannina - ECG index may serve as a test to detect patients with LV systolic dysfunction

Genta, Inc. - Presentations focus on Genasense activity in patients with plasma cell disorders

GlaxoSmithKline - HHS purchases 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline, PLC - Relafen suit settled

Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital - Effects of treatment modality on quality of life determined

Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital - Minimally invasive technique developed for cochlear implantation

Harvard University - New study shows early Ritalin may cause long-term effects on the brain

Health Canada - CNS genes involved in response to scrapie agents identified in mice

Health Savings Accounts - BCBSNC announces new group HSA offering with Mellon Financial

Healthcare Coverage - Insurance providers consider merger

Healthcare Coverage - Nevada rejects change to Teamsters insurance

Heeling Solutions LLC - Survey shows heel pain contributes to nation's obesity epidemic

Hong Kong Baptist University - Danshensu protects endothelial cells from the harmful effects of homocysteine

Hubei Pharmaceutical Group - Pharmaceutical company reports third quarter operational profit

I-Flow Corporation - Drug delivery company announces relationship with surgical institute

INSERM U514, Reims - VEGF expression in lung neuroendocrine cell lesions might be linked to fibrosis

Indiana University - Very high prevalence of HPV found in adolescent U.S. girls

Information Technology - Berger Health System selects financial analytics solution

Institute of Child Health, London - Gene therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency shows promise

Johns Hopkins University - Successful management of retrograde ejaculation enables sperm recovery for ART

Kochi University - Ritonavir enhances effects of docetaxel in androgen-independent prostate cancer

Lahey Clinic Medical Center - Demand matching useful for predicting post-THA patient activity

Legal Issues - Worker sues Boeing, Aetna over disability benefits

Loyola University - High alpha-fetoprotein in hepatitis patients may not signal cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - RAB25 small GTPase determines aggressiveness of ovarian and breast cancers

Marketing - FullCircle Registry contracts with marketing services and technology firm

Massachusetts Institue of Technology - Alpha-actinin in dendritic spines analyzed, turnover and function revealed

McMaster University - Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome reviewed

McMaster University - National network to focus on gender differences in heart disease

McMaster University - Toll-like receptor 3 agonist protects against genital herpes

McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharma. - Children have greater reduction of symptoms with higher doses of Concerta

MedPointe Pharmaceuticals - Pharma company's expanded sales force to promote OPTIVAR

Medical College of Wisconsin - Adult skin could provide alternative to embryonic stem cells

Medical Discoveries, Inc. - Biotechnology company announced equity private placement

Medical Services International Inc. - Vscan HIV 1&2 test kits begin Ukraine approval process

Mergers & Acquisitions - Anthem and WellPoint complete merger

Mie University - Early stage of persistent Sendai virus infection establishment clarified

Monash University - Umbilical cord occlusion raises allopregnanolone levels in fetal sheep brain

Morehouse School of Medicine - Melanopsin mRNA levels in the retina regulated by classical photoreceptors

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Staphylococcus aureus polysaccharide conjugate vaccine development update

Nanogen, Inc. - Patent issued for active biological sample preparation apparatus

National Neurological Institute C. Besta - Bovine aortic endothelial cell immunization stalls glioma neovascularization

New York University - Molecular mechanisms of fear conditioning in lateral amygdala reviewed

Nihon University - Markers on chromosome 1 associate with essential hypertension susceptibility

Northwestern University - "Signal" enables malarial parasites to target blood cell

Nottingham University - T helper cell responsiveness predicts susceptibility to nematodes in humans

Obesity - Holiday weight gain hard to take off

Oral Health - Fluoride debate renewed in Central Oregon

Pall Corporation - Conference focused on membrane filtration to remove infectious prions

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Pharma company announces investment, shipment of generic K-Dur

Personnel - Corbett Accel promotes Elaine Eisen

Pfizer Inc - Hypertensive study patients taking Norvasc experience cardiovascular benefits

Pfizer Inc. - Long-term data show benefit of Detrol LA as first-line therapy

Pharmaceutical Risk - Study cites possible blood pressure drug risk in older women

Point Therapeutics, Inc. - Phase 1 data of talabostat in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients presented

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Enoxaparin-metformin reduces pregnancy loss in women with PCOS

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - Reactivity to beta-amyloid analyzed, modulation revealed

Prana Biotechnology Limited - Biotech company exercises options

Princeton University - Desires for fatty foods and alcohol share a chemical trigger

Prostate Cancer - Abbott applies for approval of prostate cancer drug

Queensland University of Technology - Mouse models of obesity reviewed

Quintiles Transnational Corp. - Poster presented showed results of asthma assessment program

RIBS, Okayama - Resistance to hydrolysis analyzed, importance of D-histidine residues revealed

Roche - New drug application submitted to FDA for intravenous injection of Boniva

Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, Bremen - Noninvasive treatments can help many patients

Royal Infirmary, Lanark - Association found with changes in plasma inflammatory markers

Rutgers University - Glutamate receptor export analyzed, regulation by unfolded protein revealed

SUNY Stony Brook - Galanin studied, no effect on selected operant parameters revealed

Sapporo Medical University - Occludin immunostaining may have diagnostic value

Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. - Hair removal company launches dermatology division to target gene technology

Sogn Og Fjordane University College, Sogndal - Cells in platyfish hearts reflect adaptions to two dissimilar environments

Sonic Innovations, Inc. - Hearing aid manufacturer purchases diagnostics company Tympany, Inc.

SourceOne Healthcare Technologies - Imaging equipment provider, PenRad Technologies announce distribution agreement

Southern Illinois University - PTEN upregulates metastasis suppressor Drg-1 in prostate and breast cancer

St. Louis University - Doctors must play new role in bioterrorism era

Stanford University - Study finds new method improves chemotherapy survival in mice

State Medicaid - Health Management Systems launches COBManager

State University of Campinas - Novel antigen in mouse epididymis and vas deferens characterized

TOPGEN - First clinical trial for new inhalation drug to treat asthma to be tested

Thoratic Corporation - Implant-focused company updates Q4 sales, implant activity through November 2004

Tohoku University, Miyagi - Mutation frequencies differ among tissue types with advancing age

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Small variations in genes can determine risk of developing disease

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Commuting physical activity linked to risk of colon cancer in China

Univ. of California, San Diego - Cloned gene from sea animal may prove key in cancer drug development

Univ. of California, San Diego - Researcher studies tumor genome architectures with career award

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Selective coatings create biological sensors from carbon nanotubes

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Circulating tumor cells detected in long-term cancer survivors

University Alberta Hospital, Edmonton - LightCycler real-time RT-PCR assay rapidly detects/quantitates norovirus

University of Benin - Factors affecting outcome of tetanus infection in Africa reported

University of Bourgogne - Statin-induced gene expression in the liver is dependent on a specific receptor

University of Edinburgh - Case of spontaneous conception reported in young woman treated for cancer

University of Florida - Calpain-5 is strongly expressed in multiple regions in human brains

University of Iowa - Methods detecting exposure to biological agents are ripe for development

University of Iowa - cAMP, serum, glucocorticoid-inducible kinase regulate epithelial Na+ channel

University of Kansas - Estrogen's effects on UI occur independently of urethral innervation

University of Kentucky - The hereditary aspect of Alzheimer disease stresses caregivers

University of Konstanz - Novel outer-membrane porin part of a putative two-component transport system

University of Medicine Berlin - Oral Candida variants in HIV disease similar to those seen in pre-HAART era

University of Michigan - Cumulative trauma in adulthood can worsen health in later years

University of Michigan - Major depression linked to dysregulation of fibroblast growth factor system

University of Munster - Low inhibitor concentrations increase the risk of symptomatic thromboembolism

University of Pennsylvania - Sp1 mediates the activation of angiogenic cytokine by myristoylated Akt

University of Pittsburgh - Activation of locus ceruleus neurons analyzed, direct hormone action revealed

University of Rochester - Expression of inflammatory chemokines analyzed, fibrinogen regulation revealed

University of Saskatchewan - Cardiac muscle heat-shock protein studied, kinase phosphorylation revealed

University of Texas - Host response to coccidioidomycosis and vaccine development reviewed

University of Washington - A site on chromosome 15q is implicated for causing dyslexia

University of Washington - Lentiviruses limited to single cycle of infection generated

UnumProvident - Disability insurance provider unveils group of long-term care insurance options

Vaccine Development - Poll indicates need for more vaccine products

Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical advances save more lives than those lost to racial disparities

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