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Susan Hasty, Publisher Table of Contents . . . September 10th, 2003 Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only Related Areas: Other Issues in Biotech Week | Other Publications
Biogen, Inc. - Researchers decrypt the role of Cripto in tumor growthPfizer, Inc. - Sertraline effective in treating children and adolescents with major depressionAllos Therapeutics, Inc. - Combination of RSR13, thoracic radiation may extend survivalGenesis Research & Development - Genome-based screening approach to vaccine development designedGenetics Assays, Inc. - TMSI methylation may play a role in the pathogenesis of lung and breast cancerPossis Medical, Inc. - Company closes TIME clinical trial for ischemic stroke304th Hospital, Beijing - S. aureus -induced biopterin production can trigger septic shock in burn patients3M Company - Court rules insurers must reimburse manufacturer454 Life Sciences - Genomics company appoints new members to scientific advisory boardARC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Camptothecin-loaded films inhibit formation of adhesionsARUP Laboratories - Clinical reference lab to provide services for Ascension HealthAVVAA World Health Care - Biotech dermatology company completes $750,000 private placementAarhus University - Hydrodynamic human growth hormone gene transfer normalizes murine growthAbiomed, Inc. - Cardiovascular device firm reports that net losses narrow substantiallyAcacia Research Corporation - CombiMatrix launches siRNA for drug discovery researchAcambis, Inc. - New generation of vaccines to be testedAccess Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports $0.02 per share net incomeAclara BioSciences - eTag assay system progress report presentedAcucela, Inc. - University of Washington signs licensing agreement for study of eye diseaseAcumen Pharmaceuticals - Toxic protein could lead to breakthroughsAdams Laboratories, Inc. - Valentino named president, CEO of respiratory drug development companyAdolor Corporation - Anido named to board of directors at pain management drug firmAffymetrix, Inc. - Genomics company launches comarketing partnershipAgilent Technologies, Inc. - Microarrays to be used in toxicogenomics researchAgilent Technologies, Inc. - Tool simultaneously removes multiple proteins from blood serumAir Quality Sciences, Inc. - Indoor air quality experts can analyze indoor environmental health problemsAjou University - Cell culture in human endometrial arrangement may help study metastasisAlaska Native Medical Center - Delayed hepatitis A booster still effective in people older than 2 yearsAlbert Einstein College of Medicine - Radioactive glucose goes from diagnostic tool to cancer therapyAlgorithme Pharma - Contract research organization buys information management systemAllergy Research Group, Inc. - Nutraceutical company reports 7% increase in revenue for second quarterAlliance Imaging, Inc. - Diagnostic imaging company's revenue increased 1.5% in second quarterAlliance Medical Corporation - Vivian named VP of sales at device reprocessing firmAlphaMed, Inc. - National Cancer Institute awards grant for targeted radiotherapy developmentAlphaRx, Inc. - Flexogan shipped to Canadian wholesalerAlsius Corp. - FDA clearance granted for thermal regulation systemAltaRex Corp. - Agreement with United Therapeutics Corp. expanded to include GermanyAlteon, Inc. - Geriatrics drug firm reports net loss of $0.17 per shareAmarin Corporation plc - Neurology drug maker reports 87% decrease in revenuesAmeriPath, Inc. - Cancer diagnostics company reports $119.9M in net revenueAmerican College of Chest Physicians - Study links preschool snoring, asthma, and nighttime coughAmerican Medical Alert Corp. - Health monitoring device company reports 8% increase in revenuesAmerican Medical Systems - Medical device company comments on proposed Medicare rate codesAmerican Red Cross - LDL receptor-related protein plays diverse role in protease clearanceAmersham Biosciences - Workflow system, software certified FDA compliantAmgen, Inc. - Genome Therapeutics receives payment for research milestoneAmylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports $0.40 per share lossAnimas Corporation - Insulin pump maker appoints new VP of salesAnosys - Epimmune announces termination of merger agreementAntigen Express, Inc. - Generex Biotechnology completes acquisitionAptamera - Oncology drug makers sign agreement for AGRO100Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Obesity drug developer reports net loss of $0.42 per shareArgonaut Technologies, Inc. - New tool increases throughput of drug candidate evaluationArgus Biomedical - New artificial cornea offers promise for patients who reject human tissueArizona State University - Students' smoking rate declines during past 2 decadesAsahikawa Med College - Immunocompromised patients' natural flora is main culprit for septicemiaAstraZeneca - Cholesterol-lowering Crestor granted FDA approvalAstraZeneca - New Iressa data presented at conferenceAtheroGenics, Inc. - Inflammatory disease pharmaceutical company announces pricing of $80M offeringAvanir Pharmaceuticals - Clinical trial expenses contribute to $6M net loss at CNS pharmaceutical firmAvant Immunotherapeutics, Inc. - Pilot manufacturing facility for bacterial vaccines planned in MassachusettsAvi BioPharma, Inc. - Orphan designation filed for SARS antisense drugAvitar, Inc. - Diagnostics firm announces $700,000 financing, $1.4M in revenueAxon Instruments, Inc. - OpusXpress ion-channel screening platform accelerates drug discoveryAxonyx, Inc. - Biotech company reports net loss of $0.05 per shareAxovan AG - Positive results reported from phase II trial for clazosentanBSD Medical Corp. - New technology could spare many cancer patients from amputationBayer Corp. - FDA approves new drugBaylor College of Medicine - Low-dose sulfur mustard initiates oxidative burst and apoptosis of leukocytesBaylor College of Medicine - Regulatory issues in cellular therapies reviewedBaylor Hospital - Orlistat effective in the treatment of obesityBelfast City Hospital - Cathepsin S is good marker for human astrocytoma; may be involved in metastasisBern University Hospital - Iodine intake may still be low among women in SwitzerlandBernhoven Hospital - Most breast lymphomas should be treated initially with CHOP-like chemotherapyBest Practices, LLC - Understanding hospital operations can increase marketing effectivenessBeth Israel Deaconess Med Center - Angiogenic cytokines perform contradictory activities in ischemic tissuesBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Diagnostics, R&D company completes tender offerBioMicro Systems, Inc. - Patent protection granted for fluid handling technologiesBioReliance Corporation - Q-One Biotech signs definitive agreement to be acquiredBioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Menopause symptom drug maker raises $10.3MBioTrove, Inc. - Mass spectrometry system launched for functional assay developmentBioanalytical Systems, Inc. - Pharmaceutical CRO reports 19.7% increase in revenueBioenvision, Inc. - Agreement signed to continue development of methylene blueBoehringer Ingelheim - Drug development software used by pharmaceutical companyBoehringer Ingelheim Ltd. - Antagonists of the E1-E2 protein interaction inhibit HPV DNA replicationBoston Biomedica, Inc. - Diagnostics company reports improved second quarter financial resultsBoston Scientific Corporation - FDA clears Guglielmi Detachable Coils for expanded treatmentBotswana Harvard AIDS Partnership - Ethics of Botswana AIDS vaccine trials not assured, group saysBradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Sales force increased to expand presence of Doak productsBrainLAB - FDA approves image-guided navigation system for U.S. marketBrigham Young University - Study says American kids lag in walks, lead in weightBrigham and Women's Hospital - Greatest risk of heart attack occurs in first year of use for most womenBrock University - Girls less likely than boys to participate in physical activitiesButantan Institute - Crotoxin is the active Crotalus inhibitor of macrophage phagocytosisC. R. Bard, Inc. - Clearance granted to market removable vena cava filterCADx Systems, Inc. - FDA approves digital computer-aided detection for mammographyCHU Vaudois - Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a risk following renal transplantCIRSEE, Le Pecq - IMS-RT-PCR can rapidly detect viable oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum CNRS INSERM - PPAR gamma controls cell cycle, apoptosis with retinoblastoma proteinCUNY Bernard M Baruch College - Food Stamp Program participation linked to obesity in low income womenCalifornia Department of Health Services - California alfalfa sprout firms complying with FDA guidelinesCalypte Biomedical Corporation - HIV test developer resumes product distribution in ChinaCancer Research U.K. - Specialist surgeons give patients better chance of survivalCancerVax Corporation - Oncology biotech company files registration statement for public offeringCandela Corporation - Medical device company expects to report record revenuesCanon, Inc. - New assembly facility in Japan increases supply of radiography systemsCaprion Pharmaceuticals - Disease biomarker research relationship signed with AstraZenecaCardima, Inc. - Cardiology medical device firm reports 16% increase in salesCardima, Inc. - European market launch of Revelation Helix STX 2.5 beginsCardioTech International, Inc. - Cardiovascular device firm reports 682% increase in revenuesCarlo Besta Natl. Institute of Neurology, Milan - Video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy is effective therapy for MGCarlos III Inst. of Health, Madrid - Novel molecular assay improves clinical CMV genotypingCarroll Healthcare, Inc. - Invacare Corp. completes acquisition of institutional furniture makerCatholic University of Korea - Leprosy patients do not appear to have mutations in cytokine receptor genesCatholic University, Leuven - Angiogenic cytokines show promise as targets for treating several diseasesCatholic University, Leuven - Creatine supplementation does not promote fitness in older menCatholic University, Leuven - Protein kinase D family of enzymes has many essential cellular functionsCedars-Sinai - Medical geneticist awarded $8.5 million NIH research grantCel-Sci Corporation - Cancer drug firm's CEO says company is at a turning pointCellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces regulatory affairs staff changesCellomics, Inc. - CellSelect BioApplication access plan launchedCentenary Institute - BAFF protects Ig-producing plasmablasts arising from memory B cellsCenter Jean Perrin - Resveratrol increases BRCA1 and BRCA2 mRNA expression in breast tumor cell linesCenters for Disease Control & Prevention - CRP increases in children as weight increasesCenters for Disease Control & Prevention - Little headway made in obesity, fitness, diabetes in last decadeCenters for Disease Control & Prevention - Poor and minority parents report greater obstacles to children's fitnessCenters for Disease Control & Prevention - Treatment for severe jaundice urgedCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Trypanosoma cruzi in Guatemalan children linked to thatched roofsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - 1997 National Health Interview Survey redesign affected asthma estimatesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Field evaluation of mobility assay for subtyping of HIV-1 describedCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Laboratory aspects of bioterrorism-related anthrax reviewedCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Low socioeconomic status increases risk of stress before and during pregnancyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Organics from diesel exhaust inhibiting NO production identifiedCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Outer surface protein C primed mice not protected against Borrelia burgdorferi Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Unique birth defects surveillance system operating in ChinaCenters for Medicare & Medicaid - CMS proposes new rules to pay appropriately for Medicare-covered drugsCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Genome-wide studies of protein-protein interaction shed light on functionsCentre for Applied Microbiology and Research - Infection of macaques with SIV induces species-specific antibody responseCentro de Patogenese Molecular - AMPLICOR, Quantiplex HIV assays suitable for use in PortugalCepheid - Genetic assessment company announces stock offering and patent awardChai-Na-Ta Corp. - Ginseng supplier reports 56% increase in revenueChaim Sheba Medical Center - Infection with parvovirus B-19 is extremely similar; perhaps B-19 initiates SLEChaim Sheba Medical Center - Mutant CCR5 gene may improve outcome for MS patientsChaim Sheba Medical Center - Osteonecrosis is a risk for patients with SLE and other autoimmune diseasesChang Gung Memorial Hospital - Stress before liver surgery is milder in donors than in liver disease patientsChange Technology Partners - Neurology companies merge to develop neurological disorder therapiesCharles River Laboratories International - Endosafe-PTS launched to detect microbial contaminants in drugs, devicesChindex International, Inc. - 2Q results impacted by SARS for firm that provides medical products to ChinaChinese Academy of Science - Novel splicing isoform of amyloid precursor protein gene APP639 identifiedChinese Academy of Sciences - Epitope of SARS-coronavirus nucleocapsid protein identifiedChiron - Helicobacter pylori vaccines ready for testing in humansChittaranjan National Cancer Inst. - Dopamine inhibits cytokine, tyrosine kinase expression in activated cellsChonnam National Univ. - Distant metastases are usually due to recurrent diseaseChonnam National University of Hospital - Cerebral Spinal Fluid ferritin diagnostic in children with meningitisChristian Medical College & Hospital, London - Diabetes not linked to tuberculosis drug resistanceChronimed - Pharmaceutical distribution, disease management firm reports record quarterChugai Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. - TGF-beta activated kinase 1 inhibits fibrotic responses induced by TGF-betaCity of Hope Natl. Medical Center - Postoperative impact of intraoperative radiation continues to be evaluatedClatterbridge Oncology Center - Oral antibiotics, early hospital discharge manage low-risk febrile neutropeniaCleveland Clinic - Recombinant human PTH 1-34 appears to reduce bone fracturesCleveland Clinic Foundation - Different leukocyte types use different migratory mechanisms in the CNSColorado University - Thirty-five sites will test new drugColorado State University - West Nile Virus is found in horses from Coahuila State in Northern MexicoColorado State University - West Nile virus is found in horses from Yucatan State in MexicoColumbia University - Genes linked to juvenile myoclonic epilepsy identifiedColumbia University - Rap1 involved in synaptic plasticity, learning, and memoryCompuMed, Inc. - Telemedicine company reports net loss of $48,000Conmed Corporation - Medical device company records in-process R&D chargeCorixa Corp. - Collaboration targets development of RC-529 adjuvantCornell University - Protein is shown to aid cell's reading of genetic codeCornell University - Skin-sparing mastectomy is an option for selected patientsCounty Council Ostergotland - Rhetoric predominates in physicians' discussions of hormone replacement therapyCovalent Group, Inc. - $2.2M clinical research contract announcedCrucell, N.V. - GeneMax enters PER.C6 license agreement with Dutch biotech companyCutting Edge Information - Late-stage pharmaceutical marketing budgets on the riseCutting Edge Information - Thirty-eight percent of new drugs developed through alliancesCyberonics, Inc. - Company receives rights to VNS obesity patentCygnus, Inc. - GlucoWatch maker reports net loss for second quarter 2003Cyntellect, Inc. - SBIR grant will help develop LEAP as screening platformCypress Bioscience, Inc. - Functional somatic syndromes company reports no revenue for the quarterCytRx Corp. - Company puts focus on acquiring new technologies, initiating R&DCytoGenix, Inc. - Preclinical data reveals ssDNA's antitumor activityCytogen Corp. - Discontinuation of brachytherapy products hurts company's revenuesCytyc Corp. - ThinPrep Imaging shipped to Cleveland Clinic FoundationDMI BioSciences - Low albumin level can predict delayed mortality in blunt traumaDNAPrint genomics, Inc. - Genomics company names Hector J. Gomez MD, PhD, as chief medical officerDOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Termination of Biovail agreement hurts company's second quarter resultsDade Behring Holdings, Inc. - Diagnostics company continues strong income and revenue growth in second quarterDakoCytomation Denmark, A/S - Company gets rights to test detecting the gastric ulcer-causing bacteriaDana Farber Cancer Institute - New drugs appear to overcome drug resistance, bone marrow persistenceDana-Farber Cancer Institute - Conserved extended MHC haplotypes characterizedDecision Resources, Inc. - Reimbursement restricts physician use of serotonin receptor antagonistsDeltagen Proteom, Inc. - Drugs that target complex processes offer attractive target opportunitiesDendrite International, Inc. - Company reports solid second quarter results with adjusted EPS of $0.17Dendrite International, Inc. - Vaccine maker selects WebForce Express to enhance sales forceDepomed, Inc. - Ciprofloxacin GR trial among highlights of company's second quarterDerma Sciences, Inc. - Wound-care products company reports 120.5% sales increaseDiagnostic Products Corp. - Questra inks agreement to develop customer applications for clinical instrumentsDiametrics Medical, Inc. - Critical care technology company discusses second quarter revenues, business developmentsDigene Corp. - Company updates launch of DNAwithPap TestDiomed Holdings - Endovenous laser treatment shown to be effectiveDiscovery Laboratories, Inc. - Surfaxin maker reports second quarter financial resultsDiversa Corp. - Patent granted to biologically active molecules from the environmentDoris Kupferle Breast Center - Cushion brings comfort to women during mammographyDoshisha University - Cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside-rich purple corn color prevents obesityDraxis Health, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports revenues up 21%Duke University - Depression doubles risk of death after surgeryDuke University - Screening for nitric oxide-dependent protein-protein interactions reportedDuke University - Tolerance is the ultimate hope for transplant improvementE Med Future, Inc. - NeedleZap maker announces first quarterly profitEXACT Sciences Corp. - Company achieves $15 million milestone associated with PreGen-PlusEli Lilly and Company - Development of Oral PTH program continuesElsie Widdowson Laboratory - Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and obesity reviewedEmisphere Technologies, Inc. - Eligen technology company provides second quarter update, including collaboration newsEncysive Pharmaceuticals - Second quarter results meet guidance; Argatroban sales increaseEndocrine Society - Growth hormone helps pediatric brain tumor survivors reach normal heightEnzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports solid fourth quarter and fiscal yearEpimmune, Inc. - Clinical trial expenses and terminated merger affect vaccine maker's Q2 resultsErasmus Medical Center - Clinical and neurological features of PARK7 -linked parkinsonism describedErasmus Medical Center - Factors associated with ovarian stimulation may impact fertilization outcomesEsoterix - medtraX, a net-based lab test ordering and result reporting product, launchedEternal Technologies - Enterotoxin maker seeks patent for technology to fight colon cancerEvanston Healthcare Research Inst. - CYR61 targeting could combat angiogenesis and aggressive tumor growthExten Industries, Inc. - MultiCell Technologies awarded SBIR grant to identify drug candidatesFdn. Instituto de Inmunologia, Colombia - Binding of malaria peptide allows fit of glycine residue into pocket 6Female Health Company - Condom maker reports net loss of $0.01 per shareFibroGen, Inc. - Claire J. Lockey named VP, regulatory affairsFischer Imaging Corp. - Grant to fund feasibility studies for integrated ultrasound/digital mammographyFlorida State University - AMPA receptors react at different rates with different neuron subtypesFood and Drug Administration - Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 metabolizes dimethylbenz[a]anthraceneFood and Drug Administration - Vibrio parahaemolyticus from North America and Asia characterizedFood and Drug Administration - Clinical applications of proteomics outlinedFood and Drug Administration - Dioxygenases from hydrocarbon-degrading Mycobacterium characterizedFood and Drug Administration - Mice deficient in MHC class II transactivator susceptible to tuberculosisForage Crop Research Inst., Tochigi - Novel marker linked to corn blight resistance geneForrester Research, Inc. - Study predicts rapid market-share gains for consumer-directed health plansFoundation Oswaldo Cruz - A rhesus monkey model of disease may create heart damage similar to humansFramingham Heart Study - New classification scheme helpful to predict risk of stroke or deathFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - High-intensity physical activity reduces endometrioma riskFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Minimal conditioning safe, effective for FA patients undergoing stem cell transplantationFree University of Berlin - Diabetic cardiopathy pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment reviewedFree University of Berlin - Novel antimalarial alkaloids potent but cytotoxicFree University of Brussels - Bisphosphonates may protect against breast cancer-induced osteolysisFrost & Sullivan - Proper diagnosis of Parkinson disease to drive growth of therapies marketFudan University - Interferon inhibits liver cancer dissemination after curative resectionFujitsu - DICOM image transportation and viewing product launchedFukui Medical University - 64-ATSM appears to detect hypoxic but active tumor cell regions in vivoGE Medical Systems - Companies ink distribution agreement for preclinical molecular imagerGPN Network, Inc. - ImmuneRegen, DoD researching potential treatments for radiation exposureGenaera Corp. - Company reports quarterly loss, but MedImmune alliance helps revenuesGenaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Gene variation company reports increased quarterly revenuesGenelabs Technologies, Inc. - HCV-focused biopharma reports 4.3 million net loss for second quarterGenentech, Inc. - PDL reports on status of humanization patent license arrangementGenerex Biotechnology Corp. - SBIR grant will help fund preclinical development of HER-2/neu peptide vaccineGenyous Diagnostics - Trials to begin on AQC MAC TestGeorge Washington University - Serotonin transporter gene shown to influence college drinking habitsGeorgetown University - Stat5 inhibition produces death in human prostate cancer cellsGerman Cancer Research Center - Hepatitis C upregulation of MHC class I impairs natural killer cell activityGerman Cancer Research Center - The IL4 gene in T cells is involved in allergies, TH2 differentiationGifu University - Interferon-gamma receptor gene mutation linked to allergic diseaseGifu University - Researchers discuss the role of Smad4 (DPC4) inactivation in human cancerGilead Sciences - Clinical trial to evaluate Viread and Emtriva versus CombivirGlaxoSmithKline - Argatroban reduces thrombosis, death due to thrombosisGlaxoSmithKline - Novel amprenavir prodrug shows promiseGloucestershire Royal Hospital - Raman spectroscopy shows promise for grading prostatic adenocarcinoma in vitroGuava Technologies - PCA-96 AFP system launched for fluorescent protein analysisGuava Technologies, Inc. - New RCS software broadens choices for standardized cell viability testingGuys & St. Thomas Hospital Trust - Non-invasive techniques will change the character of fetal medicineH. Lee Moffit Cancer Center - Ellipticine can rescue mutant p53 transcription functionHannover Medical School - Combined systemic and mucosal OprF-I vaccination enhances immunogenicityHans Knoell Inst. for Natural Product Research - Complement regulators FHL-1 and factor H protect joints from damageHappy Valley Medical, Inc. - Robert K. Schultz named president of REVA MedicalHara Doi Hospital - Mutational differences occur in the IgG V-H gene in B cells due to ageingHarper Grace Hospital - Combined paclitaxel and carboplatin is a highly tolerable regimenHarvard University - DALMs in areas of inflammatory bowel disease should be removed by polypectomyHarvard University - Misoprostol is safe for induction of labor if used appropriatelyHarvard University - Regulatory cell dysfunction leads to reactions to normal floraHealth Council, Netherlands - Blood, pooled plasma will be screened for parvovirus B19 in the NetherlandsHealthpoint, Ltd. - Premier signs new agreement for tissue management productsHealthpoint, Ltd. - Vicuna joins pharmaceutical firm as director, international business developmentHeart Center, Bad Krozingen - Gold-coated stent shows no superiority over bare-metal stentHeart Center, Bad Krozingen - Vessel diameter best predictor of restenosis after stent-angioplastyHemaCare Corp. - Blood products company reports steady revenue, slightly higher losses in Q2Hemagen Diagnostics, Inc. - Lower sales affect third quarter revenues for diagnostic test kit companyHenry Schein, Inc. - Company increases influenza vaccine availability to 19 million dosesHillenbrand Industries, Inc. - Healthcare/funeral company announces results of debt tender offersHiroshima University - Thrombospondin-1 correlates with the microvessel density of gastric carcinomaHispanic Health Council - Oral HIV testing can increase belief in disease transmission through salivaHitachi Medical Systems - New technology advances accuracy of cancer screeningHoffmann-La Roche - Recombinant expression of 1-8U in human cell lines can block cell proliferationHollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals - IRH-focused pharmaceutical company converts debentures into common stockHong Kong Polytech University - Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract has antiangiogenic potentialHong Kong Univ. of Science & Techology - Genetic test can identify Panax notoginseng Hopital St. Justine - FTCD autoantibody production is B-cell driven in autoimmune hepatitis patientsHouse Ear Research Inst., Los Angeles - Intracellular pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes can be targetedHuazhong Univ. of Science & Technology - Lycium barbarum LBP3p upregulates IL-2, TNFalpha, known antitumor cytokinesHutchinson Research Center - IBM to help find genetic links to immune system diseasesHydron Technologies, Inc. - Oxygenation company reports increased gross profit margin, decreased net lossHyogo Medical University - Factors involved in post-transplant IIP identifiedIGI, Inc. - Study: Novasome A cream is safe and effectiveIRCCS Maggiore Hospital - New genetic engineering techniques are likely to cure hemophilia patientsIRCCS, Aviano - Versant HCV RNA 3.0v assay valuable for measuring HCV RNA levels in HIV patientsIVAX Corp. - Phase III trial of "soft" corticosteroid for allergies launchedIVAX Diagnostics, Inc. - Diagnostics company's net second quarter revenues increase 44.1%ImClone Systems, Inc. - Erbitux BLA submitted for irinotecan-refractory metastatic colorectal cancerImmtech International, Inc. - American Stock Exchange lists stock of infectious disease drug makerImmtech International, Inc. - Human trials begin on DB289 to treat PCP in AIDS patientsImmucor, Inc. - John A. Harris joins board of instrumentation companyImmunicon Corp. - FDA gives clearance to market CellSave Preservative TubeImmunomedics, Inc. - Diagnostics company reports lower revenues, increased lossesImperial College London - MAP kinase phosphatase 1 may mediate biological effects of glucocorticoidsImperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine - Hepatectomy using intraoperative ultrasound-guided RF ablation successfulImplant Sciences Corp. - Marines contract for portable device to detect bioterrorism agentsInSite Vision, Inc. - Ophthalmic company reports lower losses for 3- and 6-month periodsInamed Corp. - FDA advisory panel hearing scheduled for silicone gel-filled breast implant PMAInamed Corp. - Genzyme submits PMA for Hylaform gel dermal fillerIncyte Corp. - Drug discovery company uses new informatics solutionIncyte Genom Inc. - New TACE inhibitors without MMP reactivity should reduce side effectsIndian Inst. of Chemical Biology - Antibody against motility inhibiting protein may enhance human fertilityInnsbruck University - Organotypic brain slices lacking blood flow contain capillaries and neuronsInproteo - Instrument to fashion custom-made proteomics chipsInspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company announces results of phase IIIb study of diquafosolInst. Biology Cellulaire & Morphology - Phosphorylated neurofilaments are in degenerating entorhinal cortexInst. de Medecine Legale, Strasbourg - Genetic analysis provides genealogical data on ancient MongoliansInst. of Human Genetics & Anthropology, Jena - Comparitive chromosome map of white-handed gibbon completedInst. of Tropical Medicine, Berlin - Germany expects more cases of leishmaniasis due to global warmingInstitute Claudius-Regaud - Vaginal reconstruction is important to maintain quality of lifeInstitute Gustave Roussy - Breast cancer may be associated with spontaneous abortion, menopausal statusInstitute of Biology, Lille - New models explain the topology of hepatitis C virus envelope glycoproteinsInstitute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN - Oligomerization of cargo receptor directs protein into transport vesiclesIntegraMed America, Inc. - Fertility company announces new credit facilityIntegriDerm, Inc. - Researchers identify some novel biomarkers for cutaneous diseaseIntrogen Therapeutics, Inc. - Advexin maker reports better-than-expected second quarter resultsIowa State University - New corn lines may be good for the heartIsoTis, S.A. - GenSci and a biosurgery company make preparations for mergerIstanbul University - Antioxidant status may be useful to determine the tumor resistance to therapyIstit. 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