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Table of Contents . . . September 6th, 2005
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Beijing Institute for Cancer Research - FR-alpha gene polymorphisms related to higher risk of gastric cancer in Chinese
California Chiropractic Association - Simple steps prevent backpack injuries
California Department of Health Services - California steps up fight against childhood obesity with new ad campaign
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Outcome of cancer prevention strategies studied
ALS Association - Association funds collaborative drug screening effort for ALS therapies
AO Research Institute, Davos - Infection resistance of intramedullary nails compared
Affymax, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm appoints Philip Haworth as VP of business development
Akita University, Japan - Research describes tumor suppressor activity of PTEN
Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx - Fetal liver epithelial cells with high repopulation capacity characterized
Align Technology, Inc. - Medical device firm terminates employment of VP
Altana AG - Pharmaceutical firm reports 9% increase in sales
American Clinical Laboratory Association - U.S. CMS accepts recommendations for flow cytometry
Amsterdam Department of Interventional Cardiology - Outpatient PTCA is safe and feasible for many in a routine population
Applied Biosystems - Macrogen, Applera Corporation group partner on Korean FDA toxicogenomics study
Array BioPharma, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm amends facility lease
Auburn University - Sequestosome 1/P62 studied, role in tau degradation revealed
Australian National University - Shigella flexneri studied, glucosyltransferase GtrII characterized
Ball State University, Muncie - New data illuminates research in exercise
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit - Proteasome-inhibitory and apoptosis-inducing potencies of (-)-EGCG examined
Bayer HealthCare - Data from two phase II studies for Factor Xa inhibitor presented
Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr. - Today's baby boomers are heavier and more likely to have arthritis
Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. - Personal Health Keys given to cancer patients
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.22 per share
BioLucent, Inc. - Study indicates need to ease mammography pain experienced by 76% of black women
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Biotech company reports quarterly net loss of $0.33 per share
BioPhysics Assay Laboratory, Inc. - Grant awarded for magnetic resonance angiography
BioScrip, Inc. - Clinical management company reports loss of $0.10 per share
BioVisioN AG - Biotech company gets research grant within BioChancePLUS program
Biogen Idec - Alliance formed to develop, commercialize phase II antibody products
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Drug developer reports earnings of $0.78 per share
Business Update - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas selects Health Benchmarks to measure quality
Business Update - California insurer launches physician-driven efficiency program
bioMerieux S.A., France - New test may simultaneously identify herpesviruses, enteroviruses, flaviviruses
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