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Disease Prevention Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . December 13th, 2005

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Brenner Children's Hospital, Winston-Salem - Study examines effective ways for pediatricians to educate families

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - New gene research may help physicians customize care for pediatric neuroblastoma and other cancers

Diabetes Complications - 'Save The Foot' initiative launched to reduce diabetic foot amputations

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Broccoli sprouts boost body's ability to eliminate cancer-causing toxins

A.P. Pharma, Inc. - Developer of polymer-based drug delivery systems evaluating financing options

Acologix, Inc. - Expression of recombinant human MEPE in a mammalian expression system reported

ActivBiotics, Inc. - Phase III PROVIDENCE-1 study of antibiotic treatment in peripheral arterial disease is expanded

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. - Mucinex maker reports 81% increase in sales

Akita University - Testing for transitional cell carcinoma will improve outcome of dialysis patients

AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pain therapy developer adds ninth board member

Allergy Research Group, Inc. - Nutritional supplements maker reports increased sales for third quarter

Amarin Corp. plc - Significant neuroprotective effects of Miraxion reported

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. - Chinese pharmaceutical firm reports that revenues increase 81.9%

AmpliMed Corporation - AmpliMed research shows preliminary evidence of antitumor activity

Applied Imaging Corp. - Medical imaging company reports third quarter revenues of $4.9 M

Ardana plc - Agreement signed with Pharmacuro to market StriantSR in the Nordic region

Arturo Prat University, Iquique - Hypobaric hypoxia boosts testicular temperature and vascularization in male rats

Auckland University of Technology - Cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant is efficient obesity treatment

Australian National University, Acton - Early growth response gene 1 is a key regulator of heparanase in tumor cells

Australian National University, Canberra -  C. elegans gene knockdown achieved using Wormgate and the ORFeome

Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc. - Avian flu vaccine in development uses proprietary bacterial vectoring technologies

Avi BioPharma, Inc. - Neugene developer reports $22.6M direct equity placement

Baskent University Hospital, Ankara - Reports describe recent advances in coronary artery bypass research

Beijing Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology - ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener protects kidneys in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Best Practices, LLC - Study examines strategies of strategic alliances between pharma and biotech

Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Maharashtra - Hepatitis B surface antigen is expressed in transgenic banana plants

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants clearance for interpretive software used for autoimmune testing

BioElectronics Corp. - Profoot to distribute ActiPatch in Canada

BioForm Medical, Inc. - Radiesse receives approval to market for facial aesthetics in Canada

BioGenex Laboratories, Inc. - Xmatrx system provides advantage for immunohistochemistry testing

BioTech Medics, Inc. - Laser treatment brings pain relief to diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients

Boston Medical Center - Data advance knowledge in diagnostics research

Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Respiratory drug developer closes on refinancing, extinguishes convertible notes

Brandeis University - Brandeis biologist wins top award in neuroscience

Breast Care Center of the Southwest, Phoenix - New findings in the area of breast cancer detailed

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