Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 19th, 2006
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Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, Munich - Review finds some evidence that Echinacea can reduce cold symptoms
Digestive Disease Research Institute, Oklahoma City - Immediate-release omeprazole superior to i.v. cimetidine for prevention
Electronic Medical Records - Cooper Clinic to implement Allscripts electronic health record
HIV/AIDS Prevention - U.S. first lady defends anti-AIDS abstinence programs
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. - Human tissues company names Dr. Robert L. Zerbe to board of directors
Akdeniz University, Antalya - Adenovirus-mediated expression sensitizes prostate carcinoma cells to apoptosis
Ambit Biosciences - Crystal structure holds clue to Aurora kinase inhibitor's efficacy against Gleevec-resistant kinase
Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital - Ultrasonography detected infraclavicular lymph node metastases in breast cancer
Asthma Therapy - Geographic variation is found in asthma quality measures within and between health plans
AthleteInMe, LLC - Dieting may lead to more weight loss, but exercise is still mandatory
Axaron Bioscience AG, Heidelberg - G-CSF is a neurotrophic factor and may be used to treat neurodegenerative disorders
Azienda Ospedale University, Pisa - Cobas Ampliscreen HIV-1 test detected blood donor seroconversion from minipool
Azienda Sanitaria Ospedale San Giovanni Battista Tor, Turin - Ankle-brachial index is unrelated to mortality in elderly subjects
Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan - A lack of CCK-1 receptors leads to increased weight gain as early as 2-4 postnatal days
Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center - Polymeric polyphenols inhibited hematologic tumor cell lines
Best Practices, LLC - Study shows pharma sales force targeting practices drive sales
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - Intracoronary eptifibatide given during primary PCI is associated with few adverse events
Bio-Magnetic Therapy Systems, Inc. - Duravest completes acquisition of medical technology company
Boston Scientific Corp. - New Medicare pass-through payments for rechargeable neurostimulators approved
Boston University - Particulate matter effects on heart health appear to be mediated by reactive oxygen species
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Body mass index linked to increased risk for chronic kidney disease in men
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Men predisposed to diabetes have lower lung function prior to diagnosis
Business & Finance - Health Dialog completes strategic recapitalization
Cardiovascular Research - Scientist substantiate causal relationship between cocoa compounds and cardiovascular health
Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. - Cardiovascular-focused company completes corporate reorganization
Caremark - Lost productive time is linked to excess weight in the U.S. workforce
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland - Novel EGFR gene mutation could improve lung cancer patients' response to therapy
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Reduced anaplerosis, CAC dysfunction are not key players in myocardial derangements
Catholic University of Leuven - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of transplant medicine
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome - Fetal cardiac circumference is a potential screening tool for anomalous cardiac development
Celgene Corp. - Thalomid maker posts income of $0.38 per share
Center Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers - Weight gain attributed to a 'glucose control-related effect' of insulin treatment
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan - Time for LMP-1 regression inversely related to nasopharyngeal cancer control
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