Drug Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 29th, 2005
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Data: Patients on Concerta more likely to continue with long-term therapy
Cancer Therapy - Long-term benefits of Aldara cream for actinic keratosis reported
Depression - Company announces positive phase III results for Gepirone ER
Pain Medicine - Humira improves quality of life for psoriatic arthritis patients
Protein Kinase - Protein kinase C studied, influence on transcription of ZO-1 and occludin shown
Acintobacter Baumannii - A. baumannii outbreak caused by bla(OXA-21) determinant
Acute Coronary Syndrome - EARLY ACS trial designed to reinforce benefit of early use of Integrilin
Addiction Medicine - New findings in addiction medicine described
Adenovirus - Adenovirus DNA detected by SYBR Green real-time PCR assay
Adriamycin Nephropathy - Naked DNA encoding MCP-1 and RANTES protects against renal injury
Angiology - Studies add new findings to angiology body of knowledge
Adverse Drug Reaction - Genomics researchers discover protein deficit that causes drug toxicity
Age Related Macular Degeneration - Chorioretinal anastomoses predict trouble after photodynamic therapy
Age Related Macular Degeneration - Company completes SPA with FDA for EVIZON in AMD
Aging - Aging studied, hepatic antioxidant capacity and oxidative injury programmed
Allergy Medicine - Anti-inflammatory activity of Korean folk medicine 'Sabaeksan' analyzed
Allergy Medicine - Mast cell degranulation and allergies studied, role of T cell kinase revealed
Cardiology - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Allergy and Immunology - Immunoglobulin G3 is crucial for antibody secretion but not antigen specificity
Allergy and Immunology - Lymphatic tissue does not support hepatitis B replication in carriers
Allergy and Immunology - Patients coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV mount a full response to F protein
Alzheimer Disease - Somatostatin regulates amyloid beta peptide metabolism
Alzheimer Disease - Study showes Colostrinin can prevent the aggregation of beta amyloid
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Study falls short of showing efficacy of high dose vitamin E therapy
Dermatology - Recent findings in dermatology described
Anemia - U.S. FDA approves IV therapy for iron deficiency anemia in pre-dialysis patients
Anesthesia - Clonidine is a safe and effective alternative to epinephrine in oral surgery
Anesthesia - Gramicidin A dynamics examined, influence on anesthesia clarified
Anesthesia - I.V. anesthetics restore cerebral autoregulation; volatile anesthetics do not
Angiology - Reports advance knowledge in angiology research
Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings in diabetes therapy provide new insights
Angiotensin - Angiotensin type analyzed, receptor antagonist activity documented
Anicemycin - Anicemycin inhibited anchorage-independent growth of tumor cells
Antibacterial Agents - Elafin gene transfer fights pulmonary Staphylococcus aureus infection
Antibiotics - Model membranes studied, reaarangement by peptide antibiotic NK-2 revealed
Antioxidants - Research add new data to antioxidants body of knowledge
Antipsychotic Therapy - Astrocytes mediate suppressive effects of clozapine on GLT-1 activity
Diagnostics - New findings in the area of diagnostics described
Antiviral Therapy - Researchers' work adds to antiviral therapy body of knowledge
Apoptosis - Induction of NO and ROS caused apoptosis in lymphoma cells
Apoptosis - T-lymphocyte apoptosis studied, nature of increase defined
Arrhythmia - Ibutilide is effective at terminating atrial arrhythmias
Arrhythmia - Use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in the prevention of AF needs further study
Aspergillosis - SMX might be effective against Aspergillus
Enzymology - New findings in the area of enzymology described
Asthma - Pennsylvania launches asthma project for kits
Asthma - Quality improvement organization wins proposal for Oregon asthma study
Asthma Therapy - Salmeterol HFA and CFC inhalers have equivalent efficacy
Atherosclerosis - Apoptotic cell phagocytosis studied, impairment in atherosclerosis noted
Atherosclerosis - MRI shows statin therapy shrinking plaques
Atherosclerosis - Pioglitazone has anti-atherosclerosis activity in diabetic patients
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Researchers' findings advance HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research
Atrial Fibrillation - Anti-inflammatory therapy may decrease AF incidence after cardiac surgery
Autism - Risperidone safe, effective as intermediate term treatment for autism
Avian Influenza - New avian influenza genotype present during the 2003-04 Asian bird flu outbreaks
Awards - Slovenia group awards prize for generic controlled-release gastric pellets
Bacillus Anthracis - Anthrax lethal toxin induces endothelial barrier dysfunction
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Prolonged-release tamsulosin tablet for benign prostatic hyperplasia launched
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Studies add new findings to HIV/AIDS pathogenesis body of knowledge
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Registrational program for lonidamine treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Bioartificial Liver - Microfabricated grooved substrate is platform for bioartificial liver reactors
Biochemistry - CE device seperates 6OCOL and N6OCOL diastereoisomers
Biomedical Engineering - Dual porosity expanded polytetrafluoroethylene supports tissue healing
Biomedical Engineering - Matrix molecules allow cells to create cardiovascular tissues
Biotechnology - Life science company adds senior vice president human resources
Obesity Therapy - Researchers' data advance obesity therapy research
Bioterrorism - Antibiotic nonadherence is a concern for future bioterrorist events
Blood Banking - Quality issues found in banked umbilical cord blood stem cells for transplant
Blood Pressure - Beta-1 adrenoceptor blockade mediates the cardiovascular effects of khat chewing
Blood Safety - Filtrations company and Fresenius Kabi AG partner to reduce prions
Blood Safety - Multitransfused thalassemic children show a risk for acquiring hepatitis C
Bone Cancer Pain - Analgesic effects of loperamide in bone cancer pain in mice analyzed
Obesity Therapy - Researchers' work adds to obesity therapy body of knowledge
Brain Cancer - Brain tumor types express VEGF and its receptors differentially
Brain Cancer - Hairpin siRNA identifies and shuts down glioma progression factors
Breast Cancer - Arimidex granted new indication enabling wider access
Breast Cancer - Clinicopathologic factors linked to false-negative sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Cancer - Duke University to evaluate Panzem NCD in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - New findings in the area of breast cancer described
Oncology - Studies describe new findings in oncology research
Breast Cancer - Phytoestrogens and 17 beta-estradiol inhibited apoptosis in breast cancer cells
Breast Cancer - Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy and risk of cancer debated
Breast Cancer - Reovirus may be used as a purging modality for breast cancer during ASCT
Breast Cancer - U.S. patent for breast cancer detection through biomarkers granted
Brucellosis - Tc-99m HIG scintigraphy helps diagnose osteoarticular involvement in brucellosis
Business & Finance - Cancer-focused corporation secures $30 million in private equity financing
Tissue Engineering - Researchers' findings advance tissue engineering research
Business & Finance - Spanish biotech board authorizes raising funds through institutional investors
Business Update - Biomedical R&D hub expansion confirms Singapore's role in scientific community
Business Update - Biotech company appoints new directors, provides corporate update
Business Update - Clinical research organization adds early-phase clinical development services
Business Update - Company is awarded grant for systems biology proteomics platform
Business Update - Company raises sales forecast for Macugen (pegaptanib sodium injection)
Transplant Medicine - Recent findings in transplant medicine described
Business Update - Company to launch DispenseQuick division
Business Update - Drug distributor to join the new Russell Microcap Index
Business Update - EpiPen maker announces layoffs
Business Update - FDA approves of BALACET 325
Business Update - Gene-based company to list on NASDAQ
Business Update - Group formed to focus on nanotechnology investments
Virology - Researchers' work adds to virology body of knowledge
Business Update - MCAA business sold to Gilde
Business Update - Marketing for pharma company's subsidiary generates $2.5M in new orders
Business Update - New consumer relationship marketing company launched
Business Update - New lease signed for vaccine manufacturing operations
Business Update - Paxil CR maker announces resupply to U.S. market
Business Update - Pharmaceutical company launches corporate social responsibility report
Business Update - Research facilities consolidated in preparation for expanded operations
Business Update - Tamiflu development and licensing agreement terminated
Business Update - U.S. FDA approves Acthar API manufacturing transfer
Business Update - Zonegran launched in the U.K. and Germany
Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Intensive lipid-lowering therapy does not stop progression of stenosis
Cancer Prevention - The farnesyltransferase inhibitor ABT-100 prevents liver cancer
Cancer Prognosis - Prognostics of cancer of unknown primary reviewed
Cancer Therapy - Alliance to accelerate clinical development and commercialization of Ceflatonin
Cancer Therapy - Antibodies to angiogenic protein staunch murine acute myeloid leukemia
Cancer Therapy - Company licenses rights to seocalcitol from LEO Pharma
Cancer Therapy - Induced p14ARF drives p53-dependent cell cycle arrest but not apoptosis
Cancer Therapy - New data illuminates research in cancer therapy
Cancer Therapy - Positive phase-II data reported on pegylated interferon alfa-2b
Cancer Therapy - Proliferative indices predict survival after chemotherapy for breast cancer
Cancer Therapy - Small molecule inhibitors knock down hypoxia-related tumorigenesis
Cancer Treatment - Study probes perceptions, attitudes of oncologists' drug therapy choices
Cancer Vaccine - 5-Fluorouracil enhances efficacy of conditionally replicating herpes
Cancer Vaccines - Reports add new data to cancer vaccines research
Candida Albicans - N-cadherin mediates endocytosis of Candida albicans by endothelial cells
Cardiac Myxoma - Caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in cardiac myxoma not associated with HPV or EBV
Cardiology - Medical technology company initiates patent foramen ovale closure study
Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described
Cardiology - Protein kinase C examined, role in neonatal cardiac structure clarified
Cardiology - Spray nitroglycerin brings fast relief for angina
Cardiology - Thrombospondin-1 buffers non-affected tissues following myocardial infarction
Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Long-term renal replacement therapy post cardiopulmonary bypass is not likely
Cardiovascular Disease - Company awarded major clinical research program in cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Disease - FM-VP4 toxicity study complete
Cell Biology - Cultured parotid acinar cells retain functional capacity for exocrine studies
Cerebral Embolism - Patients with AF and dense SEC at high risk for cerebral embolism
Cervical Cancer - Chemotherapy included in primary treatment of cervical carcinoma
Cervical Cancer - Researchers describe findings in cervical cancer studies
Cesarean Delivery - Buccal misoprostol is useful adjunct during cesarean delivery
Chemotherapy - Adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for early breast cancer evaluated
Chemotherapy - Temozolomide used to treat high-grade gliomas
Chronic Heart Failure - Biopharmaceutical company reports results of treatment for chronic heart failure
Chronic Heart Failure - Carvedilol improves left ventricular diastolic function in advanced CHF
Chronic Hepatitis C - Studies add new findings to chronic hepatitis c body of knowledge
Chronic Liver Disease - Auto-antibodies are unsuitable for diagnosing cholestatic liver diseases
Chronic Liver Disease - Matrix metalloproteinase gene variations associate with liver diseases
Chronic Liver Disease - Occult hepatitis B infection masks viral gene expression
Chronic Liver Disease - Three dimensional software enriches liver resection and transplantation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Foradil Certihaler approved in Germany
Chronic Small Airway Disease - Macrolides efficacy evaluated in CAD mimicking diffuse panbronchiolitis
Classical Swine Fever - U.S. classical swine fever isolates closely related to South American isolates
Clinical Trials - Biocon sub, SCIREX Corp. to collaborate on global clinical trials
Clinical Trials - Clinical study of Aurora kinase inhibitor in hematologic cancers initiated
Clinical Trials - Decision making process in oncology needed improving
Clinical Trials - Novel Bayesian data analysis method facilitates trial monitoring
Clinical Trials - Pharmaceutical company announces Precise trial update
Clinical Trials - Recombinant human thrombin clinical trial results presented at meeting
Clinical Trials - Survey examines public perceptions of clinical research studies
Clinical Trials - U.S. FDA, research company sign protocol for trial of catheter-linked infections
Collaborations - Agreement creates ways for researchers to manipulate data
Collaborations - Agreement signed with Cytochemia to market Striant SR in Germany
Collaborations - Alliance focuses on metabolome analysis tools to speed disease, drug research
Collaborations - Clinical research software company and Galt Associates partner
Collaborations - Collaboration announced to advance infectious disease research
Collaborations - Collaboration with Cryptome Pharmaceuticals signed to validate cancer lead
Collaborations - Collaborative stem cell partnership announced in New Jersey
Collaborations - Company inks R&D collaboration with Tranzyme Pharma
Collaborations - Copromotion agreement signed with Mission Pharmacal
Collaborations - Deal signed to develop software products with Lucidyx
Collaborations - Deal struck to investigate asthma drug
Collaborations - Deal with Novartis signed for treatment of respiratory syncytial disease
Collaborations - Exclusive U.S. agreement made with Polyganics
Collaborations - Health benefits company, Missouri healthcare system commit to collaboration
Collaborations - Manufacturing agreement signed with Celltrion
Collaborations - Oncology company names Reddy's Laboratories to produce adjuvant
Collaborations - Partnership formed to increase access to certified clinical research associates
Collaborations - Pharma firm and Baylor to establish pediatric AIDS corps for Africa
Collaborations - Pharmaceutical companies announce collaboration in small molecule therapeutics
Colon Cancer - Antiproliferative action of water extracts from raspberry seeds analyzed
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Benefits of phytoestrogens investigated in hormone replacement therapy
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - HPB-84 supplement to be manufactured by the Chemins Co.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - New study reinforces safety of Chromax chromium picolinate
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Unproved herbal products need separate regulation
Coronary Artery Bypass - Cardiopulmonary bypass linked to post-CABG aspirin resistance
Coronary Artery Disease - Lacidipine reduces common carotid artery IMT, decreases inflammatory markers
Coronary Artery Disease - Technical advances improve myocardial imaging in women
Coronary Heart Disease - Hormones found to play equivocal role in coronary heart disease
Corynebacterium Glutamicum - Ethambutol elicits L-glutamate efflux of Corynebacterium glutamicum
Crohn Disease - Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis may be implicated in Crohn disease
Crohn Disease - Phase 3 induction trial in Crohn disease therapy meets primary endpoint
Cryopreservation - Cryopreservation protocol developed to store 3-D bioartificial liver device
Cystic Fibrosis - Phase 1 study of PTC124 data presented at conference
Cytotoxicity Determination - Cytotoxicity determined without photochemical artifacts
Dengue Fever - El Nino influences synchronous dengue epidemics in Thailand
Dengue Virus - Lineage extinction/replacement in dengue 1 populations due to stochastic events
Depression - Report: Triple reuptake inhibitors to drive the antidepressant drug market
Depression Therapy - Optimal stimulus location and frequency for repetitive TMS determined
Dermatology - Insulin-like growth factor-I gene transfer speeds wound healing
Dermatology - New research in the area of dermatology detailed
Dermatology - Technology licensed to Avon for anti-aging skin care product
Diabetes Complications - Injected porcine collagen-derived matrix helps heal diabetic foot wounds
Diabetes Complications - Lidorestat is aldose reductase inhibitor for diabetes complications therapy
Diabetes Control - NDA for diabetes drug with pioglitazone HCL, glimepiride filed with U.S. FDA
Diabetes Research - Biosimulation company presents type 1 diabetes model and scientific insights
Diabetes Therapy - Crystal structure of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 reported
Diabetes Therapy - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research
Diabetes Therapy - L-arginine supplements improve T cell function in diabetic rats
Diabetes Therapy - Repaglinide reduces oxidative stress in tissues of diabetic rabbits
Diabetes Therapy - Rosiglitazone hepatotoxicity not greater in patients with high liver enzymes
Diabetes Therapy - Transforming growth factor-beta I gene therapy restores beta cell function
Diabetic Nephrology - Phase 3, phase 4 clinical program of therapy for diabetic nephropathy initiated
Diagnostics - Analytical techniques explore enzyme evolution factors
Diagnostics - Better non-invasive markers for chronic hepatitis C-related fibrosis are needed
Diagnostics - Company announces biomarker research collaboration with Bayer
Diagnostics - Company receives FDA approval for c-Kit pharmDx
Diagnostics - Findings in diagnostics provide new insights
Diagnostics - Model correction gives accurate assessments of brain tumor hemodynamics
Diagnostics - Newborn screening prevents brain damage caused by severe jaundice
Diagnostics - Novel approach to detect cancer measures fragments of host response proteins
Diagnostics - Report: Functional MRI enables noninvasive evaluation of epilepsy patients
Disease Associations - Borrelia burgdorferi protein A analyzed, regulated expression revealed
Disease Associations - Carotid plaques examined, role of LDL humoral immune response defined
Disease Associations - Endocarditis studied, fibrinogen and fibronectin cooperative binding revealed
Disease Associations - SARS coronavirus examined, tissue immunohistochemistry defined
Drug Delivery - Development of Intraject sumatriptan advances with new trial data
Drug Delivery - European filing for aerosol inhaler version of AstraZeneca's Pulmicort announced
Drug Delivery - First patient receives TRT with Benephit Delta Infusion System
Drug Delivery - Modified liposomes carry photosensitizer to tumor vessels
Drug Delivery - Selective stabilized plasmid-lipid particles show longevity
Drug Development - Abstract presented on drug candidate for insomnia
Drug Development - Actos significantly improved components of diabetic dyslipidemia
Drug Development - Astex announces IND approval for novel cancer drug
Drug Development - Copaxone showed reduction in relapse rate among MS treatments
Drug Development - Method targets the true drug leads
Drug Development - Naglazyme for MPS VI launched in U.S.
Drug Development - Natural human alpha interferon approved for sale in Chile
Drug Development - Neuropathic pain drug enters phase I trial in Australia
Drug Development - New data presented for Zomig migraine treatment
Drug Development - New drug combinations may overcome hepatitis B virus drug resistance
Drug Development - Osteoporosis therapy receives positive opinion in Europe
Drug Development - Pharmaceutical company implements system into ion channel drug discovery program
Drug Development - Phase I data support further study of PamAb for Bacillus anthracis
Drug Development - Phase I trial to begin for Kogenate hemophilia product
Drug Development - Phase III study to evaluate first-in-class drug to treat cardiogenic shock
Drug Development - Positive data from TRX4 type 1 diabetes study reported
Drug Development - Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 1% launched
Drug Development - Research company receives honorary certificate from Jozef Stefan Institute
Drug Development - Results of Eculizumab extension trial in PNH reported
Drug Development - Study finds nasal spray to be effective treatment of nasal polyps and congestion
Drug Resistance - BLM helicase triggers leukemia cell resistance to cisplatin
Drug Resistance - Early detection system of drug resistance mutations in myeloid leukemia studied
Drug Resistance - Liposomal adriamycin targets new vessel growth within tumors
Drug Resistance - Proteasome inhibitors and TRAIL fight cancer cell chemoresistance
Drug Safety - Return of antidepressant to U.S. market welcomed by pharmaceuticals company
Drug Safety - Tacrolimus eye drops study halted, complaint filed against business partner
Drug Testing - Standardized Field Sobriety Tests detect marijuana intoxication
Elastic Fibers - Fibulin-5 examined, interaction with fibrillin and microfibrils revealed
Electronic Medical Records - Pinehurst Surgical to implement EMR solution
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Embryonic SCs give rise to mature gonadotrope-like cells in embryoid bodies
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Embryonic stem cell line expressing EGFP established
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - TGF-beta 2 enhances cardiac myocyte differentiation from embryonic stem cells
Endocrinology - Antisense oligonucleotides improve glucose and lipid levels in animal models
Endocrinology - Growth factor blockade cuts follicular thyroid cancer metastasis in mice
Endocrinology - Micro RNAs 15a and 16-1 influence pituitary adenoma growth
Endocrinology - Patients treated for chronic hepatitis C may develop thyroid dysfunction
Endocytosis - Glucagon-like peptide receptor studied, physiological roles clarified
Endocytosis - Macrophage mannose receptor studied, role as phagocytic receptor clarified
Endocytosis - Studies describe new findings in endocytosis research
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli - EC O157 acquired through indirect contact with farm environment
Environmental Ethics - Genetically modified insect vectors require examination
Environmental Health - Organochlorine levels in breast cancer adipose tissue measured
Environmental Health - Roundup and glyphosate have differential effects on human placental cells
Enzymology - Lysophosphatidic acid and sphingosine 1-phosphate void autotaxin expression
Enzymology - New findings in enzymology described
Enzymology - New tyrosine phosphorylation site in phospholipase-C-gamma-1 identified
Epicondylitis - Low dose shock wave therapy without local anesthesia is safe
Epilepsy - Recent findings in epilepsy provide new insights
Epilepsy - Report describes potential problem with new drug for seizures, pain
Epimmune Corp. - Vaccine maker to appeal NASDAQ delisting
Epstein-Barr Virus - Epstein-Barr virus latent protein examined, autoantigen response clarified
Erectile Dysfunction - ED drug amendment passage puts lives at risk, says prostate cancer organization
Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak - E. coli O157:H7 colitis outbreak associated with unpasteurized gouda cheese
Essential Tremor Therapy - Harmaline tremor animal model shows promise as preclinical drug screen
Eye Cancer - Cavitary changes in retinoblastoma related to better prognosis
Eye Health - Published paper shows thymosin beta 4 promotes corneal wound repair
Fibrinogen - Angiopoietin-1 variant discourages neovascular proliferation
Finance - Amex to trade options on pharmaceutical firm
Finance - Anti-infectives-focused research company secures funding, tests new compounds
Finance - Biotech company added to Russell 3000 index
Finance - Biotech company commences tender offer
Finance - Company pays promissory note due Elan
Finance - Company receives payment from Palatin Technologies
Finance - Diagnostics company reports new option grants
Finance - Drug development company closes equity financing, expands science advisory board
Finance - Equity firm invests in Tandem Labs; positions company for rapid growth
Finance - Maker of fine chemicals for healthcare products reports fiscal 2005 results
Finance - Ophthalmology company provides $1M grant for blindness prevention
Finance - Pharma company receives $5 million private placement
Finance - Pharma company signs offer for eight million shares of stock
Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces capital infusion from shareholders
Finance - Pharmaceutical company files shelf registration statement
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm announces concurrent public offerings of stock
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm begins trading on OTC Pink Sheets
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm raises $40.4M in private placement
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm receives notice from Amex
Fitness and Wellness - California statewide drive promotes active, healthy lifestyles
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer may originate from circulating bone marrow-derived stem cells
Gastroenterology - Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 pushes gastrointestinal stromal tumor progression
Gastroenterology - Secondary gene mutations make gastrointestinal tumors resist imatinib
Gastrointestinal Stroma Tumor - New research bolsters highly targeted gastro-intestinal cancer treatment
Gene Research - Gene studies reveal the complexity of mouse apolipoprotein B gene expression
Gene Research - Genetic modifiers define Gaucher disease phenotypes
Gene Transfer - Asialofetuin-labeled liposomes and the AFP promoter enhance transfection
Gene Transfer - New data illuminates research in gene transfer
Generic Drugs - Final approval received for Bupropion HCl
Generic Drugs - Generically creative: Drug companies balance patents and patients
Generic Drugs - Pharma company announces approval for Orange Ibuprofen Tablets
Generic Drugs - Pliva enters agreement to develop a controlled-release product
Generic Drugs - U.S. FDA accepts company's first two ANDAs
Generic Drugs - U.S. FDA grants tentative approval of generic oral blood-glucose-lowering drug
Genetics & Genomics - New 15-month policy study of risks and benefits of synthetic genomics set
Geriatric Cancer - Treatment practices for elderly cancer patients in Ontario, Canada, analyzed
Gliomas - CED drug delivery technique reviewed
Glucocorticoid Receptors - Glucocorticoid receptor examined, impaired nuclear translocation identified
Glycemic Control - Glipizide addition to metformin improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
Gonorrhea - Prolyliminopeptidase-negative N. gonorrhoeae strain circulating in Denmark
Grants - Canadian company awarded NSERC grant to develop cholesterol-lowering platform
Grants - Epilepsy therapy grants program recognizes 3 recipients of biannual review
Grants - First responders to Sept. 11 to receive medical, social work services
Grants - Philadelphia university receives $750,000 grant from pharmaceutical company
Grants - U.S. NIH grants awarded to 9 research centers for molecular libraries initiative
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Companies collaborate in human trial for Guillain-Barre syndrome treatment
Gynecology - Capsaicin improves sexual relations
Gynecology - Combined abdominoperineal repair improves pouch-vaginal fistula outcome
Gynecology - Endometrial cancer patients respond to carboplatin and taxol
HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Pneumocystis jirovecii genotypes vary in HIV-infected patients in Thailand
HIV/AIDS Coinfection - GB virus C prevalence lower in HIV-infected children than in coinfected adults
HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Routine syphilis screening increases detection in HIV-infected patients
HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Laboratory methods to estimate HIV-1 incidence reviewed
HIV/AIDS Drug Use - Cocaine upregulates DC-SIGN expression on dendritic cells in HIV infection
HIV/AIDS HAART - Improvement of virologic response to HAART due to increased adherence
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Satellite pharmacy at HIV clinic improves physician-pharmacist interaction
HIV/AIDS Mental Health - HIV-infected patients with history of mental trauma report greater physical pain
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Codon volatility does not reflect selective pressure on HIV-1 genome
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Findings advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Functional genomic relationships HIV-1 disease revealed
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - PAR-2 induction by neuroinflammation prevents neural death during HIV infection
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - RNA helicase DDX1 involved in restricted HIV-1 Rev function in astrocytes
HIV/AIDS Pneumococcal Vaccine - HIV-infected children have poorer qualitative antibody responses to PnCV
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Branded advertising campaign increases condom use in Tanzania
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Some sexual history questions lacking in sexually transmitted infection clinics
HIV/AIDS Quality-of-Life - HIV-related neurological syndromes reduce health-related quality of life
HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - 2- to 3-fold risk increase of acquiring HIV-1 infection among persons with STDs
HIV/AIDS Therapy - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS therapy described
HIV/AIDS Therapy - U.S. FDA approves new anti-HIV protease inhibitor for use in combination therapy
HIV/AIDS Transmission - DC-SIGNR is a cofactor in sexual HIV-1 transmission
HIV/AIDS Transmission - Greater prevalence of HIV infections heterosexually-acquired in the U.K.
HIV/AIDS Viremia - Low-level viremia not uncommon during very early period of primary HIV infection
HIV/AIDS-Related Hyperlipidemia - Atazanavir switch improves metabolic disorders in hyperlipidemic HIV patients
HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - HLA-DQB*0402/DRBI*08 risk factor for developing AIDS-toxoplasmic encephalitis
HIV/AIDS-Related Lipoatrophy - Resistin levels decrease after rosiglitazone in HIV patients with lipoatrophy
HIV/Tuberculosis Coinfection - T cell decrease in HIV/TB coinfection leads to marked cytokine reduction
Hantavirus - Researchers find novel peptides that inhibit entry by SNV and HTNV
Head and Neck Cancer - Genetic profiles classify oral squamous cell carcinomas
Head and Neck Cancer - RNA interference sensitizes oral cancer to chemotherapy
Healing - Wound closure modeled, acceleration after prior injury demonstrated
Healthcare Access - Human services nonprofit hosts policy summit on housing, healthcare for seniors
Healthcare Access - Weak, inequitable health systems block progress in Asia-Pacific, official says
Healthcare Coverage - Nevada insurance plan covers complementary and alternative treatments
Heart Failure - U.S. FDA approves BiDil for treatment of heart failure in black patients
Heart Organogenesis - Embryonic disturbance of cell adhesion molecules can result in cardiac defects
Heartburn - FDA accepts NDA for ZEGERID
Hematologic Disease - Phase I study of 506U78 for refractory hematologic malignancies conducted
Hematology - Recent studies add new data to hematology research
Hematopoiesis - Podocalyxin is CD34-related marker of HSCs and embryonic erythroid cells
Hematopoiesis - Researchers describe findings in hematopoiesis studies
Hemodialysis - Replacement of epoetin alfa with darbepoetin alfa safe, cost-effective
Hepatic Hydatidosis - Dual albendazole treatment effective for surgical patients
Hepatitis B - Pharma companies enter license agreement for Clevudine
Hepatitis B - Study shows effectiveness of hepatitis B treatment
Hepatitis B Diagnosis - New primers screen for hepatitis B virus variants
Hepatitis B Therapy - Extended lamivudine therapy delays hepatitis B-related liver disease
Hepatitis B Therapy - Reports advance knowledge in hepatitis b therapy research
Hepatitis B Therapy - Stabilized short interfering RNA cuts hepatitis B virus replication in mice
Hepatitis B Treatment - Data published evaluating long-term therapy with Hepsera for hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Vaccine - Non-invasive niosomes offer topical immunization against hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Vaccine Development - Hepatitis B vaccine protects animals against woodchuck hepatitis virus
Hepatitis C Epidemiology - Hepatitis C transmission prevails at an outpatient clinic in Japan
Hepatitis C Therapy - Clinical response varies in children vertically infected with hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Virus - Cells containing full-length hepatitis C replicons advance proteome studies
Hepatitis C Virus - Global factors regulate the response of hepatitis C to antivirals
Hodgkin Disease - SHIELD program officially launched
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Current treatment strategies of the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) revealed
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Novel chemotherapies for Hodgkin lymphoma being investigated
Hormonal Therapy - Appropriate use of hormones reduces risk of comorbidities
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogenic drugs raise PPE levels in striatum and nucleus accumbens
Hormones - Osteoblastic cells studied, influence of G11 alpha expression defined
Hormones - Studies describe new findings in hormones research
Human Papillomavirus - HPV 63 targets keratinocytes in or around eccrine ducts in plantar skin
Human Papillomavirus - HPV DNA methylation helps diagnose emergence of a population of tumor cells
Hunter Syndrome - Positive trial results of phase 3 enzyme therapy for Hunter syndrome reported
Huntington's Disease - Interrater agreement high in assessment of motor manifestations
Hyperactivity - Hyperactivity examined in mice, nature of orexin A induction clarified
Hypercholesterolemia - Berberine may be a useful alternative to statins for lowering cholesterol
Hypercholesterolemia - Statin therapy can briefly raise risk of psychiatric disturbances
Hypertension - New research in the area of hypertension detailed
Hypertension - Once-a-day diltiazem HCL is effective and safe against hypertension
Hypertension - Pharma company receives nonapprovable letter from U.S. FDA for PW2101
Hypertension - Salt intake studied, role in posttransplantation events clarified
Hypertriglyceridemia - Bezafibrate is effective in ameliorating atherogenic dyslipidemia
Imaging - European CHMP recommends granting marketing authorization for Vasovist
Imaging - Marketing authorization recommended for contrast agent, Vasovist
Imaging - Massachusetts hospital selects upgraded, dedicated breast MRI system
Infectious Disease - Texas expands state-mandated vaccines for children in child-care facilities
Inflammation - Lung inflammation analyzed, nature of chemokine induction clarified
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBD patients may receive less-than-optimal care
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Preclinical data: NF-kappaB Decoy appears to reduce inflammation of IBD
Information Technology - Company launches single data management system
Information Technology - Gold Standard launches HIT services subsidiary
Information Technology - Handheld inventory management system launched
Information Technology - Internet application developer selected by PRA International
Information Technology - Le Centre Hospitalier Hotel Dieu du Creusot deploys remote access solution
Information Technology - New version of software tool simplifies selection of SNP assays
Information Technology - Oregon hospital selects pharmacy robotic technology
Information Technology - Preconfigured compliance solution for entry level pharma firms introduced
Information Technology - ProEthic Pharmaceuticals selects enterprise contract management provider
Information Technology - Software company awarded American Hospital Association endorsement
Information Technology - Technology company unveils unified platform for clinical data management
Information Technology - Technology solution fully deployed at Partners HealthCare
Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor promotes sensorimotor recovery
Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy - Insertion of intraperitoneal port for chemotherapy detailed
Ischemia - Hyperoxygenation may be critical triggering factor for postischemic remodeling
Kidney Function - Glomerular filtration examined, involvement of perlecan clarified
Kidney Transplantation - Impact of gastric acid suppressants on tacrolimus bioavailability determined
Laminin - Role of laminin in tumor progression discussed
Lamivudine - Combination therapy surpasses monotherapy in chronic hepatitis B patients
Laparoscopic Surgery - Utility of post-discharge thromboprophylaxis evaluated
Legal Issues - Company files request to withdraw motion for injunction against Insmed, Celtrix
Legal Issues - Eli Lilly & Co. to pay $700 million in product liability group settlement
Leukemia - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of leukemia
Lipolysis - Sympathetic modulation by carvedilol and losartan reduces lipolysis
Liver Cancer - Angiostatic therapy hinders hepatocellular carcinoma progression
Liver Cancer - Liver cancer therapy achieves primary endpoint in phase 2a clinical trials
Liver Cancer - The hepaCAM gene is silenced in human hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver Transplantation - Alcohol compounds the risk of hepatitis-C-related liver cancer formation
Lung Cancer - Chemotherapy induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Positive recommendation in European Union of lung cancer medicine erlotinib
Malaria - Fatty meals have no effect on the relative oral bioavailability of piperaquine
Malaria Diagnosis - Clinical malaria under transmission conditions in Kenya defined
Marijuana Use - Acute THC exposure augments quinpirole-induced hyperlocomotion
Market Analysis - Biotech companies focusing increasingly on in-licensing
Market Analysis - Biotech companies have to insure against failures in R&D
Market Analysis - Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia are top life sciences clusters
Market Analysis - Enbrel leads the market for biologic therapies for arthritis, psoriasis
Marketing - First major sales campaign for HairMagic begins
Matrix Metalloproteinase - Epilysin expression studied, effect of compression in scars revealed
Measles Vaccine - Ability of measles protein to regulate genome replication examined
Measles Vaccine - Measles control is possible in areas of widespread HIV infection
Medical Devices - Portable daily hemodialysis device receives U.S. FDA clearance
Medical Devices - Prosthetic arm with thought-controlled movement introduced by rehab developer
Medical Errors - Machine dispenses peace of mind in a flash of light
Medicare - Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit agreement announced
Melanoma - Differential effects of selenite and selenate delineated
Melanoma - Protein amplification in melanoma is possible drug target
Melanoma - Scientists ID gene driving melanoma cell growth and survival
Meningitis - Vaccination virtually eliminates Hib meningitis in The Gambia
Mental Health - Drugs and therapy prevent interferon-induced depression in high-risk patients
Mental Health - Pharma companies achieve milestone in Asenapine development collaboration
Mental Health - U of Pennsylvania researcher finds teen mental health declining in U.S.
Mental Illness - End-of-life treatment preferences of persons with mental illness discussed
Mergers & Acquisitions - Food and animal safety company to acquire UCB's dairy antibiotic testing
Mergers & Acquisitions - Genetic and protein analysis company to acquire Nextal Biotechnologies
Mergers & Acquisitions - Heumann Pharma Generics of Germany acquired by Torrent Pharma GmbH
Mergers & Acquisitions - Microscience, a U.K.-based vaccine company, acquired
Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharma company expects sale of biologics manufacturing business to close soon
Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharma company purchases Sinopharm Medicine holding Tianjin
Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharma company to acquire InKine Pharmaceutical Company
Mergers & Acquisitions - Rice bran company signs letter of intent with Food Trading Dominicana
Mergers & Acquisitions - Shareholders endorse Iliad acquisition and capital raising
Metabolic Disease - ABCD4 and BG1 gene expression correlate with adrenoleukodystrophy pathology
Metabolic Syndrome - New findings in the area of metabolic syndrome described
Metabolic Syndrome - Strategies for managing metabolic syndrome reviewed
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Screening program helps prevent hospital-acquired MRSA infections
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Sequence types 8 and 80 predominate community-acquired MRSA in Norway
Migraine - Frovatriptan well-tolerated when used as 6-day dosing regimen for MRM
Migraine - Research shows new Imitrex tablets absorbed faster
Migraine Headaches - New campaign to help migraine sufferers find pain relief
Mosquito-Borne Disease - Ferritin light-chain homologue promoter in Aedes aegypti mapped
Mosquito-Borne Disease - Foreign protein secreted in transgenic mosquitoes
Multiple Organ Failure - N-acetylcysteine treatment has no prophylactic use
Multiple Sclerosis - IND submitted to U.S. FDA for oral treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Trial of vaccine for MS demonstrates increase in gene marker to track T-cells
Multipotent Stem Cells - Multipotent stem cells isolated from adult olfactory mucosa
Mycobacterium Avium - M. avium isolation method from milk tank improved
Mycobacterium Avium - Real-time PCR detects M. avium subsp paratuberculosis in water & milk
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - M. tuberculosis PDT is monofunctional and nonfusion protein
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains possess functional cellulases
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - ESAT-6 may contribute to macrophage activation in tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - ESAT-6/CFP-10 fusion protein and peptides used for optimal MTB diagnosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - GTP-binding/synergy loop domain mutations of MTB ftsZ compromise its function
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - IdeR binding sites in sequences of all M. tuberculosis ORFs identified
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Monoacylated MDP confers TLR2/TLR4 activation on dendritic cells
Myocardial Infarction - Adenosine, at a particular dose, may help patients with STEMI
Myocardial Infarction - Antidepressants may lower risk of recurrent heart attack, death
Myocardial Infarction - Aspirin underprescribed to prevent heart attack and stroke
Myocardial Infarction - Nitroprusside is an effective treatment of no-reflow phenomenon
Neural Stem Cell Research - Enriched environment increases neurogenesis in subventricular zone after stroke
Neural Stem Cell Transplantation - Lineage-restricted neural SCs differentiate after transplant to injured spine
Neurodegenerative Diseases - Glycosaminoglycans have therapeutic potential
Neurology - Brain structures analyzed, nuclear condensation of binding protein shown
Neurology - Neuropeptide B examined, central nervous system immunoreactivity defined
Neuroscience - Albumin enhances MCP-1 output from rat embryonic mixed brain cells
Neuroscience - Brain injury center awards clinical study for TBI trial data capture services
Neuroscience - CD147 regulates protein complexes linked to Alzheimer disease
Neuroscience - Developing murine neural tubes rely on sonic hedgehog for angiogenesis
Neuroscience - Ischemic brain injury examined, neuroprotective effects detailed
Neuroscience - Neuroendocrine effects of salsolinol characterized in lactating rats
Neuroscience - Study confirms value of childhood epilepsy test
Neuroscience - Tmhs gene mutations disrupt hair bundle morphogenesis
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - HUMAX-CD20 induces clinical response in NHL at all dose levels, company reports
Norovirus Transmission - Person-to-person spread the most important norovirus transmission route
Nosocomial Infections - Digestive endoscopy transmits hepatitis C infection infrequently
Nosocomial Infections - Endoscope channels harbor hepatitis B virus DNA after on-site cleaning
Obesity Therapy - Endocannabinoid modulation of lipogenesis may promote weight loss
Obesity Therapy - Reports describe recent advances in obesity therapy research
Obstetrics - Immunological status influences hepatitis E severity in pregnant women
Obstetrics - Interleukin-6 may elevate fetal nucleated red blood cells
Obstetrics - Safety of oxcarbazepine investigated
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Pharma companies collaborate to develop therapy for obstructive sleep apnea
Oncogenesis - Studies advance knowledge in oncogenesis research
Oncology - Downregulated BRCA2 expression upregulates prostate cancer cell proliferation
Oncology - Effectiveness of combined therapeutic modalities investigated in cervical cancer
Oncology - Findings describe new data in oncology research
Oncology - Interleukin 6 supports p53 tumor suppressor gene promoter methylation
Oncology - Interleukin-8 levels rise in advanced prostate cancer
Oncology - MAGE-D1 inhibition may contribute to breast cancer formation
Oncology - Recombinant CXC chemokine ligand 10 boosts the potency of cisplatin
Oncology - The neural phenotype of Ewing family tumors is linked to EWS-FLI1
Ophthalmology - Conjunctival tissues do not model VEGF expression in pterygia
Opthalmology - Opthalmology company receives CE Mark approval for laser vision treatment
Oral Cancer - Cytotoxicity of phenolic acid phenethyl esters on oral cancer cells evaluated
Orthodontics - Researchers test drug that could cut treatment time in half
Orthopedics - Stem cells and cytokines spur bone growth in experimental models
Outbreaks - Coccidioidomycosis epidemic associated with climatic changes
Pain Management - Pharma compoany files investigational new drug application for pain treatment
Pain Management - Preliminary results announced from study of postoperative pain relief product
Pain Medicine - Children in chronic pain need better support
Pain Medicine - Constipation a serious problem for cancer patients treated with opioids
Pancreatic Cancer - Inositol hexaphosphate proposed as novel treatment for pancreatic cancer
Parkinson Disease - "Fast tapping" test not suitable for clinical assessment
Parkinson Disease - Drug therapy for Parkinson disease available in U.K., European launches planned
Parkinson Disease - Low-dose pergolide provides limited benefits in de novo disease
Parkinson Disease Therapy - Frequent L-dopa dosing plus entacapone effective in animals
Patents - Biopharmaceutical company announces patent on amyloid lowering drugs
Patents - Drug-delivery company gets Mexican patent
Patents - U.S. patent allowed for novel cancer drug in clinical development
Pediatric Allergy Medicine - Impact of facemask design on spacer drug delivery determined
Pediatric Epilepsy - U.S. FDA approves Keppra for use in childhood epilepsy
Pediatric Epilepsy Therapy - Potentially dangerous coprescription practices found in Scotland
Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome - Mycophenolate mofetil recommended in place of cyclosporine A
Pediatric Oncology - Pediatric and adult leukemia cells bear distinctly different properties
Pediatric Pain Management - Use of NSAIDs carries risk of adverse reactions in children
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Enoxaparin shows similar results as unfractionated heparin during PCIs
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Plasma PAI-1 levels may identify patients with late restenosis risk
Personnel - Biomedical company adds two VPs to executive management
Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces new president and chief executive officer
Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces senior vice president of human resources
Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names vice president of investor relations
Personnel - Biotech company expands senior scientific team into California
Personnel - Biotech group appoints chair of its new industrial, environmental section
Personnel - Biotech names VPs in product operations, regulatory, and research
Personnel - Cancer therapeutics development company appoints senior vice president
Personnel - Clive V. Bennett appointed president and COO of MOVA Pharmaceutical
Personnel - Dr. Abraham Sartani appointed to pharma's board
Personnel - Dr. Craig Smith joins board of immunotherapy company
Personnel - Dr. Leslie Hudson to become CEO and president of pharmaceutical company
Personnel - Dr. Paul A. Marks named chairman of scientific advisory board
Personnel - Drug development company names executive director
Personnel - Eric Reimer named chief growth officer by behavioral health management company
Personnel - Healthcare company names executive vice president, chief medical officer
Personnel - Leslie Stiles named honorary chair of Pennsylvania breast cancer group
Personnel - Martin Freed, MD, appointed chief medical officer by pharmaceutical company
Personnel - Medical director of NICU named at San Jose's Good Samaritan Hospital
Personnel - Medical services company names vice president and general manager
Personnel - Molecular diagnostic technology company announces new leadership team
Personnel - Nancy Oaks appointed VP of sales U.S. Rx division by pharmaceutical company
Personnel - Oncology center company appoints member to board of directors
Personnel - Pharma company announces key appointments
Personnel - Pharma company hires Sr. VP and general counsel, announces promotion
Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces personnel changes
Personnel - Pharmaceutical company founder James A. Wells, PhD, joins UCSF faculty
Personnel - Pharmaceutical company's chief operating officer elected chair of medical group
Personnel - Therapeutic apheresis services company appoints president and COO, CEO
Personnel - Thomas H. McLain appointed to Biotechnology Industry Organization's board
Pharmaceutical Research - Consultancy releases study on pharma industry
Pharmaceutical Research - New report examines cough, cold, allergy, and sinus market
Pharmaceutical Research - Research study examines recruitment and retention at pharma companies
Pharmaceutical Research - Study examines pharma product commercialization
Pharmaceutical Research - Survey examines consumer use of online resources
Plague - Functions of differentially expressed proteins ID'd for Yersinia species
Platelets - Reports add new data to platelets research
Pneumococcus - Pneumococcal pathogenesis examined, teichoic acid esterase crystallized
Polio - Identifying dominant mutations of poliovirus genome could lead to new therapies
Polio Diagnosis - Determination of poliovirus-specific IgA in saliva by ELISA tests
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome - Acute acetylcholinesterase inhibition improves tachycardia in POTS
Prions - Antiprion drugs assessed, use of high-throughput screening described
Prions - Research add new data to prions body of knowledge
Product Licensing - Jilin Natural Pharmatech Group licenses DiAoNing
Product Licensing - Late-stage anticancer compound acquired from Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals
Professional Education - Medical training facility opens in Columbus, Ohio
Professional Education - Provider of testing services, nuclear cardiology certification board join forces
Prostate Cancer - A20 gene expression regulated by TNF, Vitamin D, and androgen in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Androgen deprivation therapy associated with fracture risk in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Co-cultured cells exhibit bidirectional activity
Prostate Cancer - No serological evidence of association between prostate cancer and HSV2/HSV8
Prostate Cancer - Regulatory filing process for European approvals of prostate cancer drug begun
Proteomics - Activated protein C promotes wound healing by stimulating angiogenesis
Proteomics - Prolonged p38 activity produces endothelial cell dysfunction
Proteomics - Protein signatures emerge in hepatocellular carcinoma samples
Proteomics - Repressed p53 delays new vessel maturation
Proteomics - Tumor endothelial marker 7 is a transmembrane receptor in vertebrate brains
Pulmonary Medicine - Epidural block - isoflurane/nitrous oxide combo okay for lung resection
Pulmonary Medicine - New findings in the area of pulmonary medicine detailed
RNA Research - Preliminary microRNA expression in mouse stem cells presented at conference
Receptors - Glucocorticoid receptor examined, nature of regulation defined
Recombinant Technology - Bacteria manufacture protein suitable for medical adhesive use
Reconstructive Surgery - Extracorporal shock waves surpass gene therapy for revitalizing skin flaps
Renal Cell Cancer - Echo contrast-enhanced ultrasound assesses renal cell carcinoma angiogenesis
Renal Graft - Tacrolimus improves serum lipid levels and improves cardiovascular risk
Renal Transplantation - BP, arterial wall properties altered after cyclosporine to tacrolimus switch
Renal Transplantation - Cytokine polymorphisms did not influence rejection in renal transplantation
Respiratory Medicine - Promising phase II data with inhaled anticholinergic LAS34273 reported
Restenosis - Recent findings in restenosis provide new insights
Restless Leg Syndrome - New pramipexole data for restless leg syndrome presented at conference
Retinopathy - Angiopoietin 1 prevents but does not reverse retinal neovascularization
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Rituximab appears to be a safe and effective targeted therapy for RA
SARS Coronavirus - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of SARS coronavirus
Saphenous Vein Grafts - Clinical outcomes after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation are good
Schistosomiasis - Ten million Africans treated by international disease treatment program
Schizophrenia Therapy - Clinicians overestimate antipsychotic treatment adherence
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Company opens new Center for Collaborative Reproduction
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Pharma company asserts no increased risk of blindness with Viagra
Sexual & Reproductive Medicine - In vitro organotypic model of human endometrium developed
Sexually Transmitted Infection - High herpes simplex virus-2 and syphilis seroprevalence among female drug users
Sickle Cell Anemia Therapy - Efficacy of procaine in treatment elucidated
Smooth Muscles - Airway smooth muscle cells studied, nature of CXCL-8 induction clarified
Sodium Channel - Ras examined, role in Na+ channel coupling defined
Sports Medicine - Pamidronate shows promise as adjunct treatment for stress fractures
Staphylococcus Aureus - S. aureus cysteine proteinases studied, role in vascular leakage defined
Stem Cell Policy - Diabetes group urges Senate action on stem cell research legislation
Stem Cell Policy - Subcommittee approves stem cell policy enhancements
Stem Cell Research - BRCA2 deficiency in small intestine leads to spontaneous stem cell deletion
Stem Cell Research - Company provides update on hESC at stem-cell meeting
Stem Cell Research - EDNRB or KIT signaling needed for maintenance/survival of melanocyte precursors
Stem Cell Research - GCSF & GMCSF have differential effects on neutrophil survival and function
Stem Cell Research - Molecular markers distinguish bone marrow mesenchymal SCs from fibroblasts
Stem Cell Research - Neural stem cells isolated from postnatal cerebellum
Stem Cell Research - Neurturin augments non-neuronal cell numbers via increased cell proliferation
Stem Cell Research - Peripheral blood cell fractions spawn endothelial progenitor cells
Stem Cell Research - Study finds adult stem cells show same ability to self-renew as embryonic
Stem Cell Research - Study: Cell nuclear transfer in old animals generates youthful immune cells
Stem Cell Research - Zac1 expressed in stem cells of neuroectoderm and mesoderm during embryogenesis
Stem Cell Transplantation - Cultured BM cells can act as substitute for autograft or BMP in spine fusion
Stem Cell Transplantation - IL-6/TNF-alpha polymorphisms identifies risk of unsuccessful limbic SC graft
Streptococcus Pyogenes - Different strains may circulate simultaneously during S. pyogenes outbreak
Stress - Human lens studied, role of reductases in oxidative stress resistance revealed
Stroke - Nerve protector could make for new stroke treatments
Stroke - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market blood test for assessing risk of stroke
Strokes - Cerebral endothelial ICAM-1 expression analyzed, aprotinin effect shown
Surgical Technology - Post-surgical adhesions therapy data presented at conference
Synapsin - Synapsin examined, nature of cyclophilin association defined
Thymic Cancers - Results of multimodality treatments revealed
Tissue Engineering - Researchers' data advance tissue engineering research
Tissue Engineering - Respiratory epithelial cells may be used for tracheal tissue engineering
Tissue Engineering - Rotary culture enhances preosteoblast aggregation and mineralization
Tissue Engineering - Tissue-engineered artificial bile duct resembles native bile duct
Tissue Engineering - Umbilical vein scaffold developed for cardiovascular tissue engineering
Tobacco Use - Alcohol augments cognitive biases for smoking cues
Tobacco Use - NicoDerm CQ gives "the Patch" a makeover
Transplant Medicine - Basiliximab may reduce incidence of acute organ rejection in lung transplants
Transplant Medicine - Immunosuppressive drugs remain vital years after liver transplantation
Transplant Medicine - New findings in transplant medicine described
Transplant Medicine - Repeated pulse therapy increases graft loss in HCV-positive liver recipients
Transplant Medicine - Select therapies limit fibrosis progression after liver transplantation
Tuberculosis - Antimycobacterial therapy associated with shift toward predominant Th1 phenotype
Tuberculosis - Biochemical changes associated with antituberculosis drugs
Tuberculosis - Cattle movements predict bovine tuberculosis occurrence in Great Britain
Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis diagnosis confirmed by PCR in prehistoric skeleton in Britain
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Sensitivity of assays for detecting tuberculosis compared
Tumor Suppressor - ING4 functioned as tumor suppressor
Turner Syndrome - Effect on growth hormone therapy on adult height determined
Type 1 Diabetes - Therapy with TRX4 preserves the function of insulin-producing beta cells
Type 2 Diabetes - Type 2 diabetes supplement HPB-84 study results reported
Tyrosine Kinase - Na+, K+-ATPase examined, novel regulation in cortical neurons revealed
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Red blood cell depletion systems compared for cell recovery and RBC reduction
Vaccine Development - Encouraging the development of new vaccines described
Vaccine Development - Factors affecting manufacturers' decisions to produce vaccines reported
Vaccines Development - Recent findings illuminate research in vaccines development
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Faecium - Esp gene detected in all vancomycin-resistant E. faecium strains in Korea
Vascular Anomalies - Urine test may help monitor disfiguring birthmarks
Vector Development - Studies advance knowledge in vector development research
Venous Ulcers - Final version of OrCel study protocol submitted to U.S.FDA
Virology - Alcohol impedes hepatitis C response to therapy in HIV-coinfected patients
Virology - Researchers' findings advance virology research
Virology - Virus-encoded inhibitor blocks RNA interference
Wound Healing - Microvascular perfusion improves when murine wounds are exposed to hyperoxia
Yersinia Pestis - pgm locus plays role in Yersinia pestis adaptation to its environment
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