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Susan Hasty, Publisher Table of Contents . . . August 13th, 2006 Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Law Weekly | Other Publications
Business Update - Alere launches pilot program with Arizona benefits company for members with diabetesMarket Analysis - Verispan reports pharmaceutical managed care sales forces changing after Medicare Part DMedicaid - Medicaid launches effort to combat fraud and abuseMedicare - Montana plan expands health coverage to 3,000 children from low-income familiesPrimeCell Therapeutics - PrimeCell Therapeutics taps Preston Gates to inform lawmakers about adult stem cell scienceAll India Institute of Medical Sciences - Researchers' work from the United States, Taiwan and Japan adds to tuberculosis body of knowledgeAmarillo Biosciences - Amarillo Biosciences submits investigational new drug application to test oral interferonAmerican Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - Inhaled corticosteroids and antileukotriene drugs may be best treatment for asthmaAmerican Cancer Society - New reference guides released on cancer and tobacco useAngiology - Abdominal aortic surgery in children provides excellent quality of lifeAperio Technologies - Aperio introduces entry-level slide scanning systemArmed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan - Pseudoarthrosis with kyphotic deformity in ankylosing spondylitis is treatedAstra Tech - Astra Tech wins technology and leadership award for LoFric cathetersAvitar - Avitar completes $750,000 financingAwards - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center moves up list of America's Best Hospitals for cancerBariatric Surgery Center, Shreveport, U.S. - Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has lower costs and complications in bariatric surgeryBaylor University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of heart diseaseBeckman Coulter - System automates nucleic acid extraction from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samplesBen-Gurion University, Israel - Interferon-alpha therapy contributes to weight loss by increasing adipocyte apoptosisBest Practices - Best Practices reports effective investigator recruitment is critical to successful clinical trialsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Percutaneous coronary intervention-associated bleeding risk is correlated with increased ageBritish Columbia Cancer Agency, Canada - Soft tissue sarcoma patients did not respond to perifosineBritish Columbia Center for Disease Control, Canada - Adverse events from influenza immunization are uncommon in children and household contactsBusiness Update - Managed Health Care, Emerlyn sign license agreement for pharmaceutical purchasing softwareBusiness Update - Skaggs Community Health Center installs patient data management system throughout hospitalBusiness Update - WMC Business Services agrees to market MedeFile's electronic medical records applicationCNR Naples, Italy - Recent studies from Italy and India add new data to genetics researchCUNY Brooklyn College, U.S. - New research from the United States and Italy in the area of hypertension detailedCanadian Food Inspection Agency - Raccoon strains of rabies virus entering Canada phylogenetically was analyzedCaritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton - Researchers from the United States and Republic of China publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatmentCatholic Health Association of the United States - Catholic Health Association proud to join Campaign for Children's Health CareCentre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France - Esophageal cancer patients with metal stents developed complications more frequently before chemoradiotherapyCentre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Henri Mondor, Creteil, France - Breast cancer treated by 24-h continuous intravenous infusion of YondelisChiron Corporation - Recent studies from the United States and People's Republic of China add new data to HIV/AIDS researchChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease financial burden is heavy on state Medicaid programsChurchill Hospital, Oxford, U.K. - Albuminuria and renal impairment are associated with distinct risk factors sets in diabetesClarient - Clarient receives notice of potential delisting from NasdaqCollaborations - WellPoint, Society of Thoracic Surgeons collaborate to share medical performance informationCyprotex - Cyprotex launches mechanism-based inhibition of cytochrome P450 screening serviceDana Farber Cancer Institute, U.S. - Scientists isolate leukemia causing stem cells in a mouse model of human leukemiaDavid Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles - New findings from the United States and Taiwan in the area of biomedical engineering detailedDemocritus University of Thrace, Greece - Colorectal cancer and anemia interact to increase angiogenesis and cancer proliferation markersDiabetes Screening - Diabetes screening may not be cost-effectiveDivision of Medicinal & Process Chemistry, Lucknow, India - Antidyslipidemic activity is shown by furano flavonoids isolated from Indigofera tinctoria Duke University, U.S. - Increased salivary cortisol associated with poorer mental status and higher HIV RNAEmory University, U.S. - Coronary artery bypass is superior to drug-eluting stents in multivessel coronary artery diseaseEmory University, U.S. - Human papillomavirus vaccines are the focus of reviewErasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Researchers' data from the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands and Russian Federation advance meningitis researchErasmus University, Netherlands - Patients with mesothelioma experience immunosuppressionErickson Institute, U.S. - Antenatal ultrasound may increase maternal-fetal attachment and reduce maternal anxietyEscorts Heart Institute & Research Center, New Delhi, India - Cardiac output estimation with a new Doppler device agrees with thermodilution techniqueFederal University of Rio Grande Sul, Brazil - HIV risk factors in Porto Alegre are low education, poverty and injection drug useFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Bird flu is still expanding in AfricaFood and Drug Administration, U.S. - Method to measure reaction products in FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) has been developedFriedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance - Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance announces support from NIH RAID Pilot ProgramGeorgetown University, U.S. - Trimester-specific therapies for management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy are neededGlaxoSmithKline - Therapeutic nicotine has helped 5 million smokers quit since launch 10 years ago, Glaxo saysHarvard University - Research from the United States, United Kingdom and South Africa in immune system provides new insightsHarvard University, U.S. - Mild hypothermia early during prolonged CPR enables intact survival in dog modelHealth Behavior News Service - Review claims immunizations only modestly effective in preventing flu among older adultsHealthcare Access - National survey finds depression costs nearly triple for those with limited access to careHepaLife Technologies - HepaLife enters into exclusive license agreement for flu vaccine development, including bird fluHospital Fribourg - Recent findings from Switzerland, the United States and France illuminate research in lung cancerIndian Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow - Researchers from India, Brazil and Spain provide details of new studies and findings in the area of leishmaniaInnsbruck Medical University - New data from Austria, France and Japan lluminates research in diabetesInsight Forums - Dr. Joyce Flory to keynote at Healthcare Communications Forum 2006Institute of Clinical Immunology SD RAMS, Russia - Moxifloxacin-carboxymethylated glucan conjugate has enhanced activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Institute of Tropical Medicine, Cuba - Variability among Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains detected by DNA microarraysInstitutes of Health Research, Canada - Packed lunches don't necessarily offer better nutrition for kidsJuan Ramon Jimenez Hospital, Huelva, Spain - Yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic death is reported in SpainKarolinska University Hospital - Reports from Sweden, Japan and the United States add new data to thyroid cancer researchKochi Medical School, Japan - Findings from Japan and the United States in ophthalmology provide new insightsKyushu University, Fukuoka - Researchers from Japan, Germany and Netherlands detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatmentKyushu University, Fukuoka - Researchers' work from Japan, Scotland and the United States adds to breast cancer body of knowledgeKyushu University, Japan - Long-term heart preservation may be better with UW rather than Celsior solutionLife Therapeutics - Life Therapeutics appoints Subhash C. Sarda as CEOMOGAM, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea, Japan and People's Republic of China describe findings in cancer studiesMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat - Studies from India, Netherlands and Germany add new findings to diabetes body of knowledgeMarket Analysis - Medicare plans average 88 drugs in formularies while private plans have 15 to 20, report saysMarket Analysis - Study shows behavior of health consumer group directly impacts another 152.9 millionMayo Clinic, U.S. - Pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy patients show improved right heart echocardiographic parametersMedical College of Wisconsin, U.S. - Combined modality therapy selection for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is age-dependentMedical University of Graz, Austria - Transitional cell carcinoma staged and detected by multiphasic multidetector-row CTMedical University of Innsbruck, Austria - Postprandial lipemia induces a decrease of insulin sensitivity independent of NEFA levelsMedical University of Vienna - Data from Austria, the People's Republic of China and the United States advance knowledge in statins researchMedical University, Poland - New findings from Poland, Norway and Brazil in the area of hypertension describedMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Researchers from the United States, Japan and People's Republic of China detail new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinomaMergers & Acquisitions - DigiMedical Solutions acquires pharmacies, completes merger with Game TechnologiesMergers & Acquisitions - Owens & Minor to acquire McKesson's acute-care medical and surgical supply distribution businessMergers & Acquisitions - TeamHealth acquires Florida Acute Care Specialists operations, expands hospital divisionMergers & Acquisitions - U.S. Renal Care Inc. acquires Tarrant Dialysis Centers Inc., completes new financing
Mergers & Acquisitions - Vibra Healthcare to acquire Physicians' Hospital Of Portland, OregonMolecular Devices - Molecular Devices launches new no-wash, cell-based calcium assay kit for GPCR screeningMonash University, Australia - Neonatal estrogen exposure reduces prostate weight in late lifeMyogen - Myogen announces extension of drug discovery collaboration for heart muscle disease treatmentNational Cancer Center, South Korea - Shortened lung cancer survival linked to development of postoperative pulmonary complicationsNational Eye Institute, U.S. - Ocular pathology from nephropathic cystinosis is reduced with cysteamineNational University of Singapore, Singapore - Embryonic stem cell loss during conventional freeze-thawing due to apoptosisNew York University, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Germany and Japan describe new findings in DNA researchNorwood Immunology - Norwood Immunology completes Melbourne bone marrow transplant clinical trialOcean Spray - Cranberries may reduce inflammation associated with severe gum diseaseOdense University Hospital - Reports from Denmark, the United States and Hungary advance knowledge in obesity researchOhio State University, U.S. - FHIT gene therapy using chimeric adenovirus shows promise for leukemiaOhio State University, U.S. - Prostate cancer risk in African American men linked to common nonsense mutation in EphB2Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - U-plate device explored to facilitate broken rib repairOrthosoft - Orthosoft adds six distribution partners in Europe and U.S.Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd - Findings from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and France in cancer treatment provide new insightsParadigm Therapeutics - Paradigm Therapeutics raises $7 million in fourth funding roundPennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - Children and teens with autism to benefit from more than $1 million in state grantsPersonnel - Connextions names Albert A. Prast as executive VP and chief information officerPersonnel - HealthGrades appoints Steven Wood, PhD, as executive vice presidentPersonnel - James M. Murphy named CEO at Plaza Specialty HospitalPortuguese Institute of Oncology, Portugal - Thyroid cancer linked to novel Arg886Trp substitution in the RET proto-oncogeneProcter & Gamble - Procter & Gamble and ARYx investigate treatment for gastrointestinal disordersProteomics - No affect on blood levels of Lexiva when co-administered with esomeprazole, study showsQuovadx - CareScience appoints Richard Bankowitz as vice president and medical directorREPLICor Inc. - Researchers from Canada, the United States and Belgium provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDSReflect Scientific - Reflect Scientific announces closing of agreement and plan of merger with CryomastorResearch and Markets - Report addresses hypertension therapy marketRowett Research Institute, U.K. - Studies from Scotland, the People's Republic of China and the United States advance knowledge in obesity researchSalix Pharmaceuticals - Salix granted Xifaxan rights for treatment of irritable bowel syndromeSelcuk University, Konya - New findings in atherosclerosis described from Turkey, Germany and JapanSeoul National University, South Korea - Bioartificial mucosa constructed with oral keratinocytes cultured on amniotic membraneSerenex - Serenex starts phase 2 trial of transmucosal rinse for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositisShenyang Pharmaceutical University, People's Republic of China - Ophthalmic delivery system that is alginate/HPMC-based enhances bioavailabilityShinshu University, Japan - Genetically engineered bacterium aids in prodrug therapy of mammary tumorsSociety for Neuroscience - An autistic brain has fewer neurons for processing emotion, social behaviorSparkPeople.com - SparkPeople.com helps people reach weight-loss goals with help from online friendsSt. Patrick's Hospital, Missoula, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Japan and Republic of Macedonia; bgerasimovska@yahoo in hypertension provide new insightsStanford University - Studies from the United States and France add new findings to angiology body of knowledgeStanford University Medical Center, U.S. - Stanford advances potential of using brainpower to propel prosthesesStanford University, U.S. - Totally Robotic Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is superior to standard methodState University of Ghent Hospital - Findings from Belgium, Japan and Wales advance knowledge in diabetes researchState University of New York, U.S. - High-risk subpopulations after bariatric surgery should be monitoredSynthetic Blood International - Brain injury patients treated with synthetic blood have higher brain oxygen, data showTechnical University of Munich, Germany - Bone implant pretreatment with cyclic RGD-peptides enhances osteointegrationThe Christopher Reeve Foundation - Christopher Reeve Foundation awards over $850,000 in first-cycle Quality of Life GrantsThomas Jefferson University, U.S. - Cancer incidence in patients with systemic sclerosis was higher than in the general populationUniversitatsspital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland - Hypopharyngeal cancer managed with intensity-modulated radiation therapyUniversite de la Mediterranee, France - Imino-tetrahydro-benzothiazole derivatives proposed as p53 inhibitorsUniversity Hospital Heraklion, Crete - Findings from Greece, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in cell biology researchUniversity Hospital of Regensburg, Fröndenberg, Germany - Mechanical ventilation weaning with an automated ventilator is comparableUniversity Hospital of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria - Researchers from Austria, France and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancerUniversity Hospital, Copenhagen - New findings in heart attack described from Denmark, the United States and the United KingdomUniversity Medical Center, Utrecht - Recent findings in heart disease described by researchers from Netherlands; E-mail y, United States and ItalyUniversity of Antwerp, Belgium - Research from Belgium, Norway and the United Kingdom add new data to heart disease body of knowledgeUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand - Fontan connection energy loss is primarily due to wall shear stressUniversity of Belgrade, Serbia Montenegro - Mental disorder patients vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseasesUniversity of Birmingham, U.K. - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom and United States advance genetics researchUniversity of Bologna, Italy - Lung cancer patients did not benefit from intensification of gemcitabine doseUniversity of Bourgogne, France - Nutritional supplement with conjugated linoleic acid induces white adipose tissue inflammationUniversity of Calgary, Canada - Gastric ulcer healing is hastened by platelets expressing angiogenic growth factorUniversity of California, San Francisco - Research from the United States add new data to melanoma body of knowledgeUniversity of California, U.S. - Endovascular versus open mesenteric revascularization studied for mesenteric ischemiaUniversity of California, U.S. - Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemia treated with dasatinibUniversity of Central Florida, U.S. - Pollution threatens coral health by preventing lesions from healingUniversity of Chicago - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in melanoma researchUniversity of Florence, Italy - Risk of hepatitis C virus vertical transmission before pregnancy predictedUniversity of Georgia, U.S. - Killing wild animals to control disease outbreaks may make matters worseUniversity of Groningen, Netherlands - Efficacy of influenza vaccine is decreased in systemic lupus erythematosus patientsUniversity of Hawaii, U.S. - Prenatal care increases access to child immunization for boys in rural IndiaUniversity of Iowa, U.S. - Urologist suggests ways to prevent accidents and help kids learn bladder control during the dayUniversity of Leicester, U.K. - Acute ischemic stroke studies involving induced blood pressure elevation are assessedUniversity of Liverpool - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancerUniversity of Magna Graecia, Italy - E23K variant in KCNJ11 may influence sulfonylurea response in type 2 diabetesUniversity of Massachusetts - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in diet & nutrition researchUniversity of Milan, Italy - Peripheral blood dendritic cells and their precursors altered in classic Kaposi sarcomaUniversity of Minnesota - Recent findings from the United States, Canada and France illuminate research in obesityUniversity of North Carolina, U.S. - Expectations do not correlate with outcomes of gastric feeding tubesUniversity of Ottawa, Canada - 17 beta-estradiol seems not to enhance or hinder LV dysfunction just after myocardial infarctionUniversity of Pisa, Italy - Research from Italy, Germany and India in mycobacteria provides new insightsUniversity of Pittsburgh - Data from the United States, Japan and Norway advance knowledge in cardiology researchUniversity of Rochester, U.S. - Cervical cancer progression linked to inactivation of Rb by E7 in AKT activity upregulationUniversity of Texas, U.S. - Surgeons use knee replacement designed for womenUniversity of Tokyo, Japan - Reports from Japan, Australia and the United States describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS researchUniversity of Toronto, Canada - Depression has lasting effects on outcome in older adults with traumatic brain injuryUniversity of Uppsala, Sweden - New data from Sweden, the United States and Canada lluminates research in cancerUppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden - Arterial compliance determinations in the elderly using three different methods are comparedUtah State University, U.S. - Eimeria protein elicits resistance to phlebovirus in mice but not hamstersVA Medical Centers, U.S. - Lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 functions in graft-versus-host diseaseWeil Institute of Critical Care Medicine, U.S. - CPR outcome is indicated by postcountershock pulseless electrical activity characteristicsWorld Health Organization, Switzerland - Stroke incidence and prevalence in Europe are reviewedYonsei University, South Korea - Reassortant live influenza vaccine virus strains screenedsanofi-aventis - New data support long-term use of Ambien CRTM (zolpidem tartrate extended- release)
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