Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 31st, 2004
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Burnham Institute - Body's own defense against H. pylori discovered
Dutch Arthritis Foundation - Increased levels of blood markers seen years before onset of arthritis symptoms
Fitness & Wellness - Trade Snickers for sneakers, Arkansas governor urges
HIV/AIDS Prevention - New Zealand prime minister urges Pacific nations to take action against AIDS
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Ophthalmic device firm to sell Complete Aquavision contact lenses
Akron Children's Hospital - Urinary tract infection tests for young children compared
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Antibodies to Cryptococcus neoformans infection are nonprotective
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Liver-directed cell therapy is expected to augment organ shortages
Albert Einstein Medical Center - ACE inhibitor use may cause mouth swelling in patients
Alchemia Limited - Commercial manufacture of synthetic heparin on track after successful scale-up
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Hybridon licenses key VEGF patents for treatment of ocular diseases
Alpharma, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports 5% decrease in revenues
Ambri Limited - Australian biotech firm reduces annual cash expenditure by 41%
American Council on Exercise - Top mistakes people make in the gym listed by American fitness group
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Recall of Taxus coronary stent system expanded
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. - Therapeutics manufacturer reports 89% revenue increase in second quarter
Applied Biosystems - Firm releases 20M genotypes in new version of free SNP selection tool
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. - DNA-based security firm joins alliance
Aquis Communications Group, Inc. - Medical center provides wireless messaging to medical, support staffs
Archemix Corp. - Biopharmaceutical company names vice president of business development
Atkins - New book breaks ground in battle against Type 2 diabetes epidemic
Avecia - Pd EnCat distribution deal signed with Sigma-Aldrich
Baxter International, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm appoints Joy Amundson as president, BioScience business
Baylor College Medicine, Houston - bFGF coating on decellularized grafts increases HMEC and EPC proliferation
Baylor College of Medicine - Phenotypes of corneal epithelial cells well maintained in two culture systems
Best Practices, LLC - Drug companies approach brand security issue head on, study shows
Biotech Holdings - Supply of Sucanon diabetes drug boosted in preparation for Mexico launch
Biovail Corporation - Canadian regulatory authority accepts Glumetza New Drug Submission for review
Biovail Corporation - Guidance update provided by biotech firm
Bone Care International, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports record sales of Hectorol
Breastfeeding Trends - Most Louisiana mothers choose not to breastfeed, study shows
Brown University - Stress echocardiography is useful in dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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