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Table of Contents . . . May 17th, 2005
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Black AIDS Institute - College students fight STDs and AIDS on black college and university campuses
Business Update - Discovery Education acquires health and prevention programs from C.H.E.F.
Consumers Union - Safety groups lament gaps in projected auto fatalities
Emory University - What would 100 billion McVeggie burgers mean? Healthier customers
AEterna Zentaris, Inc. - European phase II trial of D-63153 initiated in benign prostate hyperplasia
AVI BioPharma, Inc. - Positive results presented on Neugene antisense drugs
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure - Brain Trust announces pioneering collaboration
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.42 per share
Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharmaceutical firm signs supply agreement with Clonmel Healthcare
Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Ion trap mass spectrometer launched for proteomics research
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Diets with high glycemic index value may increase cancer risk in older women
AlphaVax - Vaccine maker gets U.S. NIH grant for influenza
Alpharma, Inc. - U.S. FDA approval granted for metformin hydrochloride
Applied Biosystems Group - Scientists report new set of potential prognostic biomarkers for breast cancer
Archemix Corp. - Biotech company names Michael Kallelis VP of manufacturing
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Benzazepines developed for treatment of obesity
Arizona State University - N-terminal domain of vaccinia virus protein needed for neurovirulence
Arpida, Ltd. - Anti-infectives company names John G. Bartlett to board
Asthma - Hotel pilots environmentally friendly room project for guests with allergies
Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Neurodex trial data presented at neurology meeting
Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH,Frankfurt - Long-term raloxifene therapy has beneficial cardiovascular effects in rats
BIO-key International, Inc. - Clinical research organization chooses WEB-key identification platform
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Phase III study evaluating Trasylol during hip replacement surgery
Ben Gurion University of the Negev - Optical fiber immunosensor detects antibodies to hepatitis C virus antigen
Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Results of phase II intranasal insulin study to be released in June
Best Practices, LLC - Research shows pharma companies place emphasis on manufacturing excellence
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. - Medical device firm finalizing patent applications for three new devices
BioMicro Systems, Inc. - System launched for microarray hybridization
Bioaccelerate Holdings Inc. - Frank Armstrong, MD, takes the reins of drug development company
Biomerica, Inc. - Diagnostics company reports loss of $0.01 per share
Boston University - Receptor-independent mechanism of serotonin may contribute to myocardial failure
Botaniex, Inc. - CortDev announces completion of merger, appointment of new CEO
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Cambridge - Statins have multiple beneficial effects
BriteSmile - Study shows tooth whitening procedure kills bacteria in gums
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