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Table of Contents . . . May 16th, 2006
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- Mammography rates may be enhanced by women's use of primary care physician
Gothenburg University - Weight gain prevention program proves effective in high-risk women with familial obesity
Health Promotion - CEOs unite to fight cancer in the workforce
Health Promotion - Pitney Bowes introduces guidebook on changing company health policy and practices
3D Systems Corp. - 3D Systems, Symyx Technologies partner on materials for prototyping, manufacturing
Aarhus University Hospital - Recent studies from Denmark, Germany and Italy add new data to cardiology research
Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Acuity licenses broad spectrum anti-infective for ophthalmic use
Akron General Medical Center - Prostate cancer does not yet have an effective chemoprevention
Alkermes, Inc. - Alkermes, Cephalon receive U.S. FDA approval for Vivitrol to treat alcohol dependence
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - HIV-1 subtype C vaccine candidate for India has been developed
American College of Cardiology - Aerobic exercise helps heart failure patients by reducing production of abnormal neurohormones
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. - American Oriental Bioengineering acquires Guangxi Lingfeng Pharmaceutical Company
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Marijuana-like compounds suppress the immune response
Animal Health Trust, Newmarket - CTL and IFN-gamma synthesis after equine herpesvirus vaccination are characterized
Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu - Hyperleptinemia enhances oxidative stress and lowers antioxidant defense
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Antares announces U.S. FDA acceptance of NDA for transdermal estradiol gel
Applied Biosystems Group - Applied Biosystems announces management changes
Arizona State University - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in plague research
Ascent Healthcare Solutions - Ascent Healthcare receives 510(k) clearance for DePuy ACE external fixation devices
Astronomy - NASA's Chandra finds black holes are energy efficient
Athens Euroclinic - Inferior nodal extensions are suggested to represent anatomic substrate of the slow pathway
Awards - WHO designates Pennsylvania hospital first Health Promoting Hospital in the United States
Awards - Zonare Medical Systems, Epic Brand Communications awarded Best of Show at DxMA
Axonyx, Inc. - Axonyx reports Alzheimer patients treated with Phenserine had stabilization
BMJ Specialty Journals - Low folate levels may cut bowel cancer risk
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Nexavar gets orphan medicinal product designation in Europe for hepatocellular carcinoma
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Researchers from the United States and Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of hematology
Berkeley Lab - Scientists reveal the secrets of WRN protein and its impact on aging and cancer
Best Practices, LLC - Best Practices releases benchmarking studies for pharmaceutical sales and marketing operations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - Data from the United States, Canada and Denmark advance knowledge in imaging research
Biotechnology - Taking medical care from bench to bedside discussed at New York biotech development meeting
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Rajasthan - Abacavir prodrug is found to be more potent than the parent drug against HIV
Boston Scientific Corp. - Boston Scientific reports 3% increase in net sales
avVaa World Health Care Products - AvVaa World Health Care reports Q3 2006 loss of $1,137,232, up from $468,991 a year ago
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