Health and Medicine Week

Diet and Nutrition - Vegetarian diets are healthful if planned correctly

Virology - Current infectious diseases threats discussed

Anemia - Anemia elevates risk of physical decline in older people

Medical Implants - Microdialysis technique may help implants stay put longer

Physician Practice - Doctors are often strongly affected by patient deaths

Physician Practice - Doctors use confusing language in cancer consultations

Public Health - Global positioning systems gaining use in humanitarian emergencies

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Estimates of child abuse may have been too high

AIDS Epidemiology - Hispanics make up growing number of U.S. AIDS cases

AIDS Funding - Rwanda gets US$2.8 million for HIV/AIDS control

Accreditation - Highest accreditation from NCQA for HMO, POS plans

Accreditation - Medical center gets high marks from JCAHO

Achilles Tendon - Single-stage Achilles tendon reconstruction is successful

Acne - Trial data of Periostat released

Acquired Autoimmune Disease - Steroids can treat encephalitis characterized by anti-white matter antibodies

Acute Myocardial Infarction - "Type A" behavior predicts timing of men's heart attacks

Addiction Medicine - Drug-use by a male partner impacts a woman's response to drug treatment

Addiction Medicine - U.S. regulations governing opioid agonist treatment of addiction reviewed

Addiction Therapy - Addiction relapse similar to that of other chronic diseases

Adenotonsillectomy - Most obstructive sleep disorders are improved after adenotonsillectomy

Adhesions - First patient enrolled in European gynecology anti-adhesion study

Adiposity - Fat tissue distribution affects adolescent diabetes and atherosclerosis risks

Allergy - Reactivity to different potato strains is similar, heating creates a new band

Allergy Medicine - High levels of fungus at home can cause respiratory illness for infants

Alzheimer Disease - Common treatment for depression is safe and effective

Alzheimer Disease - Families wanted for gene bank

Anaphylaxis - Charcoal is no substitute for epinephrine for severe allergic reactions

Anemia and Cancer - Anemia in cancer patients can be treated with transfusion, erythropoietin

Anemia and Cancer - Anemia of cancer can occur before any treatment begins

Angioplasty - Can we predict complications?

Animal Models - Transgenic mice provide new model of insulin resistance and obesity

Animal Models - Wistar rats not relevant model for antipsychotic-induced weight gain

Anthrax - Detrick vaccine tested

Anticancer Therapy - Monoclonal antibodies are large portion of drugs in development

Anticoagulation Management - Open pivot heart valve's clinical performance highlighted at meeting

Antifungal Agents - CS-758, a lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase inhibitor, is a promising new drug

Antigen Presentation - Human cathepsin S is the only enzyme that degrades MHC-II invariant chain

Antiviral Agents - Cycloferon has a direct effect, reducing viral infectivity of adenovirus type 6

Antiwart Therapy - Recalcitrant pediatric warts are treatable with mumps or Candida antigens

Aortic Stenosis - Small heart valve can affect clots

Apoptosis - Apoptosis triggered redistribution of caspase-9 from cytoplasm to mitochondria

Artificial Hearts - AbioCor-supported patients do not require medications to help heart function

Artificial Limbs - Subtle functions not yet possible with an artificial hand

Asthma - Airborne grass pollens cause surge in emergency cases

At-Risk Populations - Report findings affirm health of women hinges on reform of clinical research

Atherosclerosis - Early heart disease in parents linked to thicker artery walls in offspring

Atherosclerosis - Patients with Chlamydia pneumoniae have specific Th1 cells in plaque

Atherosclerosis - Pneumococcal vaccination decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation

Autism - Cases may have leveled out in U.K. and previous surge not "real"

Awards - Keck Foundation names distinguished young scholar in medical research

B-Cell Generation - Bcl11a (Evi9) is an essential component for proper immune system development

Bacterial Pathogenicity - Listerial invasiveness occurs due to listeriolysin O mediated calcium influx

Bacterial Reservoir - Southern chamois in Spain have antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi

Bacterial Vaginosis - Study links bacterial vaginosis to increased risk for herpesvirus infection

Bacteriology - Vitek 2 ID-GNB assay identifies most common Gram-negative bacilli

Bioinformatics - ProPred1 can search proteins for MHC-I binding and proteasome cleavage sites

Biological Anti-Inflammatory - Interleukin-10 is secreted by regulatory T cells that may be useful therapy

Blood Safety - Authorities search for HIV-stricken blood sellers

Blood Safety - High HTLV-1 rate confirmed in blood donors from Iranian city

Blood Substitute - Cholesterol protects against oxidative stress in hemosomes

Blood Testing - Novel assay useful for measuring platelet function in different lab animal species

Bone Cancer - Peripheral opioids act as analgesics in bone cancer pain in mice

Bone Implants - Metal-bone contact was greater with bioceramic blasting material

Brain Cancer - Researchers detail events that enable brain tumors to weaken immune system

Brain Glutamine Transport - Glutamine transport at blood-brain, blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers examined

Brain Tumors - Glutamine transport in C6 glioma cells shows ASCT2 system characteristics

Brain Tumors - Putative tumor suppressor gene KLF6 is mutated in astrocytic gliomas

Brain Tumors - Researchers develop a representative model of evolution of human gliomas

Brain Tumors - Waterjet used in the resection of brain metastases

Breast Cancer - Anti-idiotype antibody elicits antibody response in breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Disparity in survival rates is widening in an equal access healthcare system

Breast Cancer - Genetics, relationship to dietary folate and alcohol are focus of study

Breast Cancer - JNK/SAPK pathway activation may be a therapeutic intervention in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - MR imaging and mammography are good measures of invasive breast malignancy

Breast Cancer - Mammography in women over 40 catches disease earlier

Breast Cancer - Mutant p53 and aberrant cytosine methylation silence gene expression

Breast Cancer - No association in polymorphisms in ERbeta gene and risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Value of radiation confirmed in early-stage disease

Breast Cancer Screening - American Cancer Society updates guidelines for breast cancer screening

Breast Implants - FDA reconsiders ban

Breastfeeding - Education, working status impact rural women's decision to breastfeed

Bronchial Asthma - Anti-IL-5 suppresses eosinophil infiltration; not activated T-cell function

CNS Tumors - Inhibition of signaling pathways may represent promising therapeutic strategies

Cancer Drug Toxicity - Two anticancer agents may help reduce platinum-, taxane-associated toxicities

Cancer Immunity - Spontaneous and full recovery from advanced cancers is found in mouse model

Cancer Immunotherapy - Human antiglobulin antibody response to foreign antibody may not be bad

Cancer Risk - Folic acid supplements may reduce vascular disease and cancer

Cancer Screening - Most women can skip Pap smears after hysterectomy, study finds

Cancer Screening - People need more encouragement to get routine screenings

Cancer Therapy - Therapeutic strategies that target NK4 look promising for preventing metastasis

Cancer Transmission - Researchers give screening guidelines for infants born to women with cancer

Cancer Vaccine - A syngeneic endothelial cell vaccine jumpstarts antitumor immunity in mice

Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic cell vaccines offer new hope for treatment of endocrine tumors

Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic cells prevent metastasis of HPV 16-associated tumors

Cancer Vaccine - Oncolytic adenoviral vector expressing GM-CSF exhibits anti-tumor activity

Cancer Vaccine - RNA transfection of dendritic cells induces immunity against breast cancer

Cardia Ischemia - European approval granted for CryoVasc

Cardiology - A shortage of VEGF receptors in diabetic hearts may explain VEGF resistance

Cardiology - FDA to review additional data on myocardial revascularization system

Cardiology - PAR transgenes offer insight into the role of thrombin in vascular pathology

Cardiopulmonary Medicine - Chronic hypoxia causes angiogenesis and remodeling in the circulatory system

Cardiovascular Disease - Thrombin and vascular development are significant elements of heart disease

Cardiovascular Risk Factors - C-reactive proteins: Should everyone be tested?

Cell Biology - New compound class found to trigger changes in cell garbage can

Cell Biology - New growth-stimulating cue identified for nerve cells

Cell Biology - Researchers determine mechanism for degradation of G proteins

Cell Biology - TWEAK uses TNF receptor-associated factors to activate nuclear factor kappaB

Cell Division - Researchers count the molecules that pull cells apart

Cell Proliferation Marker - Serine palmitoyltransferase may be a molecule involved in metastasis

Cervical Cancer - Comutation of HPV16 E6 and E7 genes in Thai cervical tumors found

Cervical Carcinoma - Leukemoid reaction can occur in association with cervical carcinoma

Cervical Malignant Melanoma - Primary malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix is rare

Chlamydia Pneumoniae - The neurotransmitters nicotinic acetylcholine receptors may be immunomodulators

Chondroma - Soft-tissue chondroma of the hand can be excised but may return

Chondrosarcoma - Wide excision yielded the lowest local recurrence rate for chondrosaracoma

Chronic Hepatitis B - Patients show comparable sustained suppression in a study of HBV regimens

Chronic Hepatitis C - Antisense inhibition offers a new way to control hepatitis C virus infection

Chronic Hepatitis C - Several extrahepatic manifestations are related to hepatitis C virus infection

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Imantinib enhances antileukemia effect of dendritic cells

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Imatinib treatment does not eradicate malignant stem cells in CML patients

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Canadian phase I/II study for Theralux completed

Clear-Cell Sarcoma - Fine-needle aspiration yields melanin, confirming diagnosis

Cochlear Implant - Cochlear implantation increases access to mainstream education

Cochlear Implant - Narrow, duplicated internal auditory canal associated with normal facial nerve

Collaborations - Biomarker research collaboration to use proteomics platform

Collaborations - IND milestone payment due from Pfizer

Collaborations - New contract signed by healthcare services firm

Collaborations - Research agreement signed to discover biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases

Collaborations - Research partnership broadened in CNS-disease area

Collaborations - Vision enhancement products firm enters marketing alliance

Collagen Imaging - Dynamic imaging of collagen in mice accomplished with second-harmonic generation

Colon Cancer - Virtual colonoscopy procedure offered as a stand-alone service

Colorectal Cancer - New research study suggests PEG-based laxatives may prevent colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer - Night-shift work may increase risk of colorectal cancer in women

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Acupuncture may work as an anti-inflammatory by control of neuropeptide release

Compulsive Shopping Disorder - Antidepressant helps alleviate uncontrollable shopping urges

Conference Announcement - American Association of Managed Care Nurses meets in October 2003 in Florida

Congestive Heart Failure - Houston hospital tests mesh-like device as way of treating heart

Consumer-Directed Healthcare - Insurer teams up with U.K. brokerage to provide benefits for multinationals

Contraception - Intrauterine forms of birth control are the most effective for women in U.S.

Contraception - State laws don't require contraceptive coverage, but rule does

Contraception - Study demonstrates improvements with new coil catheter for Essure

Coronary Artery Bypass - Heat shock protein 70 is a method of cardioprotection in CABG patients

Coronary Artery Bypass - Mitral valve repair holds no long-term survival benefit over valve replacement

Coronary Artery Bypass - Ulnar artery velocity change is not a useful predictor of digit pressure changes

Coronary Endarterectomy - Endarterectomy vs bypass: Alternative procedure with little morbidity

Cystic Fibrosis - Neonatal intestinal obstruction is an indicator for the need to screen for CF

Degenerative Disc Disease - FDA approves radiolucent BAK Vista Interbody Fusion system

Depression - Link between sensory experience and long-term depression described

Depression - Symptoms signal shorter lives for people with cancer

Dermatology - Dermatopathologic manifestations often accompany hepatitis C virus infections

Developmental Biology - Cardiovascular development protein found

Developmental Biology - Gamma gene expression was induced in somatic cell hybrids by trichostatin A

DiGeorge Syndrome - Thymus transplant might save babies born without immune systems

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Transporter associated with antigen processing G allele originates in Africa

Diabetes Survival and Mortality - Tight glycemic control needed for in-patients with cardiovascular disease

Diabetes Therapy - Imidazolines active as glucose-dependent stimulators of insulin secretion

Diabetes Therapy - Selective inhibitor of aldose reductase has potent activity in diabetic rats

Diabetes Therapy - Specific connexins tend to control beta-cell functioning

Diabetic Nephropathy - Macroangiopathy associated with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype

Diabetic Nephropathy - Proteinuria dipstick testing for diabetic nephropathy of questionable value

Diabetic Neuropathy - Diabetic neuropathy and nerve regeneration reviewed

Diabetic Neuropathy - Diabetic polyneuropathy presentation and treatment reviewed

Diabetic Neuropathy - Nerve decompression procedures improve distal limb function in diabetic rats

Diagnostics - Is there an alternative to expensive testing for AIDS management?

Diagnostics - New sensor developed that can detect DNA in one step

Diagnostics - Using "sick cells," blood tests may one day ID heart attack, stroke

Diarrhea - Trial shows biotherapeutic agent effective in treating GI problems

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary restraint linked to personality and lifestyle in college women

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary supplement data from national studies marred by incompatibility

Diet and Nutrition - Food intake delayed by snack high in protein, carbohydrate, or fat

Dietary Supplements - Little known about risks and benefits of long-term supplement use

Down Syndrome - Young patients have high Abeta40 only; in the old, Abeta40 and 42 are high

Drug Compounds - Research library exceeds 10 million samples used in drug discovery

Drug Development - Reagent toolkit launched to optimize steps in drug discovery

Drug Resistance - Interferometry can be used to determine bacterial drug susceptibility

Drug Screening - Tritiated thymidine didn't improve sensitivity of popliteal lymph node assay

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - Axonal sprouting for innervation may aid new gene mediated dystrophin therapy

E. Coli - Cytolethal distending toxin exists in genome or even as a cosmid in many strains

E. Coli - IroBCDEN cluster found on a transmissible plasmid may prove horizontal transfer

E. Coli Pathoadaptivity - Urological virulence appears to be associated with FimH A27V mutation

Emergency Medicine - Rice University researchers makes first rapid, sensitive whole-blood immunoassay

End-of-Life Care - Doctors overestimate survival of terminally ill patients

End-of-Life Care - Is legalizing euthanasia premature?

End-of-Life Care - Technology creates new concerns for dying older patients and their families

Endarterectomy - Carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting debated

Endocrinology - Plasminogen activation by endostatin encourages endothelial cell detachment

Endocrinology - The small nuclear protein Ini boosts connexin43 gene response to estrogen

Endocrinology - VEGF-A shepherds pancreatic islet signals to blood vessel endothelium

Environmental Exposure - All polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produce cytochrome P450 induction profiles

Environmental Health - Bromate induces heterozygosity loss in Thymidine kinase gene

Enzyme Studies - Activity of enzymes that hydrolyze adenine nucleotides altered in diabetes

Enzymology - Histone deacetylase inhibitors arrest MMP-2 activity to stop cancer invasion

Enzymology - Human PAR1 influences the metastatic potential of cancer

Epidemiology - U.S. birth rate reaches record low

Epilepsy - Maternal gabapentin exposure doesn't compromise pregnancy or developing infants

Epilepsy - Study points to new gene therapy tool in preventing epileptic seizures

Epstein-Barr Virus - Paper reveals secrets of a cancer virus

Escherichia Coli - The levels of division ring proteins FtsZ, FtsA, ZipA do not affect assembly

Esophageal Neoplasm - Rare mesenchymal neoplasm of the esophagus develops in a child

Facilities - Oklahoma City becoming haven for biotech industry

Facilities - Terrorism task force tests prototype portable hospital

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - High rate of FAS seen in South Africa

Finance - $23M invested in third party administrator of healthcare benefit plans

Finance - Biotech company raises $10M in private placement

Finance - Biotech company reports net loss of $0.81 per share

Finance - Deal to help mental-health care provider out of bankruptcy gets tentative okay

Finance - Device company reports 7% increase in revenue

Finance - Dividend distribution clarified

Finance - Earnings are 20% lower for pharmaceutical firm

Finance - First quarter sales grow 21% for nasal strips company

Finance - Health insurer says West Virginia must curb hospital project spending

Finance - Imaging agent developer reports net profit of $0.10 per share

Finance - Medical information technology company completes $7.2M financing

Finance - Medical staffing firm reports first quarter revenue decrease

Finance - Neurotechnology firm raises $4.3M

Finance - Oncology company raises $9.6M

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm to cooperate with request from SEC; performance reported

Finance - PowderJect shares purchased, European commission inquiry resolved

Finance - Private offering of $200M of senior subordinated notes proposed by device firm

Finance - Record quarterly sales noted by surgical device company

Finance - Record second quarter results reported by medical adhesives firm

Finance - SEC filings made by stem cell, cord blood company

Finance - State, local governments bail out Detroit non-profit medical center

Focal Dermal Hypoplasia - Pigmented skin lesions contain melanin, melanocytes express HMB-45 antigen

Food-borne Illness - PCR method developed for detection of animal-derived materials in animal feed

Fungal Spore Testing - Two air samplers had similar quantitative results, different qualitative ones

Gastric Cancer - Billroth II is less invasive and as safe as open gastrectomy

Gastric Cancer - COX-2 correlates with VEGF-A and tumor angiogenesis in gastric cancer

Gastroenterology - Bone mineral density declines and remains static in those with Crohn disease

Gastroenterology - Cyclin D1 overexpression in normal cells may cause oncogenic transformation

Gastroenterology - Genetic changes alter pancreatic cancer's sensitivity to IFN gamma

Gene Vectors - Pluronic-block copolymers augment the efficacy of nonviral gene delivery

Genetics and Genomics - Novel E. coli locus useful for pathogenic strain identification

Genomics Research - Visual OMP 3 launched for designing, simulating DNA, RNA assays

Genomics and Genetics - Frequency of TNF genes in African Americans from southeast U.S. determined

Genomics and Genetics - Link found between type 1 diabetes and IL4R, IL4, and IL13 loci in Filipinos

Genomics and Genetics - Unstable GFP variants useful for study of transient mycobacterial gene expression

Glycemic Control - Forearm blood samples yield accurate results in home blood glucose monitors

Grasbeck-Imerslund Disease - Proteinuria is due to lack of cubulin function in reabsorbing some proteins

Gynecology - Angiogenic cytokines are expressed in human follicular fluid

Gynecology - Vaginal delivery appears safe for women who have colitis-associated surgery

HIPAA - Secure messaging, e-mail provider selected for patient records privacy

HIV Epidemiology - Epidemic in Russia extends beyond large urban centers

HIV Prevention - U.S. health authorities urge doctors to talk to patients about prevention

HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial - "Late-starter" sites add little benefit to HIV trials

HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Hepatitis B core antigen should be used for diagnosis in HIV patients

HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Interferon alpha-2a with ribavirin ineffective for HIV patients with hepatitis C

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Novel reporter T-cell line useful for HIV drug susceptibility testing

HIV/AIDS Immunology - DNA deamination plays key role in antiretroviral immune activity

HIV/AIDS Immunology - Structure of HIV neutralizing antibody 2G12 elucidated

HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Exercise and vitamin E can help prevent HIV-related metabolic disorders

HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Insulin-like growth factor chimeras provide improved control of HIV-related wasting

HIV/AIDS Mutagenesis - CEM15 enzyme induces lentiviral G to A hypermutation

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Melanin levels may be linked to resistance

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Antioxidants may enhance antiretroviral therapy

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Directly observed HIV therapy does not ensure adherence by prison inmates

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV protease-inhibiting activity of novel pyridine derivatives characterized

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Hepatotoxicity linked to antiretroviral HIV-1 protease inhibitor therapy

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Intermittent antiretroviral therapy offers no benefit over continuous treatment

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel antibiotic derivatives have antiretroviral activity

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Resistance data reported on tipranavir

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Novel mathematical model may aid study of cellular HIV spread

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Vector constructed from chimeric SIV and HIV characterized

Head Injury - Amnesia, confusion may signal concussion

Head and Neck Cancer - Angiogenesis is not the only tumor growth mechanism targeted by endostatin

Head and Neck Cancer - Excess apoptosis may predict worse outcomes in laryngeal cancer patients

Head and Neck Cancer - Extracranial-intracranial bypass reconstructs the internal carotid artery

Head and Neck Cancer - The effects of endostatin extend beyond angiostatic influence

Head-Tilt Switch - A new switch can be used as a head-tilt switch for the profoundly disabled

Health Economics - BlueCross launches generic drug campaign

Health Economics - Public interest group says uninsured pay too much for prescription drugs

Healthcare Access - New Hampshire starts program for poor

Healthcare Access - Prevalence of un- and underinsured in Oklahoma causes higher costs for all

Healthcare Benefits - Consumer choice comes to pharmacy benefit plans

Healthcare Management System - Home health information technology firm releases STAT CACHE 5.5

Heart Disease Diagnosis - ¹⁸F-FDG SPECT useful for myocardial viability testing in diabetic patients

Heart Disease Risk - FDA clears new lab test to help predict those at risk

Heart Disease Risk - HIV infection may bump up risk in younger patients

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Postprandial hyperglycemia increases heart disease risk

Helicobacter Pylori - Infection with strains containing cag induces increases in IL-8 receptor

Helicobacter Pylori - Supernatants cause cytoskeletal disruption, not related to VacA toxin

Helicobacter Pylori - Toll-like receptor 4 is activated by the bacteria; thus inducing cytokines

Hematology - Gene transduction improves the use of radiation against multiple myeloma

Hematology - Product line expanded with Cell-Dyn system

Hemolytic Anemia - Pregnant women with dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis risk fetal hydrops

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - Stx2-specific monoclonal antibodies show promise for treating Stx2 variants

Hemophilia - New model estimates global demand for hemophilia A treatment

Hepatic Resection - Laparoscopic radiofrequency-assisted liver resection is feasible

Hepatitic C Virus - HepCgen genotyping service helps fight "silent epidemic"

Hepatitis C Virus - Pennsylvania's state prisons changing way they treat inmates

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - COX-2 inhibition may offer a new approach for HCC chemoprevention

Herbal Medicine - Long-term butterbur use is associated with rare cases of reversible hepatitis

Herpesvirus - Glycoproteins M and N of herpesvirus 8 form complexes, inhibit cell fusion

Herpesvirus Latency - The VZV gene 66 is active in latency, phosphorylating IE62 to maintain latency

Hip Arthroplasty - (18)FDG-PET is valuable for the detection of infected hip prosthesis

Hodgkin Disease - Cutaneous granulomas appear as the first manifestation of Hodgkin's disease

Hormone Replacement - Ovarian hormones may attenuate the body's proinflammatory response to pyrogens

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Vaccines to treat human papillomavirus-associated disease under development

Huntington Disease - New disease mechanism identified

Hydatid Disease -  E. granulosus antigen B's antigenicity is due to residues 17-24

Hypertension - ALT-711 shows efficacy; endpoints not met in phase IIb trials

Hypertension - Nuances of interpersonal relationships influence blood pressure

Hypogonadism - FDA issues non-approvable letter for Fortigel

IgA Nephropathy Risk - Henoch Schonlein purpura may not fully resolve, IgA present years later

Imaging Services Expanded - Fourth diagnostic imaging center added to Indianapolis market

Imaging Technology - $17M contract secured to upgrade all CyberKnife systems in Japan

Immunity - Secretory IgA structure has 4 Fab binding sites and others for bacterial binding

Immunoglobulin Variability - AID deaminates only single stranded DNA in order to effectuate hypermutation

Immunology - Colon cancer cells that express interleukin-23 generate systemic immunity

Immunology - Data about B cell lymphoma vessel density hinges on staining specifics

Immunology - Gene modified cytotoxic T lymphocytes present anticancer possibilities

Immunology - Heightened CCR4 expression plays key role in CD25+ suppressor T-cell homing

Immunology - Protein that fights bacteria and viruses cloned

Immunology - Some T-cell and immunological defects might stem from VEGF overexpression

Immunotherapy - New CpG oligonucleotides cause dendritic cells to activate B cells and cytokine

Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator - Study helps patients calm symptom distress

Infant Pulmonary Fibrosis - Chronic lung disease of prematurity treated with dexamethasone has reduced inflammation

Infectious Disease - Exotic animals may carry next outbreak

Infectious Disease - Malaria cases down in Scotland despite increased visits abroad

Infectious Disease - Transmission of Cryptosporidium in cattle tracked in Michigan

Infectious Disease Diagnosis - Novel monoclonal antibodies may aid detection of Norwalk-like viruses

Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Novel enterovirus 71 strain isolated in India