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Health & Medicine Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 22nd, 2004
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health & Medicine Week | Other Publications

Staffing - U.S. may have more pediatricians than it needs for the next 20 years

Uveitis - Potentially blinding eye disease more prevalent than previously thought

Cord Blood - Blood bank announces new sibling donor program

Laboratory Equipment - New DVD virtual microscope developed at school of medicine

Nutrition - Transporter's function provides support for eating vegetables, limiting antibiotics

Abdominal Trauma - Emergency ultrasound cannot rule out intra-abdominal injury from blunt trauma

Acne - FDA debates more restrictions on Accutane

Acoustic Neuromas - Study finds no connection between cell phone use and risk of acoustic neuroma

Acute Drug Effects - Arthritis patients with rare polymorphisms risk acute hepatitis with leflunomide

Acute Otitis Media - Docs mull antibiotics for ear infections

Addiction Treatment - Addiction prevention program underway

Adenovirus - Rapid quantitative diagnostic test for adenovirus type 4 evaluated

Adiposity - Nutritional regulation of fetal adipose tissue development reviewed

Adverse Drug Effects - Tumor necrosis factor signals mediate acetaminophen-induced liver injury

Allergies - OTC allergy drugs halt growth of prescription oral antihistamines

Alzheimer Disease - Alzheimer patients perform better than placebo patients in Namenda trial

Alzheimer Disease - Namenda shows benefit in behavioral disturbances associated with AD

Alzheimer Disease - Polymorphisms within prion genes in Alzheimer disease discussed

Alzheimer Disease - Study estimates worldwide Alzheimer market will surpass $3B by 2009

Alzheimer Disease - Study finds a 39% reduction in AD in patients taking statin drugs

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Growth factor may link two paralyzing disorders

Aneurysm Repair - Anatomic biomodels help preoperative planning for cerebrovascular aneurysms

Angiology - Effects of morphine on LPS-induced VEC permeability clarified

Angiology - Insulin-like growth factor I plasmids augment vessel growth where needed

Anthrax Vaccine - Serological correlate of protection in rabbits for anthrax vaccine identified

Antibiotic Resistance - Cough and cold care kits reduce antibiotic use

Antibiotic Resistance - New reporting for resistant Streptococcus causes artificial case decline

Antifungal - Protein from Streptomyces C/33-6 inhibits growth of toxigenic fungi

Antimicrobials - Dose adjustments are not required for elderly patients on ertapenem

Antimicrobials - Genistein has potent antistaphylococcal activity

Antisense Technology - Schizophyllan shows promise for transporting antisense oligonucleotides

Arterial Restenosis - Arterial injury often leads to in-stent restenosis

Artery Transposition - Cardiac anomalies can be detected prenatally, in some cases

Arthritis - Supplement, BSP 201, ready for the U.S. market

Arthritis Therapy - Mycobacterial heat shock protein 70 induces interleukin-10 production

Assisted Reproduction - Freeze-dried sperm can fertilize rabbit oocytes

Assisted Reproduction - Transplant enables mice to produce monkey sperm

Assisted Reproduction - Use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis studied to lower multiple-birth rate

Asthma - Australian regulatory agency grants approval to market Alvesco

Asthma - Fresh air for asthmatics

Asthma - Homeless children have high rates of asthma

Asthma Epidemiology - U.S. asthma rates on the rise

Atherosclerosis - Diabetes does not affect atherosclerosis in HDL-deficient mice

Atherosclerosis - High childhood blood pressure predicts hard arteries in adults

Atherosclerosis - Intensive statin therapy better than moderate approach for reducing plaque

Atherosclerosis Risk Factor - Smoking and diabetes differ in associations with atherosclerosis

Autoimmune Disease - Cryoglobulin/albumin complex found in patient with autoimmune syndrome

Avian Influenza - Chinese, Southeast Asian officials call for regional fight for bird flu

Avian Influenza - Experts mull stopping Asian bird flu

Awards - Diagnostics company receives investor relations award

Awards - WellPoint named Fortune magazine's most admired healthcare company

Bacteriology - NeuC protein of E. coli K1 is UDP N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase

Bacteriology - Preliminary X-ray analysis of human-specific toxin intermedilysin reported

Bacteriology - RickA protein of Rickettsia conorii activates Arp2/3 complex

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy - Uroflux successfully completes phase II clinical study

Bile Duct Cancer - Most bile duct and gallbladder carcinomas are adenomas

Bioengineering - The angiogenesis inhibitor borrelidin is synthesized within microbes

Bioinformatics - MDL named worldwide distributor for Biopendium

Biomaterials - Mesenchymal stem cells enhance ceramic spinal graft

Biosensor - In vitro farnesoid X receptor ligand sensor assay developed

Biotechnology - DNA chip offers simultaneous detection of HIV, HBV and HCV in blood

Bladder Cancer - Smoking cigarettes increases risk of bladder cancer substantially

Bladder Cancer - Smoking significantly increases the risk of developing bladder cancer

Blood Pressure - FDA issues 510K approval for PC card digital blood pressure monitor

Blood Typing - PCA and PCA-96 cell analysis systems perform blood typing and compatibility

Bone Cancer - COX-2 inhibitors may be promising in treating bone cancer pain

Bone Cancer - Radiation treatment is active in bone cancer

Bone Fracture - Absorbable PLLA anchor added to fracture fixation system

Bone Graft Substitute - Injectable bone graft substitute shows promise in tibial metaphyseal fractures

Bone Tumors - Injectable bone graft substitute can fill defects from benign bone tumors

Bone Tumors - No recurrence seen in patients with bone graft substitutes for benign bone tumors

Bone Tumors - Telomerase activity is related to the progression and invasion of bone cancer

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Mexico partially lifts ban on U.S. beef

Brain Cancer - For brain tumor surgery in children, high-volume hospitals get better results

Brain Cancer - Tie2 activation can be targeted for the treatment of astrocytoma

Brain Tumors - Abnormalities occur after whole brain radiotherapy for low-grade glioma

Brain Tumors - Certain brain tumors are clustered with other neoplasms in families

Brain Tumors - Combined drug regimen shows promise in treating recurrent malignant brain tumors

Brain Tumors - Harvey W. Cushing developed posterior fossa surgery for children's brain tumors

Brain Tumors - Left intracranial tumors impair picture recognition memory

Brain Tumors - Linear accelerator-based radiosurgery is used for skull base meningiomas

Brain Tumors - Signal regulatory protein alpha is expressed on astrocytomas

Breast Cancer - Common endocrine therapies modulate local feedback mechanisms in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Company accomplishes breast endoscope milestone

Breast Cancer - FDA approves BreastScan IR for early detection of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Grant to fund development of implantable sensor technology for oncology

Breast Cancer - Imaging Diagnostic Systems installs additional CTLM system

Breast Cancer - Multiple biomarkers may be necessary to classify breast cancer

Breast Cancer - New test detects early cellular changes

Breast Cancer - Parabens are found in human breast tumors

Breast Cancer - Research focuses on protective role of vitamin A

Breast Cancer - Risk of breast cancer may be increased by the length of the egfr CA SSR gene

Breast Cancer - Study evaluates psychosocial functioning in women after prophylactic mastectomy

Breast Cancer - Study tests human detection of lesions in mammograms

Breast Cancer - The antimetastatic gene NM23 controls several functional pathways

Breast Cancer - Unique loss of heterozygosity patterns exist in different breast cancer groups

Breast Cancer - Widely used antinausea drug may interfere with chemotherapy

Breast Cancer - Women's well-being worse after mastectomy, chemotherapy, than lumpectomy

Breast Cancer - [¹⁸F]FDG-GPET is useful in the follow-up of breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer Model - Pregnancy has a protective effect against breast cancer

Breast Reconstruction - Superior gluteal artery perforator flap is preferred for breast reconstruction

Business - InfuMedics forms technology company

Business & Finance - Australian drug-development company on track to meet milestones

Business & Finance - Drug discovery company announces change to trading symbol

Business & Finance - Eye-disease company reports fourth quarter and year end 2003 financial results

Business & Finance - FDA approves methamphetamine hydrochloride; company reports financials

Business & Finance - Health care company invests in anti-infectives/drug development company

Business & Finance - Nutraceuticals company reports 75% sales increase

Business & Finance - Nyer Medical Group closes subsidiary

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces marketing partner for nicotine gum

Business & Finance - Phase-out announced for orthopedics surgical products facility

Business Trends - More hospitals opting for all private rooms

Business Update - 15,000 Turkmen health workers to be fired

Business Update - Baptist Health sheds three Alabama hospitals

Business Update - CEO discusses Lymphoseek development

Business Update - Clinical systems manufacturer announces outcome of injunction hearing

Business Update - Company completes specialized dyes for the VScan rapid test kits

Business Update - Distribution agreement dispute resolved for OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test

Business Update - Healthcare cost management company adds system to Wisconsin PPO network

Business Update - Hospital teams with nonprofit to train medical transcriptionists

Business Update - India, Pakistan biotech companies and agencies working together

Business Update - Insurer seeks to shift low-income patients to California company

Business Update - MedImmune to stick with FluMist, lowers outlook

Business Update - Medical imaging developer announces name change and new trading symbol

Business Update - New agreements with home healthcare company announced

Business Update - New product reports measures of prescription activity at plan/payer level

Business Update - Sheridan hospital in Wyoming simplifies its name

Business Update - U.S. Appeals Court upholds Norvasc patent

Business Update - United HealthCare leads Minnesota in soft money donations

Business Update - Vermont hospital to stop outsourcing transcription jobs

Cancer - Biotech company announces publication of drug-target interaction technology data

Cancer - Patent issued for vasopermeation enhancement technology

Cancer - Selective small molecule inhibitor of the Aurora kinases reduces tumor growth

Cancer Database - First standardized cancer database to be compiled by medical centers

Cancer Epidemiology - Cancer rates in teens and early 20s rising

Cancer Markers - Cyclin E overexpression in some cancers means proliferation and poor prognosis

Cancer Prevention - Conjugated linoleic acid isomers have unique effects on angiogenesis

Cancer Therapy - Company announces expansion and modification of phase I trial for OSI-461

Cancer Therapy - FDA approves Avastin for first-line metastatic colorectal cancer patients

Cancer Therapy - Irsogladine side-steps angiogenic function to stop breast cancer metastasis

Cancer Therapy - Latest preclinical study suggests broader potential utility of MDM2 antisense

Cancer Therapy - New study distinguishes drug-induced from apoptosis-associated DNA damage

Cancer Therapy - Patient enrollment begins in phase III recurrent head and neck cancer studies

Cancer Therapy - Vascular remodeling after antiangiogenic therapy marks tumor recurrence

Cancer Vaccine - IL-12 enhances generation of tumor antigen-specific Th1CD4 T cells

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Physician recommends hyperbaric medicine after exposure to carbon monoxide

Cardiac Arrhythmias - Partnership to commercialize laser technology for surgical cardiac ablation

Cardiology - Age-related cuts in estrogen receptor-related activity may explain hypertension

Cardiology - Constructs targeting transforming growth factor-beta stop neointima formation

Cardiology - Parasympathetic blockade aids recovery from RAP-induced ERP shortening

Cardiology - Percutaneous gene delivery expands transgene expression in rodent hearts

Cardiovascular Disease - Baby boomers need to address cardiovascular disease risks, survey shows

Cardiovascular Disease - Bcl-2 overexpression ameliorates desmin null cardiomyopathy in rats

Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac effects of protein kinase C-delta, -epsilon clarified

Cardiovascular Disease - Catheter ablation feasible in structural heart disease patients

Cardiovascular Disease - Changes in CVD prevalence in France characterized

Cardiovascular Disease - Endothelin implicated in ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure

Cardiovascular Disease - Endothelium-derived NO regulates vascular action of aldosterone

Cardiovascular Disease - First Aquilion 32 CFX installed in U.S. for cardiac imaging

Cardiovascular Disease - Human apolipoprotein A-I expressed in heart

Cardiovascular Disease - IL-6 overproduction linked to cardiac hypertrophy

Cardiovascular Disease - Quiz helps identify cardiovascular risks

Cardiovascular Disease - Restraint-induced stress increases homocysteine levels in rats

Cardiovascular Disease - Systolic murmurs predict mortality in elderly women

Cardiovascular Disease - VFW mutation linked to increased CHD risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Wearable cardioverter defibrillator feasible

Cardiovascular Disease Therapy - Adenosine, dopamine receptors not involved in CGS 21680 cardiovascular effects

Cardiovascular Disease Therapy - Continuous hemodynamic monitoring can aid heart resynchronization

Cell Biology - Protein sequences not so predictable after all

Central Nervous System - cAMP plays role in regeneration of mammalian central nervous system

Cerebral & Spinal Surgery - Transcranial electrical stimulation with screw electrodes is effective

Cervical Cancer - Cervical screening programs can be monitored by using cytology outcomes

Cervical Cancer - Clinical trials begin for noninvasive cervical cancer detection test

Cervical Cancer - Frequent hypermethylation of TIMP-2 gene may promote cervical cancer development

Cervical Cancer - Phenoxodiol trial begins at Yale

Chemical Exposure - Ohio study planned to detect levels of exposure to Teflon chemical

Chicken Genome - First avian genome now available to scientists worldwide

Child Abuse - Proposed London law boosts child abuse protection

Childhood Obesity - Prevention strategies for childhood obesity outlined

Children's Health Insurance - Missouri Republicans seek to tighten Medicaid plan for children

Cholera Outbreak - Eleven people ill with cholera in Malaysian town, two hospitalized

Chondrosarcomas - FDG PET imaging is effective in tumor grading of chondrosarcomas

Chronic Hepatitis B Therapy - Extended periods of undetectable HBV DNA bode well for nonrelapse after therapy

Chronic Hepatitis C - IRES variability has no influence on hepatitis C virus response to therapy

Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy - Marmosets infected with GB virus B are a surrogate model for HCV infection

Chronic Sinus Distress - SinoFresh Nasal and Sinus Care to be distributed in Latin America

Cigarette Tax - Increase in Mississippi cigarette taxes called for by American Cancer Society

Cigarette Tax - Rowland says rising revenue may scuttle proposed cigarette tax

Clinical Trials - FDA agrees to clinical development plans for ISA247

Clinical Trials - Lilly alters procedure in drug trial

Collaborations - Agreement signed with Cleveland Clinic for cardiovascular disease test

Collaborations - Alliance joins forces to develop diagnostic for Alzheimer disease

Collaborations - Alliance to develop fully human monoclonal antibodies for cancer treatment

Collaborations - Alliance to develop new approaches to proteomics-based diagnostics

Collaborations - Alliance to offer solution for rapid 3D structure-based drug-lead discovery

Collaborations - Alliance with Guidant to combat coronary artery disease

Collaborations - Biosciences firm broadens range of cellular analysis solutions

Collaborations - Companies hits cardiovascular program milestone

Collaborations - Contract manufacturing alliance, funding agreement signed with OPi

Collaborations - Drug discovery deal to focus on ion channel targets

Collaborations - Exclusive rights to patented cancer treatment obtained

Collaborations - Genentech partners, settle disputes surrounding Xolair and TNX-901

Collaborations - Generex subsidiary enters into collaboration to develop SARS vaccine

Collaborations - Guidant gains access to U.S. drug-eluting stent market

Collaborations - ISP, Taiwanese company, form partnership to sell cellulose ingredients

Collaborations - Ingenium enters INGENOtyping agreement

Collaborations - Integrated pharmacy management services to be provided to Blue Cross

Collaborations - License agreement with Wyeth reorganized for patent protection

Collaborations - Medical device firm signs agreement for endomechanical surgical products

Collaborations - Three-year distribution agreement signed for cancer detection system

Colon & Lung Cancer - Inactivation of p16 in NSCLC and colorectal cancer has different clinical outcome

Colon Cancer - Bmi-1 oncoprotein is overexpressed in human colorectal cancer

Colon Cancer - HER-2 is overexpressed in many colorectal cancer tumors

Colon Cancer - Rectal bleeding is associated with increased risk of distal colon cancer

Colon Cancer - Several genes respond to intracellular zinc depletion in colon adenocarcinoma

Colorectal Cancer - Diagnosing hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) is important

Colorectal Cancer - Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer offers advantages

Colorectal Cancer - New way of increasing efficacy of chemotherapy described

Colorectal Tumors - Smoking, more than alcohol use, increases risk of developing colorectal adenomas

Common Cold - Drinking extra fluids during a cold may not be beneficial

Community-acquired Pneumonia - New CAP decision-support tool for PDAs introduced

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Emblica officinalis protects rats against oxidative ischemic-reperfusion injury

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Digiband binds immunoreactive components of Dan Shen, Lu-Shen-Wan

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Whole Living announces substantial increase in new customers

Congenital Nystagmus - Patients with congenital nystagmus prefer contact lenses

Congestive Heart Failure - Rights acquired to formulations of eprosartan, carvedilol

Constipation - Enrollment complete in phase IV study of Visicol tablets

Consumer Choice - Survey: Online hospital quality information affecting consumer choice

Consumer-driven Health Plans - New strategy to hold down employees' health-related expenses explained

Contraception - ACLU may target Nevada law on birth control

Contraception - Court: Catholic Charities employee health plan must provide birth control

Contraception - Pilot project begins to enable easier access to birth control

Contraceptive - Study backs up effectiveness of weekly contraceptive patch

Cord Blood - Cord blood stem cell programs in Japan continue adoption of BioArchive System

Coronary Artery Bypass - Athersclerosis in the radial artery contraindicates its use in bypass grafting

Coronary Artery Bypass - Atrial fibrillation after CABG is predicted by increased P-wave dispersion

Coronary Artery Bypass - Off-pump myocardial revascularization reduces stroke in elderly patients

Coronary Artery Bypass - Priming with hydroxyethyl starch impairs hemostasis after cardiac surgery

Coronary Heart Disease - Studies look at CHD in women

Critical Care - Morbidly obese patients in intensive care have special clinical problems

Crohn Disease - Remicade 8-week dosing maintains fistula closures in Crohn disease

Cryptosporidium - Scientists use soils as filters to prevent "crypto" from moving to groundwater

DNA Vaccines - Study shows possible advance in DNA vaccines for some viral infections, cancer

Dengue Fever - Indonesia to spend more than US$100 million to control dengue

Depression - Forecast: Symbyax will take share from antidepressants

Depression - Grant awarded to develop screening platform for antidepressants

Depression - Investigators find way to improve the care of depression in the elderly

Depression - Nerve tissue protein S100B increased in patients with major depression

Depression - Pharmaceutical company announces promotion agreement for Pexeva

Depression - Psychology researchers choose method to study depression

Depression - St. John's wort reduces cortisol and corticosterone in rat brains

Diabetes - Company inks exclusive distribution agreement for diabetes treatment

Diabetes - Doxycycline blocks enzyme activity to heal chronic diabetic ulcers

Diabetes - Gestational diabetes increases 35% in 10 years

Diabetes - Persistence and compliance may decrease diabetes healthcare costs, study shows

Diabetes - Study suggests location as key factor in predicting disease susceptibility

Diabetes - Time to change diabetic disease nomenclature

Diabetes - Vascular leakage is managed in diabetes models with protein kinase C inhibition

Diabetes Complications - Phloroglucinol from brown algae may treat diabetic complications

Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Potential type 2 diabetes-linked gene characterized in Pima Indians

Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Tropomyosin-encoding gene expression depends on vasopressin gene

Diabetes Outcomes - CDC awards $4.2 million for diabetes care research

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Application of proteomics in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis reviewed

Diabetes Therapy - Glucagon receptor antagonism ameliorates the diabetic syndrome in mice

Diabetic Neuropathy - Plantar tissue thickness predicts plantar pressure in diabetic foot

Diagnostic Imaging - Longitudinal MRIs track the angiogenic response to ischemic injury in mice

Diagnostics - Company receives regulatory approval in China for Helikit

Diagnostics - Detergents for NMR structural studies of membrane proteins evaluated

Diagnostics - FDA grants clearance for automated CBC analyzer

Diagnostics - Fine needle aspiration can distinguish benign and malignant soft tissue lesions

Diagnostics - MRI identifies changes in pelvic muscle morphology in incontinent patients

Diagnostics - Mimotopes could be valuable for diagnosing hepatitis C virus infection

Diagnostics - New imaging technique developed to identify breast cancer

Diagnostics - New nano-imaging technique could improve reliability of breast cancer tests

Diagnostics - One breath-hold MRI feasible for nonviable myocardium detection

Diagnostics - PET clarifies regional sympathetic function during heart disease

Diagnostics - Pharmacists make new contributions to multidisciplinary cancer care

Diagnostics - Pre- and postnatal diagnoses of limb anomalies guide parental action

Diagnostics - Protein NMR improved using pseudocontact shifts as restraints

Diagnostics - Real-time PCR quantifies uncoupling protein expression in fat tissue

Diagnostics - Study reveals a need for additional PET scanners in the U.K.

Diagnostics - Taiwanese cancer patients want to know the diagnosis before family is told

Diagnostics - Two-photon fluorescence sheds light on drug delivery inside tumors

Diet & Nutrition - 3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid is best suited for detecting biotin deficiency

Diet & Nutrition - Folic-acid fortification policy a great success in reducing neural tube defects

Diet & Nutrition - Novel blood test aids field evaluation of iron deficiency

Diet & Nutrition - Phytosterols interfere with beta-carotene uptake in Caco-2 cells

Diet & Nutrition - Raw garlic protects against isoproterenol-induced myocardial necrosis in rats

Disease Management - CMS will match states' costs to help manage beneficiaries' chronic illnesses

Disease Reporting - Study suggests better use of web could improve epidemiological tracking

Disease Risk - Anti-bacterial cleaning products no battle against colds

Disease Risk - Indonesia claims cases of dengue fever subsiding

Distribution Agreement - Moore Medical obtains rights to distribute company's lab products

Domestic Violence - Group takes issue with report on family and intimate partner violence

Domestic Violence - One-third of women seeking emergency care have suffered from abuse in lifetime

Drug Ban - Group seeks ban of latest statin because of muscle side effect

Drug Delivery - Branched poly(L-glutamic acid) may be a biodegradable drug carrier

Drug Delivery - Disease officials urge no antibiotics for most ear infections

Drug Delivery - Imatinib (Glivec) has equivalent bioavailability orally and intravenously

Drug Delivery - New amino prodrug system for delivery of proteins using PEG developed

Drug Delivery - Study shows rapid absorption of intranasally delivered butorphanol tartrate

Drug Delivery - ambIT pump line includes infusion therapies for chemotherapy and antibiotics

Drug Delivery Trends - Study: Intranasal drug delivery positioned for growth

Drug Development - Agribusiness enters agreement for protein and antibody purification technology

Drug Development - Anticancer and antimalarial agents derived from Malaysian ginseng

Drug Development - Benzothiepine and benzazepine derivatives show promise as oral CCR5 blockers

Drug Development - Novel nevirapine-like agents have improved activity against NNRTI-resistant HIV

Drug Development - PBD hybrids disrupt HIV RNA activity

Drug Development - PRO 542 shows promise as HIV salvage therapy

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical company joins drug development alliance

Drug Development - Researchers ponder how to make drugs without side effects

Drug Development - Small molecules with novel antiretroviral mechanisms developed

Drug Development - Turkish propolis water extract has limited anti-TB efficacy

Drug Discovery - Cheminformatics company spins off life science software firm

Drug Discovery - New report evaluates protein research and targets for drug development

Drug Investigation - Coroner's ruling on suicide does not cite Lilly drug

Drug Treatment - Proposed drug treatment center for Vermont

Drug Use - 159 Milwaukee area drug-abuse deaths reported

Drug Use - 2002 Drug deaths in Boston highest in 5 years

Dystonia - TorsinA is upregulated by dopaminergic toxin in mice

Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy - Electroconvulsive shock treatment increases expression of AKAP

Electronic Medical Records - Electronic patient record solution chose by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Electronic Medical Records - Expert advises physicians to computerize patient records

Electronic Medical Records - Harvard Pilgrim, Perot Systems implement payer/provider collaboration

Electronic Medical Records - Healthcare Internet company launches Mobile Inpatient Rounding solution

Emergency Medicine - 40,000 wound dressings available for immediate distribution

Emergency Services - Rural communities struggle with underfunded ambulance services

Emotion - Baby's face lights up emotional center of new mom's brain

Emotion - Women and men respond to arousing images differently

Employer-sponsored Health Insurance - Insurer offers Arizona businesses new consumer-directed healthcare options

Employer-sponsored Health Insurance - Washington state Senate passes health insurance reform bill

End-Stage Renal Disease - Folic acid does not prevent cardiovascular events in ESRD patients

Endocrinology - Amylin activates organs expressing receptor-activity modifying proteins

Endocrinology - Arachidonic acid inhibition of adipocyte differentiation requires PKA

Endocrinology - Estrogens regulate androgen receptor expression in the mouse uterus and vagina

Endocrinology - Hypopituitarism linked to Hashimoto thyroiditis

Endocrinology - Insulin receptor substrates play a major role in pancreatic cancer angiogenesis

Environmental Health - Eight percent of tested wells in New Jersey fail health standards

Environmental Health - Health, environment experts speak at mercury pollution hearing

Environmental Health - Iowa lawmakers consider bill with new air quality rules

Environmental Health - Organochlorine pesticides quantified in human serum from Portugal

Environmental Health - PCB levels in adipose tissue of primiparous women in Turkey reported

Environmental Health - Researchers to test Ohio, West Virginia residents for Teflon chemical

Environmental Toxins - Cancer health risk significantly underestimated by EPA's ambient model estimates

Environmental Toxins - Restaurant revenues unaffected by smoking ban

Enzymology - Genetically engineered Escherichia coli produce tetrahydrobiopterin

Enzymology - Matrix enzymes use caveolae to traffic human endothelial cells

Enzymology - Structure of universally employed enzyme determined

Epilepsy - Special considerations challenge the treatment of epilepsy in women

Erectile Dysfunction - Cialis' European label changed to include effectiveness up to 36 hours

Erectile Dysfunction - Makers of Levitra review ED drug's first 6 months on market

Erectile Dysfunction - New prescriptions in erectile dysfunction market up 16% after Super Bowl ads

Esophageal Cancer - Study examines role of Helicobacter pylori in cancer development

Ethics - Concerns over the value of animal experiments

Ethics Violations - Income from outside sources to scientists must now be disclosed

Evolutionary Biology - Sexy sons: A dead end for cytoplasmic genes

Evolutionary Theory - Study: Women live beyond childbearing years to ensure reproductive fitness

Exercise - Drop-out rates in exercise programs at three YMCA facilities released

Eye Tumors - Tumors of the conjunctiva and cornea can be congenital or acquired lesions

Facilities - Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital opens in Chicago

Facilities - Construction begins on nanoscience research center

Factor X Padua - Mutation in factor X protease responsible for defect in Factor X Padua

Fat Substitute - Eastern Illinois University to conduct Z-Trim research

Female Incontinence - Study: GYNECARE TVT equal to Burch surgery

Femoral Neck Fracture - Cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty is effective in displaced femoral neck fracture

Femoropopliteal Stenting - Low-molecular-weight heparin+aspirin has good patency rate post-stenting

Fetal Growth - Measurements of temporal bone structures define standard growth characteristics

Fetal Medicine - Three-dimensional ultrasound excludes midgut volvulus diagnoses in fetuses

Finance - Allograft-tissue company reports increased revenues

Finance - American Stock Exchange lists common stock of Canadian biotech firm

Finance - BioSciences company reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces $10.4M private placement of common stock

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports net loss for quarter and year

Finance - Biotech company announces closing of private placement

Finance - Biotech company reports 8.5% increase in sales

Finance - Biotech company reports loss of $0.60 per share

Finance - Biotechnology company completes $1.6M equity private placement

Finance - Biotechnology company reports 77% increase in revenues

Finance - Bone, tissue repair company reports 17% increase in revenues

Finance - CRO announces $4.8M in new clinical research contracts

Finance - California biopharma completes $4.7 million private financing

Finance - Canadian biotech company raises CDN $20M in series C financing round

Finance - Cancer drug manufacturer reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Cancer therapeutics company reports loss of $0.03 per share

Finance - Company completes stock offering

Finance - Dental pharmaceuticals firm reports record revenues of $14.1M

Finance - Device firm reports 7% increase in revenue

Finance - Diabetes drug maker closes additional private placement funding

Finance - Diabetes drug maker reports loss of $1.33 per share

Finance - Diagnostics company reports third quarter financial results

Finance - Diagnostics company reports year end revenue increase of 61%

Finance - Dialysis products provider reports increased net income

Finance - Dialysis services company surpasses $1 billion in revenues for 2003

Finance - Drug test kit maker reports second consecutive year of growth

Finance - Essure developer completes $25.5M financing

Finance - Generics pharmaceuticals maker amends SEC filings

Finance - Genetics company announces 2003 financial results

Finance - Genomics company reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Hawaii's largest health insurer posts big profit, but increases rates

Finance - Health product manufacturer reports 43.8% increase in revenue

Finance - Hospital operator issues earnings warning

Finance - Lab instrumentation/consulting company reports slight drop in sales

Finance - Lab-on-a-chip maker reports 334% increase in revenues

Finance - Life sciences company completes $7.2M financing

Finance - Maker of KOS-862 and 17-AAG reports $21.8 million revenue increase in 2003

Finance - Medical device company announces closing of its public offering of common stock

Finance - Medical device firm addresses growth prospects

Finance - Medical device manufacturer reports second consecutive profitable year

Finance - Medical equipment provider reports 2003 pro forma financial results

Finance - Medical laser manufacturer announces offering of common stock

Finance - Medical management software company reports record growth in 2003

Finance - Medical technology services company reports increased 2003 revenues

Finance - Medical-products company reports 33% increase in net sales

Finance - Microfluidizer company announces commencement of private placement

Finance - Molecular diagnostics company reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Multiple sclerosis drug maker reports loss of $0.01 per share

Finance - NHC reports increase in net income

Finance - NIH funds development of topical drug to protect from HIV, STDs

Finance - Nanotech company reports increased sales for January 2004

Finance - Neurocrine Biosciences acquires indiplon royalty stream

Finance - New biopharmaceutical index published

Finance - Newly merged company announces 2003 results in line with guidance

Finance - Omega Protein reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Ophthalmic device firm reports 13.5% increase in revenue

Finance - Orthopedic products company reports increased sales for 2003

Finance - Pain drug developer raises $65M in series C financing

Finance - Pharmaceutical company completes $9.7M private placement

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports 75% increase in revenues

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports fourth quarter EPS of $0.09

Finance - Pharmaceutical company's sales up 88%, earnings up 120%

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm generates $255M in revenues

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm raises $14.6M in private equity placement

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports strong fourth quarter increase

Finance - Pharmacy services company reports fourth revenues of $65.4M

Finance - Phase II of National Science Foundation grant won for diagnostics research

Finance - Prime Medical Services announces 2003 financial results

Finance - Regeneron reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Regional anesthesia sales gain 125%, propel Q4 revenue to record $13.7M

Finance - Research services company closes on $1.9M private placement

Finance - Specialty pharmaceutical company reports net revenues of $95.3M for 2003

Finance - Specialty surgery company reports fourth quarter earnings growth of 29%

Finance - TMR provider reports 261% increase in fourth quarter net income

Finance - Three Maryland groups share part of federal AIDS grant

Finance - Tissue processing firm reports loss of $0.37 per share

Finance - Vaccine maker reports fourth quarter loss per share of $0.05

Finance - Weight Watchers reports 2003 financial results

Finance - Zadaxin maker reports 2003 financial results

Fitness - Daily 15-minute walk may not be enough to prevent obesity

Food Safety - Lateral flow diagnostics used for food safety tracing and testing

Food Safety - Lawmakers may exempt potlucks from health regulations

Food Safety - e-FoodSafety.com process now effective on meat and poultry

Food-borne Disease - Contaminated water does not transmit Salmonella to tomato plants

Food-borne Disease - More wonder about what's safe to eat

Fragile X Syndrome - Interactions occur between fragile X protein and microRNA pathway

Fraud - Scams increase as health insurance costs rise, government says

Fungal Infections - Indevus initiates phase I clinical trial of aminocandin

Gallbladder Cancer - Apolipoprotein B-100 XbaI gene may predispose patients to gallbladder cancer

Gallbladder Carcinoma - FDG-PET finds unknown metastases in 30% of cholangiocarcinoma patients

Gastric Cancer - Survivin predicts cis-diamminedichloroplatinum sensitivity in gastric cancer

Gastroenterology - Ethanol inhibition of gastric emptying involves type A CCK receptors

Gastroenterology - PAR-1-activating peptide facilitates pepsinogen secretion in rats

Gastroenterology - Pregnant females with ileal pouches are subject to pouch perforation

Gastroenterology - Thrombospondin-1 and irinotecan combine to staunch colon cancer growth

Gene Delivery - Calfection gives scientists a way to transfect cells in suspension cultures

Gene Expression - "Rich" genes travel more

Gene Silencing - The efficacy of vector-based RNA interference is dose- and time-dependent

Gene Transfer - Angiostatin gene therapy arrests tumor growth in experimental models

Gene Transfer - Lentivectors delivered through the skin regulate gene transfer

Gene Transfer - Retroviral constructs directed against CEA foster tumor cell transduction

Generic Drugs - Company receives FDA approval for Cefixime Suspension

Generic Drugs - IVAX enters marketing/distribution agreement for injectable paclitaxel in EU

Generics - FDA announces measures to improve generic drug access

Genetic Disorders - Mutated VG5Q gene heightens susceptibility to Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome

Genetic Engineering - DNA from modified plants are not transferred to the gastrointestinal tract

Genetics - Judge orders genetic testing in Houston divorce case

Genomics - Companies to build reference transcriptome database on behalf of the NIH

Genomics - France's CNG purchases production-scale SNP genotyping BeadLab

Genomics Education - Genomics company sponsors minority training program

Geriatrics - 'Care managers' help depressed elderly reduce suicidal thoughts

Geriatrics - Bladder disorder therapy should aim for social continence in those with dementia

Geriatrics - Focus scores and serum testing diagnose Sjogren syndrome in older people

Geriatrics - Healthcare leaders address shortfalls in care for seniors

Giardiasis Vaccine - Giardia intestinalis antigens stimulate a Th2 immune response

Glossectomy - Palatal augmentation prostheses helps speech and swallowing after glossectomy

Glucosuria - Novel SLC5A2 mutations cause autosomal recessive renal glucosuria

Gonorrhea - Diagnostic test may give false-positive results

Gulf War Syndrome - Chemicals plus stress damages brain, liver in animals and likely in humans

Gynecology - Chymase inhibition prevents adhesion formation after abdominal surgery

HIV/AIDS - Megestrol acetate NCD oral suspension NDA planned for third quarter 2004

HIV/AIDS - Mother of AIDS victim ordered to pay for lying to son's fiance

HIV/AIDS - Novel SIV strain isolated from Schmidt's guenon

HIV/AIDS Animal Models - Macaque SHIV model could aid research on env gene, pediatric infection

HIV/AIDS Cancer - HIV Tat linked to liver tumor development

HIV/AIDS Cancer - PAX2 plays key role in Kaposi sarcoma pathogenesis

HIV/AIDS Complications - VEGF levels rise in the serum of patients with HIV-linked neurological disease

HIV/AIDS Dementia - Elevated ceramide production may underlie HIV neurotoxicity

HIV/AIDS Dementia - JNK/p38 inhibitors may protect against HIV-induced CNS disease

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Indian finds AIDS diagnosis was wrong after killing family in despair

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Different resistance mutations seen in blood and lungs of HIV patients

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Peptide insertions in pol are rare cause of ART failure

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Frequency of AIDS prevention by restriction genes determined

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV rates high in both rural and urban Central African Republic

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Cryptococcal meningitis prophylaxis not needed after immune recovery

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Sulfadiazine pharmacokinetics similar when given two or four times a day

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - T-cell subsets harboring HIV in vivo have implications for HIV pathogenesis

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Alabama bill introduced to require rape suspects to have AIDS test

HIV/AIDS Prevention - China, U.S. launch joint anti-AIDS program

HIV/AIDS Prevention - U.N. envoy warns plan to fight AIDS threatened without US$200 million

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Effects of ART on sCD27 expression elucidated

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Lopinavir pharmacokinetics evaluated during Kaletra treatment

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel assay enables ddATP monitoring in ddI-treated patients

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Saquinavir exposure enhanced in HIV patients with diarrhea or wasting syndrome

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Dubuque mother and daughter to Africa as AIDS delegates

HIV/AIDS Trends - More than 11% Alabama AIDS cases among over-50s

HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis - PZA pharmacokinetics elucidated in HIV-TB patients

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV vaccine antibodies bind more poorly than natural infection antibodies

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - SIV promoter exchange creates strain that protects against viral challenge

HIV/AIDS Women's Health - Oral lesions in HIV-positive women reduced in HAART therapy

Health Registry - More than 25,000 signed up for World Trade Center registry

Healthcare & Politics - One West Virginia healthcare plan targets drug costs, uninsured

Healthcare Access - Europe, Central Asia countries pledge "universal access" to HIV/AIDS treatment by 2005

Healthcare Benefits - Weirton Steel moves to cut healthcare for retirees

Healthcare Coverage - Blue Cross, Blue Shield establishes high deductible health plans

Healthcare Coverage - Cigna introduces new suite of custom-design healthcare plans

Healthcare Coverage - Coalition America works to combat out-of-network medical costs

Healthcare Coverage - Colorado bills signed to reform insurance investment program

Healthcare Coverage - Florida House, Senate pass bill to greatly reduce KidCare waiting list

Healthcare Coverage - Gov. Blanco suggests minor, immediate changes to Louisana's healthcare

Healthcare Coverage - HealthPartners offers cost calculator

Healthcare Coverage - Highmark BCBS launches product for members abroad

Healthcare Coverage - Hospital operator to implement discounts for uninsured patients

Healthcare Coverage - Idaho Governor working to resolve healthcare access

Healthcare Coverage - Louisiana uninsured discuss their problems with governor

Healthcare Coverage - M-CARE launches new PPO

Healthcare Coverage - Molina Healthcare announces hospital agreement with Sutter Health

Healthcare Coverage - New Mexico Governor signs AFSCME contract, health bill

Healthcare Coverage - Peru proves medical reporting program works

Healthcare Coverage - Thousands would be moved from Medicaid to Medicare in Mississippi

Healthcare Coverage - Universal health care plan endorsed in Vermont towns

Healthcare Coverage - West Virginia steel company moves to cut health benefit for retirees

Healthcare Economics - North Carolina college uses workers' salaries to base health insurance premiums

Hearing Disorder - Hearing impairment is complication of diabetes

Heart Attack - Automated public-access defibrillator training expanded to the United Kingdom

Heart Disease - Missouri's No. 1 killer - heart disease

Heart Disease Prevention - Group rallies to halt silent killer

Heart Disease Risk - Breastfeeding linked with lower childhood blood pressure

Heart Failure - Epidemiology of HF with left ventricular systolic function reviewed

Heart Failure Therapy - Home peritoneal drainage feasible for heart failure patients

Heart Surgery - Autologous repair of supravalvar pulmonary stenosis feasible

Heart Transplant - FDA issues approval for RELIANT trial

Heart Transplantation - Donor spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage linked to poor outcome

Hematology - Hormone replacement therapy doesn't restore bone mass in thalassemic women

Hemodynamic Instability - MAX-FAST Forehead Sensor outperforms digit sensors, study shows

Hepatitis - Novel HEV strain identified in Namibia outbreak

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Hepatitis B vaccine induces higher antibody responses in newborns than adults

Hepatitis C Vaccine - DNA vaccine enhances Th1 immune response against hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis C Virus - FDA issues approvable letter for ribavirin capsules

Hepatitis E Virus - Genetic changes and strain takeover mark HEV genotype variability in India

Hepatology - Liver-specific promoter directs potent therapeutic gene expression

Hereditary Emphysema - First trial completed evaluating nebulized recombinant alpha 1-antitrypsin

Herpes - FDA approves phase II clinical trials for herpes labialis treatment

Hodgkin Disease - As many as 95% of Hodgkin disease patients can be cured with modern therapy

Hodgkin Disease - Manufacturing agreement announced for monoclonal antibody product candidate

Home Healthcare - More people in Pennsylvania are opting for in-home care

Hormone Replacement Therapy - New data lead NIH to halt active phase of one WHI study, begin follow-up

Hormone Therapy - Estrogen alone is risky as hormone treatment, too

Hospital Services - Maine hospitals fight over new cardiac service

Human Antithrombin - EMEA accepts MAA submission for review of ATryn

Human Hepatocytes - MultiCell Technologies hepatocytes introduced at three 2004 conferences

Huntington Disease - Glucocorticoid-induced kinase SGK inhibits mutant huntingtin toxicity

Hygiene - Disinfecting promotes better health at day-care centers, study shows

Hypercholesterolemia - Finnish families point to gene behind abnormal lipid levels and atherosclerosis

Hyperlipidemia - Gene linked to disorder of elevated cholesterol

Hypertension - Basal transcription of rat AT_1A receptor gene characterized

Hypertension - Tempol ameliorates glomerular injury in Dahl salt-sensitive rats

Hypertension Risk Factor - Intrauterine fetal growth restriction alters factors affecting salt metabolism

Hypertension Therapy - Tempol lowers blood pressure but not vascular superoxide in DOCA-salt rats

Hypogonadism - Study: Testim improves symptoms of ED and low libido

Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma - Computed tomography is useful in determining hypopharyngeal tumor volume

Illegal Drugs - Las Vegas drug-related deaths on the rise

Illegal Drugs - Utah lawmakers pass meth lab cleanup bill

Imaging - Gamma Medica, Inc., signs development and sales agreement

Immunization - Iowa Senate committees approve bills on blood donation, vaccinations

Immunization - Short supply of childhood meningitis drug

Immunization - West Virginia House subcommittee kills immunization bill

Immunology - Downregulation of MHC class I linked to viral immune evasion proteins

Immunology - IL-27 may play role in Th1 response to granulomatous disease

Immunology - Innate immune response relies on selectins and integrins for tumor suppression

Immunology - Mice lacking GTPase RhoG exhibit mildly increased IgG immune response

Immunology - Mutations in hepatitis B core epitopes alter the way CD4⁺ T cells act

Immunology - Novel whole blood assay facilitates DC monitoring

Immunology - The Amaxa nucleofection system delivers genes into human natural killer cells

Infant Mortality - Ills of Iraqi health: High infant mortality rate

Infectious Disease - Antibacterial soaps don't stop colds and flu

Infectious Disease - CDC, health officials use innovative ways to fight diseases abroad

Infectious Disease - Experts urge tools to protect women's health

Inflammatory Disorders - Study reviews new approach to control inflammation using melanocortin receptors

Influenza Testing - FDA grants CLIA-waived status to QuickVue Influenza A+B Test

Influenza Vaccine - Recombinant influenza virus neuraminidase is protective in mice

Information Technology - Atlantic Health Sciences adopts radiology information solution

Information Technology - Bellevue Hospital automates ICU using CliniComp's Essentris

Information Technology - Cybernet Medical eases remote management of healthcare patients

Information Technology - Electronic prescriptions application geared to reduce prescription errors

Information Technology - Florida's AvMed Health Plans adopts ViPS' STARSentinel antifraud software

Information Technology - Joint marketing program signed with Forest Medical

Information Technology - Kryptiq introduces new physician office web portal

Information Technology - Maine Health Alliance expands telemedicine relationship

Information Technology - MedCom USA adds BlueCross/BlueShield of Florida and Texas

Information Technology - Network Health Plan selects QNXT Healthcare Administration solution

Information Technology - New version of clinical information system released for healthcare providers

Information Technology - Pharmaceutical company joins web-based retail pharmacy network

Information Technology - Questra device management software designed for drug development market

Information Technology - Resource selected by AHA to help hospitals achieve HIPAA compliance

Information Technology - Wireless motion-tracking tool to treat biomechanics-related injuries

Insulin - Positive opinion on Levemir received from E.U. Commission

Insulin Delivery - Oral delivery system for insulin administration designed

Kaposi Sarcoma - KSHV K1 protein activates Akt cell survival pathway

Kennedy Disease - Androgen receptor glutamine expansion reduces its suppression ability

Knee Arthroplasty - Researchers compare pre- and intraoperative knee alignment

Labor Management - Pharmaceutical company concludes new union agreement

Laryngeal Cancer - Exposure to cement dust is related to development of lung cancer

Laryngeal Tumors - High-grade chondrosarcomas of the larynx are rare but very aggressive

Lateralization - Social interaction determines left- or right-side bias

Legal Issues - Diagnostics company files patent infringement lawsuit

Legal Issues - Drug that suppresses lactation blamed in woman's death

Legal Issues - Feds review complaints that Chiron hinders research

Legal Issues - GlycoGenesys files counterclaims

Legal Issues - Metropolitan Health Networks reaches settlement with IRS

Legal Issues - UCLA employees placed on leave during cadaver sale probe

Legislative Issues - Iowa Senate committee approves prescription drug hotline bill

Legislative Issues - New healthcare measures signed into law in New Mexico

Leukemia - Clofarabine is active in children with advanced leukemia

Leukemia - Nipent European marketing authorizations acquired

Leukemia - Role of hematopoietic stem cells in CML reviewed

Leukemia - Totally implantable subcutaneous port system can cause extensive bleeding

Liquid Chromatography - More sensitive diphenyl column added to laboratory consumable products line

Liver Disease - Patients with hepatitis B virus genotype C experience delayed seroconversion

Liver Transplant - Civacir phase I/II trial completed, preliminary results encouraging

Low Back Pain - Chronic low back pain can be diagnosed using the reductionist approach

Low Back Pain - Radiographs are used too often in patients with low back pain

Lung Cancer - Data published on GVAX lung cancer vaccine

Lung Cancer - Risk of lung cancer is increased with long-term residential exposure to radon

Lung Cancer - Standard management policies for SCLC in British Columbia are effective

Lung Cancer - Study reviews dietary carotenoids and lung cancer risk from seven cohort studies

Lung Cancer - Two new studies of Abraxane initiated in chemotherapy-naive patients

Lyme Disease - Gamma interferon neutralization of augments severe Lyme arthritis

Lymphoma - Chlorambucil can be toxic to the central nervous system

Lymphoma - Combined regimen is effective and minimally toxic in non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Lymphoma - Foundation grant to support clinical and laboratory studies

Lymphoma - Researchers find direct link between CBP gene and lymphoma

Lymphoma - Researchers link unusual DNA structure to cancer

Lymphoma Therapy - Lymphocyte dose correlated with survival after auto-SCT in NHL patients

Lymphoma Therapy - Stem-cell transplant resolves pediatric hepatosplenic gammadelta T-cell lymphoma

Major Shoulder Surgery - Study reviews rotator cuff repair and total shoulder arthroplasty

Malaria - Plasmodium reichenowi reticulocyte binding-like genes exhibit rapid evolution

Malaria - Collaboration to discover novel antimalarial compounds

Malaria - Malarex validated again as an antimalarial agent

Malaria Diagnostics - Thrombocytopenia indicates malaria in febrile patients

Malaria Drug Resistance - Development of artemether resistance slow and reversible in mice

Malaria Pathogenesis - Plasmodium falciparum RAMA protein characterized

Malaria Risk Factor - IL-1 gene variants have limited effect on malaria susceptibility

Malaria Therapy - Amodiaquine/sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine regimen cost-effective in Africa

Malaria Therapy - New venture explores potential of drug compound

Malaria Vaccine - Cellular immunity induced by malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS02, in adults in Gambia

Malaria Vaccine - Malaria-infected red blood cell antigens show promise as vaccine candidates

Malignant Hyperthermia - Gene-testing families risk overheating

Market Analysis - Biogeneric approval on its way?

Market Analysis - Study looks at new growth strategies for biopharmaceutical companies

Marketing - Study analyzes promotional focus drug companies place on MCO personnel

Measles Vaccine - Expanding measles vaccination program in Zambia would save lives

Medicaid - Draft of audit shows Arkansas owes federal government $20 million

Medicaid Funding - Pennsylvania Senate committee worried about getting enough Medicaid dollars

Medical Disability - Reed Review Services provides independent physician review services

Medical Malpractice - Doctors, attorneys debate malpractice insurance issues

Medical Malpractice - Dutch dentist with criminal charge leaves British practice

Medical Malpractice - Fugitive doctor sentenced in abstentia

Medical Malpractice - Home of nurse accused in patient deaths in Pennsylvania searched

Medical Malpractice - Lawsuits threaten to wipe out liability fund

Medical Malpractice - Medical review panel bill easing through Wyoming Senate

Medical Marijuana - Lawmakers consider merits of legalizing medical marijuana

Medicare - Another survey confirms seniors are confused about new prescription drug law

Medicare - CMS Review: Advantage-plan enrollees will see better benefits, lower costs

Medicare - Cancer patients brace for changes

Medicare - Power wheelchair industry starts lobbying

Medicare - Spending gap among races, between genders disappears in last year of life

Medicare Fraud - Florida doctor convicted of Medicare fraud

Medication Safety - Accutane causing miscarriages, major birth defects

Medulloblastoma - Research seeks to improve treatment of a common childhood brain tumor

Melanoma - Aranoza is approved for treating patients with melanoma

Meningitis - CDC recommends suspension of third and fourth doses of Prevnar

Meningitis - Vaccinating children protects adults as well

Meningitis Vaccine - Haemophilus influenzae vaccine use prevents meningitis

Menopause - CASR gene changes may not be markers of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Menopause - Participants sought for clinical trial of herbal treatments

Mental Health - Beverages with quinine increase risk of neurological complications

Mental Health - Investigation into mental health launched in Connecticut

Mental Health - Mental health centers in Missouri may not have to close

Mental Health - More money for mental health services demanded in Oklahoma City

Mental Health - Nebraska mental health proposal carries concerns

Mental Health - Negative public opinion poll rejected by mental health reform supporters

Mergers and Acquisitions - Acquisition of TheraSense clears review; firm supports FDA's bar code rule

Mergers and Acquisitions - Acquisition to enhance Merck's cancer research program

Mergers and Acquisitions - China Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced

Mergers and Acquisitions - Florida HealthSource acquires Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic

Mergers and Acquisitions - Genzyme Corp. to acquire oncology drug development company

Mergers and Acquisitions - Healthcare management firm and a software company subsidiary join

Mergers and Acquisitions - Hollis-Eden announces acquisition

Mergers and Acquisitions - Johnson & Johnson acquires interest in European joint venture

Mergers and Acquisitions - Long Term Care Group announces acquisition of competitor's TPA contracts

Mergers and Acquisitions - Medical services company expands urology platform with acquisition

Mergers and Acquisitions - Neutron Enterprises, Inc., announces appointment and merger

Mergers and Acquisitions - Nutritional supplement company to acquire glucose maker in China

Mergers and Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical company acquires assets of biotechnology company

Mergers and Acquisitions - Women's Capital, Plan B emergency contraceptive acquired

Metabolic Syndrome - Liver disease is common in patients treated in metabolic departments

Metastatic Solid Tumors - Biotechnology company receives approval to begin U.K. phase I cancer trial

Mononucleosis - Biology of Epstein-Barr virus during infectious mononucleosis explored

Mosquito-borne Disease - Novel PCR assay distinguishes members of An. fluviatilis complex

Mosquito-borne Disease - Residual life of bendiocarb determined

Multiple Myeloma - Thalomid multiple myeloma treatment sNDA accepted by FDA for review

Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple sclerosis symptoms suppressed in vivo with Neurodur, research shows

Multiple Sclerosis - Pharmaceutical company and country music star expand MS awareness campaign

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Does tuberculosis result from one strain, or more?

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - FDA accepts NDA, grants priority review for Vidaza for the treatment of MDS

Myeloid Disorders - New targeted agents in acute myeloid leukemia are more effective and less toxic

Myeloma - Cancer drug company announces $9.7 million common stock financing

Myocardial Infarction - Stem-cell therapy could have benefits, risks for heart-attack patients

Myopia - Orthokeratology contact lenses cause permanent vision loss in children

Needle Safety - LiftLoc Safety Infusion Set launches in Canada

Neisseria - DNA binding by meningococcal RdgC protein linked to pilin antigens

Nephrology - Glomerular hyperfiltration prevails during the early postpartum period

Nephrology - Plasmid DNA targets the kidneys after retrograde injection into the renal vein

Nephropathy - Alliance to develop oral treatment for IgA-nephropathy

Neuroblastoma - Angiogenesis inhibitors stop hemangioblastoma progression

Neurodegeneration - Deletion of selenoprotein P gene results in neurological dysfunction

Neurodegeneration - In vitro models of age-related neurodegenerative disorders outlined

Neuroscience - Acellular nerve grafts regenerate peripheral nerve growth

Neuroscience - Children and young adults with myelomeningocele have reaching difficulties

Neuroscience - Dihydropyridine neuropeptide YY₁ receptor antagonists examined

Neuroscience - JAK2-STAT5 signaling needed for microglia activation by IL-3

Neuroscience - Protein Homer1a/Vesl-1S redistributes Homer1c/Vesl-1L in rat neurons

Neuroscience - Pseudotyped lentiviral vectors provide strong nervous system transduction

Neuroscience - Vascular endothelial growth factor supports regenerated nerves after grafting

Neurosurgery - Robot may soon aid in brain operations

Nicotine - Nicotine reduces G-protein coupling to GABA_B receptor in rats

Nicotine - Short-term nicotine exposure elicits deficits in T-lymphocyte function

Nicotine Addiction - Black teens smoke earlier, but soon give up the habit

Nicotine Addiction - Minors able to buy nicotine replacement therapy products

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Expert review highly agrees with the diagnosis of NHLs in a cancer registry

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - SGN-30 receives orphan drug designation for T-cell lymphomas

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Gemcitabine plus cisplatin is cost effective in non-small cell lung cancer

Nosocomial Infection - Light-sensitive gloves reduce risk of germ transfer

Nutrition - Education can help families cope with meager food budgets

Nutrition - Kids who bulk up run higher diabetes risk

Nutrition - Nineteen cuts of beef meet USDA guidelines for lean

Obesity - Florida insurer won't cover gastric bypass surgery

Obesity - Phase Ic dose-sequencing study using PYY3-36 obesity drug nasal spray begins

Obesity - Soft-drink sales may be restricted in Kentucky schools

Obesity - Survey: Americans have super-sized bodies

Obesity - Texas schools fight obesity by changing menu

Obesity Genomics & Genetics - Obesity linked to dopamine D4 receptor gene in women with SAD

Obesity Surgery - Acute Wernicke's encephalopathy occurs after bariatric surgery

Obesity Surgery - Cardiac arrhythmias can occur after laparoscopic banding

Obesity Surgery - Gastric wall necrosis occurs following prolapse after laparoscopic banding

Obesity Surgery - Gastro-Clip gastroplasty is a very long-term complication

Obesity Surgery - Intussusception is uncommon cause of bowel obstruction after gastric bypass

Obesity Surgery - Structured support group model developed for patients after bariatric surgery

Obesity Treatment - Clinical trial of new antiobesity drug initiated

Obstetrics - Aspirin and antioxidants should be given the opportunity to treat preeclampsia

Obstetrics - Blindness arising from postpartum leukoencephalopathy syndrome usually resolves

Obstetrics - Downregulated p53 and Rb is required for trophoblast giant cell differentiation

Obstetrics - Fast acquisition MRI yields timely information about the fetal nervous system

Obstetrics - MRI and Doppler ultrasound quickly diagnose adnexal torsion in pregnant women

Obstetrics - North Carolina ABC stores now warning about mixing alcohol and pregnancy

Obstetrics - Resource adaptations could prevent deaths related to preterm birth

Oncology - Antisense suppression of DENN alters the growth of cancer cells and tumors

Oncology - Apoptin expression kills human biliary tract cancer cells

Oncology - Enhanced PAR expression makes tumors form in immunocompromised mice

Oncology - Hepatitis B virus X protein makes mice more susceptible to carcinogens

Oncology - Invasive and metastatic retinoblastomas bear higher vessel densities

Oncology - Newly approved bevacizumab strikes down rectal cancer vessel growth

Ophthalmic Anesthesia - Regional and topical anesthesia are more widely used in ophthalmology

Ophthalmology - Blacks at greater risk for developing cataracts

Oral Cancer - Salvage surgery is feasible for recurrent oral squamous cell cancer

Oral Health - Oral streptococci exhibit diverse susceptibility to human beta-defensin

Oral Mucositis - Orphan drug designation granted for CG53135

Oropharyngeal Cancer - Tobacco use is a major risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer in young adults

Orthopedics - Anterior fusion operation helpful for "failed back surgery" patients

Orthopedics - Heparanase is important for the angiogenesis of fracture repair in mice

Osteoarthritis - C-reactive proteins do not predict early osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis - Glucosamine and chondroitin now available in retail nutrition centers

Osteochondritis Dissecans - Computer tomography allows retrograde autologous osteochondral grafting in OCD

Osteochondritis Dissecans - The meniscus Arrow is preferable to metal screw for osteochondritis dissecans

Osteomyelitis - Vascularized fibular grafting for MRSA osteomyelitis and infected nonunion

Osteoporosis - Low vitamin B-12 levels associated with bone loss in aging women

Osteoporosis - Macaques model age-related changes in the human skeletal system

Osteoporosis - Multidisciplinary teams can solve evolving problems in osteoporosis patients

Osteoporosis - Physiotherapy aids mobility and defeats pain after osteoporotic fractures

Osteosarcoma - Adolescent survival rates for bone cancer have not improved for 20 years

Osteosarcoma Model - Radiation helps cytotoxic drugs reach the tumor cells of osteosarcoma xenografts

Outbreaks - Intergrons can aid epidemiological study of nosocomial infections

Outbreaks - Sea-surface temperature can predict bartonellosis outbreaks in Peru

Ovarian Cancer - Dietary folate intake may be linked to reduced risk in women who drink alcohol

Ovarian Cancer - Prostate-derived Ets exhibits strong tumor association

Ovarian Cancer - Resveratrol induces cell death in ovarian cancer cells

Pain - FDA issues letter of approvability for S-Caine skin-numbing products

Pain Medicine - Cortistatin induces analgesia in rats

Pain Medicine - Painkiller linked to rise in overdose deaths

Pain Therapy - NDA for Ralivia ER accepted for review

Pancreatic Cancer - Nerve block cuts pain in cancer patients by 50%

Pancreatic Cancer Model - Fur flies over new murine pancreatic cancer models

Papillomatosis - HspE7 lengthens time between papillomatosis surgeries, data shows

Parkinson Disease - Deep brain stimulation restores quality of life for Parkinson patients

Parkinson Disease - NIH begins phase II clinical testing of GPI 1485

Parkinson Disease - Tc-99m-TRODAT-1 SPET is useful in evaluating Parkinson disease

Parkinson Disease - p53 links proteasome system and neuronal death in Parkinson disease

Patents - Additional U.S. patent issued for fluidjet technology

Patents - Company receives ninth patent approval for treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Patents - Guidant announces settlement of litigation

Patents - Immunotherapeutics company files two patent applications

Patents - Mentor files patent infringement suit

Patents - Patent granted for AIDS treatment

Pediatric Obesity - Kaiser Family Foundation releases report on role of media in childhood obesity

Pediatric Obesity - National childhood, adolescent obesity initiative launched

Pediatric Oncology - Teens and young adults the new frontier in cancer, says U.S. specialist

Pediatric Pharmacology - Researchers receive NIH grant to open research center

Pediatrics - Assessment of health-related quality of life in children reviewed

Pediatrics - Endoscope maker announces U.S. market clearance of pediatric accessory kit

Pediatrics - Minority and uninsured children far less likely to get eye exams or glasses

Pediatrics - Paper calls for dads to participate more in their children's healthcare

Pelvic Pain - ACOG issues new practice bulletin on chronic pelvic pain in women

Periodontal Health - Company announces additional results in phase I dental study

Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms - Only selected peripheral arterial aneurysms can be treated endovascularly

Personnel - Bioscience company appoints Azim Fancy to board of directors

Personnel - Biotechnology company announces new director of biology

Personnel - Biotechnology company announces new scientific advisory board chairman

Personnel - Biotechnology company appoints Paul F. Fasi as managing director

Personnel - Board appoints Leslie J. Williams chief operating officer at pharmaceutical firm

Personnel - C. Thomas Smith elected to the board of directors of IPC

Personnel - CEO at oxygen therapeutics company

Personnel - Clive Seymour joins biosciences company as VP for Asia-Pacific

Personnel - Development expert Robert Hecht to join AIDS vaccine nonprofit

Personnel - Diagnostic services provider announces new member of board of directors

Personnel - Executive VP resigns from device firm

Personnel - Genomics company announces resignation of CFO

Personnel - Gottlieb joins cardiovascular device company's board of directors

Personnel - Healthaxis appoints John M. Carradine president and COO

Personnel - Integrated Healthcare Systems names Robin L. Krueger as CFO

Personnel - J. Blount Swain joins board of stent company

Personnel - James T. Orcutt named chief operating officer

Personnel - Judy Graves elected to board of respiratory care products company

Personnel - Medical device manufacturer announces new member of board of directors

Personnel - Packard Children's Hospital names director of pediatric emergency medicine

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces new chief executive officer

Personnel - R&D company announces new member of board of directors

Personnel - Research-focused biopharma names Lauffenburger to board

Personnel - Society of Gynecologic Oncologists elects new president

Personnel - Steadman named president, tissue management

Personnel - Surgical facilities operator announces new chief executive officer

Personnel - The Regence Group names new chief marketing executive

Pharmaceutical & Drug Development - Bis(Maltolato)zinc(II) complex treats injured livers in mice

Pharmaceutical & Drug Development - Cationic nanospheres are an alternative to negatively charged DNA carriers

Pharmaceutical & Drug Development - Minigene cocktails comprising VEGF isoforms jumpstart angiogenesis

Phenylketonuria - Clinical program in PKU initiated

Phototherapy - Company announces 510(k) clearance of the levia phototherapy system

Physical Fitness - Women-only gym offers comfort for self-conscious

Pneumonia - Linezolid is superior treatment for drug-resistant pneumonia

Poliomyelitis - Vaccine boycott spreads in Nigeria, hampering emergency campaign against outbreak

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Studies highlight impact of September 11, Iraq war on adolescents

Postoperative Ileus - Entereg (alvimopan) receives FDA fast track designation

Postpartum Depression - Pediatricians can play key role in helping new moms

Pre-eclampsia - Hypertension condition during pregnancy linked to increased cancer risk

Pregnancy - Dental association provides oral health advice for pregnant women

Premature Delivery - MediciNova acquires phase II premature labor compound

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - FDA approves intermittent dosing of Paxil CR for PMDD

Prenatal Cardiac Surgery - Medical device manufacturer receives funding for prenatal cardiac surgery

Prenatal Genetic Testing - Study reports improved method to identify fetal DNA in maternal blood samples

Presbyopia - Phase II clinical trials begin for potential presbyopia treatment

Prescription Drug Abuse - Report reveals a growing problem in U.S.

Prescription Drug Importation - AARP appeals to pharmaceutical industry to make cheaper drugs available in U.S.

Prescription Drug Importation - Lawmakers grill Thompson over opposition to drugs from Canada

Prescription Drugs - Missouri Senate OKs bill to take back unused prescription drugs

Preventive Medicine - Study seeks to curb hospital visits, cost of treating seniors

Prion Disease - Frequency of prion genotypes in scrapie-affected flocks reported

Prion Disease - Prion gene variations in chimpanzees has implication for prion diseases

Privacy Rights - U.S. federal judge denies request for abortion records

Prostate Cancer - Cancer group promotes public awareness about radiation therapy

Prostate Cancer - Company identifies protein target for cancer therapy

Prostate Cancer - Familial prostate cancer in the Japanese population is linked genetically

Prostate Cancer - Most men take preventive measures against prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - NDA submitted for 6-month prostate cancer product

Prostate Cancer - Nadir PSA can predict progression to androgen-independent prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - One-on-one support helps prostate cancer survivors

Prostate Cancer - Reolysin kills tumor cells without damaging healthy tissue, study shows

Prostate Cancer - Researchers find genetic subtypes of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Satraplatin shows in vitro efficacy in taxane-resistant tumor cells

Prostate Cancer - Selenium disrupts androgen receptor signaling in prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Study analyzes proteins from neoplastic prostate epithelium

Protein Interactions - Novel method for identifying protein interactions in proteomics published

Protein Kinase C - Visualization of protein kinase C signaling reviewed

Proteomics - Common elements might link osteoporosis and vascular disease

Proteomics - Integrins regulate Rac targeting by internalization of membrane domains

Psychology - Maternal behavior dictates emotional reactivity in rodent offspring

Psychosomatic Medicine - Depression can lead to back pain

Public Health - Book examines health and the "income inequality" hypothesis

Public Health - Major agreement reached at heart health conference

Public Health - Survey: American lives still unhealthy

Pulmonary Medicine - Chronic hypercapnia hampers hypoxia-induced angiogenesis in the lungs

Quality Assurance - Baptist Memorial Health Care named among top healthcare networks

Radiology - Radiation safety guidelines are needed for sentinel lymph node procedures

Receptor Studies - Epigallocatechin-3 gallate blocks VEGF-mediated cell proliferation

Receptor Studies - Structural analysis of neprilysin with inhibitors reported

Reimbursement - Company offers service that answers need for greater claims editing transparency

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma can arise in transplanted kidneys

Renal Disease - Estrogen production affords female rodents protection from kidney disease

Reproductive Health - Arizona governor vetoes bill to impose waiting period on abortions

Reproductive Medicine - Breast cancer patient's frozen, then reimplanted, ovarian tissue yields embryo

Research Funding - Medical research money approved by Florida House budget panel

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Immunity affected by priming and boosting vaccines against RSV

Restenosis - Endeavor III clinical trial begins

Retinoblastoma - Protein's role in retina development key to understanding devastating eye cancer

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Trap clinical trial scheduled for second half of 2004

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Macrophages become part of the problem, instead of solution, in inflammation

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Study of families with multiple cases of RA reveals clustering of characteristics

SARS - Asymptomatic SARS case with normal chest radiographs reported

SARS - GenVec and NIH expand contract to include for SARS vaccine candidate

SARS - Viral replication in nasopharynx linked with diarrhea in severe SARS

Schistosomiasis - IL-13 receptor alpha 2 prolongs host survival in schistosomiasis

Schizophrenia - Cell damage could explain why some schizophrenics fail to respond to treatment

Schizophrenia - Earlier diagnosis of schizophrenia improves results of treatment

Sepsis - New guidelines support goal-directed therapy to treat sepsis

Sepsis - Study examines whether giving good bacteria reduces infections

Sexual Violence - Group says South African government's inaction hurts rape survivors

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Abortion clinic, contraceptive bills killed by Virginia clinic

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Panel approves bill to restore parental notice for birth control

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Syphilis increase has health officials concerned in New Hampshire

Shoulder Instability - Open capsulolabral reconstruction results in stable shoulder joints

Skin Cancer - Higher summer temperatures in the U.K. may result in more human UV exposure

Skin Cancer - Study suggests an alternative method to evaluate sunscreens protective ability

Sleep Problems - New survey reveals sleep is often sabotaged by bedmate

Smoking Cessation - British heart deaths slashed when smokers quit

Smoking Cessation - Encouraging results from NicVAX phase I/II clinical trial

Smoking Cessation - Graphic "Smoking Teens" show effects of tobacco products

Social Issues - Study reports obese women earn 30% less than other women

Spermicide - Condom retailer first to ban products containing nonoxynol-9

Spina Bifida - Reduced folates might be better supplements for expectant mothers

Spinal Cord Injury - Neurotoxin eliminates pain-transmitting nerve cells in injured rats

Spinal Cord Injury - Stopping cell death speeds spinal injury recovery

Splenic Lymphoma - Low-dose cladribine led to good response in patients with splenic lymphomas

Staffing - Modis awarded contract to provide IT staffing for UTMB-Galveston

State Medicaid - Experts suggest changes to Louisiana's healthcare system

State Medicaid - Healthcare advocates promise fight over California budget cuts

State Medicaid - Mississippi governor's plan would move thousands from Medicaid to Medicare

State Medicaid - Waiting list for coverage grows in Pennsylvania as funding shrinks

Stem-Cell Research - Few stem cell lines available soon, policy critics say

Stem-Cell Research - FoxO3a regulates erythroid differentiation via BTG1 expression

Stem-Cell Research - Hematopoietic stem-cell pathology in aplastic anemia reviewed

Stem-Cell Research - Magnetodendrimer labeling enables tracking of muscle stem cells

Stem-Cell Research - Modified stem cells treat the neurological symptoms of lysosomal storage disease

Stem-Cell Research - Musashi1 expression examined in murine cochlea

Stem-Cell Research - New stem-cell lines to be grown by University of Wisconsin researchers

Stem-Cell Research - Novel culture enables neutrophil differention of embryonic cells

Stem-Cell Research - Power line magnetic fields have non-thermal effects on embryonic stem cells

Stem-Cell Research - Retinoic acid can induce neural differentiation of cord blood cells

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Femoral vascular access safe and effective for PBSC collection

Stem-Cell Transplantation - HSV-specific immunity delayed in adult CBT recipients

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Post-SCT eosinophilic pustular folliculitis described

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Quality of life not impaired in adult survivors of childhood BMT

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Th1 immune response associated with acute GVHD

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Two-loci or greater HLA mismatch associated with poor SCT outcome

Stress Urinary Incontinence - Study finds few differences between vaginal tape treatment, colposuspension

Stroke - Anger, hostility linked to atrial fibrillation in men

Stroke - Human protein redesigned to mimic blood clot-preventing enzyme of biting insects

Stroke - Statins could reduce stroke risk by a third

Stroke - Women who are at highest risk have lowest awareness of stroke

Substance Abuse - Crystal methamphetamine use increases HIV risk

Substance Abuse - Disulfiram, cognitive behavioral therapy appear effective for cocaine dependence

Substance Abuse - Senior female executives more likely to be problem drinkers

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Providing cribs may help protect at-risk babies from SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Sudden infant death syndrome prevention programs in Austria should continue

Suicide - Oregon teen and young adult suicide rate declines

Suicide Prevention - Smith's private grief becomes public push for suicide prevention

Surveillance - CDC searches for cause to mystery deaths

Synthetic Peptide - Hyaluronan-binding peptide binds with Bcl-2 to initiate cell death

Systemic Amyloidoses - Understanding of mechanism of systemic amyloidoses offers therapy hope

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Insight into lupus antigen protein offered

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Nine major studies of lupus show increased disease risk for current smokers

TB Diagnosis - First culturable cough-generated tuberculosis aerosols collected

Telemedicine - Network is first in the Dakotas to offer eICU care

Testicular Cancer - Cigarette smoking influences testicular cancer risk

Thrombocytopenia - FDA clearance sought to market rapid heparin/platelet factor 4 test

Thromboembolism - Low-molecular-weight heparin in orthopedic surgery helps prevent thromboembolism

Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccine - Progress reported in developing vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis

Tobacco Settlement - Cigarette importer wins exemption from tobacco settlement

Tobacco Settlement - Tobacco company litigation in Pennsylvania results in $1 billion

Tongue Cancer - P34^cdc2 expression predicts poor prognosis in tongue carcinoma

Total Hip Arthroplasty - The ABG-I cementless hip implant has a very high failure rate

Total Hip Arthroplasty - Total hip replacement is feasible for displaced subcapital fractures

Total Joint Arthroplasty - Ferrous sulphate treatment of anemia after joint replacement is of no value

Total Knee Arthroplasty - Arthroscopic debridement can remove infection in some total knee replacements

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty - Managing infection in total shoulder prostheses should be multidisciplinary

Transplant Medicine - Aetna launches transplant life management program

Transplant Medicine - Central nervous system PTLDs characterized

Transplant Medicine - Damaging mechanism in organ transplants identified

Transplant Medicine - Gene therapy protects livers from transplant-related injury

Transplant Medicine - New drugs limit deadly effects of graft-vs.-host disease

Transplant Medicine - Researchers find national kidney transplant failure rate is rising

Tuberculosis - M. tuberculosis DsbE protein characterized

Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Prevalence, features of tuberculous appendicitis in India determined

Tuberculosis Drug Resistance - Multiplex PCR amplimer conformation detects gyrA mutations

Tuberculosis Enzymology - M. tuberculosis prodrug activator EtaA is Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase

Tuberculosis Immune Control - Monocyte cytokine output linked to clinical features in TB patients

Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - M. tuberculosis PIM triggers early endosomal fusion

Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - IFN-I not needed for anti-TB responses in aged mice

Tuberculosis Prevention - Global tuberculosis targets may be out of reach

Tuberculosis Prevention - Mathematical model explains variability in vaccine efficacy

Tuberculosis Therapy - Liposomal aerosols improve rifampicin delivery to alveolar macrophages

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Requirements for perfect tuberculosis vaccine reviewed

Tularemia - Researchers decode genome of rabbit fever pathogen

Type 1 Diabetes - Stress can contribute to childhood diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes - Repaglinide plus pioglitazone improves blood glucose control, study shows

Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Exenatide is potential therapeutic for type 2 diabetes

Ulcerative Colitis - Biotech companies sign agreement to develop ulcerative colitis treatment

Urologic Disorders - Predictive medicine should include malignant, nonmalignant urological disorders

Urological Cancer - Familial incidence increases risk of developing urological cancers

Vaccine Development - New vaccine eliminates IL-6 immune response

Vaccine Safety - Association found between simian virus 40 and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Vaginal Infections - Company announces agreement to market Gynazole-1 in China

Vascular & Pigmented Lesions - Treating children's skin lesions with laser surgery is effective

Vascular Disease - Researchers link blood vessel dysfunction to poor prognosis in women

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor - The protein cdk5 may play an important role in endothelial cell regulation

Vector Development - Herpes simplex virus-based vectors help reporter genes track neurite activity

Vector Development - Polycation liposome-mediated gene transfer mechanisms have been outlined

Venous Thromboembolism - Antithrombotic prophylaxis should continue after hospital discharge

Venous Thromboembolism - Fondaparinux can prevent venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery

Violence - Women's behavior in bars tied to risk for bar-related aggression

Viral Genomics - The hypervariable region of HCV E2 evolves after selective pressure

Virology - Cytotoxic T cells from HCV patients use Fas-FasL to kill bystander cells

Virology - Immune-mediated clearance of neonatal woodchuck hepatitis virus falls short

Virology - Low doses of woodchuck hepatitis virus target the lymphatic system

Virology - RNA molecules play important role as antiviral agents for cell treatment

Virology - The hepatitis C virus core protein is key to virus-host interactions

Vocal Fold Dysfunction - Vocal fold dysfunction can often be managed by speech and breathing therapy

Von Willebrand Disease - Paradox explains how von Willebrand factor works

Water Fluoridation - Opponents blast bill on mandatory fluoridation in Kansas

Weight Loss Surgery - Body contouring procedures dramatically increase

West Nile Virus - Babies born to WNV-infected mothers studied

Wound Care - Blood-stopping thin film technology launched for consumer first aid market

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