Health and Medicine Week

Allergy Medicine - Genes of tolerance may be effective allergy therapy

Alzheimer Disease - Androgen loss may lead to AD

Tetanus Vaccine - Plastic surgeons need awareness of tetanus possibility

Tuberculosis - Brief exposure increases risk for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Water-Borne Illness - WHO issues revised drinking water guidelines

AIDS/HIV Therapy - Effort underway to improve the quality of HIV care in U.S.

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Breakthrough infections occur during HIV-1 vaccine trials

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Correlates of immune protection in HIV-1 infection reviewed

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Development of AIDS vaccine from South African perspective presented

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Filter for HIV-1 vaccine pipeline urgently needed

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - HIV and SIVCTL escape have implications for vaccine design

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Polymeric microspheres deliver HIV Tat protein in vaccine applications

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Poxvirus boost of DNA-primed monkeys augments peak lymphocyte responses

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Program changes needed to introduce vaccines targeted at adolescents

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Changes in abdominal aortic aneurysm morphology occur after endovascular repair

Abdominal Distension - Any effect of rectal distension on abdominal girth is undetermined

Accreditation - Humana receives full URAC accreditation for its national PPO network

Addiction Medicine - Behavioral health program improves detection of substance abuse risk

Addiction Medicine - Homer genes control susceptibility to cocaine addiction

Addiction Medicine - Texans offered improved source for alcohol issues

Adenocarcinomas - hCG lacks specificity for malignant cells to be of clinical use in effusion cytology

Adolescent Health - Girls in U.K. twice as likely as boys to smoke

Agribusiness - Data-only versions of pesticide market research titles announced

Agriculture - Genetic modification of linseed produces healthier omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

Allergy Medicine - Agreement signed between pharma companies for allergy, hypertension medications

Allergy Medicine - Breastfeeding not associated with atopic dermatitis in infants

Allergy Medicine - Ebastine appears to be safe and effective for treating allergic disorders

Allergy Medicine - Mouse models can enhance understanding of global airway allergy syndrome

Allergy Medicine - Nasal ointment reduces allergic rhinitis symptoms

Allergy Medicine - Nasal wash brings relief to 88% of sinus, allergy patients, survey shows

Allergy Medicine - Prenatal exposure to dust mite antigen increases allergy risk during first year

Allergy Medicine - Relation between obesity and asthmatic airway inflammation described

Allergy Vaccine - Pharmaceutical company gets award in Germany for innovation

Alzheimer Disease - Extracellular protein deposition correlates with Creutzfeldt-Jakob, Alzheimer

Alzheimer Disease - Genomics company awarded grant to conduct Alzheimer genome study

Alzheimer Disease - License obtained for brain monitoring technology

Alzheimer Disease - Phase I trial of CERE-110 for patients with AD begins

Alzheimer Disease - Study explores gene transfer to modify underlying course of AD

Anal Fissures - Company receives marketing approval for Cellegesic in United Kingdom

Anemia - Anemia council offers enhanced Web site

Anesthesiology - Clonidine produced a better hemodynamic profile, but did not improve comfort

Angina - Inflammation markers signal rapidly advancing coronary disease

Angiography - Study examines vascular complications after angiography and PCI

Angiology - Brain emboli can be separated from artifacts by transcranial ultrasound

Angiology - Guinea-pig artery can be used to study side-effect potential of migraine drugs

Angiology - Low-risk participants had lower measurable coronary artery calcium later in life

Angiology - Novel microchip quantifies deformation-induced RBC ATP release

Angiology - Review examines the vascular function of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1

Angiology - Study investigates monitoring of platelet function in preop clopidogrel delivery

Angiology - Study investigates the mechanism of the benefits of fish oil

Angiology - Superficial pseudoaneurysms are often mistaken for unrelated pathologies

Angiology - Two or three kiwi fruit per day reduced platelet aggregation response

Angiology - Vascular dysfunction caused by oxidative stress is prevented by N-acetylcysteine

Angiology - Vasoconstriction elicited by ergotamine is mediated by 5-HT_1B receptors

Animal Insemination - High school senior takes cow reproduction insemination to World Dairy Expo

Animal Studies - Murine polycystic kidney disease models show how cilia maintain the pancreas

Anthrax - DNA-based anthrax vaccine generates antibodies in rabbits in challenge study

Anthrax - NuCycle Therapy and United States Navy to develop oral anthrax vaccine

Anthrax Vaccine - Murine model of pulmonary anthrax described

Anthropology - Deforestation across the Pacific led to collapse of some societies

Antibiotics - Pharma company recieves tentative FDA approval for Levoflozacin tablets

Antibody Development - Antibodies acquired for use with SuperAntibody Technology platform

Antibody Development - Collaboration to develop fully human antibody therapeutics for cancer

Anticoagulant Prophylaxis - Article reviews the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism

Anticoagulants - FDA committee wants more data to support approval of Exanta

Antigenicity - Porcine CD19 and anti-CD19 monoclonal antibodies characterized

Antimicrobials - Pesticide.net publishes article on antimicrobial technology

Antioxidants - Antioxidant intervention protective against oxidative DNA damage

Arsenic Poisoning - Acute or chronic arsenic poisoning may be reversible by reducing exposure

Arthritis - VIOXX maker withdraws drug from market

Asbestos-Related Diseases - Biological markers may aid in early detection of asbestos-related diseases

Assisted Reproduction - Case provides evidence of parthenogenetic origin of ovarian teratoma

Assisted Reproduction - Frozen-thawed embryo transfer in IVF is a cost-effective practice, study finds

Asthma - AAAAI and AAP announce "Living with Asthma" poster contest

Asthma - Breast-feeding reduces risk of asthma in first 4 years of life

Asthma - Human trials initiated for aerosolized hydroxychloroquine

Asthma - Marketing approval granted for Alvesco in Brazil and Mexico

Asthma - New book released on allergic asthma

Asthma - Worldwide agreement to develop Zenapax for asthma announced

Asthma Therapy - Monitoring response to treatment in asthma management reviewed

Ataxia-Telangiectasia - Researcher looks for clues to mysterious disease

Atherosclerosis - Certain common genetic polymorphisms affect response to atorvastatin

Atherosclerosis - Phenolic extracts from grape seeds, marc inhibit atherosclerosis in animal model

Atherosclerosis - Psychological risk factors may contribute to CVD via inflammation pathway

Atherosclerosis - VCAM-1, E-selectin, P-selectin levels are useful for detecting atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Risk Factor - Estimating equations and random coefficient analysis compared

Atrial Fibrillation - Myocardial architecture confirmed initiating atrial fibrillation

Autoimmune Disease - Autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disease treated with immunoglobulin

Autoimmune Disease - Distribution of pulmonary surfactant protein A in tissues is regular

Avian Influenza - Avian flu could be next pandemic

Avian Influenza - U.S. Government buys 2 million doses of experimental bird flu vaccine

Avian Influenza - U.S. may buy experimental bird flu vaccine

Avian Influenza Vaccine - Vaccine development for potential avian influenza pandemic reviewed

Awards - Drug discovery company awarded second prize at European BioTechnica Forum

Awards - Hospitalists receive 2004 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards

Awards - Scientists receive awards for infectious disease research

Awards - Technology awards with focus on anti-terror research includes BioCheck kit maker

Bacterial Epidemiology - Group B Streptococcus prevalence determined among college roommates

Bacterial Infections - Pharmaceutical company launches amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium product

Bacterial Resistance - MRSA isolated from the environment in a veterinary teaching hospital

Bacterial Sensitivity -  P. aeruginosa isolates in Trinidad have relatively low drug resistance

Bacterial Vaginosis - Pap smear not as sensitive as vaginal Gram staining for BV screening

Bacteriology - Bifidobacterial species induce Th2-driven immune response

Bell's Palsy - Frequent detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Bell's palsy reported

Benefits Management - Dental Select chooses AcceleHealth

Biochemistry - Primordial biochemistry was housed in an acetate-producing hydrothermal reactor

Biocompatibility - Chemical structure of polymeric biomaterials affects their biocompatibility

Biodefense - Company gets $5.2M from NIH for continued development of Ricin vaccine

Bioengineering - Soft-tissue scaffolds containing bioactive glass support neovascularization

Biofilms - Geographical information systems may be able to reconstruct biofilms

Bioinformatics - Automated docking tools define therapies aimed at microbial proteins

Bioinformatics - SWISS-2DPAGE has expanded in 10 years of operation

Bioinformatics - Serial analysis of gene expression can be used to analyze gene expression

Biological Therapy - Activated vitronectin is a target for controlling human tumor growth

Biomechanics - Researchers development of a cost-effective loading machine for mouse bones

Biomechanics - Taguchi's design of experiments can be applied to biomechanical studies

Biosynthesis - Lipoxygenase pathways participate in progression of cardiovascular disease

Biotechnology - Equoral dispergation characterized via synchrotron analysis

Biotechnology - Yeast three-hybrid assays suitable for use in drug discovery

Bioterrorism - Bacterial genomics company secures defense research grant

Bioterrorism - Company develops new protective suits for military, first responders

Bioterrorism - Puerto Rico Department of Health orders decontamination and bioisolation systems

Bioterrorism - Terror strike could overwhelm response, conference attendees say

Bipolar Disorder - Mental illness prolific among college students

Birth Defects - March of Dimes issues statement on newborn screening report

Bladder Cancer - Dogs can "smell" bladder cancer

Bladder Cancer - Photodynamic therapy may target bladder tumor vasculature

Bladder Cancer - Tumor-associated antigen peptides identified in bladder cancer

Blood Cancer - Grant to society will help expand cancer educational programs

Blood Vessel Growth - Scientists demonstrate multipotency of hair follicle stem cells

Bone Fracture - Cortical bone becomes more isotropic when its porosity increases

Bone Fracture Model - Fatigue life in bovine trabecular bone can be predicted using a model

Bone Fractures - VectorVision trauma reduces X-ray exposure during fracture repair

Bone Grafting - Bone grafting company presents at technology conference

Bone Grafting - Tissue repair technology company launches bone graft substitute

Botany - Sequencing of poplar genome giant step for research community

Brain Cancer - Characteristic oligodendroglioma genes identified

Brain Cancer - Company's lead cancer compound shown to cross blood-brain barrier

Brain Cancer - Endostatin gene therapy alters the vascularity of malignant brain tumors

Brain Cancer - Eradication of brain tumor in lab model holds promise for treatment in humans

Brain Cancer - Expression of FAK and Pyk2 characterized in astrocytomas

Breast Cancer - Agreement enables use of CellSearch Circulating Tumor Cell Kit

Breast Cancer - Agreement focuses on identifying protein biomarkers for early detection

Breast Cancer - Antagonistic effects of oral contraceptives, alcohol may stem from same pathway

Breast Cancer - Biotechnology company receives approval for breast cancer screening trials

Breast Cancer - Brachytherapy applicator for treating early stage breast cancer introduced

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer foundation launches college tour to reach young women

Breast Cancer - Breast cell proliferation related to steroid receptor expression

Breast Cancer - Breast lobular architecture may not be associated with increased cancer risk

Breast Cancer - CAD improves MRI specificity

Breast Cancer - Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Cigarette smoke condensate induces transformation of normal breast cells

Breast Cancer - Disagreement found between scales in measurement of cancer risk perceptions

Breast Cancer - Early SFRP1 loss linked to poor prognosis

Breast Cancer - Eating more soy-rich foods could reduce metastasis

Breast Cancer - Enumeration of tumor cells correlates with breast cancer disease stage

Breast Cancer - FDA clears next generation 5-day internal radiation therapy device

Breast Cancer - Foundation offers free wellness and image booklet for women with cancer

Breast Cancer - Grassroots prevention effort celebrates 7th anniversary

Breast Cancer - Group therapy doesn't improve survival in patients with early-stage breast cancer

Breast Cancer - HDCT in chemosensitive and de novo metastatic breast cancer safe/well tolerated

Breast Cancer - High-fat corn oil diet associated with breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy doesn't delay chemotherapy

Breast Cancer - MRI accurately detects remaining cancer after lumpectomy

Breast Cancer - Mouse model developed to study MTA1's role in tumorigenesis

Breast Cancer - Nottingham Prognostic Index useful in microarray profiling

Breast Cancer - Option available to breast cancer patients who complete tamoxifen therapy

Breast Cancer - Polymorphism increases disease risk in some premenopausal Japanese women

Breast Cancer - Prophylactic mastectomy study patients satisfied with breast reconstruction

Breast Cancer - Radiation exposure from mammography may be higher than previously assumed

Breast Cancer - Review looks at hormone therapy in survivors

Breast Cancer - Risk associated with oral contraceptive use may depend on catechol estrogens

Breast Cancer - Schering AG installs CT Laser Mammography System for fluorescent imaging study

Breast Cancer - Smoking, NAT2 acetylator status linked in postmenopausal women

Breast Cancer - Statewide breast cancer conference held in October

Breast Cancer - Status of PKB appears to influence antiapoptotic signaling by PKC

Breast Cancer - Stromal mast cells in tumor tissue linked to good prognosis

Breast Cancer - Study doesn't support routine use of certain mammography in early-stage disease

Breast Cancer - Study emphasized benefit of pretreatment tumor histology

Breast Cancer - Study shows bilateral breast carcinoma local recurrence from ipsilateral tumor

Breast Cancer Risk Factor - Polychlorinated biphenyls and breast cancer risk ambiguous

Breast Cancer Risk Factor - Role of organochlorines in breast cancer carcinogenesis uncertain

Breast Disease - Cryoablation is preferred option for treating breast fibroadenoma, study shows

Breast Implants - Settlement awards $11.3 million to U.S. government for Medicaid expenses

Breast Surgery - Acupuncture reduces nausea and vomiting, pain after major breast surgery

Burn Shock Resuscitation - Some conditions require hemodynamic monitoring during burn shock resuscitation

Business & Finance - Chartwell Diversified Services completes reorganization

Business & Finance - Second performance milestone completed in drug discovery alliance

Business Update - Advisory board to guide development of hepatitis C prognostic products

Business Update - Analysis of Internet's role in European healthcare delivery shows growth trends

Business Update - Anderson, South Carolina, hospital lays off 45 workers

Business Update - AstraZeneca deploys intelligent ELN solution for global process R&D

Business Update - Bayer enters strategic pharmaceuticals alliance

Business Update - Blood pressure products manufacturer extends purchasing agreement with Novation

Business Update - Blue Stuff company to be sold by creditor

Business Update - British firm announces exit from laser eye correction, dentistry

Business Update - Business philosophy, brand mark established for Japanese pharma firm

Business Update - Canadian pharma firm inaugurates expanded head office premises

Business Update - Cancer diagnostics company chooses human resources software

Business Update - Cancer-focused pharmaceutical company forms 9-member medical advisory board

Business Update - Cerus up following cancer vaccine news

Business Update - Chinese biotech firm launches first U.S. office

Business Update - Company expands its biosystems division and relocates corporate headquarters

Business Update - Device company to be renamed

Business Update - Drug companies sign marketing agreement for antibiotic, erectile and other drugs

Business Update - Drug discovery company announces redistribution technology licensing agreement

Business Update - Enzyme company expands its presence in Russia

Business Update - Film products company announces relocation plans, proceeds with restructuring

Business Update - Genetics company sells Mass ARRAY Compact system

Business Update - Genomics company announces new organizational structure

Business Update - HEXAL AG to market, sell once-daily tramadol in Germany

Business Update - HIS, 340B Prime Vendor Program to offer participants split billing solution

Business Update - Healthcare products company opens offices in China

Business Update - Human resources medical staffing company hires company for financial services

Business Update - Illinois company buys shuttered Parkview Hospital

Business Update - Israeli biotech firm adopts new resolutions at general meeting

Business Update - Los Angeles County selects Verinform for major graduate medical education system

Business Update - MedAptus technology to be installed at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Business Update - MercuryMD and Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc., announce multi-year agreement

Business Update - Mercy Medical Group chooses Misys EMR clinical solution for 500 users

Business Update - Midway Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles acquired by consortium

Business Update - Molecular biology and protein research company signs distribution agreements

Business Update - NASA selects Hamilton Sundstrand as prime contractor for EVA systems

Business Update - Novation awards 3-year contract for Continuum MR Infusion System

Business Update - Ophthalmic therapeutics company launches enhanced company web site

Business Update - Pharma company comments on discontinuation of Teva's generic moexipril

Business Update - Pharmaceutical resource organization and LatinTrials form alliance

Business Update - Provider of sales and marketing programs launches contract renewals for Agilent

Business Update - Radiance injectable implant product renamed to Radiesse

Business Update - Site license agreement announced for Safe-Hit predictive toxicology system

Business Update - Southwest Ambulance awarded long-term contract to continue services in Arizona

Business Update - Ultrasound company engages consultants

Business Update - Venture capital firm adds partner

Cancer - Antisense anti-cancer drug candidate licensed to Lilly for clinical development

Cancer Epidemiology - VDR polymorphisms may heighten prostate cancer risk in African Americans

Cancer Genetics - Study doesn't support different offspring sex ratios between BRCA1/2 carriers

Cancer Research - Cancer research presented at meeting in Atlanta

Cancer Risk - Downwinders say cancer and other struggles compounded by questions

Cancer Support - 'Group Loop' receives WebAward for cancer support website from marketing firm

Cancer Therapy - AMD3100 to advance to phase III for stem cell transplant in cancer patients

Cancer Therapy - Group forms to test new cancer drugs in children

Cancer Therapy - HER-2 levels influence rViscumin cytotoxicity in SKOV-3 cells

Cancer Therapy - Liposomal IUdR is an effective radiosensitizer with low toxicity

Cancer Therapy - New anti-inflammatory strategy for cancer identified

Cancer Therapy - Novel antimetabolite exhibits antitumor activity in FU-resistant cancer

Cancer Therapy - Short interfering RNA targeting survivin generates apoptosis in cancer cells

Cancer Therapy - Studies suggest alternatives to surgery needed in treatment of head, neck cancer

Cancer Therapy - The novel agent AEE788 suppresses angiogenesis and tumor growth activity

Cancer Treatment - Roche says drug improves chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Cancer Vaccine - Antigen Express tests melanoma vaccine with Fred Hutchinson clinician

Cancer Vaccine - CpG oligodeoxynucleotide enhances tumor response to radiation

Cancer Vaccine - Future directions for field of oncolytic virotherapy reviewed

Cancer Vaccine - Immunoglobulin V_H peptides provoke tumor-specific immune response

Cancer Vaccine - Proteasomal cleavage does not determine gp100 peptide immunogenicity

Cancer Vaccine - Toll-like receptor expression enhances cancer immunotherapy

Cancer Vaccine - Two immunomodulation pathways improve potency of cancer vaccine

Cancer Vaccine - Vaccinia virus expressing lymphoid chemokine elicits antitumor response

Candida - Novel method characterizes Candida clusters in hospital outbreak

Cardiac Arrest - Catastrophic disruption in hearth rhythm focus of new search for markers

Cardiac Resynchronization - Left ventricular and biventricular pacing provide quantifiable benefits

Cardiac Safety Monitoring - ECG interpretation company wins $4.1M cardiac safety monitoring contract

Cardiology - ^99mTc-CO-MIBI complex synthesized

Cardiology - ALK2 plays an essential role in the development of the cardiac outflow tract

Cardiology - Activation of myofibroblasts by TGF-beta1 may lead to valvular heart disease

Cardiology - Cardiac gene transfer improves myocardial blood flow locally

Cardiology - Cardio-focused company closes $13,300,000 financing

Cardiology - Echocardiographic features must be carefully defined

Cardiology - Genetic defect is required in neural crest cells and their migratory environment

Cardiology - H₂ O₂ attenuates Ca²⁺ accumulation during reoxygenation

Cardiology - Na_v 1.5 can be ubiquitinated in heart tissues

Cardiology - Palivizumab epitope appears to be highly conserved

Cardiology - Report analyzes benefits of early thrombolytic therapy

Cardiology - Studies show relation between endothelial dysfunction and coronary events

Cardiology - Study investigates alterations of the autonomic nervous system

Cardiology - Study investigates the mechanism of myocardium protection

Cardiology - Unfractionated heparin will be replaced by better antithrombin agents

Cardiology - Vitamins E and C reduced heart damage caused by methidathion

Cardiology - [³H]mazindol binding is highly selective for norepinephrine transporters

Cardiovascular Devices - Temporal features of ICD-associated survival benefit characterized

Cardiovascular Disease - Alpha B-crystallin inhibits glucose-induced apoptosis in vascular cells

Cardiovascular Disease - Endovascular and treatment of vascular disease clinical trial results presented

Cardiovascular Disease - Nesiritide treatment associated with reduced in-hospital mortality

Cardiovascular Disease - Non-human primate study to research HDL Therapy in cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Research debunks myths about men's health

Cardiovascular Disease - Taurine validated as ischemic injury marker

Cardiovascular Diseases - PAI-1 exhibits unique conformational and functional properties

Cardiovascular Diseases - Screening athletes for conditions that risk sudden cardiac death is challenging

Cardiovascular Disorders - Crucial post-transcriptional events are regulated by chronic hypoxia

Cardiovascular Health - Evidence grows that drinking wine is beneficial for cardiac health

Cardiovascular Health - Review deals with the development of novel antiplatelet compounds.

Cardiovascular Health - Study reviews evidence for aspirin in treatment and prevention of CV disease

Cardiovascular Mortality - No link found between change in coronary heart disease mortality and infections

Cardiovascular Stents - HAp nano-film coating successfully completes safety studies

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Accuracy of tests for mild CTS compared

Cell Biology - BRCA1 can modulate RNA polymerase II CTD phosphorylation levels

Cell Biology - Collaboration will study how messages are passed between brain cells

Cell Biology - Double-dealing receptor protein on tumors promotes cancer development in nucleus

Cell Biology - Microfluidic system shows promise for long-term cell monitoring

Cell Biology - Platelet factor 4 uses KDR dependent and independent mechanisms to disrupt VEGF

Cell Biology - Researchers develop fast-track way to discover how cells are regulated

Cell Physiology - Force transduction in cells may be related to pathological states

Cerebral Ischemia - Article reviews the effects of NO following cerebral ischemia

Cervical Cancer - Activation of Notch in cervical neoplasia appears to be Jagged1 dependent

Cervical Cancer - Arsenical compounds compared for inhibiting growth of HPV16-infected cells

Cervical Cancer - C-kit protein overexpression occurs infrequently in small cell carcinomas

Cervical Cancer - HPV testing in cervical cancer screening highlighted at pathology meeting

Cervical Cancer - Pharmaceutical company begins clinical trial for cervical cancer treatment

Cervical Cancer - p16(INK4a) may have use as marker of oncogenic HPV infection

Chemistry - New insights into hydrated electrons will aid biologists, chemists

Childhood Obesity - Effectiveness of interventions to prevent childhood obesity reviewed

Cholera Vaccine - TcpA subunit induces IgA immune responses in patients with cholera

Chronic Renal Failure - Changing renal function confounds analysis

Chronic Respiratory Failure - Trial studies the effects of home pulmonary rehabilitation

Chronic Skin Wounds - License agreement announced for Catrix Wound Dressing in Europe

Clinical Trials - Biopharmaceutical company gains early access to Dynepo oncology data

Clinical Trials - Drug company awarded phase 1 study worth $1.5 million in cardiac services

Clinical Trials - Enrollment begun in phase 3 clinical trial of Glufosfamide for pancreatic cancer

Clinical Trials - Oncology group participating in clinical trial of women with breast-brain cancer

Clinical Trials - Phase 2 clinical data indicate Remune induces HIV-specific immune response

Cloning - Reprogramming a nucleus may require demethylation of DNA

Cocaine Vaccine - Ethical issues regarding cocaine vaccine outlined

Cognitive Function - Physical activity associated with better mental functioning in older women

Collaborations - Agreement signed with NIH to evaluate a B-cell specific monoclonal antibody

Collaborations - Berlex and partner collaborate on breast carcinoma research

Collaborations - Companies promote benefits of combining Opera platform with RNAi applications

Collaborations - Company achieves two antibody milestones

Collaborations - Company expands distribution to Mexico for snoring product

Collaborations - Company gets payment from Aventis for milestone in allergic respiratory disease

Collaborations - Deal signed with Physiomics for clinical response prediction

Collaborations - Oral interferon rights licensed to Nobel to treat Behcet disease

Collaborations - Pharmaceutical firm extends partnerships with business management company

Collaborations - Sales, distribution deal signed for Zimycan

Colon Cancer - Beta-catenin expression related to pit pattern in colorectal cancer

Colon Cancer - Efficacy of manual dissection of lymph nodes in colon cancer affirmed

Colon Cancer - IL-26 targets epithelial cells through IL-20 and IL-10 receptors

Colon Cancer - Leukocytes may be important in Foscan-based photodynamic tumor treatment

Colon Cancer - Unusual tumors associated with hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome

Colorectal Cancer - Newsletters, videos might cut cancer in churchgoing blacks

Communicable Disease - Proposal would force treatment of communicable diseases

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - African patients with HIV seek out herbal remedies

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Determining aconitine alkaloids in Chinese medicines can be done rapidly

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Human clinical trial on green tea extract shows cholesterol-lowering effect

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Massage therapists relieve horses saddled with pain

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - New plan lets Delaware employers offer coverage for complementary health

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Organic market growth has caused scientists to seek proof of organic claims

Complementary and Alternative Medicine -  Ganoderma lucidum spore extract may possesses antiangiogenic properties

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Anti-stress effects of Onji constituent TMCA characterized

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Curcumin alters prostate cancer cell motility and microfilament organization

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Exercise-induced syncope associated with ephedra-free xenadrine

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Fatal hepatic failure possibly induced by nitrosofenfluramine reported

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Sushi eaters should not count on wasabi to clear the nose

Compliance - Claredi launches HIPAA transactions convergence project

Congestive Heart Failure - Inhibition of Ca²⁺ efflux mode could improve contractility in heart failure

Congestive Heart Failure - Positive preliminary phase II results announced for Furosemide GR

Consumer-Driven Healthcare - CEO of available for comment on report on rising healthcare premiums

Contraception - Pharmaceutical company ships Cesia oral contraceptive tablets

Cord Blood Research - NF-kappaB activity differentially activated in cord blood

Coronary Artery Bypass - Clinical study results announced for automated coronary anastomotic technology

Coronary Artery Bypass - Off-pump technique safe for second-time heart surgery patients

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - Non-invasive assessment of coronary artery bypass grafts reviewed

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - Quality of life comparable after initial and repeat CABG

Coronary Artery Disease - Osteoprotegerin gene polymorphisms associate with heart disease in men

Correction - Gynecologic Cancer Foundation position clarified

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Cystatin C in cerebrospinal fluid marker may be diagnostic marker

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - vCJD epidemic estimated at 150-500 deaths if 11-15 year incubation period

Crohn Disease - Adolescents with Crohn disease have significantly reduced zinc absorption

Cryptococcosis Vaccine -  Cryptococcus glucuronoxylomannan IgM have diverse gene use profiles

Cryptosporidium Vaccine - Search for elusive Cryptosporidium drug target outlined

Cystic Fibrosis - Companies agree to develop PEGylated secretin for cystic fibrosis

Cytomegalovirus - Attenuated poxviruses elicit clinically relevant CMV-specific T cells

Cytomegalovirus - Cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase subunit UL44 forms a C clamp-shaped dimer

Cytomegalovirus - Human CMS-encoded interleukin-10 homolog inhibits maturation of dendritic cells

DNA Rearrangement - Report indicates how to keep V(D)J recombination under control

DNA Research - Nucleoside triphosphate analogues optimize DNA-RNA hybridization

Death & Dying - Dying teen fulfills dream by graduating from Bell High School in Florida

Deep Vein Thrombosis - Advocacy group supports release of updated guidelines for the prevention of DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis - High prevalence of thrombophilic defects in spontaneous and effort-related UEDVT

Defibrillation - Body mass index is an independent predictor of defibrillation thresholds

Defibrillator - FDA clears HeartStart home defibrillator for over-the-counter sale

Dementia - Cortical ubiquitin-positive inclusions noted in frontotemporal dementia

Dental Health - Supply company announces stock split and share repurchase

Dental Implant - Esthetic dental solution company launches new implant systems

Depression - Five new depression genes discovered

Depression - HPA axis overactivity may be factor in women's slower response to fluoxetine

Depression - Low birth weight, teenage mother increase babies' later suicide risk

Depression - Treatment IDE submitted for VNS therapy

Depression - Two experts evaluate suicide risk with antidepressants

Dermatology - Genetic modification improves the performance of bioengineered skin

Dermatology - Health sciences firm launches skin care products with new preserving technology

Dermatology - Metalloproteinase-2 is upregulated in aggressive cutaneous squamous cell cancer

Developmental Biology - Analysis illustrates the mechanisms by which Hox genes orchestrate organogenesis

Developmental Biology - Protein in teeth controls bone-like crystals to form steely enamel

Diabetes - Company collaborates with JDRF to develop clinically useful hES cells

Diabetes Complications - AGE inhibitors might prevent diabetes-related vasculopathy

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - New I kappa B alpha modifier associated with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Proinflammatory P2X₇ receptor is candidate gene for NOD diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Differential immune responses to insulin peptides reported

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Frequency of IFNgamma+/IL-4- T cells increased in type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Hyperresponsiveness of islet B-cells linked to insulitis, not diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin secretion may cause oxidative stress in pancreatic beta cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - MRP-8/14 increase expression of CD11b in type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Plasticity of insulin secretion prepares beta cells for next meal

Diabetes Prevention - Primary prevention of type 2 diabetes reviewed

Diabetes Research - Researchers clarify mechanisms for beta-cell formation due to insulin resistance

Diabetes Therapy - Methods to generate new pancreas from old reviewed

Diabetes Therapy - Nerve growth factor prevents glucose-induced beta-cell apoptosis

Diabetes Therapy - Novel insulinotropic peptide form identified

Diabetes Therapy - Retinoic acid protects against cytotoxicity of pancreatic beta cells

Diabetes Therapy - Umbilical cord blood cells improve glycemia in type 2 diabetic mice

Diabetes Therapy - Vasopeptidase inhibition improves insulin sensitivity

Diabetic Neuropathy - Diabetes decreases hippocampal release of neurotransmitters

Diabetic Neuropathy - Salutaris nerve stimulation device reduces diabetic neuropathy pain

Diabetic Neuropathy - Zinc release contributes to hypoglycemia-induced neuronal death

Diabetic Retinopathy - Blood antioxidants follow select patterns in diabetic retinopathy patients

Diagnostics - A new HPLC method can be used for serum neopterin measurement

Diagnostics - Company announces latest statewide contract to provide remote ECG screening

Diagnostics - FDA approves Second Look Digital CAD software for use with Hologic's FFDM

Diagnostics - Fluorescent probes can be used to examine intracellular organelle function

Diagnostics - HemoNIR device as accurate as CO-oximetry device, data show

Diagnostics - Imaging company awarded 5-year contract with British women's hospital for Pap tests

Diagnostics - Indirect ELISA detects VEGF receptor-3 in human malignancies

Diagnostics - Infrared thermometry has limited utility in fever detection

Diagnostics - Licensing agreement to facilitate development of imaging agents for diagnostics

Diagnostics - New sequence involved in DNA replication timing may aid in cancer detection

Diagnostics - Proteomic pattern diagnostics has potential for diagnostics development

Diagnostics - Research shows treadmill test plus risk assessment helps predict mortality

Diagnostics - Scientists find nanowires capable of detecting individual viruses

Diagnostics - Survivin measured by RT-PCR is biomarker in adult T-cell and acute leukemias

Diagnostics - Thick celloidin sections and alkaline phosphatase stain improve tumor analysis

Diagnostics - Ultrasound streamlines clinical workflow and optimizes image

Diet & Nutrition - Females may be more susceptible to overindulge sweets cravings than males

Diet & Nutrition - Fortifying food with folic acid benefits babies

Diet & Nutrition - Low selenium levels in U.K. soil impact male fertility

Diet Trends - Fiber council launches awareness campaign on health benefits of fiber

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary supplement use by U.S. adults reported

Diet and Nutrition - Major and minor nutrients have a broad influence on genomic response

Diet and Nutrition - Rapid income growth adversely affects diet quality in China

Disease Associations - Nephrotic syndrome complicates hepatitis A virus infection cases

Disease Management - More frequent monitoring advised for people with diabetes

Disease Models - $2.7 million grant to support creation of virtual zebrafish atlas

Disease Prevention - Senate committee approves funding for new U.S. CDC lab in Colorado

Disease Susceptibility - Candidate gene polymorphisms may have a role in solid cancers

Distribution Agreement - Dynatronics named master distributor for IontoPlus electrodes

Doctor/Patient Relations - Physicians are better trained to deliver bad news

Domestic Violence - Emergency department-based screening project begins in Atlanta

Drug Abuse - Researchers describe the pharmacology of MDMA (ecstasy)

Drug Addiction - Novel Drosophila model improves study of cocaine-induced behavior

Drug Benefits - Cigna Florida members can refill prescriptions early

Drug Delivery - Biopharma company announces license termination agreement with Pfizer

Drug Delivery - Drug delivery company granted patents

Drug Delivery - Medical device maker receives CE Mark approval for insulin pump infusion sets

Drug Delivery - Medication delivery company to increase non-DEHP medical device portfolio

Drug Delivery - Novel method devised for assessment of drug solubility in polymeric matrices

Drug Delivery - Oral low molecular weight heparin, tinzaparin, has wide tissue distribution

Drug Delivery - PLG/PCL microspheres suitable for use with steroid contraceptives

Drug Delivery - Pharmaceutical company to develop inhalation-therapy combination drugs

Drug Delivery - Sialyl Lewis X-CMPul conjugate homes to lymphoid tissues

Drug Delivery - Solid lipid nanoparticles may be developed to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs

Drug Delivery - U.S. patent issued for CompuFlo technology

Drug Delivery - Velcera grants license for animal drugs using lingual spray technology

Drug Design - Targeting stress response proteins on breast, prostate tumor cells shows promise

Drug Development - Bioscience company updates investors on development status of ZFP gene therapies

Drug Development - Biotech company updates progress of split flu vaccine production in China

Drug Development - Clinical drug development software provider awarded client agreement extension

Drug Development - Clinical research company announces $26 million financing

Drug Development - Companies announce agreement to develop and promote research kits

Drug Development - Dopamine depletor for chorea receives FDA 'fast track' designation

Drug Development - Drug company in-licenses Alzheimer drug from Georgetown for further development

Drug Development - Entities collaborate to fund drug discovery for spinal muscular atrophy

Drug Development - ErbB-2 kinase inhibitor has potential as anti-cancer drug

Drug Development - KD Trust backs research to find a cure for hemophilia

Drug Development - Market size for new drugs may depend on demographic trends

Drug Development - Mass action equations can measure passive permeability of drugs

Drug Development - Monosaccharide conjugates need more study of their effects on cell inhibition

Drug Development - Nasal wash refill packets now available in retail stores

Drug Development - Novel alkylphosphocholines inhibit CYP-mediated enzyme activity

Drug Development - Novel carboxylic acids are potent reversible steroid sulfatase inhibitors

Drug Development - Pharma company preparing application for phase III study of muscle relaxant

Drug Development - Pharmaceuticals company reports on filing, approval of ANDAs with the FDA

Drug Development - Serum sodium increased in hyponatremia patients on investigational drug

Drug Discovery - API 3000 supports FAIMS-enabled APCI

Drug Discovery - Biotech company appoints members to board of directors

Drug Discovery - Collaboration to advance discovery of novel ion channel modulators

Drug Discovery - Company develops system for high throughput compound stability measurements

Drug Discovery - Company launches enhanced cAMP assay development kit, announces partnership

Drug Discovery - Drug discovery company announces a collaboration agreement with Aventis

Drug Discovery - Drug discovery provider launches new products

Drug Discovery - Novel in silico screening method identifies GPCR-targeting agents

Drug Discovery - Pharma company announces completion of trial for neuropsychiatric disorder drug

Drug Resistance - Adefovir may treat drug-resistant doubly-mutated hepatitis B infections

Drug Resistance - Parasite gene is a master of antimalarial resistance

Drug Safety - Antiretroviral HIV therapy during pregnancy has special considerations

Drug Sensitivity - Drugs that inhibit COX-2 with higher specificity are better tolerated in young

Drug Testing - Company previews Syva Viva-E drug-testing system at AACC meeting

Eating Disorders - Risedronate improves bone density in females with anorexia nervosa

Echocardiography - ECG method provides a fast measure of LV volumes and reduces operator dependency

Echocardiography - Hand-carried ECG had 100% sensitivity for detecting acute coronary syndrome

Echocardiography - Myocardial contrast ECG may be useful in routine post-AMI risk stratification

Echocardiography - Study salvaged nondiagnostic TTEs by using ultrasound contrast

Education - McGraw-Hill Medical releases CMDT Online

Electronic Medical Records - Brigham and Women's automates vital signs with new IT

Electronic Medical Records - Information technology company demonstrates accessible EMR

Embryonic Development - All-trans retinoic acid-responsive genes have been identified

Emergency Medicine - Hospital finds preeclampsia, obstetric bleeding lead ICU admissions

Encephalitis Vaccine - Immunity after tick-borne encephalitis vaccination is persistent

Encephalomyelitis - Certain T cells regulate experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

End-Stage Renal Disease - Hypertension treatment in hemodialysis patients reviewed

Endocarditis - Half of patients 60 years of age warranted endocarditis prophylaxis

Endocrinology - Circulating mononuclear cells in the obese found to be in proinflammatory state

Endocrinology - Histone methyltransferase RIZ1 is essential for estrogen response in females

Endocrinology - Metformin improves endothelial activation but not inflammation marker levels

Endocrinology - Taurine protects against ethanol-induced oxidative stress in rats

Endocrinology - VEGF governs adult thyroid cartilage ossification

Endometrial Cancer - Epithelial membrane antigen increases with disease progression

Endometrial Cancer - Letrozole has limited activity in advanced endometrial cancer

Endometrial Cancer - Tamoxifen increases adenocarcinoma cell growth, shifts ERalpha/ERbeta ratio

Enlarged Prostate - Men's Health Network launches enlargedprostateguide.com

Enterobacter - ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae from a mix of strains spread in ICU

Environmental Health - Crabbers, fishermen worry about effects of phosphate spill

Environmental Health - Environmental group ranks Salt Lake 37th worst for summer air

Environmental Health - High-tech steam cleaning flops at Washington Superfund site

Environmental Health - NASBA assay devised for Karenia brevis detection

Environmental Health - Officials say flooding from hurricanes can overwhelm septic tanks

Environmental Health - Tool to assess environmental preferred purchasing released

Environmental Health - Utility of Spirotox acute toxicity test reviewed

Environmental Health - Washington representative says EPA is short on details of dredging plans

Environmental Toxins - Fathers' occupational exposures may be linked to birth defects

Enzymology - Membrane-fixed TIMP-1 controls cellular activity better than native protein

Enzymology - Sphingosine kinase modulates hepatocyte growth factor-induced cell migration

Enzymology - VHY is novel protein phosphatase related to VHX

Epidemiology - Studies point to a pathophysiological basis for atherogenic potential of arsenic

Epilepsy - Survey: Antiepileptic drugs impair cognitive function

Escherichia Coli - pchABC genes necessary for full virulence of pathogenic/hemorrhagic E. coli

Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Sanvar IR approved in Mexico for esophageal variceal bleeding, other indications

Ethics - "Cure" a 4-letter word for cancer doctors

Ethics - Conflict of interest in research is the focus of new study

Evolutionary Biology - Genes expose secrets of sex on the side

Ewing Sarcoma - Researchers discover a "link" in tumor growth

Exercise - Suppressing lipolysis increases IL-6 at rest and during exercise

Exercise Physiology - Physical conditioning blunts the effects of nitric oxide synthase deficiency

Facilities - Tissue-engineering company opens new facility

Feline Virus Infection - Viral infection outbreaks seen in cats in Wroclaw city area in Poland

Fertility - Pregnancy after vasectomy reversal more effective in men with same partner

Fibromyalgia - Disorder prevents many mothers from breastfeeding

Fibromyalgia - Painful symptoms of fibromyalgia hard to diagnose

Filariasis Vaccine - Subtractive screening identifies Brugia malayi vaccine candidates

Filtration - CCAT awards EFP grant to begin nano-enhanced filter media test for U.S. military

Finance - $7.5 million grant awarded to study role of viruses in cancer

Finance - AMS Homecare receives CDN $250,000 loan

Finance - Aetna announces milestones in pay for performance program for California

Finance - Amedisys announces pricing of $67.7M follow-on offering

Finance - Australian biotech firm announces share purchase plan

Finance - BioPharma files registration statement for resale of convertible debentures

Finance - Biopharm reports year-end loss of $26 million

Finance - Biotech firm announces final equity line of credit agreement

Finance - Biotechnology company's registration cleared by SEC

Finance - CDC funding to develop TB vaccine trial sites in India

Finance - Cancer diagnostics lab receives $15 million line of credit, new equipment

Finance - Cardio-focused company announces fiscal 2004 financial results

Finance - Cardiovascular and vascular device manufacturer reports record sales

Finance - CiTE signs deal to target increased biotechnology funding in Kentucky

Finance - Company closes $36.5 million stock offering

Finance - Company raises $7M from sale of common stock

Finance - Consumer-products maker reports increased third-quarter revenues

Finance - Cord blood banking company announces fourth quarter and year-end results

Finance - Dermatology company reports loss of $0.11 per share

Finance - Device company's S-3 registration statement declared effective by SEC

Finance - Device firm provides share repurchase update

Finance - Device maker delays filing fiscal year-end results

Finance - Diagnostics company reports 1.2% increase in sales

Finance - Drug development company reports financials for 6 months ended June 30

Finance - Drug store change completes tender offer for senior convertible notes

Finance - ES Holdings SAS obtains $20 million loan facility

Finance - Electroporation-focused company announces reverse stock split

Finance - Equipment maker completes settlement with former president

Finance - Genospectra receives funding for parallel quantitative biology

Finance - Glucose monitoring company closes $14.8M series C financing round

Finance - HMA announces 100% increase in quarterly cash dividend

Finance - IASIS Healthcare revises third quarter 2004 earnings release

Finance - Imaging software company executives implement Rule 10b5-1 for stock sales plans

Finance - Independence Blue Cross issues grants to Pennsylvania volunteer medical clinics

Finance - Kindred Healthcare approved to list on the New York Stock Exchange

Finance - MRI company increases revenues, decreases losses

Finance - Matria Healthcare announces effectiveness of registration statement

Finance - MediBic Alliance invests in life sciences informatics company

Finance - Medical device company reports Q3 2004 record net revenues, earnings per share

Finance - Medical instrument company announces fourth quarter and year-end financials

Finance - MinuteClinic closes $15M tiered financing round

Finance - National Medical Health Card Systems reports increased revenue in forth quarter

Finance - Orthopedics company announces private placement of senior subordinated notes

Finance - Oxygen supplier realizes 83% increase in sales

Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces dividend

Finance - Pharmaceutical company offers $500 million convertible senior subordinated notes

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports continued profitability

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm exchanges notes due 2011 for $79.3 million of notes due 2007

Finance - Professional services firm reports solid year-end results, profitable quarter

Finance - QuantiGene supplier announces $16.4 million series C financing

Finance - Scientific instruments firm acquires spectroscopy tools for molecular research

Finance - Targeted renal therapy company completes $5.6 million series C financing

Finance - Therapeutics company announces results for fiscal year ended June 30, 2004

Finance - ThermaClime completes $50 million secured term loan

Finance - U.K. investment firm initiates research coverage on Viragen

Fitness - Does stretching improve sport performance? Only if it's regular

Fitness - Longitudinal changes in aerobic power in older adults reported

Fitness - SOFIT validated for use with high-school students

Fitness - Swimming provides better physical activity than do nonswimming classes

Fitness & Wellness - Americans unaware of role of immune system in maintaining health, survey shows

Fitness & Wellness - Bartholomew County deputies face fitness tests

Fitness & Wellness - Campus officials see bulimia, anorexia rising among males

Fitness & Wellness - Commuting by bicycle can save money, improve your health

Fitness & Wellness - Earlier diagnosis, education of heart patients may improve outcomes, poll shows

Fitness & Wellness - Fitness Solutions to offer metabolism-measurement program

Fitness & Wellness - Fitness club to offer metabolism measurement program for exercise, weight plans

Fitness & Wellness - Half-ton man losing weight fast

Fitness & Wellness - Home versions of health club fitness treadmills now available

Fitness & Wellness - Maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread files for bankruptcy

Fitness & Wellness - New boarding school teaches overweight kids the ABC's of weight control

Fitness & Wellness - Overweight mothers have more children, increase U.S. obesity rates, per study

Fitness & Wellness - School system opens wellness centers at high schools

Fitness & Wellness - Teens in tobacco states as receptive to truthful smoking messages as other youth

Fitness & Wellness - Walking might keep mind sharp, ward off Alzheimer Disease

Food Additive - FDA accepts adenosine monophosphate safety status

Food Chemistry - Wild plants contribute to low incidence of atherosclerosis in Mediterranean area

Food Safety - Report released detailing American's food safety behaviors

Food-Borne Illness - Combination of cranberry and oregano extracts may inhibit bacteria in meat

Food-Borne Illness - Refrigerating milk harms cheese-making bacteria

Fundraising - Companies join to increase awareness, raise funds to fight Lou Gehrig disease

Fundraising - Pancreatic cancer awareness efforts supported by home products company donations

Fungal Infection - Company changes name of serum test

Gastric Ulcers - Mutual Recognition Procedure finalized for new Nexium indications

Gastroenterology - Antisense blockade of methyltransferase changes gastric cancer characteristics

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - Higher dose of Glivec improves progression-free survival in GIST study patients

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - Twice daily imatinib could improve outcome

Gene Analysis - A new method provides better estimates of gene conversion rates

Gene Expression - Technique provides "on-off" control as easy as taking a pill

Gene Expression Profiling - Paradigm Array Labs offers GLP compliant gene expression profiling services

Gene Profiling - Antiangiogenic agents stimulate gene expression changes early on

Gene Regulation - BioLogic gates yield mammalian cell logical transcriptional control

Gene Targeting - Novel transgenic mouse used to evaluate NF-kappaB-induced transcription

Gene Transfer - A new multifunctional envelope-type nano device promotes transfection

Gene Transfer - Optimized synthetic promoter strengthens adenovirus-based gene delivery

Generic Drugs - Cost cutting in healthcare expanding markets for generic, biogeneric products

Generic Drugs - FDA accepts NDA filing for megestrol acetate oral suspension NCD

Genetic Disorders -  RDH12 mutations associated with retinal dystrophy

Genetic Disorders - RNA interference could control dominant neurodegenerative diseases

Genetic Disorders - Supplementation therapy bypasses defective genes by boosting alternate ones

Genetic Engineering - Biotech grass 'gene flow' underscores growing concern

Genetic Engineering - Starch company launches TRUETRACE program to verify nonGMO products

Genetic Modification - Company offers multigenic SNP Knockin vectors

Genetics - Genetic testing challenges doctor-patient confidentiality

Genetics - Research organization inks agreement with Celera Diagnostics

Genetics - U.S. Attorney General announces $95 million in grants to improve DNA crime analysis

Genomics - ABCA1 mutations have been identified in patients with HDL deficiency

Genomics - Gene expressing company launches Ovation RNA Amplification System

Genomics - Novel method of MPSS analysis devised

Genomics - Plant gene research collaboration announced with Pioneer Hi-Bred

Genomics - Research tools maker launches systems at biomolecular screening society meeting

Genomics - Researchers gathered to present completed sequences of three genomes

Genomics - Role(s) of nuclear factor CTCF targets elucidated

Genomics and Genetics - Dioxin-responsive AHRE-II genes identified

Genomics and Genetics - Free Web-based genomic visualization tool released

Genomics and Genetics - Fructose-responsive genes identified in neonatal rat small intestine

Genotype - Hepatitis C virus glycoproteins use CD81 to effect cell entry

Geriatrics - Advancing age contributes to changes in apolipoprotein E gene patterns

Geriatrics - Aging baby boomers will need more nursing home beds

Geriatrics - Antisense oligonucleotide reduces brain oxidative markers in aged murine models

Geriatrics - Consumer group cites 40 Oklahoma nursing homes

Geriatrics - Oklahoma nursing home case prompts judge's review

Geriatrics - Polymorphisms at ORL1 are not associated with Alzheimer disease

Geriatrics - Rhode Island Health Department faulted for oversight of nursing home

Geriatrics - Troubled nursing home in Oklahoma expected to close

Geriatrics - Weighted vest improves increases lower-extremity kinetic response

Gingivitis - Bacteria in dental plaque of children may predict gum disease as adult

Gingivitis - Phase IIa trials begin for LI 401 for gingivitis

Glanders - Scientists decipher genetic code of biothreat pathogen

Glaucoma - Central corneal thickness significantly impacts glaucoma treatment

Global Health - Combining TB treatment, HIV testing and treatment could save many African lives

Global Health - Fractures mean broken lives in developing world

Global Warming - Plankton give clues to climate change

Glycemic Control - Metabolic control in diabetic adolescents aided by continuous education

Growth Disorders - SHOX appears to play role in chondrocyte function in the growth plate

Gynecologic Cancers - Gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy treats resistant ovarian, peritoneal cancers

Gynecologic Cancers - LHRH doesn't inhibit CD95-mediated apoptosis in ovarian and endometrial cancers

Gynecologic Cancers - Mushroom extract improves some side effects of chemotherapy

Gynecologic Cancers - New report helps educate women about gynecologic cancers

Gynecologic Cancers - Paclitaxel inhibits HSP27 expression in ovarian and uterine cancer cells

Gynecologic Cancers - Researchers report on approaches for end-of-life care in gynecologic oncology

Gynecology - IUD features responsible for patient discomfort identified

Gynecology - Membrane-bound peptidases are diagnostic markers for gynecological cancers

HIV/AIDS - Reported Los Angeles County AIDS cases up 89% over past 2 years

HIV/AIDS Dementia - HIV dementia mechanism discovered

HIV/AIDS Detection - Confocal microscopy used to detect and quantitate HIV-1 particles

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Only HR-1 sequencing necessary to characterize T-20 resistance in HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - AIDS epidemic poses serious threat to Europe

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 subtypes unchanged among heterosexuals in England and Wales from 1997-2000

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Primary HIV-1 drug resistance is low in Brazil

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Traditional beliefs about cause of AIDS in South Africa lead to social stigmas

HIV/AIDS Funding - Group to support HIV/AIDS community for 3 more years with $1 million grant

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - HIV/AIDS healthcare infrastructure helps decrease risk of drug resistance

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Psychological needs not being met for HIV-infected heterosexual men

HIV/AIDS Prevention - AIDS prevention programs can be transferred to developing countries

HIV/AIDS Prevention - American Indian center, Harm Reduction Project to track HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Asia must tackle HIV in injecting drug users

HIV/AIDS Prevention - California governor signs one needle bill, vetoes another

HIV/AIDS Research - APOBEC3F is suppressed by HIV-1 and HIV-2 Vif proteins

HIV/AIDS Research - Antiretroviral host factor APOBEC3G targets specific virus species

HIV/AIDS Research - Decreased T-cell proliferation is central in CD4 cell expansions induced by IL-2

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV Gag self-association is not significantly influence by the P2 domain

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-1 Gag assembles to a capsid through the formation of the 60 S multimer

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-1 Nef equips dendritic cells to reduce survival and function of CD8 cells

HIV/AIDS Research - Human cytidine deaminase APOBEC3G is a broad antiviral enzyme

HIV/AIDS Research - Impaired cytokine production may contribute to OI in patients with CD4 recovery

HIV/AIDS Research - Monocyte behavior in HIV-1 influenced by FNf and protease/antiprotease ratio

HIV/AIDS Research - Monocytes and CD4+ cell compartmentalization of HIV-1 occur in late infection

HIV/AIDS Research - NRTIs have different effects on resting cells infected with HIV

HIV/AIDS Research - Prostate is a reservoir for HIV-1

HIV/AIDS Research - Residual granulocytes likely source of alpha-defensins released into CD8 culture

HIV/AIDS Research - TRIM5alpha important natural barrier to cross-species retrovirus transmission

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Access to HAART increasing in Thailand

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Antifungal peptides inhibit HIV-1 reverse transcriptase

HIV/AIDS Therapy - DCP analogues are potent anti-HIV agents

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Guidelines detail provision of adherence support to individuals receiving HAART

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV salvage therapy safe and effective in patients with >200 CD4+ cell counts

HIV/AIDS Therapy - No clinically significant drug interactions observed with tenofovir DF

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel technique monitors safety/efficacy of HIV therapy

HIV/AIDS Therapy - RNA aptamers promising as anti-HIV therapeutic tool

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Serum-free IC₅₀ values determined for lopinavir and ritonavir

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Single mutations at HR1 env region result in loss of susceptibility to ENF

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Stereochemistry and regiochemistry of NNRTI profoundly affects anti-HIV activity

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Street children/youth in Turkey misinformed about HIV transmission/protection

HIV/AIDS-Associated Disease - HIV-1 Tat increases adhesion of monocytes and T-cells to the endothelium

HIV/AIDS-Associated Tuberculosis - TB control/HIV care failures may contribute to continuing HIV-associated TB

HIV/AIDS-Related Drug Resistance - Novel method detects drug resistance of M-tropic and T-tropic HIV isolates

HIV/AIDS-Related Immunology - ILT2 expression may interfere with CD8 cell function by suppressing IFN-gamma

HIV/AIDS-Related Lipoatrophy - No change in mtDNA copy numbers in PBMCs in patients switched to abacavir

Head and Neck Cancer - Topoisomerase inhibitors augment the effect of cancer gene therapy

Health & Safety - Small businesses in Britain unclear on new health, safety rules, survey shows

Health Coverage - Horizon BCBSNJ HMO awarded Excellent accreditation status by NCQA

Health Lifestyles - Lifestyles are more positive in Kyrgyzstan than in Kazakhstan

Health Screening - Second annual National Women's Health and Wellness Tour begins

Healthcare & Politics - Health, treasury secretaries talk healthcare

Healthcare Access - Board votes to close Los Angeles trauma center despite pleas from residents

Healthcare Access - NewYork hospital launches $1 billion capital campaign

Healthcare Coverage - Blue Cross of California expands GenericSelect program

Healthcare Coverage - Consumer health organization signs business and patient care agreements

Healthcare Coverage - Findings question claims of savings from pharmacy dose consolidation programs

Healthcare Coverage - Georgia Medicare recipients to get more choices

Healthcare Coverage - Health insurance reform advocated by Pennsylvania small-business councils

Healthcare Coverage - High hospital charges are a major factor in skyrocketing premiums

Healthcare Coverage - Highmark decreases premiums, adds benefits

Healthcare Coverage - Humana offers free SilverSneakers fitness program to seniors in Texas

Healthcare Coverage - Lawmakers consider routes to expand CHIP

Healthcare Coverage - Lucent Technologies cuts health benefits for more retirees

Healthcare Coverage - Managed care management company files updated form 10 with the SEC

Healthcare Coverage - Managed care names senior vice president, client operations