Health and Medicine Week

Healthcare Access - Home healthcare services company accredited by community health program

Healthcare Access - Innoviant develops specialty pharmacy network for members

Healthcare Access - Twenty of Baltimore's 39 high schools lack nurses

Healthcare Costs - As health premiums keep soaring, smaller firms try new approaches

Healthcare Coverage - Advocates want new Connecticut healthcare program delayed again

Healthcare Coverage - Clinic celebrates 20 years of local Alaska Native health service

Healthcare Coverage - Consumer group says Americans worse off in terms of healthcare

Healthcare Coverage - Fletcher Allen to extend benefits to workers on duty in National Guard

Healthcare Coverage - Florida Chamber of Commerce honors insurance company

Healthcare Coverage - Health insurance premiums outpace pay in West Virginia

Healthcare Coverage - Healthcare transaction service signs connectivity agreement with insurer

Healthcare Coverage - Legislative leaders say they can improve Kentucky health plan

Healthcare Coverage - Maryland state employee healthcare costs to increase

Healthcare Coverage - Medical software company signs 2-year contract with Brazilian insurance group

Healthcare Coverage - Mississippi city notifies 45 retired workers they must pay for health insurance

Healthcare Coverage - Open enrollment season is time to review healthcare coverage

Healthcare Coverage - Opportunities in the PPO sector to be discussed at conference

Healthcare Coverage - Payment for mental healthcare unclear in TennCare proposal

Healthcare Coverage - Pharma care company provides case management services for retirees

Healthcare Coverage - Private health plan introduced for children in central Texas

Healthcare Coverage - Software empowers patients to take charge of medical expenses

Healthcare Coverage - Some hospitals reject federal program for illegal immigrants

Healthcare Coverage - Sprint to offer workers domestic partner benefits

Healthcare Coverage - Survey finds women feel health plans critical to ensuring financial future

Healthcare Coverage - Teachers, school employees protest state health insurance plan

Healthcare Coverage - U.S. children's health insurance programs won't face cuts

Healthcare Coverage - What is a health savings account and what are its benefits?

Healthcare Disparities - White/black gap narrowing among elderly patients' access to medical tests

Healthcare Fraud - Developer fined $7,500, put on probation for healthcare fraud

Healthcare Incentives - Insurer pays doctors extra for preventative care

Heart Attack - Morning commuters' stress may heighten risk for heart attack, stroke

Heart Attack - Positive results of TP10 phase II study published

Heart Disease - Diabetic cardiomyopathy reviewed

Heart Disease - Taste genetics affects oral sensation, dietary behaviors, and disease risk

Heart Disease Risk - Exercise test predicts heart events in high-risk asymptomatic men

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Apolipoprotein A-I alterations raise triglyceride levels in mice

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Cardiovascular disease risk estimated in metabolic syndrome

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Dehydroepiandrosterone effect on heart disease risk is modest

Heart Disease Therapy - Sarpogrelate possesses cardiovascular and renal clinical potential

Heart Failure - First European orders placed for Ab5000 Circulatory Support System

Heart Failure Management - Reviews describes current recommendations for anticoagulation

Heart Surgery - Pharmacokinetics of argatroban during PCI determined

Heart Valve Replacement - ReValving System trial to begin in Siegburg, Germany

Hematology - Age and genetics are among factors that influence TGF-beta₂ activity

Hematology - Contrast agent does not compromise therapeutic bone marrow-derived cells

Hematology - Cyclin D2 grants myeloid progenitors the ability to minimize cytopenia

Hematology - Heme triggers the nuclear export of Bach in order to regulate gene expression

Hematology - Myeloid growth factor increases marrow vascularity in children with neutropenia

Hematology - Reactions with haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex modulate NO reaction products

Hematology - Trends in anticoagulant therapy reviewed

Hemodialysis - Nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus plagues Tunisian dialysis patients

Hemoglobin - Marked differences noted in NO reactivity between human and rat hemoglobin

Hemophilia - Companies specializing in hemophilia partner to present symposium

Hemorrhagic Fever - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus outbreak in Turkey confirmed by testing

Heparin Neutralization - Trial confirmed the safety and effectiveness of recombitant platelet factor 4

Hepatitis - Biotechnology company names clinical advisory board

Hepatitis - Diagnostics company enters hepatitis testing sector through new agreements

Hepatitis A Virus - Austrian butcher shop ordered shut after outbreak of hepatitis A

Hepatitis B - WHO stresses importance of childhood immunization against hepatitis B

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Hepatitis B vaccination effective in intravenous drug users

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Practical difficulties in managing hepatitis B in Asia-Pacific reported

Hepatology - CYP3A promotes endotoxemic liver injury through oxidative stress

Hepatology - Cellular disposition of arabinogalactan in hepatocytes determined

Hepatology - Main cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in safrole 1'-hydroxylation identified

Herbal Medicine - Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products holds inaugural meeting

Herpesvirus - (S)-MCT prodrug inhibits HSV-1 TK-transduced osteosarcoma cell growth

Herpesvirus Vaccine - Herpesvirus induces IFN-alpha via Toll-like receptor pathways

Hip Fracture Repair - The talon hip compression screw is effective in some unstable fractures

Hormone Replacement Therapy - ACOG issues state-of-the-art guide to HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Menopause experts update position statement on estrogen and progestogen use

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Short-term impairment of gallbladder emptying associated with HRT

Human Coronavirus - Coronavirus 229E binds to CD13 in rafts and enters the cell through caveolae

Human Papillomavirus - Effects of HPV-18 proteins on keratinocyte gene expression determined

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - DNA vaccine targeting HPV type 16 oncoprotein E6 developed

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Human papillomavirus in cervical cancers in Mozambique genotyped

Hypercholesterolemia - Fluvastatin well tolerated in renal-compromised, hypercholesterolemia patients

Hyperlipidemia - Sultosilate decreased concentration of small, dense, atherogenic LDL particles

Hypertension - Aggressive treatment of elevated BP is an essential part of transplant care

Hypertension - Angiotensinogen mRNA-stabilizing protein blockade lowers rodent blood pressure

Hypertension - Pharma company expands Diovan production at Swiss manufacturing site

Hypertension - Ultrasound method identifies conditions that may underly hypertensive myocardium

Hypertension - Unknown vegetable oil factors affect survival in spontaneous hypertension

Hypertension Therapy - Nifedipine prevents cardiac events as well as ACE inhibitor in diabetes

Hypertension Therapy - Valsartan with spironolactone prevents cardiac aldosterone escape in rats

Hypertension Vaccine - Vaccine elicits anti-angiotensin I antibodies in hypertensive subjects

Imaging - Research institute opens clinical imaging research lab in Canada

Imaging - Swedish regulatory authorities to approve novel imaging drug Hexvix

Imaging Technology - Confocal laser scanning microscope used in study of trophoblasts

Immune Activation - Monocyte activation differs between leprosy and TB in terms of IL-12 secretion

Immunization - Montana chicken pox vaccination rate well below national average

Immunology - C5a receptor essential for optimal generation of antiviral CD8+ T cell response

Immunology - Company initiates phase III clinical trial for FavId

Immunology - CpG DNA-mediated immune response may counteract pulmonary gene therapy

Immunology - E2 drives materno-fetal tolerance by expanding regulatory T cell compartment

Immunology - Gene transfer makes T-cell tolerance to transgene products possible

Immunology - Low T-cell receptor diversity associates with CTL escape in chronic hepatitis C

Immunology - Novel mAbs used to elucidate T-cell RANKL expression

Immunology - Oxidant stress links necroinflammation to fibrogenesis in autoimmune hepatitis

Immunology - Stress for newborns could weaken immune system later in life

Immunology - TaqMan RT-PCR assay sensitive/specific for respiratory syncytial virus detection

Immunology - Tonsillar tissue cultures preserve their structure for a limited time

Immunology - Trafficking of anti-complement receptor antibody investigated

Immunology - Two new HLA-DRB1 alleles have been discovered

Immunology - gp120/gp120 mAB/CCL5/CL12 do not alter DC activation and maturation processes

Immunotherapy - FDA accepts sBLA for expanded use of BEXXAR; decision expected by January 2005

Infection Control - Hand hygiene in NHS hospitals are out of date according to research

Infection Control - Infection control practices minimize nosocomial infection risk for GI endoscopy

Infection Control - Tissue bank to provide sterile soft tissue allografts using gamma irradiation

Infectious Disease -  Leishmania glycosomal protein import elucidated

Infectious Disease - Immunological effects of Rho GTPase degradation by CNF1 clarified

Infertility - Cancer scientists make unexpected discovery on sperm development

Influenza - Association launches flu-shot locator

Influenza - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina offers free flu shots to members

Influenza - Highmark flu immunization campaign reduces care costs by an estimated $6.4M

Influenza - Importance of influenza vaccination as season opens stressed by U.S. officials

Influenza - Influenza A virus outbreak in Israel infected primarily neonates and infants

Influenza - NIH grant awarded for development of cell culture-based influenza vaccine

Influenza - New Mexico says it is time to get your flu shot

Influenza - Newest recommendations highlight the urgency for childhood influenza vaccination

Influenza - Vaccines are first line of defense for flu prevention, antivirals can play role

Influenza Vaccination - Nurses' association opposes mandatory flu vaccination policy

Influenza Vaccine - Virus-immunoglobulin complexes involved in early virus elimination

Influenza Virus - Active NF-kappa B signaling is prerequisite for influenza infection

Information Technology - American TeleCare recognized by Deloitte

Information Technology - Automation technology launched for genomics, proteomics labs

Information Technology - Bronx-Lebanon Hospital selects pharmacy IV automation technology

Information Technology - Cancer center quality diagnostics on every physician's computer via web tool

Information Technology - Century City Doctors Hospital to go digital with Siemens help

Information Technology - Companies form alliance to automate HIPAA transaction processing

Information Technology - Company announces voluntary recall of software application card

Information Technology - Consulting company launches regulations-focused program for life science clients

Information Technology - Consulting firm chosen to perform assessment of hospital information systems

Information Technology - Daou wins contract to build physician portal at Salem Hospital

Information Technology - Data management software that synchronizes databases installed for DermSergery

Information Technology - Enhancements announced for Performance Expert clinical decision support system

Information Technology - Government pushes to launch national electronic health information system

Information Technology - HIPAA deadline generates interest in technology company's security templates

Information Technology - Healthcare IT company announces $1.2 million contract with mail-order pharmacy

Information Technology - IT company forms physician advisory board to support growth in healthcare market

Information Technology - Information technology company automates University of Iowa Hospitals

Information Technology - Managed care company chooses payer software application

Information Technology - Order management system installed at medical center to improve patient safety

Information Technology - Pharmaceutical company signs $1.9 million software and services agreement

Information Technology - Premier Purchasing Partners awards contract to information technology company

Information Technology - Soarian IT system for healthcare providers installed at medical centers

Information Technology - Texas healthcare delivery company named one of most innovative users of IT

Information Technology - University of Utah center selects drug test system for sports lab

Information Technology - Voice communication software system for healthcare enterprises launched

Information Technology - Web-based software for analysis, reporting on raw DNA microarrays available

Information Technology - Wireless devices improve efficiency, but costs, other factors hinder acceptance

Injury Prevention - Big cities and small towns at similar risk of gun death

Insulin - Flamel announces termination of license agreement for long-acting insulin

Insulin Resistance - Role of renal natriuretic and depressor systems in hypertension studied

Insulin Sensitivity - Growth hormone enhances insulin sensitivity in young healthy adults

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Biomedical food supplements product research featured in consumer publication

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Depression co-morbidity associated with poor sleep, more severe IBS symptoms

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Trial appears to validate finger-stick food-intolerance test

JC Virus - JC virus agnoprotein inhibits DNA repair after DNA damage

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - KSHV ORF57 protein interacts with REF protein and acts as RNA export factor

Keratoacanthoma - Telomerase activity and COX-2 may be potential markers for certain cancers

Kidney Disease - Renagel REACH program expands access for Medicare beneficiaries

Kidney Disease - Studies strengthen kidney and heart disease link

Kleptomania - Researchers encouraged by early study results of drug to treat kleptomania

Knee & Ankle Kinematics - Physiological coxa varus-genu valgus may affect knee and ankle joint moments

Knee Replacement - Causes and treatment of postoperative stiffness reviewed

Lab Devices - FDA approves manufacture of Pyrotell Single Test Vials at new facility

Lab Tools - Flow cytometry system for clinical diagnostics released

Laparotomy - Data published from Entereg (alvimopan) phase III clinical trial

Learning - $36.5 million will fund centers to explore how humans, animals, machines learn

Legal Issues - Bennington hospital settles lawsuit involving missing patient records

Legal Issues - Court upholds ruling against insurer in tainted drinking water case

Legal Issues - Employee fired in 2002 sues Los Alamos lab

Legal Issues - Health Department says four employees inappropriately received money

Legal Issues - Judge dismisses jaw implant lawsuit against LSU

Legal Issues - Physicians fear district attorney's interpretation of fetal protection law

Legal Issues - Senator asks Stumbo to investigate health insurance contracts

Legal Issues - U.S. Government to collect $11.3M for expenses from silicone breast implants

Legal Issues - West Virginia attorney general sues Huntington nursing home

Legal Issues - Woman sues manufacturers of heartworm medicine

Legislative Issues - Survivors, physicians stress need for gynecologic cancer awareness bill

Leishmania - Chemokines play key role in Leishmania infections; scientists seek a model

Leishmaniasis - Research on trypanothione could lead to drug for three tropical diseases.

Leishmaniasis Therapy - Macrophage-specific drug delivery for leishmaniasis developed

Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Current status of leishmaniasis vaccine development reviewed

Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Progress in vaccine research for visceral leishmaniasis reviewed

Leptin Studies - Leptin regulates hypothalamic alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Leptin Studies - Role of leptin in farm animals reviewed

Leptin Studies - Thyrotropin-releasing hormone reduces leptin levels in children and adolescents

Leukemia - Arsenic could be suitable as first-line treatment in type of leukemia

Leukemia - Data demonstrates potential role for QUADRAMET in acute myeloid leukemia

Leukemia - Evidence builds for potential new cancer drug target

Leukemia Vaccine - Leukemia-derived dendritic cells become cells that stimulate T cells

Licensing Agreement - Genaissance Pharmaceuticals licenses vilazodone, an SSRI

Lipid Studies - Atorvastatin improves diabetic dyslipidemia

Lipid Studies - C/EBP gene replacement stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis in fat cells

Lipid Studies - Interleukin-15 directly regulates lipolysis in primary pig adipocytes

Lipid Studies - Intramuscular and liver triglycerides are increased in elderly adults

Lipid Studies - Study investigates heart fatty acid-binding protein

Lipid Studies - VLDL apolipoprotein increases with body weight and insulin resistance

Liver Disease - Scientists combine experimental therapies to fight gene disorders

Liver Transplantation - Cell line has potential application towards development of bioartificial liver

Liver Transplantation - HCV etiology of liver disease strongly associated with early acute rejection

Liver Transplantation - VEGF and its receptor mediate macrophage action in small-for-size liver grafts

Low-Carb Diet - Low carb dieters dismayed by rapid weight gains

Lung Cancer - Drug exposure may enhance in vitro invasiveness of lung cancer cell line

Lung Cancer - Genetic markers of heightened NSCLC metastasis risk identified

Lung Cancer - Novel candidate genes for systemic metastasis identified

Lung Cancer Vaccine - Peptides eliciting multiple responses in lung cancer identified

Lung Carcinoma - Peroxiredoxins seem to influence lung cancer progression

Lung Tumors - TTF-1 expression is specific for lung primary in typical and atypical carcinoids

Lyme Disease - Lyme disease levels off in northern New England

Lyme Disease - Tick bites in western Switzerland carry low risk of infection

Lymphoma - SGN-30 phase 2 clinical trial for cutaneous lymphoma initiated

Lymphoma Vaccine - EBNA1-specific CD4+ T cells are key for control of Burkitt lymphoma

Macular Degeneration - Pfizer, Eyetech and partner provide regulatory update on Macugen

Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Heart center, developer collaborate to research uses of MRI in cardiac care

Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Powerful MRI machine for decoding human brain unveiled at Illinois University

Magnetic Resonance Imaging - World's first open bore, 1.5 Tesla MRI system installed at Mayo Clinic

Malaria - Inflammatory cytokines increased in pregnant women with P. falciparum

Malaria - Role of Plasmodium falciparum genes in malaria in pregnancy reviewed

Malignant Melanoma - Ceplene trial in advanced malignant melanoma fails to meet primary endpoint

Management Systems - Florida healthcare system installs analytical management, productivity system

Market Analysis - Quality is key to success in selling antibodies

Medicaid - Lawsuit, lawmaker call for restoring Medicaid benefits in Mississippi

Medicaid - Mississippi attorney general intervening in lawsuit, trying to delay Medicaid cuts

Medicaid - Tennessee's Medicaid reforms could be national model

Medical Devices - Bioscience announces supply agreement with Resurrection Medical Center

Medical Devices - Franek to protect biomedical research instrumentation at medical school

Medical Devices - Hospital uses carotid stent device to open blocked arteries in the neck

Medical Devices - Medical device company launches instrument for soft-tissue cutting, coagulation

Medical Devices - Medical imaging software company shops U.S. FDA-cleared diagnostic software

Medical Devices - Nashville surgeons perform endoscopic bypass surgery without stopping the heart

Medical Devices - Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring device tested at children's hospital

Medical Devices - Vessel closure devices introduced at transcatheter cardiovascular meeting

Medical Education - "Hidden" curriculum of humiliation in medical school described

Medical Education - Is academic medicine not innovative enough?

Medical Technology - Life sciences company receives drug approval for ICG-PULSION in E.U. countries

Medical Technology - Study show optimizing patient fluid levels during surgery reduces hospital stays

Medical Training - Simulator training boosts confidence and skills for surgical residents

Medicare - Maryland General Hospital in compliance for Medicare

Medication Access - Accord on better access to essential medicines for poor reached at WHO meeting

Melanoma - Enrollment completed in phase III trial of Canvaxin

Melanoma - Pamidronate, zoledronate inhibit proliferation of human melanoma cells

Melanoma - U.S. FDA authorizes start of phase 2 clinical trial on melanoma vaccine

Melanoma Vaccine - Immune responses to peptide epitope in melanoma patients described

Memory - Brain-scanning life's memories yields new insights

Memory - Hippocampus damage determines effect on spatial and recognition memory

Meniere Disease - Inner ear gentamicin perfusion can provide long-term vertigo control

Meningitis - Parents encouraged to schedule missed vaccine doses of Prevnar for children

Meningococcal Disease - FDA panel recommends licensure of Menactra vaccine

Meniscus Repair - The Contour Meniscus Arrow is superior to the first-generation arrow

Menstruation - Menstrual cycle as a vital sign of health addressed at scientific forum

Mental Health - Analysis of children's risks spurs follow-up study on depressed adults

Mental Health - Biotech company closes series A financing, awarded grant for anxiety research

Mental Health - Polymorphisms in the serotonin 2C receptor are not linked to suicide risk

Mental Health - Storm stress mounts; experts see rising suicides and violence

Mental Health - The L/L genotype of catechol-O-methyltransferase correlates with panic disorder

Mental Health - Variations in the glucocorticoid receptor gene may alter emotional stability

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of Delaware biotech firm completed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotech companies announce definitive merger agreement

Mergers & Acquisitions - Edwards acquires percutaneous heart-valve technology company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Endocardial Solutions, Inc. acquired by cardio-focused medical devices company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Gambro expands into the emerging market for liver support

Mergers & Acquisitions - Global Medicine, Cryptic Afflictions merge

Mergers & Acquisitions - Silicone compounds manufacturer acquires Simethicone products

Mergers and Acquisitions - LivHOME, Inc., announces acquisition of AdvoLife, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions - Silipos, Inc., to be acquired for $15.5M

Mesothelioma - Diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum and pleura studied

Metabolic Syndrome - Gender affects the incidence of metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients

Metabolic Syndrome - Nicotinic acid effective for managing lipids in patients with metabolic syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome - Nutritional aspects of cause and management of metabolic syndrome reviewed

Metabolic Syndrome - Statins are effective for management of metabolic syndrome

Metabolism Research - Nicholson Metabolic Pathways Charts to be developed, published in print, online

Metastases - Succinct interactions trigger interleukin-8 in invasive breast cancer

Metastasis - Molecular switch found that allows cancer cells to become mobile

Microarray - Device maker launches MAUI Mixer M4 for microarray hybridization

Microarrays - DNA microarrays have wide applications for genomewide expression analysis

Microbial Genetics - Clonal heterogeneity is seen in primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultures

Microbial Genomics - HLP gene expression in C. glabrata may play a role in hemolysin production

Microbial Resistance - Potent beta-lactam selection possible through integron-mediated resistance

Microencapsulation - Catalase encapsulated in polyelectrolyte microspheres characterized

Microencapsulation - Encapsulated oral enterotoxigenic E. coli vaccine developed

Microencapsulation - Microspheres induce adult-like CD8+ cytotoxic T cell responses

Microencapsulation - pH-triggered microparticles for peptide vaccination developed

Migraine Headache - Compound has been found to be efficacious in relief of acute attacks of migraine

Migraine Headache - Imitrex Tablets demonstrate rapid onset of pain relief in studies

Migration - Biologists show lizard migration is traced to Florida

Misconduct - Nurse arrested in slashing of nursing home feeding tubes

Molecular Biology - VEGF is a selective Down syndrome critical region I gene expression activator

Monoclonal Antibodies - Monoclonal antibodies and therapeutics reviewed

Mood Enhancement - New timed-released version of St. John's Wort available

Mucocutaneous Bleeding - New study confirms 80% of bleeding classifications from previous VWD study

Mucosal Immunization - Effect of particle size on transport across nasal mucosa studied

Mucosal Immunization - Improving M cell mediated transport across mucosal barriers reviewed

Mutagenesis - FSHD-linked mutants are responsible for severe phenotypes in Chinese patients

Mutagenesis - Homozygous myotonic dystrophy type 2 mutations produce more subtle phenotypes

Myasthenia Gravis - Asymptomatic type of disease also adversely affects pregnancy and birth

Mycobacteria - Genomic analysis distinguishes Mycobacterium africanum

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - EMEA accepts marketing authorization application for Vidaza for review

Myocardial Hypertrophy - Researchers caution care in modulation of myocardial growth

Myocardial Hypertrophy - Review delineates signaling pathways involved in aspects of cardiac hypertrophy

Myocardial Infarction - Edaravone before reperfusion was associated with smaller enzymatic infarcts

Myocardial Infarction - Garlic oil modulates lipid peroxidation and enhances enzyme systems

Myocardial Infarction - Guideline is a practical tool for providing care for patients with UA/NSTEMI

Myocardial Infarction - Left ventricular morphology and function studied in rabbit MI model

Myocardial Infarction - Little evidence supports systematic primary angioplasty over thrombolysis

Myocardial Infarction - No difference in results between enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers

Myocardial Ischemia - Vasodilation may result from remodeling in response to plaque accumulation

Myocardial Perfusion - Marathon running does not cause marked change in cardiac function in healthy men

Nanotechnology - Autonomous nanomachine: a DNA fragment moves along a self-organized DNA track

Nanotechnology - Researchers develop silica-coated nanoparticles

Nanotechnology - Researchers find "on-off switch" for buckyball toxicity

Nanotechnology - Self-assembling nanotubes change colors, form "nanocarpet," even kill bacteria

Neck Pain Model - A novel rodent neck pain model is developed to evaluate persistent pain

Nerve Agents - Canadian government expands support for counter-terrorism antidote

Nerve Regeneration Model - Thyroxine and spermidine may enhance neural regeneration by a common mechanism

Neurodegeneration - Presenilin 1 gene mutations may be linked to early-onset Alzheimer disease

Neurology - Neuroradiology system enables real-time monitoring of entrance skin dose

Neurology - Pregnancy is a risk factor for restless legs syndrome

Neuroscience - Genetically engineered neural precursor cells treat murine spinal cord injury

Neuroscience - L-arginine induces differential NO production in rat hippocampus and striatum

Neuroscience - Magnocellular neuron gene expression determined in supraoptic nucleus

Neuroscience - Mechanisms of synaptic regulation by BDNF elucidated

Neuroscience - Pyrethroids modulate hippocampal acetylcholine release in rats

Neuroscience - Tissue plasminogen activator expression characterized in human CNS

Newborn Health - Study finds no deaths related to traditional infant bedding

Nocardia - PCR method developed for rapid identification of Nocardia farcinica

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Marqibo to be reviewed by FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - NHL patients do not receive full dose of chemo, study shows

Nosocomial Infection - Catheter removal recommended for patients with bloodstream infections

Nosocomial Infections - FDA grants Aurexis fast track designation

Nutrition - Benefits of omega-3s are good news for health-conscious consumers

Nutrition - Buyer beware: Product labels don't always measure up

Nutrition - Cinnamon water extract supplement for diabetics launched

Nutrition - Food company comments on study examining calcium and folic acid supplements

Nutrition - Group urges government to give consumers realistic nutrition advice

Nutrition - Powdered oils producer launches 3 OmegasT fatty acid

Nutrition - Study links low chromium levels to heart disease in men with diabetes

Nutrition - Testimony on dietary guidelines asserts negative messages are not effective

Obese Elderly - Michigan insurers offer grants for programs to reduce obesity

Obesity - Specific gene mutations bump up weight in obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - Dosiinpartner has regulatory effect on high-fat diet-induced obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - Inactivation of mutated melanocortin receptor linked to obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - JIP1 scaffold protein essential for JNK activation in adipose tissue

Obesity Pathogenesis - Obesity and cardiovascular diseases reviewed

Obesity Pathogenesis - Role of arachidonate cascade during changes in adipocyte life cycle described

Obesity Surgery - Bone mineral content changes after surgical treatment of morbid obesity

Obesity Surgery - Inflammatory mediators normalize with weight loss in morbidly obese patients

Obesity Surgery - Preoperative upper endoscopy for laparoscopic gastric bypass is necessary

Obesity Therapy - Fasting-induced adipose factor increased by fenofibrate treatment

Obesity Therapy - Herbal formulation has anti-obesity effect on rats fed high-fat diet

Obesity and Diabetes - Adipocytes of obese subjects exhibit impaired activation of protein kinase C

Obesity and Diabetes - Chronic hyper-resistinemia results in abnormal glucose homeostasis

Obesity and Diabetes - Ginseng prevents onset of high-fat diet induced hyperglycemia and obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - Obesity, visceral fat, and poor glycemic control stimulate gluconeogenic flux

Obstetrics - Beta₂ -agonist treatment enhances OTR mRNA expression in pregnant rats

Obstetrics - Case reported of postpartum sacral fracture presenting as lumbar radiculopathy

Obstetrics - Celecoxib no better than placebo for pruritis in cesarean-section patients

Obstetrics - Early data on remifentanil/propofol-based general anesthesia technique reported

Obstetrics - Effect of prenatal care on birth outcome assessed in Taiwan

Obstetrics - Laparoscopy can be useful for guiding D&C in angular pregnancy

Obstetrics - Left lateral and supine, wedged positions yield similar spinal block results

Obstetrics - Marijuana use could cause tubal pregnancies, murine study suggests

Obstetrics - Maternal nutrition affects fetal and neonatal reproductive development

Obstetrics - Maternal thyroid problems may cause very preterm delivery

Obstetrics - Monitoring technology for safer births studied at Kaiser Permanente

Obstetrics - Partnership aims to stop the invisible epidemic of maternal deaths

Obstetrics - Photo report follows six women during pregnancy and childbirth

Obstetrics - Study: Methimazole isn't safe during pregnancy

Obstetrics - Sublingual vs. vaginal misoprostol compared prior with first-trimester abortion

Obstetrics - Survey shows women unaware of infertility risk factors

Obstetrics - Term placentas from high-altitude pregnancies don't suffer hypoxic stress

Obstetrics - Two paracervical block techniques compared in first-trimester abortion

Obstetrics - pH-self measurement and immediate treatment helps prevent premature birth

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - At-home diagnostic test for sleep disorder developed

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Dental appliances effective in treating sleep disorder

Occupational Health - Respirable coal dust modifies cytochrome expression in rat alveolar cells

Occupational Safety - Occupational safety institute published hazardous drug exposure report

Oncogenesis - Angiogenic restraint is lost as myeloma progresses

Oncology - Midkine promoter-driven gene therapy strikes down immortalized and tumor cells

Oncology - Pharmaceutical company announces developments in oncology program

Oncology - VEGF₁₆₅ antagonizes semaphorin 3B-initiated apoptosis in cancer cells

Ophthalmologic Surgery - U.S. FDA approves device for separating corneal tissue during surgery

Ophthalmology - Researchers identify "light meter" that controls pupil constriction

Opportunistic Infection -  P. carinii CBK1 gene may function in signaling pathways for cell growth/mating

Oral Cancer - Saliva plays role in development of oral cancer

Orthopedic Surgery - Norian SRS injectable bone cement effective in tibial plateau fractures

Orthopedic Surgery - Utility of hip arthrodesis reviewed

Orthopedics - NSAID use, cigarette smoking not linked to aseptic loosening around THA

Orthopedics - Nazareth Hospital unveils new medical office building to serve community

Orthopedics - Orthopedics company names member to board, releases back bracing system

Orthopedics - Percutaneous gene transfer meets the challenge of treating nonhealing fractures

Orthopedics - Provider of human bone and bone connective tissue names senior vice president

Orthopedics - Tissue repair technology company receives patent for fiber-reinforced scaffolds

Osteomalacia - Bone densitometry useful in follow-up osteomalacia treatment

Osteomyelitis - FDA gives nod to additional phase II trial of INFECTON

Osteoporosis - BMD helps predict nonspine fracture risk in black women and white women

Osteoporosis - Exercise in the years preceding puberty increases bone mass for life

Osteoporosis - HA-coated screws decrease fixation failure incidence of trochanteric fractures

Osteoporosis - Lasofoxifene NDA submission earns pharmaceutical company $2M milestone payment

Osteoporosis - Orthopedists okay locking compression plates for osteoporotic forearm fractures

Osteoporosis - Osteogenesis around titanium implants affects bone turnover

Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis treatment submitted to European authorities for approval

Osteoporosis - Strontium ranelate is effective therapy with novel mechanism of action

Osteoporosis - Study compares weekly dosing efficacies of Fosamax and Actonel

Osteosarcoma - Enzyme maintaining chromosome ends is linked to cancer recurrence

Osteosarcoma Model - Mechanical strain can alter tissue-factor activity in rat osteosarcoma cells

Otitis Media - Inaugural Pulsys phase III trial to begin

Ovarian Cancer - Chemotherapy helps women with localized disease

Ovarian Cancer - Gene amplification is one mechanism for hK6 overexpression in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Phase II trial data on carboplatin/paclitaxel/gemcitabine regimen reported

Ovarian Tumors - Case reported of late recurrence of juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the ovary

Pain - FDA approves ANDA for Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled Release Tablets, 80mg

Pain Control - Injectable microparticle-gel system provides prolonged local lidocaine release

Pain Management - Canadian pharmaceutical company realigns product pipeline

Pain Management - Neuropathic pain market growth predicted in report

Pain Management - Survey finds one in three Connecticut adults experience pain on a daily basis

Pain Management - Survey finds only 6% of adults recognize symptoms of nerve pain

Pain Management - ThermaCare launches heat wrap for knee pain

Pain Management - Understand your prescription painkillers, advises foundation report

Pain Medicine - Bupivacaine-loaded microcapsules provide durable analgesia

Pain Medicine - Chronic opiate use may raise vulnerability to stress

Pain Medicine - Imagery reduces children's postoperative pain

Pain Medicine - Phase III trial begins for analgesic Bicifadine

Pain Medicine - Temporal characteristics of descending inhibitory control vary by gender

Pancreatic Cancer - Neurobiological gene therapy company signs license agreement for enzymes

Panic Disorder - Mismanagement of panic disorder argues for mental health professionals in EDs

Parkinson Disease - Depression also a problem in patients with Parkinson disease

Parkinson Disease - Discovery of gene-expression changes leads to advancement in Parkinson research

Parkinson Disease - Hand-movements can be predicted in patients with Parkinson disease

Parkinson Disease - Nasal powder program expanded with new production capability

Parkinson Disease - Study finds limited role for DJ1 in PD susceptibility

Patents - Biopharmaceutical company announces European patent developments

Patents - Companies win patents supporting Alzheimer disease immunotherapy treatments

Patents - Company awarded patent on human P2Y4 receptor

Patents - Company receives European patents on its encapsulation technology

Patents - Company receives U. S. patent for de-identified patient encryption process

Patents - Company receives notice of allowance for MEDI-SAVER patent

Patents - Composition-of-matter patent issued covering A.G.E. Crosslink Breakers

Patents - Court overturns cord blood patent infringement verdict, denies injunction

Patents - Early trial set in patent infringement lawsuit against Schering-Plough

Patents - Gen-Probe settles patent dispute

Patents - Genomics company receives international patents

Patents - Patent granted for InFORM Radiology Workflow Solution

Patents - Patent issued for wireless capability on infusion system

Patents - Rights obtained to polymer drug delivery patents

Pathogen Coding - PathoGene is a web-based pathogen coding and analysis resource

Pathogen Detection - Companies to co-develop automated system to identify airborne pathogens

Patient Monitoring - Company offers turnkey cardiac ion channel assays, in vivo CVD assessments

Patient Protection - New Jersey Committee approves measure to protect patients

Patient Safety - ShrinkSafe paralytic identification bands launched for high-alert medications

Pediatric Cancer - Researchers report on professional collaboration with cancer patients, families

Pediatric Leukemia - FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to review clofarabine

Pediatric Obesity - New DVDs to help combat childhood obesity

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Angiox approved in Europe

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Company gets E.C. approval to market anticoagulant for PCI patients in Europe

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Strategies are proposed to increase use of percutaneous coronary intervention

Peri-implantitis - Er:YAG laser can disrupt osteoblast mitochondria activity

Personnel - AMN Healthcare Services appoints chief financial officer

Personnel - Adamson to remain as CEO of Medical Staffing Network Holdings

Personnel - Andrea Natale joins device company's medical advisory board

Personnel - Andrew K.W. Powell named VP and general counsel to dental/derma-focused company

Personnel - Anesthesia company appoints Ann Showan to oversee mid-Atlantic clinical affairs

Personnel - Arthur B. Modell to head board of governors for new heart institute

Personnel - Biopharm company names new VPs of business development, intellectual property

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company CFO retires, successor named

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces appointment of chief scientific officer

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces formation of scientific advisory board

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces medical director

Personnel - Biotech company appoints board members

Personnel - Catherine Kniker named VP of corporate strategic development at device firm

Personnel - Clinical research organization names Dr. Elizabeth Bonomo VP

Personnel - Clinical research organizations appoints director of global product development

Personnel - Company specializing in stem cells announces new CEO

Personnel - Contract research organization announces vice president, human resources

Personnel - Coventry CEO Allen F. Wise retires; CFO Dale B. Wolf named as successor

Personnel - Crdentia appoints Vicki Smith as interim CFO

Personnel - Dawn Lepore appointed CEO and chairman of the board of drugstore.com

Personnel - Dean Haubrich, PhD, named head of project management for TB organization

Personnel - Deborah Jorn, Stephen Farrand named to new posts at science-based drug company

Personnel - Device company appoints Martin Joyce as chief financial officer

Personnel - Diagnostic imaging services announces resignation of chief executive officer

Personnel - Diversity in U.S. healthcare professions is separate, unequal, commission says

Personnel - Dr. Kimberley Forbes-McKean named SVP, chief technical science officer

Personnel - Drug discovery company names vice president finance

Personnel - Drug-sampling solutions provider names executive director, business development

Personnel - Dunton and Wenzinger appointed to biopharmaceutical company's board of directors

Personnel - Edmund Mickunas named VP regulatory and clinical affairs

Personnel - Gene technology company appoints new member to board of directors

Personnel - Genomics company names new chairman, president

Personnel - George Mark Children's House appoints new executive director

Personnel - Glen A. Fine named new executive VP of standards institute

Personnel - HealthSouth appoints Mark Tarr president of inpatient division

Personnel - Healthcare company appoints chief scientific officer

Personnel - Healthcare system responds to Illinois governor's facility board appointments

Personnel - Ion channel drug discovery company appoints vice president, discovery

Personnel - Joe W. Smith named to board of directors at surgical device company

Personnel - Life sciences-focused legal firm hires two expert biotech patent attorneys

Personnel - McGovern Institute at MIT announces new director

Personnel - Medical and wipes company names product manager

Personnel - Medical device manufacturer names chief science officer

Personnel - Merial announces retirement of executive chairman

Personnel - NDCHealth announces organizational change

Personnel - New Jersey Biotechnology Council elects new officers, expands leadership team

Personnel - New president appointed at biotech firm

Personnel - Newborn health company makes personnel announcements

Personnel - Nonprofit pharmaceutical company announces new board member, senior staff

Personnel - Oncology company appoints Michael Kishbauch to its board of directors

Personnel - Outsourced sales and marketing company names executive VP human resources

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces new board member

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces new personnel appointments

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints Paul Hamelin as president, COO

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names Les Paul as VP, medical affairs

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names vice president, product development

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company promotes Terry Prime to VP of marketing

Personnel - Richard K. Whitney joins laboratories board, former director resigns

Personnel - Scott Borland named vice president of engineering by drug delivery company

Personnel - Scott Dustin named VP of sales and marketing, Global Med Technologies

Personnel - Specialty pharmaceutical company announces management appointments

Personnel - Susan Harris named president of labor relations firm's healthcare division

Personnel - Takashi Nakamura joins GeneEd's business advisory board

Personnel - Thomas P. Russo joins DNA-focused company as executive VP and CFO

Personnel - Walter Singleton named vice president, clinical and regulatory affairs

Personnel - Worker's compensation and liability assistance company names president

Pertussis - Nine Cascade County residents diagnosed with whooping cough

Pharmacy Management - Ellipticare to manage Clarian Health Partners' outpatient pharmacies

Pharmacy Services - Automation persuades pharmacy to implement new IT

Philanthropy - Dell supplying computers for U.S. CDC emergency response center

Philanthropy - Vermont couple donate $2.5 million to Fletcher Allen

Physical Activity - Exercise increases anti-oxidation in liver of obese Zucker rats

Physical Activity - Role of physical education in promoting youth physical activity reviewed

Physiology - Effects of training and detraining on muscle satellite cells determined

Physiology - Neuropeptide Y antagonism lowers reflex cutaneous vasoconstriction

Polio Vaccine - Simian virus-tainted polio vaccine does not raise childhood cancer risk

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Metformin being evaluated for improving PCOS symptoms

Polymerase Chain Reaction - Device company launches OpenArray Transcription Analysis system

Preeclampsia - Cellular endothelial compartment increase may play pathologic role

Preeclampsia - Preventive effect from aspirin depends on early treatment of sufficient dose

Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis - Microarray analysis of fetal DNA in amniotic fluid identifies sex, aneuploidy

Prescription Drug Cost - Up to 53% of users of foreign prescription drug sites are U.S. seniors

Prescription Drugs - Allergan psoriasis treatment tazarotene denied approval by FDA

Prescription Drugs - Drug maker warned sales reps to keep quiet about suicide risk

Prescription Drugs - Health group proposes bills to cut drug costs in Maryland

Prescription Drugs - Program to help poor in New Mexico get medications

Procurement - Broadlane announces procurement services for healthcare providers

Product Distribution - Medical devices company picks distributor for rapid skin anesthesia product

Product Licensing - Corgentech licenses peptide-delivery system to use with TF Decoys

Product Licensing - Flamel licenses Micropump technology for lansoprazole

Product Licensing - GTC Biotherapeutics grants license for Protexia

Product Licensing - GTG grants genetic-testing license agreement

Product Licensing - Licensing agreement reached for oral formulation of human growth hormone

Product Licensing - U.S. FDA grants tentative approval for generic antihistamine HCL tablets

Professional Education - Nursing schools turning students away

Professional Standards - The terms "plastic surgery" and "cosmetic surgery" are perceived differently

Prognostics - Prognostic markers determined for renal failure severity in PUUV infection

Prostate Cancer - A glass of red wine a day may keep prostate cancer away

Prostate Cancer - Combination trial to study MDX-010 with GVAX prostate cancer vaccine

Prostate Cancer - Cottonseed drug is cancer treatment booster - patient trials now planned

Prostate Cancer - Elderly African American men less likely to undergo prostate cancer screening

Prostate Cancer - Gene expression in androgen independent disease characterized

Prostate Cancer - Lycopene slows human prostate tumor growth in mice

Prostate Cancer - Patient enrollment commences in U.S. prostate cancer study of Modrenal

Prostate Cancer - Report on prostate cancer frames debates on treatment

Prostate Cancer - Serum PSA screens have high sensitivity in Finnish population

Prostate Cancer - Trial to assess if Zyflamend prevents prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Vaccine - Antigen-derived peptides induce CTLs in prostate cancer patients

Prostate Cancer Vaccine - DNA vaccine elicits immune response in patients with prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Vaccine - Gene-based therapy in prostate cancer reviewed

Prosthetic Dentistry - Parallel guiding planes increase stability of removable partial dentures

Protein Regulation - Variations in poly(A)-binding protein-interacting protein 2 sway angiogenesis

Protein Signaling - Structural differences identified in transmembrane of mouse, human NKG2D

Proteomics - Apo E has isoprotein-specific effects on many biological processes and diseases

Proteomics - Foxo1 is an essential element of vascular development

Proteomics - Function of S. cerevisiae Yaf9p protein clarified

Proteomics - HMGA1-mediated gene regulation is tissue-specific

Proteomics - Microenvironment has a strong bearing on the activity of syndecan-1

Proteomics - Neuroglycan C is a member of the neuregulin family

Proteomics - Novel assay facilitates analysis of NK cell microsomal proteins

Proteomics - Photo-CIDNP NMR methods for protein fold imaging reviewed

Proteomics - Platelet factor 4 uses several avenues for angiogenesis suppression

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Surface plasmon resonance can detect P. aeruginosa on gold

Psoriasis - Enrollment completed for phase II trial for Psoraxine

Psoriasis - Marketing authorization for psoriasis drug granted by European Commission

Psychology - Preadolescents' body image concerns need attention

Public Health - Customizable information delivery system for HIV/AIDS community launched

Public Health - Mexican American communities offer health benefits to long-time residents

Public Health - Professor: Local health campaigns not reaching adults with bad habits

Public Health - Rural veterans face lower quality of life than urban counterparts

Public Health - Socioeconomic status is a significant predictor in understanding an outbreak

Pulmonary Hypertension - Endothelin ET_A receptor antagonist reverses pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary Medicine - Forced inspiratory flow reference values determined for school-aged children

Pulmonary Research - Ascribing function to specific ion channels in the human lung is soon possible

Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Late diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis led to community outbreak

Pulse Oximetry - Flexistat Oximetry Sensors receive U.S. FDA approval

Quality Assurance - Cigna HealthCare makes gains in healthcare quality

Quality Assurance - Draft standards for health plans address issues in consumer directed healthcare

Quality Assurance - Health plan named to top 10 by National Committee for Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance - Hospital considers changing practices for patient follow up

Quality Assurance - New York finds incomplete data in incidence reports

Quality Assurance - Pennsylvania hospital mortalities down, readmissions up

Rabies - More than 100 in Minnesota town require rabies shots

Radiation Therapy - Companies partner to distribute OneDose patient dosimetry system

Rankings - Express Scripts named to the Information Week 500

Rankings - LIMS provider named to Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program for Delaware Valley

Receptor Studies - Green-fluorescent-protein-based assay characterizes G-protein-coupled receptors

Receptors - Review focuses on interaction between beta-AR and OPR in the heart

Receptors - Understanding receptors will provide a better approach to treating heart failure

Rectal Cancer - Immunohistochemical markers of poor prognosis identified

Regulatory Issues - Amendment to PMA-S submitted to FDA in response to not-approvable letter

Regulatory Process - Company reiterates Enhanze SC NDA timeline

Renal - ADPKD disease pathways elucidated

Renal Cancer - SU5416 treats metastatic kidney cancer in a von Hippel-Lindau syndrome patient

Reproductive Biology - Altered LH receptor splicing not involved in luteolysis

Reproductive Biology - Circadian Clock mutation disrupts estrous cyclicity, maintenance of pregnancy

Reproductive Biology - Coagulation factor function differs between pregnancy and platelet formation

Reproductive Medicine - Sperm-specific enolase characterized

Reproductive Physiology - Late gestation estradiol secretion required for respiratory response to hypoxia

Research Funding - Agriculture secretary announces grants to promote healthier children

Respiratory Distress - Cytokine release after esophagus resection suggests subclinical lung injury

Respiratory Medicine - Nonanatomical Dexter model suitable for endoscopic dexterity training

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Recombinant respiratory syncytial viruses characterized

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - V beta 14+ T cells mediate disease induced by RSV G glycoprotein

Retinal Regeneration - First derivation of retinal cells from embryonic stem cells; may treat blindness

Retinitis Pigmentosa - Degeneration status conveys transduction efficiency in mice with retinopathy

Retinoblastoma - Long-term efficacy of electron beam radiotherapy determined

Retinopathy of Prematurity - Limited hyperoxia therapy could help some newborns without harming their eyes

Retrovirus - NC structural interactions with other Gag domains necessary for Psi RNA binding

Retrovirus - Retroviruses spread by induction of virological synapses

Rheumatology - Cyclooxygenase inhibitors block enzymes that promote rheumatoid arthritis

Rosacea - Rosula NS medicated pads launched

SARS Coronavirus - Pivotal role of SARS coronavirus E protein in viral budding elucidated

SARS Epidemiology - SARS rates vary among three categories of hospital workers in Hong Kong

Schistosomiasis - Parasite detection abilities compared between MAb dipstick test and microscopy

Sedation - Phase III clinical trials of AQUAVAN Injection begin

Sexual Desire Disorder - FDA grants priority review to testosterone transdermal system for HSDD

Sexual Dysfunction - Positive results reported on phase II study of LibiGel

Sexual Health - Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida adds sexual medicine service

Shingles - New guideline evaluates treatments for post-herpetic neuralgia

Shoulder Injuries - Overhead athletes may have muscle imbalances in the dominant arm

Shoulder Replacement - Utility in four-fragment proximal humerus fractures determined

Sinusitis - Severe complications from acute sinusitis will affect young males in late winter

Skin Cancer - American Academy of Dermatology awards 2004 Shade Structure Grants

Skin Diseases - Cytochrome P450 play a role in drug metabolism

Sleep Apnea - Obstructive sleep apnea did not elicit overnight changes in natriuretic peptides

Sleep Disorders - Palatal implants provide effective snoring relief

Smallpox - FDA clinical hold for ACAM2000 removed, BLA submission planned

Smoking Cessation - New drug-free smoking cessation product introduced

Smoking Cessation - Statewide smoking cessation line helps Ohioans quit

Social Psychology - Wealth does not create happiness and it doesn't build a strong country, either

Spinal Cord Injury - Controlled release of NT-3 from fibrin gels used for spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord Injury - Protective effects of anti-CD11d antibody clarified

Spinal Cord Injury - Structure of Nogo-A protein characterized

Sports-Related Injuries - Motion DNA launches high school sports testing programs

Staffing - New VISTA staffing unit offers temporary oncologist staffing

Staphylococcus Aureus - Drug-resistant bacteria increasingly causing infections in healthy people

Stem Cell Research - CCR7 expression on BM-derived dendritic cells is indication of cell maturity

Stem Cell Research - Endothelial progenitor cells may hold the key to tissue regeneration

Stem Cell Research - Indian hedgehog genes hone the hematopoietic support ability of stromal cells

Stem Cell Research - Model transforms stem cells to express breast cancer estrogen receptor

Stem Cell Research - NIH grants new money for more research into Alzheimer, spinal cord injuries

Stem Cell Research - Nestin expression lost in neural stem cells through proteasome/Notch signaling

Stem Cell Research - Neural progenitor cell lines inhibit tumor growth

Stem Cell Research - Neural stem cells improve sensorimotor deficits in brains with focal ischemia

Stem Cell Research - Newly generated neurons evidenced in the olfactory bulb

Stem Cell Research - Notch signaling important for primitive to definitive neural SC differentiation

Stem Cell Research - PGE2 produced by COX-2 increases BMP-2 expression via binding the EP4 receptor

Stem Cell Research - STAT6 deficiency increases bone marrow-committed myeloid progenitors

Stem Cell Research - Skin-derived stem cells differentiate into neural lineages

Stem Cell Research - Slow-dividing fraction of SCs may be associated with primitive function

Stem Cell Research - Stem cells have potential to regenerate damaged inner ear

Stent Coatings - Tetrahedral amorphous carbon may be effective for vascular stent coatings

Stock Market - Changes to stock market index fund announced

Streptococcus Vaccine - Group A Streptococcus strains causing epidemics analyzed

Stress - Americans had strong need for spiritual support following 9/11 attacks

Stress - Vietnam veterans had higher death rates after discharge than other veterans

Stroke - New Jersey hospital to offer newly approved stent device to prevent stroke

Stroke - Synthetic drug used to break up clots based on bat saliva

Stroke - Umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells given intravenously reduce stroke damage

Student-Athletes Health - Preparticipation Physical Evaluation updated for student-athletes screening

Substance Abuse - New study shows hope for treating inhalant abuse

Sudden Hearing Loss - MRI identifies causes of sudden deafness

Surgical Techniques - Company demonstrates end-to-side surgery tool for reconnecting tissue

Surgical Techniques - Patient dies after surgery telecast live to medical meeting

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Detoxification deficiency linked to increased oxidative stress in SLE etiology

Telecommunications - Cingular Wireless assists HealthNet Community Health Centers

Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome - Hypospadias, cryptorchidism, and testicular cancer have common risk factors

Therapeutic Cloning - Creator of Dolly the sheep applies for license to clone human cells for research

Thrombocytopenia - Low-molecular-weight and unfractionated heparins contraindicated in HIT patients

Thrombolysis - Cardiac functional status after rapid thrombolysis for acute MI studied

Thrombosis - Lepirudin prevents lethal effects of Shiga toxin in dogs

Timothy Syndrome - Researchers determine genetic cause of cardiac disorder

Tissue Engineering - Engineered chondrocytes reconstruct fibrocartilage zone at bone-tendon junction

Tissue Engineering - U.S. Army evaluating recombinant human fibrinogen product

Tobacco Use - Nicotine metabolism characterized in subjects with CYP2A6 deletion

Tobacco Use - The lung may act as a short-term depot for nicotine

Total Hip Arthroplasty - Cement microcracks occur more often in femoral component thin-mantle regions

Toxicology - Perchlorate exposure not harmful to newborns, pregnant women, other adults

Transfusion Medicine - Blood alternative reduces risk of disease

Transfusion Medicine - Many blood donors in southern Taiwan harbor the D/H strains of SEN virus

Transgenics - Mutant mice reveal the characteristics of pseudogenes

Transplant Medicine - CMV match is a key factor for survival following heart and lung transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Genetic signatures profile kidney transplant rejection status

Transplant Medicine - Interferon-gamma infusion prepares recipients for genetically modified cells

Transplant Medicine - Metabolite assays detect 6-mercaptopurine toxicity after liver transplantation

Transplant Medicine - New protocols in kidney-pancreas transplantation produces better results

Transplant Medicine - Reducing exposure to calcineuron inhibitors may reduce renal insufficiency

Transplant Medicine - Renal transplantation results from DCD and DBD donors are equivalent

Trichomoniasis - Xenostrip-Tv is rapid and accurate test for Trichomonas vaginalis

Tuberculosis - CDC funding to be used for development of TB vaccine trial sites in India

Tuberculosis - Doctor wants more funding for tuberculosis

Tuberculosis - Medical Services invited to participate in tuberculosis study

Tuberculosis Diagnosis - ESAT-6 and CFP-10 protein peptides used to detect M. tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Transmission -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmitted via lung transplantation

Tuberculosis Vaccine - DNA vaccine activates CD8+ cells and reduces lung injury in TB

Tumor Suppression - The combretastatin OXI4503 boosts tumor vessel collapse via apoptosis

Tumor Therapy - Antisense drug targeting STAT-3 demonstrates significant antitumor activity

Type 2 Diabetes - British civil servants with lower employment grade have more diabetes risk

Type 2 Diabetes - Millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at increased risk

Urinary Tract Infection - A glass of cranberry juice a day may keep bladder infection away

Urinary Tract Infection - Gatifloxacin regimens as effective as oral ciprofloxacin for UTI

Urinary Tract Infection - Proquin XR New Drug Application accepted for review by U.S. FDA

Urology - Bladder-to-urethral reflexes in urinary continence mechanisms studied in rats

Utilization - Sociologists to map disease, death by analyzing prescription drugs

Vaccine Adjuvant - Coding sequence optimization enhances enterotoxin expression in tobacco

Vaccine Development - Antigen injection into anterior chamber activates splenic CD8+ cells

Vaccine Efficacy - Effect of freezing rate and excipient on vaccine infectivity compared

Vaccine Efficacy - Pseudovirus encoding IL-2 restores immune responses to vaccines

Vaccine Vector - Modified vaccinia virus induces moderate activation of dendritic cells

Vasculitis - Antiviral therapy helps manage polyarteritis nodosa in hepatitis B patients

Vasoconstriction - Findings should lead to the design of new, potent, and selective analogues

Vector Development - Lambda phages display enhanced transduction capabilities upon modification

Vector Development - Novel human artificial chromosomes facilitate gene delivery

Ventricular Myocytes - A long intracellular loop may be involved in inhibition of NCX1 by amiodarone

Vessel Stenosis - A new stent can grow as the child grows

Viral Proteomics - Hepatitis C virus F protein and core protein are dissimilar

Virology - A new assay uses a single platform to analyze hepatitis C virus RNA

Virology - Coliphage PR772 evaluated for use in virus filter performance testing

Virology - Genetically modified adenoviruses show promise for treating gliomas

Virology - Transfected liver cancer cells offer a new venue for exploring hepatitis B

Virology Vaccine - Progress on vaccine strategies against viral infections reported

Vitiligo - Combined calcipotriene and corticosteroid can repigment vitiligo

Vulvar Cancer - Diagnosis and treatment of relatively rare gynecologic cancer discussed

Water-Borne Illness - New arsenic drinking water standard may still be toxic

Water-borne Disease - Non-biological sequential disinfection system developed

Waveforms - Analysis of untransformed radial waveforms produces smaller errors

Weight Loss - Researchers link citrus to weight loss, reduced heart disease and cancer

West Nile Virus - New West Nile virus infection in Mobile County, Alabama

West Nile Virus - Recovery at 1 year is poor in elderly persons with West Nile virus infection

West Nile Virus - Second Illinoisan dies of West Nile virus

West Nile Virus - Two new cases of West Nile reported

West Nile Virus - West Nile virus spread rapidly throughout the U.S.

Wilms Tumor - Shorter course of chemotherapy beneficial for children with Wilms tumor

Wound Healing - Transforming growth factor-beta 3 may not promote wound healing