Health and Medicine Week

HIV/AIDS Wasting - Custom-built facial implants helpful for patients with facial wasting syndrome

HIV/AIDS-Related Dementia - Discreet species of gp41 high-MW aggregates present in HIV-related dementia

Head and Neck Cancer - Advexin with chemotherapy promotes head and neck cancer cell death in studies

Health Education - Univ. of Tennessee opposing East Tennessee's bid to start pharmacy school

Health Outcomes - Promoting the health of the young will improve the health of people of all ages

Healthcare & Politics - Bush wants malpractice verdict limits, greater consumer role in healthcare

Healthcare & Politics - New institute looks at healthcare in the second Bush administration

Healthcare & Politics - Scottish Health and Safety Commission calls for 50 additional inspectors

Healthcare & Politics - U.S. Congress recognizes National Nurse Practitioner Week

Healthcare Access - Canyonville, Oregon, health clinic closing January 1

Healthcare Costs - GHI introduces new health insurance options for employer groups

Healthcare Costs - Study proposes aid for catastrophic care costs

Healthcare Coverage - Alabama Legislature approves governor's health insurance plan

Healthcare Coverage - Biotech company comments on CMS Remodulin reimbursement change

Healthcare Coverage - Gaps in pharmaceutical research and innovation can be closed, says WHO report

Healthcare Coverage - Harvard Pilgrim/Guardian to offer side-by-side health and dental coverage

Healthcare Coverage - Healthcare corporation subsidiary applies for HMO license in state of Georgia

Healthcare Coverage - Huge employer drops group health coverage

Healthcare Coverage - Humana Inc. launches SmartExpress for small business owners

Healthcare Coverage - Humana Military Healthcare Services completes TRICARE South Region transition

Healthcare Coverage - Legislative board considering request to lift premiums for some in Oregon plan

Healthcare Coverage - Medicaid doctors may have to 'clinically justify' some drugs

Healthcare Coverage - North Carolina awards state pharmacy benefit program in 4-year agreement

Healthcare Coverage - Official says 'modernizing' Medicaid could improve care, lower costs

Healthcare Coverage - Program offers lower-income adults and children access to medications

Healthcare Coverage - Senate chief says cut number of Massachusetts's uninsured in half by 2006

Healthcare Coverage - Senior private duty home care group offers client outcome benchmarking

Healthcare Coverage - Study finds almost 90% of Americans expect serious health condition in 5 years

Healthcare Coverage - TennCare advocates back off court wins in effort to save program

Healthcare Coverage - U.S. veterans give VA top healthcare rating for 5 years in a row

Healthcare Coverage - Workshop to be held to standardize pay-for-performance principles

Healthcare Delivery - Healthcare service enables patient to pick time, place for no-wait appointment

Healthcare Expense - New Mexico retiree group seeks budget help from lawmakers

Healthcare Facilities - URAC renews accreditation of disease management programs care services company

Healthcare Financing - Can poor countries help rich countries contain drug costs?

Healthcare Financing - Diabetes among older adults imposed an estimated $133.5 billion cost in 1990s

Healthcare Fraud - Urologist pleads guilty to healthcare fraud

Healthcare Management - Company introduces new anesthesia workstation

Healthcare Management - Medical staffing firm announces new Web site and results of a nurse satisfaction survey

Healthcare Management - Over-the-counter medications can provide financial benefits

Healthcare Management - Pennsylvania diabetes report reinforces need for healthy lifestyles

Healthcare Reform - Survey indicates voters have new vision of healthcare reform

Hearing Disorder - Virus-mediated gene transfer is a candidate for treating hearing loss

Heart Disease - Etiology must determine surgical treatment for sudden cardiac death in children

Heart Disease - Hedgehog pathway restores cardiac function in preclinical models of heart attack

Heart Disease - U.S. FDA allows qualified health claim regarding risk of coronary heart disease

Heart Disease - Ultrasound exam helps identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease

Heart Disease - VHI offers hospital mortality information on cardiac care

Heart Disease Risk - As obesity increases in diabetics, so does risk of cardiovascular disease

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Angiotensin-induced vasoconstriction is increased in upper body obesity

Heart Failure - Both ischemic and dilated myocardium showed increased IL-18 receptor levels

Heart Failure - Data from heart-failure drug-discovery program presented at AHA meeting

Heart Failure - Heart failure clinics with nurse intervention should be an integral part of care

Heart Failure - Patient celebrates 1-year anniversary supported by Thoratec HeartMate II

Heart Failure - Positive trial results reported on cardiac support device

Heart Mitochondria - Review covers particular aspects of the emerging field of mitochondrial medicine

Heart Monitoring - Imaging company awarded U.S. National Institutes of Health grant

Heart Pumps - First DeBakey VAD implanted for destination therapy

Helathcare Coverage - Health plan to manage radiology services for Health Net

Helicobacter Vaccine - Mechanisms of vaccine-induced protection against H. pylori reviewed

Hematology - Effects of turbulent stresses on mechanical hemolysis determined

Hematology - Late thrombosis reported in drug-eluting coronary stent recipients

Hematopoiesis - Nitric oxide is a regulator of hematopoietic stem cell activity

Hemodialysis - Improved water quality reduces inflammation

Hemorrhagic Fever - Signal peptide of arenavirus glycoprotein forms mature G1-G2 complex subunit

Heparin - Results support a 'double bridge' mechanism for HCII inhibition of thrombin

Hepatic Cancer - Phase I data evaluating BAY 43-9006 plus conventional chemo released

Hepatitis B - Positive results reported from phase I/II trial of ANA380 (LB80380)

Hepatitis C - Data on HCV protease inhibitor drug candidates presented at AASLD meeting

Hepatitis C Virus - Payment received from GlaxoSmithKline relating to HEV vaccine

Hepatitis C Virus - Pharmaceuticals advances to phase 1b trial for drug treatment of hepatitis C

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Improved dose calculation method devised for yttrium-90 microspheres

Hepatology - NO-mediated S-nitrosylation inhibits flavin-containing monooxygenase

Hepatology - The clinical viability of liver gene therapy is still unresolved

Herpesvirus - Early expression of HSV-1 ICP27 transcript not critical for replication

Hip Replacement - Corrosion of cemented titanium femoral stems characterized

Hip Replacement - Risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion identified

Hip System - Fully automated lab-on-a-chip system launched for research

Hormone Therapy - Oxidative metabolism of estrogen modulates ERT/HRT response in older women

Human Papillomavirus - Factors associated with HPV-16 seropersistence in Costa Rican women identified

Human Papillomavirus - Inflammatory responses in cervical neoplasia suppressed in HIV-positive women

Human Papillomavirus - Methods of identifying new antigenic epitopes of HPV 16 developed

Human Papillomavirus - Prevalence of HPV infection differs for men and women

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Dendritic cell-based vaccines effective against HPV-associated tumors

Human T Lymphotropic Virus - Novel SNP in human perforin gene associated with outcome of HTLV-1 infection

Hypercholesterolemia - A chocolate snack can lower cholesterol levels

Hyperplasia - Study explored methylprednisolone administration to suppress hyperplasia

Hypertension - Abdominal aorta and kidney may be targets for antihypertensive dipeptide

Hypertension - Poll shows hypertensives are hard on their hearts during winter holidays

Hypertension - Regulatory review process for bosentan in final stage in Japan

Hypertension - Study mimicked a high salt diet in mice

Hypertension Therapy - Conjugated linoleic acid prevents hypertension in hypertensive rats

Hysteroscopic Myomectomy - Immersion Medical introduces educational Hysteroscopic Myomectomy CD

Imaging - Computer reads heart condition from X-ray images

Imaging - Local fuzzy fractal dimension provides information for segmenting ECGs

Imaging Technology - Digital slot-scan mammography may reduce X-ray dose, improve image quality

Immunization - Accelerated hepatitis B vaccine schedules protect prisoners better

Immunization - Continuous antigenic stimulation is new immunization strategy

Immunology - B subunit of E. coli enterotoxin induces apoptosis in CD8+ T cells

Immunology - B1b lymphocytes confer T cell-independent long-lasting immunity

Immunology - Chemokine receptor-mediated delivery induces protective immunity in vivo

Immunology - Dendritic cells require bcl-x_L expression for in vivo survival

Immunology - Functional microtubules needed for APC antigen processing

Immunology - Heat shock protein suicide gene-based tumor vaccine provokes antitumor activity

Immunology - Intestinal epithelial antigen induces mucosal CD8 T cell tolerance

Immunology - KIRs modulate T cell activation through DAP12-dependent/independent mechanisms

Immunology - LFA-1 on CD4+ T cells required for optimal antigen-dependent activation

Immunology - MDS-derived T-cell line is cytotoxic to CD34⁺ stem cells

Immunology - Nondepleting CD4 antibody induces immunological tolerance in baboons

Immunology - Oligosaccharides may influence lymphocyte maturation in breastfed newborns

Immunology - Role of IgG2b in mucosal tolerance induction investigated

Immunology - SNAP-25 present in rat mast cells

Immunology - TLRs differentially expressed in distinct regions of female reproductive tract

Immunosuppressive Therapy - Drug selection has little impact on hepatitis C severity after liver grafts

Immunotherapy - Dendritic-like cells derived from t(9;22) ALL blasts may be useful immunotherapy

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator - ICD therapy poses unique issues for women

Infection - Methicillin resistance did not affect mortality of patients with VAP

Inflammation - Gene-modified macrophages recognize apoptotic cells

Influenza - NIAID launches influenza genome sequencing project

Influenza - Neugene antisense drugs reported to suppress influenza A virus

Influenza - Take steps to minimize risk if getting the flu even without shot, expert says

Influenza - WHO says flu vaccine coming within year

Influenza Outbreak - Flu season starts in Oregon

Influenza Vaccine - Alabama nursing homes still waiting for flu shots

Influenza Vaccine - Chiron asks British regulators to inspect flu vaccine facility

Influenza Vaccine - HHS head Thompson announces contract to support egg supply for flu vaccines

Influenza Vaccine - Hawaii opens flu shot clinics for chronically ill

Influenza Vaccine - Ineffective vaccine given to about 300 in Arkansas, health official says

Influenza Vaccine - Senator says money for new flu vaccine research probably on the

Influenza Vaccine - Utah lifting flu shot restrictions

Influenza Vaccine - Vermont to hold 17 flu shot clinics

Information Technology - Brotman Medical Center connects cardiac physicians to TCS Symphony

Information Technology - Computer systems, software developers launch DNA sequencing, management system

Information Technology - Drug Web sites foster doctor and patient loyalty

Information Technology - Educational healthcare web site wins medical marketing industry award

Information Technology - Epocrates Essentials clinical reference suite available for pocket PC devices

Information Technology - HIPPA-compliant AdvancedMD v4.2 software released

Information Technology - Healthcare information provider announces availability of 2004 HPD

Information Technology - High-tech company joins medical experts to commercialize technology

Information Technology - Indiana heart center adopts integrated cardiology software system

Information Technology - Information systems provider partners with healthcare software developer

Information Technology - Missouri healthcare group to use computer information predictive modeling system

Information Technology - National health plan showcases online health programs during open enrollment

Information Technology - Next of Kin Project picks wireless phone company to propagate Next of Kin law

Information Technology - Physician benchmarking module launched

Information Technology - Solucient delivers data using software from healthcare information company

Information Technology - Support of cordless hand scanner for Windows XP Notebook and Tablet released

Information Technology - UCLA Medical Group to deliver healthcare online to patients in reimbursed plans

Injury Prevention - Hands-free cell phones dangerously distract drivers' attention

Insulin Resistance - IKK-beta inhibitor ameliorates obesity-linked insulin resistance

Insulin Resistance - Insulin receptor serine phosphorylation linked to insulin resistance

Insulin Resistance - Phosphorylation of insulin receptor increased in obese rats

Ischemia - An NO-dependent mechanism mediates sex difference in [Na⁺]_i regulation

Ischemia - Hemodilution worsened neurological function, increased cerebral infarct volume

Ischemia - Positive effects of isoflurane during ischemia depend upon PKC activation

Ischemia/Reperfusion - PKC contributes to the cardioprotection afforded by intermittent hypoxia

Ischemic Preconditioning - Study investigates effect of beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists on preconditioning

Isocapnic Hyperpnoea - Post-hyperventilation hyperpnoea, when present, is a strong, lasting phenomenon

Isocapnic Hypoxia - Cerebral vasculature fails to react to hypoxia during sleep

Joint Replacement - Long-term survival of silastic metacarpophalangeal replacement determined

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - Herpesvirus saimiri ORF73 modulates tumor suppressor proteins p53 and pRb

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - KSHV LANA up-regulates hTERT promoter transcription through Sp1 interaction

Kidney Disease - Angiotensin II type 1A receptor deletion does not sway renal disease

Kidney Disease - BMP-7 reverses vascular calcification in a preclinical model of chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease - Company reports beneficial effects of seliciclib in models of kidney disease

Kidney Disease - E.U. approves treatment for chronic kidney disease complication

Kidney Disease - IDEXX Laboratories announces Urine P:C Ratio for VetTest Chemistry Analyzer

Kidney Transplantation - Anti-MHC-class-II antibody delays rejection, but triggers CMV activation

Kidney Transplantation - Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression improves graft outcome

Knee Replacement - High-dose antibiotic-loaded cement spacers safe

Knee Replacement - Patient preferences in knee prostheses determined

Lab Tools - Biotech company introduces TrialVial for screening experiments

Laboratory Methods - Study investigated methods of euthanasia for mouse fetuses and neonates

Laser Treatment - Company announces Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement for EVLT

Lead Poisoning - Recommendations of a task force on lead poisoning

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - Enlarged heart can lead to heart attacks even after blood pressure goes down

Legal Issues - Ablation and vacuum-technology company resolves class-action litigation

Legal Issues - Biosurgical-device company reports settlement of cases

Legal Issues - Former National Century executive admits conspiracy

Legal Issues - Judge temporarily blocks Florida's new amendment on bad doctors

Legal Issues - Pharmaceutical's former employees challenge benefits move in division spin-off

Legal Issues - Wyoming leader calls for law against bodily fluid attacks

Leishmaniasis Vaccine -  Leishmania major exogenous antigens protects against infection

Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Central memory T cells mediate long-term immunity to Leishmania major

Leishmaniasis Vaccine - T cells mediate immunity to Leishmania major in absence of parasites

Lentivirus - Cell-free systems compare capsid assembly of genetically diverse lentiviruses

Lentivirus - Lentivirus clone SIVmac239 does not complete capsid assembly in cell-free system

Lentivirus - Self-inactivating lentiviral vectors resist proviral methylation

Leptin Studies - Hyperleptinemia prevents lipotoxic cardiomyopathy in transgenic mice

Leptin Studies - Leptin circadian phase difference in android and gynoid obesity found

Leptin Studies - Leptin, thyroid hormones determined in obese women after energy deficit

Leptin Study - Leptin inhibits norepinephrine efflux from the hypothalamus in vitro

Leukemia Vaccine - Leukemic cells have high B7-H1 and B7.1 expression and resist lysis

Lipid Disorders - FDA grants approval for new formulation of TriCor

Lipid Studies - Lipid level relation to heart disease in type 2 diabetes examined

Lipogenesis - Cholesterol-synthesizing machinery is well developed in premature infants

Lipoprotein - ApoE increases the rate of phospholipid and triacylglycerol hydrolysis in rHDL

Listeria Vaccine -  Listeria monocytogenes aro mutants show promise as vaccine candidates

Liver Disease - Company presents new immunomodulatory research at liver disease conference

Liver Failure - Bioartificial liver preclinical data show it increased survival in animals

Liver Pathology - Histopathologic findings of acute rejection after liver grafts can be wrong

Liver Transplant - Positive HIV status is not a strict contraindication for liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation - Sirolimus is suited for patients given liver transplants due to liver cancer

Low Birth Weight - Affluent countries should embrace "kangaroo" care

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Spinal disorders-focused company receives U.S. FDA notice on for LSS device

Lung Cancer - Cancer vaccine helped patients in phase IIb trial survive 4.4 months longer

Lung Cancer - Genes overexpressed in NSCLC identified

Lung Cancer - New protein identified in development of lung cancer

Lyme Disease -  Borrelia burgdorferi changes antigens based on host immune response

Lyme Disease - Receptor identified in tick guts

Lymphoma - NCI scientists create model that predicts follicular lymphoma survival

Lymphoma - Prostatic acid phosphatase is marker for intravascular large B-cell lymphoma

MMR Vaccine - Differential immune responses to MMR vaccine in Israeli children documented

Macular Degeneration - Study shows stem cells can preserve vision

Magnet Resonance Imaging - Medical device company ships 100th 1.5 Tesla MRI system

Malaria - Cytokine levels in Malian children with severe malaria determined

Malaria - Fine specificity of merozoite antibodies linked to malaria resistance

Malaria Vaccine -  Plasmodium yoelii proteins enhance protection against malaria

Malaria Vaccine - Anatomy of Plasmodium falciparum MSP-1 epitope mapped

Malaria Vaccine - Antigenic drift in Plasmodium vivax protein confers antibody resistance

Malaria Vaccine - Immunogenicities of Plasmodium vivax protein fragments compared

Malaria Vaccine - Merozoite protein protects against lethal malaria parasite challenge

Malignancies - HGS-TR2J, TRAIL-R2 preclinical study results presented at 29th Congress of ESMO

Mammography - Poland's leading cancer institute selects CT laser mammography system

Market Analysis - Aggressive marketing, manageable side effects to aid migraine drug market

Market Analysis - Overall healthiness in U.S. slowing dramatically

Market Analysis - Report details progress in the leukemia therapeutics market

Maternal Mortality - Skilled attendants vital to saving lives of mothers and newborns

Measles Vaccine - Measles vaccination rate in developed world

Medical Devices - Artificial vasculature device may provide better coronary perfusion than VADs

Medical Devices - Biology instruments maker places molecular analyzer at Sinai School of Medicine

Medical Devices - Medical device company announces results of hemodiafilter study

Medical Devices - New products help detect heart problems sooner and avoid invasive procedures

Medical Devices - Syringe maker announces sales, distribution partnership with Chinese producer

Medical Education - South Florida cancer center seeks students for summer intern program

Medical Equipment - Medical device company signs 3-year catheter contract with Premier

Medical Facilities - Michigan health system dedicates Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center

Medical Fraud - Agents search medical business seeking evidence of fraud

Medical Malpractice - Number of malpractice payments declines, size of payments soars

Medical Malpractice - Rising malpractice premiums affecting entire Maryland economy, analysis finds

Medical Profession - Survey suggests majority of female surgeons satisfied in their profession

Medical Records - New program provides quicker access to medical information

Medical Research - Quality of science more important to physicians than sponsorship, study shows

Medicare Coverage - Company focused on morbidly obese comments on Medicare coverage determinations

Medicare/Medicaid Coverage - Physical therapy company helps physicians deal with new Medicare PT ruling

Melanoma - Data updates from phase 2 trial for metastatic melanoma drug presented

Melanoma Vaccine - Quiescent phenotype of tumor-specific CD8+ T cells following immunization

Meningitis Epidemiology -  Haemophilus influenzae incidence in South Korean children reported

Meningitis Vaccine - Protection against N. meningitidis found without bactericidal activity

Meningococcal Vaccine - Distribution of protein variants among meningococci aids vaccine design

Meningococcal Vaccine - Intranasal immunization with liposomes plus meningococcal proteins studied

Mental Health - Agency finds 48% increase in involuntary commitments since law changed

Mental Health - Long-term transdermal nicotine treatment can improve mood and sleep

Mental Health - New Jersey Governor begins tenure with push for mental health protections

Mercury - Inorganic mercury accumulated in the brains of offspring

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquire VISX acquisition to create comprehensive ophthalmic medical device company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Agreement to entered for purchase of infant formula manufacturing facility

Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotechnology company amends merger agreement with HIV-focused pharm firm

Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotechnology holding company signs agreement to acquire Portage Biomed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Broadlane acquires National Oncology Alliance

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cell therapy developer completes acquisition of Opexa Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company amends merger agreement with V.I. Technologies

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company sells medical product businesses and brands to Aspen Surgical Products

Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthcare corporation agrees to sell California hospital to CHA Medical Group

Mergers & Acquisitions - MTA provider acquires NoInk Communications

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical transcription company acquired by equity firms in recapitalization move

Mergers & Acquisitions - Surgery center owner and operator acquires two centers in Alabama

Mergers & Acquisitions - Suturing device company updates proposed merger with Millenium, evaluates option

Mergers & Acquistions - Plant, soil product provider acquires VAMTech Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions - DNA Research Innovations, Ltd., acquisition announced

Metabolic Syndrome - Hormone therapy improves risk factors in postmenopausal women

Metabolic Syndrome - Lipoprotein transport in metabolic syndrome investigated

Metabolism - Physical activity, gender affect lipid metabolism

Metabolism - To weigh less, eat more

Metastatic Lung Cancer - Positive results reported from INGN 401 studies in metastatic lung cancer

Military Healthcare - U.S. VA officials say mental health of soldiers a top priority

Mitral Valve - Percutaneous mitral valve repair shows favorable preliminary results

Molecular Pharmacology - Inhibitors may have therapeutic potential for ischemic disease, arrhythmias

Morbid Obesity - Action of cisatracurium in morbidly obese women investigated

Multiple Myeloma - Anti-alpha4 integrin antibody inhibits tumor cell growth and osteolysis

Multiple Sclerosis - Antegren 1-year data from phase III AFFIRM study showed compelling results

Multiple Sclerosis - Country music star attends multiple sclerosis leadership conference

Multiple Sclerosis - Rebif redesigned for easier administration for multiple sclerosis patients

Muscular Dystrophy - Research focuses on early mechanisms of neuromuscular disease

Mutagenesis - A new transfection protocol improves the study of hepatitis B virus mutants

Myocardial Infarction - Consider bypass in conjunction with repair of posinfarct mechanical complication

Myocardial Infarction - Method developed to replicate stem cells from the heart

Myocardial Infarction - Unexpectedly high levels of depression seen in young women after heart attacks

Myocardial Revascularization - Choice of operative technique is not associated with reduced renal morbidity

Nanotechnology - Nanoparticles could aid medical diagnosis, therapy in fraction of previous time

Nanotechnology - Nanotechnology conference explores innovation and opportunity

Natural Products - Anticancer effects are increased with increased levels of alliin in garlic

Neonatology - Premature infants may continue to need replacement substance to ease breathing

Nephrology - Endothelin A receptor antagonism and ACE inhibition are a promising combination

Nephropathy - U.S FDA grants orphan drug designation for CR002 in IgA nephropathy indication

Neural Stem Cell Research - Akt-1 expression level regulates CNS precursors

Neural Stem Cell Research - Thyroid hormone participates in the regulation of neural stem cells

Neural Stem Cell Research - p107 regulates neural precursor cells in the brain

Neurodegeneration - Neuroprotection and Parkinson disease programs presented at meeting

Neurodegeneration - TWEAK induces neuronal cell death and is involved in neurodegeneration

Neurodegenerative Dementia - Results do not support the view that ApoE is a biochemical marker for dementia

Neurodegenerative Disease - Transient cerebral ischemia induces site-specific tau hyperphosphorylation

Neuroendocrinology - ER-alpha in cholinergic neurons of aged female mice respond to estrogen changes

Neuroendocrinology - Ovariectomy-associated memory deficits in mice improve by estropausal age

Neurogenesis - Aging results in deficits in fine olfactory discrimination

Neurology - Beckley doctor believes brain can control robots

Neurology - Companies announce agreement for technology used in clinical trials of stroke treatment

Neurology - Company present efficacy data on retinitis pigmentosa treatment

Neurology - Pharmaceutical company receives license for new stroke treatment

Neuropathy - Immunization protocols for motor axonal neuropathy rabbit model compared

Neuroscience - CXCR4 involved in migration of neural precursor cells

Neuroscience - Improved serotonin transporter imaging agent developed

Neuroscience - Integrin-associated proteins are important for dendritic outgrowth

Neuroscience - Laser probe simultaneously records multiple thalamic field potentials

Neuroscience - Neurotensin inhibits dopamine-dependent locomotion and stereotypy

Neuroscience - Novel syntaxin-1-binding protein identified

Neuroscience - Real-time synchrony map of visual cortex developed

Neuroscience - Rodent brains respond to acute oxygen imbalances with capillary formation

Neuroscience - Role of PTP-BL tyrosine phosphatase elucidated

Neuroscience - S-100b protein useful as biomarker of ischemic brain injury

Newborn Screening - California's selects mass spectrometry system for expanded newborn screening

Nicotine Addiction - Grant to study why teens smoke

Nicotine Addiction - Smoking is in the genes

Nitrite Inhalant - Macrophage IL-1 beta production inhibits caspase-1 after nitrite inhalation

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Marqibo NDS filed with TPD of Health Canada for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Yttrium 90-labeled ibritumomab effective for NHL patients

Nutrition - Active people can make mistakes in their diet

Nutrition - Cancer experts comment on new diet-cancer study

Nutrition - Concord grape juice increases HDL, lowers inflammatory markers

Nutrition - Dietary supplements manufacturer endorses dietary supplement act

Nutrition - Malnutrition in early years leads to low IQ and later antisocial behavior

Nutrition - New research studies confirm safety of chromium picolinate

Nutrition - Portion control, not sweetness, is issue, says food think tank

Nutrition - Vegetable lovers should be viewed as different from fruit aficionados

Obesity - Low-fat beats low-carb for keeping pounds off, study suggests

Obesity - New obesity survey reveals vastly differing viewpoints by nationality

Obesity - Society for Study of Obesity, diabetes association fight twin epidemics

Obesity - Study links sleep deprivation, greater weight

Obesity - U.S. fast food chain introduces new mega-calorie Monster Thickburger

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Regulation of nitric oxide system in human adipose tissue reviewed

Obesity Risk Factor - Morbillivirus used to investigate viral-induced obesity

Obesity Surgery - Gastric bypass works for GERD and obesity in patients with prior surgery

Obesity Therapy - Activity of potential anti-obesity compounds optimized

Obstetrics - Certain intrauterine infections may cause trophoblast apoptosis through TLRs

Obstetrics - Folic acid supplements during pregnancy reduce whole blood coagulability

Obstetrics - Leptin signals probably not a key factor in preeclampsia pathogenesis

Obstetrics - Mechanisms of hypoxia-induced fetal growth restriction studied

Obstetrics - Night work linked to increased risk of late pregnancy loss

Obstetrics - Premies' infections increase risk for mental, physical problems

Obstetrics - Survey results prompt improved obstetric care in Mali

Obstetrics - U.S. FDA adds new warnings to mifepristone labeling

Obstetrics - U.S. sees steep rise in elective cesarean deliveries

Occupational Health - Occupational health and gorilla conservation in Rwanda

Occupational Health - Stress at work contributes to musculoskeletal disorders

Oncogenesis - Aged mice develop protective antitumor immune responses with costimulation

Oncogenesis - Hepatitis C virus infection elevates one's risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Oncogenesis - Nuclear factor-kappa B rules the malignant phenotype of squamous cell carcinoma

Oncology - $10 million grant to evaluate lifestyle changes on breast cancer patients

Oncology - Angiopoietin-2 is a prognostic marker for non-small cell lung cancer

Oncology - Bcl-x_L knockdown strengthens TRAIL-induced death in prostate cancer cells

Oncology - Bevacizumab reduces tumor progression in patients with metastatic renal cancer

Oncology - Combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy generates tumor rejection

Oncology - Ets-1 transcription factors are involved in human breast cancer metastasis

Oncology - Occult neoplastic cells predict recurrence in node-negative breast cancer

Oncology - Pharmaceutical company announces Phase I clinical trial for myeloma treatment

Oncology - Plasma from pregnant rats has antitumoral activity

Oncology - STAG1 is a chief intermediary of the p53-dependent pro-apoptotic pathway

Oncology - The Shc protein is involved in a continuum leading to liver cancer

Oncology - Tumor MGC4175 expression linked to taxol and doxorubicin resistance

Oncology - Xcytrin data prsented at Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXII

Oncology Research - Survivor, patient advocacy group started to support cancer advancements

Ophthalmic Laser - Company launches new photocoagulator at AAO meeting

Ophthalmic Surgery - Clinical guidelines released for new Intralase FS laser therapeutic applications

Ophthalmic Surgery - Orbital myiasis in patient with a exposed hydroxyapatite implant described

Ophthalmology - Lens company reports third quarter results

Ophthalmology - Manufacturing agreement announced for ophthalmic digital imaging systems

Ophthalmology - Researchers identify genetic cause of rare eye disease in Utah family

Ophthalmology - Scientists develop "electronic eye" for the blind

Opioid Receptor - Study examines effects of kappa-opioid receptor on neonatal ventricular myocytes

Opthalmic Surgery - Longer discontinuance of rigid contact lens use before LASIK surgery recommended

Oral Health - Proinflammatory cytokines in dental fibroblasts invite tissue destruction

Oral Health - The market for betel quid is increasing despite risk to oral health

Orthopedics - Data shows benefits of quadriceps-sparing knee surgery

Orthopedics - Effort examines androgen's role in bone loss

Orthopedics - Oral contraceptives improve knee-joint stability

Osteoporosis - Beneficial effects of alendronate or exercise lost when therapy is stopped

Osteoporosis - Body composition changes with age have gender-specific impacts on BMD

Osteoporosis - Daily and intermittent oral ibandronate normalizes bone turnover

Osteoporosis - Glabridin acts similarly to estradiol-17beta and may modulate bone health

Osteoporosis - Hyperhomocysteinemia due to low folate associated with low BMD in Iranian study

Osteoporosis - IL-6 promoter polymorphism associated with bone quality in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis - Low calcium intake, inactivity, older age are risk factors in Thai women

Osteoporosis - Moderate-to-vigorous exercise needed to improve skeletal status of young people

Osteoporosis - NPY signal gene polymorphism may benefit postmenopausal femoral neck BMD

Osteoporosis - Postmenopausal ER loss diminishes estrogen's anti-nociceptive action

Osteoporosis - Study: Elderly women with distal radial fracture have low hip, lumbar spine BMD

Osteosarcoma - Cytogenetic profile of tumor cells clarified

Otology - Smoking not linked to hearing loss

Ovarian Cancer - 42-bp deletion within ERCC1 5' UTR can affect therapeutic cisplatin response

Ovarian Cancer - Focal adhesion kinase may be important therapeutic target

Ovarian Cancer - Gene expression profiling aids in ovarian cancer prognosis

Ovarian Cancer - Hypermethylation is a common, relatively early event in ovarian tumorigenesis

Ovarian Cancer - Loss of beta-catenin associated with poor survival

Ovarian Cancer - Study: Urinary incontinence, abdominal pain are key early warning signs

Ovarian Cancer - Trial compares docetaxel to paclitaxel for first-line treatment of cancer

Ovarian Cancer - p53 deficiency alone doesn't prompt ovarian epithelial tumorigenesis in mice

Ovarian cancer - SFRP1 gene is inactivated by promoter methylation in human ovarian cancers

Oxygen Uptake - Priming exercise does not influence time constant of V_O2 response

Pacemakers - Strain Doppler imaging is useful to predict the efficacy of biventricular pacing

Pain Medicine - Generic anti-inflammatory drug causes fewer gastrointestinal complications

Pain Medicine - Overdose in patient with intrathecal drug delivery system reported

Pain Medicine - Role of cholecystokinin in pain elucidated

Pain Medicine - Spinal cholinergic activity increases after aspirin treatment in rats

Pain Medicine - Survey: Doctors cautiously supportive of COX-2 drugs in wake of Vioxx withdrawal

Pain Medicine - Transdermal fentanyl compared to IV PCA morphine after gynecologic surgery

Pain Medicine - Transdermal fentanyl reduces pain and cortisol levels in non-cancer patients

Pain Relief - First Medicare coverage of ON-Q PainBuster announced

Paleontology - Dinosaurs sported armor similar to today's bullet-proof vests

Pancreatic Cancer - Photothermal assay detects nicotine-induced tumor cell apoptosis

Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency - Pharmaceutical company, Novozymes sign agreement to develop pancreatic enzymes

Pancreatic Islets - Cross-talk between kinases mediates survival of isolated human islets

Papillomatosis - HLA alleles regulate disease severity in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Parkinson Disease - Biosciences company enters license agreement with Almirall for Parkinson

Parkinson Disease - L-DOPA with CGS 21680 may open new therapeutic avenues for Parkinson disease

Parvovirus Therapy - Sequestration of receptor by NS2 mutations regulates parvovirus fitness

Patents - Anticancer drug receives Candian patent

Patents - Canada-based biotechnology company receives U.S. patent for vaccine production

Patents - Collagen Infusion Delivery System receives U.S. patent

Patents - Genospectra takes a commercial license to bead patents

Patents - SomatoKine granted European patent for treatment of diabetes

Patient Care - Hospitals turning to medical interpreters to avoid 'charades'

Patient Care - Remote-control robots help doctors save time, see more patients

Patient Confidentiality - Woman sues over display of medical file in breast cancer awareness

Patient Education - HOPE celebrates 6th anniversary of the diabetes education program in Hangzhou

Patient Safety - Survey helps hospitals measure and improve safety culture

Pediatric Cancer - U.S. NCI pediatric program established under contract to research hospital

Pediatric Oncology - Gene therapy promoters should be inspected for their effects in local tissues

Pediatrics - Breastfeeding best for preventing misaligned baby teeth

Pediatrics - California social services announces 'surrendered baby' awareness campaign

Pediatrics - Conference explored the evolution of academic general pediatrics

Pediatrics - Mother-infant relationship studied in cases of triplets

Pediatrics - Nation's largest study tracks children's health

Pediatrics - Pediatric nutrition company lists steps to keep families well during flu season

Pediatrics - Prosthetics forms strategic alliances in six states

Peptide Synthesis - German company selects CEM for medicinal chemistry research

Peptide Synthesis - Synthetic peptidyl ligands are used for isolating plasminogen activators

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Company reports first hospital sales of Angiox in Europe

Pericardium - Review describes the pericardium and dynamic interactions with the heart

Peripheral Arterial Disease - Phase 2 clinical data in peripheral arterial disease presented at AHA sessions

Personnel - Additions to staff ensure leadership in oncology clinical research

Personnel - Alabama mental health commissioner to retire February 1

Personnel - Alan Sheppard named head of generics business in Europe

Personnel - Allina Hospitals & Clinics board of directors names Edson W. Spencer, Jr.

Personnel - Backoff promoted to senior general manager by Florida hospice care group

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names new chief executive officer

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company president to resign

Personnel - Biotech company reports organizational changes

Personnel - Biotech oral health company names new business development leader

Personnel - Bone tissue company appoints new board members

Personnel - COO Tom Mills leaves home healthcare provider, Frank Powers joins firm as VP

Personnel - Cardiology company adds employees with expansion of cell transplantation trials

Personnel - Centura Health names chief medical officer

Personnel - Christy Beaudin named Fellow for foundation's leadership program

Personnel - Cigna HealthCare appoints Frank Monahan as general manager

Personnel - Clinical research company announces new regulatory affairs leader

Personnel - CompONE names new chief executive and financial officers

Personnel - Coventry Health Care elects Dale B. Wolf to board of directors

Personnel - Craig A. Dionne named foundation's executive VP of research and therapeutics

Personnel - Dave Carlucci named CEO, David Thomas remains executive chairman of market group

Personnel - Denise Fletcher named CFO of DaVita

Personnel - Device maker announces senior management addition

Personnel - Diabetes device supplier expands executive management

Personnel - Diabetic Treatment Centers of America hires Dr. Sherman B. Johnson, MD

Personnel - E. Michael Prater resigns as director of drug-development company

Personnel - Flu vaccine maker names Jack Goldstein interim COO, Anne Hill VP of HR

Personnel - Former AT&T, IBM executive Earley named president, COO of health insurance group

Personnel - Former Colorado Univ. department chair asks court for his job back

Personnel - Former Tennessee mental health commissioner James Brown is dead

Personnel - Full service consultancy names president

Personnel - Haig takes over from father as chairman of the board

Personnel - Health alliance president David J. McIntyre named to USO Board of Governors

Personnel - Health care company announces executive management appointments

Personnel - Healthcare private equipty firm names Pratik Shah, PhD, new venture partner

Personnel - James Caggiano named VP sales and marketing; will focus on Provenge

Personnel - Lab technology company expands executive management team

Personnel - Life sciences firm expands board of directors

Personnel - Martin Kaplan, U.N. scientist and former head of Pugwash, dies at 89

Personnel - Medical device company confirms appointment of non-executive director

Personnel - Medical device company names new director and officer

Personnel - Medical device firm changes research, development department

Personnel - Neurotechnology company adds director and finance VP

Personnel - Oncology-focused company names Dr. Gloria Lee VP of clinical R&D

Personnel - Oncology-focused pharmaceutical names new heads of biologics, regulatory affairs

Personnel - Perry Habib named VP marketing at eye care company

Personnel - Petillo named president, Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Personnel - Pharmaceutical firm promotes Mary Kay Ladone to VP of investor relations

Personnel - PhotoCure strengthens its management team

Personnel - Proteomics company appoints new member to scientific advisory board

Personnel - Serono announces appointment of new chief financial officer

Personnel - Timothy E. Morris appointed vice president and CFO of pharmaceutical company

Personnel - Wound management/infusion company taps McConnell and Prior as CEO, COO

Pertussis - Closing schools can't contain whooping cough outbreak

Pharmaceutical Sales - Survey finds increase in turnover of pharma sales reps

Pharmacology - Cytochrome P450 4F11 characterized

Philanthropy - Foundation arranges 7,200 free eye consultations in India

Physical Activity - Regular exercise and high calcium intake optimizes bone density

Physiology - Increased maternal prepro-orexin mRNA expression may affect energy metabolism

Physiology - Markedly higher myogenin protein content found in older sedentary muscle

Physiology - Stress-related genomic responses during heat acclimation characterized

Plastic Surgery - Company announces clinical trial results for permanent injectable wrinkle filler

Pneumococcal Vaccine -  Streptococcus pneumoniae protects against fatal pneumococcal challenge

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Multiplex opsonophagocytosis assay useful to monitor pneumococcal vaccine

Pneumocystis Pneumonia - Neutrophils and ROS do not contribute to lung tissue damage in mice

Pneumonectomy - Changes in volume density estimated by CT scan parallel morphometric analyses

Pneumonia - IND submitted for aerosolized antibiotic

Pneumonia - Seniors in South Carolina urged to get pneumonia shots

Policy - Poor communities should decide their own priorities for aid

Poliomyelitis - U.N. says African conflicts, funding gap threaten polio eradication

Postpartum Depression - Recent immigration, lack of partner support, preeclampsia are risk factors

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Study finds venlafaxine an efficacious and well-tolerated treatment

Prescription Drugs - Organizations announce support for prescription drug assistance program

Prescription Drugs - Radio tags to vouch for drugs' legitimacy

Preventive Medicine - Despite setbacks, strong growth seen in $7 billion vaccine market

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - URSO Forte launched in the U.S.

Primary Care - Most seniors switch doctors only if forced

Product Licensing - Biotech company obtains patent for key target involved in chronic pain

Product Licensing - U.S. Patent issued for nucleic acid amplification device for biological research

Product Licensing - U.S. patent granted for technology to detect nucleic acid sequences

Production Facilities - Diabetes-focused pharmaceutical company expands production in China

Professional Development - Survey suggests majority of women surgeons satisfied in their profession

Programmed Cell Death - Autocrine secreted Fas ligand promotes tumor escape mechanisms

Prostate Cancer - CD40 expression in prostate cancer is a potential diagnostic, therapeutic molecule

Prostate Cancer - HRT patches prevent the side effect of osteoporosis during cancer treatment

Prostate Cancer - Ultrasound therapy to treat prostate cancer announced by British company

Protein Kinase - Tribbles control the extent and specificity of MAPK kinase activation of MAPK

Protein Regulation - Amyloid peptides use fibroblast growth factor to activate angiogenesis

Protein Regulation - The N-terminal A domain of hepatitis B virus X protein is a negative regulator

Protein Signal - TGFbeta-related protein induces feedback regulators at poles of egg cylinder

Proteomics - A complex relationship among proteins may govern cardiac contractile performance

Proteomics - Atomistic model devised for prediction of transcription factor binding sites

Proteomics - Electroacupuncture, somatothermal stimulation can attenuate ischemic injury

Proteomics - Hedgehog signals are a prerequisite for vascular tube formation

Proteomics - Heme binding and protein stability linked in cytochrome b₅

Proteomics - Recognition residues on cohesin surface mapped

Prothrombin Time Monitoring - Home PT monitoring requires sound patient selection, training, quality control

Psoriasis - Corneodesmosin gene SNP associated with psoriasis across diverse ethnic groups

Psoriasis - New breakthrough announced in "gene hunt" for skin disease

Psoriasis - Therapeutic mechanisms of efalizumab elucidated

Psychiatry - Electroconvulsive study challenged

Psychosis - Cognitive deficits are core symptoms in psychotic disorders in adolescents

Public Health - New book celebrates the nation's health workers

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis - Survival rates for PAP patients has increased over 4 decades

Pulmonary Fibrosis - Th2CC chemokines play a central role in pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.

Pulmonary Medicine - Dynamic elements define vascular remodeling in the pulmonary airway

Pulmonary Medicine - VEGF inactivation in the lungs launches emphysema-like findings in mice

Purchasing - Regional healthcare organization networks offer standardized supply purchasing

Quality Assurance - Computer vignette to be effective way to measure quality of physician practice

Quality Assurance - Study faults medical school for poor patient care at Dallas hospital

Quality of Life - New WHO study asks, "How happy are you with your lot in life?"

Quality of Life - WHOQOL-HIV field test instrument promising for HIV/AIDS QOL assessment

RNA Synthesis - A novel construct of the hairpin ribozyme displays RNA cleavage activity

Rankings - Nonprofit pharmaceutical company recognized by science magazine

Receptor Studies - Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor deregulation increases tumorigenicity

Recombinant Research - Tissue factor pathway inhibitor aids the antiangiogenic effects of tinzaparin

Reconstructive Surgery - Adequate venous drainage crucial for successful free jejunal transfer

Reconstructive Surgery - VEGF-C gene therapy restores lymphatic function to incisional wounds

Regulatory Issues - Pharmacists share concerns about relaxation of drug importation laws

Reimbursement - Imaging company comments on final APC rates for 2005

Renal Artery Stenosis - When renal artery stenosis is considered, high accuracy requires source images

Renal Cancer - Dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccines being developed for renal cell carcinoma

Renal Cancer - Utility of radiofrequency ablation reviewed

Renal Disease - Data show FOSRENOL maintains bone health status during end-stage renal disease

Renal Disease - Hepatitis C treatment receives new indication in Europe

Renal Tumors - Wake Forest University completes ablate and resect study of renal tumors

Renal-Cell Cancer - Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation for renal-cell cancer reviewed

Reproductive Biology - Sperm enzyme is essential for male fertility, study shows

Reproductive Health - Studies of effectiveness of interventions with private providers are weak

Reproductive Medicine - Key oocyte-specific genes identified with novel cDNA library

Reproductive Medicine - Testis MCP expression characterized in rats

Research Funding - Wisconsin Governor unveils $750 million plan to support scientific research

Research and Markets - Avoidance of negative factors linked to mammalian cell culture technology

Respiratory Medicine - BAC-containing albuterol still dispensed in the Bronx

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Signaling via prostaglandin receptor protects against RSV

Respiratory Syncytial virus - Respiratory syncytial virus associated with lipid-raft Hep2 cells in infection

Restenosis - Final results reported from Resten-NG AVAIL trial

Restenosis - Researchers find cilostazol may prevent restenosis in diabetics after stenting

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Study shows drug induced remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rituximab - Novel assay identifies compounds that enhance rituximab anti-lymphoma activity

Rotary Blood Pumps - Physiologic control systems should ensure adequate perfusion, avoid occlusion

SARS Coronavirus - Novel SARS-CoV entry inhibitor may be a viable candidate therapy for SARS

SARS Virus - Native form of recombinant SARS coronavirus spike glycoprotein characterized

Salmonella Vaccine - Attenuated Salmonella mutants cause fatal infections in mice

Salmonella Vaccine - B7 costimulatory molecules play role in antibody responses to Salmonella

Salmonella Vaccine - Delta yej Salmonella mutants induce superior CD8+ T-cell responses

Salmonella Vaccine - Live Salmonella vaccine protects against Salmonella enteritidis

Schistosomiasis Vaccine - Vaccine protects against tetanus and schistosomiasis in mice

Secondhand Smoke - Dispute over secondhand smoke crucial in $280 billion trial

Sepsis - Cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice

Septic Shock - FLICE-like inhibitory protein protects cells from bacterial endotoxin

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Sexual quality of life lower for the obese

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Sperm enzyme is essential for male fertility

Sick Sinus Syndrome - Atrioventricular synchronous pacing can increase ventricular load

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - CD3/MHC-I/MHC-II/Ii surface expression modulation insufficient for SIV virulence

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - Real-time PCR independently samples single SIV genomes from range of viral loads

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - SIV-induced blood-brain barrier activation requires cell-associated virus

Sinusitis - All chronic sinusitis is not created equal

Skin Cancer - Learning to cover up reduces risk of skin cancer

Skin Cancer - Oxidative stress may play key role in arsenic carcinogenesis

Skin Cancer Marker - HLA A11 is marker for nonmelanomatous skin cancer risk after renal transplant

Smoking Ban - Groups plan 2006 anti-smoking initiative

Smoking Ban - Limited smoking ban gains support in Nevada

Smoking Ban - Portugal prepares to impose ban on smoking in public places

Smoking Cessation - HHS launches new initiatives to help Americans quit smoking

Smooth Muscle Cells - Ferulic acid was involved in the mitogen-activated protein kinases pathway

Spinal Cord Injury - Intrathecal baclofen-clonidine infusion system shows promise

Sports Medicine - Maximal lactate steady-state prediction must be verified by a constant-load test

Sports Medicine - U.S. FDA clears technology designed to simplify common sports-related surgery

Squamous Cell Cancer - TP53 mutations detected in squamous-cell carcinomas of conjunctiva

Staffing - Tide of new nurses rises, but shortages still loom large

Staffing Issues - Nursing journal salary survey shows continued gains for nurses nationwide

Staphylococcus - Sigma factor B required for virulence in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus Aureus - Ceftobiprole (BAL5788) moves into phase III trial

Staphylococcus Aureus - Clinical, economic challenges of Staphylococcus aureus infections demonstrated

Stem Cell Research - Angiopoietins facilitate the stages of postnatal neovascularization

Stem Cell Research - BMP signaling may control duplication of intestinal stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Btk modulates signaling in erythroid progenitor cells to enhance its expansion

Stem Cell Research - Functional liver cells developed from bone marrow-derived stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Judi R. Lum appointed CFO and VP of finance by stem cell-focused biotech company

Stem Cell Research - Louisiana Baptists affirm disapproval of gay marriage, stem cell research

Stem Cell Research - Pax5-/- progenitors differentiate into CD4+CD8+ alphabeta and gammadelta T cells

Stem Cell Research - Researchers find clues to muscle regeneration

Stem Cell Research - Stored hematopoietic stem cells can be used for a wide range of applications

Stem Cell Research - c-fos overexpression augments development/proliferation of peritoneal B cells

Stem Cell Transplantation - Impaired neuromotor function after cancer treatment can improve, study shows

Stem Cell Transplantation - Intraparenchymal NSC transplant reconstructs myelin in dysmyelinated brains

Stock Market - Antiaging products company announces delisting from NASDAQ, restructuring plans

Stock Market - Healthcare services provider announces private placement of securities

Stock Market - Pharmaceutical company announces proposed public offering, reports finances

Streptococcus Vaccine - IgA important in protecting against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Stroke - Ultrasound-aided therapy better than stroke drug alone

Substance Abuse - 2004 survey shows decline in teen drug use continues

Substance Abuse - Anti-obesity pill might fight drug abuse

Substance Abuse - Immunological changes associated with prolonged marijuana smoking

Substance Abuse - Rate of mental illness combined with drug abuse up by more than 60% in 5 years

Suicide - $6.6M grant made to support suicide prevention hotline

Surgical Menopause - Data presented on testosterone gel for surgically menopausal women

Surgical Technology - Cleaning efficacy of laparoscopic devices determined

Surgical Technology - Minnesota medical device company announces change in distributor

Surgical Technology - Technique for percutaneous catheterization of long bones developed

Survival and Mortality - Glioma gene expression profiles predict patient survival

Tardive Dyskinesia - Upswing in metoclopramide use linked with neurologic symptoms

Technology - Generic biosensor platform enables contact-free vital signs, other measurement

Technology - New family of HPLC columns for life science chromotography research introduced

Technology & Business - Market research group says U.S. biochip demand to reach $2.1 billion in 2008

Teenage Pregnancy - U.S. births to youngest teens reaches lowest level since 1946

Tetanus - Case report of tetanus in immunized, healthy adult and no point of entry

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura - Rituximab effective in patients with refractory TTP

Thyroid Cancer - CD82 may serve as a prognostic marker of metastasis in thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer - Combination treatment helps thyroid cancer patients live longer

Thyroid Surgery - Etiology and diagnosis of postoperative vocal cord failure reviewed

Tirofiban - Ultrafiltration is effective for elimination of therapeutic levels of tirofiban

Tobacco Use - Federal report shows number of Iowa smokers drops

Tobacco Use - Oregon groups seek to reinstate cigarette tax

Transplant Medicine - Biopsies done a year after liver transplantation predict fibrosis progression

Transplant Medicine - Four transplants done under living kidney donor registry

Transplant Medicine - Review describes a resurgence of interest in NHBD liver transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Salvage liver transplants aid patients without proven residual liver cancer

Trauma - Language barrier increases risk of unnecessary intubation

Traumatic Brain Injury - Progesterone/allopregnanolone reduce inflammatory cytokines after TBI

Treatment - Cypher stent featured in more than 25 studies at the AHA meeting

Treatment - VNS maker reports Q2 results, makes sales targets

Tuberculosis - Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with diabetes

Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection is a symbiotic relationship

Tuberculosis Therapy - Researchers find a shorter, stable cure for murine tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Therapy - Risk factors for early relapse of tuberculosis described

Tuberculosis Vaccine - BCG can subvert monocyte differentiation into dendritic cells

Tuberculosis Vaccine - CD8 T cell activation protects against pulmonary tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Guidelines for latent tuberculosis testing and treatment released

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Lipoarabinomannan antibody prolongs survival of mice with tuberculosis

Tumor Suppression - GST-MDA-7 fusion protein selects for and destroys cancer cells

Tumor Suppression - Monoclonal antibody targeting kininogen domain 5 halts tumor angiogenesis

Type 1 Diabetes - Health system to develop new approaches to islet cell transplants

Type 2 Diabetes - Exenatide LAR data support initiation of phase II multidose study in 2005

Type 2 Diabetes - Pioglitazone shown to reverse thickening of carotid artery wall

Type 2 Diabetes - Western diet linked to type 2 diabetes in women

Urinary Bladder Dysfunction - Nerve growth factor gene therapy may improve diabetic cystopathy

Urological Oncology - Bladder tumors respond to non-viral tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene transfer

Urology - Diamonds are a urologist's best friend

Urology - Survivin down-regulation blocks the growth of bladder cancer cells

Uterine Leiomyomas - U.S. FDA approves new device to treat uterine fibroids

Vaccine Adjuvant - Association of antigens to ISCOMATRIX adjuvant improves CTL responses

Vaccine Adjuvant - Cannabinoid is an adjuvant and in vivo chemoattractant for dendritic cells

Vaccine Adjuvant - Vaccines that facilitate antigen entry into dendritic cells reviewed

Vaccine Development - HER-2 Protein AutoVac starts phase II trial in breast cancer

Vaccine Development - Promoters are important elements in the design of DNA vaccines

Vaccine Development - U.S. HHS buys new anthrax vaccine for stockpile

Vaccine Development - Vaccinia vector with antigen-linked calreticulin elicits an antitumor response

Vaccine Development - Vectors expressing hepatitis C virus E1 proteins display antigenicity

Vaccine Safety - Childhood vaccine finance and safety issues reviewed

Vaccinia Virus - Vaccinia virus mutants fail to initiate morphogenesis

Varicella-Zoster Virus - Epidemiology of severe varicella-zoster infection in Spain reported

Vector Development - Anionic dendrimers convey antisense oligonucleotides to cancer cell targets

Vector Development - Novel biodegradable polycation DEDA-PU gives transfection with low toxicity

Vector Development - Porcine adenoviral vectors are effective vehicles for gene delivery

Ventricular Function - Tagged MRI can be used to assess regional and global left ventricular function

Ventricular Repolarization - Routine ECGs of deaf children for repolarization anomalies may be unnecessary

Viral Vectors - Biological and physical titers should be counted in virus-based gene therapy

Viral Vectors - Modified adeno-associated virus vectors may treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Virology - Alternate strategies thwart the immune system's response to viral gene vectors

Virology - Forced selection of HIV-1 variant uses a non-self tRNA primer for RT

Virology - Internal controls enhance the detection of waterborne enteric viruses

Virology - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus drives endothelial cell differentiation

Virology - Recurrent HCV does not worsen fibrosis in living donor liver graft recipients

Water Safety - Hach now testing drinking-water monitoring technology

Weight Loss - Thermogenic effect of bupropion characterized

Weight Loss - Very low-carbohydrate diets work for men and upper body fat

West Nile Virus - CDC expects mild season for mosquito-borne virus

West Nile Virus - Netherlands Vaccine Institute signs agreement to produce West Nile vaccine

Whiplash - Seat tests find poor whiplash prevention

Wilms' Tumor Gene Vaccine - Wilms' tumor gene peptide vaccine causes cancer regression

Women's Health - More aid needed to reach U.N.'s aim of reducing maternal deaths

Women's Health - Report rates health of North Dakota women

Women's Health - Report says South Carolina one of worst states for women

Women's Health - Vermont ranks No. 1 on list of best states for women

Wound Care - Cutaneous gene therapy provides wound coverage and blocks microbial growth

Wound Care - Transforming growth factor-beta antisense may prevent chronic wounds

Wound Healing - Diabetes reduces survival of random flaps in diabetes