Health and Medicine Week

Gynecology - Findings in gynecology provide new insights

Gynecology - New bloodless/nerve-sparing total abdominal hysterectomy procedure introduced

Gynecology - Recent findings in gynecology provide new insights

HIV/AIDS & Cervical Cancer - HIV/AIDS is an adverse prognostic factor for cervical cancer therapy outcome

HIV/AIDS Coinfection - Nontuberculous mycobacteria a significant cause of hospitalization in HIV/AIDS patients

HIV/AIDS Complications - HIV-infected women may experience increased intramyocellular lipid levels

HIV/AIDS Diet & Nutrition - Glutathione synthesis stimulated by whey protein in children with rapid HIV progression

HIV/AIDS Drug Monitoring - Plasma nevirapine quantitation sensitivity increased by HPLC method

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Primary HAART resistance in drug-naive HIV/AIDS patients increasing in Spain

HIV/AIDS Education - First national women and girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Advanced HIV cases suggest large pool of undiagnosed HIV infections in Southeast Brazil

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 subtypes provide information for HIV management

HIV/AIDS Exposure - HIV postexposure prophylaxis suboptimal adherence related to ethnicity and oral sex

HIV/AIDS Facilities - Baylor-Bristol-Myers Squibb children's HIV/AIDS medical center opens in Swaziland, Africa

HIV/AIDS Genetics & Genomics - IL4 and RNATES polymorphisms have protective effect on HIV-1 disease progression

HIV/AIDS HAART - Viremia decline enhanced by 4-drug HAART regimen at the cost of toxicity

HIV/AIDS Knowledge - HIV knowledge lower among sexually inexperienced youth

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - DNA double-strand breaks induced by HIV-1 Vpr

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Data advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV latency promoted by NF-kappa B p50 through HDAC recruitment and transcription repression

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 resistant strains acquired during primary infection fuel cellular reservoir

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 transcription stimulated by estrogen

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Neurovirulent genotypes progressively selected in SIV-infected brain

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - RNA dimer maturation not promoted by HIV Gag cleavage alone

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Researchers describe findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis studies

HIV/AIDS Preventive Medicine - HIV/AIDS prevention program recipients are more likely to practice safe sex

HIV/AIDS Research - Heat-treated human milk may be an infant-feeding option for HIV-positive mothers

HIV/AIDS Research - Study reveals an absence of HIV-associated nephropathy in Ethiopians

HIV/AIDS Testing - HIV prevalence is not predicted by fertility variance between HIV-positive and -negative women

HIV/AIDS Therapeutic Monitoring - Six protease inhibitors and NNRTI simultaneously monitored by simple chromatography

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Generic and brand name nevirapine, zidovudine, and lamivudine are bioequivalent

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HAART-resistant HIV strains susceptible to bleomycin

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Infants with HIV-1 benefit from early combined antiretroviral therapy

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Study shows AIDS drugs cost-effective, care underfunded

HIV/AIDS Transmission - HIV/AIDS mother-to-child transmission was focus of review

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Unsafe injections unlikely to account for HIV spread in Africa

HIV/AIDS Treatments - HAART access attainable under universal income grant for all South Africans

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Dendritic cells from HIV-infected patients partially reconstitute CD4 T-cell responses

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV-1 subtype B third variable region peptide motifs have been analyzed

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV-1 was protected against by gp41 region fused with retrovirus fragment

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Standardized antiretroviral regime is needed for HIV vaccine trial subjects who seroconvert

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Findings describe new data in HIV/AIDS vaccines research

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines described

HIV/AIDS-Associated Cancer - Cancer risk increased among HIV-infected persons in Uganda

HIV/AIDS-Associated Coinfection - Infectious syphilis re-emerging among gay men with high rates of coinfection

HIV/AIDS-Associated Dementia - HIV-infected leukocyte transmigration across blood-brain barrier enhanced by CCL2

HIV/AIDS-Related Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcosis early diagnosis in HIV infection improves clinical outcome

HIV/AIDS-Related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis - CMV retinitis control related to cytotoxic and lymphoproliferative response to CMV acquisition

HIV/AIDS-Related Dementia - HIVgp120-caused electrophysiological and motor disturbances prevented by nicotine

HIV/Malaria Coinfection - Severe anemia increased during acute malaria infection for HIV exposed children

HIV/Tuberculosis Coinfection - TB treatment for 9 months associated with absence of TB relapse in HIV/AIDS

HIV/Tuberculosis Epidemiology - HIV seroprevalence determined among tuberculosis patients in Agra

Head & Neck Cancer - NO laryngeal cancer patients may not require dissection of lymph node pads

Head & Neck Cancer - Outcome of primary head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma reviewed

Head & Neck Cancer - PET-CT could help select head and neck cancer patients who will benefit from surgery

Head & Neck Cancer - Radiotherapy-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients treated by tetracaine gel

Head & Neck Cancer - Squamous cell cancer of the esophagus overproduces epidermal growth factor receptor

Health Promotion - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin promotes family engagement in healthy living

Health Promotion - Fallon Community Health Plan teams with Health Dialog to offer 24/7 care management services

Health Promotion - Illinois celebrities blogging to fight colon cancer

Healthcare Access - Humana signs agreement with Lee Memorial Health System

Healthcare Access - Late referral of chronic kidney disease deprives patients of reno- and cardioprotective care

Healthcare Access - TriWest Healthcare moves up on Department of Defense contractors list to 16th place

Healthcare Access - Tuberculosis treatment management improved in patients receiving specialist advice via email

Healthcare Costs - AMVETS warns proposed 2007 budget is $1B short of meeting veteran's healthcare needs

Healthcare Costs - Obesity health care may be more costly due to high life expectancy rate among obese

Healthcare Coverage - Cigna HealthCare launches Cigna custom benefit builder

Healthcare Coverage - Crawford Canada added to vendor list of labor market service providers by Ontario board

Healthcare Coverage - Critical illness protection product launched by Regence

Healthcare Coverage - Financial institutions gain access to long-term care insurance benefits

Healthcare Coverage - Guardian introduces HSA-compliant medical insurance plans in three states

Healthcare Coverage - Pennsylvania Governor's budget aims to ensure all kids in the state have health insurance

Healthcare Coverage - UniCare launches new option for uninsured in Illinois

Heart Failure - Chronic heart failure may have pathogenic mechanism interacting between TNF alpha and upregulated P2X₆ receptor

Heart Failure - Congestive heart failure risk may be predicted by electrocardiographic variables

Heart Failure - Findings in heart failure provide new insights

Heart Failure - In chronic congestive heart failure patients, adjuvant oral doxazosin gave no hemodynamic benefit

Heart Failure - Pathophysiology of heart failure with normal ejection fraction is differentiated via algorithm

Heart Failure - Trajectory of end-stage heart failure is considered in relation to technology and policy

Helicobacter Pylori - New levofloxacin cures MET- and CLA-susceptible H. pylori strains

Hematology - Antiphospholipid-mediated thrombosis is the focus of review

Hematology - Human platelets can incorporate, synthesize, and hydrolyze fatty acid ethyl esters

Hematology - In patients positive for anticardiolipin antibody, C-reactive protein level may aid assessment

Hematology - Myelodysplastic syndrome is not delineated by angiogenesis

Hematology - Occlusive arterial thrombosis can be reduced with melagatran + aspirin or clopidogrel

Hemodialysis - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hemodialysis

Hemorrhagic Shock - Fluid resuscitation with hemoglobin vesicles modeled in acute hemorrhagic shock

Hepatitis B Therapy - Long-term lamivudine therapy is effective for chronic pediatric hepatitis B

Hepatitis B Virus - HBV replication is inhibited in vivo by short hairpin RNAs

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B antigen loss during interferon treatment is associated with viral genotype

Hepatitis B Virus - Lamivudine protects against HBV in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Hepatitis B Virus - Preemptive lamivudine reduces HBV reactivation in transarterial chemo-lipiodolization

Hepatitis B Virus - Regenerating liver cell transition and death is blocked in HBV X protein transgenic mice

Hepatitis C & HIV-1 - Hepatitis C coinfection influences liver enzyme elevation in HIV-1

Hepatitis C Therapy - Chronic hepatitis C treatment may be aided by thalidomide

Hepatitis C Therapy - Trial data indicates Peregrine's antiviral agent Tarvacin safe, well-tolerated in HCV patients

Hepatitis C Virus - Combination therapy is influenced by fatty liver in chronic hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Virus - Early interferon HCV monotherapy leads to high virological response rates

Hepatitis C Virus - HCV NS3 single-point mutations impair interaction and anti-apoptotic activity

Hepatitis C Virus - HCV refractory T cell response is activated by ablation of hydrophobic domains

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis can be diagnosed in HIV/HCV-coinfection

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus subgenomic replicon requires an active NS3 RNA helicase

Hepatitis C Virus - Iron overload does not affect HCV genotype and response to interferon and ribavirin therapy

Hepatitis C Virus - Liver endothelial cells promote hepatocyte LDL-R expression and HCV-like particle uptake

Hepatitis C Virus - PPAR antagonism inhibits hepatitis C virus replication

Hepatitis C Virus - Prolonged PEG interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin is effective for chronic HCV

Hepatitis C Virus - Reports advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

Hepatitis C Virus - Toll-like receptor 3 participates in hepatitis C-associated glomerulonephritis

Hepatocellular Cancer - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes recognize alpha-fetoprotein-derived peptides in HCC

Hepatocellular Cancer - HCC liver and periphery natural killer cells display differing cytotoxicities

Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular cancer survival linked to racial differences

Hepatocellular Cancer - Liver cancer reflects stage-driven reactions to fibroblast growth factor

Hepatocellular Cancer - Liver tumors linked to overexpression of Regenerating gene family

Hepatocellular Cancer - Number of tumor markers present indicated prognosis of hepatocellular cancer

Hepatocellular Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in hepatocellular cancer research

Hepatocellular Cancer - Researchers' data advance hepatocellular cancer research

Hepatocellular Cancer - Researchers' findings advance hepatocellular cancer research

Hereditary Angioedema - Pharming confirms positive rhC1INH outlook for hereditary angioedema

Herpes Vaccine - HSV protection and humoral immunity are enhanced by DNA priming-protein

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Pure infradiaphragmatic Hodgkin lymphoma described

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Cervical cancer vaccines are focus of review

Human Papillomavirus Vaccines - New findings in the area of human papillomavirus vaccines described

Hyperalgesia - Inflammatory pain is induced and maintained by activation of CB1 and CB2 receptors

Hypertension - Hypertension is not associated with leptin in Japanese-Brazilian women

Hypertension - Hypertension, antihypertensive therapy, and erectile dysfunction are focus of review

Hypertension - In hypertensive patients, atenolol impacts central systolic BP less than eprosartan

Hypertension - Systolic hypertension in older persons and complexities in clinical decision making are reviewed

Imaging - Additional myocardial redistribution is demonstrated by 24-hour late thallium-201 imaging

Imaging - Bone regeneration dynamics assessed by bioluminescent imaging

Imaging - During acute cardiovascular events, cholesterol crystals rupture membranes, plaques

Imaging - Findings advance knowledge in imaging research

Imaging - Findings describe new data in imaging research

Imaging - In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, strain rate imaging can assess right ventricular function

Imaging - Left ventricular wall motion scoring can be improved with automated grading using color kinesis images

Imaging - MRI-guided ultrasound targets antibody delivery through the blood-brain barrier

Imaging - New findings in the area of imaging described

Imaging - New imaging techniques for diagnosing coronary artery disease are reviewed

Imaging - Recent findings in imaging described

Imaging - Reports advance knowledge in imaging research

Imaging - Research in imaging provides new insights

Imaging - Siemens, Haifu collaborate to develop imaging and ultrasound tumor treatment system

Imaging - Three studies on evaluating musculoskeletal disease using MRI, CT images presented

Imaging - Virginia approves COPN for Richmond orthopedic practice to install upright MRI

Immunology - Gold's power against autoimmune diseases defined

Immunology - Infection alarm yields clues to immune system behavior

Immunotherapy - Function of immunoglobulin A in immunity is focus of review

Incontinence - Incontinence treated with pelvic-floor muscle training was focus of review

Infection Control - Surgical hand washing can be safely done with tap water in Japan

Infectious Disease Outbreaks - Disease outbreaks after the Tsunami will be the consequence of camp conditions

Inflammation - Angiopoietin-2 functions in the induction of inflammation

Influenza - Influenza symptoms receive reduced duration and severity from oseltamivir

Influenza Outbreaks - Nosocomial influenza outbreak limited in high-risk patients with zanamivir prophylaxis

Influenza Vaccine - Chiron inks pandemic influenza vaccine contract with the U.K. government

Influenza Vaccine - In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inactivated influenza vaccine reduces exacerbations

Influenza Vaccine - Influenza protective and nonprotective T cell epitopes have been identified

Influenza Vaccine - Influenza vaccination factors among elderly in Brazil are focus of report

Information Technology - ACS wins $84M contract with UnumProvident for IT outsourcing

Information Technology - Agfa launches Internet-based enterprise scheduling solution

Information Technology - Agilent Technologies launches intelligent services to aid efficiency in lab operations

Information Technology - Dual activity treatment software delivered to Southwest Oncology Centers in Arizona

Information Technology - El Dorado launches platform-independent BPO services for healthcare payers

Information Technology - Highmark eHealth collaborative targets ePrescribing in Pennsylvania

Information Technology - Managed care company ValueOptions launches provider web site with information for patients

Information Technology - Med3000 announces formation of a national data task force

Information Technology - New web site launched to help people cope with chronic joint symptoms

Information Technology - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital selects CounterStorm to ensure internal network security

Information Technology - North Carolina orthopedic clinic chooses SRS Freedom Chart Manager

Information Technology - Novo Nordisk selects Model N Software to manage Medicaid rebate program

Information Technology - Orthometrix forms alliance to provide reimbursement solutions to practices using Orbasone ESWT

Information Technology - QCSI and McKesson extend partnership for claims management solutions

Information Technology - Quovadx provides foundation for healthcare interoperability with intelligent health broker

Information Technology - Rosetta Biosoftware introduces the Rosetta Resolver gene expression data analysis system 6.0

Information Technology - ScImage completes implementation phase of imaging solution at Oklahoma surgery practice

Information Technology - ShiftWise tapped for automated staffing-management services technology by Cross Country

Information Technology - South Dakota hospital purchases MData Enterprise

Information Technology - Two large integrated healthcare networks install emergency department information system

Information Technology - Vitamin and nutraceutical information company launches new online resource

Information Technology - WKHealth releases easier-to-use version of NLM nomenclature for clinical drugs

Information Technology - Welch Allyn, Wellogic team to develop software linking devices to information systems

Institutional Care - Concern expressed over institutional care for children in Europe

Insulin Sensitivity - IL-1 receptor antagonist upregulated in diet-induced obesity rodent model

Intestinal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma & Celiac Disease - Intestinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was related to celiac disease

Ischemia - After hypoxia-ischemia, carnitine inhibits increases in cerebral carnitine esters and glutamate

Ischemia - Bcl-xL protein is neuroprotective against neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury

Ischemia - Cerebral ischemia etiology is linked to increase of blood anticardiolipin antibody

Ischemia - During ischemia, the creatine kinase system may inhibit arrhythmia

Ischemia - Ischemia-reperfusion injury is prevented by trimetazidine

Ischemia - Myocardial infarction is prevented by H11 kinase pre-emptive preconditioning of the heart

Ischemia - Type 3 cerebrovascular reactivity with normal O₂ extraction fraction may be transition stage

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Pathogenesis - Focal adhesion kinase critical for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus cell entry

Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreaks -  Mycoplasma bovis associated with infectious keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Sardinia

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding - LABG has lowest complication rate when comparing laparoscopic bariatric procedures

Legal Issues - Angiotech to appeal U.K. judgment regarding U.K. patent

Legal Issues - Geisinger fined $900,000 for mammography violations at Lock Haven Clinic

Leukemia - Findings in leukemia provide new insights

Leukemia - Genasense new drug application accepted for review by U.S. FDA

Leukemia - Itraconazole and caspofungin used as antifungal prophylaxis in leukemic patients

Leukemia - Leukemia is sustained by angiogenesis activators

Leukemia - Methyl-CpG binding protein activity is required in acute promyelocytic leukemia

Leukemia - Reports describe recent advances in leukemia research

Leukemia - Research in leukemia provides new insights

Leukemia - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of leukemia

Leukemia - Researchers' findings advance leukemia research

Leukemia - Researchers' work adds to leukemia body of knowledge

Leukemia - Studies describe new findings in leukemia research

Leukemia - Survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia predicted by lipoprotein lipase

Leukemia Vaccine - Antileukemia response is elicited by beta-defensin 2-transduced leukemic cells

Lipid Research - Lipoprotein(a) level is increased by fenofibrate therapy

Liposomal Delivery - Reactive oxygen species contribute to the liposomal induced death of macrophage-like cells

Liver Cancer - Contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound could aid liver resection for metastases

Liver Cancer - New data illuminates research in liver cancer

Liver Diseases - Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis can be distinguished from simple steatosis

Liver Fibrosis - Celecoxib potentiates experimental liver fibrosis

Liver Injuries - Eosinophil chemoattractant is highly expressed in drug-induced liver injury

Liver Injuries - Laparoscopic findings are diagnostic in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Liver Injuries - Parenchymal regeneration after chronic hepatocellular liver injury involves hepatocytes

Liver Injuries - Serum cytokine and soluble cytokine receptor levels are elevated in NASH

Liver Injuries - p28(GANK) functions in oval cell activation and proliferation

Liver Tumors - Blood transfusion-free hepatectomy made viable with parenteral tranexamic acid

Lung Cancer - Findings advance knowledge in lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - German cancer center administers gated radiation treatments for lung cancer patients

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer cell growth was inhibited by quercetin glucuronides

Lung Cancer - Observer variation reduced using matched CT-FDG-PET for lung cancer delineation

Lung Cancer - Postoperative follow-up in non-small cell lung cancer discussed

Lung Cancer - Primary tumor volume and total tumor volume used as prognostic factor in lung cancer

Lung Cancer - Recent studies add new data to lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Reports add new data to lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Research add new data to lung cancer body of knowledge

Lung Cancer - Researchers' findings advance lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Stimulation of tumor growth involves the activation of Smad-1/5

Lung Cancer - Studies add new findings to lung cancer body of knowledge

Lung Cancer - Studies advance knowledge in lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Timing of non-small cell lung cancer treated with surgery and chemotherapy reviewed

Lung Cancer - siRNA targeting of survivin might increase sensitivity to anticancer drugs

Lung Carcinogenesis - RasH2/BHT mouse model validated as screening tool for genotoxic lung carcinogens

Lung Disease - Elafin proves to strengthen the immune system in animal experiments

Lung Injuries - Exogenous interleukin-4 lessens hypoxia-induced lung injury

Lung Sarcoma - Postoperative course of primary sarcoma of the lung described

Lymphangiogenesis - Lens lymphatic vessel angiogenesis is accelerated by dendritic cells

Lymphoma - Patients with nasal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma carry poor prognosis

MMR Vaccines - Findings describe new data in MMR vaccines research

Malaria Therapy - Trial of intermittent malaria treatment in children reduces cases by 86%

Malaria Vaccine - Cellular immunity against malaria is linked to P7 and P8 orientation in MHC-peptide-TCR complex

Malaria Vaccine - Malaria vaccine development is aided by adjuvants that induce CD4 memory

Malaria Vaccines - New findings in malaria vaccines described

Malignant Catarrhal Fever Outbreak - Ovine herpesvirus 2 cause of malignant catarrhal fever outbreak in bison feedlot

Market Analysis - Biotech instrumentation field set to grow, play key role in genomics, proteomics

Market Analysis - Biotech's mid caps post solid gain in February

Market Analysis - Broad partnerships enable maximization of opportunities for proteomics sector

Market Analysis - Business development, licensing team functions offer remedy for generic competition

Market Analysis - Driven by sanofi-aventis, Pfizer blockbusters, metabolic syndrome market to nearly double

Market Analysis - Growth of Indian pharmas, effect of patent law and tax policy change discussed in reported

Market Analysis - HCV incidence may be rising due to blood transfusion, Chinese physicians speculate

Market Analysis - Little investor interest in trillion dollar nanotechnology market, research report argues

Market Analysis - Over 75% of aneurysms treated by surgical clipping, under 25% with coils; ratio to change

Market Analysis - San Antonio, Texas emerging as innovative managed care market, industry study shows

Market Analysis - Study predicts transgenically produced biopharmaceutical sales may top $12 billion by 2012

Market Analysis - U.S. nursing care includes 30,000 companies making $100 billion annually, report says

Market Analysis - Web-based patient recruitment accelerates clinical trials, business report says

Market Analysis - Wireless patient monitoring may reduce hospital costs, free critical care areas, analysts say

Marketing - Campbell Alliance moderates session on sales force effectiveness at conference

Marketing - Dendrite announces European deployment of multi-country marketing initiatives

Marketing - FONAR begins first national advertising campaign

Marketing - Research firm compiles data on marketing channels chosen by the life science industry

Medical Devices - 3D Systems launches new dental lab system

Medical Devices - Abbott launches new specialty catheter technology in U.S.

Medical Devices - Amedica receives U.S. FDA clearance for Arx ceramic spinal implant

Medical Devices - Axis-Shield gets CLIA waiver for Afinion point-of-care system with diabetes monitoring test

Medical Devices - BD Medical notifying users of potential malfunction in blood glucose meter

Medical Devices - Bausch & Lomb materials receive expanded U.S. FDA post-surgical indications

Medical Devices - Baxa automated pharmacy production equipment displayed at European meeting

Medical Devices - CMI labeling expanded in Europe to include lateral use

Medical Devices - Greek health ministry approves feasibility trial for rotary ventricular assist device

Medical Devices - Institute honors Richard A. Nazarian for medical engineering

Medical Devices - New neurostimulation programming platform launched

Medical Devices - Planar Systems Partners with Matrox Graphics to add graphics to Dome display

Medical Devices - Rasirc founded to produce pure steam products, completes development of first product

Medical Devices - Rita Medical Systems launches power injectable peripherally inserted central catheter

Medical Devices - Syngene introduces G:Box Chemi XT16 automated chemiluminescence image analyzer

Medical Devices - Welch Allyn announces availability of new vital signs monitor

Medicare - Choosing a Medicare drug plan more of a challenge for seniors than using one, says poll

Medicare - HealthMetrix research finds best Part D benefit values

Medicare - Market Strategies research shows seniors not yet enrolled in Medicare Part D have lowest awareness

Medicare - Medicare beneficiaries urged to be on the lookout for phone scams

Medicare - More than 25 million Medicare beneficiaries now have prescription drug coverage

Medicare - Verispan reports seniors filling 11% more prescriptions with Medicare reform

Melanoma - Gammacan files two provisional patent applications for the treatment of malignant melanoma

Melanoma - Impact of melanoma screening clinics on improving prognosis analyzed

Melanoma - Melanoma could be treated by oridonin

Melanoma - Platelet-activating factor acts as promoter of melanoma metastasis

Melanoma - Precursors to melanoma and their mimics compared

Melanoma - Research in melanoma provides new insights

Melanoma - Specialized skin cancer screening clinics increased number of examinations

Melanoma - Spitzoid lesion management strategies reviewed

Melanoma Vaccine - In melanoma, antibody SM5-1 recognizes expression of fibronectin variant

Melanoma Vaccines - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of melanoma vaccines

Melanoma Vaccines - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of melanoma vaccines

Memory - Scientists can predict memory of an event before it happens

Meningitis Vaccine -  H. influenzae type b polysaccharide production is improved

Meningococcal Vaccine - Group B meningococci are protected against by anti-idiotypic DNA vaccine

Mental Health - Cipralex superiority supported by new data

Mental Health - Combination lithium and divalproex sodium restabilizes pediatric patients with bipolar disorder

Mental Health - Depressive medications produce true response when compared with placebo

Mental Health - Guard and Reservists returning from war zones are more likely to need mental health guidance

Mental Health - Patients with schizophrenia had better outcomes with clotiapine than with chlorpromazine

Mental Health - Schizophrenia patients using olanzapine had lower discontinuation rates than with risperidone

Mental Health - Three phase therapeutic approach designed to eliminates lingering effects of past experiences

Mental Health - U.S. mental healthcare system gets 'D' grade from the U.S. National Alliance on Mental Illness

Mental Health - ValueOptions, CHN to provide administrative services for SSA Mental Health Treatment Study

Mental Health - Venlafaxine XR and SSRIs are similar in cost to treat depression

Mergers & Acquisitions - 3M to acquire General Industrial Diamond Company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Akers Biosciences acquires assets of WNCK

Mergers & Acquisitions - Astellas Pharma acquires Dynogen research operation

Mergers & Acquisitions - BioVisioN acquired by Digilab

Mergers & Acquisitions - British consul-general welcomes nanotechnology company Oxonica to San Francisco Bay area

Mergers & Acquisitions - Compex Technologies acquired by Encore Medical

Mergers & Acquisitions - Dj Orthopedics signs definitive agreement to acquire vascular products company Aircast Inc

Mergers & Acquisitions - Gentiva Health Services completes acquisition of The Healthfield Group

Mergers & Acquisitions - MicroVention to be acquired by Terumo Corporation

Mergers & Acquisitions - NGS American acquired by CoreSource

Mergers & Acquisitions - OrthoLogic announces acquisition of assets from AzERx

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pacer Health Corporation enters into letter of intent to lease Kentucky hospital

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pfizer completes acquisition of Exubera worldwide rights from sanofi-aventis

Mergers & Acquisitions - Procyon's shareholders approve merger via acquisition with Cellpep S.A

Mergers & Acquisitions - Proposed purchase of BETASERON assets by Schering confirmed by Chiron

Mergers & Acquisitions - ProviderLink acquired by Compuware to extend Covisint Healthcare offerings

Mergers & Acquisitions - Siemens and subsidiary acquire PETNET radiopharmacy to provide molecular biomarkers

Mergers & Acquisitions - Terumo acquires MicroVention to enter market of catheter-based cerebral aneurysm treatment

Mergers & Acquisitions - Varian acquires Fourier Transform mass spectrometry technology through purchase of IonSpec

Mergers & Acquisitions - Ventiv Health completes acquisition of Adheris, Inc. for $60 million in cash and stock

Microtechnology - Enhanced sensitivity, concentration effect offer possibility of low-cost portable flow cytometer

Migraine Therapy - Migraine clinical trial strategies are designed to address complex issues in clinical practice

Molecular Biology - Vascular elastin calcification is subject to osteogenic and degenerative control

Morbid Obesity - Morbid obesity does not adversely affect laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication outcome

Multiple Myeloma - T cell lymphoma linked to overexpression of c-Maf

Munchausen Syndrome - Anesthetic abuse keratopathy is a manifestation of ocular Munchausen syndrome

Myocardial Infarction - Acute myocardial infarction in the elderly is focus of review

Myocardial Infarction - Acute myocardial infarction patients of increased age, comorbidity tend to be excluded from CRT

Myocardial Infarction - For elderly patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction, primary PCI is preferred

Myocardial Infarction - Reperfusion therapy with fibrinolytic agents remains first therapy choice where PCI is unavailable

Myocardial Infarction - Treatment of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome in the elderly is discussed

Nanotechnology - Autonomous artificial nanomotor powered by sunlight

Nanotechnology - Nanobac Life Sciences announces nanobacteria can cause kidney stones

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - Locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by radiation dose escalation

Natural Products - Researchers determine if Ginkgo biloba extract is for more than just memory

Nausea Therapy - Marijuana may suppress anticipatory nausea

Neisseria Gonorrhea -  Neisseria gonorrhoeae treatment was accelerated by faropenem

Nerve Injury - Transporter downregulation after nerve injury is regulated by glucocorticoid receptors

Neuroblastomas - Influence of biologic factors on surgical decision in neuroblastoma evaluated

Neuroblastomas - Poor prognosis in neuroblastomas corresponded with caspase-dependent apoptosis

Neurodegenerative Diseases - New tool identified to study role of iron in Alzheimer, Parkinson disease

Neurogenesis - GABA regulates synaptic integration of newly generated neurons in adult brain

Neurogenesis - Neuroblast self-renewal induced by cortical atypical protein kinase C kinase activity

Neurogenesis - Neurogenesis in adolescent brain is potently inhibited by ethanol

Neurogenesis - Researchers' data advance neurogenesis research

Neurology - Carnegie Mellon scientists show brain uses optimal code for sound

Neurology - Cerebral angiogenesis and circulation derive from separate factors during chronic cerebral hypoxia

Neuroscience - A negative cell cycle regulator functions in motor skill learning

Neuroscience - An inositol polyphosphate phosphatase regulates neurite elongation

Neuroscience - Exogenous cellular prion isoform is transported in the chick visual system

Neuroscience - Neuronal nitric oxide synthase activity was detected by fluorescent cell-based assay

Neuroscience - Propofol block suppresses thalamocortical neuron excitability and rhythmic burst firing

Neuroscience - Protease nexin-1 promotes secretory granule biogenesis by preventing granule protein degradation

Neuroscience - RNA-binding protein Musashi-1 regulates neural development

Neuroscience - Receptors mediate ATP release and astrocytic intercellular Ca²⁺ signaling

Neuroscience - Reports describe recent advances in neuroscience research

Neuroscience - The angiogenesis factor VEGF supports neurogenesis through neurite outgrowth

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated by oral fludarabine phosphate

Obesity & Asthma - Obesity may influence response to asthma medications

Obesity Complications - Extreme obesity strongly associated with attempted suicide

Obesity Complications - Obese need to be monitored for neurologic complications after surgery

Obesity Complications - Obesity does not significantly influence accuracy of blood pressure measurements

Obesity Diagnostics - Adiposity rebound estimates made by visual approach reflect physiological basis of rebound

Obesity Diagnostics - Obesity among children can be estimated by parent reported weight and height measurements

Obesity Epidemiology - Body mass index of healthy men is compared with healthy women in U.S.

Obesity Epidemiology - New findings in obesity epidemiology described

Obesity Epidemiology - Obesity linked to promoter polymorphism in macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene

Obesity Pathogenesis - Glucocorticoids exacerbate obesity and insulin resistance in neuron-specific Pomc^-/- mice

Obesity Pathogenesis - High adiponectin levels seen in Prader-Willi syndrome as compared with other obesity types

Obesity Pathogenesis - Low blood volume and high peripheral adrenergic constriction shown in obese rat model

Obesity Pathogenesis - New data illuminates research in obesity pathogenesis

Obesity Pathogenesis - New findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis described

Obesity Pathogenesis - New research in the area of obesity pathogenesis detailed

Obesity Pathogenesis - Obese and elderly MA levels linked to insulin sensitivity and protein turnover rates

Obesity Pathogenesis - Reports add new data to obesity pathogenesis research

Obesity Pathogenesis - Resistin, insulin resistance index, and weight status in obese youth are not related

Obesity Pathogenesis - TNF-alpha autoregulates its own biosynthesis resulting in elevated TNF-alpha levels in obese

Obesity Research - Obesity studies need to acclimatize rats to experimental conditions

Obesity Therapy - Initially LGBP groups lose more weight than LASGB, both show similar comorbidity improvements

Obesity Therapy - Obese women undergoing diet and exercise training have improved neurovascular control

Obesity Therapy - Obesity intervention was developed for people with spinal cord injury

Obesity Therapy - Octreotide LAR resulted in weight loss in obese adults with insulin hypersecretion

Obesity Therapy - Positive 2-year trial results of rimonabant treatment in overweight patients published

Obesity Therapy - Reports advance knowledge in obesity therapy research

Obesity Therapy - Sibutramine therapy should be continued for 3 months before predicting results

Obesity Therapy - Studies add new findings to obesity therapy body of knowledge

Obesity Therapy - Studies advance knowledge in obesity therapy research

Obstetrics - Estrogen-free birth control pill may be choice for child-bearing-age women

Obstetrics - March of Dimes, foundation join to promote healthy pregnancies in low-income families

Obstetrics - Placenta accreta reveals altered angiogenesis protein expression

Obstetrics - Research add new data to obstetrics body of knowledge

Occupational Injuries - Policy changes in poultry industry could reduce worker injuries

Ocular Hypertension - Latanoprost and timolol combined are effective treatment for ocular hypertension

Oncology - Breast cancer cell apoptosis is suppressed by focal adhesion kinase and lymphangiogenic receptor

Oncology - Breast cancer metastasis may be propelled by post-lactational angiogenesis

Oncology - Cancer angiogenesis changes upon von Hippel-Lindau inactivation

Oncology - Cancer therapy distribution is changed by angiogenesis inhibitors

Oncology - Lung cancer cells lose Betaig-h3 protein expression

Oncology - New research in the area of oncology detailed

Oncology - Research in oncology provides new insights

Oncology - Researchers' data advance oncology research

Oncology - Varian's radiation oncology researchers discuss image, radiotherapy at partnership summit

Ophthalmology - Choroidal neovascularization may be stimulated by proinflammatory cytokines

Ophthalmology - Eye surgeons debate blade versus bladeless LASIK

Ophthalmology - Genaera announces interim Phase II data for wet macular degeneration drug

Ophthalmology - Genentech granted Priority Review for Lucentis use in wet macular degeneration

Ophthalmology - Patients with age-related macular degeneration see better with increased task illuminance

Ophthalmology - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology

Ophthalmology - Retinal angiogenesis remains sound with tailless activation

Ophthalmology - Retrobulbar hemodynamics is affected by treatment with dorzolamide/timolol

Ophthalmology - Systemic safety profile of Macugen in macular degeneration maintained through trials

Oral Cancer - Prognostic factors for recurrent oral and oropharyngeal cancer identified

Oral Cancer - Surgical margins in oral cancer determined by intraoperative digital microscopy

Oral Cavity Cancer - Young patients with oral cavity cancers should be managed with more aggressive treatment

Oral Health - Aetna announces a discount on Sonicare toothbrushes for its members

Oral Health - Dental association explains new technologies for less-painful root canal

Oral Lesions - Dark Royal Blue staining was different for malignant and benign oral lesions

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Oral squamous cell carcinoma apoptosis was induced by safingol

Oropharyngeal Cancer - Oropharyngeal carcinoma treated by intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Orthopedics - Gender differences in rotator cuff pathology are revealed

Orthopedics - Research published in orthopedic surgeons' journal reviews treatment of trauma during pregnancy

Osteoarthritis - Efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate may depend on level of osteoarthritis pain

Osteoarthritis - Nuvo's phase II trial confirms Pennsaid safety profile for treatment of osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis and obesity link may be due to fat infiltration of bone marrow

Osteoporosis - Positive CHMP opinion moves Preotact closer to European approval as osteoporosis therapy

Osteoporosis - Providence Health System shows investigational osteoporosis therapy increases bone mineral density

Osteoporosis - Recent studies add new data to osteoporosis research

Osteoporosis - U.S. FDA completes preapproval inspection of Nastech Pharmaceutical's Washington facility

Otitis Media Therapy - Otitis media therapeutic guidelines were examined in Israel

Otorhinolaryngology - Merck KGaA receives EMEA positive opinion for use of Erbitux in head and neck cancer

Otorhinolaryngology - Regular palatal implants for snoring are more effective than rigid implants

Ovarian Cancer - Breast or ovarian cancer prognosis is poor in presence of BARD1 mutation

Ovarian Cancer - Epithelial ovarian cancer treated by splenectomy

Ovarian Cancer - Findings advance knowledge in ovarian cancer research

Ovarian Cancer - MRP2 expression did not correlate with chemotherapy response in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Multi-modality treatment recommended in small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer biomarker properties may be attributable to tumor-specific antibodies

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer survival can be improved by diaphragm surgery

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer treated by prolonged topotecan infusion with cisplatin

Ovarian Cancer - Proteomics profile changes in cisplatin-treated ovarian cancer cells analyzed

Ovarian Cancer - Relationship between TP53 and sporadic ovarian cancer in Japan evaluated

Oxidative Stress - Alpha TN4-1 cells are protected from H₂ O₂ by catalase enrichment using adenovirus

Paget Disease - Novartis receives approvable letter from U.S. FDA for zoledronic acid 5 mg for Paget disease

Pain Management - U.S. FDA grants approval for cyclobenzaprine HCl tablets for pain relief

Palliative Care - Shortened questionnaire for cancer patients in palliative care drafted

Pancreatic Cancer - Aortic stop-flow technique should not be used in palliation of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer - Studies add new findings to pancreatic cancer body of knowledge

Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms - Characteristics of lipid-rich variant of pancreatic endocrine neoplasms examined

Pancreatitis - Polyamine catabolism is involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis

Papillomavirus - Human papillomavirus protein induces cornified cell envelope abnormalities

Paragangliomas - Patient with paraganglioma of Zuckerkandl and carotid body paraganglioma studied

Paralysis - Majority of African Americans are unaware of community resources for people living with paralysis

Paratyphoid Fever - Paratyphoid fever advances in Asia

Parkinson Disease - Caffeine may alter L-dopa responses in Parkinson Disease

Parkinson Disease - National Parkinson Foundation to spend $5 million in mega research projects

Parkinson Disease - U.S. FDA approves less restrictive labeling for tolcapone in adjunctive Parkinson therapy

Patents - Aphios awarded Japanese patent for phospholipid nanosomes

Patents - Arisaph Pharmaceuticals grants license under dipeptidyl peptidase patents

Patents - Cel-Sci gets U.S. patent for use of L.E.A.P.S. vaccine technology

Patents - Health Discovery receives notice of patent allowance covering recursive feature elimination

Patents - Metabolic Explorer granted patent on propylene glycol technology

Patents - Millenia Hope acquires pending patent describing compounds that inhibit HIV-1 RNase_H

Patents - Takeda wins patent infringement litigation against ANDA filers for generic ACTOS

Patents - U.S. patent granted for metered dose transdermal spray applicator, Vivus announced

Patents - Venetec International announces receipt of five new U.S. patents, two Australian patents

Patient Safety - Better safety, emergency focus on severely ill found in top-performing hospitals

Pediatric Cancer - Childhood cancer narratives shared

Pediatric Cancer - Children's participation in clinical research protocols assessed

Pediatric Cancer - Quality of life was lower in young adult survivors of childhood cancer

Pediatric Cardiology - Associated congenital heart disease should not change esophageal-fistula repair strategies

Pediatric Cardiology - Pediatric congenital heart disease patients should be managed using age-based NT-proBNP levels

Pediatric Disability - Parents of children with rare diseases benefit from intensive support programs

Pediatric Genetics & Genomics - Researchers look for childhood illness links in pan-European health study

Pediatrics - Influenza vaccination rates are low in older asthmatic children with Medicaid

Pediatrics - Nasopharyngeal angiofibromas in juveniles exhibit angiogenesis and proliferation markers

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - In pelvic organ prolapse, pessary use is acceptable as initial treatment strategy

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Pessary use for incontinence was the focus of an article in historical context

Pericardial Disease - Large symptomatic pericardial effusion might present as unrecognized cancer

Periodontal & Heart Disease - Study shows relationship between oral and cardiovascular health

Personnel - A. Redmond Doms, Jr. joins Radlink board of directors

Personnel - Acrongenomics appoints chief technology officer

Personnel - Advancis Pharmaceutical strengthens sales capability with addition of key employees

Personnel - American Society of Transplantation makes changes in its leadership structure

Personnel - Andrew M. Reed, PhD, named VP of technology by CardioTech

Personnel - Argenta Discovery strengthens senior management team

Personnel - Beat Strebel named to head Latin American unit of life and health reinsurer Swiss Re

Personnel - Benitec appoints new company secretary

Personnel - BioScrip CEO to retire June 30

Personnel - Biota appoints Grant Latta as new director

Personnel - Biotage appoints new CEO

Personnel - CHD Meridian Healthcare expands management team

Personnel - Cell Therapeutics hires BIO's former VP of Communications Dan Eramian

Personnel - David Chess, MD, Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, join Institute on Aging board at U. of Pennsylvania

Personnel - Deirdre Cunnane hired as general counsel by Advanced Technology Ventures

Personnel - Dr. Sam Gambhir, Stanford molecular imaging physician scientist, joins Lumera board

Personnel - Dynavax makes changes to board; Arnold L. Oronsky, PhD, elected chair

Personnel - Epix promotes Brenda Sousa and Dr. Phillip Graham

Personnel - Fredrick D. Cobb appointed vice president of finance at Advaxis

Personnel - Genzyme elects Richard F. Syron to its board of directors

Personnel - GlaxoSmithKline announces research and development appointments

Personnel - Gregory Oakes named VP of corporate accounts, U.S. managed markets, by Schering-Plough

Personnel - Harry Leider elected to the American College of Physician Executives' board of directors

Personnel - Jonathan Lindner, MD, named chief molecular advisor by VisualSonics

Personnel - L. David Tomei named CEO of medical DNA technologies company Xenomics, Inc.

Personnel - Matria names Ken Yale as vice president of government programs

Personnel - MedImmune promotes Michael Smullen to senior vice president, sales

Personnel - Medco announces organizational realignment; executive promotions

Personnel - Merrimack Pharmaceuticals announces addition of Barrett Rollins to its scientific advisory board

Personnel - Northfield Laboratories names Alan L. Heller to its board of directors

Personnel - NuVasive appoints Jeffrey Rydin as senior vice president of U.S. sales

Personnel - Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. appoints Joe Davie, MD, PhD, to its board of directors

Personnel - Orthopedic rehabilitation company VQ OrthoCare announces promotions of sales personnel

Personnel - Pacific Biometrics names Patrick Jackle as new business development manager

Personnel - Paul Bleicher, MD, PhD, named to Teranode Corporation board of directors

Personnel - Peter Palermo re-elected chairman of Communications Synergy; company announces new hires

Personnel - Physicians Academy for Clinical and Management Excellence appoints Lawrence Sherman as CEO

Personnel - RF Code names as Joe Dugan chief executive officer

Personnel - RadPharm raises $8 million in equity financing

Personnel - Rebecca Haag to head AIDS Action in DC, Massachusetts

Personnel - Revolution strengthens senior management team, naming new CFO and senior vice presidents

Personnel - Sirna Therapeutics names R. Scott Greer as board chairman and Lutz Lingnau as board member

Personnel - Stephen D. Okland, Jr., named VP of U.S. sales by excimer laser developer Spectranetics

Personnel - Terry Ryan joins SAIC Intelligence and Security Group as senior VP, strategic development

Personnel - Tudor Panu, MD, named general manager, Romania, by Schering-Plough

Personnel - Xerox executive Ursula M. Burns elected to Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse board

Pharmaceutical Research - Cutting Edge Information study finds pharma companies spend 13% less on European advertising

Pharmaceutical Research - Samaritan receives CAS number for chemical substance caprospinol in its Alzheimer drug

Pharmaceutical Research - Two ramipril formulations were compared for bioavailability

Pharmaceutical Research - Ziopharm presents preclinical kidney toxicity data on metabolite of cancer drug ifosfamide

Philanthropy - Medica Foundation awards grants of nearly $630,000 in Minnesota; announces priorities for 2006

Philanthropy - Minnesota dentists provide $1.4 million in free care to children in need

Philanthropy - Pfizer announces new class of Global Health Fellows to address health issues around the world

Philanthropy - Private international health assistance tops $3 billion in 2004 and 2005

Philanthropy - RBC Financial Group supports novel imaging research for early disease detection

Philanthropy - U of Calgary business class to donate cutlery sales proceeds to Children's Wish Foundation

Physiology - Paratrigeminal nucleus ultrastructure and synaptology determined

Physiology - Reports describe recent advances in physiology research

Physiology - Studies describe new findings in physiology research

Plague Vaccine - Plague is protected against by Yersinia pestis antigens expressed in plants

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia in adults is reduced by pediatric pneumococcal vaccination

Polycystic Kidney Disease - Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease in mice was developed by inserting Pkd1

Premenstrual Syndrome - Premenstrual syndrome prevalence was higher in perception than actual measurement

Preventive Medicine - Diet, nutrition, the life-course approach are proposed for cancer prevention

Priapism - Superselective transcatheter embolization called useful treatment of high-flow priapism

Product Licensing - Bayer Diagnostics licenses urinary trypsin inhibitor immunoassays to Signet Laboratories

Product Licensing - BioSante signs license for its CaP technology for use in aesthetic medicine

Product Licensing - Celtic Pharmaceutical licenses targeted drug delivery technology from Idea

Product Licensing - ImQuest licenses series of anti-HIV therapeutic compounds from Samjin

Product Licensing - OralCare Corporation to market PreViser technology to dentists in Japan

Product Licensing - ViroPharma licenses rights to develop therapy for Clostridium Difficile-associated disease

Professional Education - 500 hospitals request starter kit for Liko Safe Lifting Environment campaign

Professional Education - Johnson & Johnson offers CD, collateral educational materials free for nurse managers

Professional Education - McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine launches online neurology resource

Professional Education - Onmark launches preparation techniques for oncology hazardous drugs educational program

Professional Education - U.S. Army introduces 3-year loan repayment program to physician assistants

Progenitor Cells - Progenitor cell transplantation induces remyelination

Progenitor Cells - Progenitor cells recruited to tumor blood vessels from the bone marrow

Prostate Cancer - Dose distribution for high-dose-rate brachytherapy in prostate cancer optimized

Prostate Cancer - Effect of radiation dose on prostate cancer assessed

Prostate Cancer - European Medicines Authority confirms survival data acceptable for satraplatin submission

Prostate Cancer - Findings presented from studies of Quadramet in prostate cancer with metastatic bone disease

Prostate Cancer - GPC Biotech presented new satraplatin clinical data

Prostate Cancer - Heightened prostate cancer angiogenesis indicates thrombin regulation

Prostate Cancer - New virus in prostate tumors discovered by Cleveland Clinic and UCSF researchers

Prostate Cancer - Pharmion Corporation announces Satraplatin clinical data examining drug absorption rates

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer detection rate improved by transperineal extended biopsy

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer displays complex basic fibroblast growth factor expression

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer prognostics linked to PSA kinetics after prostate brachytherapy

Prostate Cancer - Prostate-specific antigen test use varies by age and race

Prostate Cancer - Recent studies add new data to prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Research in prostate cancer provides new insights

Prostate Cancer - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Researchers' findings advance prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer Therapy - Algeta's phase II clinical study highlights Alpharadin's potential

Prostate Cancer Vaccine - Prostate cancer vaccine encoding prostatic acid phosphatase was safe and immunogenic in rats

Proteomics - Age-related macular degeneration and amyloid diseases share similar protein misfolding

Proteomics - Angiogenesis protein response to p53 is implicated in microvascular pathology

Proteomics - CHO production host DG44 and derivative recombinant cell lines have been characterized

Proteomics - Cancer VEGF is directly activated by heparinase

Proteomics - Clinically relevant protein-peptide interactions can be monitored in real time

Proteomics - HDL/apoA-I binding protein is expressed on human macrophages and promotes cholesterol efflux

Proteomics - Hemorrhagic fever virus glycoprotein precursor cleaves to generate new glycoprotein

Proteomics - New findings in the area of proteomics described

Proteomics - New findings in the area of proteomics detailed

Proteomics - New research in the area of proteomics detailed

Proteomics - Nod1 receptor stimulates chemokine production and neutrophil recruitment

Proteomics - PGC-alpha expression and triacylglycerol levels were found to be inversely related in muscle

Proteomics - Sigma-Aldrich adds human kinase v1 array to protein array product line

Proteomics - Study of human interactome reveals a novel way to find disease targets

Public Health - Risk of death is lower at a trauma center than at a non-trauma center

Public Health - Survey shows employees feel pressured to go to work despite being sick with flu

Pulmonary Embolism - Pulmonary embolism is a rare cause of death in patients who died with cancer

Pulmonary Medicine - Pulmonary vascular remodeling declines in dominant negative transforming growth factor models

Pulmonary Tuberculosis & Diabetes - Pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcome not altered by diabetes

Quality Assurance - Health benefits company WellPoint receives NCQA certification for verification services

Quality Assurance - Healthcare staffing company Soliant Health awarded JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval

Quality of Life - Diabetics do not have a diminished quality of life

Quality of Life - Health-related quality of life among obese youth appears to be lower than peers

RNA Research - MicroRNA levels are rapidly altered by histone deacetylase inhibition

Radiotherapy - Melatonin prevented UV therapy-induced apoptosis in U937 cell line

Radiotherapy - Proposal for particle therapy in England made

Radiotherapy - Retention of visual acuity assessed in cancer patients treated with radiotherapy

Rectal Cancer - Anterior resection for rectal cancer was evaluated regarding the need for rectal washout

Rectal Cancer - Mobetron extends survival rates and reduces tumor recurrence in rectal cancer

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by preoperative chemoradiation

Rectal Cancer - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of rectal cancer

Renal Failure - Azathioprine-induced nephritis caused renal failure in a Wegener's granulomatosis patient

Respiratory Medicine - Coughing and the range and frequency of associated complications are the focus of review

Resuscitation - Resuscitation policies in care homes and community hospitals

Retinoblastomas - RB1 mutation screening advised for management of patients with retinoblastoma

Rhabdoid Tumors - Cyclin D1, a downstream effector of INI1/hSNF5, is targeted in rhabdoid tumors

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Methotrexate treatment for rheumatoid arthritis effective the second time

Rheumatoid Arthritis - U.S. FDA approves the first targeted B-cell therapy for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis

Rosacea - MAA for Oracea with the U.K. MHRA filed by CollaGenex

Rotavirus Vaccine - Ricin toxin B subunit-rotavirus NSP4 fusion protein stimulates Th1 response

Rotavirus Vaccines - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of rotavirus vaccines

SARS - SARS safety among healthcare workers improved between first and second outbreak

SARS Pathogenesis - SARS pathogenesis may be influenced by immune-mediated damage and autoimmunity

SIV Pathogenesis - SIV rapid-progressor variants not well adapted to tissue culture replication

Salivary Gland Cancer - Treatment outcome of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of salivary glands studied

Sarcomas - Perivascular epithelioid cell sarcoma of the ileum described

Sarcomas - Retroperitoneal sarcomas treated by surgery and intraoperative brachytherapy

Schistosomiasis Vaccine -  Schistosoma japonicum paramyosin fragments were effective in mice

Schistosomiasis Vaccine - Genes expressed in lung schistosomulum of Schistosoma mansoni are identified

Sclerosing Polycystic Adenosis - Sclerosing polycystic adenosis of salivary gland described

Selegiline - U.S. FDA approves selegiline transdermal patch for treatment of major depressive disorder

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Dyspareunia is improved and sexual well-being enhanced by vaginal reconstructive surgery

Sexual & Reproductive Health - HIV-positive people subject to prevention interventions reduce risk behavior

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Pre-eclampsia link to sleep-disordered breathing and endothelial dysfunction was explored

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Researcher says PSA campaign about risky sexual behaviors a success

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Sexual dysfunction and dyspareunia in young Indian women may be hidden health burden

Shingles Vaccine - U.S. FDA review date for Merck's investigational shingles vaccine extended

Sickle Cell Disease - BSIs in adults with SCD may be related to venous catheter use; close monitoring needed

Skin Cancer - Cytology effectively diagnoses Marjolin ulcers

Skin Cancer - Development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma discussed

Skin Cancer - Medicolegal aspects of neoplastic dermatology discussed

Sleep Apnea - In obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP reduces daytime sleepiness, improves quality of life

Sleep Apnea - Obstructive sleep apnea oral appliances are the focus of review

Sleep Apnea - Prevalence of sleep apnea following head and neck cancer treatment calculated

Sleep Apnea - Sleep disturbances were detected by sleep apnea monitor in craniofacial surgical patients

Smallpox Vaccine - Diluted Lister strain vaccinia virus vaccine is effective against smallpox

Smallpox Vaccine - Monkeypox virus infection is more effectively treated with antivirals than with smallpox vaccine

Smallpox Vaccine - Most adverse reactions in smallpox vaccine recipients were short-term

Smallpox Vaccine - Orthopoxvirus infection was partially protected against by enveloped virus protein

Soft Tissue Tumors - Suppression of IL-6 in malignant soft tissue tumor cells discussed

Solid Cancers - Patients with solid cancers could be treated by 7-hydroxystaurosporine and topotecan

Somatosensory Illusion - Classic illusion marks neural site of tactile perception

Spinal Cord Injury - ESC-derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells repair injured spinal cord

Spinal Muscular Atrophy - PsychoGenics and SMA Foundation extend research agreement for spinal muscular atrophy

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Curettage and electrodesiccation proposed as therapies for squamous cell cancers

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Histologic features of squamous cell carcinoma described

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Patterns of tumor spread and consequences of incurable esophageal cancer studied

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Treatment results of squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa analyzed

Staphylococcus Aureus -  S. aureus strain in U.S. that is methicillin-resistant is characterized

Statins - In acute MI patients, atorvastatin reduces COX-2 mRNA expression in monocytes, modulates inflammatory response

Statins - Pharmacogenomics of cholesterol-lowering therapy is focus of review

Statins - Studies advance knowledge in statins research

Stem Cell Research - Chemicon, Stem Cell Sciences launch ESGRO Complete product line

Stem Cell Research - Chronic myeloid leukemia remission involves functional hematopoietic progenitor cells

Stem Cell Research - Georgia Biomedical Partnership responds to Georgia Senate Bills 596 and 537

Stem Cell Research - Ischemia may resolve after alpha 4 integrin disruption

Stem Cell Research - Legal and ethical questions about human embryonic stem cell research still unanswered

Stem Cell Research - Nonadherent cells of bone marrow culture are a complementary MSC source

Stem Cell Research - Number of patents may impede development of stem cell therapies

Stem Cell Research - Optimal conditions for chondroprogenitor cell expansion in monolayer cultures determined

Stem Cell Research - Prostate tissue developed from embryonic stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Stem cell study center to be established at University of Southern California

Stem Cell Therapy - Embryonic stem cells recombined with DNA constructs corrects sickle cell mutation

Stem Cell Therapy - Stem cell transplantation may be used to treat traumatic brain injury

Stem Cell Transplantation - Cytomegalovirus disease risk factors after stem cell transplant identified

Stem Cell Transplantation - Long-term SC engraftment improved by cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p18(INK4C)

Stem Cell Transplantation - Stem cell transplantation studies for myocardial infarction treatment remain unclear

Stress Urinary Incontinence - New urinary incontinence treatment options may enable better primary care management

Stress Urinary Incontinence - Urinary incontinence treated with TVT is associated with higher cure rate than SPARC

Stroke - Cardio-embolic stroke risk among Blacks and Whites is associated with phosphodiesterase 4D gene

Stroke - Community-based exercise can improve upper-extremity function in persons with chronic stroke

Stroke - Existing studies of apolipoprotein E genotype and stroke are unreliable, meta-analyses reveal

Stroke - Higher lifetime stroke risk for women may be due to longer life expectancy

Stroke - In stroke patients treated with IV tissue plasminogen activator, microbubbles accelerate clot lysis

Stroke - Neuromuscular stimulation and movement therapy restored hand function in chronic stroke patients

Stroke - Silent brain infarction is associated with metabolic syndrome as risk factor in healthy people

Surgical Technology - Findings in surgical technology provide new insights

Surgical Technology - Fugo Blade is effective for corneal surgery

Surgical Technology - Hepatic resections performed using Chang's needle

Surgical Technology - New findings in surgical technology described

Surgical Technology - New findings in the area of surgical technology detailed

Surgical Technology - Noninvasive blood pressure monitor as accurate as A-line catheter, study shows

Surgical Technology - Study shows xenon gas safe in surgery and could help stop nerve-damaging illnesses

Surgical Technology - Surgical Specialties launches knotless fixated barbed suture to lift sagging facial tissue

Surgical Technology - Synergetics launches new tip for ultrasonic bone aspirator to tap spinal, ENT markets

Surgical Technology - Technique for radical port-site excision for gallbladder cancer described

Surgical Technology - Tennessee surgeons perform robotic-assisted hysterectomy for endometrial cancer

Systemic Sclerosis - Systemic sclerosis subtypes bear differential angiogenesis modulators

Telemedicine - Partners Home Care selects ViTel Net to provide home telemonitoring

Telemedicine - Visonic forms partnership with TMT Telemedicine to develop home care service technologies

Testicular Seminoma - Stage IIA/B testicular seminoma could not be effectively treated with carboplatin

Thrombosis - Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism diagnostic testing in pregnancy are the focus of review

Thyroid Cancer - Autocrine production of interleukin is required by thyroid cancer cells

Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer is stimulated by the proangiogenic marker AcSDKP

Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer treated with second iodine-131 therapy

Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid carcinoma managed with radiolabeled somatostatin analogs

Thyroid Cancer & Hyperthyroidism - Aggressiveness of thyroid cancer linked to hyperthyroidism

Tinnitus - Melatonin associated with alleviating tinnitus symptoms, better sleep

Tissue Engineering - Bone repair improved by collagen-based implants reinforced by chitin fibers

Tissue Engineering - ESC differentiate into hepatocytes in an alginate-PLL microencapsulation platform

Tissue Engineering - Mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis enhanced by coralline:chitosan scaffold

Tissue Engineering - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of tissue engineering

Tissue Regeneration - COX-2 inhibition attenuates BMP-6 synthesis and bone formation in tissue regeneration

Tobacco Use - Cigarette promotions successfully target certain groups

Tobacco Use - Cigarette smoking nearly doubles risk for root canal treatment

Tobacco Use - Left ventricular diastolic function is impaired by cigarette smoke, but not nicotine gum

Tobacco Use - Pulmonary hypertension may correlate with vascular remodeling in cigarette smokers

Tobacco Use - Study evaluates impact of smoking cessation aids and mass media

Toxicology - Beryllium sensitization-associated materials were examined

Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration - Exploratory rigid bronchoscopy to rule out foreign body aspiration carries low morbidity

Transitional Cell Carcinoma - Efficacy of endoscopic laser therapy for upper urinary tract transitional cell cancer studied

Transplant Medicine - Attitudes toward xenotransplantation evaluated among health professionals

Transplant Medicine - Researchers' findings advance transplant medicine research

Transplant Medicine - Studies add new findings to transplant medicine body of knowledge

Transplantation Biology - Interleukin-12 regulates B cell and T cell mediated xenogeneic transplant rejection

Tuberculosis - Tuberculosis case management decentralization improves identification to confirmation delay

Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Smear-negative tuberculosis diagnosed by case definitions and treatment response in HIV/AIDS

Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Tuberculosis diagnosis delay associated with greater transmission of infection

Tuberculosis Mortality - TB-related mortality associated with HIV infection and multidrug resistance

Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Anti-MTB-heat shock protein 70 antibodies more frequent in sarcoidosis and TB patients

Tuberculosis Risk Factors - Positive tuberculosis skin test risk factors in Swiss children were studied

Tuberculosis Therapy - TB-related morbidity and mortality reduced by early diagnosis and effective treatment

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Immunity against tuberculosis is induced by extraordinarily few organisms of live BCG vaccine

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Tuberculosis vaccine quest is focus of review

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Tuberculosis vaccine safety is focus of discussion

Tumor Biology - Actin content and polymerization influences tumor resistance

Tumor Suppression - Octreotide suppresses tumors via altered kinase signaling and Zac1 expression

Type 2 Diabetes - In diabetes, altered control of cutaneous vasodilation may lead to impaired thermoregulation

Type 2 Diabetes - Metformin is not linked to higher lactic acidosis risk in type 2 diabetics

Type 2 Diabetes - New type 2 diabetes candidate marker for progression of microvascular disease discovered

Type 2 Diabetes - Phase I/II study of PC-DAC:Exendin-4 for type 2 diabetes to be initiated by ConjuChem

Type 2 Diabetes - Sister chromatid exchanges experienced more frequently in type 2 diabetics

Type 2 Diabetes - Supplemental NDA submitted seeking to use exenatide injection with TZDs in type 2 diabetes

Tyrosinemia - Renal function in tyrosinemia type I after liver transplantation evaluated

Urology - Continence rate is high after transvaginal release procedure for urinary retention

Urology - Nanobac Life Sciences announces publication examining the role of nanobacteria in urologic disease

Urothelial Tract Tumors - High-dose intensity M-VAC reduced risk of progression of urothelial tract tumors

Vaccines Delivery - New findings in the area of vaccines delivery described

Vaginal Wall Prolapse - For anterior vaginal wall prolapse, surgical management strategies have varying success

Valve Repair - Outcome of tricuspid valve repair for Ebstein's anomaly in young children examined

Vascular Disease - Forbes Medi-Tech announces launch of cholesterol-lowering milk drink with Reducol

Vector Development - HSV replication is secured by temporarily evading apoptotic cellular responses

Vector Development - New research in the area of vector development detailed

Virology - Antiviral protection by neonate CD8+ memory cells rivals adult memory cells

Virology - Enterovirus frequency and dynamics of recombination determined

Virology - HIV-1 replication is reduced by decreasing frameshift efficiency

Virology - HPV L2 structural protein localization is influenced by cellular factors

Virology - Liver viral-mediated transduction is primarily restricted by capsid serotype

Virology - Pestivirus replication inhibitor targets viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

Virology - Research in virology provides new insights

Virology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of virology

Virology - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of virology

Virology - Small interfering RNA inhibits Anatid Herpes Virus-1 replication

Virology - Vaccinia virus A35R protein and role in virulence have been characterized

Virology - Vaccinia virus entry requires cysteine-rich membrane protein encoded by A16L gene

Virology - Wild-type hepatitis A virus has been stably grown in cell culture

West Nile Virus - Shift in feeding behavior of mosquitoes sheds light on West Nile virus outbreaks

Women's Health - Study shows no increased coronary heart risk with estrogen-alone therapy

Wound Care - Advanced Medical Solutions pursuing Chinese market for wound closure products

Wound Care - Skin ulcers benefit from combining hyperbaric oxygen with basic fibroblast growth factor

Wound Healing - Wound healing is regulated by plasmin-controlled vascular endothelial growth factor