Health and Medicine Week

Antibacterial Agents - Compounds in cranberry juice show promise as alternatives to antibiotics

Avian Influenza - Live H5N1 bird flu virus vaccines show protection in animal studies

Cancer Research - Regular exercise significantly reduces markers of increased colon-cancer risk in men

Diet & Nutrition - Lower body satisfaction predicts behaviors that may place youth at risk for weight gain

AAT Deficiency - Extensive post-license data reaffirm clinical safety profile of Prolastin

Acoustic Research - Technique for measuring indoor acoustics may lead to building design changes

Addiction Medicine - Cocaine use in non-opioid-dependent patients is decreased by baclofen

Adenoid Cystic Cancer - Sex cord tumor with annular tubules diagnosed by fine needle aspiration

Adipogenesis - Increased triplet repeat-binding protein predisposes to impaired adipogenesis

Adipose Tissue - Cold exposure stimulates synthesis of bioactive lipid oleoylethanolamide in adipose tissue

Adipose Tissue - Mosaic hypomethylation of adipogenic promoters may be molecular signature of adipose stem cells

Adipose Tissue - Triiodothyronine lowers leptin levels by downregulating leptin gene expression in WAT

Adipose Tissue - Whole-body T1 mapping improves the definition of adipose tissue

Adiposity - Adiposity and left ventricular mass are related in childhood and into young adulthood

Adverse Drug Reaction - Glioma responded to intracavitary-administered iodine-131-TM-601

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Age-related macular degeneration is controlled by antiangiogenic gene therapy

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Age-related macular degeneration therapy sensitizer compromises retinal pigment epithelial cells

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Patients with age-related macular degeneration manifest heart disease indicators

Alcohol Use - Adolescent alcohol abuse and dependence are affected by parental factors

Alcohol Use - More than 3.6 million adult children of alcoholics suffering in the United Kingdom

Allergy & Immunology - Allergy cells can aggravate cancer and psoriasis

Allergy & Immunology - Antibody resistance of biofilm cells results from high levels of antigen

Allergy & Immunology - Inhaled formoterol is safe and effective for treatment of asthma

Allergy & Immunology - Insect stings can trigger a potentially deadly reaction

Allergy & Immunology - Latex allergy-associated sources for health care workers are studied

Allergy & Immunology - Mild to moderate acute asthma improves faster on oral corticosteroids

Allergy & Immunology - Recombinant Mal d 4 is evaluated for allergenic activity and potency for allergy diagnosis

Allergy & Immunology - Repeated allergen challenge involves RANTES regulation of airway responsiveness

Allergy & Immunology - Research validates ciclesonide as effective as fluticasone propionate in asthma

Allergy & Immunology - Soluble pattern recognition receptor long-pentraxin 3 contains an antiangiogenic binding site

Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma - Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma adverse prognosis linked to nascent pre-rRNA overexpression

Alzheimer Disease - Before dementia appears, weight-loss rate doubles

Alzheimer Disease - Selective Alzheimer Disease Indicator-1 gene abundantly expressed by stem cells

Alzheimer Disease - Spirostenol prevents A-beta-induced impairment of mitochondria

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Trophos granted orphan drug status for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment in Europe

Anemia - Advanced Magnetics completes enrollment in two phase III studies of Ferumoxytol for anemia

Anemia - Biopure's application for Hemopure accepted for review in United Kingdom

Anemia - Researchers find a relationship between anemia and impaired thinking

Anesthesia - Breathing circuit filters increase the deadspace effect in children under 2 years

Anesthesia - Cardiac risk reduction in non-cardiac surgery is focus of review

Anesthesia - Local spinal anesthetic injection temperatures for ideal distribution are determined

Anesthesia - Myocardial protection during CABG surgery may be provided by volatile anesthetic agents

Anesthesia - Neostigmine reversed neuromuscular block in normal weight, overweight and obese women

Anesthesia - Neuromuscular block at constant levels is achieved with a closed-loop controller

Anesthesia - Xenon is well tolerated as supplementary general anaesthesia in elderly patients

Aneurysm Repair - Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair reduces mortality

Angiology - Bare-metal stent restenosis rates are lower in an unselected patient population

Angiology - Bezafibrate shows anti-atherosclerotic, anti-hypertension benefits beyond lipid lowering

Angiology - Biolimus eluting stent reduces neointimal tissue formation for 28 days

Angiology - Carotid angiography can be performed by vascular surgeons on a routine basis

Angiology - Carotid artery angioplasty with stenting versus carotid endarterectomy is studied

Angiology - Carotid stenting-associated intraprocedural bradycardia is studied

Angiology - Central venous pressure is a useful but not so simple measurement

Angiology - Childhood C-reactive protein values predict adult values independent

Angiology - Coronary anastomoses using different adhesives are evaluated

Angiology - Endothelial function is impaired in patients with myocardial bridge

Angiology - Hepatic function recovery lags after hepatic volume changes due to portal vein ligation

Angiology - Lost coronary stent long-term consequences are assessed

Angiology - Protected carotid stenting in high-surgical-risk patients is safe and effective

Angiology - Reactive oxygen species signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells is focus of review

Angiology - Redox signaling in vascular responses to shear and stretch is focus of review

Angiology - ROS in vascular endothelial cell motility is reviewed with focus on NAD(P)H oxidase, Rac1 roles

Angiology - Single-ventricle patients with shunt or conduit obstruction are treated using stenting

Angiology - Stent deployment to repair aortic coarctation is feasible under MR guidance

Anthrax Pathogenesis - Nonhuman primate model of anthrax is described

Antibacterial Agents - C₁₂ ethyl ketolides with antibacterial activity have been synthesized

Antibacterial Agents - Intrapartum antibiotics prevent Escherichia coli infection only for term infants

Antibacterial Agents - Moxifloxacin is effective treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections

Antibacterial Agents - New hand wash effective at removing Escherichia coli in one wash, nonirritating

Antimicrobials - Vancomycin sheet prevents methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection of grafts

Antitumor Therapy - Recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors in complete remission after imatinib treatment

Apoptosis - Apoptosis protein inhibitor antagonized by alpha-fetoprotein

Apoptosis - Azidothymidine in adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma patients results in tumor cell death

Apoptosis - Ca-independent phospholipase A₂ protects mitochondria during apoptosis induced by staurosporine

Apoptosis - Neurotrophic factors protect TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-mediated apoptosis

Apoptosis - Pancreatic beta-cell apoptosis involves transcription factor activation

Apoptosis - Pancreatic beta-cell mediated death requires proapoptotic molecule

Apoptosis - Pinusolide evaluated for its antileukemic potential

Arsenicosis Epidemiology - Treatment delays for arsenicosis were examined in rural Bangladesh

Arthritis - Osteoarthritis biomarkers assist in diagnosis, severity assessment, and risk evaluation

Artificial Blood - Leech behavior modified following foraging for artificial blood

Assisted Reproduction - Letrozole may be comparable, cost-effective option for intrauterine insemination

Assisted Reproduction - Pregnancy rates are not improved by endometrial flushing prior to embryo transfer

Astronomy - Researchers probe the most energetic explosions in the solar system

Atherosclerosis - Atherosclerotic plaque stability is affected by novel candidate genes

Atherosclerosis - Cardiac biomarkers in atherosclerotic disease prediction and diagnosis are focus of review

Atherosclerosis - Links between inflammation and thrombogenicity in atherosclerosis are reviewed

Atherosclerosis - Preclinical atherosclerosis prevalence may help explain education differences in coronary morbidity

Atherosclerosis - Symptomatic and asymptomatic atherosclerotic carotid plaque features were compared with in vivo MR imaging

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD treatment by medication and psycho-educational program were compared

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Cortex to present data from adult ADHD study at AACAP meeting

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Group parent training improves behavior of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Structure of stable and meta-stable forms of atomoxetine are described

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Teen drivers with ADHD drive better after taking controlled-release stimulant, study shows

Autism Risk Factors - Autism susceptibility is linked to variation in ITGB3 linked and serotonin level

Avian Influenza - "Duty of care" among healthcare workers must be redefined in anticipation of an avian flu pandemic

Avian Influenza - BioDiem and Nobilon join top U.S. science facility in race to develop bird flu vaccine

Avian Influenza - Nobilon, Biodiem and U.S. scientists developing pandemic bird flu vaccine

Avian Influenza - Sinovac reports Lancet publication of trial results on pandemic influenza vaccine

Awards - Althea Technologies selected as a best places to work in San Diego

Awards - Barrow Neurological Institute receives a $382,869 grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health

Awards - Blue Cross honored for excellence in federal employee plan in Minnesota

Awards - Craig Mello is named winner of The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research

Awards - Drs. Charles Pilette and William Man receive European Respiratory Society COPD Research Award

Awards - EBI Food Safety receives Frost & Sullivan award for pioneering phage technology

Awards - HealthTrans debuts on the Inc. 500 list as the 122nd fastest growing private company

Awards - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is selected to the 25 Most Influential list in radiology

Awards - Medidata ranks 59th on Inc. annual list of America's 500 fastest-growing private companies

Awards - Medtronic's sinus, nasal, laryngeal surgical device wins excellence award for device design

Awards - National Science Foundation gives $12M to Rice to study nanotech's impact on health, environment

Awards - Talecris Biotherapeutics announces recipients of 2006 European ALTA fellowships

Back Pain - Factors associated with work retention for low back-pain patients are outlined

Back Pain - Multicenter balloon kyphoplasty study shows benefits for osteoporosis

Bacteriology -  Escherichia coli has been engineered to improve culture performance and reduce by-product formation

Bacteriology - Institute Pasteur scientists characterize molecule that can inhibit the formation of biofilms

Bacteriology - St. Jude researchers' identifying biochemical bacterial step holds promise for new drugs

Bariatric Surgery - Glucose tolerance was restored due to large insulin sensitivity improvements after BPD

Behavioral Medicine - Lexicon Genetics initiates phase I trial of LX6171 for cognitive disorders

Behavioral Medicine - Social anxiety transmission from mother to infant was demonstrated

Biomedical Engineering - Comparison of kinetic gait parameters for 3-13-year-olds shows import of age-matched data

Biosynthesis - Cholesterol biosynthesis disorders are influenced by precursors that alter cell rafts and function

Bipolar Disorder - Endophenotype strategy to improve phenotypic definition of bipolar disorder is described

Bipolar Disorder - Memory Pharmaceuticals starts dosing in trial of calcium channel blocker in bipolar disorder

Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer outcomes after radical cystectomy documented in surgical series

Blood Safety - Antihemophilic factor concentrates are not without risk

Blood Safety - Pall System to detect bacteria in red blood cells granted CE Mark

Blood Safety - Pathogen safety reconfirmed for Prolastin

Blood Safety - Precautions necessary during hand surgery on patients at high-risk for blood-borne viruses

Blood Safety - Safety concerns over the Canadian blood supply drives patients to autodonate

Blood Safety - Simian foamy virus infection occurred by whole-blood transfer in rhesus macaques

Body Mass Index - Bupropion plus low-key dietary intervention reduce olanzapine-associated weight gain

Bone Mineral Density - Medroxyprogesterone and bone mineral density in adolescents are reviewed

Botulinum Toxin - Multiple-use botulinum A exotoxin remained sterile for more than seven weeks

Bowel Obstruction - Population-based appraisal of small bowel obstruction is presented

Brain Cancer - Brain cancer mortality associated with occupational lead exposure

Brain Cancer - Brain cancer survival among adults predicted by health status measurements

Brain Cancer - Childhood brain tumor risk could be linked to parental heat exposure

Brain Injury - U.S. Army to conduct trial of peptide drug to reduce brain injury due to cardiac arrest

Brain Metastases - Brain metastases diagnosis and treatment guidelines reported

Breast Cancer - Abraxis provides update on U.S. FDA panel's recommendation for Abraxane trial design

Breast Cancer - Anastrozole is effective and has lower rate of adverse events compared to tamoxifen

Breast Cancer - Boost radiotherapy decreases risk of local relapse in women with ductal carcinoma in situ

Breast Cancer - Breast calcifications in women on dialysis have higher probability of being malignant

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer cells affected by a negative cell cycle regulator

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer diagnosed by clustered ring enhancement

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer diminished survival correlates with topoisomerase expression

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer drug resistance conferred from p73-dependent induction of 14-3-3 sigma

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer grade and outcome predicted by KIF14 mRNA expression

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer intraductal component evaluated by MRI with higher sensitivity than MDCT

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer management trends discussed

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer prediction by volatile breath biomarkers may be promising screening modality

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer-specific mRNA transcripts after adjuvant chemotherapy predicts poor survival

Breast Cancer - Breast carcinoma grade predicted by cytoprognostic score

Breast Cancer - Breast tumors in BRCA1 mutation carriers linked to high prevalence of chromosome 5q alterations

Breast Cancer - Early breast cancer radiotherapy technique affects cosmetic outcome but not local control

Breast Cancer - Early detection of metachronous contralateral breast cancer leads to improved survival

Breast Cancer - Exercisers may have better breast cancer survival

Breast Cancer - In postmastectomy radiotherapy patients, photons are superior to single-portal electrons

Breast Cancer - Introgen's Advexin therapy shows promise in the treatment of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Nipple/areola-sparing mastectomy is a viable surgical option despite necrotic complications

Breast Cancer - Raloxifene reduces breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women at all risk levels

Breast Cancer - Signal transducers and activators of transcription-3 decrease breast cancer invasiveness

Breast Cancer - Timely initiation of radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery may improve survival

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Metastasis-associated antigen is recognized in breast cancer by memory T lymphocytes

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Vaccination strategy determines dominance of T cell epitopes in breast cancer model

Brucellosis Therapy - Quinolones for brucellosis produce mixed results

Burkett Lymphoma - Burkett lymphoma switch breakpoints resolved by noncanonical recombination mechanism

Business & Finance - Elbit Medical Imaging Ltd. announces second quarter results

Business & Finance - Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. releases forecast of operations for third quarter

Business & Finance - Haemacure reports third quarter revenues of $31,409 and updates Hemaseel project

Business & Finance - Hi-Tech Pharmacal reports Q1 results; net sales were $11,318,000

Business & Finance - IDEV Technologies retains Hatch Medical to divest product lines

Business & Finance - MDS Inc. reports Q3 2006 consolidated revenue of $377 million, up 2% over Q3 a year ago

Business & Finance - Medidata Solutions reports 22nd quarter of growth, 189% increase in 2006 revenue

Business & Finance - Millenia Hope Inc. subsidiary Millenia Hope Biopharma files SB-2 to be public company

Business & Finance - North American Scientific reports net loss of $4.6 million in third quarter

Business & Finance - Progen's financial year ends with a positive outlook for 2007

Business & Finance - Sontra Medical Corporation regains compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement

Business Update - AARP names M. D. Anderson among best employers

Business Update - Abbott signs deal with American Red Cross for blood screening with four key tests

Business Update - ActiveSight releases two drug target portfolio crystals

Business Update - Aethlon Medical cites publication of story on device used against infectious diseases

Business Update - Aetna adds InterFit Health's RediClinic to network

Business Update - Affymetrix launches beta version of instrument control software

Business Update - Affymetrix selected to genotype more than 9000 Framingham Heart Study samples

Business Update - Agfa HealthCare's Impax EPS adopted by Symbion Imaging in Australia

Business Update - Aida Pharmaceuticals provides update on Rh-Apo2L in lymphoma

Business Update - Albert Einstein Healthcare Network launches BidShift workforce management technology

Business Update - Align Technology publishes Invisalign system textbook

Business Update - Allergan launches new gastric band to treat morbid obesity

Business Update - AlphaScan Microarray Scanner from Alpha Innotech now available from partner

Business Update - American HealthChoice resolving major tax issue, CEO takes pay cut

Business Update - Amgen launches Aranesp prefilled SureClick Autoinjector to treat anemia

Business Update - Amicas, Affinity Health System ink image management partnership

Business Update - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to offer management of behavioral health benefits

Business Update - Applix's Executive Viewer provides solution for practice-based commissioning

Business Update - APS Healthcare unveils new corporate identity

Business Update - ART introduces new analytical software at imaging meeting

Business Update - ArthroCare launches LabraLock P device for shoulder repairs

Business Update - AtCor signs $1.48 million agreement to supply blood pressure measuring system, trial support

Business Update - Aureus Pharma licenses AurWEB to Origenis

Business Update - Auxilium Pharmaceuticals announces new strategic initiatives related to Testim

Business Update - Avalon Healthcare offering Vanguard Mutual Funds for HSA compatible plans

Business Update - Avantium provides Crystal16 to all research sites of Sanofi-Aventis

Business Update - Barr launches a generic version of its Seasonale extended-cycle oral contraceptive

Business Update - Benu simplifies health plan comparison for employers in Mid-Atlantic Region

Business Update - Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals reports customer complaints reduced by 90%

Business Update - BioMeridian launches Vantage system

Business Update - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida reports 17th year of positive performance

Business Update - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois helps consumers foresee and manage costs

Business Update - Boston Scientific reports positive results in safety trial of Abbott's Taxus stent trial

Business Update - Cell Therapeutics announces new Bresso management structure

Business Update - Celsion announces management changes and formation of Prolieve and Oncology Divisions

Business Update - Cenegenics awards TransMedia Group International PR account

Business Update - Cenestra Health launches Omega-3 health supplement

Business Update - Cerepro files response to EMEA review

Business Update - Chambersburg Hospital pharmacy automates medication-use process using Omnicell technology

Business Update - China Biopharma receives order to export flu vaccine to Macedonia

Business Update - China Biopharmaceuticals retains WR Hambrecht + Co as strategic advisor

Business Update - Chiropractic Leadership Alliance launches new diagnostic tool

Business Update - Chromos announces independent multiple sclerosis advisory board

Business Update - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center selects ChartMaxx for document management, imaging

Business Update - Clarient achieves milestone, announces shipment of ACIS III beta units

Business Update - CombiMatrix announces commercial launch of its first molecular diagnostic test

Business Update - Comer Children's Hospital cites value created by deployment of Mobile Aspects RFID technology

Business Update - Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery accredited by Health on the Net Foundation

Business Update - CoreSpine Technologies continues to strengthen intellectual property portfolio

Business Update - Coronado Industries to initiate direct sales of its Pneumatic Trabeculoplasty treatment in Canada

Business Update - Court Square Data Group to discuss Good Systems Practice at three upcoming conferences

Business Update - Crawford & Company forms global strategic alliance with MJM Investigations

Business Update - CryoCath receives U.S. FDA approval to start atrial fibrillation trial

Business Update - Curis opts out of co-development of basal cell carcinoma drug candidate

Business Update - CytoGenix scientists to publish book chapter

Business Update - DataBay Resources increases speed and functionality of its NavigateNet Software

Business Update - Debiopharm and Salix Pharmaceuticals sign license agreement for Sanvar

Business Update - Delta Dental launches new brand image

Business Update - Deltex Medical new trial data show CardioQ reducing duration of hospital stays by one-third

Business Update - DHL wins contract worth UKP 1.6 billion revenue over 10 years with U.K Department of Health

Business Update - Digene continues regional and national direct-to-consumer campaign

Business Update - Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy provides chronic kidney disease management for pilot programs

Business Update - DreamBrands launches new personal lubricant product for female baby boomers

Business Update - ElderCarePay, first software product for eldercare employers, now available

Business Update - Elekta to deliver Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion to University of Virginia

Business Update - Elite receives approval to initiate Phase II clinical trial for abuse-resistant drug product

Business Update - Endovasc announces completion of Liprostin manufacturing for Phase IIIa trial

Business Update - Epocrates celebrates second consecutive year on Inc. 500 List

Business Update - ESBATech AG announces spin-out of kinase inhibitor programs to form Oncalis AG

Business Update - ETHICON introduces new device to treat stress incontinence

Business Update - Evotec licenses ChemAxon complete product line, expands informatics network

Business Update - ExonHit produces new map for human genome expression, tools for its study

Business Update - Government of India approves use of Sabinsa's eye drop solution as glaucoma treatment

Business Update - Health Management Associates completes sale of two psychiatric hospitals

Business Update - Hospitals contract with Agfa HealthCare for comprehensive Orbis Hospital IT solution

Business Update - Innovive introduces next-generation disposable rodent caging system

Business Update - Kindred Healthcare announces expansion

Business Update - Lifeblood Medical establishes Cell Preservation Solutions, LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary

Business Update - Martek Biosciences launches new corporate branding initiative

Business Update - MassMutual introduces new executive and professional disability income insurance program

Business Update - Maxxon completes 5000 piece samples of safety syringe for testing, U.S. FDA application

Business Update - Medical Services completes negotiations with Europeans to purchase diagnostic test kits

Business Update - Medical Services expands distribution network for diagnostic test kit in Caribbean

Business Update - Medical Simulation Corporation launches online course on hemodynamic monitoring

Business Update - Medify Solutions Limited launches product portfolio for BlackBerry handsets

Business Update - Medline signs $75 million distribution contract with Daughters of Charity Health System

Business Update - Medtronic introduces spinal plate system for treating degenerative age-related disorders

Business Update - Memorial Healthcare selects Allscripts electronic health record and connectivity system

Business Update - MercuryMD installs workflow and communications software in four more health systems

Business Update - Merit Medical introduces new drainage catheter

Business Update - Micell signs pact with Foster-Miller to further develop process for drug-eluting coatings

Business Update - Milliman Care Guidelines licenses clinical guideline products to Mayo Clinic

Business Update - New pomegranate processing facility also offers contract services

Business Update - Ohio's bioscience industry continues climb as companies, investments and research funding rise

Business Update - Oscient Pharmaceuticals, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals conclude Testim copromotion partnership

Business Update - Report gives detailed P&L and investment review for Abbott Laboratories

Business Update - River Oaks OB/GYN Associates joins UnitedHealthcare network

Business Update - Scios selects Duke research institute to lead outcomes trial of nesiritide in heart failure

Business Update - Sentillion recognized by KLAS Enterprises, included in report on healthcare IT vendors

Business Update - Sharp HealthCare selects Cerner's software suite for clinical healthcare IT services

Business Update - Sig-Tec, HealthCast launch single sign-on biometric system for access to patient information

Business Update - SIIM, AART form partnership in development of SIIM Imaging Informatics Certification Program

Business Update - Silverchair and McGraw-Hill launch second in series of surgery education Web sites

Business Update - Simulations Plus reports large consulting contract, underscores guidance at fiscal year end

Business Update - Sisters of Mercy Health System implements Sentillion's single sign-on system software

Business Update - Smith & Nephew announces European launch of enhanced moist non-adhesive dressings

Business Update - Smith & Nephew launches modular hip system for primary and revision total hip arthroplasty

Business Update - Spinal Elements, Inc., formerly Quantum Orthopedics, Inc., renames company and Web site

Business Update - Spirus Medical begins U.S. tests of colonoscopy system, gets 510(k) on enteroscopy device

Business Update - Strategic Diagnostics signs new agreement to supply diagnostic antibody reagents

Business Update - Stryker gets U.S. FDA clearance for anatomic femoral heads with X3 liners for hip stability

Business Update - TAKE Solutions announces availability of document management software, plans for upgrade

Business Update - Tasco Holdings International renamed Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. with new symbol BMSN

Business Update - Teijin acquires ChemAxon's database structure management tools, switches to JChem platform

Business Update - Therap Services announces sponsorship with mental retardation professionals group

Business Update - Thermo Electron introduces rapid mixing accessory for very fast kinetics measurements

Business Update - Three of Boehringer Ingelheim's products to have sales over EUR 1 billion by 2010

Business Update - Trimeris and Roche extend research agreement for 2 years to develop HIV fusion inhibitors

Business Update - U.S. AID awards $125 million Health Systems 20/20 cooperative agreement to Abt Associates

Business Update - U.S. FDA accepts for review Hana Biosciences' NDA filing for Zensana Oral Spray

Business Update - U.S. FDA grants final approval to Watson Pharmaceuticals for generic equivalent to Seasonale

Business Update - U.S. Physical Therapy announces clinic closings and corporate staff reduction

Business Update - Utah ad agency gets federal contract to implement national anti-anabolic steroid campaign

Business Update - Waters Corporation to integrate liquid chromatography into mass spectrometry software

Cancer Cell Growth - Prostate and breast cancer cell growth promoted by overexpression of EIFS3

Cancer Drugs - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs' chemopreventive effects related to Helicobacter pylori inhibition

Cancer Gene Therapy - Anti-glioma tumor immunity enhanced by lysate-pulsed dendritic cells

Cancer Gene Therapy - Cancer gene therapy based on virology and immunology reported

Cancer Gene Therapy - Cancer gene therapy developed based on novel adenovirus vectors

Cancer Gene Therapy - Chimeric immunoreceptor displays colon cancer antitumor activity

Cancer Gene Therapy - Immunogene therapy of cancer achieved with transfected dendritic cells

Cancer Gene Therapy - Pancreatic islet cells specifically targeted by viral-conjugated reporter genes

Cancer Immunotherapy - FcR gamma expression not required for HeFi-1-mediated tumor growth inhibition

Cancer Marker - p16INK4 overexpression is a reliable marker of HPV-induced oral high-grade squamous dysplasia

Cancer Pharmacogenomics - Genomics used to predict response to chemotherapy

Cancer Prevention - PhRMA launches campaign to improve cancer awareness

Cancer Prevention - Vitamin D may cut pancreatic cancer risk by nearly half

Cancer Research - National Cancer Institute awards Cleveland BioLabs contract to development radioprotectors

Cancer Risk Factors - Cancer risk due to genital warts in children remains unclear

Cancer Risk Factors - Extracolonic cancers associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

Cancer Therapy - Advanced genetic diagnostic method may mean earlier diagnosis of multiple myeloma

Cancer Therapy - Angiogenesis inhibitors can be far more effective in treating metastatic clear cell renal cancer

Cancer Therapy - Anti-inflammatory drug prevents liver cancer in at-risk liver patients

Cancer Therapy - Antitumor responses are enhanced by B-cell depletion via decrease in IL-10 production

Cancer Therapy - Cancer cell pro-metastasis is mediated by a transduction pathway

Cancer Therapy - Cancer models reveal the antiangiogenic effect of disrupting SOX18 activity

Cancer Therapy - Cancer-promoting activities are targets of depsipeptide

Cancer Therapy - Combination rapamycin-chemotherapy sensitivity and resistance determined

Cancer Therapy - Dithiocarbamic acid esters proposed as anticancer agents

Cancer Therapy - Doctor and advocacy groups work to deliver cervical cancer vaccinations

Cancer Therapy - Human breast carcinoma cells are affected by a histone deacetylase inhibitor

Cancer Therapy - Molecular markets signal early metastases from ocular melanoma

Cancer Therapy - Molecularly targeted anticancer agent combinations optimized

Cancer Therapy - New breast cancer screening tool helps general practitioners

Cancer Therapy - New genotyping method may help match patients to targeted therapies

Cancer Therapy - Orthotopic human breast tumors cured by targeted bacterial therapy

Cancer Therapy - Researchers examine how to eliminate protein resistance to cancer treatment

Cancer Therapy - Researchers have uncovered how a genetic variation present in ethnic groups may influence cancer susceptibility

Cancer Therapy - Scientists exploit the oxidative stress common in cancer cells to preferentially kill malignant cells

Cancer Therapy - Single-dose pegfilgrastim induces stem cell mobilization in malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma

Cancer Therapy - Treatment shows combination therapy leads to long-term remission in follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Cancer Therapy - Tumor angiogenesis is limited by promyelocytic leukemia tumor suppressor

Cancer Therapy - Unusual three-drug combination inhibits the growth of aggressive tumors

Cancer Vaccine - Bee venom phospholipase A2 and phosphatidylinositol-(3,4)-bisphosphate exert antitumor action

Cardiac Medical Devices - Abbott's Xience V drug-eluting coronary stent is superior to Taxus stent in SPIRIT II trial

Cardiac Medical Devices - Abiomed receives U.S. FDA approval for implantable artificial heart

Cardiac Medical Devices - Clinical data reveals bare-metal stents may be more effective than predicted

Cardiac Medical Devices - Conor Medsystems announces two-year follow-up data from EuroSTAR pivotal study

Cardiac Medical Devices - Data suggest CYPHR Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent compares favorably to bare metal stents

Cardiac Medical Devices - Trial follow-up data show positive outcomes at 4 years for paclitaxel-eluting stent system

Cardiac Medical Devices - Two-year data suggest Cypher, Taxus stents have different blood clot and heart attack rates

Cardiac Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves first totally implanted permanent artificial heart for humanitarian uses

Cardiac Surgery - Central nervous system injury associated with cardiac surgery is focus of review

Cardiology - Amiodarone therapy did not protect patients with ICDs from ventricular arrhythmias

Cardiology - Analysis supports cost-effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure

Cardiology - Atrial exclusion device allows rapid and safe left atrial appendage exclusion

Cardiology - Atrial septal defect closure devices are optimized for closure rates

Cardiology - Azimilide-associated torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia is characterized

Cardiology - Cardiac effects of enzyme replacement therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis probed

Cardiology - Cardiac hypertrophy affected by a kinase inhibitor

Cardiology - Cardiac resynch therapy improves autonomic function in patients with left bundle branch block

Cardiology - Cardiogenic shock treated with a percutaneous ventricular assist device is assessed

Cardiology - Combined CRT-ICD therapy should be considered in all patients eligible for CRT

Cardiology - Data on Lipitor use in heart disease, metabolic syndrome published

Cardiology - Enoxaparin reduces risk of repeat heart attack, stroke in percutaneous coronary intervention

Cardiology - Epicardial microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation is dependent on cardiac output

Cardiology - Ictal bradyarrhythmia, ictal asystole, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy are discussed

Cardiology - Modified AT-101 motion platform device superior to mechanical closed chest massage device

Cardiology - New trial results support best-in-class heart failure treatment

Cardiology - Nonresponse to cardiac resynchronization therapy is result of postero-lateral scar tissue

Cardiology - Nuvelo completes enrollment in Phase III trial of alfimeprase in acute arterial occlusion

Cardiology - OLYMPIA Phase I registry demonstrates safety, performance of TAXUS Liberte Stent system

Cardiology - Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty devices may work by indirect traction

Cardiology - Preoperative statin therapy is associated with reduced cardiac mortality

Cardiology - Published study shows enoxaparin safer than heparin in elective PCI or coronary angioplasty

Cardiology - Pulmonary artery catheter insertion lengths are determined

Cardiology - Rapid activation in vein of Marshall occurs during sustained atrial fibrillation

Cardiology - Rapid pacing facilitates transcatheter prosthetic heart valve implantation

Cardiology - Recombinant factor VIIa use in cardiac surgery produces no adverse effects

Cardiology - RIVIERA Registry affirms safety of percutaneous coronary intervention

Cardiology - Single-ventricle physiology effects on myocardial blood flow are studied

Cardiology - Skeletal muscle ventricle performance effects of dynamic and isovolumetric training are determined

Cardiology - Study shows estimated cost of coronary disease in a woman tops $1 million in a lifetime

Cardiology - SyntheMed announces positive trial results for REPEL-CV in neonatal heart surgery patients

Cardiology - Tricuspid regurgitation severity is related to inflow E-wave peak velocity

Cardiology - Ventricular septal defects can be closed using the felt sandwich technique

Cardiomyocytes - M₂ muscarinic receptor in atrial myocytes is regulated by transforming growth factor beta

Cardiovascular Disease - Aorta valve stenosis may be driven by elastolytic cathepsins

Cardiovascular Disease - Ascending aortic dilation progresses at similar rate in patients with bicuspid, tricuspid aortic valves

Cardiovascular Disease - C-reactive protein linked to cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes

Cardiovascular Disease - Causes of pure aortic regurgitation are diverse

Cardiovascular Disease - Coronary artery disease patients show increased plasma concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase-7

Cardiovascular Disease - Double-balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty is expedited using Multi-Track system

Cardiovascular Disease - Eastern Europe, Middle East tops in cardiovascular disease deaths

Cardiovascular Disease - Effective mitral stenosis valvotomy induced increased pulmonary venous flow velocities

Cardiovascular Disease - Evaluation, treatment of ischemic cardiac risk before and after renal transplantation are examined

Cardiovascular Disease - In type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease was associated with increased artery stiffness

Cardiovascular Disease - Incremental information on heart disease lesions is provided by live 3D echocardiography

Cardiovascular Disease - Inhibition of rapamycin target modulates adhesion molecule expression

Cardiovascular Disease - Intravascular ultrasound is important when risk for drug-eluting stent failure exists

Cardiovascular Disease - Left atrial appendage function in mitral stenosis is reflected by mitral annular systolic velocity

Cardiovascular Disease - Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, statins, and cardiovascular events are focus of meta-analysis

Cardiovascular Disease - Lower cardiovascular disease event risk is associated with higher serum estradiol level

Cardiovascular Disease - Microalbuminuria and risk for cardiovascular disease are reviewed

Cardiovascular Disease - Myocardial fibrosis extent in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is linked to impaired contractility

Cardiovascular Disease - Olive constituent is anti-ischemic, antioxidative, and hypolipidemic

Cardiovascular Disease - Vascular disease pathogenesis may involve smooth muscle precursor cells in circulating human blood

Cardiovascular Research - Cardioreactivity to unpleasant pictures uncovers relation between defense and orienting in emotion

Cardiovascular Research - Drug could change standard treatment during stent and angioplasty procedures

Cardiovascular Research - Enzyme mutation plays a key role in hypertension

Cardiovascular Research - L and R frontal and temporal lobes show divided control of heart rate, blood pressure regulation

Cardiovascular Research - Older women are more at risk for heart disease than men and worse off than they were 10 years ago

Cardiovascular Research - People often forgo using lifesaving beta blockers despite health insurance

Cardiovascular Research - Preventing or reducing an enlarged heart reduces the risk of atrial fibrillation

Cardiovascular Research - Researchers examine a drug that can mobilize angiogenic cells in a matter of hours

Cardiovascular Research - Researchers find statins reduce inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome

Cardiovascular Research - Study identifies the factors associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrest for adolescents

Caregiving - Role of patient or caregiver and not information-seeking style influenced cancer coping

Cataracts - Othera initiates clinical trial for OT-551 eye drops in cataract prevention trial

Celiac Disease - New center for celiac disease established in Philadelphia

Cell Transplants - Reduced survival after HLA-identical SCT may be caused by pre-existing viral infections

Cerebrovascular Disease - Patent foramen ovale and cerebrovascular diseases are considered in review

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer prognosis grows dim as angiogenesis induction protein increases

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer survivor rocks America to educate and empower women

Cervical Cancer - Cervical carcinoma treated by concurrent cisplatin and radiotherapy

Cervical Cancer - Heat shock factor targeted by RNA interference

Cervical Cancer - Race may play role in persistence of human papillomavirus type 16 and 18 variants in women

Cervical Cancer - Recurrence may be lower in women with close paracervical margins after postop radiotherapy

Cervical Paraganglioma - Cervical paraganglioma-related neurological deficits prevented by early management

Chemotherapy - Cardiolipin peroxidation inhibition by etoposide occurs at higher than pro-apoptotic drug levels

Child Abuse - Ecology of child maltreatment is focus of review

Cholangiocarcinoma - Cholangiocarcinoma in patients with hepatolithiasis differentiated from periductal fibrosis by CT

Cholangiocarcinoma - Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma treated by hepatobiliary resections

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD patients reduce energy expenditure with energy conservation techniques

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Exercise capacity in COPD patients is reliably assessed by 2-minute walk test

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Sepracor presents phase III arformoterol data for bronchitis, emphysema at meeting in Europe

Climatology - Warming climate may put chill on arctic polar bear population

Clinical Trials - Ace BioSciences' vaccine for diarrhea caused by Campylobacter enters phase I trials

Clinical Trials - ACE inhibitors in stable vascular disease reduce serious vascular events

Clinical Trials - Advanced heart failure patients with renal insufficiency may benefit from adjunctive nesiritide

Clinical Trials - Atrial fibrillation in elderly after on-pump CABG is reduced by prophylactic bisoprolol plus Mg

Clinical Trials - Cardiovascular disease clinical trials' efficacy and safety are discussed

Clinical Trials - EpiCept announces results of European Phase III trial for LidoPAIN SP

Clinical Trials - Lipid-lowering therapy and LDL-cholesterol targets are reviewed in update of clinical trial data

Clinical Trials - Nuvelo completes enrollment in trial of alfimeprase in central venous catheter occlusion

Clinical Trials - Ranolazine + amlodipine treatment of stable coronary patients reduces angina frequency

Clinical Trials - St. Jude statisticians describe new method of analyzing clinical trial results

Clinical Trials - U.S. clinical researchers resist full financial disclosure

Collaborations - Ajinomoto, Sankyo reach agreement to develop, market new diabetes drug AJD101

Collaborations - Bang & Olufsen Medicom, AstraZeneca ink deal on patient monitoring device

Collaborations - BaroFold grants protein technology research license to Genentech

Collaborations - Biogen Idec, mondoBIOTECH sign deal to develop, commercialize Aviptadil

Collaborations - Biomoda to partner with Mayo Clinic on study for noninvasive lung cancer test

Collaborations - Dynavax collaborates with AstraZeneca on TLR-9 agonists for asthma and COPD

Collaborations - Endius announces strategic alliance with Quantum Orthopedics

Collaborations - ESnet and Internet2 partner to deploy next-generation network for scientific research and discovery

Collaborations - Ipsen and GTx enter into partnership agreement for the European Acapodene rights

Collaborations - Lentigen announces second collaborative research agreement with University of Pennsylvania

Collaborations - Logical Therapeutics, Inc., in-licenses anti-inflammatory drug

Collaborations - NutraCea signs seven-year definitive agreement with StoneBridge Pharma

Collaborations - Odyssey Thera announces major multiyear collaboration with Pfizer

Collaborations - Organon, Irish National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training collaborate

Collaborations - Partners HealthCare, Affymetrix collaborate on microarray diagnostics

Collaborations - Santhera, Juvantia to collaborate on developing product for dyskinesia in Parkinson disease

Colon Cancer - Colon cancer cell growth inhibited by fragile histidine triad protein

Colon Cancer - Colon cancer cells encourage stromal fibroblasts to produce angiogenesis protein

Colon Cancer - Colon cancer long-term survival improved with increasing negative lymph node count

Colon Cancer - Colon cancer survival could be extended with physical activity

Colon Cancer - IL-11-receptor alpha-protein expression decreased in colon carcinoma

Colorectal Cancer - Biliary carcinoembryonic antigen may identify colorectal cancer patients with hepatic metastases

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer can be treated by multivisceral resection with acceptable morbidity and mortality

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer progression linked to high Pin1 expression

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer treatment with nadroparin was safer than enoxaparin in terms of bleeding risk

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal carcinoma 13q14 allelic imbalance linked to overexpression of RB1 transcript

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal carcinoma outcome following curative resection predicted by Jass staging

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal stenting for incurable obstructive colorectal carcinoma is assessed

Colorectal Cancer - Isolated tumor cell status in regional lymph nodes correlates with colorectal cancer stage

Colorectal Cancer - Metastatic colorectal cancer response to chronomodulated FOLFOX predicted by patient gender

Colorectal Cancer - Operable colorectal cancer survival compromised by smoking

Colorectal Surgery - In colorectal surgery, preoperative oral carbohydrate loading reduces hospital stays

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Dai-kenchu-to improved stasis of patients with total gastrectomy and jejunal pouch interposition

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Japanese herbal medicine effectively prevents headache

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - MHRA updates guidelines for homeopathic medicine in the U.K.

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - RidgeCrest Herbals launches ClearLungs Extra Strength

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Triptolide displayed potent antileukemic activity

Contraception - Contraceptive-steroid-loaded injectable microspheres are tested

Corneal Graft - Corneal graft rejection risk is lowered in rabbits treated with rapamycin implants

Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease - U.K. Department of Health reports 112 deaths in monthly Creutzfeldt Jakob disease statistics

Critical Care Medicine - Cardiac output with the PiCCO system can use femoral or radial arterial input

Critical Care Medicine - Cardiovascular function after trauma is less impaired with rapid control of bowel perforations

Critical Care Medicine - Gabapentin reduces cardiovascular responses to laryngoscopy and intubation

Critical Care Medicine - Hemodynamic assessment novice training with hand-held echocardiography devices is defined

Critical Care Medicine - Impedance cardiography is comparable to thermodilution for cardiac output assessment

Critical Care Medicine - Postintubation airway stenotic lesion early treatment improves outcome

Critical Care Medicine - Tracheal intubation with a novel steerable semirigid video stylet is evaluated

Crohn Disease - Abbott submits U.S., E.U. regulatory applications for Humira for Crohn disease

DNA Research - DNA damage during replication can induce transcriptional responses that help bacteria survive

DNA Research - In vitro study shows ReGen's Colostrinin to have antiaging and anticancer potential

Dementia - Automated prompting facilitates hand washing in people with dementia

Dementia - Dementia patients battle to receive proper information

Dental Research - American Dental Association testifies before U.S. FDA on dental filling safety

Dental Research - Dental implant survival rates are comparable for all resident training levels

Dental Research - Dental material radiopacity determination is optimized using a digital X-ray system

Dental Research - Salivary melatonin may decrease periodontal disease severity

Depression - Depressed employees vulnerable to presenteeism and absenteeism

Depression - Depression treatment outcomes are related to early changes in brain function after lead-in

Depression - Escitalopram improves mood and cognitive function in middle-aged women with depression

Depression - Fatty acids of adipose tissue better predict depression than those of cholesteryl esters

Dermatology - "Army itch" during the American Civil War was epidemic scabies

Dermatology - Bleomycin tattooing is a therapeutic modality in large keloids and hypertrophic scars

Dermatology - Dermal endothelial cell P-selectin is mediated by interleukin

Dermatology - Proteome announces promising results in radiation dermatitis proof-of-concept study

Dermatology - Researchers link a gene to aged skin problems and cancer

Developmental Biology - Follicular development can be affected by an oral contraceptive

Diabetes & Obesity - Atherosclerosis related gene identified in LDL receptor-deficient C57BL/6 mice

Diabetes & Obesity - Ghrelin does not significantly alter glucose or insulin levels in obese women

Diabetes & Obesity - JTP-426467 acts as selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma antagonist

Diabetes & Obesity - Reduced cardiac efficiency in obesity and diabetes is reviewed

Diabetes & Tuberculosis - Type 1 diabetes occurrence inversely correlates with tuberculosis incidence

Diabetes Complications - Blood flow velocity reduction may raise retinal thickness of macula in diabetic macular edema

Diabetes Complications - Delayed diabetic foot ulcer healing is seen with low foot skin innervation and neurogenic factors

Diabetes Complications - Dexamethasone treatments similar in effectiveness for hearing loss with diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes may alter renal blood flow versus nonrenal blood flow control

Diabetes Complications - In type 1 diabetes, impaired esophageal motility is more frequent in conjunction with CVAN

Diabetes Control - Glycemic control obtained without weight gain in type 2 diabetics using GAME regimen

Diabetes Control - In newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics, weight loss was common and not affected by sulfonylurea

Diabetes Control - Insulin responses are inhibited by resveratrol

Diabetes Control - Once-daily oral diabetes treatment Glumetza available

Diabetes Control - Type 1 diabetes glucose control with insulin reduces blood cell binding activity

Diabetes Epidemiology - Diabetes does not appear to be linked to PPP1R3B gene in Caucasians but may be in Japanese

Diabetes Epidemiology - Diabetics of low socioeconomic status had greater adherence to preventive healthcare

Diabetes Epidemiology - Genes involved in pancreatic beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes in Japanese are examined

Diabetes Epidemiology - Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus region variants do not impact type 2 diabetes risk

Diabetes Epidemiology - Type 1 diabetes rate is higher in remote areas in the U.K.

Diabetes Epidemiology - Type 2 diabetes was not associated with ENPP1 codon 121 Q allele in Danish subjects

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Beta cell compensation for insulin resistance is related to lipolysis and fatty acid signaling

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Dysregulation of muscle fatty acid metabolism in type 2 diabetes is independent of malonyl-CoA

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Early alterations in myocardia and vessels of diabetic rat hearts are investigated

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Electrogastrography derangement is present in 71% of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Free fatty acids inhibit vascular insulin signaling and eNOS activation

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Glomerular injury is exacerbated in diabetic integrin alpha 1-null mice

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Glucose-mediated pancreatic beta-cell survival is influenced by ERK1/2 control of CREB

Diabetes Pathogenesis - High leptin levels predict type 2 diabetes risk

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Impaired fasting glucose and glucose intolerance are induced by 50% pancreatectomy

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Impaired NH₂ -terminal processing of proislet amyloid polypeptide leads to beta cell death

Diabetes Pathogenesis - In diabetes, endothelial dysfunction of cerebral arterioles requires NO synthase expression

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin regulation of muscle PDK4 mRNA expression impaired in acute insulin-resistant states

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Kisspeptin plays a role in pancreatic islet function

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Paradoxical stimulation of glucagon secretion by high glucose levels assessed in diabetics

Diabetes Prevention - Antidiabetic mechanisms are instigated by supranutritional selenate

Diabetes Prevention - Type 2 diabetes may be prevented using combined metformin plus rosiglitazone

Diabetes Research - Laser procedure is stemming the tide of lower limb amputations among diabetics

Diabetes Research - New diabetes guidelines target foot complications and amputations

Diabetes Research - Transplant treatment approach common to Type 1 Diabetes proves effective for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Berberine activates AMPK with beneficial metabolic effects in diabetic and insulin-resistant

Diabetes Therapy - Hyperglycemic impairment is counteracted by benfotiamine

Diabetes Therapy - Intrahepatic transplanted islets secrete insulin in coordinate pulsatile manner to the liver

Diabetes Therapy - Metformin and thiazolidinedione improved glucose control similarly in type 2 diabetics

Diabetes Therapy - Preprandial inhaled insulin delivered by metered-dose inhaler provided adequate metabolic control

Diabetes Therapy - The antidiabetic drug FPFS-410 is limited in bioavailability by bile acids

Diabetes Therapy - Thiazolidinedione reverses low fatty acid oxidation and high lipogenesis in obese diabetics

Diabetes Therapy - Type 1 diabetes glucose metabolism affected by recombinant protein

Diabetic Nephropathy - Combined AGE and ACE inhibition lower diabetic nephropathy progression in B6 db/db mice

Diabetic Nephropathy - Diabetic nephropathy may develop as a result of decreased tetrahydrobiopterin

Diabetic Nephropathy - Glomerular charge, not size, selectivity impaired in diabetic mice with proteinuria

Diabetic Nephropathy - Spironolactone has beneficial impact on nephrotic range albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy - In diabetic neuropathy, no therapeutic difference was seen between oxcarbazepine and placebo

Diabetic Neuropathy - Study validates NC-stat system for detection of diabetic polyneuropathy

Diabetic Retinopathy - Diabetic retinopathy and response to glycemic control are reflected in new rodent models

Diabetic Retinopathy - Diabetic retinopathy models show no response to endothelin-1 blockade

Diagnostics - Arkansas researchers create test for acetaminophen poisoning in children and adults

Diagnostics - Diagnosis of hepatic masses improved with artificial neural network

Diagnostics - Genotyping subtyping methods have high level of agreement for Campylobacter surveillance

Diagnostics - Innogenetics moves into human papillomavirus diagnostics

Diagnostics - New magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents for detecting tumor cells developed

Diagnostics - Reversible myocardial ischemia in infarct area is associated with ST-HR loop rotation

Dialysis - Enoxaparin pharmacokinetics do not correlate with its effect in patients on dialysis

Dialysis - Peritoneal dialysis patients lose peritoneum mast cells

Diet & Nutrition - Brown seaweed contains a promising fat fighter and weight reducer

Diet & Nutrition - Calorie-restricted ketogenic diet enhances brain metabolism

Diet & Nutrition - Hepatocellular carcinoma overall survival not affected after high dose vitamin K3 infusion

Diet & Nutrition - High labile intracellular zinc levels in cell proliferation is due to high extracellular retention

Diet & Nutrition - Metabolic responses differ after cod-, milk-, or soy protein meals

Diet & Nutrition - Vitamin B₁₂ reduces ribavirin-induced genotoxicity in lymphocytes

Diet & Nutrition - Weight-control charity launches campaign against food industry's hard-sell tactics

Disease Management - Emerging trends of disease management programs featured track at 2006 Care Continuum Congress

Disease Outbreaks - Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks among farm students associated with calves

Disease Outbreaks - VEB-1 ESBL-producing Acinetobacter baumannii clusters controlled with early warning

Drug Abuse - Chronic cocaine exposure reduces cell growth in dentate gyrus, spares neural precursors

Drug Abuse - Service matches opioid-addicted patients with physicians offering in-office buprenorphine treatment

Drug Abuse - Teen mothers who are substance abusers have higher rate of continued adult drug use

Drug Delivery - Boehringer Ingelheim reports asthma, COPD patients are satisfied with soft mist inhaler

Drug Delivery - Electrical system could be used to deliver medication on command

Drug Delivery - In situ crosslinking by calcium leads to sigmoidal release from pectin matrix tablets

Drug Delivery - Mitomycin C incorporated into P(HEMA) hydrogels inhibits cell proliferation

Drug Delivery - New Rogaine foam features Connetics' proprietary VersaFoam delivery technology

Drug Delivery - Researcher explains how drugs are released within a cancer cell

Drug Delivery - Transdermal testosterone spray formulations tested

Drug Development - 1,4-dihydroindeno[1,2-c]pyrazoles optimized and proposed as novel class of KDR kinase inhibitors

Drug Development - 2-pyrimidyl-5-amidothiophenes proposed as potent inhibitors for AKT

Drug Development - Animal research results show nutmeg extracts illicit anti-diabetic activity in rats

Drug Development - Anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could harm rather than help

Drug Development - Atherosclerosis reduction may be benefit of combination treatment with CETP inhibitors, statins

Drug Development - Biovertis to start clinical trials for antibiotic agent

Drug Development - BrainStorm to begin preclinical primate studies of stem cell-based therapy

Drug Development - Chitosan-copper complexes demonstrated antitumor activity

Drug Development - High-throughput screen is developed for soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition

Drug Development - Indenoisoquinoline topoisomerase I inhibitors evaluated using hollow fiber assay

Drug Development - Neurocrine reports results of end-of-review meeting on Indiplon Capsules

Drug Development - New method of developing antibiotics may combat drug-resistant infections

Drug Development - Novel compounds discovered in cancer drug discovery collaboration

Drug Development - Ovation and Cardinal Health announce plans to manufacture Panhematin

Drug Development - Report says over-the-counter drug industry holds opportunities for small manufacturers

Drug Development - Sulfated steroid sokotrasterol boosts angiogenesis

Drug Resistance - Cancer cell sensitivity to taxane is diminished when txr1 overrides thrombospondin-1 production

Drug Safety - Atomoxetine treatment of ADHD in children seems well tolerated and effective in long term

Drug Safety - Online surveillance system screens prescription drug interactions in pharmacies

Drug Safety - Royal Pharmaceutical Society releases new research on dangers of mixing medicines in elderly

Drug Safety - U.S. FDA maintains clinical hold on Alteon's ED study of alagebrium

Drug Utilization - High use of antibiotics is associated with low use of antihypertensives

Dyslipidemia - Contemporary dyslipidemia management in high-risk patients is suboptimal

Dyslipidemia - Liponex initiates dosing for CRD5 clinical trial; patient recruitment is complete

Ear Infection - Wait-and-see approach for treating children's ear infection reduces the use of antibiotics

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Magnetically labeled embryonic stem cells tracked both in vitro and in vivo

Emergency Medicine - Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rural and urban outcomes are compared

End-of-Life Issues - Canadian patients are poorly prepared for end-of-life decisions

Endocrinology - Alkylated thiazolidinones are follicle-stimulating hormone receptor agonists

Endocrinology - Estrogen receptor alpha interacts with G alpha₁₃ to drive actin remodeling, endothelial cell migration

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer para-aortic lymph node metastasis treated by postoperative chemotherapy

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma deep myometrial invasion detected by MR imaging

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma favorable outcome linked to intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Environmental Biology - New catalyst removes harmful perchlorate from groundwater

Environmental Health - Cyanobacterial toxins in water supplies should be examined for carcinogenicity

Environmental Health - Heart rate variability in older CAD disease subjects is adversely affected by course particles

Enzymology - Collagen prolyl hydroxylase facilitates p53 regulation of angiogenesis

Enzymology - Diabetes, obesity or neoplasia therapy may be derived from benzofuran inhibitors of MKP-1

Epidermoid Cancer - Epidermoid carcinoma resistance to cisplatin conferred from p73 and MDM2

Escherichia Coli Outbreaks - Outbreak information helps interpret clustering of reported cases of Escherichia coli O157

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer among Turkmen population in Iran linked to familial risk factors

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer risk increased with continuous smoking

Esophageal Leiomyoma - Esophageal tumor exposed by transecting right superior intercostal vein

Facial Paralysis - Paralyzed face management involving a multimodal approach is described

Facilities - Bio-Matrix Scientific issues update on stem cell cryogenic banking facility

Facilities - Bioprocessing completes new biomanufacturing facility move

Facilities - Sterigenics plans expansion in Shanghai to bring ethylene oxide technology to Asian market

Fibromyalgia - Jazz Pharmaceuticals begins phase III trial to study the safety and efficacy of Xyrem

Finance - Acusphere receives equity financing commitment

Finance - Adnexus Therapeutics awarded grant for Adnectin research

Finance - Advanced Nutraceuticals' recent trading activity may impact proposed reverse split

Finance - Aksys provides update on NASDAQ listing status

Finance - Aktiv-Dry awarded research grant to develop inhalable vaccine to help stop smoking

Finance - Alnylam awarded grant to develop RNAi therapeutics for pandemic flu

Finance - American Psychiatric Foundation announces recipients of grants

Finance - American Stock Exchange accepts Celsion's plan of compliance

Finance - Artisan Pharma raises $39 million in a series A financing

Finance - Clinics share $1 million in grants from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network

Finance - Dynavax secures equity financing commitment of up to $30 million

Finance - Epicept secures $10 million term loan financing

Finance - Health Discovery Corp. secures $1,000,000 in new financing

Finance - Integrated BioPharma announces closing of $15 million revolving credit facility

Finance - KFx Medical completes $2M working capital loan with Lighthouse Capital Partners

Finance - Lorus Therapeutics completes $1.8 million transaction with Technifund

Finance - LSGPA invests $250,000 in SoftGenetics, LLC

Finance - Martek Biosciences reports Q3 2006 revenue of $70.4 million, up from $39.5 million in Q3 05

Finance - Medicago reports 11% consolidated net loss decrease in Q2 2006 to $1,700,000

Finance - Medior completes $7 million financing round, names Tim Pelura, PhD, CEO and president

Finance - Mediware reports fiscal 2006 revenue of $37.9 million compared to $36.6 for FY 2005

Finance - Merge Healthcare announces adoption of shareholder rights and stock buyback plans

Finance - Merge Healthcare reports Q2 2006 revenue of $31.7 million, filing of Form 10-Q with SEC

Finance - Metastatix completes $3.6 million financing with H.I.G. Ventures leading round

Finance - Micromet secures $25 million committed equity financing facility from Kingsbridge Capital

Finance - Microtek Medical Holdings adds up to 2 million shares to stock repurchase program

Finance - Milestone Scientific begins trading on OTC Bulletin Board under symbol MLSS

Finance - NBTY chairman adopts rule 10b5-1 trading plan

Finance - NeoStem completes financing of $1.75 million

Finance - OmniVision reports financial results for first quarter of fiscal 2007

Finance - Prima announces share purchase plan; $1 million already underwritten

Finance - Research grants awarded to study gambling disorders

Finance - SAIC announces financial results for second quarter fiscal year 2007; revenues up 5%

Finance - Taglich Brothers upgrades MFIC's rating to speculative buy, issues updated research report

Finance - ThermoGenesis Corp. reports Q4 2006 net revenues up 14.8% over year ago to $3,557,000

Finance - United American Healthcare Corporation reports Q4 2006 revenue declines to $4.8 million

Finance - Velcura Therapeutics gets federal grant for bone research

Finance - Venture firm Thomas, McNerney closes $375 million life science, medical technology fund

Finance - VioQuest reports Q2 2006 $1.8 million net loss compared to $1.1 million loss a year ago

Fitness & Wellness - In youth, physical activity is inversely related to HOMA and IL-6 independent of adiposity

Fitness & Wellness - Inadequate heart rate response to exercise promotes a decline of exercise capacity

Fitness & Wellness - Modified Army Physical Fitness Test standards are presented

Fitness & Wellness - New report gives tips for boosting energy naturally

Fitness & Wellness - Recommendations for dealing with body mass penalties in physical fitness tests are presented

Fitness & Wellness - Specialists suggest dancing your way to a better body

Food Safety - Biased reporting of foodborne outbreaks could distort food-safety policy

Food Safety - Extrusion conditions were optimized to eliminate bacteria during processing of animal feed

Food Safety - NanoSensors engages marketing firm for food, water biosensor products

Forestry - The University of Granada studies the potential of the "Atlas cedar" as reforestation source

Gastric Cancer - High gastric cancer en bloc resection rate achieved with endoscopic submucosal dissection

Gastric Cancer - Oncogenic T-antigen of JC virus is frequently present in gastric cancers

Gastroenterology - New project could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of diarrhea in children

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Addex commences phase II clinical trials program with ADX10059 for acid reflux

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Study demonstrates effectiveness of Plicator procedure to treat GERD

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Gastrointestinal stromal tumors evaluated by 40-row multislice CT

Gene Research - Introgen Therapeutics and Gendux, AB, announce EU orphan designation for Advexin therapy

Gene Research - Regeneron receives National Institutes of Health grant as part of knockout mouse project

Gene Research - Researchers design polymer macromolecules as gene transfer agents

Generic Drugs - Injunction ordered in Plavix patent infringement case; Apotex to stop sales of generic

Genetics & Genomics - Atherothrombosis may involve prostaglandin-E receptor-2 gene variation

Genetics & Genomics - Bone-specific osteocalcin gene activity requires recruitment of genetic factor

Genetics & Genomics - Cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients is predicted by haplotype of STAT3 gene

Genetics & Genomics - Familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia expression is influenced by promoter haplotype of ABCA1 mutant

Genetics & Genomics - Hematopoietic cell proliferation may be mediated by protein modulation

Genetics & Genomics - Hox gene silencing is influenced by an oncogene

Genetics & Genomics - New-onset diabetes after transplant is associated with interleukin-6 promoter polymorphism-174

Genetics & Genomics - Specific domains required for origin recognition complex nuclear localization

Geology - Flooding threat in U.K. addressed with computer modeling techniques

Geriatrics - More than a quarter of Britain's elderly not taking medicines properly

Glioma - Brain cancer cells that resist therapy produce pro-invasive enzymes

Glioma - Malignant glioma DNA silencing targets revealed by epigenomic profiling

HIV & Venous Thrombotic Events - Venous thrombotic events in HIV patients are due to abnormalities of protein S and factor VIII

HIV/AIDS & Malaria & Tuberculosis - Enhanced political stability associated with high use of grants for AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Associations exist among body composition, androgen levels, HIV status in adolescents

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Quinolones exhibit HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibition

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Tricyclic HIV integrase inhibitor has increased potency and solubility

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Tricyclic HIV-1 integrase inhibitors developed

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Tricyclic HIV-1 integrase inhibitors with modified pyridine ring developed

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - Linking HAART resistance and HIV sentinel surveillance feasible in developing settings

HIV/AIDS Epidemic - HIV epidemic in India may ignite subepidemics in currently low prevalence areas

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV/AIDS epidemiology of adolescents and young adults in U.S. is reported

HIV/AIDS Genetics - Adaptive host-viral relationships crucial in shaping host and pathogen genetic diversity

HIV/AIDS HAART - Fosamprenavir-ritonavir similar in safety and efficacy as lopinavir-ritonavir in HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Simplified approaches improve HIV prevention and care in developing countries

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - CD4/CXCR4 coexpression allows productive HIV-1 infection in kidney cells

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV depletes CCR5 cells in acute infection and maintains hyperactive state

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 integration in untreated infection occurs preferentially within genes

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-Tat upregulates multidrug resistance protein 1 expression in blood-brain barrier

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Mutation of dileucine-like motifs in HIV capsid disrupts virus assembly

HIV/AIDS Pneumonitis - Lymphoid pneumonitis as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome occurs in HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Early steps of HIV-1 replication inhibited by integration with viral integrase

HIV/AIDS Prognostics - Serum albumin predicts severity of HIV infection and monitors response to HAART

HIV/AIDS Quality of Life - Spiritual mantram repetition improves quality of life in HIV/AIDS patients

HIV/AIDS Research - Concentrating the allocation of scarce antiretroviral drugs in South Africa would present an ethical challenge in AIDS fight

HIV/AIDS Sociology - HIV-related factors compared among seropositive Latino gay men in the U.S.

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV/AIDS as a manageable disease has yet to be realized in some areas of the world

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Mechanisms of drug resistance for HIV-1 reverse transcriptase mutations were examined

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor exposure was linked to tissue mitochondrial DNA

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Virological response, not mortality improved in first decade of HAART use in HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - AlphaVax reports positive results from alphavaccine phase I trial

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV vaccine regimen at birth could prevent transmission via breast milk and lifetime protection

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Humoral reactivity in HIV-infected children is abnormal during HAART

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Virax lodges application to conduct phase 1/2a clinical trial of HIV vaccine in South Africa

HIV/AIDS-Related Cancer - HAART has reduced the incidence and improved survival of AIDS-defining cancers

HIV/AIDS-Related Pneumonia - Improved survival with HIV-related severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia HAART-independent

Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer cells treated with cisplatin receive a boost from imatinib mesylate

Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck carcinoma staging only slightly improved with addition of PET to CT and MR scanning

Healthcare Access - Aetna expands access to high-performance network of specialist physicians

Healthcare Access - Aetna Health Connections Programs for wellness encourage members to engage in maintaining health

Healthcare Access - NASA leaders discuss the future of healthcare for baby boomers

Healthcare Access - Patients think prescription charges are unfair and confusing

Healthcare Costs - Cardiovascular disease risk in developing world could be halved with multidrug regimen

Healthcare Costs - Kaiser Permanente reveals strategies for managing the high cost of biotech drugs

Healthcare Costs - Provider networks reduce disability and costs in workers' compensation cases

Healthcare Coverage - Aetna returns to a small group market in Colorado

Healthcare Coverage - AllHealth Insurance Services introduces student health insurance

Healthcare Coverage - Companies across South Carolina participate in 2006 Health Benefits Survey

Healthcare Coverage - Employers Insurance cuts workers' compensation costs for qualified California physicians, surgeons

Healthcare Coverage - Envision Pharmaceutical Services "lives up to the promise" according to sheet metal workers

Healthcare Coverage - Guidelines gauge health care organizations' efforts towards consumer protection and empowerment

Healthcare Coverage - Marketplace innovation key to encouraging consumers to be champions of their own health

Healthcare Utilization - Cardiovascular conditions, chronic illness, and increasing age are linked to increased ICU use

Hearing Disorders - Otologics announces clinical research study for new fully implantable hearing device

Heart Disease - Microalbuminuria predicts more severe angiographic coronary artery disease

Heart Failure - Oxidative stress in aldosteronism is considered within context of congestive heart failure

Heart Failure - Percutaneous mitral annular reduction therapy for functional mitral regurgitation is studied

Helicobacter Pylori - ¹³C urea breath test is useful for Helicobacter pylori diagnosis in atrophic gastritis

Helicobacter Pylori -  Helicobacter pylori induces heparin-binding epidermal growth factor expression

Hematology - Anemia raises cardiovascular disease risk in patients with elevated serum creatinine

Hematology - Chronic inflammation tied to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection is present in atomic bomb survivors

Hematology - Long-term intensive plasmapheresis donors can safely donate 850 ml plasma up to 60 times/yr

Hematology - New tool helps blood specialists improve patient care

Hematopoiesis - Cytokines induce megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis from X-irradiated stem cells

Hemochromatosis Screening - Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis reviewed

Hemophilia - Pediatric hemophilia quality of life outcomes assessed by CHO-KLAT

Hepatitis B Virus - Acute hepatitis B virus infection influenced by genotypes and precore mutations

Hepatitis B Virus - Fulminant hepatic failure in hepatitis B infection involves caspase activation

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus phylogenetic relatedness and genetic diversity clarified

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus promoter variants documented during chronic HBV infection

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus surface antigen detected by chemiluminescent assay

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus-specific cytotoxic T cells analyzed in acute infection

Hepatitis B Virus - Lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus tenofovir therapy described

Hepatitis C Therapy - Bioenvision's Suvus lowers viral load in chronic hepatitis C patients

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C treatments with peginterferons assessed

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C virus may involve hepatic progenitor cells

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis B or C infection can prelude cancer

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C and hepatitis B virus risk due to cosmetic procedures clarified

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C gene expression inhibited by oxidative stress

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C interferon treatment transcriptional response is modified by race

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C liver persistence is associated with virus-specific T-cell responses

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C treatment outcome is correlated with beta-lipoprotein levels

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus enhances interleukin production by natural killer T cells

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus glycoprotein motif is a determinant of viral entry

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus replication is related to production of a chemokine

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus RNA can be detected by PCR-based test

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus-positive liver transplant patients may not benefit from treatment withdrawal

Hepatitis C Virus - Iron accumulation in hepatitis C is influenced by Helicobacter pylori

Hepatitis C Virus - Structure of catalytic domain of hepatitis C virus NS2-3 protease has been determined

Hepatitis D Virus - Chronic hepatitis delta virus successively treated with pegylated interferon

Hepatitis Therapy - Expression of nonsignaling membrane-anchored death receptors protects livers in hepatitis models

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma clinical features clarified

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular cancer down-staging prior to liver transplantation was not supported

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular cancer survival extended with frequent local ablation therapy for intrahepatic recurrence

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular cancer treated by combining flavopiridol with TRAIL agonist

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular cancer treated by thoracoscopic ethanol injection and radiofrequency ablation

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma documented in children with export pump deficiency

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Human hepatocellular carcinomas display decreased expressions of hepsin

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hypervascular hepatocellular cancer diagnosed by double hepatic arterial phase MRI

Hereditary Angioedema - Dyax announces update regarding regulatory pathway for DX-88 (ecallantide) in hereditary angioedema

Herpes Simplex Virus - Herpes simplex virus hydrophobic helices enhance virus infection and fusion

Herpes Simplex Virus - Prolonged antiviral therapy helps mental development in HSV-related pediatric encephalitis

Herpesvirus - Herpesvirus saimiri encodes complement inhibitor that allows virus to evade host complement attack

Hospitals & Health Networks - LifeCare Holdings subsidiaries open new Louisiana Hospital, announce plans for Wisconsin facility

Hospitals & Health Networks - National Hyperbaric Rehab Center begins construction in Tucson

Hospitals & Health Networks - NovaMed acquires interest in ambulatory surgery center in Ohio

Hospitals & Health Networks - Pennsylvania hospital expansion to create 100 jobs

Human Growth Hormone - Emisphere's eligen technology demonstrates delivery of active recombinant human growth hormone

Human Papillomavirus - HPV prevalence in U.S. is high even among women with one lifetime sexual partner

Human Papillomavirus - Nventa announces positive HspE7 data from clinical trial in genital warts

Human Papillomavirus - Nventa presents first data on HspE7 with adjuvants at international conference

Hurler Syndrome - Gene therapy in dog model of Hurler syndrome was examined

Hypertension - Amlodipine lowers blood pressure, reduces risk of diabetes in hypertensive patients

Hypertension - Barriers to effective blood pressure control in hypertensive patients are identified

Hypertension - Data highlight potential of direct renin inhibition for long-term control of blood pressure

Hypertension - In early hypertension, oxidative stress produces myocardial microvascular remodeling

Hypertension - Pooled data analysis confirms efficacy in hypertensive patients treated with renin inhibitor

Imaging - 64-slice CT was compared with gated SPECT for evaluation of left ventricular function

Imaging - Adrenal adenomas differentiated from non-adenoma adrenal lesions by chemical-shift MR imaging

Imaging - Beau Visage allows for skin imaging and consultation in aesthetic medicine

Imaging - Calcium scoring, contrast-enhanced CT angiography has potential to replace invasive angiography

Imaging - Comprehensive fetal echo was obtained by combined 4-D ultrasonography and tomographic imaging

Imaging - Contrast agents and cardiac MR imaging of myocardial ischemia are focus of review

Imaging - Coronary artery disease assessment may be aided by new technique for coronary MR angiography

Imaging - High-grade intraepithelial neoplasia in Barrett esophagus detected by combining AFI with NBI

Imaging - Left ventricular function indices are estimated by support vector analysis of color-Doppler images

Imaging - Liver CT in low- and medium-weight patients using saline chaser technique may be inadvisable

Imaging - Magnetic resonance angiography used to visualize intracranial aneurysm stenting

Imaging - Peripheral arterial occlusive disease can be evaluated accurately by moving-table MR angiography

Imaging - Quantification of myocardial first-pass perfusion mapping improved with wavelet de-noising method

Imaging - Thoracoabdominal-aortoiliac MDCT angiographic examinations are effective using lower-dose contrast

Immunomodulator - Proteasome inhibitor bortezomib modulates TLR4-induced dendritic cell activation

Immunotherapy - Antitumor immune responses are mediated by natural killer T cells

Immunotherapy - Cyclosporin A with cyclodextrin complexation achieves acceptable respirable fraction percent

Immunotherapy - Resistentia reports pioneering results from phase I allergy immunotherapy trial

Incontinence - Akron-based surgeons perform procedure that helps kids overcome bladder problems

Infectious Diseases - BioGaia's probiotic oil drops halve infant hospital stay

Infectious Diseases - Cardiac failure in C5-deficient A/J mice results after Candida albicans infection

Infectious Diseases - Mosquito Defensin genes are immune regulated by clustered binding sites

Infectious Diseases - Nosocomial infections in a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit are studied

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the kidney detected in a child

Influenza - Discovery helps explain how the flu stays ahead of our defenses

Influenza Vaccine - More than 100 million doses of influenza vaccine expected to be available this year

Influenza Vaccine - Outbreak of influenza in residential drug-rehabilitation community is reported

Influenza Vaccine - sanofi pasteur begins shipment of 50 million doses of influenza vaccine

Information Technology - Eighty-six percent of nurses link IT to improved patient care, according to survey

Information Technology - Multiresolution elastic registration enables unsupervised image classification of ultrasound data

Information Technology - Perot Systems, Catholic Healthcare Partners sign 10-year technology services agreement

Information Technology - Phase Forward enhances clinical adverse event reporting and regulatory compliance system

Information Technology - QuadraMed Quantim products to include 3M APR DRG classification functionality

Informed Consent - Few institutions inform patients about radiation risks and alternatives to CT

Injury Prevention - Bath falls are a common hazard for older adults

Injury Prevention - High-tech equipment may help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions

Injury Prevention - Orthopedic surgeons offer tips to avoid back strain in students

Injury Prevention - Pediatric neurosurgeons recommend banning kids under driving age from all-terrain vehicles

Injury Prevention - Wearing a helmet may put cyclists at risk, suggests research

Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance develops after increased p85a expression and IRS-1 serine phosphorylation

Insulin Resistance - Long-term interleukin-1 beta treatment induces insulin resistance in human adipocytes

Insulin Resistance - Pioglitazone restores HSP72 and tolerance against ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat model

Insulin Resistance - Reduced muscle mitochondrial mass/function contribute to catch-up fat after caloric restriction

Interstitial Cystitis - MediciNova completes enrollment in trial of anti-inflammatory drug in interstitial cystitis

Intestinal Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Colonoscopic biopsy helps differentiate Crohn disease and intestinal tuberculosis

Invasive Aspergillosis Therapy - Antifungal therapy not warranted at initial invasive aspergillosis diagnosis

Ischemia - Mechanism by which mitoK_ATP opening, H₂ O₂ inhibit mitochondrial permeability transition is described

Ischemia - Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury is limited by hydrogen sulfide production

Ischemia - Nuvelo Phase II trial results show rNAPc2 has potential to reduce ischemia in ACS

Ischemia - Post ischemia renal interstitial fibrosis is regulated by chemokine receptor

Ischemia - Redox regulation of cardiac calcium channels and transporters is focus of review

Kaposi Sarcoma Therapy - Kaposi sarcoma effectively treated with 8 Gy single-dose radiotherapy

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - Myocardial perfusion defect and CRP signal atherosclerosis progression in hemodialysis patients

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - Plasma lipoprotein abnormalities in hemodialysis patients are focus of review

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - Prognosis of hemodialysis patients with coronary artery disease could be improved with intervention

Kidney Disease - Chronic kidney diseases may be accelerated by low-level environmental lead exposure

Kidney Disease - Experimental glomerulonephritis models benefit from mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

Kidney Disease - Hypertension in chronic kidney disease influenced by dimethylarginine elevation

Laryngeal Cancer - Laryngeal cancer treatment guidelines discussed

Laryngeal Dysplasia - Laryngeal dysplasia management with radiotherapy linked to better local control rate

Laryngeal Tuberculosis - Clinical characteristics of laryngeal tuberculosis determined

Legal Issues - Biopure announces final settlement of litigation

Legal Issues - Commonwealth Brands applauds decision of Connecticut Supreme Court compelling states to arbitration

Legal Issues - International Trade Commission rules in Roche's favor

Legal Issues - IntraBiotics provides update on dismissal of pending litigation

Legal Issues - Start Licensing's animal cloning patent litigation settled with dismissal of dispute

Leishmaniasis - Farnesyl diphosphate synthase is cytosolic enzyme in Leishmania major promastigotes

Leishmaniasis - Indian perspective on visceral leishmaniasis is presented

Leukemia - Acute myelogenous leukemia remission should be confirmed by FISH

Leukemia - Leukemia antiproliferation and apoptosis induced by C-glycosides

Leukemia - Leukemia chemotherapy efficacy evaluated by minimal residual disease measurement

Leukemia - Leukemia p53-mediated apoptosis induced by Mdm2 inhibitor Nutlin-3a

Leukemia - Leukemia prognosticated by ZAP-70 protein expression

Leukemia - Leukemia resistance to glucocorticoid not related to inability to up-regulate glucocorticoid receptor expression

Leukemia - Leukemia response to chemotherapy predicted by CASP8AP2 expression

Leukemia - Leukemia risk in children with Down syndrome linked to household chemical exposure

Leukemia - Pediatric leukemia treated by home-based chemotherapy might be feasible

Leukemia - T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma target identified

Licensing Agreements - SurModics and X-Cell Medical sign license agreement for drug eluting stent development

Lipid Metabolism - Conjugated docosahexaenoic acid inhibits lipid accumulation in rats

Lipodystrophy - Ark Therapeutics reports initial results of EG005 in HIV-related lipodystrophy study

Lipoproteins - Lipoprotein lipid hydroperoxide sequestering peptides release HLDL-related antioxidant enzymes

Listeriosis Outbreaks - Nationwide listeriosis outbreak caused by contaminated meat

Liver Cancer - Pharmexa receives approval of Phase II application with GV1001 in liver cancer

Liver Cirrhosis - Cirrhosis and portal hypertension models incur increased vessel growth and permeability

Liver Disease - Toray, JT, Torii agree to co-develop antipruritus drug for hepatic disease patients in Japan

Lung Cancer - Chinese lung cancer patients who failed previous chemotherapy treated by salvage therapy

Lung Cancer - Cytostatic lung perfusion results in high overall drug uptake by the lung

Lung Cancer - Elderly lung cancer patients receive new treatment option in docetaxel

Lung Cancer - Herbal mixture downregulates COX-2 nonsmall cell lung cancer cells

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer angiogenesis is limited when Cilengitide augments radiotherapy in tumor models

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer deletion mutant is drawn to gefitinib

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer in elderly responded to carboplatin and irinotecan with G-CSF

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients did not reach maximal tolerated dose of the ifosfamide gemcitabine combination

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer prognosis refined using lung metagene model

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer response and progression predicted by D-dimer plasma levels

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer risk linked to AXIN2 Pro50Ser single nucleotide polymorphism

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer risk linked to exposure to asbestos and smoking

Lung Cancer - Non-small cell lung cancer finds new potential therapy in ADAM inhibition

Lung Cancer - Northwest Biotherapeutics receives clearance for lung cancer trial

Lung Disease - Lung function decline is associated with promoter microsatellite polymorphism

Lung Tumors - Lung tumor susceptibility genes possibly identified through whole-genome association analyses

Lung Tumors - Lung tumors effectively treated by radiofrequency ablation

Lymphangiogenesis - Plasticity in lymphangiogenesis regresses after the postnatal period

Malaria - Pasteur Institute scientists report discovery of malaria parasite

Malaria Transmission -  Trypanosoma cruzi vertical transmission not seen in malaria endemic areas of Mexico

Male Breast Cancer - Male breast cancer recent advances reviewed

Market Analysis - AstraZeneca/Renovis and sanofi-aventis have potential to revolutionize neurologic treatment

Market Analysis - Bayer/Johnson & Johnson and Boehringer Ingelheim have blockbuster potential in AF treatment

Market Analysis - Best Practices reports on pharma firm relationships with patient advocacy groups

Market Analysis - Best Practices reports pharma firms turn to strategic alliances to expand portfolios

Market Analysis - Biotech in holding pattern in August

Market Analysis - Chicago-area hospitals build and renovate to expand services in suburban areas

Market Analysis - Companies best positioned to succeed in four overseas pharmaceutical markets are focus of report

Market Analysis - Frost & Sullivan predicts speed, accuracy benefits will promote use of smart cards in Europe

Market Analysis - Insomnia agents claim 82% of sales for the sleeping disorders market

Market Analysis - More than 200 companies developing over 340 immunotherapy cancer drugs, market study shows

Market Analysis - NACDS Foundation releases 2006 chain pharmacy industry profile

Market Analysis - Report examines companies, technologies, targeting and developing protein therapeutics

Market Analysis - Report examines emerging opportunities in cancer nanomedicine

Market Analysis - Report suggests drug discovery outsourcing can boost pharma companies' long-term R&D productivity

Market Analysis - Research and Markets releases triple analysis of next generation therapies in oncology

Market Analysis - Solucient report says hospitals should appeal to women to stem obesity epidemic

Market Analysis - Technology experts forecast innovation in robots, genetic coding, weather prediction, others

Marketing - Direct-to-consumer drug ads are influencing prescribing habits

Mastopathic Fibroadenoma - Mastopathic fibroadenoma clinical and pathologic features described

Medicaid - Kids with asthma aren't getting flu shots, despite recommendations

Medicaid - McKesson, Colorado healthcare policy office extend Medicaid beneficiaries' diabetes program

Medicaid - New report calls for caution in Medicaid reform

Medicaid - Texas workers with disabilities can now buy Medicaid benefits

Medical Devices - Aloka ultrasound systems used in 13 of 14 top-ranked hospitals

Medical Devices - Center for Colorectal Health introduces hemorrhoid-banding device

Medical Devices - Cynosure receives CE Mark approval for Affirm Laser System

Medical Devices - FreeStyle Flash and One Touch Ultra are precise glucose meters

Medical Devices - IQ Micro announces microfluidic technology breakthrough

Medical Devices - Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology receives medical design award

Medical Devices - Needle-free immunization research is announced

Medical Devices - New device could detect epileptic seizures to minimize severity

Medical Devices - Olympus signs eighth licensing deal in eight months

Medical Devices - PARI Launches Proneb Ultra II Compressor

Medical Devices - Philips HeartStart Defibrillators compliant with newest guidelines

Medical Devices - Promus Everolimus-Eluting Stent added to Boston Scientific coronary stent portfolio

Medical Devices - Retrograde rotablator in limb salvage is a new technique using an open approach

Medical Implants - Compound found in shrimp and crabs could prevent medical implant infections