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Table of Contents . . . November 6th, 2004
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3M Health Information - Maryland adopts classification system for payment of healthcare services
Acuity Pharmaceuticals - Drug firm closes $15M financing, initiates trial of RNAi therapeutic
Acuity Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company leapfrogs from seed funding to major milestones
Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. - Nutraceuticals company reports release of escrow funds
Allergy Therapeutics - Pharmaceutical company raises GBP 16M, seeks admission to AIM
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals PLC - Pharmaceutical company announces third quarter 2004 trading update
Amarin Corporation plc - Neuroscience company raises $12.75M in private placement
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. - Chinese biotech firm appoints independent director of company
American Psychological Association - APA applauds passage of Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
AmerisourceBergen Corporation - Pharmaceutical services company projects earnings per share
AngioDynamics, Inc. - Medical device firm reports first quarter sales up 23%
Antisense Therapeutics Limited - Biotech firm to establish Level 1 American Depository Receipt program
Artemis Pharmaceuticals GmbH - Cooperation, license agreements signed related to mouse genetics
Aspen Technology, Inc. - Device firm estimates fiscal 2005 financial results
Austin Medical Technologies, Inc. - Surgical supply firm announces third quarter sales of $1.1M
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - New technique to repair aneurysms safer
Alliance Medical Corporation - Multiyear agreement renewed for reprocessing services
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company adds new business development executive
Arizant - Device company acquires U.K.-based distributor Actamed
Australian National University - Auditory brainstem neurons characterized in novel murine model
Axonyx Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces appointment of new director
Bausch & Lomb - Data analysis presented from trial of Retisert implant
Brady Urology Health Cntr. - Androgen receptor expression inversely correlates with pathologic, tumor stage
Breast Cancer - Study shows chubby babies, lean adolescents have higher breast cancer rates
Business Update - Humana receives ISO 9001:2000 registration for product innovation division
CHU Bocage, Dijon - Infarct size is a major determinant of high N-BNP levels
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland stem cell investigators awarded $3.1 million
Catherines Plus Sizes - Plus-size retailer raises funds to fight breast cancer
Chiba University - Low-voltage electroporation augments antiangiogenic cancer gene therapy
Chouaib Doukkali University - Incidence of metabolic syndrome among Moroccan Sahraoui women reported
Compton Laboratory, Berks - Mathematical model analyzes early stages of scrapie epidemic in Cyprus
Cork University Hospital - Persistence of hepatitis C virus associated with human leukocyte antigen class 1
Democritus University of Thrace - BNIP3 levels correlate with the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer
Diabetes Prevention - Leading corporations team up with diabetes group for workplace initiatives
Dong A University College Medicine, Pusan - Trichostatin A offers novel therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma
Drew University - Replacement testosterone assists COPD patients
Dynogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company licenses compounds for GU and GI disorders
Elekta - IMPAC enters sales consulting agreement
Emory University - Neuronal transport may play a role in neuritic degeneration
Environmental Health - Women call for studies of health impact of environmental degradation
Epoch Biosciences, Inc. - Company expands fluorescent quenching detection patent portfolio
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - 3D echocardiography can aid selecting a pacing site in resynchronization therapy
F. Lazar - Short-term HRT effects vary among vascular sites
Firmenich SA - Swiss research tracks down the scent of sweat
Fitness & Wellness - Texas town saves on healthcare spending with incentive program, reduces premiums
Food Safety - Food-borne illness strikes at least 2 billion people a year
Frost & Sullivan - Innovations in medical imaging industry likely to drive growth
Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow - HIV-1 non-B subtypes from heterosexual transmission predominate in Scotland
GenVec, Inc. - Interim results from TNFerade study presented at international cancer meeting
GlaxoSmithKline Bio - New malaria vaccine has promising test results
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. - Company sells WIL Research Laboratories to Behrman Capital
Guava Technologies - Gianfranco de Feo, PhD, named director, customer support and service
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - South Africa needs more nurses as HIV/AIDS infections among healthcare workers rise
HIV/AIDS Prevention - U.N. warns Africa to brace itself for the AIDS time bomb
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Private clinics in South Africa urge drug companies to lower prices
Harvard University - Energetic and nutritional regulation of immune response reviewed
Harvard University - Memory T cells boost the DNA vaccine adjuvant interleukin-2/immunoglobulin
Heart Disease Prevention - American Heart Association urges heart education
ImmunoGen, Inc. - Alliance to develop novel anticancer compound
Incyte Corporation - Drug discovery company announces filing of $175 million shelf registration
Indian Council Med Research, Port Blair - Unique Leptospira strain isolated from patient with pulmonary hemorrhage
Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. - ConsumerLab.com approves Eskimo-3 in testing process
International Agency for Cancer Research, Lyon - Genetic markers of therapeutic radiation sensitivity reviewed
Japan National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Expression of 7 ARP2/3 complex genes are decreased in gastric cancer
Laikon General Hospital, Athens - MRI technique is a reliable method for assessing deposition of iron in the liver
Legal Issues - St. Albans, Vermont, school confronts drug problem
LifePoint, Inc. - Roadside drug testing study to include American company
Long-Term Care - Cardium Health taps Daniel Cave as new CEO
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Absolute guidelines needed for monitoring minimal residual disease in CML
McMaster University, Ontario - Viral subunit protein plus CpG ODN protects against HSV-2
Medarex, Inc. - FDA grants fast-track designation for metastatic melanoma treatment
Miikana Therapeutics, Inc. - Biotech company raises new cancer financing; appoints new vice president
NDCHealth Corporation - Healthcare technology announces availability of NDC PharmacyRx
Nagoya City University - Cholera toxin subunit enhances efficacy of DPT vaccine
Nagoya University - Monoclonal antibody identifies interstitial cells of Cajal in GI tract
Nagoya University - Phosphatase expression downregulated before diabetes onset
Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Life sciences company announces Nanobacteria blood test manufacturing agreement
National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Electroporation of hepatocyte growth factor DNA treats cardiomyopathy
National Center for Foreign Animal Disease - ELISA to detect foot-and-mouth disease virus antibodies developed
National Research Ctr. for Women & Families - U.S. National Cancer Institute discusses risks of breast implants
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei - Domestic clones of N. meningitidis circulated in meningococcal disease outbreak
Natl. Inst. of Medical Science, Mexico - Oral contraceptives, IUD produce same risk of disease flares in women with SLE
Netherlands Vaccine Institute - PorA-specific differences found in antibody avidity after Men B vaccine
Novo Nordisk A/S - Builders of largest insulin plant receive Award for Engineering Excellence
Nuvios, Inc. - Pharma company focusing on bone loss appoints CEO
Oklahoma State University - Biogenic amines and bacteria analyzed in recalled canned anchovies
Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto - Technical feasibility for treating malignant brain tumors evaluated in rat model
Oregon Health and Science University - Patients with liver disease have lower levels of circulating dendritic cells
Osteoporosis - Fructooligosaccharides maximize bone-sparing effects of soy isoflavones
Pall Corporation - Agreement signed for distribution of bacterial detection system in Japan
Personnel - AHIP senior vice president to direct new health policy center
Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw - NK cell activating gene associated with susceptibility to psoriasis vulgaris
Prana Biotechnology Limited - Biotechcompany scientist presented with award from Alzheimer Association
Precyse Solutions - Health information management services company launches transcription capability
Purdue University - New biosensor rapidly detects deadly food-borne pathogen
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin - Real-time PCR is an efficient method to detect PVB19 infection in heart tissue
Royal Victoria Hospital - Growth hormone receptor gene disruption increases insulin sensitivity
S Orsola Hospital, Brescia - Transcatheter PFO closure may be less successful than reported previously
Santhera Pharmaceuticals AG - Companies enter option, license agreement to discover muscle disease therapies
Scripps Research Institute - Enterococcus faecalis fsr two-component system controls biofilm development
Siemens Medical Solutions - Cancer center utilizes new CT technology
Singapore General Hospital - DJ-1 gene mutations are population-specific in Parkinson disease patients
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals focused on metabolic disease announces directors, advisors
Summa Health System - Study finds portion control best diet plan
Synovis Life, Technologies, Inc. - Medical devices company ranks 30th on the Minnesota Technology Fast 50 program
Synthematix, Inc. - Chemistry-focused software developer expands facilities, names division heads
Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Anticancer compound inhibits growth in drug resistant cell lines, company says
Thermage Inc. - Skin products maker proceeds with patent infringement lawsuit against Syneron
Turku University - Colic infants do not have abnormal autonomic reactivity to stimuli while asleep
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Critical reporting elements for quality of study methods reported
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA honors Florida pain, rehabilitation program for assisting combat-injured vets
U.S. National Cancer Institute - Gene expression patterns with prognostic value identified
U.S. National Institutes of Health - P-glycoprotein rapidly regulated at the blood-brain barrier by endothelin-1
Umea University Hospital - Decline in subarachnoid hemorrhage mortality is different in men than in women
Univ. of British Columbia - Respiratory therapists twice as likely to have asthma as other therapists
Univ. of California, Davis - Scientists find new clues underlying mood disorders
Univ. of California, San Francisco - Protein clumps acquitted in Huntington investigation
University Hospital Umea - Diesel exhaust enhances expression of IL-13 in bronchial epithelium
University of Amsterdam - Hemodynamic resistance model applied to acardiac twinning
University of Basel Hospital - Jury is still out regarding benefits of switching to protease-sparing regimen
University of Bologna - Are depressed patients exploited by the drug industry?
University of Calgary - SOD2/3 shows promise for treatment of mesenteric I/R injury
University of California San Francisco - Omomyc expression in the skin prevents Myc-induced papillomatosis
University of Cambridge - Particular combination of protein expression increases hypertension risk
University of Georgia - Grape seed flavonoids have exhibited antioxidant activity in a number of studies
University of Halle-Wittenberg - RAGE/cyclin B2 quotient useful for diagnosis
University of Illinois - Novel NMR phased array for high field microscopy devised
University of Leicester - Estimates of sensitivity and specificity varied greatly in individual studies
University of Liege - Strontium ranelate may reduce fractures in older women
University of Liege Hospital - The nuclear factor-kappa B inhibitor sulfasalazine overwhelms glioblastoma
University of Massachusetts - Poxvirus protein N1L inhibits NF-kappa B and IRF3 signaling
University of Miami - Microdissected neurons suitable for gene expression profiling
University of Miami - Novel repressor of NF-kappa B-inducing kinase suppresses NF-kappa B activation
University of New Mexico - Fetal alcohol exposure alters neurosteroid levels in developing rat brain
University of Salford - Black Caribbean women in U.K. less likely to get postnatal depression therapy
University of Sao Paulo - CPD-photolyase adenovirus-mediated gene transfer tracks photorepair in situ
University of South Florida - Adiponectin regulation altered in obese children
University of Southern California - Mitochondrial damage may be associated with depleted CoQ and alpha-tocopherol
University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - p38 and JNK prevent or promote cell survival in response to SI/R-induced injury
University of Toronto - Support groups aid women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations
University of Tubingen - Semiquantitative parameters have varied sensitivities for perfusion deficits
University of Udine - Iron levels in donor livers associate with fibrosis in female graft recipients
University of Ulsan - Histologic feature helps diagnose endometrial polyps
University of Washington - Evidence that therapy with doxorubicin improves survival remains elusive
University of Western Australia - Immune restoration disease arises in association with antiretroviral therapy
Virginia Oncology Associates, Newport News - ZD9331 has minimal antitumor activity as 2nd /3rd line colorectal cancer therapy
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - Lactobacillus treatment ineffective for preventing post-antibiotic infection
Wayne State University - Thyroid peroxidase DNA immunization replicates thyroid autoimmunity
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