Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 3rd, 2006
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AstraZeneca - Aromatase inhibitors declared superior to tamoxifen as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Catalan Institute of Oncology, Spain - Researchers from Spain, Italy and France publish new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil - Hormone replacement therapy may protect against oxidative stress in menopausal women
Finance - Achieve secures additional funding for prior authorization study
Fundacio Sant Joan de Deu, Spain - Menopause negatively affects treatment response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Hormos Medical - Bone-restoring therapy with ospemifene appears as effective as raloxifene
Albany Medical Center, Albany, U.S. - MEF2C is required for cell allocation between ventricular/sinoatrial precursors of primary heart field
Alpharma - Alpharma reports earnings per share of $0.32
Asahi General Hospital, Chiba, Japan - Tonsil forceps can aid radical retropubic prostatectomy
Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia - Cardiac output monitoring device has potential for noninvasive continuous monitoring
Bell Land General Hospital, Sakai, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Netherlands and Sweden report details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Current cardioplegia protocols effective in male hearts are not as efficacious in female hearts
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Renal masses evaluated by percutaneous biopsy to confirm diagnosis of renal cancers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. - Hospitalizations are decreasing among children with perinatal HIV infection
Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel - New research from Israel and the United States in the area of cardiology detailed
Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan - Mucositis and dermatitis in head and neck cancer patients improved with zinc supplementation
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Japan and South Korea in the area of cardiology detailed
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Canada and United Kingdom describe recent advances in leukemia research
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, South Africa - Findings from South Africa and United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Churchill Hospital, Oxford, U.K. - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom, Egypt and Israel advance diabetes research
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Studies from the United States describe new findings in heart attack research
Cleveland Clinic, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Taiwan in surgery provide new insights
Columbus Children's Hospital, Denver, U.S. - Exercise and calorie restriction increase SREBP-1 expression and intramuscular triglyceride
Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. - Potentially preventable hospitalizations common among blacks and Hispanics
Digirad - Digirad 2006 second quarter and first half results exceed previous guidance
Elekta - Elekta to deliver Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion to Cromwell Hospital in London, U.K.
Erinville Hospital, Cork, Ireland - Seizure predictive factors in asphyxiated neonates are evaluated
Facilities - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute opens eye care center
Free University of Brussels, Belgium - Substantial proportion of congenital heart disease is detected with significant delay
Harvard University, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Switzerland and Poland illuminate research in heart disease
Healthcare Coverage - Blue Cross of California introduces a new dental program
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Canada report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, U.S. - Combination treatment of embolic stroke imaged
Hopital Regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital, Sudbury, Canada - Researchers from Canada and the United States report recent findings in cancer treatment
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - REM sleep behavior disorder is marker for neurodegenerative disorder
Imaging Diagnostic Systems - Imaging Diagnostic Systems ships second CT laser mammography system to Czech Republic
Information Technology - Georgia Medical Center chooses LYNX Medical Systems for emergency department
International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China - Medical abortion appears acceptable practice for termination of early pregnancy in China
Istanbul University, Turkey - New findings from Turkey, Greece and Germany in the area of cardiology described
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, U.S. - Orthopedic implant removal in children is evaluated
Kamo Hospital, Toyota, Japan - Brain lesions may be surgically removed with a minimally invasive transcylinder approach
Kuopio University, Finland - Intravenous metoprolol is more effective in preventing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
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