Law and Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 29th, 2004
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Drug Importation - Health secretary says legalized drug imports inevitable, cheaper
Drug Importation - Pharmacy officials launch education campaign against drug imports
Healthcare Costs - Over 70% of HSAs paid $100 or less per member per month.
HealthCare Coverage - Pharmacy Care Alliance and ePocrates to inform about discount drug card
Healthcare Coverage - South Carolina BlueCross to market Medicare-endorsed discount drug card
Healthcare Coverage - Surveyed seniors without drug coverage believe in Medicare drug discount card
Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Bellinzona - Cord blood cell-transplanted mice develop functional human immune system
Legal Issues - Pfizer files patent lawsuits against five internet sites
Medicaid - Worker convicted of Medicaid fraud
National Institute Communicable Diseases - Immune efficiency correlates with specific targeting
National Science Foundation - Ethics of boosting brainpower debated by researchers
Patent Infringement - Repligen, MIT sue ImClone over patent infringement
Thoratec Corporation - Medical products manufacturer reports increase in first quarter sales
- Flu-like virus breaks out in Bangladesh: mortality rates of 60-74% reported
A.P. Pharma, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports 7% increase in revenue; trials underway
aaiPharma Inc. - Pharmaceutical company completes $105M sale of MVI and Aquasol business
aaiPharma, Inc. - Mayne completes acquisition of injectable multivitamin suite of products
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. - Biotech company reports loss of $0.03 per share
Abaxis, Inc. - Blood analysis systems maker reports 25% increase in revenue
Abgenix, Inc. - Therapeutic antibody developer reports loss f $0.47 per share, clinical update
Abiomed, Inc. - AB5000 circulatory support system launched
Able Laboratories, Inc. - FDA approval granted for Theophylline
Aclara BioSciences - Bioassay developer reports loss of $0.10 per share
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. - Pharmaceutical company adopts portfolio management solution
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Women affected with ACS at older age than men, and have delayed treatment
Addiction Medicine - New research shows adult marijuana abuse and dependence increased during 1990s
Adherex Technologies, Inc. - New chief financial officer named at biopharmaceutical firm
Adolescent Health - Pregnancy, childbirth leading cause of girls' deaths in developing world
Advanced Bionics Corp. - FDA approves rechargeable implantable spinal cord stimulation system
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Ferumoxytol phase II hemodialysis data presented at clinical meeting
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Phase III trials of ferumoxytol initiated in IV iron replacement therapy
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - FDA approves StabilEyes capsular tension ring for cataract surgery
Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation - Anti-infective drug maker reports $0.47 per share loss
Adventist Health System - Florida hospital implements state-of-the-art call center solution
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - American Stock Exchange lists stock of pharmaceutical firm
Aerogen, Inc. - Respiratory disease drug maker reports loss of $0.98 per share
AEterna Laboratories, Inc. - Positive data reported from phase II trials of Cetrorelix in three indications
Agenzia Sanitaria Regione Emilia Romagna - Discharge diagnoses not suitable for monitoring surgical infections
AGT Biosciences Limited - Cross border merger creates integrated pharmaceutical firm
Aichi Cancer Center - MASL1 oncogene involved in hematological and solid tumors
Akdeniz University - Long-term angiographic outcome after aneurysm surgery evaluated
Akita University - Mutant gap junction proteins alter liver cell activity
Aksys, Ltd. - Dialysis systems developer reports loss of $0.23 per share
Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. - Device firm reports strong gains in first quarter performance
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Medical, social risk factors tied to children's health status, utilization
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York - Cardiac disease in children may be related to primary glomerular disorders
Alcon, Inc. - FDA approval granted for a extra list of pathogens for Vigamox
Alexis Vautrin Center, Nancy - Wild-type p53 gene transfer sensitizes cancer to photodynamic therapy
Allergy Medicine - Large families and animals keep allergies at bay
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy - $4 million in research grants awarded
Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. - Respiratory care product maker reports increased profit despite lower sales
Alpharma, Inc. - Agreement reached relating to gabapentin sales
Altana AG - Pharmaceutical company reports 5% increase in sales
Altarex Corp. - MAb prolongs disease-free survival in optimal chemosensitive patients
American Epilepsy Society - Epilepsy guidelines will improve treatment and access
American Medical Systems Holdings - Medical device firm reports 20% sales growth for first quarter
American Pharmaceutical Partners - FDA approves Cladribine injection for hairy cell leukemia
Amersham Health AS - Novel pH-sensitive paramagnetic liposomes have enhanced MRI properties
AmSurg Corp. - AmSurg reports 23% growth in net earnings
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Obesity drug maker reports loss of $0.40 per share, provides business update
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Anti-infective drug maker exercises underwriters' over-allotment option
Andrx Corporation - FDA approval granted for Fortamet; Altocor gets new name
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. - Therapeutic device firm reports 81% revenue increase to $6.1M
Ankara University - Cyclosporine reduces hepatic antioxidant capacity
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company adds new member to its board of directors
Anthropology - In U.S., who does housework affects whether couples have a second child
Anthropology - Talking to unborn child is a uniquely American practice
Apogent Technologies, Inc. - Device maker reports strong cash flow and margin improvement
Applied Biosystems - Genes associated with survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma identified
Applied Biosystems Group - Biotech software firm reports earnings per share of $0.22
Aptamera, Inc. - Mark C. Rogers becomes chairman of oncology drug-development company
Aradigm Corporation - Interim analysis of initial pulmonary insulin phase III trial released
Ardais Corporation - Biorepository to be launched at Duke for clinical research in cancer
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Genetic blood disease produces silent strokes
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Wastewater treatment plant workers should receive hepatitis vaccines
Array BioPharma, Inc. - Douglas E. Williams named to board of directors at biotech firm
ArthroCare Corp. - Device company reports revenue growth of 31%
ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. - Phase I trial for ATI-7505 initiated for GI disorder
Assaf Harofeh Medical Center - Normal p21Ras/MAP kinase pathway found in polycystic ovary disease
Aston University - Nintendo games may cause epileptic seizures in photosensitive children
AstraZeneca - Genetic mutations of EGFR-TK confer responsiveness to Iressa
AstraZeneca - Research: ZOMIG nasal spray single dose is rapidly absorbed intranasally
Atherotech, Inc. - Agreement signed to use cholesterol test for drug development studies
Atrix Laboratories, Inc. - Tentative approval granted for Fluticasone cream
ATS Medical, Inc. - Heart valve maker acquires rights to new cardiac surgery technology
Australian Institute of Musculo-Skeletal Research - Hydroxyapatite-coated cementless TKR feasible in elderly patients
Australian National University - Flavavirus budding has incidental effect on MHC class I expression
Australian National University, Canberra - Immature dendritic cells from spleen progenitors show limited T cell stimulation
Austrian Academy of Science - Scent-marking displays provide signals of health and infection
Automated Cell, Inc. - Antibody therapeutics firm receives $100,000 investment
Autonomous University of Barcelona - Postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome confers diminished immune response
Aventis Pharmaceuticals - Enoxaparin prevents stillbirth in pregnant women with clotting disorder
Avian Influenza - Scientists cite genetic difference in Canadian avian flu outbreak
Avigen, Inc. - Gene therapy company reports loss of $0.36 per share
Avitar, Inc. - Alliance to target illicit drug use in the corporate sector
Awards - Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute announces innovation awards
Awards - ZyDoc receives Tablet PC Software Award in Healthcare
Azienda Ospedaliera San Sebastiano - Tirofiban effective for failed thrombolysis during acute myocardial infarction
Barr Laboratories - FDA turns down OTC Plan B; outlines necessary information for approval
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports 3Q earnings of $0.33 per share
Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. - Anti-fungal drug developer prices its initial public offering
Bassett Research Institute - Farm task guidelines decrease child injuries
Baxa Corporation - Healthcare products developer recertified to ISO 13485 and EN46001
Baxter Healthcare Corp. - Jerini, AG, extends collaboration to develop peptidomimetic drug candidates
Bayer Environmental Science - Lyme disease prevention product launched nationwide
Bayer HealthCare, AG - Levitra awareness and interest expand erectile dysfunction market
Baylor College of Medicine - Granulosa-cell follistatin inactivation causes female fertility defects
Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Innovative acquires abbreviated new drug application for Cephalexin
Bellvitge University Hospital - Neuropathology of encephalitis after A-beta immunization described
Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company to list on New York Stock Exchange
Berlex, Inc. - Program suggests higher Betaseron dose may benefit MS patients
Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Accredo selected as a pharmacy provider for Apokyn
Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - PharmaCare named a preferred specialty pharmacy provider of Apokyn
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Fatty acid profiles are abnormal in short gut rats fed parenterally
Beth Israel Medical Center - Role of obesity in pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome reviewed
Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. - Device firm reports 24% revenue increase for second quarter
Biocept - Fetal cell separation technology advanced for prenatal diagnostics
BioCurex, Inc. - Accuracy of serum-Recaf results on lung cancer reaffirmed
Biogen Idec - Psoriasis patients show improvement in phase II study of BG-12 oral fumarate
Biogen Idec, Inc. - Biotech company reports earnings per share of $0.40
BioGeneriX, AG - Neose inks agreement for GlycoPEGylated next-generation protein
Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. - Drug delivery company reports 173% increase in revenues
Biolase Technology, Inc. - Device firm appoints director of investor relations and communications
Biolog, Inc. - LBNL uses Phenotype MicroArray technology in Genomes to Life Program
Biomedical Primate Research Center, Netherlands - T-helper response to viral antigens correlate with SHIV immunity
Biophan Technologies, Inc. - Biomedical technology company expands patent portfolio
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Positive results reported on CAP adjuvant study in CDC collaboration
Biosite Incorporated - Diagnostics company raises annual guidance on strong first quarter results
BioSphere Medical, Inc. - Device company reports 4% increase in revenue
Bioterrorism - Iowa governor challenges President Bush on bioterrorism lab choice
Bioterrorism - Report summarizes health effects of September 11 attacks
BioTrove, Inc. - Alan Carter named VP of worldwide sales at biotech firm
BIOVIRx, Inc. - NIAID rotavirus vaccine licensed for commercialization
Birmingham Nuffield Hospital - Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing effective in young osteoarthritis patients
Birmingham Women's Hospital, U.K. - Diagnostic tests for uterine condition are more accurate than estimates suggest
Bispebjerg Hospital - Fat metabolism in exercise reviewed
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Nonpeptidic protease inhibitor tipranavir effective against HIV-1 in vivo
Boston University - Long-term chopstick use causes figner pain
Boston University - Overnight stay not required for most performed surgeries for sleep disorder
Boston University - c-Rel transcription factor can transform cells to malignancy in culture
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - University of Connecticut adds course on mad cow disease
Breast Cancer - Campaign supports legislation to ensure quality mammography screening
Breast Cancer - Surgical excision still necessary when core biopsy shows minimal abnormal cells
Brookhaven Lab - Gene therapy reduces drinking in rats with predisposition to alcohol abuse
Brookhaven National Laboratory - Structure and enzymatic activity of botulinum neurotoxins reviewed
Broomfield Hospital, Essex - Researchers prepare guidelines for managing familial breast cancer
Brown University - Study finds combination therapy successful for treating depression
Brown University - Uncoupling protein-2 deficiency delays liver regeneration in mice
Brown University - microRNA-designed hairpins increases RNA interference
Bureau of Natl. Health Insurance, Taipei - Fear of disease impacts healthcare access
Business & Finance - Psychiatric Solutions to purchase four inpatient psychiatric facilities
Business & Finance - Ramp Corporation to purchase Berdy Medical Systems
Business Update - Arizona county health system bailout may top $100 million
Business Update - Baton Rouge home health company's earnings up
Business Update - Health Net to cut 500 jobs after posting big profit drop
Business Update - Hospital's plans delayed by dispute over Indian care
Business Update - Judge upholds approval for West Virginia hospital plans
Business Update - New Mexico hospital expansion means jobs, more services
Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo - Human papillomavirus 18 and altered genes combine to form glassy cell carcinoma
Cancer Prevention - Xerox gives employees paid leave for up to a year for charity work
Cancer Research U.K. - Scientists unveil new clues to the secret of eternal life
Cancer Research UK - Idoxifene only modestly efficacious in breast cancer patients
Cancer Research UK - South Asian women in NE England have higher mastectomy rates than non-Asians
Cancer Therapy - Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video game
Cancer Trends - Wyoming cancer rates rise slightly
CancerVax Corporation - Preclinical data support anti-angiogenic effects of monoclonal antibody
Candidiasis - Study presents new hypothesis for immunopathogenesis of fungal infection
Cardiac Science, Inc. - U.S. Army purchases AEDs for Iraq and U.S. locations
Cardiology - Aldosterone's influence on ventricular remodeling differs by sex
Caritas St. Elizabeth's, Boston - CAD a viable option for second reading of mammograms, and as MRI adjunct
Caritas St. Elizabeth's, Boston. - Vacuum-assisted technique completely removes benign breast masses
Case Western Reserve University - Researchers discover new clinical syndrome leading to severe joint disease
Cat Scratch Disease - Epilepsia partialis continua seen in cat scratch disease
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Mechanism enables stem cells to track migrating brain tumor cells
Center Nacional de Biotecnologia, Madrid - CE-108, a new macrolide tetraene antibiotic, characterized
Central Drug Research Institute, Delhi - Energy metabolism low during wound healing in immunocompromised and aged rats
Central Hospital, University of Quebec - Vaginal radical trachelectomy is an alternative to radical hysterectomy
Centre Hospitalier de Martigues - Mysterious adverse reaction to pentavalent vaccine reported in infants
Centro de Ingenieria Genetica y Biotecnologia - Multimerization of dengue E fragment fused to P64k protein reported
Cervical Cancer - Revised screening guidelines require re-education of women, physicians
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital - CD28 not directly involved in NK cell response to lipopolysaccharide
Chiba University - Cytokine therapy stimulates neovascularization in heart attack models
Children's Hospital Boston - Early visits to pediatrician may help prevent complication due to jaundice
Children's Hospital Boston - Pertussis vaccination program may be cost-effective in face of rising incidence
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles - Ceramide synthesis can be targeted for the treatment of cancer
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Child safety restraint use increasing in auto trips
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - For foster children, unstable placements have higher health care costs
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test is sensitive to the effects of low-grade tumors
Children's Hospital, Birmingham - Adenovirus disease in transplant patients worsens with immunosuppressive therapy
Children's Hospital, Boston - Short sirolimus half-life in pediatric renal transplants without calcineurin
Children's National Medical Center - Black, white asthma patients receive equal care in hospital setting
Children's National Medical Center - Pediatric asthma patients not using ER as often as once thought
China Medical University Huayu Hospital - Optimal thread form configuration determined for novel stepped screw implant
Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing - Smad5 negative regulator of embryonic hematopoiesis
Chiron S.r.l. - Hiatus following SARS epidemic allows for reflection and future intervention
Chiron Srl - Heparin binding to H. pylori prevents bacterial cell death
Chonnam National University - All-trans-retinoic acid release nanoparticles reported
Chronic Kidney Disease - Physical function deteriorates in women as CKD progresses
CHU Dupuytren - HHV-6 encephalomyelitis reported in immunocompetent patient
CHU, Montreal - Correlation between congenic mapping and gene profiling results important
Chugai Pharma USA, LLC - Human malonyl-CoA decarboxylase purified and characterized
Cincinnati Children's Hosp. Med. Cntr. - Mother's milk may prevent sepsis in extremely low-birth-weight infants
Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Business strategy used to increase vaccination rates in children
Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Study detects protein in human milk linked to reduced obesity risk
CIRAD-EMVT, Petit Bourg - West Nile virus present in Guadeloupe animals
City Hospital, Nottingham - Bone loss during pregnancy, breastfeeding, appears transient in most women
Ciudad Real Hospital Complex - Serum zinc levels predict wound healing after hip hemiarthroplasty
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Clinical scrutiny eases outcomes for those with rectal cancer
Collaborations - Christus Santa Rosa, UT create comprehensive care setting
Collaborations - Guardian, Destiny Health expand alliance to offer CDHPs in mid-Atlantic states
Colorado State University - The new plant derivative equol stops growth regulated by androgens
Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center - Data: Pregabalin doesn't impair male reproductive function or oral contraception
Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons - Skeletal growth and maturation can lag behind after pediatric heart transplant
Columbia University - New patent protects Introgen's INGN 241 cancer therapeutic
Columbia University - Stability of new hippocampal place fields requires protein synthesis
Columbia University College of Physicans & Surgeon - HIV-1 Vpr induces cell division and centrosome defects
Columbus Children's Hospital - Technique efficiently delivers gene therapy to soft-tissue tumors
Compliance - Report: Many healthcare organizations remain noncompliant with HIPAA
Copenhagen University Hospital - Demographics of regional differences in obesity prevalence reported
Cornell University - Cytokines prevent cardiac injury in an age-dependent fashion
Cornell University - Hypoxic regulation of angiopoietin-2 may rely on COX-2-dependent prostanoids
Cornell University - gp120 inhibitor active against HIV-1 in vitro
Coronary Heart Disease - Waist circumference is better predictor of disease risk than BMI
Correctional Health - Connecticut Supreme Court rules HIV can be prison work hazard
Correctional Health - Ontario prison inmates come down with possible norovirus
Cutting Edge Information - Pharmaceutical brand teams spend 46% of budget on launch
Cutting Edge Information - Pharmaceutical business development budgets typically $4-$7M, study shows
Cutting Edge Information - Pharmaceutical companies use due diligence to realize investment returns
Cutting Edge Information - Statins show potential for over-the-counter status
Cyrano Sciences, Inc. - Doctors: "E-nose" can sniff out respiratory ailments
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - FDA mandates approval for all pancreatic enzyme replacement products
Daily Wellness Co. - Herbal supplement shows promising results in pilot study
Danisco Innovat Copenhagen - Transcription factor mediates unfolded protein response in Aspergillus
Dartmouth College - Study establishes electro-magnetic characteristics of healthy breast tissue
Daxor Corporation - BVA-100 blood volume analyzer to be used in diabetes study
Deaf-Blindness - Hearing in females with Wolfram syndrome significantly worse than males'
Decision Resources, Inc. - HIV drug market to grow to more than $8 billion by 2013
Decision Resources, Inc. - Sleep disorders drug market forecasted to reach $3.26B in 2008
deCODE genetics - Biopharmaceutical company announces appointment of new board member
Dementia - Creativity does not dim with age or illness
Democritus University of Thrace - Phenytoin accelerates healing by boosting chemotaxis and angiogenesis
Diabetes - Harvard study shows insulin-producing cells can regenerate
Diabetes - Prenatal exposure to hyperglycemia not related to later insulin sensitivity
Diabetes - Researchers predict diabetes cases to increase at record levels through 2030
Diagnostics - Prenatal diagnosis of monosomy 18p reported
Digene Corporation - Milestone reached in use of DNAwithPap test
Diomed Holdings, Inc. - Device maker completes $3M offering to stockholders
Disability Services - Services to be expanded for developmentally disabled
Discovery Partners International, Inc. - Drug discovery firm reports 7% increase in revenue
Disease Prevention - California bill would prohibit teens under 18 from visiting tanning salons
Diversa Corporation - Genomics firm reports loss of $0.24 per share
dj Orthopedics, Inc. - Medical device company announces 32% increase in first quarter net revenues
Dompe S.p.A - Pyk2 plays key role in IL-8-induced neutrophil chemotaxis
Dow Chemical Co. - Genomatica extends research agreement for microbial expression technology
Drug Importation - CVS Corp. says prescription drug imports should be legalized
DSTL Biomedical Science - Aerogenic Burkholderia mallei infection murine model developed
Duke University - 3D three-point Dixon MRI assay measures fatty liver in animal subjects
Duke University - Exercise helps heart attack patients who are depressed, without social support
Duke University - Feasibility of brain-to-machine interface discussed
Duke University - Irinotecan plus BCNU shows low toxicity in patients with progressive glioma
Duke University - p38 protein kinase regulates brown fat uncoupling protein 1 gene
Dunedin Public Hospital - Bilateral uncemented total hip arthroplasty effective for osteopetrosis
E-Z-EM, Inc. - Contrast agent maker comments on virtual colonoscopy study
Eating Disorders - Women who binge and purge more likely to have attempted suicide
Echelon Biosciences, Inc. - Alliance formed to advance cell signaling cancer therapeutics
EDAP TMS S.A. - Urological device maker reports success with Ablatherm ultrasound device
Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon - Cyclosporine may have limited renal effects in children exposed in utero
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Cardiovascular device firm appoints new president, North America region
Elan Pharma International, Ltd. - NanoCrystal technology licensed to Roche
Eli Lilly and Co. - AACAP guidelines include Strattera as a first-line ADHD therapy option
Eli Lilly and Co. - For many, depression persists after routine treatment
Emergency Contraception - Medical groups urge FDA not to delay OTC status to EC pill
Emergency Filtration Products, Inc. - Device firm invited to apply for Navy-funded technology transfer project
Emory University - Disease process may determine degree of facial pain
Emory University - Ethnicity affects cost-utility analyses in HIV/AIDS communities
Emory University - Scientists explore relationship of fatty acid to seizure occurrence
End-Of-Life Care - Aetna program to address end-of-life care issues for members
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings - Pharmaceutical firm reports earnings of $0.31 per share
EndoBionics, Inc. - FDA grants 510(k) clearance for MicroSyringe
Endocardial Solutions, Inc. - Cardiovascular device maker reports 45% increase in revenue
Endocrine Fellows Foundation - Endocrine group launches diabetes education initiative
Enpath Medical, Inc. - Device maker reports 56% increase in revenue
Environmental Health - Health officials say Cicadas pose no health risk
Environmental Health - Mold remediation business picks up
Environmental Health - North Dakota human services workers get new office after cancer scare
Environmental Health - Report shows not enough data to measure health hazards at Tar Creek
Environmental Health - Researcher finishes collecting samples for leukemia investigation
Environmental Tectonics Corp. - Contract awarded to supply a Bara-Med hyperbaric chamber in Eastern Europe
Environmental Toxins - Tribal officials say donated houses have lead, asbestos
Enzo Biochem, Inc. - Licensing agreements signed to develop therapeutics to spur bone growth
EP MedSystems, Inc. - FDA clears steerable cardiac catheters
Epidemiology - Prevalence of HIV among childbearing women has declined in New York
Erasmus Medical Center - Real-time PCR detects human metapneumoviruses from known genetic lineages
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - (-7,-5)pro-PSA and human kallikrein-2 are ineffective in grading prostate cancer
Erasmus Medical Centre - Role of cyclosporine A in endogenous uveitis posterior treatment reviewed
eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Company gets $1.1M for cardiac safety monitoring and services
ES Cell International Pte, Ltd. - Ortec to collaborate to facilitate stem-cell therapy development
ESP Pharma, Inc. - FDA grants orphan drug status to Hydralazine
Essentia Biosystems, Inc. - Dermatology company reports $13M financing
Evotec OAI AG - Agreement with Oxford Bioscience for EVOrationale expanded
Facilities - Joint venture to develop and operate surgery center
Facilities - Tenet to open two new acute care hospitals in Tennessee and Texas
FASgen, Inc. - Advances in pharmacotherapy of obesity reviewed
Federico II University - Ultrasound-guided biliary endoscopy safe and effective
Fidia Advanced Biopolymers - Mesenchymal stem cells established in 3-D hyaluronan-based scaffolds
Finance - Alliance HealthCard reports second consecutive quarterly profit
Finance - Gentiva reports net income of $9.2 million in first quarter
Finance - HealthExtras reports record first quarter results
Finance - Humana reports 117% increase in net income for first quarter 2004
Finance - Intrepid hires Crossroads to lead reorganization; interim DIP loan approved
Finance - Kindred reports increase revenues; board declares 2-for-1 stock split
Finance - LifePoint Hospitals reports positive first quarter 2004 results
Finance - PacifiCare Health Systems announces first quarter 2004 financial results
Finance - PhotoMedex announces increase in first quarter revenues
Finance - Prime Medical announces first quarter financial results
Finance - Renal Care Group announces first quarter results
Finance - Select Medical Corporation announces increase in net operating revenues
Finance - Symbion, Inc., announces increase in first quarter revenues
Finance - United American Healthcare Corporation reports financial results
Finance - drugstore.com, inc., announces 48% increase in net sales
Firat University, Elazig - Vitamin A, E, C, and selenium may help prevent and treat bladder cancer
Fitness & Wellness - Arkansas dietitian says low-carb diets bad for kids
Fitness & Wellness - Arkansas governor to emphasize state resources on health, exercise
Fitness & Wellness - Duchess of York encourages weight loss in Baltimore
Fitness & Wellness - Governor, surgeon general urge more support for healthier lives
Fitness & Wellness - Kids do yoga, gymnastics on Arkansas capitol lawn
Fitness & Wellness - Schools get kids moving to fight obesity
Fitness & Wellness - Study shows obese kids more likely to be bullying victims and aggressors
Flamel Technologies - Drug delivery firm reports revenues of $14.4M, earnings of $0.20 per share
Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. - Sensors developed for medical bed to alleviate bed sores
Florida State University - Stress linked to increased risk of depressive and anxiety disorders
Food Safety - Johns Hopkins studies arsenic in chicken feed
Foothills Provincial General Hospital - Thinprep-prepared cytology comparable with conventional methods
Frost & Sullivan - Growing awareness about insomnia drives the prescription sleep aid market
Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc. - Company submits NDA for treatment of esophageal candidiasis
Funding - Louisiana's charity hospitals prepare for $91 million in cuts
Funding - Nevada inmates raise $6,500 for breast cancer
Fundraising - Two-day walk for breast cancer research and care ends in Washington, DC
Fungicure - Survey: Most Americans symptomatic of highly contagious nail fungus, infection
Genencor International, Inc. - Bioproducts and healthcare company reports 2% increase in Q1 revenues
GeneOhm Sciences - Cleveland Clinic inks molecular diagnostics collaboration
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 75% of surveyed Americans don't associate physical symptoms with GAD
Genetics - Scientists launch first international effort to probe how genes regulate cells
Genetics Squared - Genetics company names John Freshley president and CEO
Genital Infections - French community practice sees fewer cases over 5 years
Genmab, A/S - Company announces positive HuMax-CD4 phase II lymphoma data
GenoMed, Inc. - Novel approach to West Nile virus encephalitis to be tested
Genta, Inc. - Genasense maker reports first quarter revenues of $1.7 million
GenVec Inc., Gaithersburg - Adenovirus vector libraries provide clues about gene and protein function
GenVec, Inc. - TNFerade maker reports net loss of $5.6 million in first quarter
George Washington University - Vascular endothelial growth factor encourages the maturation of neurites
Georgetown University - Tumor-targeting immunolipoplexes improve with pH-sensitive peptide attachment
German Cancer Research Center - Neutralization of CD95 ligand enhances post-trauma spinal cord recovery
German Cancer Research Center, Heildelburg - NO66 has role in ribosome biogenesis and replication of heterochromatic regions
German Center for Research in Aging, Heidelberg - Study evaluates quality of life of breast cancer patients 1 year after diagnosis
Gifu University - Peroxisomes in glial cells may control development of neurons
GlaxoSmithKline - FDA approves Advair Diskus 100/50 mcg for children
GlaxoSmithKline - Requip maintains symptom control in restless legs syndrome study
Global Med Technologies, Inc. - Healthcare technology company completes $580,000 private placement
Goteborg University - Mitochondrial DNA duplication and deletion found in encephalomyopathy
Grants - $11 million in research grants given to University of South Carolina
Gryphus Diagnostics, LLC - SBIR grant aids development of in vitro test for vulvovaginal candidiasis
Ha'Emek Medical Center - Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria risks outlined
Hacettepe University - Interferon beta-1a treatment increases TIMP levels
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. - Worldwide distribution agreements signed for Cumulase
Hammersmith Hospital, London - Germinal center B cells express alpha6-integrin
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. - Orthopedics company reports first quarter net income of $0.16 per diluted share
Hannover Medical College - Abrasive water jet osteotomy lacks deleterious thermal effect
Hantavirus - Another case of hantavirus reported; woman hospitalized
Harvard Institute of Medicine - ESE-1 cultivates angiopoietin-1 expression in inflammatory environments
Harvard University - Cell cycle regulation of neuronal apoptosis in disease reviewed
Harvard University - Impaired IgA class switching found in APRIL-deficient mice
Harvard University - Insulin factories produced by self replication
Harvard University - Linkage analysis: Chromosomal loci regulate bone mass at varied skeletal sites
Health & Fitness - Nike helps with American Indian health issues
Health Enhancement Products, Inc. - Company applies for patent covering ProAlgaZyme product
Health Protection Agency, London - Mathematical approach helps determine risk of Listeria infection from food
Healthcare Access - Harris Methodist mobilizes to take healthcare to the streets
Healthcare Costs - Kaiser Permanente offers new deductible, low-premium plans
Healthcare Coverage - Health authority creation awaits approval from Detroit leaders
Healthcare Coverage - Illinois postpones plan to drop HMO
Healthcare Coverage - Insurer first to pay for methadone treatment
Healthcare Coverage - Louisiana second in percentage of people without insurance
Healthcare Coverage - Proposal to bar excessive HMO rates fails in California Senate committee
Healthcare Coverage - Report says more companies are offering domestic partner benefits
Healthcare Coverage - Spokesman says West Virginia Health and Human Resources faces deficit
Healthcare Coverage - Study says nearly 20 million workers have no health insurance
Healthcare Quality - Study says U.S. health care not always best in world
Helix BioMedix - Company announces positive results of antiwrinkle study
Hellenic Air Force Hospital - Optimal management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast described
Henry Schein, Inc. - Health-products provider reports first quarter diluted EPS of $0.63, up 17%
Herlev University Hospital - MAUS is insufficient for routinely diagnosing transitional cell bladder tumors
Hiroshima University - Low heart rate variability increases risk factor of cardiac death
HIV/AIDS - AIDS activists receive human rights award
HIV/AIDS - Fourth porn actor in California tests positive for AIDS virus
HIV/AIDS - HUD gives $400 million to NYC for housing development
HIV/AIDS Exposure - Washington state man may have exposed 170 people to HIV
HIV/AIDS Prevention - AIDS group at odds with Los Angeles leaders over HIV testing at bathhouses
HIV/AIDS Treatment - South Africa's government faulted for surging AIDS deaths
Hokkaido University - Overexpressed pigment epithelium-derived factor arrests melanoma cell growth
Hopital Flaubert - Two cases of congenital varicella syndrome reported
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Discussion on HRT pros, cons needed, expert says
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Serum FSH levels predict bone mineral density in women on HRT
Hospital Eva Peron, Santa Fe - High relapse rate after disseminated histoplasmosis treatment in AIDS patients
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York - Role of constrained liners in total hip arthroplasty reviewed
Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge - IGF-I system component levels that decrease with age are low in obesity
Hospital Universitario Son Dureta - Pathogenesis of sleep apnea different in obese and lean patients
House Ear Clinic and House Ear Institute - Microsurgical removal of skull-base tumors effective in preserving function
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Albuferon maker reports increased net losses, mostly due to R&D
I-Flow Corp. - Drug-delivery company reports Q1 revenue increased 40% to record $14.2 million
IBIM, National Research Council - Peginterferon alfa-2a reduces fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients
ID Biomedical - Vaccine maker announces year-end results
ILEX Oncology Inc. - Oncology company reports strong Q1 driven by continued growth of CAMPATH
Illegal Drug Use - Marijuana abuse is up among U.S. adults
Illumina, Inc. - Genotyping company reports 153% increase in revenue over first quarter 2003
Image Technology Laboratories, Inc. - Radiology-solutions company names Richard L. Feinstein CFO
Imagine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - San Diego, California-based pharma secures series A financing
ImClone Systems, Inc. - ERBITUX maker reports profitability with diluted EPS of $0.76
Immtech International, Inc. - FDA grants fast track designation to DB289, for African sleeping sickness
Immucor, Inc. - Galileo cleared by U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in U.S.
Immune Response Corporation - NeuroVax produces response in 94% of multiple sclerosis study patients
Imperial College of Science, London - Study variations debate mesenchymal stem cell presence in peripheral blood
Inamed Corporation - FDA approves Hylaform gel for the correction of facial wrinkles
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology - Vaccine confers resistance to Leishmania donovani in mice
Infant Mortality - Breastfeeding decreases risk of infant death in the U.S.
Influenza - New recommendations seek to protect infants, children, close contacts from flu
Information Technology - Allscripts selected for WellPoint e-prescribing initiative
Information Technology - Edgepark Surgical deploys Evant software for medical supply replenishment
Information Technology - Medical group builds biosurveillance system
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company announces positive results in cystic fibrosis study
Inst. Municipal d'Investigacio Medica, Barcelona - Paroxetine inhibits acute effects of MDMA on immune system in humans
Inst. of Physical & Chemical Research, Tokyo - Genetic trigger for heart attack proposed
Institute Jacques Monod, Paris - Genome distribution of HIV-1 dependent on viremia level
Institute of Cancer Research - Therapies that exploit heat shock protein 90 target cancer growth
Instituto de Salud Carlos III - Soluble human RSV attachment protein differs from membrane-bound form
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - HTLV-2, but not HTLV-1 and HIV-2, infections rising in IV drug users in Spain
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia - Study of surgical site infections in breast surgery reported
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon - Frameshift mutations at the Dok1 gene mark chronic lymphocytic leukemia
International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo - CTLA4 gene involved in Grave disease and autoimmune thyroid disease risk
Introgen - Data published describing novel mechanism of mda-7 anticancer activity
Introgen Therapeutics - New data describe tumor-killing activity of Advexin
Inyx, Inc. - Drug-delivery-focused pharma acquires group of product licenses
IOMED, Inc. - Drug-delivery company names Isaacson director, design & development engineering
IOMED, Inc. - Drug-delivery company reports near-record third quarter operating results
IRIS International, Inc. - Device maker closes $12.5 million private placement
Isis Pharmaceuticals,Inc. - Antisense drug demonstrates potential to treat progressive ALS
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Vitrase maker reports first quarter net loss of $5.2 million
Istituti Superiore di Sanita, Rome - HIV-1 Tat protein stimulates synthesis of potentially neurotoxic molecules
Jackson Laboratory - Findings suggest therapeutic approach for combating autoantibodies
Jackson Memorial Hospital - Campath immunosuppression causes earlier development of LP infiltrates
JARVIK HEART, Inc. - NIH awards contract to develop heart pump for children
Jawaharlal Nehru University - Glycine prevents thermal inactivation of Bacillus anthracis antigen
John Hopkins University - Americans spend more on health care but are not healthier
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Data presented from phase I clinical study in patients with wet AMD
Johns Hopkins University - Arsenic in chicken feed studied
Johns Hopkins University - Combo PET/CT recommended to determine stage of non-small-cell lung cancer
Johns Hopkins University - Even drug-resistant HIV infection responds to right treatment
Johns Hopkins University - MEF2 mediates calcium-dependent IL-2 gene transcription in T cells
Johns Hopkins University - Neurological stress alters expression of glutamate transporter EAAT2b
Johns Hopkins University - Occult hepatitis B virus infections reign among Baltimore injection drug users
Johns Hopkins University - Rare esophageal cancer in African Americans may differ from whites
Johns Hopkins University - Wounding is primary mode of Seoul virus transmission in male rats
Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Topiramate with vagus nerve stimulation improves behavior in children
Jose de San Martin Hospital Clinic - Inhibition of tumor galectin-1 gene expression promotes T cell-induced rejection
Karolinska Hospital - Effect of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines is additive in elderly
Karolinska Institute - Fatty acid translocase/CD36 expression greater in female liver
Karolinska Institute - Leishmanial amastigote antigen induces natural killer-cell reactivity
Karolinska Institute, Huddinge - Socioeconomic factors affect the incidence of coronary heart disease
Karolinska Institutet - Alzheimer patients who smoke have reduced brain levels of A-beta
Kawasaki Medical University - C-peptide and insulin exert synergistic effects on coronary flow
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare - Pontamine sky blue has excitatory neurotoxic effects
Keck School of Medicine - Hepatitis C virus uses hit-and-run mechanisms to boost cancer formation
Keck School of Medicine - Protein interactions mediate the formation of HCV replication complexes
Keck School of Medicine - The journey to hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer begins at birth
Keio University School of Medicine - Sox21 is a repressor of neuronal differentiation in developing nervous system
Kendle International, Inc. - CRO names Douglas W. Campbell vice president and chief legal counsel
Kettering University - Model of tobramycin elution from bone cement beads developed
Khachaturian and Associates, Inc. - Presence of genetic variation appears to accelerate onset of AD
King Edward Memorial Hospital - MRSE testing should be performed with MRSA screens
King's College London - Reading disorder may be more common in boys
Kobe University - Impaired long-term potentiation found in dentate gyrus of PACAP mice
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology - Self-assembled nanoparticles shepherd RGD peptide to tumor vessels
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Final approval given for Niaspan in Germany
Kosan Biosciences, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company reports increased first quarter revenues
Kosuyolu Heart & Research Hospital, Istanbul - High predischarged cTnT in acute anterior MI increase short-term mortality risk
Kurume University - HER2/neu peptides recognized by cellular and humoral immune systems
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Dual-color tissue-FISH facilitates t(14;18) detection in follicular lymphoma
Kyoto University - Ang II inhibits apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells
Kyoto University - RUNX3 gene expression is often lost from gastric cancer cells
Kyphon, Inc. - Spinal device company reports 77% increase in net sales during first quarter
Kyushu University - Cyclooxygenase 2 stimulates interleukin-1beta-induced angiogenesis
Kyushu University - Heart attack models benefit from therapy suppressing tumor necrosis factor
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology - Allergy and immunology organization wins $25 million contract from NIH
La Jolla Institute of Molecular Medicine - Truncated fibroblast growth factor-2 halts tumor proliferation
Laurentian University - Bacterial nucleic acids induce contraction depression in rat cardiac myocytes
Laval University, Quebec - Sex steroid receptors in human skin differentially localized
LDS Hospitals - Sleep disorder patients often treated for symptoms, not cause, of disorder
Legal Issues - Florida couple sentenced for letting teen's cancer go untreated
Legal Issues - Kentucky rally promotes medicinal use of marijuana
Legal Issues - Libyan court sentences six to death for infecting children with AIDS
Legal Issues - Mother sues over daughter's inclusion in health study
Legal Issues - Oregon woman files suit against large pharmaceutical companies
Legal Issues - Radiologist charged with selling medical test answers
Legal Issues - Utah charity says it can't repay Minnesota schools
Leicester General Hospital - Elevated cardiac troponins in renal disease patients may predict a poor outcome
Leicester General Hospital - Odor recognition not effective marker for cognitive dysfunction
Lew Kontnik Associates - Report claims that drug importation is a "counterfeit" issue
Lexicon Genetics, Inc. - Genetics company reports 46% increase in first quarter revenues
LifeCell Corp. - Allograft company reports product revenues up 55%
Ligand Parmaceuticals - Avinza maker down on disappointing pain drug sales
Linkoping University - BRAF and KRAS gene mutations drive colorectal adenocarcinoma formation
Lipomatosis - Myopathy-lipomatosis associated with a tRNA(Lys) mutation
Liver Research Center, Rhode Island - S gene mutations modulate hepatitis B virus secretion
Locus Pharmaceuticals - SBIR grant to fund company's HIV/AIDS program
London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Childhood growth is related to breast cancer risk
Long-Term Care - HealthSouth to open long-term acute care hospital in Sarasota, Florida
Louisiana State University - High-fructose corn syrup in beverages contributes to obesity epidemic
Loyola University - Several factors combine to cause triggered arrhythmias in heart failure
Ludwig Inst. for Cancer Research - Expression profiles of 6000+ genes in normal breast cells determined
Lund University - Hopes dampened for transplanting bone marrow stem cells in heart attacks
Lund University, Malmo - Angiotensin II major target to control pathological inflammation in colon
M.D Anderson Cancer Center - Full-field digital mammography is faster for needle localization
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - A combined regimen is active against refractory acute myelogenous leukemia
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Bone marrow-derived stem cells used for potential treatment of gliomas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Increased plasma levels of two IGFs associated with disease risk
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - New findings contradict conventional views about hTERT and breast cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Researchers develop a simple method to estimate global DNA methylation changes
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Utility of FACS immunophenotyping evaluated
Maastricht University - Method predicts bed capacities for heart failure patients in cardiology
Malaria - Benin gets mosquito nets to protect children, pregnant women
Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacology Research - Neuropeptide Y transfection diminishes epileptic activity in rats
Market Analysis - Financial challenges stress hospital-physician relationships
Massachusetts General Hospital - Coronal reformatting of axial images from 16-MDCT helps stage ovarian cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital - Study finds HIV protein can drive immune cells away
Massachusetts General Hospital - Thoracic PET appropriate for diagnosing some lung cancer patients
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Zebrafish useful model for human development and disease
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology - Granzyme B shows promise as immunotoxin
Maxxon, Inc. - Globe Medical Tech to begin production of safety syringe
Mayo Clinic - Nerve conduction tests have little prognostic value for carpal tunnel patients
Mayo Clinic - Role of megaprostheses in revision hip surgery reviewed
Mayo Clinic - Scientists determine optimal conditions for spinal cord nerve regeneration
Mayo Clinic - Study evaluates Internet resources and printed materials for smoking cessation
Mayo Clinic - Ursodeoxycholic acid doesn't resolve nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Mayo Clinic - Vaccine improves pregnancy success for women with recurrent abortion
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharma. - FDA issues approvable letter for Concerta 72 mg
Medarex, Inc. - SARS antibody sent to China for preclinical testing
Medicaid - New Hampshire health commissioner calls for evaluation of Medicaid program
Medicaid Funding - Louisiana House committee struggles on community-based care proposal
Medical College of Georgia - Caffeine consumption associated with increases in blood pressure in adolescents
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals - CT pulmonary angiography in women delivers high radiation dose to breast
Medical College of Wisconsin - High-performance thin-layer chromatographic PLOOH assay developed
Medical Error - Officials investigate in-hospital patient death
Medical Faculty Charite - Cardiac norepinephrine transporter function varies by gender
Medical Malpractice - Connecticut senate approves medical malpractice bill
Medical Malpractice - Legislation would cap jury verdicts, limit some lawsuits
Medical Services International, Inc. - Demand for the VScan Dengue fever kit increasing
Medical Specialties - Lifestyle issues, liability concerns top reasons med students avoid ob-gyn
Medical University of South Carolina - Bupropion, counseling may help youth with ADHD stop smoking
Medicare Fraud - South Beach clinics charged for fraudulent Medicare claims
Medidata Solutions - eCDM company reports 13th consecutive quarter of gains
MediGene, AG - Phase II clinical trial of Polyphenon E Ointment begins
MedManage Systems, Inc. - Drug-sampling solutions company receives $6 million in series C funding
MedMined, Inc. - Companies join forces to help hospitals reduce infections
MedPanel - Study: Consumer demand has almost no effect on formulary decisions
MedQuest Products, Inc. - NIH awards contract to develop implantable blood pump for babies
Medtronic, Inc. - Study highlights benefits of beating-heart bypass surgery
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Physicians should discuss palliative care with terminal rectal cancer patients
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cntr. - Cancerous lesions show "surprising characteristics" on MRI
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cntr. - Researchers confirm genetic link between hereditary breast, prostate cancer
Menorrhagia - Endometrial ablation recommended as hysterectomy alternative for menorrhagia
Mental Health - Kansas mental health reform leaves holes in safety net
Mental Health - Maine investigating pay-per-call telephone therapy business
Merck & Co., Inc. - FDA approves Proscar combined with Doxazosin
Merck Research Laboratories - Purification method for human beta-secretase in E. coli developed
Mergers and Acquisitions - Oxford Health Plans announces agreement to merge with UnitedHealthcare
Mergers and Acquisitions - Pediatrix acquires Louisiana Neonatal Physician Group
Mergers and Acquisitions - Texas Pacific to acquire IASIS Healthcare
Mergers and Acquisitions - UnitedHealth Group to acquire Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions - Wizzard Software acquires MedivoxRx Technologies, Inc.
Mersin University - Matrix metalloproteinase marks the course of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Mersin University, Oxford - CD7 and CD56 antigens associated with low remission rate in acute leukemia
Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. - Daniel D. Burgess joins board of biopharmaceutical company
Metaphore Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Positive results reported on phase II clinical trial of M40403
Michigan State University - Study links changes in gut bacteria with antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Middlesex Hospital, London - Researchers develop guidelines for antiplatelet therapy in stable disease
Mie University - Prolactin prevents acute stress-induced hypocalcemia and ulcerogenesis
Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc. - Company announces new product directed at preventing osteoporosis
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - European Commission grants marketing authorization for Velcade
Miravant Medical Technologies - SnET2 trial shows promise for AMD
Misonix, Inc. - Focus signs agreement with USHIFU to fund prostate cancer clinical trials
Monash University - Matrix metalloproteinase found essential for ovulation to occur
Monash University, Clayton - Bone repair/replacement possible using tissue engineering techniques
Motherhood - Annual report lists best, worst countries in which to be a mother
Motherhood - Study identifies attributes of single moms linked to kids' school performance
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Psychotropic drug interactions reviewed
MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Nottingham - Missense mutation found responsible for sensorineural/conductive hearing loss
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York - ETO interaction domains within N-CoR first step in AML molecular therapy design
Mt. Vernon Hospital, Northwood - Tissue microarray validated for immunohistochemical melanoma analysis
Muscular Dystrophy - Regeneration of injured muscle from adult stem cells
Nagoya City University - Dissociated apoA-I involved in ABCA1-dependent HDL lipid release
Nanhua University - Lipoprotein lipase activator offers promise for atherosclerosis therapy
Nanjing Medical University - XRCC3 DNA repair gene variants can't account for gastric cancer in China
Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Company reports positive results of its nanobacterial antibody test for CAC
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus - Outdoor air pollution causes many cancer-related deaths in Russia
National Center for Biological Sciences, Bangalore - Quiescent T-cell apoptosis regulated by ROS through BIM expression
National Cheng Kung Univ. Hospital, Tainan - Benign mucocele-like lesions can be differentiated from mucinous carcinoma
National Cheng Kung University - Agmatine lowers plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
National Cheng Kung University - Mechanisms of insulin-induced depression in hippocampus determined
National Dentex Corp. - Dental lab company reports improved results
National Food Processors Association - Group urges FDA to reconsider fat disqualifying level for health claims
National Inst. of Neurology Carlo Besta, Milan - Correlation between disease severity and anti-MOG Ab titer in progressive MS
National Kidney Foundation - Guidelines recommend antihypertensive therapy to cut CVD risk for CKD patients
National Research Center on Addiction - Study shows dietary supplement can reduce alcohol's effects
National Taiwan University - Single-step surfection eases gene transfer and drug screening
National Taiwan University Hospital - Hepatitis B infection poses fulminant hepatic failure risk in infants
National Univ. of Singapore Hospital - Medullary breast cancers are not an indication for BRCA1 mutation screening
National University of Cordoba - Aloe saponaria mannan has potent anticancer effects
National University of Cordoba - Human anti-GM IgM antibodies detected in children after 1 month of age
National Yang Ming University - D-loop mutations and decreased mtDNA copy number preface liver cancer
Natl. Inst. of Biology Standards, Hertfordshire - Human serum inactivates non-glycosylated G-CSF by a protease dependent mechanism
NeoRx Corp. - Cancer therapeutics company names Jerry McMahon CEO; Jack Bowman to retire
Netherlands Cancer Institute - IGF expression higher in tissue of women at high breast cancer risk
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam - Drug transporters confer resistance against nucleoside-analog-based antivirals
Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. - XERECEPT pivotal phase III trial begins
Neurology - Boy stricken by mystery illness 6 years ago dies
Neurosurgery Practice - Neurosurgeons face difficult medico-economic realities
New York University - Could vitamins raise levels of bad cholesterol?
New York University - Elderly black male cancer patients hospitalized longer than white
New York University - Enhanced counseling eases depression among Alzheimer caregivers
New York University - Measles virus antigenome promoter modulates replication efficiency
New York University - Ras proto-oncogenes can have different effects in tumorigenesis
Nihon University, Kanagawa - Fourth immunoglobulin light chain isotype characterized in the common carp
Niigata University - Alphaviruses could bridge the vector gap in cancer gene therapies
Niigata University - The coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor makes cardiac gene therapy viable
Nippon Medical College - Lymphocytes in transgenic mice are resistant to viral infection
NOF Corporation, Tsukuba - Role of n3 PUFAs in oxidative protein modification clarified
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. - Biotherapeutics company inks recapitalization agreement with Toucan Capital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago - Digital mammography takes longer to interpret than screen-film version
Northwestern University - Drugs leave brain tumors rapidly after convection-enhanced delivery
Northwestern University - Lupus T cells upregulate COX-2 to prevent apoptosis
Northwestern University - Study finds MRI 'highly useful' in evaluating patients with uterine fibroids
Northwestern University - Tissue microarray valuable for validation of HER2 FISH testing
Novartis Pharma AG - Pharmacokinetics of novel calcineurin-independent NFAT inhibitor A-285 examined
Novartis Pharma AG - Short interfering RNAs mitigate pain in animal models
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Transdermal company reports increased first quarter revenues
Nutraceutical International Corp. - Nutraceutical company to acquire Natural Balance
Nutraceutical International Corp. - Nutraceutical marketer reports record sales and operating income
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. - AlzheimAlert urine test premarket approval application suitable for filing
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. - Study confirms benefits of statins to reduce risk of Alzheimer
Obstetrics - Preterm delivery associated with treatment for precancerous cervical changes
Obstetrics - Vermont and New Hampshire ob-gyns awarded for VBAC project
Obstetrics - Women in U.K. want to know side effects of regional anesthesia
Ohio State University - Chromosome losses may mean poor survival in childhood leukemia
Ohio State University - Research on bacteria "magic spot" may lead to better antibiotics
Ohio State University - Taxanes may enhance patients' immunity
Okayama University - Angiogenic cytokine affords neuroprotection to dopaminergic neurons in rats
Okayama University - Liposomal formulations of linoleic acid have enhanced skin-lightening activity
Okayama University - Response in pRL1a multiple antigen peptide-immunized mice reported
Oklahoma Research Foundation - Could autoantibodies predict future disease in healthy people?
Ophthalmic Imaging Systems - Ophthalmic digital imaging company receives $1.0M from Laurus Master Fund
Oregon Health & Science University - Postmenopausal estrogen guidelines for treating hot flashes released
Oregon Health and Science University - IGF-binding protein induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells
Organ Donation - Illinois governor gets bill to let people with HIV donate organs
Organ Transplant - Artificial heart implanted in patient at Jewish Hospital in Louisville
OrthoLogic Corp. - Orthobiologics company reports "significant progress"
Orthopedic Center of Southern Illinois - Material reaction to suture anchor reported
Osaka University - Angiopoietin-2 encourages the metastatic evolution of colorectal cancer
Osaka University - Metabolic syndrome predicts type 2 diabetes in middle-aged Japanese men
Osaka University - Pharmacokinetics of Neoral and Sandimmune compared in renal graft recipients
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Tarceva improves overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer study patients
Osteoporosis - Campaign aims to educate women about preventing bone loss
Osteoporosis - Morphology may contribute to lower incidence of hip fracture in China
Osteoporosis - New analysis data presented on spinal fracture risk and osteoporosis
Otitis Media - New ear infection guidelines emphasize watchful waiting for "silent" infections
Ottawa Health Research Institute - Nuclear factor-kappa B regulates p53 response in DNA-injured neurons
Pan American Health Organization - New technologies promise more effective vaccines
Pasteur Institute, Lille - Direct evidence of TLR9 interaction with CpG motifs reported
Patient Care - Missouri senate passes hospital infection reporting bill
Patient Education - Most women unaware of health concerns that affect them differently than men
Patient Safety - Ob-gyns investigating model reforms to avoid medical error
Pediatric Obesity - Obese kids more likely to be bullied
Pediatrics Associates Charlottesville - Efficacy of group A streptococci RAD test evaluated
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company names new member to board of directors
Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. - Pharmaceutical company announces first quarter increase in total revenues
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Vascular targeting agent platform to be used in ocular disease studies
Personnel - Alere Medical appoints healthcare innovator as chairman of board of directors
Personnel - HMO founder Maurice Lazarus dead at 88
Personnel - HealthTrans promotes Hanks and Thomas to senior VP
Personnel - Jane E. Henney, MD, former FDA commissioner, elected to CIGNA board
Personnel - Jeff Rubin named VP, clinical development, at CIGNA Behavioral Health
Personnel - Jose Santoro named GM of VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of New Jersey North
Personnel - MedAssets HSCA adds Jeff Pickering to management team
Personnel - Precyse Solutions appoints senior vice president of business development
Personnel - Richard Varco, pioneering University of Minnesota surgeon, dies
Personnel - VHA Inc. announces new board chairman and new board members
Personnel - Washburn appointed to board of directors at home health company
Pfizer - Novel collaboration helps battle HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Pfizer - U.S. Court of Appeals affirms 6-month pediatric exclusivity for Diflucan
Pfizer Global Research & Development - Combined AT1 and ETA receptor antagonists lower blood pressure in rats
Pfizer Inc. - People of different cultures, races experience similar sexual problems
Pfizer, Inc. - FDA approves chewable allergy medicine for children
Pfizer, Inc. - FDA approves new labeling claims for lens implant
Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports 99% growth in total revenues
Pharmacology Laboratory, Creteil - Curcumin uses iron reduction to stimulate mitochondrial membrane permeability
Pharmacyclics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports third quarter financial results
Pharmessen Scientific, Inc. - First international purchase order announced for Slimtraxs products
PHT Corp. - ePRO provider appoints Lisa Anne Markel as vice president, clinical operations
Point Therapeutics, Inc. - Boroproline compound demonstrates peptide adjuvant activity
Polish Academy of Sciences - Antidepressants stimulate production of IL-6
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - PCOS patients have increased risk of cardiovascular disease, studies show
Pontificia Univ. Catolica Rio Grande Sul - Healthy aging associated with psychoneuroendocrine alterations
Postpartum Depression - Studies offer guidelines for early detection
Prana Biotechnology Limited - Biotechnology company raises $20M for clinical trials
Pre-eclampsia - Increased cytosolic calcium concentrations may cause disease symptoms
Premier, Inc. - Sole-source group buy agreement announced for ImageChecker CAD Systems
Prescribing Practice - Louisiana enacts prescription privileges law for psychologists
Prescription Drugs - Talk show host supports pot for medical relief
Prince Wales Hospital, Hong Kong - SARS transmission, risk factors, and prevention studied in Hong Kong
Priority Healthcare Corporation - Preferred specialty pharmacy provider announced for Apokyntm
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals - Testosterone patch improves sexual desire in surgically menopausal women
Professional Education - University of Kentucky trustees create College of Public Health
Professional Issues - New York physician disciplined by state health department
Professional Training - Hospital stripped of third doctor-training program
Protein Sciences Corporation - FluBlOk cell-culture influenza vaccine meets clinical trial primary endpoints
Prous Science - Exenatide shows promise for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Prous Science - HIM2 shows promise for treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints new member to corporate advisory board
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. - Newly identified biochemical pathway may lead to drug discoveries
Pugliese Ciaccio Hospital - Angiogenesis inhibition is a key aspect of leukemia therapy
Purdue University - Merging hearing technologies sounds good to researcher
Quality Assurance - Study shows recommended healthcare not always given
Queen Mary University of London - ATF3 expression may normally be induced by loss of target-derived NGF and GDNF
Queens University of Belfast - General practitioners in the United Kingdom don't follow PSA test guidelines
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces first quarter total revenue increase
Quidel Corporation - Diagnostic tests provider reports first quarter financial results
Quinton Cardiology Systems, Inc. - Cardiovascular products manufacturer reports revenue increase
Rabin Medical Center - Likely locations of lost levonorgestrel IUDs determined
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Ranbaxy receives approval to market fosinopril sodium tablets
Rand Corp. - Study finds problems in medication prescribing for vulnerable older patients
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports first quarter financial and operating results
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - TB4-treated corneas show decreased inflammation and hyhema in animal study
Regenstrief Institute, Inc. - Depressive symptoms in middle-aged African Americans higher than expected
Rene Descartes University - New hope for HIV sufferers as immunosuppressant delays AIDS onset
Repligen Corporation - Initial data supports safety of CTLA4-Ig for multiple sclerosis
Reproductive Genetics Institute - Testing can determine if embryo can be potential stem-cell donor for sibling
Reproductive Health - Survey to study isotretinoin use prior to pregnancy
Repromedix - Advanced diagnostic tests launched for male infertility
Retractable Technologies, Inc. - Patent infringement suit settled for $1M
Ribonomics, Inc. - $663,000 in NIH grants to fund diabetes drug discovery program
RIKEN Tsukuba Institute - Estrogen-related receptor beta involved in proliferation of gonadal germ cells
Rikshospitalet University Hospital - Transcriptional regulation of mucosal IgA requires two cell types
RITA Medical Systems, Inc. - Medical product manufacturer announces improved sales, first quarter results
Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna - Amplification/overerepresentation of 12q13-15 region genes involve LMS and RMS
Roche - R1549 fails to meet primary endpoint in phase III ovarian cancer study
Roche Diagnostics - Inverness acquires nonexclusive rights to a key cardiac marker, NT-proBNP
Rockefeller University - HIV-1 dynamics has implications for antiretroviral therapy
Rockefeller University - T-cell vaccine improved by antigen targeting via dendritic cells
Roskilde County Hospital - Repaglinide lowers glycohemoglobin level effectively and safely
Rotavirus - NIH attempts to revive controversial rotavirus vaccine
Rotech Healthcare Inc. - Rotech Healthcare reports first quarter 2004 financial results
Rowett Research Institute - Leptin interacts with melanocortin signaling system
Royal Liverpool Univ. Hospital - Touch imprint cytology is accurate in diagnosing lung cancer
Rubicon Medical Corp. - Initial enrollment completed for RULE-Carotid clinical study in Europe
Rudjer Boskovic Inst., Zagreb - Human papillomavirus is associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center - Cementless acetabular revision is durable in total hip arthroplasty
Saegis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - SGS742 improves cognition in study patients with mild cognitive impairment
Sahlgrenska Univ. Hospital, Gothenburg - In some countries, mortality from prostate cancer is decreasing
Sanarus Medical Inc. - Cryosurgery successfully treats some early-stage tumors
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. - Bioscience company reports 2004 first quarter financial results
Sanofi-Synthelabo - Agreement to create Sanofi-Aventis
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital - PACS increase physician productivity by more than a third
Santarus, Inc. - FDA accepts NDA for Rapinex powder for oral suspension 40mg
SAS Institute - Multiallelic trend test shows advantage over two-allele version
Sasaki Foundation - PBN has anti-carcinogenic effects in rats fed amino acid-deficient diets
Schering-Plough Corporation - EU's CPMP recommends broader indication for Remicade
Schering-Plough Corporation - Pharmaceutical company appoints senior vice president, global supply chain
School of Pharmacy, Santiago de Compostela - Chitosan nanoparticles used as carriers for nasal vaccine delivery
Schulthess Clinic, Zurich - Novel elbow revision implant evaluated
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter results
Science University of Tokyo - Antigen recognition by insulin specific T cell receptor described
Scivex, Inc. - IDEX to acquire provider of fluidic components and systems
Scripps Research Institute - Zinc finger domain of TIS11d recognizes mRNA AU-rich element
Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Drug discovery company reports increase in first quarter revenues
Semmelweis University, Budapest - Exercise-induced adaptive responses reduce age-associated inflammation
Sepracor, Inc. - Companies to phase out Astelin copromotion
Sequenom, Inc. - Genetics company reports first quarter 2004 financial results
Serono - Biotechnology company announces resignation of chief financial officer
Serono, Inc. - Data: Rebif leads to sustained reduction in accumulation of MRI brain lesions
Sexual Violence - Colposcopy is valuable in assault cases with forced digital penetration
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Sacramento assemblyman introduces bill addressing STDs in porn industry
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. - Therapeutics company reports first quarter financial results
SkyePharma PLC - $20M license deal signed for dermatology assets
Smith & Nephew - Medical device company announces marketing and distribution agreement
Smoking Ban - California bill banning smoking in autos with children moves ahead
SonoSite, Inc. - Ultrasound technology company announces increase in first quarter revenues
Spartanburg Family Medicine Residency Program - Memantine (Namenda) approved for moderate to severe Alzheimer disease
Spectranetics Corporation - FDA approves laser technology for total occlusions in leg arteries
St. James University Hospital - Study reports in vitro evidence of gender-related heparin resistance
St. Jude Children's Hospital - Six domains define quality of life issues for children with cancer
St. Louis University - New drug helps with chronic kidney disease
St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki - Temporary assist device useful for managing postcardiotomy heart failure
St. Thomas' Hospital, London - Mathematical model identifies influences on accommodative IOL performance
Staffing - Bethesda Memorial implements successful healthcare staffing partnership
Staffing - IPC inks agreement with Vista Health to provide hospitalist services
Stanford University - Adiponectin does not rise upon weight loss in insulin-resistant women
Stanford University - Fat cells heal skull defects in mice
Stanford University - Focal ischemia causes oxidative injury to endoplasmic reticulum
Stanford University - Hyperhomocysteinemia common in pediatric renal transplant recipients
Stanford University - Microbe fingered as gum disease culprit in study
Stanford University - Transplant rejection averted by simple light exposure in Stanford animal study
Stanford University Medical Center - Researches to take on memory issues in older adults
Stem-Cell Research - Baton Rouge center reports stem-cell breakthrough
Stem-Cell Research - Chicago lab helps create five babies to become future donors
Stem-Cell Research - Louisiana House panel debates an end to cloning
Steno Diabetes Center - Novel analytical methods applied to type 1 diabetes genome-scan data
Stockholm School of Economics - Adolescents are overly optimistic when tanning is the issue
Sung Kyun Kwan University - Microemulsion system improves transdermal diclofenac treatment
Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Coculture system successfully induces embryonic stem cell differentiation
Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Versican G3 influences brain tumor angiogenesis and growth
Sunnybrook and Women's College - Surgery a viable option for treatment for rare facial nerve tumors
SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Rapid fluorescence MTP assay developed
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich - Metabolic and cognitive coefficients in hunger sensations reported
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich - Cells provide cues enabling successful viral integration
Syracuse University - HIV-risk-reduction intervention increases safe-sex behavior
Taichung Veterans General Hospital - Leukocyte mitochondrial alterations after cardiopulmonary bypass characterized
Takatsuki Red Cross Hospital - Carbamazepine-induced IgG1 and IgG2 deficiency reported
Tampere University Hospital - Features of invasive lobular and ductal breast carcinomas compared
Targeted Genetics Corporation - Therapeutics developer reports first quarter 2004 financial results
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Pharmaceutical company reports 22% increase in first quarter sales
Techical Univ. of Catalonia, Barcelona - New biodegradable composite scaffold for guided bone regeneration noncytotoxic
Technical University of Lodz - Tetrazole ring affects chelating ability of opioid peptide
Teijin Institute for Biomedical Research - Anti-inflammatory effects of tacalcitol elucidated
Temple University - Rb2 gene has role in ovarian carcinogenesis
Tercica, Inc. - Patent rights to rhIGF-1 licensed for extreme insulin resistance
Teva Neuroscience - Trial shows COPAXONE effective over 10 years; study extended to 15 years
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - FDA grants approval for fludarabine phosphate injection
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. - Early treatment with Rasagiline may slow Parkinson disease impairment
Texas A&M University - 100 nucleotides necessary to promote cap-independent STNV-1 RNA translation
Texas A&M University - Elucidating molecular codes for stem cell states crucial for future therapy
Texas A&M University - PepGen P-15 stimulates osteoblast TGF-beta1 production in vitro
Texas Center for Joint Replacement - Utility of proximal ingrowth components in hip revision evaluated
Texas Tech University - Desflurane and isoflurane produce similar effects after tumor removal
The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research - Most oncoproteins use calpains to cultivate cellular transformation
The Dow Chemical Company - Agreement signed for drug solubilization feasibility studies
The New England Center for Headache - Levetiracetam reduces headaches in study patients with transformed migraine
Third Wave Technologies Inc. - Molecular diagnostics company reports increase in first quarter revenues
Thomas Jefferson University - Cuffed oropharyngeal airway device useful in awake cranial surgery
Thrombosis Research Institute - Allogeneic blood transfusions stimulate angiogenesis in infused patients
Tm Bioscience Corporation - Tag-It P450-2D6 Mutation Detection Kit supply agreement announced
TNO Prevention & Health, Leiden - A cardiac-specific quality of life module developed for young adults
Toho University - Study suggests enhancing lumbar epidural anesthesia for cesarean section
Tohoku University - Guanine nucleotide exchange protein involved in dendritic formation
Tokyo Institute of Technology - Rep68 protein of adeno-associated virus interacts with 14-3-3 proteins
Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Novel dominant mutation Dspd leads to severe spermiogenesis defect in mice
Tokyo Medical University Hospital - Lung cancer patients with specific CT images are wedge resection candidates
Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Science - Altered genes in Candida-exposed leukocytes identified with DNA array
Tokyo Women's Medical University - Beneficial effects of synovectomy linked to SDF-1 clearance
Tokyo Women's Medical University - Liver transaminase increases upon insulin therapy for diabetic ketosis
Topigen Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints new president and chief executive officer
Toronto General Hospital - Ultrasound: Transvaginal better than transrectal for staging disease in women
Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical Univ. - CYP2D21 and CYP3A22 cDNAs from liver of miniature pigs cloned
Toyama University - Human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 integration correlates with leukemogenesis
TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces new president
Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces first quarter 2004 financial results
Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. - Clinical trial to evaluate GA-GCB for treatment of Gaucher disease
Transurgical, Inc. - First U.S. patient treated with HIFU ablation system for atrial fibrillation
Tranzyme Pharma - Milestone achieved in drug discovery project for Alzheimer disease
Trent Cancer Registry - Survival for breast cancer patients has improved in Scotland
Trimeris, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces new board appointments
Trinity Biotech plc - Diagnostic products developer announces increase in first quarter revenues
Tuberculosis Testing - Arkansas school tests students for disease
Tufts Center for Study of Drug Development - Therapeutic class effects drug development cost and time, study shows
Tufts University - New liver allocation plans have improved transplant rates
Tulane University - Accurate diagnosis essential to children's psychiatric care
Tulane University - High blood pressure in children on the rise
U.K. Institute of Food Research - Careless talk costs lives in food allergy
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious - Anthrax lethal toxin neutralization assay validated
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - M. tuberculosis strain with resistance to isoniazid identified
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - FACT tests yield different results due to features affecting viewing
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Lead-contaminated moonshine constitutes significant health hazard
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Only some Enterocytozoon bieneusi isolates have zoonotic potential
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Success in assisted reproduction may be singleton live birth rate
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Three new enterococcal species from human specimens characterized
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC report compares birth defect rates before and after folic acid mandate
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Immunization practices group recommends flu vaccine for young children
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Too few Americans aware of stroke warning signs
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicare adjusts nursing home payment rates for patients with AIDS
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Copper counteracts the toxic effects selenite has on human cancer cells
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - AZT causes pattern of mutations in Tk gene of mice treated as neonates
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Correction for dye-bias in microarray gene expression studies reported
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Electroencephalographic and c-fos responses to dombic acid reported
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Levels of pertussis subunits and Ptl proteins in B. pertussis reported
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Mutations in Big Blue rats fed leucomalachite green analyzed
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA announces modernization of food good manufacturing practices
U.S. National Cancer Institute - New technique allows visualization of sentinel lymph node drainage
U.S. National Cancer Institute - Nitrites consumed from animal products may increase pancreatic cancer risk
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Bbp1p required for mitotic functions of Cdc5p in Saccharomyces
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Computers combat disease: new modeling grants target epidemics, bioterror
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Diastolic Ca2+ release controls beat rate of rabbit sinoatrial node cells
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Immunoregulatory T cells in tumor immunity reviewed
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Membrane depolarization not needed for diastolic RyR Ca2+ release
U.S. National Institutes of Health - New research outlines public health consequences of 911 rescue efforts
U.S. National Institutes of Health - T-cell sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor regulates thymic egress
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Trials launched to test treatment of cognitive dysfunction
U.S. National Institutes of Heath - Progress being made toward structural understanding of amyloid fibrils
U.S. Naval Medical Research Center - Devices for monitoring Aedes aegypti in Peru evaluated
U.S. Uniformed Services University - Cancers with the most intense IGF-I receptor expression may be more aggressive
Unimed, Inc. - Testosterone gel study first to show long-term benefits and safety
United Cancer Research Institute, United States - MTH-68/H oncolytic viral treatment promising for high-grade gliomas
Univ. Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham - Brushings cytology results can be improved by additional review
Univ. of California, Davis - From biodefense to cancer offense: Department of Defense funds novel research
Univ. of California, Irvine - Anthrax lethal factor-cleavage products of MAPK exhibit reduced binding
Univ. of California, Irvine - Lab rats think out of the box
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - CYR61 and CTGF have prognostic value for patients diagnosed with glioma
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Dysphoria increases in some youths after they begin a relationship.
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Factor identified for low iron in patients with infections, inflammatory diseases
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - HMO physicians not screening all eligible patients for colorectal cancer
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Imprinting status of DLK1 gene is maintained in brain tumors and lymphomas
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Pediatrician approach can influence parental agreement with treatment
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Radiologists provide safe delivery method for gene therapy
Univ. of California, San Diego - Bioengineers develop first genome-scale computational model of gene regulation
Univ. of California, San Diego - Memory differences found in nondemented patients at risk for Alzheimer
Univ. of California, San Diego - Sleep disorder treatment could save lives and money by reducing auto accidents
Univ. of California, San Francisco - Clinicians should be prepared for high prevalence of co-occurring disorders
Univ. of California, San Francisco - Preoperative scores predict survival after liver retransplantation
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz - Surprising "ultra-conserved" regions discovered in human genome
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana - Vaccinia virus K1L gene product inhibits host NF-kappa B activation
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Soy processing influences estrogen-dependent tumor growth in mice
Univ. of La Paz Hospital - Aberrant methylation can contribute to inactivation of genes in ependymal tumors
Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey - Mechanism of RNA polymerase progression through chromatin studied
Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Exotic cigarettes popular with minority youth
Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Obese adults taking antipsychotic medications decrease weight in study
Univ. of Texas Medical Branch - Biochemical synergy promotes colon cancer progression
Univ. of Texas Medical School, Houston - Progress made in characterizing bacterial type IV secretion systems
Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 beta mutation produces renal cysts in mice
Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Protein of rat synapsin I exhibits tetramerization and ATP binding
Univ. of Texas, Dallas - Novel method distinguishes AD from other types of dementia
Univ. of Western Australia - Researchers suggest clinical classification of two syndromes
Univ. of Zurich Hospital - Researchers compare survival to potential prognostic factors for ovarian cancer
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - HEp-2 cell adherence patterns by toxigenic Corynebacterium reported
Universita degli Studi di Bari - Serotonin7 receptors and their ligands reviewed
Universite Montpellier II Sciences et Techniques - Monocyte-derived macrophages of acetyleysteamine analogues synthesized
University College of London - Multiple signaling pathways involved in hypertrophic effect of hsp56
University Hospital of La Fe - HCV genetic variability in liver transplant recipients differs with progression
University Hospital, Aachen - Xenon and isoflurane opposite effects on LPS-induced TNF-alpha/IL-6 production
University Hospitals of Cleveland - Novel phased array coil provides MR device tracking and imaging
University Hospitals of Cleveland - Safety and efficacy of everolimus reviewed
University of Amsterdam - EGR-1 correlates with repair of lethal and sublethal lesions
University of Amsterdam - The true incidence of mitoxantrone-induced cardiotoxicity is unknown
University of Arizona - PWR studies of ligand binding to beta-adrenergic receptor reported
University of Arkansas - Imaging techniques increase identification of MM cytogenetic abnormalities
University of Athens - Experiences treating gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors reported
University of Bari - In-office hysteroscopy is feasible
University of Bari - New imaging analysis evaluates the angiostatic activity of docetaxel
University of Belgrade - Neurofilament protein immunoreactivity in cerebellar lesions characterized
University of British Columbia - Model predicts age of onset of Huntington disease based on CAG length
University of Buenos Aires - Defined spherical oligomers arise from human papillomavirus E7 protein
University of California San Diego - Aggressive cardiovascular risk factor management crucial in diabetes type 2
University of California, Irvine - Transthoracic echocardiography can measure coronary sinus blood flow
University of Cambridge - Benign thyroid disease and thyroid cancer have a hereditary foundation
University of Campinas - PON1 M/L55 mutation protects patients against coronary artery disease
University of Chicago - Computer technique differentiates malignant, benign calcifications
University of Cincinnati - Ovarian cancer after liver transplantation may be related to breast cancer
University of Coimbra - Mitochondrial DNA variants found in frontotemporal dementia patients
University of Cologne - Activin A is a potent angiogenesis stimulant during inflammatory activation
University of Cologne - Cardiologists should screen CHD patients for psychosocial risk factors
University of Colorado - Cytometric bead analysis can measure apoptosis in glioblastoma
University of Connecticut - Proteomic map of myelin developed
University of Edinburgh - 1900-1920 Ugandan sleeping sickness epidemic reviewed
University of Edinburgh - Scientists push forward understanding of "epidemic" diseases
University of Florida - Cell fusion, not transdifferentiation, causes BM-derived cell regeneration
University of Florida - Self-lit contact lens for peripheral vitreous surgery developed
University of Florida - Sibling aggression may be precursor to dating violence
University of Florida - Tobacco use cessation treatment should be given to liver transplant patients
University of Florida - Viral response endures in transplant recipients treated for recurrent HCV
University of Freiburg - Conventional protein kinase Cs are associated with angiopoietin-2 regulation
University of Genoa - Fibroblasts from FAD-linked presenilin 1 mutations overproduce A-beta
University of Groningen - T cell activity induced by recombinant Semliki Forest virus vaccine
University of Groningen - Testicular cancer survivors have a high risk of coronary artery disease
University of Guelph - Certain grape wine chemicals are toxic to breast cancer cells
University of Guelph - High frequency of intrachromosomal homologous recombination in mammalian cells
University of Heidelberg - Differentially expressed genes in colorectal adenoma may help early detection
University of Heidelberg - No evidence for EBV infection as risk factor for pediatric renal transplant PTLD
University of Heidelberg - Only grading has independent impact on breast cancer survival
University of Heidelberg Hospital - Bovine aortic endothelial cells susceptible to Hantaan virus infection
University of Helsinki - Antibodies to GAD65 epitopes play role in type 1 diabetes
University of Illinois - Jet injection of local anesthetic reduces arterial cannulation pain
University of Kentucky - Alternate nucleotides initiate hepatitis C virus RNA replication
University of Kentucky - Different mechanisms regulate AFP transcription in mice and humans
University of Kentucky - Trans-activation of mutant FSHR selective and limited in signal generation
University of Kuopio - Autologous vascular smooth muscle cells are a conduit for cardiac gene transfer
University of Kuopio - HSV type 1 thymidine kinase/ganciclovir gene therapy targets lung cancer
University of Laval - Cost-effectiveness of immunization strategies for meningitis published
University of Leeds - Valsartan offers benefits for treatment of heart failure
University of Leipzig - Novel cryoprobe shows promise for intraoperative AF treatment
University of Liege - A major enzyme uses Src tyrosine kinase to upregulate VEGF in breast tumors
University of Liverpool - Television advertisements for foods promote eating in children
University of Manchester - Link found between widespread pain and physical, psychological stress on the job
University of Manchester - Methods of oral biopsy reviewed
University of Maryland - DNA microarray analysis reveals silenced genes
University of Maryland - New red cell processing techniques extend blood bank shelf life
University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Animal models of tumor immunity and cancer vaccines reviewed
University of Massachusetts - Cytokines IL-7, SCF and Flk-2L essential for lymphocyte development
University of Massachusetts - Registered nurses' unions appear to affect heart-attack mortality
University of Melbourne - Neonatal thrombosis treatment needs to be optimized
University of Miami - Interleukin-10 gene therapy engenders tolerance to heart transplantation
University of Miami - MDCT alone is effective in diagnosing spine injuries in blunt trauma victims
University of Miami - Routine abdominal ultrasonography is unjustified in spinal cord injury patients
University of Miami - Structural ecosystems therapy reduces distress in HIV-infected women
University of Michigan - Chemical brain scans may help reassure patients
University of Michigan - Cisplatin down-regulates Janus kinase 2 in cancer cells
University of Michigan - Dental pulp cells may hold key to treatment of Parkinson
University of Michigan - Hidden cost of depression in seniors: $9 billion
University of Michigan - Insulin pump benefits preschoolers with diabetes
University of Michigan - Iron-deficient infants score worse on cognitive, motor tests as teens
University of Michigan - Negative side effects downplayed in cancer treatment guides
University of Michigan - Protection against glucose-induced neuronal death regulated by mGluR3
University of Michigan - Smoking parents may be to blame for year-round asthma
University of Michigan - Teaching families to work together improves diabetes management
University of Milan - Indinavir/ritonavir less effective than lopinavir/ritonavir as first-line HAART
University of Milano Bicocca - Platinum-based chemotherapy generates neurotoxicity via several mechanisms
University of Minnesota - Spinal cyclooxygenase-2 initiates tissue injury-induced hyperalgesia
University of Montreal - Basic fibroblastic growth factor diminishes medulloblastoma xenografts
University of Munster - Preoperative therapy for lung cancer does not lower quality of life
University of Naples Federico II - Neurotrophins involved in biology of the gastrointestinal neuroendocrine system
University of Nebraska - Aromatase inhibitors show promise against postmenopausal breast cancer
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Households provide buffer to micro-businesses during times of crisis
University of Nijmegen - Systemic therapies take a shot at metastatic colorectal cancer
University of North Carolina - Buprenorphine has naltrexone-reversible immunosuppressive effects
University of North Carolina - Protein in male reproductive tract kills bacteria, may improve fertility
University of North Carolina - Substance use, social stress compromise pregnant moms', babies' immune systems
University of North Carolina Hospitals - MRI choice for evaluating causes of abdominal, pelvic pain in pregnant women
University of Nottingham - Bradykinin B-2 and neurokinin-1 receptor shape synovitis activity
University of Nottingham - Clostridia spores offer a natural alternative for tumor targeting
University of Oslo - Design basis elucidated for orally active agents for celiac disease
University of Oslo - Mice expressing hTNF transgene have lymphoid depletion
University of Oviedo - Extraretinal photoreceptors found in the teleost Phoxinus phoxinus
University of Oxford - Activated B-cell factor 1 regulates lymphotoxin alpha gene expression
University of Oxford - Birmingham hip resurfacing has long-term stability
University of Oxford - Collagen-like domain triple helical structure largely intact in mutant proteins
University of Oxford - Glutaminase present on the surface of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils
University of Oxford - Relation of hepatitis C adaptation to disease progression reported
University of Paris 06 - PCR-based genotyping method can elucidate ecological impact of Mhc diversity
University of Paris 13 - Newer therapies look feasible for treating hepatocellular carcinoma
University of Parma - Multiple endocrine neoplasia-associated tumors are autonomous genetic events
University of Parma - p53 gene abnormality restricted to poorly differentiated endocrine carcinomas
University of Pennsylvania - Bupropion may be effective smoking cessation aid for women
University of Pennsylvania - Natural killer cell lineage probably CD4+CD8+ thymocytes
University of Pennsylvania - New molecular targets in melanoma reported
University of Pennsylvania - PS modulates Pen-2 posttranslationally by preventing proteasome degradation
University of Pennsylvania - Transcription factors and coactivators associated with StAR proximal promoter
University of Pittsburgh - $4.5M grant awarded for development of heart assist device for infants
University of Pittsburgh - Bioterrorism fear may cause mass sociogenic illness
University of Pittsburgh - Researchers develop optimal estimator for clinical trials
University of Pittsburgh - Virus-mediated neurotrophin gene transfer prevents cisplatin-related neuropathy
University of Regensburg - Blocking lymphotoxin-beta receptor reduces inflammation in colitis
University of Rochester - Asthma symptoms reduced among children whose schools provided asthma medication
University of Roma La Sapienza - Novel integrase inhibitors highly active against HIV-1 in vitro
University of Rome La Sapienza - Somatostatin dampens pathological signaling in the diabetic eye
University of Sao Paulo - Leptospira interrogans genomics offers insights into physiology
University of Sao Paulo - HLA-DQB1 alleles influence expression of DQ molecules in diabetes
University of Sheffield - Volume regulation is defective in renal cells from KCNE1 knockout mice
University of South Florida - Catastrophizing increases fatigue during radiotherapy for breast cancer
University of South Florida - Study suggests levetiracetam may benefit patients with Parkinson disease
University of Southern California - Adenosine and verapamil do not improve perfusion defects in rabbits
University of Sydney - Cancer survivors often experience discordant feelings
University of Tampere - Long-term hypertriglyceridemia common after organ transplantation in children
University of Texas Health Science Center - First intracellular loop of thromboxane A2 receptor characterized
University of Tokushima - Ability of myeloma cells to secrete MIP-1 linked to lytic bone lesions
University of Tokyo - T3 exposure causes myocardium hypertrophy and increased SR Ca2+ ATPase activity
University of Toronto - Portraits of dignity in dementia presented
University of Turin - Iron burden is not a fibrosis precursor in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
University of Turku - Findings support importance of gammadelta T cells in allergy development
University of Turku - NuMA and nuclear lamins are cleaved during viral infection
University of Twente - Vertebral fractures tend to result from actions not normally performed
University of Utah - Relative shortage of neurosurgeons in the U.S. alarms the medical specialty
University of Valencia - Novel anti-inflammatory agent LAAE-14 helps control Candida infection
University of Vienna - Effects of manual pressure on arterial photosensor accuracy clarified
University of Wageningen & Research Center - Rainfall and evapotranspiration effects on Anopheles dynamics reported
University of Warwick - Controlling hormones could reduce risk of strokes in younger people
University of Warwick - NF-kappaB not involved in dexamethasone-induced GM-CSF inhibition
University of Washington - Drinking water wells near abandoned mines need to be tested for carcinogens
University of Washington - Neuropeptide Y, galanin deletions yield obesity and endocrine problems
University of Washington - Study: MRI-guided breast biopsy system is safe, efficient
University of West Indies, Kingston - HIV prevalence increasing in pregnant women attending Jamaican public clinic
University of Wisconsin - Growth dynamic of stem cells major determinant of tumor susceptibility
University of Wisconsin - Liver transplantation is the sole option for many with alcoholic liver disease
University of Wisconsin - TFIIB-derived epitope tag reacts with polyol-responsive monoclonal antibody
University of Wurzburg - Helminth infection has a role in allergen-induced airway inflammation
University of Zurich Hospital - Tissue engineering may create semilunar heart valves
University of Zurich Hospital - Vascular aging may be related to oxidative stress
Uppsala University - RNA recognition motif in ASF/SF2 directs it to adenovirus transcription
Urogynecology - Study describes differential diagnosis of periurethral masses in women
Uterine Leiomyomas - GnRH agonist + raloxifene is safe, effective treatment for premenopausal women
UTI Corp. - MedSource to be acquired
Vanderbilt University - Oxidative stress mediates glucose toxicity in pancreatic islet cells
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - FDA issues 510k clearance for single-channel device for HDR brachytherapy
VaxGen - Proposal submitted for production of up to 75 million doses of anthrax vaccine
Ventaira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Specialty pharmaceutical company appoints new board member
Veridex, LLC - Genetic signature may predict recurrence in colon cancer patients
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Biotechnology company reports first quarter 2004 financial results
Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Hepatitis E virus infection is rampant among pig herds in the United Kingdom
VIASYS Healthcare Inc. - Sole ownership of AUDIOscreener product acquired
Viatronix, Inc. - V3D-Colon system receives FDA approval for detection of colon cancer
Virginia Commonwealth University - Bile acids enhance activity of insulin receptor in rodent hepatocytes
Vision-Sciences, Inc. - Flexible Cystoscope with Slide-On EndoSheath System receives FDA clearance
Vivus, Inc. - Specialty pharmaceutical company reports first quarter financial results
Wake Forest University - Blood disorder associated with disability, poorer physical performance
Wake Forest University - In male monkeys, too much soy has adverse effects
Wake Forest University - Losartan beneficial for diabetic nephropathy and hypertension
Wake Forest University - Pre-beta HDL has two metabolic fates in vivo
Wake Forest University - Researchers use Botox to treat CP patients
Wake Forest University - Social connections complete health picture
Wake Forest University - Study supports modest weight loss plus moderate exercise for knee pain
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research - Review of DNA vaccines released
Washington State Department of Health - Latino/Hispanic diabetes media awareness campaign described
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces senior management departure
Wayne State University - Mechanism of chemoprotective action of folic acid proposed
Wayne State University - Organic copper complexes are a new class of tumor-selective inhibitors
Wayne State University, Detroit - Male fertility can be preserved during cancer treatment
Weill Medical College of Cornell University - New study to ask: Will early lung cancer detection lead to tobacco cessation?
Wellcome Trust Cancer Research UK - mRif1 highly expressed in germ cells and embryo-derived pluripotent stem cells
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - Array-CGH detects minute chromosome alterations in learning-disabled children
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield - Wellmark rolls out stage two of "Decisions Count" initiative
West Nile Virus - Officials stress protection and prevention with West Nile
Westmead Hospital - Progesterone receptor isoforms dwell in low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center - Percutaneous balloon commissurotomy doesn't prevent AF in mitral stenosis
Women First HealthCare, Inc. - Specialty pharmaceutical company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Women's Health - Doulas show up at more delivery rooms offering comfort, advice
Women's Health - Report cites small gains, key setbacks in state policies on women's health
Wonkwang University - Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose inhibits monocyte IL-8 gene expression
Worker's Compensation - CareCentrix to provide ParadigmHealth with homecare services
World Heart Corporation - FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel to review Novacor LVAS PMA application
Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Medical device company announces record sales in first quarter
Wyeth - MedImmune reacquires rights to nasal flu vaccine products, including FluMist
Wyeth-Ayerst - Study confirms Prevnar effectiveness in curtailing ear infections
Xcyte Therapies, Inc. - Construction begins for Xcellerated T Cells manufacturing facility
Xechem International, Inc. - Twice daily administration of Niprisan shows promise for sickle cell disease
XenoTrans, Ltd. - Geron grants license for nuclear transfer technology
Yale University - Derivatives mimic helical region of Bak peptide target Bcl-xL protein
Yale University - HIV-1 replication block in rhesus monkey cells not Vif determined
Yamanashi Medical University - Four-week high carbohydrate/low fat diet reduces insulin resistance
York University - Sensitivity to reward can result in overeating and obesity
Zassi Medical Evolutions, Inc. - Zassi Bowel Management System receives Medical Design Excellence Award
Zimmer Inc., Warsaw - Role of proximal femoral support in prosthetic hip stress clarified
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