Medical Device Business Week

Altor BioScience Corporation - Alliance established to develop TCR-based agents for HIV, HCV

Ambit Biosciences - Drug screening deal signed with Bristol-Myers Squibb

America Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. - Chinese biotech firm appoints Xianmin Wang as independent director

American Academy of Microbiology - Report proposes initiative to interpret genome data

American Assn. of Critical-Care Nurses - Hospitals must improve workplace communication to enhance quality of care

American Cancer Society - Nation's health groups respond to 2005 dietary guidelines for Americans

American College of Preventive Medicine - 43% of U.S. adults at risk of heart disease are not utilizing aspirin therapy

American Credit Counselors - Stretch exercise budget with frugal fitness tips from nonprofit service

American Heart Association - Go Red For Women mobilizes women to join cause, fight heart disease

American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. - FDA approves Abraxane, first in new class of protein-bound particle drug

American Physical Therapy Association - Arthritis sufferers urged to consider physical therapy for pain

Applera Corporation - Medical technology company announces acceleration of stock option vesting

Ascension Health - Seton Institute supports Catholic Sisters' healthcare efforts in tsunami relief

Association of Clinical Research Org. - Clinical research group elects new officers for 2005

Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. - Weight loss company's online feature about nutritional approach now available

Australian Radiation Protect & Nuclear Safety Agcy - Researchers report on solar UVR protection by shade structures in schools

Avian Influenza - Italy's health officials call meeting to discuss bird flu

Avitar, Inc. - Egypt government approves drug abuse testing products

Azienda Hospital, Caserta - U-wave inversion may indicate the extent of myocardial ischemia

Barrow Neurology Institute, Phoenix - Pseudotumor cerebri resolve after bariatric surgery for related obesity

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Botulinum neurotoxin studied, mapping of synaptosome-binding regions reported

Ben Gurion University, Israel - New research links reduced cancer risk with tomato phytonutrients

Betanix Coatings - Mold cleanser offered free to California flood victims

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. - Former Caltech researcher joins medical device company

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm reports 2004 product performance

Bioenvision, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm announces public offering of common stock

Biolase Technology, Inc. - Dental device maker announces executive appointments

Biomedical Photometrics, Inc. - TISSUEscope launched for use with tissue specimens

Biosite Incorporated - Diagnostics provider reports strong fourth quarter