Medical Device Business Week

American Academy of Actuaries - Social Security, Medicare reports show no financial change, actuaries conclude

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Budesonide nasal washing may decrease symptoms in chronic hyperplasic sinusitis

American Council on Exercise - Fitness council suggest low-fat diet, exercise program for shaping up

American Psychiatric Foundation - Recognition given for advancing minority mental health

AngioScore, Inc. - U.S. clinical trial of AngioSculpt completed

Ankara University - Cisplatin plus oral etoposide combination chemotherapy endorsed

Aphton Corporation - Biopharmaceutical company shareholders approve acquisition of Igeneon

Appalachian State University, Boone - Pressure from mom may cause daughters' picky eating

Arizona College of Public Health, Tucson - Dietary fatty acids ameliorate heightened inflammatory cytokines

Arteriopathy - Pulsatility index linked to arteriopathy grade in type 2 diabetics

Asahikawa Medical College - Nerve growth factor modulates cellular interactions in primary liver cancer

Assurant, Inc. - William D. Greiter named senior VP, corporate development, by insurance company

AstraZeneca - SEROQUEL trial results reported

Avitar, Inc. - Employee drug testing chosen by Jiffy Lube franchise

Awards - IntelliCare announces 2005 Telenurse of the Year

Axonyx, Inc. - Additional results reported from phase III trial of Alzheimer drug

BD Technologies - Reports advance knowledge in anthrax vaccines research

Bandim Health Project - BCG vaccine protects girls against lower respiratory tract infections

Banner - Gelcaps offer increased protection against drug counterfeiting, tampering

Baxa Corporation - Medical device firm celebrates 30 years of product safety

Baylor College Med - Identification of target genes directly regulated by SRC-3/AIB1 coactivator

Baylor College Med - Researchers analyze major factors of insulin sensitivity in lean mice

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Findings in proteomics provide new insights

Baylor University Medical Center - Positive results reported from first islet cell transplant

Baylor University, Houston - The trust game: Measuring social interaction

Ben Gurion University of the Negev - Level of self-criticism influences effects of dependency on PTSD intensity

Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle - Hevin combines with SPARC to diminish angiogenesis

Best Practices, LLC - Pharmaceutical companies lower IT costs through outsourcing, survey shows

Best Practices, LLC - Study discuses pharma commercialization strategies

Best Practices, LLC - Study shows thought leaders are key during development of pharmaceutical drugs

Best Practices, LLC - Survey report lists trends in IT outsourcing in pharmaceuticals industry