Medical Device Business Week

American Medical Systems Holdings - American Medical Systems names Ross A. Longhini chief operating officer

American Society of Transplantation - American Society of Transplantation adopts position statements on key transplant issues

Anacor - Anacor reports promising data on drug candidate for itchy, inflamed skin

Anesiva - Corgentech changes name to Anesiva to reflect focus on robust pipeline of pain therapeutics

Animal Health Trust, England - New findings in herpes described from the United Kingdom, United States and Italy

Annamalai University, India - Myocardial infarction experimental model shows antioxidant activity of bioflavonoid rutin

Antisense Therapeutics - Antisense Therapeutics commences dosing of patients in Phase IIa multiple sclerosis trial

Arcturus BioScience Inc., U.S. - Findings from the United States, South Korea and France advance knowledge in genetics research

Arena Pharmaceuticals - Arena Pharmaceuticals presents favorable results from phase I studies of insomnia compound

Arizona Heart Institute, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Argentina and France describe new findings in cardiology research

Arthritis & Rheumatism - Pregnant women with inflammatory arthritis usually experience disease improvement or even remission

AtCor Medical Holdings - Australian Medical Services Committee advises AtCor of failed funding application

Avigen - Avigen initiates AV650 phase I study for neuromuscular spasticity

Awards - Unibased Systems Architecture maintains top ranking as best overall healthcare IT vendor

Azienda Ospedale Molinette, Turin, Italy - Lung cancer treated by weekly paclitaxel and gemcitabine

Bacs-Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemet, Hungary - Breast cancer-related sentinel lymph nodes evaluated by cytokeratin immunohistochemistry

Baskent University, Turkey - Researchers from Turkey, Denmark and the United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome

Bavarian Nordic, Germany - Recent findings in vaccines described by researchers from Germany, Taiwan and the United States

Bayer - Bayer's takeover offer for Schering is successful

Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Adenoviral gene therapy mediates correction of defect in canine hemophilia A model

Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Fatty acids and insulin regulate ACSLs and cytosolic thioesterase 1 transcription

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland - Colorectal carcinoma survival correlated with thrombomodulin expression

Beiersdorf AG, Germany - Skin benefits from Licochalcone A therapy when applied to sensitive or irritated skin

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group - Bio-Matrix to sell subsidiary to Tasco Holdings International

BioElectronics - BioElectronics signs deal for podiatry, orthotics, prosthesis sales and distribution

BioMachines - BioMachines partners with CapitalBio in China

BioTime - BioTime reports 33% decrease in royalty revenue

Biovail - Biovail renews revolving term credit facility

Boston Biomedical Research Institute, U.S. - New, important research findings effect prediction of protein-protein interactions

Boston Scientific International - Study shows Boston Scientific's carotid closed cell stent is safer in stroke prevention

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Aspirin for cardioprotection and analgesics for mild-to-moderate pain may interact