Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 18th, 2005
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Fischer Imaging Corp. - Imaging company reports third-quarter revenue of $13.4 million
Healthcare Coverage - Cancer treatment systems get 37% boost in reimbursement
Pueblo City-County Health Department - New study links smoke-free ordinances to fewer heart attacks
Transonic Systems Inc - Patent infringement lawsuit settled on dialysis blood flow measurement methods
TyRx Pharma, Inc. - Maker of medical devices products joins Combination Products Coalition
Virginia Commonwealth University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
A Gemelli University Hospital, Rome - MRI provides better performance in endometrial carcinoma than other modalities
AMDL, Inc. - Cancer test developer posts $0.03 per share loss
AMI Semiconductor - DexCom selects semiconductor company for turnkey SoC Design and fabrication
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc - Stem cell therapy developer reports net loss of $0.03 per share
Aberdeen Center for Energy Regulation & Obesity - Mice on low energy diet compensate by altering body energy requirements, except digestion
Acacia Research Corp. - CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics names Binder to scientific advisory board
Adherex Technologies, Inc. - Study to define the prevalence of the molecular marker N-cadherin among a variety of tumor types
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Brian J. G. Pereira named president of nanotechnology company
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Nanotechnology company reports loss of $0.36 per share
Affymax, Inc. - Peptide-based drug stimulates production of red blood cells
Akita University - Recent findings in diabetes therapy provide new insights
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Case of acute myeloid leukemia presenting as spinal cord compression discussed
AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pain therapy developer adds ninth board member
Align Technology, Inc. - Hossein Arjomand promoted to VP, research and development at dental device firm
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh - New findings in the area of imaging detailed
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh - Research in oncology provides new insights
Amarin Corp. plc - Significant neuroprotective effects of Miraxion reported
American Academy of Neurology - Professional society elaborates expert witness guidelines
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases - Group issues call for Americans to fight liver disease through screening
American BioScience, Inc. - Abraxane licensed to Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., in Japan
American College of Cardiology - Angiomax recommended for use in percutaneous coronary interventions in updated guidelines
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. - Chinese pharmaceutical firm reports that revenues increase 81.9%
Amgen/Wyeth - Enbrel + methotrexate treatment kept joint damage from progressing
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - ANA975 phase I data indicates oral therapy of chronic hepatitis C virus is well tolerated
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Hepatitis drug developer to be added to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index
Andante Medical Devices, Ltd. - Physical therapy device maker elects Mark A. Young to its scientific advisory board
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Transdermal drug delivery system maker records $0.05 per share loss
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Inflammatory diseases focused company appoints David E. Thompson to board of directors
Applied Imaging Corp. - Medical imaging company reports third quarter revenues of $4.9 M
Arcadia Biosciences - Safflower plants show promise as less expensive source of omega-6 fatty acid
Ardana plc - Agreement signed with Pharmacuro to market StriantSR in the Nordic region
AstraZeneca - Data shows Crestor plus ezetimibe reduces LDL cholesterol levels by 65%
AstraZeneca - New drug application submitted for Toprol-XL and thiazide combination tablets for hypertension
AstraZeneca - Zactima study elicits partial response in 2 of 11 patients
Australian National University, Acton - Early growth response gene 1 is a key regulator of heparanase in tumor cells
AutoImmune, Inc. - Multiple sclerosis drug developer records loss of $0.01 per share
Avidia, Inc. - Technology to assemble therapeutic protein avimers described in publication
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Parma - Researchers' data advance cancer therapy research
Bayer Corp. - Aspirin maker increases visibility with new sign
Bebig - One thousandth prostate cancer patient treated with IsoCord at Kuopio University Hospital
Binghamton University - A new study posits the evolutionary origins of two distinct types of laughter
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants clearance for interpretive software used for autoimmune testing
BioForm Medical, Inc. - Radiesse receives approval to market for facial aesthetics in Canada
BioGaia - Workers who take probiotic supplement less likely to take sick days
BioLok International, Inc. - Dental device maker records 58% increase in sales
Bioenvision, Inc. - First patients enrolled in three breast cancer studies for Modrenal
Biolex Therapeutics - Protein therapeutics-focused company recruits three key management additions
BioniCare Medical Technologies, Inc. - BioniCare Knee Device proven safe and effective in osteoarthritis
Biosensors International Group, Ltd. - Interventional cardiology device maker posts loss of $0.69 per share
Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco - Nucleic acid amplification tests identify West Nile virus from negative minipool screens
Boston University - Allosteric regulation is involved in free fatty acid oxidation in adipose tissue
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