Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 17th, 2006
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- Elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure show no improvement in outcomes during 1990s
Ariad Pharmaceuticals - Ariad gets patent covering mTOR inhibitors, treatment methods in cancer and restenosis
Business Update - Fort Dearborn Life launches new employee benefits manager portal
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Global HIV Prevention Working Group - New HIV prevention methods in sight, but major hurdles remain, say experts
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Wales publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Medicare - Experts offer advice for managing Medicare drug expenses through the doughnut hole
Medicare - Medicare posts ambulatory surgical center transparency information
Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems - Company gets patent on noninvasive means to stimulate beneficial mediators from blood vessels
Osaka Police Hospital, Kitayama Cho, Japan - Reports from Japan and the United States advance knowledge in atherosclerosis research
Research Center of Borstel, Borstel, Germany - Blood test avoids effect of BCG vaccine in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Research and Markets - Report examines new product portfolio and R&D of Puritan Bennett medical device company
UTEK - UTEK transfers license for new glaucoma treatment to Advanced Refractive Technologies
University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging
University of Surrey, U.K. - Gaza nurses win Human Rights and Nursing Awards
AMDL - AMDL reports loss of $0.02 per share
ATS Medical - ATS Open Pivot Heart Valve performance featured in two clinical studies
Aachen University, Germany - Transesophageal defibrillation may offer alternate tool for patients with high body weight
Aarhus University, Denmark - Preterm delivery risk is not predicted by serum levels of relaxin and soluble CD163
Abo Akademi University, Finland - Semliki Forest virus in melanoma xenografts was examined for oncolytic capacity
Acacia Research - CombiMatrix begins work on $1.9 million U.S. Army contract
Accreditation - BlueChoice HealthPlan earns highest national accreditation for fifth straight time
Accreditation - Midwest Health Plan awarded status of 'excellent' by National Committee on Quality Assurance
ActivBiotics - ActivBiotics files registration statement for proposed initial public offering
Adrenal Myelolipoma - Adrenal myelolipoma case study presented
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals - Adventrx appoints VP of medical affairs
Aethlon Medical - Aethlon presents HIV treatment device at XVI International AIDS Conference
Aichi Cancer Center, Aichi, Japan - Lung cancers with a key mutation can be diagnosed with a new rapid assay
Aida Pharmaceuticals - Aida Pharmaceuticals reports sharply higher second quarter 2006 results
Alantos Pharmaceuticals - Alantos initiates phase I studies with lead compound for type II diabetes
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. - von Hippel-Lindau gene function is required for cilium formation in kidney cells
Alliance for Better Bone Health - U.S. FDA approves risedronate sodium tablets for broader use in men with osteoporosis
Alphabio Laboratory - Hepatitis C virus real-time PCR assays are adequate for clinical management
Altus Pharmaceuticals - Altus Pharmaceuticals appoints John M. Sorvillo as VP of business development
Amarillo Biosciences - Amarillo Biosciences IND application passes U.S. FDA review
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Plantar fasciitis painful, but treatable
American Medical Association - Outbreak of eye infections is linked with use of certain lens solution
American Medical ID - Back to school means an increase in asthma-related emergencies
Amylin - New findings from the United States, Germany and Austria in the area of diabetes detailed
Angel Biotechnology - Angel announces extension of GMP stem cell contract
Angiology - Amplatzer vascular plug can facilitate coil occlusion of parent vessels
Angiology - Findings from France, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in angiology research
Anhui Medical University, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Uganda and United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS
Ankara Oncology Training & Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey - Hyperthyroidism's link to thyroid cancer needs careful examination
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Reports from Netherlands and United States describe recent advances in prostate cancer research
Aperio Technologies - Aperio launches digital pathology system
Applied NeuroSolutions - Dutton Associates maintains Speculative Buy Rating for Applied NeuroSolutions
Aradigm - Aradigm posts net loss of $0.85 per share
Aristotle University, Greece - Jaw osteonecrosis induced by use of bisphosphonates
Arryx - Arryx, Boulder Nonlinear Systems launch holographic optical trapping solution
AspenBio Pharma - AspenBio Pharma reports 64% drop in sales
Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France - Malignant pulmonary nodules detected by software volumetric evaluation of doubling times
AstraZeneca - About.com launches Podcast series focused on heartburn, acid reflux
Athenagen - Athenagen completes merger with Zapaq
Aurora Medical Technology - Aurora Medical Technology initiates stock trading investigation
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria - Solubilized human apolipoprotein B-100 modular structure was modeled by small-angle neutron scattering
Autism Consortium - Autism Consortium launches first comprehensive study to discover the genetic causes of autism
Avitar - Avitar reports loss of $0.31 per share
BG Medicine - Phillips and BG Medicine form alliance for molecular medicine research and development
Banyu Pharmaceutical Company - Researchers' work from Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge
Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Recent findings in genetics described by researchers from the United States and Netherlands
Becton, Dickinson - Becton, Dickinson reports bid to acquire TriPath Imaging
Beijing Army General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China - Research from the People's Republic of China, Scotland and ROC in colon cancer provides new insights
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel - Cardiovascular disease and anxiety disorder association requires further study
BioForce Nanosciences - BioForce on target for nano eNabler placements
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