Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

HIV/AIDS Prevention - STD/HIV prevention website navigation tools not helpful enough for teenagers

HIV/AIDS Psychology - Internet is a viable recruitment tool for reaching HIV at-risk individuals

HIV/AIDS Research - Fluorescent-labeled HIV-1 developed to investigate interaction with live cells

HIV/AIDS Research - Novel method targeting HIV-1-Ag-SCs identifies latently HIV-1-infected CD4 cells

HIV/AIDS Risk - Online choice for sex-seeking among gay males varies with education level

HIV/AIDS Screening - Diagnostics-focused biotech company receives U.S. FDA CLIA waiver for HIV test

HIV/AIDS Symptoms - Measuring validity of self-reported symptoms among people with HIV

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Novel HIV-1 mutation associated with resistance to nevirapine

HIV/AIDS Wasting - Custom-built facial implants helpful for patients with facial wasting syndrome

Healthcare & Politics - New institute looks at healthcare in the second Bush administration

Healthcare Management - Company introduces new anesthesia workstation

Heart Disease - Etiology must determine surgical treatment for sudden cardiac death in children

Heart Disease - Ultrasound exam helps identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease

Heart Failure - Patient celebrates 1-year anniversary supported by Thoratec HeartMate II

Heart Failure - Positive trial results reported on cardiac support device

Heart Monitoring - Imaging company awarded U.S. National Institutes of Health grant

Heart Pumps - First DeBakey VAD implanted for destination therapy

Hematology - Effects of turbulent stresses on mechanical hemolysis determined

Hematology - Late thrombosis reported in drug-eluting coronary stent recipients

Hematopoiesis - Nitric oxide is a regulator of hematopoietic stem cell activity

Hemodialysis - Improved water quality reduces inflammation

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Improved dose calculation method devised for yttrium-90 microspheres

Hip Replacement - Corrosion of cemented titanium femoral stems characterized

Hip Replacement - Risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion identified

Hip System - Fully automated lab-on-a-chip system launched for research

Hysteroscopic Myomectomy - Immersion Medical introduces educational Hysteroscopic Myomectomy CD

Imaging - Computer reads heart condition from X-ray images

Imaging - Local fuzzy fractal dimension provides information for segmenting ECGs

Imaging Technology - Digital slot-scan mammography may reduce X-ray dose, improve image quality

Immunization - Continuous antigenic stimulation is new immunization strategy

Immunology - SNAP-25 present in rat mast cells

Immunotherapy - Dendritic-like cells derived from t(9;22) ALL blasts may be useful immunotherapy

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator - ICD therapy poses unique issues for women

Information Technology - High-tech company joins medical experts to commercialize technology

Information Technology - Indiana heart center adopts integrated cardiology software system

Information Technology - Information systems provider partners with healthcare software developer

Information Technology - Missouri healthcare group to use computer information predictive modeling system

Information Technology - Next of Kin Project picks wireless phone company to propagate Next of Kin law

Information Technology - Physician benchmarking module launched

Information Technology - Solucient delivers data using software from healthcare information company

Information Technology - Support of cordless hand scanner for Windows XP Notebook and Tablet released

Information Technology - UCLA Medical Group to deliver healthcare online to patients in reimbursed plans

Ischemia - An NO-dependent mechanism mediates sex difference in [Na⁺]_i regulation

Isocapnic Hyperpnoea - Post-hyperventilation hyperpnoea, when present, is a strong, lasting phenomenon

Isocapnic Hypoxia - Cerebral vasculature fails to react to hypoxia during sleep

Joint Replacement - Long-term survival of silastic metacarpophalangeal replacement determined

Kidney Disease - IDEXX Laboratories announces Urine P:C Ratio for VetTest Chemistry Analyzer

Kidney Transplantation - Anti-MHC-class-II antibody delays rejection, but triggers CMV activation

Kidney Transplantation - Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression improves graft outcome

Knee Replacement - High-dose antibiotic-loaded cement spacers safe

Knee Replacement - Patient preferences in knee prostheses determined

Lab Tools - Biotech company introduces TrialVial for screening experiments

Laboratory Methods - Study investigated methods of euthanasia for mouse fetuses and neonates

Laser Treatment - Company announces Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement for EVLT

Legal Issues - Ablation and vacuum-technology company resolves class-action litigation

Legal Issues - Biosurgical-device company reports settlement of cases

Lentivirus - Cell-free systems compare capsid assembly of genetically diverse lentiviruses

Lentivirus - Lentivirus clone SIVmac239 does not complete capsid assembly in cell-free system

Lentivirus - Self-inactivating lentiviral vectors resist proviral methylation

Liver Failure - Bioartificial liver preclinical data show it increased survival in animals

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Spinal disorders-focused company receives U.S. FDA notice on for LSS device

Lung Cancer - Genes overexpressed in NSCLC identified

Lymphoma - Prostatic acid phosphatase is marker for intravascular large B-cell lymphoma

Magnet Resonance Imaging - Medical device company ships 100th 1.5 Tesla MRI system

Mammography - Poland's leading cancer institute selects CT laser mammography system

Medical Devices - Artificial vasculature device may provide better coronary perfusion than VADs

Medical Devices - Biology instruments maker places molecular analyzer at Sinai School of Medicine

Medical Devices - Medical device company announces results of hemodiafilter study

Medical Devices - New products help detect heart problems sooner and avoid invasive procedures

Medical Devices - Syringe maker announces sales, distribution partnership with Chinese producer

Medical Equipment - Medical device company signs 3-year catheter contract with Premier

Medical Facilities - Michigan health system dedicates Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center

Medical Profession - Survey suggests majority of female surgeons satisfied in their profession

Medicare Coverage - Company focused on morbidly obese comments on Medicare coverage determinations

Mental Health - Long-term transdermal nicotine treatment can improve mood and sleep

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquire VISX acquisition to create comprehensive ophthalmic medical device company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cell therapy developer completes acquisition of Opexa Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - MTA provider acquires NoInk Communications

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical transcription company acquired by equity firms in recapitalization move

Mergers & Acquisitions - Surgery center owner and operator acquires two centers in Alabama

Mergers & Acquisitions - Suturing device company updates proposed merger with Millenium, evaluates option

Mitral Valve - Percutaneous mitral valve repair shows favorable preliminary results

Multiple Sclerosis - Rebif redesigned for easier administration for multiple sclerosis patients

Myocardial Infarction - Consider bypass in conjunction with repair of posinfarct mechanical complication

Myocardial Revascularization - Choice of operative technique is not associated with reduced renal morbidity

Nanotechnology - Nanotechnology conference explores innovation and opportunity

Nephropathy - U.S FDA grants orphan drug designation for CR002 in IgA nephropathy indication

Neural Stem Cell Research - Akt-1 expression level regulates CNS precursors

Neural Stem Cell Research - Thyroid hormone participates in the regulation of neural stem cells

Neural Stem Cell Research - p107 regulates neural precursor cells in the brain

Neurodegeneration - TWEAK induces neuronal cell death and is involved in neurodegeneration

Neurogenesis - Aging results in deficits in fine olfactory discrimination

Neurology - Beckley doctor believes brain can control robots

Neuroscience - CXCR4 involved in migration of neural precursor cells

Neuroscience - Improved serotonin transporter imaging agent developed

Neuroscience - Real-time synchrony map of visual cortex developed

Newborn Screening - California's selects mass spectrometry system for expanded newborn screening

Nutrition - Active people can make mistakes in their diet

Obstetrics - Survey results prompt improved obstetric care in Mali

Obstetrics - U.S. sees steep rise in elective cesarean deliveries

Oncology - Tumor MGC4175 expression linked to taxol and doxorubicin resistance

Ophthalmic Laser - Company launches new photocoagulator at AAO meeting

Ophthalmic Surgery - Clinical guidelines released for new Intralase FS laser therapeutic applications

Ophthalmic Surgery - Orbital myiasis in patient with a exposed hydroxyapatite implant described

Ophthalmology - Manufacturing agreement announced for ophthalmic digital imaging systems

Ophthalmology - Scientists develop "electronic eye" for the blind

Opthalmic Surgery - Longer discontinuance of rigid contact lens use before LASIK surgery recommended

Orthopedics - Data shows benefits of quadriceps-sparing knee surgery

Osteosarcoma - Cytogenetic profile of tumor cells clarified

Pacemakers - Strain Doppler imaging is useful to predict the efficacy of biventricular pacing

Pain Medicine - Overdose in patient with intrathecal drug delivery system reported

Pain Medicine - Role of cholecystokinin in pain elucidated

Pain Medicine - Spinal cholinergic activity increases after aspirin treatment in rats

Pain Medicine - Transdermal fentanyl reduces pain and cortisol levels in non-cancer patients

Pain Relief - First Medicare coverage of ON-Q PainBuster announced

Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency - Pharmaceutical company, Novozymes sign agreement to develop pancreatic enzymes

Pancreatic Islets - Cross-talk between kinases mediates survival of isolated human islets

Patents - Genospectra takes a commercial license to bead patents

Patient Care - Remote-control robots help doctors save time, see more patients

Pediatrics - Prosthetics forms strategic alliances in six states

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names new chief executive officer

Personnel - Bone tissue company appoints new board members

Personnel - Cardiology company adds employees with expansion of cell transplantation trials

Personnel - Device maker announces senior management addition

Personnel - Diabetes device supplier expands executive management

Personnel - Lab technology company expands executive management team

Personnel - Life sciences firm expands board of directors

Personnel - Medical device company confirms appointment of non-executive director

Personnel - Medical device company names new director and officer

Personnel - Medical device firm changes research, development department

Personnel - Neurotechnology company adds director and finance VP

Physiology - Stress-related genomic responses during heat acclimation characterized

Plastic Surgery - Company announces clinical trial results for permanent injectable wrinkle filler

Pneumonectomy - Changes in volume density estimated by CT scan parallel morphometric analyses

Prescription Drugs - Radio tags to vouch for drugs' legitimacy

Product Licensing - U.S. Patent issued for nucleic acid amplification device for biological research

Production Facilities - Diabetes-focused pharmaceutical company expands production in China

Prostate Cancer - CD40 expression in prostate cancer is a potential diagnostic, therapeutic molecule

Prostate Cancer - HRT patches prevent the side effect of osteoporosis during cancer treatment

Prostate Cancer - Ultrasound therapy to treat prostate cancer announced by British company

Proteomics - Atomistic model devised for prediction of transcription factor binding sites

Proteomics - Electroacupuncture, somatothermal stimulation can attenuate ischemic injury

Proteomics - Recognition residues on cohesin surface mapped

Prothrombin Time Monitoring - Home PT monitoring requires sound patient selection, training, quality control

Psoriasis - Corneodesmosin gene SNP associated with psoriasis across diverse ethnic groups

Quality of Life - WHOQOL-HIV field test instrument promising for HIV/AIDS QOL assessment

Reconstructive Surgery - Adequate venous drainage crucial for successful free jejunal transfer

Reconstructive Surgery - VEGF-C gene therapy restores lymphatic function to incisional wounds

Reimbursement - Imaging company comments on final APC rates for 2005

Renal Cancer - Utility of radiofrequency ablation reviewed

Renal Tumors - Wake Forest University completes ablate and resect study of renal tumors

Reproductive Medicine - Key oocyte-specific genes identified with novel cDNA library

Reproductive Medicine - Testis MCP expression characterized in rats

Respiratory Medicine - BAC-containing albuterol still dispensed in the Bronx

Restenosis - Final results reported from Resten-NG AVAIL trial

Restenosis - Researchers find cilostazol may prevent restenosis in diabetics after stenting

Rituximab - Novel assay identifies compounds that enhance rituximab anti-lymphoma activity

Rotary Blood Pumps - Physiologic control systems should ensure adequate perfusion, avoid occlusion

SARS Coronavirus - Novel SARS-CoV entry inhibitor may be a viable candidate therapy for SARS

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus - Real-time PCR independently samples single SIV genomes from range of viral loads

Skin Cancer Marker - HLA A11 is marker for nonmelanomatous skin cancer risk after renal transplant

Spinal Cord Injury - Intrathecal baclofen-clonidine infusion system shows promise

Sports Medicine - Maximal lactate steady-state prediction must be verified by a constant-load test

Sports Medicine - U.S. FDA clears technology designed to simplify common sports-related surgery

Staphylococcus Aureus - Clinical, economic challenges of Staphylococcus aureus infections demonstrated

Stem Cell Research - BMP signaling may control duplication of intestinal stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Btk modulates signaling in erythroid progenitor cells to enhance its expansion

Stem Cell Research - Functional liver cells developed from bone marrow-derived stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Judi R. Lum appointed CFO and VP of finance by stem cell-focused biotech company

Stem Cell Research - Pax5-/- progenitors differentiate into CD4+CD8+ alphabeta and gammadelta T cells

Stem Cell Research - Researchers find clues to muscle regeneration

Stem Cell Research - Stored hematopoietic stem cells can be used for a wide range of applications

Stem Cell Research - c-fos overexpression augments development/proliferation of peritoneal B cells

Stem Cell Transplantation - Intraparenchymal NSC transplant reconstructs myelin in dysmyelinated brains

Stock Market - Healthcare services provider announces private placement of securities

Stroke - Ultrasound-aided therapy better than stroke drug alone

Surgical Technology - Cleaning efficacy of laparoscopic devices determined

Surgical Technology - Minnesota medical device company announces change in distributor

Surgical Technology - Technique for percutaneous catheterization of long bones developed

Technology - Generic biosensor platform enables contact-free vital signs, other measurement

Technology - New family of HPLC columns for life science chromotography research introduced

Technology & Business - Market research group says U.S. biochip demand to reach $2.1 billion in 2008

Thyroid Surgery - Etiology and diagnosis of postoperative vocal cord failure reviewed

Tirofiban - Ultrafiltration is effective for elimination of therapeutic levels of tirofiban

Transplant Medicine - Review describes a resurgence of interest in NHBD liver transplantation

Trauma - Language barrier increases risk of unnecessary intubation

Treatment - Cypher stent featured in more than 25 studies at the AHA meeting

Urology - Diamonds are a urologist's best friend

Uterine Leiomyomas - U.S. FDA approves new device to treat uterine fibroids

Vaccine Development - HER-2 Protein AutoVac starts phase II trial in breast cancer

Ventricular Function - Tagged MRI can be used to assess regional and global left ventricular function