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Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 11th, 2006
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Breast Cancer - Omitting axillary dissection after negative sentinel node biopsy is not contraindicated

Coronary Artery Bypass - No relation seen between volume and outcome of off-pump coronary artery bypass

Microtechnology - Changes in the visual word processing network fine tuned beyond adolescence

Obesity Therapy - RYGB in high-obesity risk patients was related to a decline in fatty food preference

Obstetrics - Thyroid disorder screening during pregnancy could be enhanced by standardization

Allergy & Immunology - Verus Pharmaceuticals reports study supporting two doses of epinephrine for anaphylaxis

Allergy & Immunology - Verus donates 5,000 epinephrine auto-injector demonstrators for Anaphylaxis Day at meeting

Anesthesia - Blood versus crystalloid cardioplegia shows little difference in myocardial oxygen tension

Anesthesia - New research in the area of anesthesia detailed

Anesthesia - Recent findings in anesthesia described

Angiology - 8-iso-PGF_2alpha is linked to coronary artery disease in coronary angiography patients

Angiology - Carotid endarterectomy is associated with transient increase in S-100B serum levels

Angiology - Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 is expressed after vascular injury

Angiology - Neo-aortic regurgitation progresses after arterial switch operation

Angiology - Plasma N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide is key correlate of vascular endothelial function

Angiology - Reports add new data to angiology research

Angiology - Wall shear stress implications in atherosclerosis are verified by hemodynamic analysis

Aortic Injury - Open surgical repair is better for young patients without brain injury

Apoptosis - Role of annexin A5 imaging in cancer treatment and surveillance explored

Argon Laser - Argon laser photoablation of conjunctival pigmented nevus

Arthroplasty - Arthoplasty with calcar grafting is a reliable treatment option for surgical neck nonunions

Artificial Liver - Serum-free cultured hepatocytes propagated and characterized for downstream applications

Aspergillosis Diagnostics - Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis rapidly detected by seminested PCR

Astrocytomas - Pilomyxoid astrocytoma diagnosed in a patient with neurofibromatosis

Atherosclerosis - Studies describe new findings in atherosclerosis research

Avian Influenza - VHA avian influenza survey shows some hospitals would exhaust supplies in 2 weeks

Awards - Frost & Sullivan recognizes Dade Behring for excellence in customer service leadership

Awards - Frost & Sullivan recognizes I-Flow with the 2006 Product Innovation Award for ON-Q PainBuster

Bioartificial Liver - Bioartificial liver effectively treats fulminant hepatic failure

Biomedical Engineering - Bioengineered grafts generate angiogenesis

Bladder Cancer - Nonmuscle invasive micropapillary bladder carcinoma treated by early cystectomy

Blood Safety - Blood transfusions linked to increased mortality in patients suffering from cardiac episodes

Brain Cancer - Brain lesions differentiated by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patients with ATM gene alteration may develop fibrosis after radiotherapy

Breast Cancer - Mammography rates underscore important role of healthcare providers

Breast Cancer - New medical imaging technique for breast imaging introduced

Breast Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers' work adds to breast cancer body of knowledge

Bulimia - Bulimia patients were helped by an online self-help program

Business & Finance - Accelr8 announces 2Q results, continued BACcelr8r development

Business & Finance - Clearant reports operating progress and 2005 financial results

Business & Finance - CoTherix reports increasing Ventavis sales, provides Q4 and 2005 results

Business & Finance - Competitive Technologies reports Q2 net loss of $0.6 million

Business Update - DATATRAK's ECG laboratory component of the eClinical Platform selected by Duke business unit

Business Update - Eksigent expands chromatography column product line

Business Update - Ellex announces rebranding and shifts focus to direct marketing of its ophthalmic lasers

Business Update - Fischer Imaging reports update on major contracts

Business Update - Iconix extends toxicogenomics gene expression database to Affymetrix GeneChip platform

Business Update - Imalux signs China distribution agreement

Business Update - Integrated Security Technologies complete acquisition of oral insulin patent application

Business Update - IntraLase launches new generation laser for blade-free Lasik

Business Update - Iron Mountain supplies information management, X-ray archiving services to PinnacleHealth

Business Update - Korean NIH, Affymetrix to collaborate to identify genes associated with critical diseases

Business Update - Kreatech adds biotin labeling kits for Affymetrix Genechip, gene expression analysis

Business Update - Most laboratories in Ireland adopting Cytyc's Pap test for cervical cancer detection

Business Update - Simulations Plus releases upgraded version of modeling software for drug discovery

Business Update - Vidar introduces new digital radiography systems

Business Update - Warnex contracts with AmeriSci Bio-Chem service lab for PCR pathogen testing services

Business Update - WayPoint Biomedical, Global Informatics form joint entity to market card-based EMR system

Business Update - Windber Research Institute extends collaboration with informatics developer InforSense

Business Update - Zone Medical Systems launches upgrades to ultrasound system with sonography technology

Cancer Gene Therapy - Prostate cancer radiation therapy is aided by the use of gene therapy

Cancer Research - High leptin receptor mRNA expression and leptin levels in breast cancer predicts poor outcome

Cancer Staging - Nomogram can predict side specific extracapsular extension at radical prostatectomy

Cancer Therapy - Findings advance knowledge in cancer therapy research

Cancer Therapy - Gold nanosphere technology expanded to create safer, more penetrating cancer treatment

Cancer Therapy - Prostate adenocarcinoma treated with radio/brachytherapy show no late Grade 4 or 5 toxicity

Cancer Therapy - Solid tumors submit to CD8 T cell attack

Cardiology - ECG transmission from ambulance to hospital cuts time to treat heart attacks

Cardiology - First human implanted with WorldHeart's next-generation rotary VAD

Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described

Cardiology - Paramedics may play role in reducing hospital treatment time for heart attack patients

Cardiology - Patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism show longer corrected QT intervals

Cardiology - Recent findings illuminate research in cardiology

Cardiology - Refinements and innovations enhance safety, effectiveness of therapies for acute coronary syndromes

Cardiology - Reports advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiology - Researchers develop method to identify children and teens at risk for sudden cardiac death

Cardiology - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Cardiology - Researchers' findings advance cardiology research

Cardiology - Should heart attack care be more like trauma care?

Cardiovascular Disease - After adenosine-induced cardiac arrest, changes in hemodynamic variables reversed completely

Cardiovascular Disease - For some aortic aneurysms with distal extension, stepwise anastomosis is a secure option

Cardiovascular Disease - NHLBI Working Group on research in adult congenital heart disease issues recommendations

Cardiovascular Disease - Postoperative white blood cell count predicts atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Cardiovascular Disease - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Research - Drug-eluting and absorbable stents push interventional frontiers

Cardiovascular Research - Heart attack patients do better with sirolimus-eluting stent than bare-metal stent, study says

Cardiovascular Research - Ischemic preconditioning causes biphasic pattern of ST elevation during repeat coronary occlusions

Cardiovascular Research - Use of cardiac resynchronization devices during hospital stays linked to better outcomes

Cataract Surgery - New data illuminates research in cataract surgery

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer therapy with total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy appears feasible/safe

Cervical Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in cervical cancer

Cervical Vagal Schwannoma - Cervical vagal schwannoma treated by resection via post-auricular approach

Cholangiocarcinoma - Cholangiocarcinoma is treatable with combination virus-radiation therapy

Clinical Trials - Acologix phase II study of AC-100 meets goal of stimulating new dentin formation

Clinical Trials - Critical Therapeutics announces decision to discontinue clinical trial of CTI-01

Clinical Trials - Excellent in-stent restenosis clinical trial results reported for TAXUS Stent System

Clinical Trials - KeraCure initiates multicenter pivotal study of wound healing pack in diabetic foot ulcers

Clinical Trials - Synthetic Blood enrolls first patient in phase 2 traumatic brain injury study

Clinical Trials - U.S. FDA grants approval to begin phase 3 trial of API in congenital emphysema patients

Clinical Trials - University of Wisconsin medical, public health school to study new outpatient asthma procedure

Clinical Trials - X-Cell Medical initiates enrollment for clinical trial of estradiol eluting stent

Collaborations - Impac signs group purchasing agreement with Consorta

Collaborations - Invitrogen, NIH Chemical Genomics Center enter chemical genetics collaboration

Collaborations - MedAvant teams with Quest Diagnostics to offer expanded choice for diagnostic testing needs

Collaborations - MedLink International aligns with Premier Funding and Financial Marketing Services

Collaborations - Medeikon and American Cardiovascular Research Institute collaborate on cardiac disease technology

Collaborations - Uniprise and eLoyalty to develop analytical technology for healthcare call centers

Collaborations - Waters Corporation, Bruker BioSciences announce collaboration to combine technologies

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Study shows complementary alternative medicine reduces pain and tension in heart surgery patients

Contraceptive Microbicide - HIV infection and fertilization targets exploited for contraceptive microbicide development

Contracts - Medwave's Primo spot blood pressure monitoring product added to Novation purchasing agreement

Contracts - NHD awards Novation contract for dual source imaging products and services

Contrast Media - Deaths attributed to X-ray contrast media

Cord Blood Transplantation - Cord blood cell expansion improved following BM-derived mesenchymal stem cell co-culture

Cord Blood Transplantation - Cord blood readily available for children with lysosomal and peroxisomal storage disease

Coronary Artery Disease - Trial shows varied stenting methods can be effective in treating complex artery disease

DNA Research - Single nucleotide polymorphisms are detected for medical diagnosis

Dermatology - Allergan receives U.K. approval for Vistabel for treatment of glabellar lines

Diabetes Control - CareSens meter most precise blood glucose meter with bias of less than 5%

Diabetes Therapy - Insulin release in novel drug delivery system depends on polymer swelling and crosslinking

Diabetes Therapy - Restenosis in diabetics with coronary lesions was reduced by radiation after stent implant

Diagnostics - 1.5 T compared to 3.0 T superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced liver MRI

Diagnostics - A new aptamer assay allows visual detection of minute concentrations of molecules

Diagnostics - Abbott receives U.S. FDA 510K clearance to market blood glucose monitoring system

Diagnostics - Altor BioScience launches reagents to measure disease-specific antigen presentation

Diagnostics - Applied Biosystems' Avian influenza detection kits available in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Diagnostics - Cardiovascular mortality is predicted by ambulatory arterial stiffness index

Diagnostics - Down syndrome screening by targeted ultrasound may result in missed diagnoses

Diagnostics - Findings in diagnostics provide new insights

Diagnostics - Independent Forensics releases semen testing kit

Diagnostics - Medical Services to deliver Dengue Fever rapid test kits to Middle East

Diagnostics - Meridian Bioscience receives U.S. FDA clearance for diagnosistic test for Helicobacter pylori infection

Diagnostics - New findings in the area of diagnostics detailed

Diagnostics - Reports add new data to diagnostics research

Diagnostics - Research in diagnostics provides new insights

Diagnostics - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Diagnostics - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Diagnostics - Ventria Bioscience launches animal-free plant-derived diagnostic bacterial cell lysis agent

Diagnostics - Welch Allyn, Natus partner to market hearing loss screening device for infants, children

Drug Delivery - Scientists use wireless MicroChips to control drug release over time

Drug Development - Arbios expands indications for SEPET feasibility trial

Drug Development - Spectrum files its thirteenth ANDA with U.S. FDA for injectable drug

Drug Development - Structural basis for antitumor effect of aplyronine A studied

Drug Development - Terascale computing can accelerate development of therapies for SARS and Avian Influenza

Electronic Medical Records - Connecticut Multispecialty Group selects Allscripts TouchWorks Electronic Health Record

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - ESC lines maintained under common culture and cardiomyocyte differentiation conditions

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Eye-like structure generated from embryonic stem cells

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Hybrid hepatocytes generated by cell fusion from embryoid body cells in injured liver

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Immortalized keratinocyte lines derived from embryonic stem cells

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Site-specific embryonic SC integration efficiently generates single-copy transgenic mice

Environmental Health Risk - Atrazine monitoring reveals the effectiveness of Abraxis ELISA method may be limited

Environmental Health Risk - Lung association, ethanol coalition support Iowa college students' tour in E85 vehicle

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal carcinoma staged preoperatively with multidetector CT and virtual endoscopy

Esophageal Cancer - Patients with mucosal cancer without lymphatic invasion treated with local tumor resection

Esophageal Cancer - Routine compared to selective EUS-guided FNA for staging of esophageal carcinoma

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma predicted MTR A2756G polymorphism

Esophageal Tumors - Hypoxic esophageal tumors responded to radiotherapy with addition of irinotecan

Facilities - Japanese biotech company Aqumen opens U.S. operations in Pennsylvania Science Center

Facilities - MUSC Hollings Cancer Center announces affiliation with Carolina Regional Cancer Center

Facilities - Maker of nasal drug delivery devices Kurve Technology moves to new corporate headquarters

Facilities - WellBound's newest self-care dialysis facility opens in northern California

Finance - $16M grant awarded to the Institute for Systems Biology

Finance - Advanced Medical Optics pledges $1M for refractive lenticular science research

Finance - American Stock Exchange lists stock of Medivation

Finance - Applied Imaging closes $1.3M equity financing

Finance - Biolase reports loss of $0.05 per share

Finance - CRO Life Sciences Research announces $70 million long-term financing, plan to redeem bonds

Finance - EDiets.com reports Q4 2005 revenues of $12.1 million, up 8.5% from a year ago

Finance - Helicos BioSciences announces $40 million funding round

Finance - Ikonisys raises $10M in series D financing

Finance - Inverness reports Q4 2005 net revenues of $121.4 million, up from $97.1 million in Q4 2004

Finance - Iomai receives second payment of $2.9 million NIH grant for pandemic flu vaccine research

Finance - Iris International reports 44% increase in revenue

Finance - Isis reports 41% decrease in 2005 proforma loss from operations compared to 2004

Finance - Kaiser Permanente Colorado donates external automated defibrillators to Denver Zoo

Finance - LifeCell reports Q4 2005 product revenues of $27 million, up 69% from Q4 2004

Finance - Medical device company TransMedics, Inc. raises $29.75 million in series C funding

Finance - Nobel Biocare donates CDN$5 million to Canadian university to establish oral health center

Finance - Pacific Biometrics Inc. completes $3.8 million financing

Finance - Polypore announces fourth quarter net sales of $101.6 million

Finance - Primedex Health Systems announces funding of $161 million senior secured credit facility

Finance - Progenics Pharmaceuticals reports fourth quarter revenues were $2 million

Finance - QuadraMed reports net loss of $3.9 million for 2005

Finance - Reliant Technologies secures $22 million in venture funding

Finance - Southern Research Institute receives $1.4 million grant to develop anti-viral drug screening tools

Finance - Synergetics USA reports record revenue, net profits in Q2 of fiscal 2006

Finance - Transgenomic reports plans to sell or close, liquidate nucleic acids business

Finance - Unigene reports revenue for 2005 of $14,276,000 compared to $8,400,000 a year ago

Finance - Valera reports 2005 net revenues of $26.8 million driven by prostate cancer treatment

Finance - XOMA reports total 2005 revenues of $18.7 million, up from $3.7 million in 2004

Finance - Xenogen reports record 2005 revenue of $12 million, a 24% increase over Q4 2004

Fitness & Wellness - Commercial abdominal exercise machines demonstrate mixed results and some may contribute to low back pain

Genetic Analysis - Combined fast extraction, amplification and analysis of genes holds diagnostic potential

Genetics & Genomics - EGene's genetic analysis technology used to find genotyping strategy in Alzheimer disease

Genetics & Genomics - New findings in the area of genetics & genomics described

Genetics & Genomics - Study results on ChondroGene's blood-based molecular diagnostics tests published in paper

Germ Cell Cancer - Surveillance programs for stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumors described

Glaucoma - Eyes with glaucoma compared with normal eyes for abnormalities

Glioblastomas - Intravenous compared to intraarterial ACNU administration in newly diagnosed glioblastomas

Gliomas - Strategies in the treatment of high-grade glioma in children reviewed

Glottic Cancer - Outcome of glottic cancer treated by CO₂ laser endoscopic resection examined

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Interleukin-18 levels are a useful indicator of acute graft-versus-host disease

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Women with breast or hematologic malignancy more likely to develop GI GVHD after ASCT

Gynecology - Menstrual cycle phases distinguished from underlying biological processes

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Discordance between interpretation algorithms for HIV genotypes is subtype dependent

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - HIV viral load assays compared

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - IFN-gamma alone may be insufficient to evaluate breadth of HIV-specific T cell response

HIV/AIDS Drug Monitoring - Antiretroviral drugs simultaneously detected in plasma by HPLC

HIV/AIDS Evolution - HIV-1 env evolves toward ancestral states upon transmission to a new host

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Basic residues in gag nucleocapsid domain required for HIV-1 Gag-ABCE1 interaction

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV fusion to dendritic cells declines as cells mature

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV integrase-E2C fusion protein strategy achieves site-specific integration

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1-inducible short hairpin RNA and protein coexpression directed by pol II fusion promoter

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Multiple epitope-specific CTL responses control immunodeficiency virus replication

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Peptide epitope of neutralizing HIV-1 antibody 4E10 analyzed

Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated by carboplatin and radiotherapy

Head & Neck Cancer - Squamous cell head and neck cancer prognosticated by anemia

Heart Failure - Advanced heart failure is independent predictor of inappropriate ICD shocks

Heart Failure - Biventricular pacing may be beneficial over univentricular pacing for resynchronization patients

Heart Failure - Heart failure functional class and prognosis correlate with Doppler measures

Hematopoiesis - Fetal hematopoiesis altered by genetic reduction of class IA PI-3 kinase activity

Hepatitis B Virus - New data illuminates research in hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B Virus - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis C Virus - HCV occurring after liver transplantation displays growth factor gene polymorphism

Hepatocellular Cancer - Studies describe new findings in hepatocellular cancer research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Factors identified that are linked to early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after resection

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by radiofrequency thermal ablation

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

Herpes Simplex Virus - Targeted herpes simplex virus testing may not be viable method to identify neonatal herpes

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Diagnosis of secondary malignancies after primary treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma could be difficult

Hypertension - High prevalence of hypertension is found with in-hospital 24-h blood pressure measurement

Hypertension - In hypertension, ACE inhibition modulates vascular smooth muscle activation, wall remodeling

Hypertension - In idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, arterial capacitance is predictor of mortality

Hypertension - Recent findings in hypertension provide new insights

Hypertension - Reports add new data to hypertension research

Hypertension - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hypertension

Hypoxia - Recent studies add new data to hypoxia research

Imaging - Dobutamine stress echocardiography sensitivity improves after beta blockade

Imaging - Imaging procedure speeds diagnosis of acute chest pain

Imaging - In suspected coronary artery disease, real-time perfusion-adenosine stress echocardiography may be useful

Imaging - MediSpectra receives U.S. FDA approval for the Luma Cervical Imaging System

Imaging - New Mexico Software signs X-Ray on Wheels to use web-based teleradiology PACS system

Imaging - New data illuminates research in imaging

Imaging - Nonlinear TT900 S2S now incorporates SameSpots for a new approach to 2D image analysis

Imaging - Optical coherence tomography is promising for imaging coronary atherosclerotic plaque

Imaging - Positron emission tomography targets oncolytic virus in prostate cancer therapy

Imaging - Pre-op MRI predicts left ventricular function after drug-eluting stent implantation

Imaging - Reports add new data to imaging research

Imaging - Reports describe recent advances in imaging research

Imaging - Researchers' work adds to imaging body of knowledge

Imaging - Speckle tracking echocardiography enables angle-independent measures of left ventricular strains

Imaging - Stress ECG, heart rate response to dobutamine should be included in image interpretation

Imaging - Studies advance knowledge in imaging research

Imaging - Studies describe new findings in imaging research

Imaging - U.S. FDA grants clearance for Toshiba's MRI system with advanced cardiac imaging applications

Imaging - Vulnerable plaques causing acute coronary syndrome are assessed using intravascular ultrasound

Incontinence - Transobturator sling is associated with decrease in obstructive voiding complications

Influenza Vaccine - Microbix technology yields significant increase in influenza virus for vaccine production

Influenza Virus - H5N1 influenza A virus detected by single step multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay

Information Technology - Cedara Software introduces OrthoWorks ProPlanner

Information Technology - Central Illinois hospital system selects IT physician information system

Information Technology - Convergence CT completes technology integration at Kettering Medical Center Network

Information Technology - EPartnersMD software series for healthcare industry introduced by Microsoft consultancy

Information Technology - Invivodata integrates devices for patient-reported data recording in clinical trial

Information Technology - Invivodata to utilize Enfora's wireless modem cradle for clinical research data uploads

Information Technology - Kodak to support transition of BUPA's U.K. hospitals to digital medical imaging system

Information Technology - MedAvant converts customers to real-time claims processing engine, rolls out virtual call center

Information Technology - PMSI-Tmesys program guards patient safety by identifying potential drug-related risks

Information Technology - Premier unveils tool to analyze hospital supply spending

Information Technology - RelayHealth and SureScripts partner to provide eprescribing services

Information Technology - Software brings color to millions of color-blind users

Information Technology - Source Medical, MEDIBIS partner for integrated web-based business intelligence IT system

Information Technology - Substructure searchable inhibitor database files released by EMD Biosciences

Information Technology - Technology to improve care at the bedside and beyond

Information Technology - Wolters Kluwer's drug dosing database licensed by Healthcare Management System Inc.

Interstitial Cystitis - Botulinum toxin type A may be a therapy for interstitial cystitis or sensory urgency

Kidney Disease - In long-term peritoneal dialysis, volume control is associated with better cardiac function

Kidney Disease - Renal dysfunction predicts higher mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Kidney Transplant - Renal transplant dynamics can be tracked with contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Kidney Transplantation - Findings advance knowledge in kidney transplantation research

Legal Issues - Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association files Friend of the Court brief with U.S. Supreme Court

Legal Issues - OrthoClear may continue suit against Align Technology, court rules

Leukemia - Patients with acute myelogenous leukemia should receive consolidation before autotransplantation

Leukemia - Smaller white-matter volumes linked to neurocognitive performance deficits among leukemia survivors

Limb Regeneration - Satellite cell activation promotes salamander limb regeneration

Liver Cancer - Florida medical practice treats metastatic cancer using Varian image-guided radiotherapy technology

Liver Cancer - Liver cancer patients are often treatable

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer cannot be staged adequately by PET/CT of the chest during shallow breathing

Lung Cancer - Quinuclidinone analogs examined as anti-proliferative agents in lung cancer

Lung Cancer - Resected non-small cell lung cancer linked to extreme chemotherapy resistance

Lung Cancer - Stage Ib lung cancer treated by sublobar resection with brachytherapy

Lung Cancer - Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for lung cancer evaluated

Lung Transplantation - Ex vivo evaluation called valuable for some nonacceptable donor lungs

Macular Degeneration - Choroidal neovascularization increases following prophylactic laser therapy

Macular Degeneration - Vision loss from subfoveal choroidal neovascularization stabilizes with combination therapy

Market Analysis - Publication examines physicians' online behaviors in Italy and Spain

Market Analysis - Wireless patient monitoring systems growing in importance finds Frost & Sullivan report

Marketing - Allerex licenses rights to sell epinephrine auto injector in Canada to King Pharmaceuticals

Marketing - Imalux commences Australia and New Zealand market development activity

Marketing - Neoprobe renews marketing agreement with Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Marketing - Report on CPOE systems shows Eclipsys' applications are most used by physicians

Marketing - Toshiba 64-slice CT system ranked in KLAS survey at top in medical imaging technology

Marketing - Vertebron, medArtis sign exclusive agreement to distribute synthetic bone graft materials

Marketing - Vyteris' marketing partner launches transdermal drug delivery system in U.S. hospitals

Medical Devices - ATS Medical reports first implant of Simulus annuloplasty ring

Medical Devices - Agilent launches sensitive triple quadruple mass spectrometer

Medical Devices - Centice debuts new Multimodal Multiplex Spectroscopy technology

Medical Devices - Cypher stent shown to outperform Taxus stent in long complex lesions

Medical Devices - Daxor announces publication of blood volume research study by Vanderbilt University and NIH

Medical Devices - Devon Medical Supplies, SafeTip Syringe make the grade in clinical testing

Medical Devices - Ingen announces that FDA evaluation for OxyView is complete

Medical Devices - Low adverse cardiac events rate using embolic protection system in SVG treatment reported

Medical Devices - Medtronic's Endeavor stent continues to show consistent clinical efficacy and strong safety profile

Medical Devices - Micrus Endovascular receives CE Mark for Courier microcatheter and Watusi guidewire

Medical Devices - Neuroscience Therapy introduces new electro stimulation device for acupuncture

Medical Devices - New findings in the area of medical devices detailed

Medical Devices - New research in the area of medical devices detailed

Medical Devices - NuVasive launches Gradient Plus anterior cervical plating system

Medical Devices - Recent findings in medical devices described

Medical Devices - ScottCare introduces Nicore Advantage external counterpulsation solution for cardiac patients

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves expanded labeling of Medtronic CRT biventricular pacing systems

Medical Devices - Varian adds Pursuit XRs high performance liquid chromatography columns to its lab products line

Medical Education - Virtual classroom proves better teacher for certain medical skills

Melanoma - Impact of lymphoscintigraphy technique on outcome of sentinel node biopsy in melanoma discussed

Melanoma - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of melanoma

Melanoma - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of melanoma

Meningiomas - Primary and recurrent meningiomas require new treatment strategies

Mergers & Acquisitions - AlloSource, U.S. Tissue and Cell join forces to create single source for allograft products

Mergers & Acquisitions - Angiotech's proceeds with acquisition of American Medical Instruments Holdings

Mergers & Acquisitions - China Health Holding plans to acquire Shaanxi Wanan Pharmaceutical

Mergers & Acquisitions - Contract research organization Kendle agrees to acquire Latin America CRO IC-Research

Mergers & Acquisitions - Fisher Scientific expands presence in molecular diagnostics, will acquire Athena Diagnostics

Mergers & Acquisitions - InSight Health Corp. acquires East Bay Medical Imaging

Mergers & Acquisitions - Integra LifeSciences closes acquisition of Radionics division of Tyco Healthcare

Mergers & Acquisitions - Kairos Holdings signs letter of intent to acquire interest in Health Plus International

Mergers & Acquisitions - MMS signs agreement to acquire Hospital Supply and Extended Care business of Henry Schein

Mergers & Acquisitions - Novoste sells vascular brachytherapy business to Best Vascular

Mergers & Acquisitions - Prionics acquires CEDI Diagnostics

Mergers & Acquisitions - Waters Corporation acquires VICAM's food safety technology business, associated net assets

Metastasis - Colorectal cancer liver metastasis may recur due to angiogenesis factors after resection

Microtechnology - Confocal microprobe Raman imaging of urban tropospheric aerosol particles is evaluated

Microtubules - Flexural rigidity of individual microtubules measured by a buckling force with optical traps

Migraine Headache - NMT Medical's MIST study indicates that closing a PFO has an effect on migraine

Multiple Myeloma - Multiple myeloma peripheral blood progenitor cells are mobilized and harvested by pegfilgrastim

Mycobacteria Diagnostics - Slow growing Mycobacterium species directly identified by 16S-23S rDNA ISR analysis

Myocardial Infarction - For myocardial infarction diagnosis, studies are needed to define optimal troponin threshold

Nanotechnology - Alltracel develops nano-fiber delivery platform for wound care technology

Nephroblastoma - Wilms tumor complicated by liver metastases linked to less favorable outcome

Neurogenesis - Neural stem cell differentiation into cholinergic neurons affected by bFGF and heparin

Neurogenesis - Researchers' findings advance neurogenesis research

Neuropathy - Dichloroacetate causes toxic neuropathy in MELAS in clinical trial

Obesity Surgery - Mayo Clinic researchers say bariatric surgery may reduce risk of heart disease

Obstetrics - Caesarean section may not be determining factor for women to avoid future pregnancies

Obstetrics - Changes in fetal echocardiography referral trends are focus of review

Oncology - Findings describe new data in oncology research

Oncology - New findings in the area of oncology detailed

Ophthalmology - Corneal neovascularization can be limited by antiangiogenic therapy after low-risk keratoplasty

Ophthalmology - Neurotech's NT-501 can be safely implanted into the eye, well tolerated by patients

Ophthalmology - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology

Pacemakers - Pacemaker patients benefit from upgraded biventricular pacing

Pancreas Disease - Salmonid alphavirus detected by sensitive and specific real-time PCR assay

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic head carcinoma in elderly patients can be treated by surgery but with risks

Patents - Clearant awarded two new U.S. patents on pathogen inactivation technology

Patents - HemoCue prevails in patent infringement suit over hemoglobin testing product

Patents - PTS, Inc.'s Glove Box granted U.S. patent

Pelvic Surgery - Pelvic surgery with the Siremobil Iso-C-3D imaging system evaluated

Peptic Stenosis - Scintigraphy utilizing Tc-99m is an effective method to assess improvement in gastric function

Periampullary Tumors - Periampullary tumors with CT grades A to D staged with laparoscopic ultrasound

Peritoneal Dialysis - Peritoneal membrane failure is launched by irregular mesothelial cell transitioning

Personnel - AAIPharma announces new chief financial officer

Personnel - Acorda Therapeutics adds Lorin J. Randall to board of directors

Personnel - Adeza appoints Greg Vontz to board of directors

Personnel - Aptuit names Kurt S. Mussina as VP, sales and marketing

Personnel - Beckman Coulter announces management change

Personnel - Cardium adds Kelly D. Scott as vice president of new medical technology business

Personnel - CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics names Dr. Mansoor Mohammed CSO and to board

Personnel - Donald L. Resnick, MD, joins Franklin & Seidelmann network as subspecialty radiologist

Personnel - Guidant Cardiac Rhythm Management President R. Frederick McCoy elects early retirement

Personnel - HealthPoint names Rob Bancroft as senior vice president, sales and marketing for tissue management

Personnel - Hoana Medical names Robert Wachter to its medical advisory board

Personnel - Ingen Technologies names Dr. Michael Koch to its advisory board

Personnel - Innovative Spinal Technologies adds Todd Fanning to the executive management team

Personnel - Jeff L. Myers named chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Le Bonheur medical center

Personnel - Joel Lajeunesse named VP, division head of pharmacy, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Personnel - Joimax names Michael Stek CEO for U.S. activities, finalizes new board of directors

Personnel - Lumenis announces resignation of Darrell S. Rigel from company's board of directors

Personnel - Marc Burel named VP of domestic sales by medical device company Vertebron

Personnel - MedSolutions appoints Stephen Mengert as chief financial officer

Personnel - MediCor names Paul R. Kimmel as chief financial officer

Personnel - Michael Shoup named SurModic's VP of quality, regulatory and clinical affairs

Personnel - NIH Research appoints Stephanie P. Massengill as chief executive officer

Personnel - Santo J. Costa, JD, appointed to board of directors of Labopharm Inc.

Personnel - St. Francis Medical names Andrew Caudell European director of sales and marketing

Personnel - Vinand Nantulya, MD, named senior policy, implementation officer by diagnostics foundation

Product Licensing - Berlex signs license agreement with GeneGo

Product Licensing - Norwood Abbey signs commercial-phase license agreement with MIT for needle-free injection system

Product Licensing - Nu Skin Enterprises acquires additional Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner rights

Professional Education - Cynosure inks agreement for accredited courses for women's health

Prognostics - Clinical factors used to select patients who would benefit from hepatic metastasectomy

Prostate Cancer - Bone implants in SCID mice evaluated as a model of prostate cancer bone metastasis

Prostate Cancer - Detection of bone metastases from high-risk prostate cancer improved by SPECT

Prostate Cancer - Pathological characteristics of prostate cancer discussed

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer diagnosed after repeat biopsies linked to favorable prognosis

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer predicted by prostate specific antigen in black American men

Prostate Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Research add new data to prostate cancer body of knowledge

Proteomics - Proteomics of the heart and the study of cardiovascular disease are focus of review

Quality Assurance - Henry Ford Hospital selects ValiMed from CDEX for medication validation

Quality Assurance - Medco Health Solutions' RationalMed receives NCQA Disease Management Systems Certification

Quality Assurance - Stratagene's Texas facility achieves ISO 13485 registration as medical devices developer

Radiotherapy - Link between quality of life and fatigue in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy assessed

Radiotherapy - Non-small cell lung cancer treated by stereotactic hypofractionated radiotherapy

Radiotherapy - Sulfoquinovosylmonoacylglycerol sensitizes tumor vessels to radiation therapy

Rectal Cancer - Technique of total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer surgery described

Renal Angiomyolipomata - Renal angiomyolipomata in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex treated by embolization

Renal Rhabdomyosarcoma - Case of puerperal renal rhabdomyosarcoma described

Renal Tumors - Renal tumors treated by radiofrequency ablation

Respiratory Medicine - Positive pressure-assisted breathing alters sympathetic baroreflex drive

Respiratory Medicine - Sleep-related breathing disorder therapies must be determined individually

Restructuring - QuadraMed aligns resources to streamline operations

Rhabdomyosarcomas - Rhabdomyosarcoma should be treated by complete tumor resection prior to chemotherapy

Sacrococcygeal Teratoma - Factors relating to sacrococcygeal teratoma recurrence in children examined

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Levonorgestrel intrauterine system results in better outcomes for menorrhagia

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Transdermal estrogen therapy appears safe/effective for women having vaginal hysterectomy

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Transvaginal ultrasound-guided polypectomy was evaluated for endometrial polyp removal

Splenectomy - Post-splenectomy infection risk called an important health problem

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Oral squamous cell carcinoma linked to WWOX gene alterations

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus staged by preoperative laparoscopy

Statins - Statins are suggested to have anti-arrhythmic properties

Stem Cell Research - Activated NK cells are capable of killing mesenchymal stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Fluid flow-induced MSC proliferation mediated by MAP kinase and calcium signaling

Stem Cell Research - miRNA analyzed in single cells by real-time PCR-based 220-plex miRNA expression profiling

Stem Cell Therapy - Grafted MSCs differentiate into neural cells and improve motor function in ischemic brain

Stem Cell Transplantation - ASCT is feasible in selected elderly patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Stem Cell Transplantation - Natural killer-cell lineage neoplasms treated by hematopoietic SCT therapy

Stem Cell Transplantation - Post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant G-CSF does not affect risk of GVHD or survival

Stem Cell Transplantation - Stem cell transplant survival in CML associated with higher 30-day lymphocyte count

Stem Cell Transplantation - Transplant-related mortality increased in non-Caucasians undergoing standard sibling SCT

Stroke - Landmark trial shows carotid stenting beneficial for patients at risk for standard surgery

Stroke Therapy - Robotic arm lends a hand to stroke patients at Minnesota hospital

Surgical Technology - Bladder cancer treated by virtual cystoscopy via instillation of dilute contrast medium

Surgical Technology - Enchondroma of the hand treated with injectable calcium phosphate bone cement

Surgical Technology - Innocoll receives approval to promote its Gentamicin surgical implant in Norway

Surgical Technology - Large-model femoral bypass graft exhibits better hemodynamics than smaller version

Surgical Technology - Michigan hospital utilizes Spy Intra-operative Imaging System to confirm success of heart surgery

Surgical Technology - New findings in the area of surgical technology described

Surgical Technology - Paclitaxel-eluting stent use, lumen diameter, and lesion length were predictors of restenosis

Surgical Technology - Praxim Medivision announces plans to enter U.S. market

Surgical Technology - Restenosis is frequent after SES implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery lesions

Surgical Technology - Sirolimus-eluting stents induced redistribution of memory T lymphocytes in coronary sinus

Surgical Technology - Stent registry safety data favors Taxus over Cypher in complex diabetic patients

Surgical Technology - Subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer performed using supercharge technique

Telemedicine - Low-income patients may reduce heart disease risk via internet

Testicular Seminoma - Treatment of testicular seminoma by adjuvant chemotherapy evaluated

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - Therapeutic drug monitoring before HSCT improved by pharmacokinetic sampling strategy

Thyroid Cancer - Metastatic thyroid carcinoma restaged in real-time by FDG-PET scanning

Tissue Engineering - Amniotic fluid a preferred cell source for tissue-engineered diaphragmatic reconstruction

Tissue Engineering - Bone regeneration enhanced by cultured periosteal cells

Tissue Engineering - Chondrogenesis occurs in a diminished capacity in mesenchymal SC-laden hydrogels

Tissue Engineering - Limbal epithelia cultured on fibrin gels grafted for ocular surface reconstruction

Tissue Engineering - New data illuminates research in tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Tissue-engineered cartilage chondrocytes can be immortalized

Tobacco Use - An Internet-based anti-smoking intervention proved efficacious at 90 days

Tobacco Use - Internet websites are a new vehicle for smoking cessation

Transplant Medicine - After cardiac transplant, early stage graft vasculopathy is accompanied by hypersensitivity

Transplant Medicine - Findings advance knowledge in transplant medicine research

Transplant Medicine - For heart transplant recipients, virtual crossmatch may improve organ availability

Transplant Medicine - Lymphoproliferative disorder is serious complicating outcome of cardiac transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Medwave's blood pressure monitoring technology studied in difficult liver transplant cases

Transplant Medicine - Novel method may allow transplant of islet cells from single donor into multiple recipients

Transplant Medicine - Orthotopic liver transplantation can precede live virus immunization

Transplant Medicine - Pre-op creatinine clearance <40 ml/min is an outcome marker after orthotopic heart transplant

Transplant Medicine - Reports describe recent advances in transplant medicine research

Transplantation Biology - Liver transplantation can be advantageous for hepatitis C virus-positive patients

Transplantation Biology - Liver transplantation can increase survival in children with hepatocellular carcinoma

Tuberculosis - MDR-TB present in Indonesia but not a major TB-control problem in Mimika district

Tuberculosis Control - Pulmonary tuberculosis may be controlled and prevented by up-regulating NK cell function

Tuberculosis Diagnosis - ELISPOT and skin test cut-offs determined for MTB diagnosis in Gambia

Tuberculosis Risk Factors - Interferon-gamma gene polymorphisms associated with microscopy-positive tuberculosis

Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Hyperuricemia corrected with reduced-dose rasburicase

Wilms Tumor - Value of surgery in directing therapy for patients with Wilms tumor assessed

Wound Care - Ohio hospital's wound care center to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Yellow Fever Vaccine - Recombinant yellow fever 17D vaccine expresses Lassa virus glycoproteins

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