Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. - Ubiquitin-proteasome system in cardiac physiology and pathology is presented in review

Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Greece - Obese are more likely than normal weight individual to develop infections

Allscripts - Eastern Connecticut Health Network selects HealthMatics Emergency Department Information System

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians - Caution urged in using St. John's wort during pregnancy and breastfeeding

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians - Researchers examine the link between naturopathic care and treatment of lower back pain

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians - Studies examine the purported benefits of Essiac

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians - Study finds that a leaky blood-brain barrier may offer clues to Alzheimer research

American Bio Medica - American Bio Medica reports income of $0.01 per share

American College of Cardiology - Just one high fat meal can impair good cholesterol's ability to protect against clogged arteries

American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science - Weizmann Women & Science Award is presented to Dr. Mary-Claire King

American Egg Board - Proposed reduction in eggs negatively impacts nutrient adequacy for WIC recipients

Angiology - Peripheral arterial occlusive disease is imaged with intra-arterial MR technique

Aptium Oncology - Breast Cancer expert Vogel joins Aptium Oncology as senior research advisor

ArQule - ArQule names Nigel J. Rulewski as chief medical officer

Astex Therapeutics - Anticancer drug discovery alliance focuses on B-RAF inhibitors

AstraZeneca - Aromatase inhibitors declared superior to tamoxifen as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer

Athens Medical School, Greece - New data from Ireland, the United States and Italy lluminates research in cardiology

Aureon Laboratories - Aureon Laboratories launches new web site for predictive test

Australian National University, Australia - After a stillbirth, subsequent pregnancies tend to be delivered earlier and by Caesarean section

Australian National University, Australia - Interleukin-6 mediates effects of ischemic preconditioning

Avalon Pharmaceuticals - Avalon Pharmaceuticals appoints J. Michael Hamilton as chief medical officer

AviaraDx - AviaraDx appoints Judd Jessup to its board of directors

Awards - Sierra Health Services named to InformationWeek 500 list of innovative IT users

Awards - Three inVentiv Health executives named to PharmaVOICE 2006 list of business leaders

Azienda Ospedale Molinette, Turin, Italy - Findings from Italy and France describe new data in lung cancer research

Barrier Therapeutics - Barrier Therapeutics receives U.S. FDA approval of Xolegel gel to treat skin inflammation

Baywood International - Baywood's Cal-Mag FIZZ product approved by European Union

Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, People's Republic of China - HIV-1 Tat depresses DNA-PK(CS) expression and DNA repair

Bell Land General Hospital, Sakai, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Netherlands and Sweden report details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Automated external defibrillators are frequently recalled

BioDelivery Sciences International - BioDelivery Sciences, Meda announce European licensing deal for Bema Fentanyl