Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 10th, 2005
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Cystic Fibrosis - Combined stem cell-gene therapy approach seen as potential treatment
Cystic Fibrosis - The underlying causes of inherited lung disease uncovered
Gulf War Syndrome - Environmental factors could have exposed veterans to higher risk of lung cancer
Inflammation - Acute lung injury analyzed, role of sphingosine 1-phosphate revealed
Lung Cancer - Radon in the home responsible for 9% of lung cancer deaths across Europe
Pneumonia - Discovery of key protein's shape could lead to improved vaccine
Allergy and Immunology - Biological loading of allergens different due to local influences
Anti-Tobacco Laws - Montana says merchants doing better keeping tobacco away from kids
Apoptosis - Tula hantavirus infection induces caspase-mediated apoptosis
Asthma - Asthma hospitalizations due to poor inhaled medication adherence
Business and Finance - Respiratory therapy service provider announces share repurchase program
Carcinogens - Different genotoxic mechanisms for lung cells exposed to chromate particles
Cardiopulmonary Health - Gentiva Health Services launches new home cardiopulmonary program
Cell Biology - Breathtaking find completes puzzle of body's response
Clinical Trial - CRO asserts pediatric trials are increasing in response to new regulations
Cystic Fibrosis - Marine biotechnology product offers promise as cystic fibrosis treatment
Drug Delivery - Effect of design on dry powder inhaler performance elucidated
Drug Delivery - Utility of Respimat Soft Mist Inhaler reviewed
Environmental Hazard - Health officials express concerns about blowing smoke
Environmental Health - Removing mold from school buildings improves teachers' health
Environmental Health - States pair with feds to supply air quality data to asthmatics
Finance - Oxygen therapeutics firm reports loss of $0.16 per share
Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces successful share purchase plan
Fitness and Wellness - Medical assistance company offers do's and don'ts to beat sniffles, flu
Fitness and Wellness - Survey shows smoking, drinking down, but youths not as active in Nebraska
Hantavirus - Nested RT-PCR detects hantavirus in hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome patients
Inflammation - Chronic airway inflammation studied, surfactant function in children clarified
Influenza - Characterization of Haemophilus influenzae MutL, MutH and their interaction
Influenza - Enrollment in European clinical trial for PreFluCel suspended
Influenza - Health officials: World nears flu pandemic
Influenza A Pandemic - Genetic origins of 1918 flu pandemic different from 1957/1968 strains
Influenza Vaccines - U.S. Health & Human Services Department, Ad Council launch flu vaccine campaign
Legal Issues - Judge wants Yucca Mountain silicosis lawsuit revised
Legal Issues - R.J. Reynolds Tobacco settles lawsuit, agrees to teen magazine ad limits
Lung Cancer - Arsenic ingestion from well water associated with increased risk of lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Bronchial squamous dysplasia needs follow-up by autofluorescence bronchoscopy
Lung Cancer - Genetic predisposition can play an important role in development of lung cancer
Oxygen Delivery - New technology brings independence to home oxygen patients
Pertussis - Booster shots could be needed for whooping cough
Pertussis - Reported cases of whooping cough up in Virginia; timely vaccinations urged
Pertussis - Whooping cough hitting northern Colorado
Pneumonia - Rare type of pneumonia diagnosed among U.S. troops in Iraq
Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Clinical data from SELECT trial presented at Hot Topics in Neonatology Meeting
Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Cytoplasmic RSV replication induces nuclear heat shock response
Rhinosinusitis - Company initiates phase 2 trial of treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis patients
SARS-Related Thrombosis - Increased incidence of thrombotic complications in SARS
Smoking Cessation - New $1.00 tobacco tax proposal may reduce smoking, save lives
Tobacco Use - Nrf2 ablation heightens risk of smoking-induced emphysema in mice
Transplantation Medicine - Company receives FDA priority review designation for PULMINIQ NDA
Tuberculosis - Novel anti-tuberculosis agents with potent sterilizing activity are needed
Vaccine Development - Option agreement for development of vaccine candidates announced
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