Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 11th, 2006
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Acute Bronchitis - Virginia Commonwealth researchers report antibiotics unnecessary for bronchitis
Asthma - MediciNova initiates phase 3 clinical program on oral treatment for bronchial asthma
Allergies - New allergies data have been reported by researchers at National Institutes of Health
Allergies - Studies conducted at Erasmus University, Department of Pulmonary Medicine on allergies recently published
Asthma - Reports from Vancouver General Hospital describe recent advances in asthma
Pneumonia - New pneumonia study findings reported from Royal Brisbane Hospital
Pneumonia - Research from Chang-Gung University, Department of Internal Medicine provides new data about pneumonia
Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Studies from University of Pittsburgh have provided new information about respiratory distress syndrome
Asthma - American Lung Association launches information and access program related to inhalers
Asthma - AstraZeneca's Symbicort improves lung function, according to new data
Asthma - Avontec's AVT-01 advances into multiple-dosing phase IIa studies in asthma
Asthma - Caregivers look for U.S. Food & Drug Administration okay when seeking asthma treatment for kids
Asthma - Critical Therapeutics announces efficacy data for controlled-release formulation of zileuton
Asthma - Data show fewer ER visits, hospitalizations in asthma patients treated with Advair Diskus
Asthma - Illumina Technology selected by Johns Hopkins for race-specific study on asthma genetics
Asthma - Inflazyme completes patient enrollment in phase IIb trial with IPL512,602 in asthma
Asthma - Majority of asthma patients remain uncontrolled based on scores from Asthma Control Test
Business & Finance - Critical Therapeutics reports net loss of $8.9 million in third quarter
Business & Finance - Idera reports third quarter net loss of $3.8 million
Business Update - Biotrin launches first enzyme immunoassay for human Meta pneumovirus
Business Update - China Biopharma delivers 1.5 million doses of flu vaccine in China
Business Update - Pharmaxis' Aridol is endorsed in global and Australian guidelines
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Argenta initiates phase I trial with ADC4022 for respiratory diseases
Genetics & Genomics - Gene therapy technique to combat alpha-1 antitrypsin disorder proves safe and effective
Lung Cancer - Cell Therapeutics temporarily suspends enrollment on PIONEER lung cancer trial
Lung Cancer - Gene expression profiling is not quite perfected in predicting lung cancer prognosis
Lung Cancer - Vandetanib (Zactima) in phase III study for patients with advanced lung cancer
Lung Disease - Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma receive only half recommended care
Lung Disease - Survey reveals lack of understanding about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Philanthropy - Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis event raises more than $250,000 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
SARS Research - Scientists are setting the stage to find drugs against severe acquired respiratory syndrome
Aspergillosis - Researchers at Marmara University publish new data on aspergillosis
Cell Biology - Data from Emory University advance knowledge in cell biology
Cell Biology - New cell biology study results reported from University of Chicago, Department of Medicine
Cell Biology - Studies conducted at Ohio State University, Department of Pharmacy on cell biology recently published
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Scientists at Trieste University report research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Coagulation - New findings reported from University of Maryland, Department of Orthopaedics describe advances in coagulation
Drug Discovery - Research from University Hospital, Division of Medical Oncology reveals new findings on drug discovery
Hypertension - Research from University of Groningen, Division of Pediatric Cardiology yields new findings on hypertension
Leukemia - New findings from University of Pavia in the area of leukemia described
Lung Cancer - Investigators at University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center release new data on lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center publish new data on lung cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer - Recent findings in small cell lung cancer described by researchers from Washington University, Department of Radiation Oncology
Small Cell Lung Cancer - Research on small cell lung cancer described by scientists at Sahlgrenska University
Thrombosis - Studies from University of Basel, Department of Surgery update current data on thrombosis
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