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Table of Contents . . . June 23rd, 2004
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Commonwealth Fund - Beneficiaries with chronic conditions still face high costs under new drug law
Legal Issues - Family sues Montana nursing home over woman's drowning
Legal Issues - Lawsuit filed against home that rejected HIV patient
Prescription Drugs - Few Oklahoma seniors apply for card
AMDL, Inc. - U.S. patent granted for its Immunogene therapy for cancer
Abbott Laboratories - StarClose vascular closure system launched
Abiomed, Inc. - AbioCor replacement heart implanted in 14th patient
Adherex Technologies Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company appoints new member to board of directors
Agilix Corporation - Advanced multiplexed protein labeling technology described
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Serotype distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans varies among regions in India
Allergan, Inc. - Rights acquired to retinoid portfolio
Antigenics, Inc. - Immunotherapeutics company appoints Peter Thornton as chief financial officer
Arcturus Bioscience, Inc. - Gene expression ratio identifies recurrence risk in patients receiving tamoxifen
Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical firm announces $25M underwritten stock offering
Baywood International, Inc. - Pinokinase reduces thrombosis in high-risk individuals on long flights
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Option granted for rights to blood platelet modification technology
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Reproductive death delayed in progeny of irradiated melanoma cells
Business Update - Detroit Medical Center hires five new heart doctors to boost cardiology program
Business Update - Utah charity files for bankruptcy as probe continues over sale of fitness equipment
Carrington Laboratories, Inc. - Positive progress reported on powder vaccine delivery technology
Chinese University of Hong Kong - The loss of RASSF1A expression propels nasopharyngeal cancer proliferation
Columbia University - Maternal exposure to environmental pollutants affects fetal development
Common Cold - Low outdoor air supply in buildings increases exposure risk to cold viruses
Correctional Health - Prison system's spiraling healthcare costs examined
Cutting Edge Information - Pharmaceutical companies increase staffing between phase III and launch
Dynavax Technologies Corporation - Full enrollment reported in phase II/III AIC trial
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA accepts Onco TCS new drug application
Fitness & Wellness - Baby boomers pushing sales of comfortable, speedy recumbent bikes
Gamida-Cell Ltd. - Preclinical studies show that stem cells may reverse diabetes in mice
Geriatrics - Doctors offer their own health plan for seniors
Guidant Corporation - E.U. approves two heart disease treatments
Hannover Medical School - Neuropeptides do not induce mediator release in isolated intestinal mast cells
Hanyang University Hospital - Efficacy of 308-nm xenon-chloride excimer laser clarified
Harvard University - Leptin induces patterns of immediate early gene expression in the brain
Healthcare Demands - Official says baby boomers' health needs will hit hard in Indiana
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - 53BP1 links DNA damage response to Ig heavy chain class-switch recombination
Huddinge University Hospital - Anti-Gal IgG potentiates NK cell migration via endothelial cell activation
Inha University - Evans Blue acts as protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor
InterStudy Publications - New research shows Miami as most competitive HMO market
International Obesity Task Force - Data demonstrate cardiovascular impact of weight loss with sibutramine
Johns Hopkins University - Clinical significance of measles reviewed
Juvaris BioTherapeutics, Inc. - New licensing agreement to create therapeutic vaccine platform
KV Pharmaceutical Company - FDA gives approval for generic morphine doses
Kaiser Permanente - Mammograms may help predict cardiovascular disease?
Keio University - Allergy to ovalbumin induces lymphocyte migration to intestinal mucosa
King's College London - Parkinson disease mutations affect axonal transport in cultured neurons
Legal Issues - Tennessee cancer patients get $265,000 in Taxol settlement
Leiden University Medical Center - Molecular assay detects RSV, influenza, and parainfluenza viruses
Lismore Base Hospital - Femoral nerve catheter knotting reported
Mergers & Acquisitions - Beverly to purchase Hospice USA
National Cancer Institute, Maharagama - Breast clinic established in Sri Lanka
National Taiwan University - Hepatitis C virus NS3 and NS4A interactions modulate RNA unwinding activity
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy - New campaign against reimportation launched
North Carolina State University - FIV env-mediated fusion mechanism and kinetics are similar to HIV env
Obstetrics - Amniocentesis, CVS tests decline despite increase in number of older mothers
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Medical advisory board assembled to guide development of CDAD treatment
Oregon Health & Science Univ. - Current smallpox vaccine can be harmful to people with skin disorder
Personnel - CIGNA HealthCare appoints southern California general manager
Personnel - TVI Corporation names new chief financial officer
Pfizer Inc. - Chemotherapy including epirubicin may improve survival for some patients
Polymedco, Inc. - Homocysteine added to Poly-Chem analyzer testing menu
Prescription Drugs - Meetings to help Medicare beneficiaries choose discount cards
Princeton University - Microfluidic device enables rapid particle separation
Quality Assurance - ProxyMed receives EHNAC corporate accreditation
Rand Corporation - Increasing obesity rates will lead to higher disability rates
Rayne Institute - Novel imaging assesses non-viral transfer systems
Shriners Hospital for Children - Insulin-like growth factor-I alters the effects of thermal trauma in rats
Stanford University Medical Center - Isoflavone metabolite inhibits ERK-1 activity in vascular smooth muscle cells
Syrrx, Inc. - Biotechnology company receives first success-based milestone payment
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Smoking triggers saliva's switch from hero to villian
Texas Oncology, P.A. - Aromasin after Tamoxifen lessens breast cancer recurrence in study
Tottori University - Mouse model of Down syndrome has congenital heart disease
Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Han fangji extract inhibits granulocyte activity in rheumatoid arthritis
Trinity Western University - Study will compare treatments for PTSD in female victims of sexual assault
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rates down dramatically among American Indians/Alaska Natives
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Survey: Canada, U.S. report high level of health
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain tumors
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Researchers pinpoint role of histamines in waking
Univ. of Southern California - Study looks at effect of reproductive factors and lactation on CIS risk
Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Metabolic products measured by NMR analysis of one glucose derivative
University Mediterranee - Endothelial microparticles may play role in thrombotic complications of APS
University of Alabama - NMR evidence found for independent domain structures in zoocin A
University of Bordeaux 2 - PAR-2-mediated activation enhances airway inflammation
University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Coping responses under the threat of SARS vary
University of Florida - To be effective, antidrug ads should focus on thrill-seeking teens
University of Leipzig - Ginkgo biloba protects liver against diabetes and hypoxia damage
University of Manchester - Caspase-mediated cleavage of syntaxin 5 and giantin occurs in apoptosis
University of Minnesota - Study examines weight-control behaviors among girls and boys
University of Naples - Lipophilic compounds in tomatoes protect against cardiovascular disease
University of North Carolina - p68RacGAP interactions modulate the formation of capillaries
University of Queensland - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease encompass benign steatosis and steatohepatitis
University of Rochester - Vitamin E succinate abates human prostate cancer cell invasiveness
University of Sao Paulo - IgG avidity test can distinguish primary from secondary dengue infections
University of Toronto - Salvage therapy influences survival in children with recurrent neuroblastoma
University of Twente - Lab-on-a-chip detects ammonia in human breath
University of Udine - Epirubicin levels in liver metastases after administration reported
University of Ulsan - Weight loss significantly improved metabolic syndrome in obese Koreans
University of Vienna - Treatment options vary for acute liver failure
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Cancer therapy systems manufacturer adds eighth member to board of directors
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Different mechanisms produce VX-950 and BILN 2061 resistance
Weizmann Institute - Gonadotropin-induced gene regulation may increase cancer risk
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals - Combination liquid pain reliever provides low-level acetaminophen
Xanthus Life Sciences - Xanafide clinical trial commences in patients with prostate cancer
eResearchTechnology, Inc. - $1.2M study awarded for cardiac safety monitoring
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