Cardiovascular Week articles from June 2004

Cardiovascular Week archives from June 2004

African-Americans with hypertension have increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension shows that African-Americans with high blood pressure are twice as likely to have an enlarged heart and a thicker heart...

Defibrillators reduce risk of sudden cardiac death.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a new study sponsored by St. Jude Medical and published in the May 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, patients with non-ischemic heart failure who received an implantable...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be mistaken as heart disease.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to published research from Italy, "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a leading cause of death and disability in the elderly, is frequently unrecognized or misinterpreted as heart...

Beta-blocker therapy beneficial for peanut allergy patients with heart disease.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research shows that beta-blocker therapy should still improve the survival rate in patients who suffer from peanut allergies and have heart disease, according a study featured in the May 2004...

Stem cells derived via nuclear transplantation regenerates infarcted heart.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stem cells derived via nuclear transplantation regenerates infarcted hearts. According to a study from New York Medical College, "Nuclear transfer techniques have been proposed as a strategy for...

Company announces reinitiation of phase IIa trial in ACS.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nuvelo, Inc., (NUVO) announced reinitiation and enrollment of the first patient in a phase IIa trial with recombinant nematode anticoagulant protein c2 (rNAPc2), for the treatment of patients with acute...

Growing epidemic of wet AMD alarms retina specialists.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nearly all retina specialists are greatly alarmed by the increasing number of cases of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness in people over...

Ablation of SM22 alpha decreases contractility of vascular muscle.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ablation of SM22 alpha decreases contractility and actin contents of mouse vascular smooth muscle. According to recent research published in the journal FEBS Letters, "The actin-binding protein...

Role of receptors on pulmonary artery contraction outlined.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists outline the role of alpha-adrenergic receptors in the effect of the beta-adrenergic receptor ligands, CGP 12177, bupranolol, and SR 59230A, on the contraction of rat intrapulmonary arteries....

Device maker submits PMA for vascular closure system.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Angiolink Corporation has submitted its premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EVS Vascular Closure System. The company expects to receive FDA...

Atrial fibrillation study commences with Arctic Circler Balloon catheter.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., announced that a human feasibility study involving the first 13 patients using the company's proprietary Arctic Circler Balloon catheter to treat atrial fibrillation (AF)...

Lenox Hill Hospital completes less invasive procedures to treat atrial fibrillation.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Marking a major first for Cardima, Inc.'s (CRDM) Surgical Ablation System (SAS), doctors at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, New York, reported two successful "less invasive" cases using the system...

Panel recommends continuation of phase III atrial arrhythmia trial.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiome Pharma Corp. ( COM) announced that it's independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has issued a recommendation to continue the phase III clinical trial, ACT 1, evaluating intravenous...

Robert P. Hickey announces drug-delivery development program.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Robert P. Hickey, president and CEO of Life Medical Sciences, Inc., (CHAI) announced that the company has undertaken a development program intended to provide cardiac surgeons with the first-ever...

Early and aggressive treatment for high blood pressure may help treat hypertension.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced results of two studies of the drug Lotrel: one that treated African-Americans with diabetes, the other that treated elderly patients with high blood...

Vasotrac DS APM205A blood pressure monitor released.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medwave, Inc., (MDWV) announced that the Vasotrac DS APM205A has been released and is ready for customer deliveries. The Vasotrac DS APM205A is a version of the existing Vasotrac APM205A...

Company acquires CoQ10 nanotechnology.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health Sciences Group, Inc., (HESG), an integrated provider of science-based products and bulk ingredients to customers in the nutrition, skin care, and food and beverage industries, announced that it...

PPD Medical Device launched.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PPD, Inc., (PPDI) announced the launch of PPD Medical Device, a division of PPD Development, providing services to the medical device industry with experience in developing stents, devices, and...

Sale of SurgiWrap complete; company to receive payments.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc., (XMP) has completed the sale of its bioresorbable thin film product line, which includes SurgiWrap and CardioWrap, to MAST Biosurgery, AG, (MAST), which is held by a...

Researchers develop a new animal model of continuous catheterization.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arteritis resulting from continuous catheter chemotherapy infusion can be studied using a newly developed animal model, researchers report. According to published research from Japan, "Although...

FrostByte receives FDA clearance, company poised to launch.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., (CYT), the world leader in cryotherapy products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced that it has received 510(k) regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food...

Cardiac resynchronization sometimes improves function and quality of life.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Future studies should focus on ways of improving and sustaining the clinical response to cardiac resynchronization, researchers say. According to published research from the United States, "The...

Alliance to offer thorough phase I ECG studies in Europe.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- eResearchTechnology, Inc., (eRT) has entered into an agreement with Pharma Bio-Research Group B.V. (PBR) that enables testing of new drug candidates in conjunction with emerging international cardiac...

Hypoxia/reoxygenation induces cyclophilin A release from rat cardiac myocytes.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hypoxia/reoxygenation induces CyPA release from cultured rat cardiac myocytes. Scientists in Japan "previously reported that hypoxia followed by reoxygenation (hypoxia/reoxygenation) rapidly...

Signals from p38 influence the mortality of cardiac cells.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Signals from p38 influence the mortality of cardiac cells. "The p38 branch of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade has been implicated as a regulator of cardiomyocyte...

Study shows less than half of heart attack survivors take regular beta-blocker therapy.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study conducted by the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, less than half of heart attack survivors continue taking beta-blocker during the first year after the attack. In a...

Tissue-specific ablation of SC35 in the heart causes dilated cardiomyopathy.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dysfunction in RNA processing could trigger certain heart diseases, researchers say. "Many genetic diseases are caused by mutations in cis-acting splicing signals, but few are triggered by defective...

FDA approves rapid exchange catheter for coronary indications.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Possis Medical, Inc., (POSS) has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the rapid exchange version of its popular XMI Rheolytic Thrombectomy Catheter - the XMI-RX -...

Fatty acid changes may signal recurrent depression.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alterations in fatty acid levels may be a marker for recurrent depression, researchers say. "Major depressive disorders (MDD) and cardiovascular disease are mutually associated. They share signs and...

Infusion of n-3 fatty acids attenuates ventricular tachycardia.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Infusion of n-3 fatty acids can attenuate sustained ventricular tachycardia in high-risk cardiovascular patients. According to researchers in Germany, "[i]ncreased consumption of n-3 fatty acids...

Nitrates should not be given along with any of the PDE5 inhibitors.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blood pressure can drop if nitrates are administered along with any of the phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, researchers say. "The relaxing effect of the PDE5 inhibitors on vascular smooth...

Treatment of internal carotid artery intraluminal thrombus reviewed.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several treatment options are available for internal carotid artery (ICA) intraluminal thrombus. According to a study from Spain, intraluminal thrombus in the ICA is "usually found in patients with...

Tobacco use can cause skin problems.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In addition to its well-known adverse effects, smoking can damage the skin over time, researchers say. "Consumption of tobacco is hazardous to the health. It leads to cardiovascular diseases, and...

Alliance furthers application of multislice CT technology in cardiology market.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- To expand the effectiveness of noninvasive cardiovascular imaging for early detection of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., (TAMS) and ViTAL...

Nesiritide is effective in treating congestive heart failure.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nesiritide is safe and effective for patients with congestive heart failure, with few side effects. "Nesiritide (Natrecor) is a recombinant form of the human B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) that...

Neuronal nitric oxide synthase-derived NO is increased in heart failure.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say that increased neuronal NO synthase (nNOS)-derived nitric oxide (NO) is present in the failing heart, which may be important in the process of congestive heart failure. According to...

Diabetic patient reaches 9-month milestone with synthetic graft.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) announced that the 69-year-old diabetic female implanted on August 6, 2003, at the Institute for Cardiology, Porto Alegre, Brazil, with the CardioPass synthetic...

FDA approves world's thinnest integrated bipolar ICD leads.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- St. Jude Medical, Inc., (STJ) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Riata i lead family, the world's thinnest integrated bipolar implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)...

Flourine-18 FDG PET useful for monitoring Takayasu arteritis.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Flourine-18 FDG-PET is useful for monitoring disease activity in Takayasu arthritis (TA) patients. TA "is a rare, sporadic and chronic inflammatory arteritis, which predominantly affects the aorta...

Ultrafast CT and MR angiography are valuable in pediatric cardiology.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Potentially life-threatening complications of pediatric heart disease can be detected using ultrafast CT and MR angiography. According to published research from Germany, "Ultrafast CT and MR...

Few studies connect dietary patterns and health outcomes.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Methods of conducting studies of dietary patterns in relation to development of disease have limitations, researchers say. According to recent research from the United States, "A systematic review...

Flavonoid-rich foods reduce heart disease risk in French women.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eating foods high in flavonoids appears to help reduce the risk of heart disease in women, but not men, according to research from France. Flavonoids are substances found in plants with...

Genetic interactions of controlled folate intake by Japanese women quantified.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutritionists have quantified gene-nutrient and gene-gene interactions of controlled folate intake in a study of 300 Japanese women. M. Hiraoka and colleagues at Kagawa Nutrition University,...

Study: Men with ED more likely to have high blood pressure.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are 38% more likely to have hypertension, or high blood pressure, than men without ED, according to new research. "We've heard for some time that men who have ED...

Use of Viagra plus certain alpha blockers doesn't induce cardio side effects.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In men being treated with an alpha-blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) while also receiving sildenafil citrate for erectile dysfunction, those receiving Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) and...

Beta-adrenergic receptor linked to altered cardiovascular responses.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Arg16/Gly beta[subscript]2-adrenergic receptor polymorphism is associated with altered cardiovascular responses to isometric exercise. According to a study from the United States, "A...

Cardiac device maker reports 26% increase in sales.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EP MedSystems, Inc., (EPMD) announced financial results for the 3 months ended March 31, 2004. Revenue for the quarter increased 26% to $2,884,000 from the $2,291,000 reported in 3 months ended...

Diagnostics products company reports first quarter revenues of $1.4 million.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neoprobe Corp. (NEOP), a diversified developer of oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, announced consolidated operating results for the first quarter of 2004. First-quarter...

Japanese company announces 67% increase in full-year operating income.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., announced that consolidated operating income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, surged 66.8% to JPY 26.8 billion following increased profits at its pharmaceuticals,...

Advocates fear global diet and exercise strategy may be derailed.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anti-obesity advocates said May 18, 2004, they fear a bloc of poor nations, led by sugar producers, could derail a global plan for fighting the world's growing weight problem. With one out of every...

Michigan's first accredited chest pain center announced.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to Spectrum Health - Butterworth Campus, making it the first in Michigan and the 33rd in the nation to be...

Accelerated enrollment expected for RELIANT Trial due to reimbursement proposal.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- World Heart Corporation (WHRT) expects accelerated enrollment in it's RELIANT Trial due to the proposal announced by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which, if approved, would...

New cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator launched in Europe.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drago Cerchiari, CEO of Sorin Group, announced that ELA Medical, a Sorin Group company, launched in Europe the Alto 2 MSP 627 cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) defibrillator. This device...

Regenerating myocardial tissue may be possible in the future.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research indicates that methods of regenerating damaged myocardium may be developed for treating heart failure patients. According to recent research published in the journal Lancet, "Research into...

Polymeric sealant suitable for anastomatic bleeding control.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel sealant is suitable for use during aortic reconstruction surgery. According to recent research from Virginia, "[i]n a randomized controlled trial, the effectiveness of a polymeric surgical...

Patients concerned about cholesterol-lowering drugs' side effects, survey shows.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new nationwide survey conducted by Roper shows that adults with high cholesterol are highly concerned about possible side effects that are associated with prescription cholesterol-lowering...

Estradiol has limited benefits for cardiovascular function, study shows.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study of the effect of oral estradiol with cyclic micronized progesterone on cardiovascular function in postmenopausal women found only a limited benefit from estradiol. "Previous studies have...

Iron levels elevated in cerebral cortex of cholesterol-fed rabbits.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cerebral cortex iron levels are elevated in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet. According to recent research from Singapore, the "link between hypercholesterolemia and neuronal damage is not...

FTY720 may increase efficacy and tolerability of immunosuppressive regimens.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- FTY720 may increase the efficacy and tolerability of immunosuppressive regimens. According to a study from Ohio State University, "FTY720, a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor (S1P-R) agonist, is the...

Interferon-beta gene delivery blocks the formation of autoimmune myocarditis.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interferon-beta gene delivery blocks the formation of autoimmune myocarditis. "Gene therapy using DNA encoding type I IFN subtypes IFNA6, IFNA9 and IFNB suppresses murine cytomegalovirus...

Proinflammatory phenotype in niSMCs result in increased leukocyte recruitment.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Proinflammatory phenotypes in neointimal rat smooth muscle cells result in increased leukocyte recruitment. "Leukocyte recruitment is crucial for the response to vascular injury in spontaneous and...

Cyclosporine remains the cornerstone of immunosuppression.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyclosporine remains the cornerstone of immunosuppression. "With the advent of cyclosporine (CsA) 20 years ago, graft survival increased considerably to more than 80% at 2 years post-transplant....

recHDLs reduce inflammation associated with ischemia/reperfusion and colitis.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reconstituted high-density lipoproteins reduce the inflammation associated with ischemia/reperfusion and colitis. "High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) have been shown to reduce the organ injury and...

Low-dose oral or transdermal estrogen doesn't affect homocysteine metabolism.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in France report that in a randomized, controlled study, estrogen therapy, either orally or transdermally delivered, didn't affect homocysteine metabolism in postmenopausal women. The...

Victim attorneys commend Wyeth for amendment to Fen-Phen Trust.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A coalition of attorneys who represent Fen-Phen victims commended Wyeth for working to create an amendment to the Fen-Phen Trust - labeled the 7th Amendment - that will allow victims with the least...

Coronary vasculitis with acute myocardial infarction reported in SLE patient.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coronary vasculitis with acute myocardial infarction has been reported in a young lupus patient. "Myocardial infarction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is most commonly a...

Transplanted bone marrow cells enhance vascular remodeling after a heart attack.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Transplanted bone marrow cells enhance vascular remodeling after a heart attack. According to research from the Peoples Republic of China, "this study was performed to evaluate the long-term effect...

Cardiovascular effects of neuropeptide Y mediated by Y[subscript]1 receptor.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The cardiovascular effects of neuropeptide Y (NPY) are mediated by the Y[subscript]1 receptor subtype. Previous studies showed that the NPY receptor antagonist PYX-2 "blocks the enhancement of a...

Caudal ventrolateral medullary neurons project to subfornical organ.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neurons in the caudal ventrolateral medullary project to the subfornical organ. According to recent research from Canada, "[e]xperiments were performed in the male Wistar rat to investigate the...

New site-targeted microbubble contrast agents delineate vascular space.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New site-targeted microbubble contrast agents delineate vascular space. "There is growing interest in the development of methods for imaging cellular and molecular mediators of cardiovascular...

Alpha-linolenic acid in walnuts good for cardiovascular health.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Walnuts are one of the most nutritious whole food sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential omega-3 fatty acid. Walnut consumption has been proven to significantly lower total cholesterol...

Prenatal stress alters arterial adrenergic reactivity in rats.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research conducted in rats provides additional evidence linking a suboptimal fetal environment with potentially increased risk for cardiovascular disease later in adulthood. Researchers at the...

The hemostatic system contributes to cancer angiogenesis.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The hemostatic system contributes to cancer angiogenesis. According to a study from Poland, "it is now recognized that the hemostatic system plays an important role in cancer growth and...

Medical company wins patent on methods and devices for mitral valve repair.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myocor, Inc., a clinical-evaluation-stage medical company, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company U.S. patent no. 6,723,038 entitled "Methods and Devices for...

Engineer helps create world's first artificial heart for children.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When an infant is born with a heart defect, there is no pacemaker or device small and gentle enough to help sustain life. The baby is normally hooked up to a heart-lung machine while doctors...

Biomechanical cardiac replacement developer appoints new board member.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SynCardia Systems, Inc., announced the appointment of Rodger G. Ford to its board of directors. Ford brings more than 30 years of entrepreneurial accomplishments and leadership to the SynCardia...

CEO and President Michael Dale named chairman of device company.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ATS Medical, Inc., (ATSI) reported that Michael D. Dale, the company's president and CEO, had been named chairman of its board of directors. Dale assumes the responsibilities previously performed by...

Genomics-focused company adds to management team.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GenoMed, Inc., (GMED) has hired three additional full-time employees: a CFO, a vice president for marketing, and a chief technical officer. Robyn L. Owens was hired as CFO. She has 22 years'...

Dietary alpha-linolenic acid may increase prostate cancer risk.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Meta-analysis finds that while a-linolenic acid (ALA) reduces heart disease deaths, it is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. According to a study from Netherlands, "The objective...

SAF-1 regulates cell cycle progression through p21 induction.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SAF-1 regulates cell cycle progression through p21 induction. According to researchers in the United States, "[i]nflammation-responsive transcription factor, serum amyloid A-activating factor 1...

New CMS procedure code may apply to E2F Decoy.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Corgentech, Inc., (CGTK), a biotechnology company, announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has...

Nogo-B gene transfer rescues vessels from abnormal remodeling.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nogo-B gene transfer rescues vessels from abnormal remodeling. According to a study from the United States, "although Nogo-A has been identified in the central nervous system as an inhibitor of...

Phase I testing of oral CCR2 antagonist begins.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Incyte Corp. (INCY) has begun a phase I study to assess the safety and tolerability of its most advanced oral CCR2 antagonist, INCB3284, in healthy volunteers. The phase I trial is being conducted...

Cardiovascular safety assessment service launched.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MDS Pharma Services announced the launch of its platform of integrated cardiovascular safety testing services. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only recently proposed new...