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Updated Autism Test From CombiMatrix Gains Foothold Jul 23, 2008

Ofatumumab promising in refractory follicular lymphoma Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The human monoclonal antibody ofatumumab was well tolerated by patients with relapsed or refractory follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a Phase 1 / 2 safety and efficacy trial, according to European researchers.

Most foreign-born TB patients in US from sub-Saharan Africa, SE Asia Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Between 2001-2006, 53% of the tuberculosis cases that occurred among foreign-born individuals in the US involved persons from sub-Saharan Africa or Southeast Asia, new research indicates.

Low mass islet cell transplants achieve insulin independence Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Allogeneic islet cell transplantation outcome is improved with smaller transplant size and with addition of etanercept and exenatide to the post-transplant immunosuppression regimen.

U.S. FDA, CDC say Merck's Gardasil shot remains safe Jul 22, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A review of health problems reported after women and girls received Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine shows it remains safe and effective for protecting against a virus that causes cervical cancer, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

CMV reactivation common in critically ill, immunocompetent patients Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Critically ill patients with intact immune systems frequently experience cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation, with the reactivation independently linked to prolonged hospitalization or death.

Omeprazole boosts saquinavir exposure in HIV patients Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In HIV patients taking saquinavir/ritonavir, use of omeprazole leads to a significant - and apparently well tolerated - increase in saquinavir plasma exposure.

Possible biomarkers for critical limb ischemia identified Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with peripheral arterial disease, levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and soluble Tie2 (sTie2) are increased when critical limb ischemia rather than intermittent claudication is present, new research suggests.

Sildenafil improves antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction in women Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sildenafil is an effective treatment for women with sexual dysfunction associated with serotonin reuptake inhibitors, according to a prospective study published in the July 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Quest profit beats expectations, shares rise Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Quest Diagnostics Inc, the largest U.S. medical testing company, Tuesday posted better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by its acquisition of rival Ameripath.

Multi-drug resistance emerging in pneumococcal mastoiditis Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype that most often causes mastoiditis in children is becoming increasingly drug-resistant.

Forest Labs quarterly profit beats estimates Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forest Laboratories Inc reported a 9 percent decline in quarterly profit on Tuesday on higher sales and administrative costs, but results were better than expected and the company forecast fiscal-year earnings ahead of analyst projections.

Czech PPF withdraws Zentiva bid, Sanofi alone Jul 22, 2008
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech financial group PPF gave up the race to take over generic drugs maker Zentiva on Tuesday, clearing the field for shareholders to weigh the merits of a competing bid from Sanofi-Aventis of France.

Depression linked with increased risk for first stroke in elderly Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study in the July issue of Stroke suggests an association between depression and an increased risk for first-ever stroke in elderly subjects.

Direct emergency admission to catheterization lab reduces time to intervention Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Direct ambulance admission to the cardiac catheterization laboratory significantly reduces the time to performance of primary percutaneous intervention (PCI), according to a report in the June issue of the American Heart Journal.

Inhaled mannitol improves lung function in cystic fibrosis patients Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with inhaled mannitol leads to significantly improved lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a report by Australian researchers in the June issue of Chest.

Analysts cut Merck target on withheld view; shares fall Jul 22, 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Leerink Swann downgraded Merck & Co Inc, while several other brokerages cut their targets on the stock Tuesday, a day after the drug maker withheld its 2008 earnings forecast after a mostly negative study on cholestrol treatment Vytorin, sending its shares down to their lowest in 2-½ years.

Strides Arcolab Q2 turns red on forex losses Jul 22, 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Drugmaker Strides Arcolab Ltd on Tuesday posted a net loss for the quarter ended June due to foreign exchange-related losses.

Goldman Sachs adds Amylin to conviction buy list Jul 22, 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs replaced Gilead Sciences Inc with Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc on its conviction buy list, citing higher upside in Amylin's stock.

Biogen profit up 11 pct, Tysabri shines Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday as sales of its closely watched multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri surged past Wall Street estimates, pushing its shares up more than 5 percent.

U.S. regulators reviewing latest Vytorin heart data Jul 22, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug regulators said on Monday they are reviewing the latest data that found Schering-Plough Corp and Merck & Co Inc's drug Vytorin failed to improve heart outcomes in a widely-watched clinical study.

Amylin posts wider second-quarter net loss Jul 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc reported a wider quarterly loss Monday due to increased expenses as it works to develop a once-weekly diabetes treatment.

Endostatin levels reflect pancreatic cancer progression Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Endostatin levels are increased in patients with pancreatic cancer and decline after surgical treatment or chemotherapy, according to a report in the June 15th International Journal of Cancer.

GORE-TEX implants seen as safe alternative to graft for rhinoplasty Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - GORE-TEX (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) implants are a safe and inexpensive alternative to autografts for use in rhinoplasty, according to the results of a 17-year retrospective review.

Sperm motility before varicocele treatment predicts pregnancy Jul 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In infertile men undergoing varicocele embolization, sperm motility before treatment predicts their odds of siring a pregnancy, according to a report in the August issue of Radiology.

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