Aging and Elder Health Week

Macquarie University - Mobile gene cassettes have a significant effect on bacterial adaptability

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Estradiol-linked genotoxicants kill estrogen receptor-expressing cancer cells

Mayo Clinic - Patients with MS may want to take wait-and-see approach to medications

MedPanel - Syndicated study highlights non-small cell lung cancer drug development

Medical Education - Baptist to award $1M in nursing, allied health educational grants

Medical Error - Florida doctor sentenced to life for overdose deaths

Medical University of Lodz - Adherence to once-daily oral nitrates is greater than twice-daily

Meikai University - RCAS1 expression might be associated with progression of oral tumors

NIR Diagnostics Inc. - Medical device manufacturer announces financial results, name change

NewsAnalyzer - Pharma company receives approval to manufacture and market Loratadine

Obstetrics - Case made for value of traditional birth attendants

Obstetrics - Somali refugee women identify their needs for care during pregnancy, delivery

Oregon Health & Science University - PSC-RANTES blocks R5 HIV infection in immature Langerhans cells

Orthovita, Inc. - FDA approves new clinical trial design for the study of CORTOSS

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - "Fly-fishing theory" of protein-to-protein communication holds water

Paul Ehrlich Institute - Prothrombin is a thrombogenic agent in PCCs

Pennsylvania State College of Medicine - Joint effects of cardiac risk factors mean more then just double trouble

PerkinElmer Inc. - Drug discovery company and BioImage collaborate on cell-based assays

Personnel - Aspen Healthcare Metrics announces staff additions, promotions

Professional Licensing - Couple prohibited from practicing medicine

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated - Internet service helps physicians participate in pay-for-performance programs

RSMU - Skin fibroblasts expressing growth factor prevents encephalomyelitis

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. - Electronics company offers flat-panel display for mammograms

Royal Veterinary & Agricultural Univ., Denmark - Does the Atkins diet actually work?

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharmaceutical company gets approval to trade on American Stock Exchange

San Camillo Hospital, Rome - Outcome of chest pain therapy for diabetics compared with nondiabetics

Schering-Plough Corp. - Cholesterol-lowering drug named 'Cardiovascular Compound of the Year'

Solucient - Healthcare business intelligence company names M.J. Bates information officer

Sono-Tek - MicroMist stent coating system with narrower spray beam released

Sungkyunkwan University - Four cases of oncocytic adrenocortical carcinomas studied

Sungkyunkwan University - Parental disease, but not excess maternal transmission, a risk factor in Korea

Teikyo University - Immunomodulators aid maturation of dendritic cells

The Queens-Long Island Medical Group, P.C. - New York medical group streamlines patient service with business solutions

Thermo Electron Corporation - Lab automation partnership with Novartis biomedical research announced

ThermoGenesis Corp. - BioArchive system chosen for the new M.D. Anderson Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank

Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital - The selective COX-2 inhibitor DFU staunches tumor growth in mice

Transition Therapeutics Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company licenses diabetes regenerative therapy to Novo Nordisk

TriPath Imaging, Inc. - Cancer-focused company submits PMA for HPV test of cervical samples to U.S. FDA

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops - Poll finds Americans prefer stem cell research without involving human embryos

Uludag University - Diabetic ketoacidosis after renal transplant associated with tacrolimus

Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Myeloma Institute at UAMS receives nearly $18 million grant from NCI

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Fatty acid supplement may protect against brain disease

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Naked DNA vaccine induces recognition of peroxidase T cell epitopes

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Children with ADHD benefit from time outdoors enjoying nature

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - Anti-hepatitis A immune response found in renal transplant patients

University College, Chester - Ratings of perceived exertion to regulate exercise effort are questioned

University Hospital, Romania - Prevalence of bacterial meningitis among children in Romania reported

University of Cambridge -  S. mansoni and HIV-coinfected patients mount specific immune response

University of Dublin - Genes regulated by S. typhimurium Fis cataloged

University of Dusseldorf - Role of nucleus accumbens 5-HT_1A receptors in cocaine behavior clarified

University of Erlangen-Nurnberg - Selective dopamine D3 receptor ligands developed and radioiodinated

University of Freiburg - Promising new anticoagulant offers fibrin-targeted factor Xa inhibition

University of Helsinki - Lymphangiogenic growth factors or their inhibitors could treat human diseases

University of Innsbruck Hospital - Sternal osteomyelitis reported after percutaneous coronary artery stenting

University of Ljubljana - Unsupported standing with paralyzed ankle muscles is possible

University of Madras - BEGINSUBSCRIPT L -carnitine improved energy status in aged rats

University of Med Center Utrecht - Recurrent translocation results in aberrant expression of MAFB

University of Munich - MRI scanning can lead to complete loss of ICD programmability

University of Munich - Suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins keep interferon from treating HCV

University of Navarra, Pamplona - Dysregulation of apoptosis plays a role in lymph node spread in colon cancer

University of Paris V - Report describes hippocampal damage from prenatal stress

University of Penn - C3 activation is a pivotal mechanism for liver regeneration after CCI4 injury

University of Queensland - Schistosome transcriptome analysis at cutting edge reviewed

University of Regensburg - Computer assistance improves postoperative leg alignment

University of Rome La Sapienza - Structure has little influence on lipoplex-mediated transfection efficiency

University of Sheffield - Closed-loop control in general anesthesia makes evoked potentials feasible

University of Tubingen - Nested PCR more sensitive than real-time PCR for detection of T. gondii

University of Vienna - Blue-field entoptic assay can measure LPS-induced microvascular leukocytosis

Washington State University - Nitric oxide synthase antagonist abates nitrous oxide-induced antinociception

WellPoint Health Networks Inc. - Insurer ranked by magazine as one of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies

Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide - Novel mAb-based assay enables noninvasive H. pylori detection

Yonsei University - Enflurane depresses baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate range

Yonsei University - Left atrial compliance may be important in determining exercise capacity