Aging and Elder Health Week

Lund University, Sweden - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston - Twelve-lead high frequency QRS ECGs are reproducible for clinical use

Malmo University Hospital - Recent findings in imaging provide new insights

Massachusetts General Hospital - Alpha-synuclein studied, role of single amino acid change clarified

Mayo Clinic - Safety of postoperative sexual activity clarified

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation - Surgery is most effective treatment in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

National Cancer Registry, Cork - Lack of population-based screening in Ireland blamed for higher disease rate

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Implantable telemetry system measures LV pressure-volume relation in rats

Natural Products - Global experts cite emerging health benefits of probiotics

New York Blood Center - N-substituted pyrrole derivatives block HIV fusion

New York Blood Center - New findings in SARS vaccines described

New York State Psychiatric Institute - Venlafaxine had good tolerability in elderly patients with dysthymic disorder

Northwestern University - Interneuron receptor-mediated Ca²⁺ channel inhibition can be modulated

Northwestern University, Evanston - Polyglutamine proteins studied, inefficient proteasome degradation revealed

OXiGENE, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces corporate goals

PARI Innovative Manufacturers - Manufacturing company licenses new technology for respiratory care

PDL - Humanized antibodies developer offers status of partnerships, drug development

Peking University, Beijing - Fetal neural progenitors can be the target for tumor transformation

Pennsylvania Department of State - Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing releases disciplinary actions

Personnel - Gartmore hires healthcare equities analyst

Pertussis - After whooping cough outbreak, researchers plan immunization study

Pfizer - Compound profiling collaboration signed with Ambit Biosciences

Purdue Pharma L.P. - Pharma company donates medications to tsunami victims

Quixtar - New meal replacement bar variety pack introduced

RealMed - Revenue cycle management company signs agreement with Johns Hopkins University

Royal Brompton Hospital - Pulse modification reduces pace polarization artifacts in capture detection

SCYNEXIS Europe Ltd., Ongar, Essex - Drug development company names head of radiochemistry

STERIS Corporation - Infection prevention and decontamination company completes acquisition of Cosmed

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. - IND filed for DNA-binding protein therapeutic to treat diabetic neuropathy

Sara Lee Bakery Group - Packaged bakery products company launches bread information web site

Serono International S.A. - Phase 3 clinical trial of cladribine in relapsing multiple sclerosis initiated

Singapore General Hospital - Strict infection control is an effective intervention following SARS exposure

Stanford University - Factors identified that predict daughters' food restriction by parents

Swedish Medical Center, Seattle - Recreational physical activity pre- and during pregnancy reduces GMD risk

Technical University of Munich - MIA level of questionable use for serum diagnostics in pregnant women, children

The Regence Group - Insurance company supports tsunami efforts through Northwest Medical Teams

Tottori University - Promoter changes in the multidrug resistance 1 gene mark phenotype differences

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Genistein and nonylphenol increase hypothalamus volume in male rats

US Oncology, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves albumin-bound nanoparticle paclitaxel for breast cancer

Univ. of California, Davis - Evolution of equine infection control programs reviewed

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Smoking by nurses creates workplace issues that must be addressed

Universal Drugstore - Canada Internet pharmacy vows continued service despite possible federal action

University Hospital, Vaudois - Depression and cerebrovascular disease are related in complex ways

University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg - Athletes' vagal-related HRV indexes return to sedentary values

University Medical Center Utrecht - Young hemophiliacs with chronic hepatitis C are vulnerable to liver disease

University at Buffalo - Not wearing seat belts can be deadly for police officers

University of Agriculture, Poznan - Short-term fasting and lipolytic activity in adipocytes investigated

University of Alberta, Edmonton - Eosinophils regulate T cell subset selection through indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase

University of California, San Francisco - Docosahexaenoic acid changes plasma phospholipid fatty acid composition

University of Cincinnati - Prevention and management of RhD isoimmunization reviewed

University of Colorado, Boulder - Study identified sex-specific differences in hypertrophic signaling

University of Dublin - T cells may be beneficial to both pathogen and host

University of Florence - Immobilized DNA probes advance surface plasmon resonance-based sensing

University of Geneva - Brain increases response when hearing anger in voices

University of Gottingen - Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease analyzed, role of plasminogen clarified

University of Helsinki - Berry phenolics inhibit protein and lipid oxidation in liposomes

University of Illinois, Chicago - Dietary copper supplement prevents adverse sperm effects produced by TTM

University of Kentucky, Louisville - Cardiorespiratory interaction may contribute to unexplained syncope during tilt

University of Kuopio - Neurotrophin receptor studied, role of gene overexpression revealed

University of Maryland - Observational study of COX-2 inhibitors does not show increased risk

University of Melbourne - Early seizures after epilepsy surgery predict more seizures

University of Milan - Increased sCD40/decreased TGF beta 1 possible differential biomarkers for AD

University of Minnesota - Cord blood transplantation now a viable option for adult leukemia patients

University of Minnesota - Role of C. albicans Rim101p in adaptive pH responses clarified

University of Missouri, Columbia - Physical inactivity for 2 days increases risk of serious illness

University of Naples Federico II - Restored receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatase limits pancreatic cancer

University of North Carolina - ADP-activated P2Y1 receptor studied, novel agonist selectivity observed

University of Oxford - RNA binding protein linked to motor neuron loss

University of Reading - Mechanisms of agonist action at D-2 dopamine receptors revealed

University of Sherbrooke - Metal ions give structural stability to hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase

University of Southern California - Acculturation increases obesity risk in Asian and Hispanic adolescents

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Adjustment to TOT corrects postoperative voiding difficulty

University of Tennessee - Findings advance knowledge in pulmonary medicine research

VA New Jersey Hlth Care Systems E Orange - Researchers report on prevalence of unmet needs in veterans with advanced cancer

Vertrue Incorporated - Healthcare services company completes acquisition of My Choice Medical Holdings

ViroMed Company, Ltd. - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Vivascience AG - Company offers complete kit for adenvirus purification and analysis

Washington State University, Pullman - Mixed-genome DNA microarray identifies L. monocytogenes serotypes & subtypes

Xenova Group plc - Vaccine to treat cervical dysplasia licensed to Cancer Research Technology

Yale University - Antiviral immunity requires Toll-like receptor signaling

Zix Corporation - Texas healthcare system signs 3-year contract for secure e-messaging services

ZymeQuest, Inc. - Blood-focused company appoints 3 to lead development of transfusion technology