Biotech Law Weekly

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - KRX-101 maker reports decreased net loss for year

King's College London - Transient receptor potential canonical proteins foster labor mechanics

Kyungpook National University Hospital - Reservation of PBSCs for DLI at harvest improves postrelapse treatment efficacy

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York - Cement technique affects durability of femoral stem in patients 60-80 years old

Linkoping University - The reduction of select risk factors could prevent parental stress

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - Company receives STTR research grant from NIH for a virion solvent treatment

Lverkusen Clinic - Alfacalcidol treats glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Aminopeptidase A is a functional vascular target

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Early exposure to environmental agents predicts adult tumors in animals

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - End-of-life care in urban areas of China is in need of improvement

MFC Bancorp, Ltd. - MFC Bancorp, Ltd., acquires control of MedNet

Manitoba Agriculture and Food - West Nile virus found in Manitoba geese

Massachusetts General Hospital - Ezrin may promote tumor metastasis

MedMira, Inc. - Company ships 100,000 Rapid HIV test kits to China, first of 1.3 million order

Medical College of Wisconsin - Protein kinases complement DNA-negative phenotype of vaccinia virus

Medrad, Inc. - Device maker announces 16% sales-revenue growth in 2003

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Primary follicular lymphoma of the testis cured without adjuvant chemotherapy

Merck & Co. Inc. - Project finds pharmacy-based testing may help reduce fracture risk

Michigan State University - Method to remove virus from bones, tissues for transplants questioned

Microbix Biosystems, Inc. - Biologics company raises financing for working capital

Miyazaki Medical College - Glucose values improve throughout gestation in triplet pregnancies

Mount Sinai Hospital - Scientists identify gene variant

Nagoya University - Drugs targeting the FLT3 gene might treat acute myeloid leukemia

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Shifts in lung cancer histology may be attributable to filtered cigarettes

National Yang Ming Univ. - Many Taiwanese homebound cancer patients use complementary therapy

Nellcor - Childrens Hospital Los Angeles chooses OxiMax Pulse Oximetry System

North Marseille Hospital - Angiogenesis biomarkers signal the prognosis of breast cancer

Northwestern University - Role of erythrocyte membrane proteins during malaria infection clarified

Norwegian Institute of Public Health -  Bordetella pertussis acts as adjuvant and inhibitor of immune responses

Nuvelo, Inc. - Therapeutics company announces reincorporation to Delaware

Obstetrics - Ginger supplement helps relieve pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting

Osaka City General Hospital - Cisplatin with vindesine not effective for non-small cell lung cancer

Osaka National Hospital - Interferon therapy restrains wild-type and precore mutated HBV equally

Osaka University - Gene therapy shows promise for treating renal diseases

Pharmaprojects - Low number of new anti-TB drugs under development, says information provider

Povisa Medical Center - DNA content in childhood rhabdomyosarcoma important in predicting prognosis

Prescription Drug Importation - Canadian health groups call on Canada to ban Internet pharmacies

Protein Design Labs, Inc. - Inflammatory bowel disease agents show activity in clinical study

Proxima Therapeutics - Elliptical MammoSite balloon catheters receive FDA marketing clearance

QRxPharma Pty Ltd - Collaboration to develop novel controlled-release opioid product

Queen's University - How cannabis can affect sperm to reduce fertility

Rex Medical, L.P. - Medical device company announces sale of rotational thrombectomy technology

Rockefeller University - SIGN-R1 mediates uptake of S. pneumoniae CPS in mouse spleen marginal zone

Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Outcome of multimodality therapy for thymic carcinoma described

Rush University - Consider tumor embolization in differential diagnosis of stroke after lung cancer surgery

STFA Bloklari, Istanbul - Ocular muscle paresis sign of toxic neuropathy associated with vincristine use

Samsung Cheil Hospital - Normative data provide a baseline for screening first trimester Korean fetuses

Seonam University - Cystic hypersecretory breast lesions encompass a spectrum of pathologic lesions

St. Jude Children's Hospital - Tumor-suppressors function differently in the nervous system

St. Jude Children's Hospital - White matter volume influences cognition in pediatric brain cancer survivors

Stellar International Inc. - Supply and license agreements signed for NeoVisc and Uracyst in U.S. markets

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Enrollment complete for Sucampo phase II study

Sungkyunkwan Univ., Seoul - Cryoanalgesia plus IV analgesia after thoracotomy does not reduce pain

Sunnybrook and Women's College - Erthropoietin improves learning and memory impairment after brain irradiation

Sysmex America, Inc. - Automated Hematology Analyzer Body Fluids application cleared by FDA

Technical University of Braunschweig -  M. tuberculosis has multiple thioredoxin-mediated hydroperoxide detox routes

Telethon Institute, Naples - Prune cAMP phosphodiesterase binds nm23-H1 and promotes breast cancer metastasis

Texas Woman's University - Vitamin E linked to lower risk of bladder cancer, according to study

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces sale of common stock

Tm Bioscience Corporation - Diagnostics firm receives product of the year award

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Nitrosamines from Bidi cigarettes similar to regular cigarettes

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - SARS surveillance during emergency public health response chronicled

U.S. Genomics - Direct analysis of single molecules without amplification announced

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catariense - Antioxidants may increase sepsis survival

University of Amsterdam - Improved design of the Weber rotation total hip replacement has better results

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Thalidomide helps endothelial cells escape doxorubicin-induced apoptosis

University of Birmingham - Antarctic fish study may aid cardiac research

University of Cambridge - Similarity in genomics of types 1 and 2 diabetes reported

University of Chicago - p53 expression does not play role in recurrent breast cancer

University of Delhi - Immunogenicity of recombinant BCG vaccine strains investigated

University of Florida - Researchers explore why patients' pain recall may not reflect experience

University of Geneva - Retrovirus K-18 polymorphisms linked to type 1 diabetes

University of Geneva - Sorting of GPI-anchored proteins reviewed

University of Greifswald - High rates of mitochondrial DNA instability mark squamous cell carcinoma

University of Miami - Lower extremity pain can be caused by hip and/or spine disorders

University of Michigan - User-friendly recruitment strategy increased prevention study participation

University of Minnesota - Fatal post-SCT androgen-related hepatic adenoma described

University of Minnesota - Genome sequence reveals leaner, meaner intestinal parasite

University of North Carolina - "3-D telepresence technology" research to aid medical professionals at remote sites

University of Padua - Cholecystokinin stimulates aldosterone from adrenocortical cells

University of Rome "La Sapienza" - IL-15 levels elevated in patients with discordant response to treatment

University of Sao Paulo - Dentin matrix proteins may regulate healing of periodontal tissues

University of Sao Paulo - Efficacy of tuberculosis DNA vaccine varies with method of DNA introduction

University of Southern California - Peptide-based vaccines for cancer immunotherapy reviewed

University of Tokyo - Liver graft failure occurs despite antiviral prophylaxis

University of Trondheim Hospital - Hip fracture incidence in central Norway is regionally oriented

University of Ulsan - Membranous glomerulopathy reported after allo-SCT in PNH patient

University of Ulsan - Peripheral neuropathy in Hodgkin lymphoma caused by paraneoplastic syndrome

University of Vermont - Thrombin can predict response to tissue factor challenge

University of Wisconsin - Mimicking viruses may provide new way to defeat them

Vanderbilt University - PPAR-delta regulates intestinal adenoma growth in mice

Vasco Quiroga 15 - Adverse prognosis for renal cell carcinoma resection with esophageal metastases

Washington University - Patients should consent to medical student pelvic exams before anesthetization

WellGen, Inc. - Biotechnology company receives $3M through private offering

World Organization for Animal Health - Vaccination of infected flocks could backfire without proper surveillance

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Technology company awarded fourth electronic data capture study

iCAD, Inc. - Fulcrum mammography film digitizer and technology issued two U.S. patents