Biotech Law Weekly

Mayo Clinic - HLA-DQ/DR double transgenic mice are valuable as RA model

Mersin University - Glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphism increases risk of CAD in smokers

Microbia, Inc. - Company presents preclinical data on IBS drug candidate

Middlemore Hospital, Auckland - Suction dressings useful for immobilizing dermal substitute

Motion DNA Corp. - Diagnostics company enters strategic agreement with Physicians On-Call

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Thomas H. McLain named chairman of the board of StaphVAX maker

Nanjing University - Interaction of serum albumin with novel antidiabetic agent described

Nat. Inst. of Public Hlth & the Env., Bilthoven - Number of infectious measles viruses in vaccines estimated by PCR

Natl. Inst. Advanced Ind. Science & Tech., Ibaraki - Expressions of inhibitory Smads differentially regulated by TPA

Neurochem, Inc. - Neuroscience drug development firm emphasizes progress in clinical pipeline

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Laparoscopic liver resection is safe and feasible

North Shore LIJ Research Institute - Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia host unique antigen receptors

Northwestern University - Researchers target estrogen to kill cancer but not the patient

Norwegian Radium Hospital - UV-induced intermediate stage oxidative stress maintains genomic instability

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Allen Andersen named to board of supplement/personal care company

Obesity - StayWell Weight Management Solution Center launched

Osaka Chuo Hospital - Hepatoma-derived growth factor encourages lung remodeling after injury

Osaka University - Molecular WT1 assay useful for minimal residual disease monitoring

PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints chief medical officer

Pennsylvania State University - Study suggests double punch could more efficiently kill viruses

Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute - PET and conventional images of small-cell lung cancers are often discordant

Presidency College, West Bengal - Arsenic trioxide generates islet cell toxicity in rabbits

Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. - MammoSite boost radiation delivery shows promise in breast cancer study

Regional Cancer Center, Kerala - p53 over-expression correlates with local treatment failure in oral carcinoma

Reproductive Biology - Protein expression studied in monkey endometrium

Research Center Borstel - Various immune modulatory molecules induced in CD34⁺ hematopoietic cells

Rhein Westfal TH Aachen Clinical Center - Gene induction eliminates fibrogenic stellate cells in the liver

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center - Diabetics benefit from aggressive blood pressure control

Russian Ministry of Health - Anti-GM3 synthase antibody enables immunodetection in human tissue

SARS - New method may detect virus in minutes

San Giovanni Antica Sede Hospital - Concomitant docetaxel, carboplatin, and radiotherapy treat head and neck cancer

Scimagix Inc. - Scientific Image Management System enhanced with new management, reporting tools

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Uracil-DNA glycosylase of Chlamydia pneumoniae characterized

Shaw Environmental Inc. - Novel assay provides improved measure of haloacetic acids in drinking water

Solvay Pharmaceuticals - IBS-D study patients experience relief of pain, discomfort with cilansetron

Source Medical Corp. - MedMira signs Canadian distributor to market Rapid HIV Test Kits

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - LAG-3 regulates T-cell expansion after antigen activation

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Study looks at marrow stem cells and chemotherapy

Stanford University - Regulatory role of Blimp-1 clarified

Stanford University - Researchers explore gene treatment to obliterate HIV before it does damage

Swiss Federal Inst. of Technology - Exposure of phosphatidylserine is not a primary signal for RBC removal

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Clues to acquired renal failure discovered in rare childhood disease

Tel Aviv University - New chemical adaptor unit releases a drug by enzymatic triggering

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Hemofiltration may trap and destroy hepatitis C virus particles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Aging Americans and diabetes reviewed

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Progesterone receptor deficient in chromatin binding has altered cellular state

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Apoptosis increases efficacy of alphaviral replicase-based DNA vaccines

U.S. National Institutes of Health - More than one-third of U.S. adults use alternative therapies

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Check children under 5 early for vision problems

Umea University - Unexpected similarities between raindrops and proteins

United Therapeutics Corporation - Remodulin approved in Australia for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Dietary protein impact on glycemic control during weight loss reviewed

Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey - Hydrogen peroxide induces topoisomerase I-mediated DNA damage and cell death

University 'Roma Tre' - S-palmitoylation modulates human estrogen receptor-alpha functions

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf - Environmental pollution may increase twin birth rates

University at Buffalo - Very-low-fat diet decreases "good cholesterol," does not improve heart health

University of Aberdeen - IL-1 genotype may determine clinical outcome of H. pylori infection

University of Alabama, Birmingham - 15q26.1-26.2 is candidate locus for congenital diaphragmatic hernia

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Higher mortality among African Americans not likely due to healthcare access

University of Birmingham - Parental cigarette smoking increases children's risks of hepatoblastoma

University of California, Davis - New scintigraphy test could aid preoperative assessment of liver function

University of California, Irvine - Harmful fungal exposure not determined by blood test alone

University of California, Riverside - Novel microelectrode array can isolate individual neurons

University of California, San Francisco - "Noisy" genes can have big impact

University of Cincinnati - Women believe physicians should screen patients for intimate partner violence

University of Colorado - Rotating camera puts fresh spin on coronary angiography

University of Edinburgh - Antigen-loaded CD40-deficient dendritic cells mimic antigen delivery

University of Florence - Endogenous VEGF-A controls how MCP-1 affects vascular smooth muscle cells

University of Florence - Full-length dystrophin associated with gastric ICC ultrastructural modifications

University of Glasgow - Squalestatin cures prion-infected neurons

University of Iowa - Adeno-associated virus vectors correct single base pair mutations

University of Iowa - Study said worms may help bowel disorders

University of Louvain, Brussels - Cxcr4 receptor may exert trophic influences on precursor cell proliferation

University of Manchester - Risk derived from use of antibiotic soaps questioned

University of Miami School of Medicine - Once-daily Valcyte prevents CMV after kidney transplant in study

University of Munich - Nerve tissue protein S100 levels identify high-risk patients

University of Nebraska - Lung cells give rise to lymphohematopoietic cells in irradiated animals

University of Paris 06 - Efavirenz induces strong inhibition of SREBP-1c-dependent lipogenic pathway

University of Pennsylvania - CD25+ CD4 cells have a distinct IL-2R signaling pattern

University of Pittsburgh - Simplified method for determining rosiglitazone in plasma developed

University of Poona -  Asparagus racemosus extract shows potential as vaccine adjuvant

University of Rochester - Erased androgen receptor activity could staunch prostate cancer progression

University of Rome - Pathogenesis of keratoconjunctivitis is probably multifactorial

University of Santiago de Compostela - Rapid fluorimetric microplate assay detects seafood toxins

University of Tokyo - Portal vein embolization can increase the safety of hepatic resection

University of Toronto - Cooperative pre-TCR and Notch signaling crucial for thymocyte maturation

University of Turin - Platelet cyclic 3', 5'-guanosine monophosphate inversely correlates with age

University of Valencia - Bcl-6 mutation status marks early-stage B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

University of Virginia - Good news for red wine drinkers: Protein in grape skins can kill cancer cells

University of Washington - Evidence found for fusion between cardiac and skeletal muscle cells

University of Washington - Fluorescent labelling method facilitates 3-D imaging of cochlear tissues

University of Wroclaw - Dimerization of HLA-DR peptide fragment enhances immunosuppression

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Prevalence and severity of anemia increases with advancing HIV disease

VIASYS Healthcare Inc. - Inhaled nitric oxide gas and gas delivery devices lawsuit settled

Vajira Hospital, Bankok - The accuracy of frozen section in diagnosis of ovarian masses is generally good

Vasamed - Technology development company acquires Impedance Cardiography technology

Veterans Army Hospital, Athens - Painless suction drain removal technique developed

Vicuron Pharmaceutical, Varese - Dalbavancin effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Vital Living Inc. - Nutraceutical/pharmaceutical developer reports 291% increase in revenues

Washington University - Severity of other illnesses can help predict outcomes for cancer patients

Weizmann Institute of Science - Autophagy is a newly recognized tumor suppressor modality

Wonkwang University - Pv30 antigen suitable for serodiagnosis of malaria in Korea

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - Physician finds promise in study of novel injectable antibiotic