Biotech Law Weekly

Oregon Health & Science University - Tuberculosis immunology in children reviewed

Osaka University - ABCG2 positive limbal epithelial cells putative corneal epithelial stem cells

Osaka University - Electrogastrography helps determine pathophysiology of eating disorders

Oxford University - Genetic basis for metabolic diseases detected

Partners AIDS Research Center, Cambridge - Antigen-specific T cells migrate away from CXCR4-binding HIV-1 gp120

Paterson Institute of Cancer Research - Adoptive transfer of anti-idiotypic T cells cure B cell lymphoma

Pennsylvania State University - Childhood sports involvement predicts participation in sports as adult

Personnel - Martha Schram named president of Aegis Therapies, SVP of Beverly Enterprises

Planar Systems, Inc. - FDA approves marketing of flat-panel DomeC5i system for mammograms

Pontificia University of Catolica Chile - Large pathogenicity island in Salmonella enterica excised

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Davanat with 5-FU well tolerated in study patients with advanced solid tumors

Purdue University - Artificial sweetener may disrupt body's ability to count calories

Queensland Institute of Medical Research - CLAG 9 is located in rhoptries of Plasmodium falciparum

Quintiles Transnational Corp. - John Ratliff appointed CFO of pharmaceutical services organization

Rinat Neuroscience - Clinical testing begins on RI 624 for acute and chronic pain

Rockefeller University - Proopiomelanocortin neuron inhibition is desensitization in ob/ob mice

Saitama Medical School - Sox-2 regulatory regions display activity in two types of multipotent stem cells

Saitama Prefectural University - Pomegranates shown to be effective for menopausal symptoms

Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Accelerated MDM2 auto-degradation is required for p53 activation

Sandoz Inc. - Pharmaceutical company begins shipping generic Levothyroxine sodium tablets

Sanquin Research CLB - IgG4-switched B cells may undergo secondary switch to IgE in allergen exposure

Schering-Plough Corporation - Millennium Pharmaceuticals reacquires European marketing rights for Integrilin

Scripps Research Institute - ARC protects against cell death through interaction with Bax

Scripps Research Institute - Ly6C^hi helper T cells regulate plasma cell production

Scripps Research Institute - Method to assign chemical shifts of aromatic side chains developed

Secondhand Smoke - Reports highlights children's health consequences from secondhand smoke

Seoul National University - Therapeutic cloning no longer a dream, says scientist

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Test chemical increases sexual appetite in female rats

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - External heat treatment controls gene activation in muscle cells

Siemens Medical Solutions - 64-Slice CT scanner introduced for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular imaging

Sinisa Stankovic Inst. for Biological Research - Taxol induces nitric oxide production in astrocytes

Swiss Federal Inst. of Technology - Local neurotrophic factor expression rescues motoneurons in study animals

The Endocrine Society - Studies reveal high levels of anabolic steroid use by teenagers

The Medicines Company - European scientific panel recommends approval of Angiox

Thermogenesis Corp. - Fifth BioArchive order placed by cord blood bank company in Taiwan

Third Military Medical University - Epitope-specific cells don't lead hepatic injury in hepatitis B patients

Tianjin Zhongjin Biology Development Co. - KS E-Media Holdings acquires Chinese biomedical company

Tokyo Medical University - Novel human gene homologue found associated with cervical cancer

Tokyo Metropolitan University - Polyimide hollow-fiber oxygenator developed

Trudeau Institute - Regulatory CD38 activity clarified

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - LC-MSMS multiresidue method to quantify pesticides in urine developed

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Mechanism for T cell association with tumor regression elucidated

U.S. National Institutes of Health - CD4+ regulatory T cells contribute to viral persistence

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Probabilistic regulation of IL-4 production in Th2 cells characterized

U.S. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - West Nile virus control dependent on animal monitoring and disease research

Univ. Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro - Leptin is an important marker in gynecologic and breast cancers

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Role of the calcium-sensing receptor in parathyroid gland physiology

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Mutation delineates role of melanocortin-4 receptor in humans

Univ. of California, Santa Cruz - Ultraconserved elements in the human genome reviewed

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Cellular small ubiquitin-related modifier substrate proteins identified

University Clinic, Hamburg - SIOP trials and studies evaluate the prognosis of Wilms tumor patients

University College, London - The role of diet on the endothelium and atherosclerosis is not understood

University Hospital Aintree - Hyperglycemic crises and lactic acidosis in diabetes reviewed

University Hospital Basel - Infusion of two peptides acts to accelerate appetite satisfaction

University Hospital Eppendorf - Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor cells will advance drug research

University Joseph Fourier - Single cells keep good time

University at Buffalo - "Packaging" proteins makes them more stable for shipping as drug products

University at Buffalo - Study to consider college sports, gender and substance use

University of Bari - RNA extraction via oligo cellulose simplifies hepatitis A virus detection

University of Buenos Aires - Hormones, age, and fat distribution independently impair lipoprotein

University of California Irvine - Inflammatory and reactive arthropathies more prevalent in HIV infection

University of Cambridge - Herpesvirus protein degrades MHC-I peptide loading complex

University of Colorado - Telomerase limited as diagnostic adjunct in cervical cytopathology

University of Florida - Branched polymer guides plasmids into brain-derived cells

University of Florida - Doctors find clue to a mysterious kidney disease

University of Freiburg - Soluble EphB4 staunches tumor growth and angiogenesis in murine models

University of Georgia - Physical activity cuts risk of depression in children

University of Helsinki - Metalloproteinases exert differential expression in colon cancer tissue

University of Illinois - Angiotensin receptor inhibits ERK-2 activity via signaling pathway

University of Indonesia, Jarkarta - Brugia Rapid test detects filaria-specific IgG4 antibodies in endemic areas

University of Marburg - Olfactory neuroblastomas are genetically distinct entities

University of Miami - Depression in pregnancy impacts newborn, assessment scores indicate

University of Michigan - Wnt protein prevents obesity by inhibiting fat cell development

University of Missouri - IL-4 uses IL-13Ralpha1 to induce Th1 cell apoptosis in neonates

University of Navarra - Candidate genes for obesity reviewed

University of Navarra - Gene expression in adipose tissue determined by differential display

University of North Carolina - Scientists discover molecular pathway leading to nerve growth and regeneration

University of Paris - Organosulfur compounds from alliaceae may protect against cardiovascular disease

University of Pennsylvania - Dysbindin-1 reduced in hippocampus of schizophrenia patients

University of Pittsburgh - DC maturation by AdV transduction enhances tumor Ag-specific T cell response

University of Pittsburgh - Self-renewing divisions of hematopoietic SC increased in absence of P18(INK4C)

University of Pittsburgh - Sulfonylurea treatment of type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Qingdao - Multiple vitamin deficiencies associated with anemia in last trimester

University of Sao Paulo - Novel mutation in PMP22 gene associated with variable phenotype

University of South Florida - Real-time PCR detection of Vibrio from mussels developed

University of Tokyo - Endostatin inhibition would aid collateral vessel growth after heart attacks

University of Toronto - p38 MAPK pathway critical for CD40L-mediated up-regulation of CD83

University of Tubingen - Utility of radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases reviewed

University of Verona - RhoA and zeta PKC control different modes of chemokine-induced LFA-1 activation

University of Virginia - Preventing HLA-A2-restricted peptide modification enhances antigenicity

University of Washington - Postoperative urinary and sexual function are concerns after prostatectomy

University of Wurzburg - Dendritic cell vaccine needs IL-2 for melanoma metastasis efficacy

Varian, Inc. - Narrow Bore Triple Resonance MAS probes introduced

Vasogen Inc. - VP015 reduces markers of inflammation in the brain, published data shows

Veridien Corporation - Healthcare company announces new board member

Veterans Administration - Yale researchers receive $4.5 million grant to study spinal cord repair

Viral Genetics, Inc. - Drug discovery company names new member to scientific and medical advisory board

Virginia Polytechnic Institute -  Mycobacterium avium cell fractions used for vaccine development

ViroLogic, Inc. - Biotechnology company names vice president of clinical research

ViroLogic, Inc. - Grant to fund assessment of HIV replication capacity

Vital Images, Inc. - Vitrea 2, Version 3.5 advanced visualization software announced

Washington University - CpG DNA redirects class-switching towards Th1-like Ig isotype production

Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer names new chief executive officer

Yale University - Patients may be willing to exchange less effective drugs for fewer side effects

Yong Dong Severance Hospital, Seoul - B-type natriuretic peptide level can assess extent of myocardial ischemia

Yonsei University - JNK activation may play role in pathogenesis

aaiPharma Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports net revenue increase in first quarter 2004