Biotech Law Weekly

Nanhua University, Hengyang - Curcumin affected multidrug resistance in resistant human gastric carcinoma cell

Nanjing University - EPSF from Cordyceps sinensis has immunomodulatory and antitumor properties

National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi - 53BP1 is required for RPA2 hyperphosphorylation following DNA damage

National Institute of AIST, Takamatsu - Novel electrophoresis microchip enables high-speed protein separation

National Taiwan Normal University, Chiayi - Traumatic brain injury studied, cortical neuron damage clarified

National University of Singapore - Fission yeast phosphatase analyzed, modulation of function defined

National University of Singapore - Oligodendroglial protein analyzed, physiological roles clarified

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam - Guidelines to assure quality in breast cancer surgery outlined

North Carolina Biotechnology Center - Regional biotechnology center to open two new offices

Nova Biogenetics - Antimicrobial company provides European market update

Novo Nordisk, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves NovoLog for treatment of diabetes in children

Nucletron B.V. - Southend hospital installs radiotherapy treatment simulator X-ray system

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Potential use of statins in treating Alzheimer disease discussed in article

ORC Macro - Survey shows wealthy, educated women most vulnerable to HIV in Cameroon

Obesity Management - Blue Cross of California recognized for commitment to addressing obesity

Ohio State University - Life-saving information on stroke is easily accessible at NIHSeniorHealth

Okayama University - New insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity described

Optigenex, Inc. - DNA science focused company secures $4M financing commitment

Oregon Health Sciences University - Calcitriol might enhance effect of taxotere

Oregon Health Sciences University - Cell signaling discovery yields clues to heart disease

Organon USA - NuvaRing estrogen exposure proven lower than with patch or oral contraceptives

Osaka University - Modified magnetic nanoparticles enhanced gene delivery of HVJ-E vector

Palatin Technologies - Biopharma company announces revenues of $5.8 million

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Health department receives $3 million in grants for cancer control

PerkinElmer - Health science company and Eppendorf announce comarketing agreement

Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society - Society names Managed Care Interface its official journal

Pharmacyclics Inc. - Enrollment initiated for phase 2 trial of Xcytrin Injection

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Doctors survey hospital food and reveal current trends

Portland VA Medical Center - Clinical outcomes of androgen deprivation as sole therapy discussed

PrecisionMed Inc. - Human biobank announces five new collections

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Treatments of intermediate-risk prostate carcinoma with radiotherapy reviewed

Progenics Pharmaceuticals - Phase 1 clinical findings for HIV entry inhibitor, PRO 140, announced

Protein Potential - Study of molecular structure of EBA-175 published in journal

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham - Combination therapy containing pegylated interferon produces weight loss

Queens University, Kingston - Opioid tolerance and dependence studied, involvement of compounds revealed

Queens University, Kingston - Trophoblast invasiveness analyzed, glucose inhibition revealed

Radiant Impressions - Breast prosthesis offers non-surgical alternative to reconstructive surgery

Ray & Terry's Longevity Products - Longevity supplement company launched

Repligen Corporation - Karen A. Dawes elected a director of biopharmaceutical company board

Research & Markets Ltd. - Company adds database for analysis of breast cancer therapeutics to offerings

Robarts Research Institute - Recent findings in diabetes therapy provide new insights

Rockefeller University, New York - Plasma chemokine levels predict hepatitis C response to antiviral therapy

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of melanoma vaccines

Ruhr University of Bochum - Catheter-based septal ablation has good mid-term outcome

STMicroelectronics - Semiconductor developer, Mobidiag introduce lab-on-chip for bacterial diagnosis

Sahmyook University, Seoul - PCR-RADP assay discriminates L. ruminus from other Lactobacillus spp

Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Targeting key enzyme with gene therapy reversed Alzheimer disease in mice

Scripps Research Institute - Hepatitis C virus-host interactions examined

Semmelweis University - Antidiabetic drug utilization in Hungary reviewed

Sequiam Corp. - Distribution agreement signed for biometric home healthcare tracking software

Service de sante des armees, La Tronche - ECL more sensitive andrapid than ELISA for C. botulinum type B detection

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman - Nociceptin/orphanin FQ use studied, responses in chicks revealed

Smith & Nephew - Panel recommends conditional approval of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technology

Social Skill Builder - Educational software company launches CD-ROM autism behavior education program

Society for Biotechnological Research - Reports add new data to cancer therapy research

SonoSite, Inc. - Agreement to distribute ultrasound devices to U.S. veterinary market signed

Spectrum Health - Michigan healthcare organizations announce partnership in cardiac surgery

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Protein p53 signaling of cell suicide offers insights for new anticancer drugs

St. Mary's Hospital, London - Intranasal lysine-aspirin lacks clinical benefit in aspirin-sensitive patients

Stanford University - Short-term recovery periods investigated in osteoblastic cells

Stanford University Medical Center - Novel test improves molecular screening in ethnically diverse populations

State University of New York, Buffalo - Nonviral vector for gene delivery and expression in brain developed

Stony Brook University - Impact of ROSE during transbronchial needle aspiration assessed

Stressgen Biotechnologies - U.S. patent granted covering therapeutic products to treat hepatitis B virus

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. - Hospital company announces fiscal year 2005 and fourth quarter results

Syracuse University - Single vs multiple bouts of exercise on glucose control investigated

Tanox, Inc. - DSMB recommends continuation of phase II clinical trial of TNX-355 for HIV

Technical University of Dresden - Primary stability of orthodontic palatal implants characterized

Technical University of Munich - Study compared oxygen consumption values for determination of cardiac output

Tehran University of Medical Science - Admissions due to cardiac angina rose with increasing levels of CO

Tel Aviv Medical Center & School of Medicine - Multidrug-resistant bacterias emergence as a major hospital threat

Tel Aviv University - Mechanism of virulence its evolution in tumorigenic bacteria

Tel Aviv University - Study examined frequency of LV mural thrombus after anterior ST-elevation AMI

Temple University - There is a high secondhand smoke exposure rate among Asian Americans

The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville - Eric Eisenstadt named VP for research by nonprofit genomics-focused institute

Therapeutic Goods Administration - Australian Agency urges caution over Paroxetine during pregnancy

Tilburg University - Central mechanism may be source of stress response in hypertensives

Toronto General Hospital - Severe neurological disease risk higher in transplant patients who acquire WNV

Trojan Condoms - Condoms company, U.K. cabbies promote safe sex through free distribution scheme

Tufts University, Boston - Bone marrow-derived multipotent stem cells repair ischemic heart disease

Tufts University, Boston - Racial differences in risk factors for heart disease in women examined

Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara - Metabolic syndrome may adversely affect development of collateral vessels

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Antibodies to SARS-associated coronavirus proteins identified

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Rotavirus antigenemia reported in patients with acute gastroenteritis

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Tolerances for residues of new animal drugs in food explained

U.S. National Academies - "The Great Influenza" wins 2005 Best Book Award from The National Academies

U.S. National Institute of Mental Health - NIMH study will guide treatment choices for schizophrenia

U.S. National Institutes of Health - CEA-based cancer vaccines reviewed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Forebrain examined, three key molecules characterized

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Neoadjuvant docetaxel combined with adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide

U.S. Natl. Inst. for Occupational Safety & Health - HSP70 expression indicates early lung injury caused by exposure to arsenic

Unilens Vision Inc. - Contact lens developer introduces soft, custom toric lens for astigmatism

Univ. of Alabama - UNOS to chart mechanical heart devices

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - Electrofused islet and dermic cells transplanted in diabetic rats

Universidade Federal da Bahia - Vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis in Brazil examined

University Clinic of Pamplona - Researchers' data advance lung cancer research

University General Hospital of Attikon, Athens - Brain metastases from epithelial ovarian cancer reviewed

University Hospitals of Strasbourg - Chronic L-arginine supplementation improves physical function

University of Alabama - Endoscopic ultrasound works well in combo with fine-needle aspiration

University of Alabama - Insulin reduces plasma VEGF levels in children with new-onset diabetes

University of Alberta - Decellularization may prolong durability of valve allografts

University of Alberta, Edmonton - Findings describe new data in statins research

University of Bern - Dioxin increases glycodelin gene and protein expression in human endometrium

University of Bologna - Peginterferon alpha dosing strategies beat persistent hepatitis C

University of Bristol - Neuronal nitric oxide synthase analyzed, nature of expression clarified

University of British Columbia - Management of middle ear disease in children with hearing loss outlined

University of Cambridge - Phi endocytic motifs analyzed, non-canonical nature revealed

University of Cologne - Dermal permethrin absorption characterized after topical treatment

University of Dusseldorf - Efficacy of laser-assisted ablation evaluated

University of East Anglia, Norfolk - Novel antitrypanosomal agents reviewed

University of Florida - Botulinum neurotoxin type A alters myosin heavy chain composition

University of Florida - Suppression of fat deposition for the lifetime with gene therapy

University of Freiburg - Synaptopodin expression examined, postnatal hippocampus development defined

University of Genoa - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy

University of Heidelberg - Buprenorphine levels in breast milk determined

University of Heraklion, Crete - Vinorelbine administered with gemcitabine in previously treated SCLC patients

University of Illinois - Bimolecular fluorescence complementation detects protein interactions

University of Illinois - Suicide brain analyzed, decreased expression of neurotrophins revealed

University of Iowa - Utility of suburethral slings in surgical treatment reviewed

University of Kuopio - Recent studies add new data to diabetes pathogenesis research

University of Liverpool - Healthcare workers who don't have flu shots could be risking patients' lives

University of Madras, Chennai - Lipoic acid is protective in cyclophosphamide-induced cardiac injury

University of Madrid - Age and gender differences examined in patients with myocardial infarction

University of Manitoba - Demand increases for drugs produced from animal cell cultures

University of Massachusetts Medical School - Studies advance knowledge in SARS research

University of Melbourne - Inhibition of key enzyme self-association in pathogens assists in treatment

University of Michigan - Gait analysis predicts fall likelihood among patients with peripheral neuropathy

University of New Hampshire - Rod and cone opsin families studied, similarities and differences revealed

University of New Hampshire - Speedy face mask removal for football players with C-spine injuries is crucial

University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - RASSF1A tumor suppressor gene studied

University of Nijmegen Hospital - Beta-TCP is good bone replacement material with optimal biocompatibility

University of Oxford - eNOS expression may be a mechanism to reduce beta-adrenergic regulation of HR

University of Pavia - Reports advance knowledge in hypertension research

University of Pisa - Effect of microemboli on cerebrovascular symptoms clarified

University of Pittsburgh - Childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Queensland - Researchers' work adds to vaccines development body of knowledge

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon -  Cardaria draba glucoraphanin extraction optimized with batch extraction

University of Southampton, Hants - Microtomography assessment of failure in acrylic bone cement reported

University of Southern California - Variants in BRCA1 gene evaluated for breast cancer risk

University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - Inverse association between MTB infection and atopic rhinitis in children exists

University of Tokyo - Case of hypopharyngeal small cell carcinoma reported

University of Tokyo - Method may protect cerebral system from ischemia

University of Toronto - Promising evidence reported for B cell targeted therapies for arthritis

University of Tromso, Villejuif - Studies describe new findings in breast cancer research

University of Turku - Functional of P-glycoprotein in the human blood-placental barrier studied

University of Utrecht - Studies show the health benefits of lifestyle changes in CAD patients

University of Virginia -  Salmonella typhimurium epithelial cell invasion studied, signaling revealed

University of Washington - Iron studied as control for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation

University of Washington Health Sciences - New clue to tooth decay could lead to dental advances

University of Wisconsin - Gene encoding protective antigen of Streptococcus suis identified

Uppsala University Hospital - Molecular mechanisms for cellular drug resistance identified

VA Health Care Center, Los Angeles - MRI screening can be used to identify organic syndromes

Valme University Hospital, Seville - Mortality was lower in OSAHS patients who received PAP therapy

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Bioreactors leverage healing mechanisms to create bone and cartilage

Varian, Inc. - Diagnostic device company adds multi-drug panel configurations for screening

Vein Associates of America, Inc. - Vein disease treatment company to acquire Alabama Vascular & Vein Center

Vicuron Pharmaceuticals - Glycopeptide antibiotic, activity of alkyl derivatives determined

WENR Corp. - Henry Smith, PhD, named CEO of pharmaceuticals manufacturing company

Wakayama Medical University - Individualized adjuvant chemotherapy guided by chemosensitivity test

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem - Arterial cells studied, cytokine response to cigarette smoke condensate defined

Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis - Review summarizes trials that investigated effects of BP-lowering drugs

Washington University, St. Louis - Complete revascularization improves long-term survival in octogenarians

Women Against Lung Cancer - Lung cancer groups announce Haley McDaid is career development award recipient

World Health Organization - Global partnership focuses on child and maternal health

Wyeth - Pharmaceutical company announced $1 million donation to Katrina relief efforts

YMCA of the USA - Community-based approach to combat obesity and chronic diseases expanded

Yale University - Yale procedure cuts recurrence of aggressive uterine cancer

York University, North York - Laser capture microdissection yields insight into angiogenic gene regulation

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - In vitro behavior of osteoblast-like cells on FHA coatings studied