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Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 20th, 2006
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Acusphere, Inc. - Research and development agreement signed
Agenix - Hemostasis-focused company appoints new CEO
Alethia BioTherapeutics, Inc. - Patent application filed for bone-related validated targets
Avigen, Inc. - Gene therapy technology acquired by Genzyme
Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Intellectual property department created at pharma firm to expand new drug pipeline
Cellectricon - Systems launched for adherent cell electroporation
Community Bank, N.A. - Health savings accounts become more available
Cutting Edge Information - Blockbuster drugs' market share in danger
Diomed Holdings, Inc. - AngioDynamics and Vascular Solutions face motion for summary judgment
Drug Importation - Study shows Canadian drugs are more affordable than Medicare Part D
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Co-exclusive license agreement signed to intellectual property related to metaxalone
Medicare - Canadian mail-order pharmacy comments on U.S. Medicare Part D prescription drug program
Medicare - Cigna agrees to comarket Cignature Rx Medicare prescription drug plan nationwide
Medicare - Medicare payments for stroke recovery system follow favorable administrative law rulings
Medicare - National Employee Benefit Companies enrolls more than 30,000 seniors in new drug plan
- Increasing number of coronary artery bypass grafts for women may result in burdensome cost
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. - Positive human jaw bone reconstruction results reported from feasibility clinical trial
Abiomed, Inc. - Daniel Sutherby named chief financial officer at cardiac device company
Acambis plc - Phase II testing of vaccine against West Nile virus initiated
Acologix, Inc. - Bone and kidney disease-focused company closes $25M series C financing
Actavis Group - Generic pharmaceutical firm completes acquisition of Alpharma's human generics business
Adherex Technologies, Inc. - U.S. FDA orphan drug designation granted for eniluracil in liver cancer
Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. - Firms announce availability of Metabolite Database for labs
Allergan, Inc. - Ophthalmology-focused pharma firm welcomes Inamed's offer to stockholders
Alliance Medical Corp. - Medical device reprocessing companies to merge
American Botanical Council - Enhanced professional herb guide accredited through 2008
Amgen - Investigational protein shown to increase platelet production in ITP patients
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Vascular wrap/graft combination product receives designation of device for U.S. study
Asthmatx, Inc. - Asthma-focused medical device firm secures $27M in series C financing
Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs - SF-36 analysis indicates negative relationship between BMI and utility in obese
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - New indication being developed for injectible enzyme to treat frozen shoulder syndrome
Avian Influenza - Large firms slow to start avian flu preparedness plan, international study shows
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Contraceptives developer announces management change
Baxter Healthcare Corp. - Sevoflurane launched in China with plans to launch in other countries in 2006
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Hyperhomocystinemia impairs endothelial function via PKC activation
Boston University - Surface expression of CD40L is a reliable CVD marker
Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha - Reports describe recent advances in proteomics research
Brighton & Sussex University Hospital - HIV infection significantly reduces survival rate of patients with tuberculous meningitis
Brown University, Providence - Soliciting family medical history does not increase cancer worry in patients
CHU Laval, Quebec City - Rab5 and rab7 govern early events of HIV-1 infection in polarized placental cells
CONMED Corporation - CONMED Corporation announces lower than expected fourth quarter sales
CSIC, Madrid - Choroid plexus megalin functions in neuroprotection
Calypte Biomedical Corporation - Use of HIV-1 BED Incidence EIA test expanded by use of dried blood spots
Cambrex Corporation - Dowpharma contracts first partner for use of Pfenex expression technology
Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing - Diffusion tensor tractography used for neurosurgical planning
Carrington Laboratories, Inc. - Nasal powder vaccine delivery system shows promise
Cellectis SA - License agreement signed with AstraZeneca covering the use of homologous recombination
Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim - A bipolar disorder dopamine transporter mutation inhibits transporter cell surface expression
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Hautepierre, Strasbourg - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of Cancer Therapy
Cerionx, Inc. - Partnership to allow more rapid development of biotech products
Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin - Researchers' findings advance ophthalmology research
Chonnam National University Hospital, Kwangju - Immediate cementless total hip arthroplasty successful in active tuberculosis
Chr. Hansen A/S - Agreement forged for global distribution of probiotic product for women
Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester - Heparin octasaccharides block angiogenesis in cancer models without affecting coagulation
Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok - Human furious and paralytic rabies have different neuropathogenetic mechanisms
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte - Type of BRCA mutation influences breast cancer risk in multiparous carriers
Clinic Recoletas Albacete - Incidence of infectious spondylitis in Spain underestimated
Clinical Trials - Interim results of phase I/II trial for anti-cancer drug announced
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company sells common stock for further funding
Columbia University, New York - Co-culture of osteoblasts and chondrocytes modulates cellular differentiation
Community Health Systems Inc. - Hospital system operator approves 5 million share open market share repurchase program
Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. - CTI focuses efforts on its thermal imaging processor
Cooper Institute, Dallas - Muscular strength was inversely associated with the metabolic syndrome in men
Cornell University - TBX5 genotype has specificity for Holt-Oram syndrome
Cornell University, Ithaca - Composite tissue-engineered intervertebral discs similar to native tissue
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Orphan drug strategy mapped out for Ampakine technology
Crucell, N.V. - West Nile vaccine begins Phase I clinical study
Cutting Edge Information - Study shows medical science liaisons use research opportunities to engage thought leaders
CytoGenix, Inc. - Novel hepatitis vaccine shows promise
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. - Stem cell innovator begins trading on NASDAQ
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - CD4 T cells physically lost with sustained HIV replication
Decision Resources, Inc. - Cialis and Levitra could significantly callenge Viagra's market position
Dendrite International, Inc. - European pharmaceutical company selects sample and compliance software system
Destiny Health - Arthur C. Carlos takes seat as health plan chief actuarial officer
Diamyd Medical - Protein Sciences to produce diabetes vaccine for phase III trials
Emory University, Atlanta - Novel signaling and classification of pituitary adenomas identified
Federal University of Para - Mannose-binding lectin genotype BB may be associated with susceptibility to HTLV
Federico II University School of Medicine, Naples - Left ventricular hypertrophy may be linked to endothelial dysfunction
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation - Fujitsu group announces cell-based research evaluation project with Whitehead Institute
GSF National Research Center for Environment & Health, Neuherberg - High C-reactive protein, depression combination predicts CHD events
German Institute of Human Nutrition, Nuthetal - Antioxidants' mechanism in disease prevention must be defined
Guys Hospital, London - Few differences seen in therapy for pregnant vs. non-pregnant breast cancer patients
Hamamatsu Rosai Hospital, Shizuoka - TRUS recommended as the diagnostic standard to determine prostate volume in cancer
Hana Biosciences - Pivotal trials initiated for Zensana for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Harvard University - Cardiac SCs are restored after MI by self-proliferation and selective homing of BM-derived SCs
Healthpoint, Ltd. - DFB affiliate hires Cooper as director of Clinical Affairs, Tissue Management
Henry Ford Hospital - Robotic prostatectomy shown to protect sexual function better than conventional surgery
Hiroshima University - Conflictive families manifested highest level of depression and anxiety
Hiroshima University - MSCs differentiate into bone and cartilaginous tissues in 3D collagen gel cultures
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Genomics company appoints Tuan Ha-Ngoc to its board of directors
ID Biomedical Corp. - Vaccine developer receives court approval for acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline
Indiana University - Lymphovascular invasion used as prognostic factor in prostatic adenocarcinoma
Innocoll, Inc. - New distribution agreements signed for CollaRx Gentamicin surgical implant
Institut fur Diagnostische Radiologie, Dusseldorf - Contrast-enhanced MRI improved diagnosis of focal liver tumors
Institute of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Belgrade - Clinical trial finds two oral fluconazole formulations bioequivalent
International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Trieste - New findings in the area of Reconstructive Surgery detailed
International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo - Virulent R. equi suppresses acidification in phagolysosomes to ensure survival
JOL Management - Nutritional supplements company introduces new product line
Jichi Medical School, Tochigi - Modified procedure safe and effective for collection of cytokine-mobilized PBCs
Jichi Medical School, Tochigi - Na,K-ATPase alpha 2 subunit in Atp1a2 mice is not involved in glucose or Rb uptake
Johannes Gutenberg Universitat, Mainz - HCV core protein inhibits promyelocytic leukemia function in hepatoma cells
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston - AMPK alpha2 activity is not essential for all insulin-independent glucose transport
Karolinska Institute - Lovastatin stimulates cholesterol-independent upregulation of alpha7 nAChRs in cultured neurons
KineMed, Inc. - New assays for measuring in vivo cartilage dynamics presented at osteoarthritis meeting
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Glycyrrhetinic acid induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma
KyungHee University, Seoul - E. alatus prevents high-fat diet induced hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in mouse model
Kyushu University - Endothelial cell injury in pre-eclampsia may result from neutrophil superoxide release
Laval Hospital, Ste-Foy - Acute coronary syndrome in postmenopausal women may be associated with ACE-DD genotype
Leicester Royal Infirmary - Amylin peptide levels are raised in infants of diabetic mothers
Leiden University - Mesenchymal stem cells repair conduction block
Louisiana State University - Selective uptake of agouti-related protein(82-131) may be modulated by food deprivation
Louisiana State University System - Studies describe new findings in Obesity Pathogenesis research
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of Cancer Therapy
Maastricht University Hospital - Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI shows rectal cancer microvascular changes after radiotherapy
Marien Hospital, Herne - Detection of rectal cancer recurrence was improved by multiplanar reconstruction
Massachusetts General Hospital - Preinoculation with L. acidophilus early in life inhibits Citrobacter rodentium colitis
Mayo Clinic - Prognosis of carcinoid heart disease has improved
Mayo Clinic - Recent studies add new data to Cancer Vaccines research
Mayo Clinic - Standard pancreatoduodenectomy compared to pancreatoduodenectomy with extended lymphadenectomy
Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation - Aromatase genetic variation may contribute to estrogen-dependent disease
MediGene AG - Glaxo Group Limited receives nonexclusive license to develop therapeutic tumor vaccine
MediSys Corporation - Diagnostics company announces a new installation of the MaxLife Center for Men in Florida
Medical University of Innsbruck - Common oncoproteins are not linked to angiogenic cytokine in ductal carcinoma in situ
Medical University of South Carolina - 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-D-ribofuranoside inhibited cancer cells
Medical University of Vienna - Sharp optic edge PMMA IOL design reduces long-term posterior capsule opacification
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Studies add new findings to diagnostics body of knowledge
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - erMRI aids DRE or TRUS biopsy findings to localize prostate cancer
Merck & Co. - FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee supports Rotateq
Merck Research Laboratories - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS Vaccines described
MethylGene Inc. - Biopharma company unveils histone deacetylase inhibitor as antifungal agent
Micronics Inc. - "Lab card" whole blood rare cancer cell analyzer developed
Millenium Biologix Corporation - Biomedical company completes CDN $15.1 million private placement
Miyazaki University - Adrenomedullin protects against vascular damage and remodeling
Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. - Cancer screening company changes name to CytoCorp
Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge - Global initiative for TB screening and treatment is an important step to combat TB
NCGR - Nonprofit genomics center adds Gregory D. May, Jim Huntley, Steven Day to senior staff
National Council for Research, Napoli - Researchers' data advance Biomedical Engineering research
National Jewish Medical & Research Center, Denver - Preterm birth changes hypoxia-inducible factor production in the lung tissues of primate models
National Sun Yat Sen University, Kaohsiung - A pathway facilitates the synaptic transmission induced by retinoic acid
NicOx S.A. - Biopharma company initiates Phase III trial for HCT 3012 in osteoarthritis
NovaVision, Inc. - Florida neurology group offering vision restoration therapy to stroke, TBI patients
Novartis - Pharma company to appeal EMEA recommendation against Zelnorm for IBS
Nycomed - Jostein Davidsen appointed to pharmaceutical company executive management team
Ohio State University - Topical pure oxygen improves wound healing in porcine models
Okayama University - Extensive biopsy protocol improved prostate cancer detection
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. - Long-term care real estate investment company announces new investments totaling $115.5 million
Omron Healthcare, Inc. - Blood pressure monitor company names Isao Ogino as CEO
Osaka Medical College - Growth factor augments bone marrow stromal cell transplantation after cerebral infarction in rats
Osteotech, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants clearance for GraftCage TLX System
Oxigene, Inc. - Pharma company completes public offering of common stock
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Pennsylvania Agriculture Department closes live bird market in Philadelphia temporarily
Pharmaxis Ltd - Phase III trial of lung function test in people with suspected asthma enrolls first patient
Polish Academy of Sciences - Morphine induces Arc expression in mouse striatum and neuroblastoma cells
PolyMedica - Healthcare products company selects Mullen to lead integrated communications
Pure Bioscience - Bioscience company reports increased revenues of $55,200
Quality Assurance - Infection rates, cleanliness top list of factors consumers consider when choosing a hospital
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong - Quinolones may prevent hemorrhagic cystitis by suppressing BK virus after HSCT
Rene Descartes University, Paris - Impregnation of microspheres with calcium alginate can improve delayed drug release
ResCare, Inc. - Special needs support services provider announces earnings per share of $1.13 to $1.18
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin - Depression contributes to illness severity in patients with hepatitis C
Royal Philips Electronics - HeartStart Defibrillators meet the newly updated AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
SD Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pre-clinical feasibility studies on polysorbate free docetaxel formulation completed
Sainte-Anne Hospital, Paris - Sainte-Anne Hospital classification of oligodendrogliomas reappraised
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium - HRT no help for hot flashes in women taking tamoxifen, researcher says
Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido - Insulin resistance is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in Japanese
Schering AG - Chemotherapy consolidation with Zevalin may provide therapeutic benefit for MCL patients
Scolr Pharma, Inc. - Wyeth Consumer Healthcare licenses CDT drug delivery platform for potential OTC formulation
Scripps Research Institute - Alcohol has greater behavior and physical stress effects in adolescent rats than in adult rats
Senetek PLC - Life sciences product developer gains broadened rights from Czech botany institute
Sinai Children's Hospital, Chicago - Recombinant canarypox vaccine is safe and immunogenic in HIV-1-exposed newborns
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Neurology-focused pharmaceutical company announces initial public offering
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Trial to evaluate satraplatin plus paclitaxel in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
St. George's University, London - Oxidative stress plays role in angiotensin-II arterial contraction
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Antibody therapy promising for pediatric neuroblastoma
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Researchers identify protein that determines life and death of cells during development
Stanford University - Cold ischemia, reperfusion injury, and graft CAD share linear link
Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte - Findings in Diabetes Therapy provide new insights
Suzuka University of Medical Science - Nitobegiku showed antidiabetic properties in KK-Ay diabetic mice
Synergetics USA, Inc. - Microsurgical devices company reports record revenue up 43.7% in Q1 of fiscal 2006
Tanox, Inc. - Additional phase II data support further development of HIV therapy
Technical University Hospital Dresden - Budesonide effective for treatment of colitis relapse
Telik, Inc. - Small molecule drug treatment demonstrates significant responses in phase II MDS trial
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Company announces approval of generic antibiotic cefprozil for oral suspension and tablets
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Report reviews heart transplant issues in adult and pediatric CHD
ThermoGenesis Corp. - Cell therapeutics technology company announces shelf registration declared effective
Third Wave Technologies Inc. - DNA-focused medical diagnostics company names Kevin T. Conroy president, CEO
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Favorable results reported from pilot clinical study on safety of Parkinson cell therapy
Tohoku University, Miyagi - Research in Cancer Therapy provides new insights
Tokyo Medical University Hospital - Gefitinib did not affect surgery-related complications
TolerRx, Inc. - Initiation of three new clinical trials in autoimmune indications announced
Tufts University, Boston - Physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth weight and health are reviewed
U.S. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - Decreased CD4 expression by polarized T helper 2 cells influences TCR signaling
U.S. National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research - New peptide A5G27 uses growth factor blockade to hamper metastasis and angiogenesis
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Gene expression profiles of reactive astrocytes cultured from dopamine-depleted striatum
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Reports advance knowledge in Human Papillomavirus research
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Second allosteric binding sites reported on muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
U.S. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda - Findings advance knowledge in Prostate Cancer Vaccines research
Uniformed Service University of Health Science - Majority of distressed Pentagon employees surviving the September 11 attack received psychological help
Universita degli Studi Federico II, Naples - Breast pain induced by bicalutamide monotherapy after prostatectomy can be prevented
University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome - Transcriptional repression of TrkA by Sp3 may underlie pathogenesis
University Children's Hospital, Essen - CHF is uncommon in children with heart disease, but mortality is considerable
University Hospital, Geneva - Combination antibiotic therapy doesn't reduce mortality
University of Alabama - Study shows water-soluble upper GI is reliable in diagnosing anastomotic leaks after LGB
University of California, Irvine - Diabetes mellitus is strong, independent risk for cardiovascular disease
University of California, Irvine - Syndecans and glypicans may play divergent roles in human cancer
University of California, San Francisco - Subclinical hypothyroidism was not associated with CV risk in older adults
University of California, Santa Barbara - Dielectrophoretic system facilitates marker-specific rare cell sorting
University of Cologne - LIFEBRIDGE "plug-and-play" circulatory support system shows promise
University of Connecticut - Biotinidase reveals the morphogenetic sequence in cochlea and cochlear nucleus
University of Copenhagen - Domestic pigs model the basics of choroidal neovascularization
University of East Asia, Yamaguchi - Expression of COX-2 in kidney used to mark tumorigenesis of renal call carcinoma
University of Florida - Randomized trial finds counseling with walking schedule improved cardiorespiratory fitness
University of Genoa - Recent findings illuminate research in apoptosis
University of Hamburg - New findings in radiotherapy described
University of Havana - Medical ozone treatment proposed as alternative diabetes complication treatment
University of Heidelberg - Risk factors for colonization with cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae identified
University of Helsinki - Medullary thyroid carcinoma risk increases in Hirschsprung disease
University of Houston - Natural killer cell activity improves after resistance exercise training
University of Illinois - Catechol O-methyltransferase variants characterized
University of Kiel - Study indicates that addressing the environment is needed in addition to obesity therapies
University of Kuopio - Cystatin C modulates neurodegeneration and neurogenesis following status epilepticus
University of London - Review analyzes the role of diabetes gene captain-10 in diabetes research
University of Lund - Higher risks for in vitro fertilization births may be related to maternal traits
University of Madrid - Th1 cytokine polymorphisms significantly associated with type 1 diabetes in Madrid
University of Mannheim - Hypoxia stimulates angiogenic factors in external auditory canal cholesteatoma
University of Marburg - Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) influenced oropharyngeal cancer
University of Maryland - A new coculture system exposes the dynamics of microvascular cell interactions
University of Massachusetts - Changes in p120 catenin are a sign of colon cancer progression
University of Michigan - Simple method labels stem cells with fluorine 18
University of Michigan - Study finds glucose lowering mechanisms involve PPAR gamma agonists and retinoid X receptors
University of Michigan Health Systems - Ocular endothelial cells display tissue-specific characteristics
University of Naples Federico II - Beta2 -adrenergic receptor overexpression regulates angiogenesis in response to ischemia
University of Nebraska - Crosslinked chitosan increases the mechanical strength of chitosan scaffolds
University of Oregon - Report characterizes myotonic dystrophy structure
University of Paris 07 - The Stratus optical coherence tomograph produces fewer artifacts in comparative tests
University of Paris Descartes - Research add new data to proteomics body of knowledge
University of Paris V - Patients with TIA or stroke are at risk for MI and vascular death
University of Pennsylvania - Autologous stem-cell transplantation resulted in long-term event-free survival
University of Pennsylvania - Forced Swim Test used to evaluate long-term effectiveness of antidepressants
University of Porto - Though median values are elevated, C-reactive protein levels vary widely during pregnancy
University of South Florida - Lower self-efficacy from adherence failure and higher BMI leads to depression in diabetics
University of Southern California - Tumor-associated brain endothelial cells show a unique response to proangiogenic interleukin-8
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Anthrax toxins directly inhibit T-lymphocyte activation
University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Bax limits adult neural stem cell persistence through caspase and IP3 receptor activation
University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston - Gut edema delays intestinal transit via an iNOS-mediated mechanism
University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston - Micafungin shows promise for treatment of newly diagnosed and refractory candidemia
University of Tokyo - Harmony-seeking personality related to prostate cancer
University of Turku - Islets with insulitis accrue [18F]FDG more than islets without insulitis or BALB/c islets
University of Twente, Bilthoven - Perfusion bioreactor system produces clinically relevant volumes of tissue-engineered bone
University of Ulsan, Seoul - Genetic changes were associated with aggressive behavior of colorectal adenocarcinoma
University of Wisconsin - Patient comprehension of dyspepsia symptoms and terminology is deficient
University of Wurzburg - Transmission disequilibrium in the tryptophan hydroxylase gene contributes to ADHD
University of Zagreb - N-sulfonylpyrimidine derivatives exhibited antitumor activity in breast cancer
Vancouver General Hospital - High-dose therapy and AHSCT does not increase risk of second neoplasm in Hodgkin lymphoma
Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Allograft ankle arthrodesis for distal tibial tumors described
Ventracor Limited - Medical device company announces successful implant of VentrAssist at a Norway hospital
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst - Key role for integrin in glandular morphogenesis and differentiation revealed
Viragen, Inc. - Biotech company enters Multiferon distribution agreement with South Korean company
VirtualScopics, Inc. - Image analysis company completes $7 million private placement of preferred stock
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Estrogen/estrogen plus progestin raises CRP levels in women with coronary artery disease
Walgreen Co. - Drug store company reports November 2005 sales increase of 11.1% over year ago
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, Parkville - Pluripotency homeobox gene NANOG expressed in germ cell tumors
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda - Efficacy of salvage radiotherapy and relapse predictors evaluated
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - Researchers beginning to identify genes that are modified in some diseases
Westpfalz-Klinikum Kaiserslautern - IMOLA larynx model improves surgical training
Wex Pharmaceuticals - Pharma company names Simon Anderson to board of directors
Wistar Institute, Philadelphia - Research institute sells partial royalty interest in Merck rotavirus vaccine for $45 million
World Health Organization - Early warning system in Darfur detects local outbreaks but does not estimate mortality
World Heart Corporation - U.S. patent granted for left ventricular pulsatile pump assist system
Wyeth - Data highlight in vitro activity of Tygacil against resistant Gram-negative bacteria
Xenomics, Inc. - John Brancaccio named to board, audit committee of DNA-technologies company
Yale University - Palladium-catalyzed selective monoarylation of nitriles has been developed
Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul - Aberrant cell cycle regulation may aid in progression and development of cervical cancer
Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of Cervical Cancer
Zeltia S.A. - Yondelis study for soft tissue sarcoma determines daily dosing regimen is best
Zhejiang University - Researchers' findings advance Cancer Therapy research
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Azurin induced apoptosis in human osteosarcoma U2OS cells
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