Biotech Law Weekly

Matritech - Matritech's bladder cancer test can be used to screen high-risk groups

Maxim Health Systems - FindAFluShot.com now provides e-mail alerts to remind friends and family to get flu vaccinations

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Parkinson disease risk involves alpha-synuclein gene promoter variability

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Japan and Australia add new data to osteoporosis research

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Research from the United States and Turkey in transplants provides new insights

McGill University, Canada - Male germ cell development involves dynamic expression of isoforms

Meabco - Meabco reports promising results for breast cancer drug, moving into phase IIB

Medical Devices - Stryker receives U.S. FDA clearance for anatomic femoral heads with X3 polyethylene liners

Merck - Montelukast treated children age 2-5 demonstrate less health care resource use

Merck - Recent studies from the United States, Denmark and Germany add new data to diabetes research

Midwest Research Institute, U.S. - Midwest Research Institute's Kansas City facility receives ISO 9001:2000 certification

Mie University, Japan - Studies from Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain describe new findings in hepatitis C virus research

Milk Processor Education Program - New campaign encourages teenagers to drink more milk, fewer sodas

Millennium Biotechnologies - Millennium Biotechnologies makes initial sale of nutraceutical product to pro sports teams

Ministry of Public Health, Thailand - Efavirenz well tolerated in HIV/AIDS patients with preceding nevirapine-associated rash

Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan - All organs irradiated by cardiac multidetector computed tomography scans should be evaluated

Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute, South Korea - Studies from South Korea, Germany and People's Republic of China add new findings to hepatitis B virus body of knowledge

Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Colorectal cancer screening could be increased by referring patients in emergency department

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Italy and Turkey report details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

NMT Medical - U.S. FDA conditionally approves modification of IDE endpoint for U.S. migraine implant study

NanoViricides - NanoViricides president Anil Diwan presents details on H5N1 bird flu studies at conference

National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico - Researchers from Mexico, the United States and the People's Republic of China describe findings in diabetes studies

National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan - Familial adenomatous polyposis patients with APC gene mutations detected by gene dose assay

National Center of Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia - COBE Spectra Version 6 cell separator faster with better yield

National Institute per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Italy - Leukapheresis under anesthesia safe and feasible in very low-weight noncompliant children

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Calcium channel blockers are substrates of multidrug resistance-linked ABC drug transporter

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Polyclonal long-term MFGS-gp91phox marking in rhesus macaques is evaluated

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom provide details of new studies and findings in the area of papillomavirus

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - U.S. national health leaders issue statements on the totally implanted permanent artificial heart

National Science Foundation, U.S. - High-flying balloons will track hurricane formation

National Surgical Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project Operations, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Italy in the area of cardiology described

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Lung cancer response to gefitinib predicted by good performance status

Nestle Purina Research - Osteoarthritic gene regulatory cis-elements identified

New York University, U.S. - UvrD helicase suppresses recombination and DNA damage-induced deletions

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Improved treatment option gives surgeons greater control in reshaping babies' heads

Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, U.K. - Twice-daily insulin glargine is better for some people with type 1 diabetes

Nihon University, Japan - Cardiopulmonary arrest patients lacking wave V just after CPR show reduced benefit from hypothermia

Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research, Ghana - Tuberculosis microscopy laboratories in Ghana lack quality assurance and trained personnel

Norgen Biotek - Norgen Biotek expands DNA purification line with novel urine DNA isolation kit

Novadaq Technologies - Luna System scientific paper judged best at World Conference of Endourology

Novartis - Researchers from Switzerland, the United States and Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Novo Nordisk - Metabolic syndrome is not optimally modeled using castrated male Sprague-Dawley rat

Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark - NK₁ -receptor antagonist TKA731 was not significantly better for painful diabetic neuropathy

Orthopedics - Juvenile shoulder instability treated using posterior addition acromioplasty

Osaka University, Japan - Lung lesions linked to severe complications after CT-guided needle biopsy

Paramount Acquisition - Paramount Acquisition to acquire majority interest in Valeritas

Peking University, People's Republic of China - New data from the People's Republic of China and United States lluminates research in gastric cancer

Queen's University, Canada - BMI and waist circumference were predictors of arthritis and knee osteoarthritis

Queen's University, Canada - DNA microarray analysis detects mutations in hemophilia A

Quest International - Quest International announces clearance for ME551i2 5MP monochrome digital mammography display

ReGen Therapeutics - ReGen releases findings showing Colostrinin has potential as anti-aging, anti-cancer therapy

Research and Markets - Report evaluates pipeline for Parkinson disease and restless legs syndrome

Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark - Incidence of adverse events for third-generation aromatase inhibitors was reviewed

Roma Tor Vergata University, Italy - Researchers from Italy, the United States and Canada report recent findings in lung cancer

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K. - Recent findings in urology described by researchers from the United Kingdom, South Korea and United States

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, U.K. - Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery impact on postop renal dysfunction is focus of review

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, U.K. - Head and neck cancer radiotherapy planning with help of advanced imaging discussed

Scripps Research Institute, U.S. - SARS coronavirus infectivity inhibited by peptides analogous to viral spike protein

Scripps Research Institute, U.S. - Small molecule drug activity in melanoma models is enhanced with antibody effector

Seoul National University, South Korea - New findings from South Korea, United Kingdom and Canada in the area of ischemia detailed

Seoul National University, South Korea - Researchers' work from South Korea and India adds to hepatitis B virus body of knowledge

Service de Physiologie et d'Explorations Fonctionnelles, France - Myocardial infarction-induced mitochondrial dysfunction is prevented by ACE inhibition

Shell Hydrogen - Shell awards $1 million to Ohio State University for clean hydrogen technology research

Shinshu University, Japan - Research from Japan, the United States and Brazil add new data to genetics body of knowledge

Singapore National University, Singapore - Neural proteins regulate expression of distinct RNA precursors

Solexa - Solexa appoints Blaine Bowman and Roy Whitfield to board of directors

Southeast University, People's Republic of China - Hepatitis E virus is genotyped based on full-length and partial genomic regions

Soy Labs - New study demonstrates weight loss and health benefits of CardioTrim

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Italy and Brazil describe new findings in HIV/AIDS research

St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway - Intracranial aneurysm treatment is not associated with low quality of life

Stanford University, U.S. - Oxybutynin appears well tolerated compared to tolterodine for overactive bladder

Stanford University, U.S. - Studies from the United States and United Kingdom add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

Starpharma Holdings - Starpharma initiates U.S. NIH-funded trial of microbicide for sexually transmitted diseases

State University of New York, U.S. - Optical mapping of cardiac cell network excitation is focus of review

Stockholm South Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden - Research from Sweden, the United States and Australia in diabetes provides new insights

Stress Oxydant et Atteintes Vasculaires, France - Researchers from France, the United States and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Sunnybrook & Women's College, Canada - Researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom and Spain provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

Targeted Molecular Diagnostics - Targeted Molecular Diagnostics announces launch of new kit for phosphoprotein preservation

Theragenex - Theragenex signs licensing agreement with Zylera for use with patented products

Theratechnologies - U.S FDA grants SPA for second phase 3 trial of HIV-associated lipodystrophy drug

Thomas Jefferson University, U.S. - New findings in diabetes described from the United States, Taiwan and Italy

Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China - Studies from the People's Republic of China, United States and Japan advance knowledge in angiology research

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from the United Kingdom and United States

Tor Vergata University, Italy - Collateral flow reserve measurement is feasible by transthoracic coronary Doppler echocardiography

Toranomon General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan - Findings from Japan, the South Korea and Canada advance knowledge in hepatitis B virus research

Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University, Japan - Diabetic rate has increased and antidiabetic drug therapies have changed in Japan

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Granuloma was caused by monosodium glutamate after BCG vaccination

University College London, U.K. - Bladder cancer risk increased by 694-fold in adults with exstrophy by the age of 40 years

University College London, U.K. - Nutritional status and prognosis in cirrhotic patients is studied

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, U.K. - Urine albumin predicts ICU mortality and inotrope requirement

University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany - New findings in cardiology described from Denmark and the United States

University Medical Center of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands - Cochlear implant insertion and function is studied in obstructed cochleas

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Energy and fat restriction of 1 month did not alter gastric emptying in obese

University of California, U.S. - Sp3 inhibits activation of cardiac troponin T promoter and is downregulated in hypertrophy

University of Cambridge, U.K. - Insulin receptor substrate 1 pleckstrin homology domain key to normal insulin signaling

University of Chicago, U.S. - Accuracy of regional wall motion quantification is improved by dual-triggered contrast enhancement

University of Chicago, U.S. - Early lung cancer management recommendations improved with computer-aided diagnosis

University of Chicago, U.S. - Spread of plant diseases by insects can be described by equations that model interplanetary gravity

University of Chile, Chile - Studies from Chile, Italy and the United States: a-dunaif@northwestern add new findings to healthcare body of knowledge

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Environmental toxins may cause the body's defenses to worsen lung disease

University of Colorado, U.S. - Pharmacogenetic characteristics determined among antiretroviral drugs in HIV/AIDS

University of Complutense, Spain - Antioxidant supplements improve leukocyte function, decrease leukocytes' oxidative stress in mice

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Information-motivation-behavioral skills model conceptualizes HAART adherence determinants

University of East Anglia, U.K. - Scientists study what happens in the artist's brain

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Reports from Scotland, the United States and Japan add new data to cell biology research

University of Georgia, U.S. - Egbert Mundt, expert on avian diseases, comes to the University of Georgia

University of Ghent, Belgium - Reports from Belgium and the United States describe recent advances in cardiology research

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma quality of life preserved with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

University of Illinois, U.S. - Oral mucositis patients assessed for duration of pain recurrence associated with oral doxepin rinse

University of Ioannina, Greece - Researchers from Greece and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of brain cancer

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Reports from the United States describe recent advances in breast cancer research

University of Leipzig, Germany - Findings from Germany, the South Korea and the United States in diabetes provide new insights

University of Liverpool, U.K. - Childhood-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus may have social and economic consequences

University of London Hospital, London, U.K. - Regulation of fetal hemoglobin production involves specific protein

University of Louisville, U.S. - Data from the United States and France advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Magdeburg, Germany - Astrocyte apoptosis protection provided by a protease-activated receptor

University of Maryland, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Germany and United Kingdom advance knowledge in transplants research

University of Miami, U.S. - New research from the United States, Italy and France in the area of diabetes detailed

University of Michigan, U.S. - 12-lead electrocardiogram after acute MI as predictive tool of mortality is focus of review

University of Missouri, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Switzerland and Canada describe findings in diabetes studies

University of Missouri, U.S. - Study supports two potential mechanisms for visco supplementation in osteoarthritis

University of Munich, Germany - Studies from Germany and the United States describe new findings in imaging research

University of Naples Federico II, Italy - Healthy diets can be taught using a new educational board-game called Kaledo

University of New Mexico, U.S. - Acute myeloid leukemia outcome and classification predicted by gene expression profiling

University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. - Spermatogonial stem cell line established from embryonic stem cells

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Diabetes knowledge network nodes are potential sites for prevention programs

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Italy describe findings in Parkinson disease studies

University of Notre Dame, U.S. - Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 uses the AKT pathway to control endothelial cells

University of Oklahoma, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States advance diagnostics research

University of Oregon, U.S. - Ovalicin interactions with type 1 methionine aminopeptidase are influenced by size and position

University of Oslo, Norway - Researchers' data from Norway, the United States and Italy advance breast cancer research

University of Padua, Italy - Research from Italy, Germany and Denmark add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

University of Parma, Italy - Data from Italy and the United States advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

University of Pavia, Italy - Stem cell transplant recipients may frequently develop asymptomatic human metapneumovirus infection

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Photocleavage of o-nitrobenzyl ether derivatives allows rapid biomedical release

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Positive scan after salvage chemotherapy linked with poor response after stem cell transplant

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

University of Perugia, Italy - Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension incidence after first pulmonary embolism was 1%

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Leukocyte-derived inducible nitric oxide synthase mediates postoperative ileus

University of Puerta Hierro Hospital, Madrid, Spain - Findings from Spain, Canada and the United States in cancer treatment provide new insights

University of Regensburg, Germany - Hematopoietic CD45+ cells enhance chondrogenic marker gene expression in marrow stromal cells

University of Rennes, France - 3D ultrasound calibration method is presented for localizing a B-scan in 4D space

University of Rome, Italy - Low density lipoprotein receptor regulation involved in age-related hypercholesterolemia

University of Ryukyus, Japan - Reports from Japan, France and the Serbia and Montenegro describe recent advances in heart disease research

University of Science and Technology of China, People's Republic of China - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis involves stabilized superoxide dismutase

University of South Denmark, Denmark - Micro method developed to detect nonesterified fatty acid in blood obtained by finger-prick

University of Stanford Medical School, U.S. - Kinase inhibition by imatinib mesylate useful in autoimmune arthritis

University of Sydney, Australia - Hypertensive phenotype in rats may be due partly to angiotensin AT₁ receptor defect

University of Tampere, Finland - Research from Finland, the People's Republic of China and the United States add new data to genetics body of knowledge

University of Texas, U.S. - Docetaxel-platinum regimens relieved advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer symptoms

University of Texas, U.S. - Mitochondrial dysfunction in chagasic patients correlates with increased oxidative stress

University of Texas, U.S. - Reports from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan describe recent advances in ovarian cancer research

University of Tokushima, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Canada and Spain report recent findings in bladder cancer

University of Tokyo, Japan - Hepatic glucose metabolism and dexamethasone influence clarified

University of Tokyo, Japan - Lipolysis is differentially affected by apolipoprotein isoforms

University of Tokyo, Japan - Perospirone improves schizophrenia symptoms through cognitive change indexed by P300

University of Tubingen, Germany - Reports from Germany and the United States describe recent advances in cancer treatment research

University of Virginia, U.S. - Researchers find not all drugs are equal in treating teen drivers with ADHD

University of Warwick, U.K. - New research could help women facing high risk of stillbirth

University of Washington, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Denmark publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus

University of Washington, U.S. - Transcriptional regulation of the human hepatic lipase (LIPC) gene promoter has been characterized

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of mycobacteria

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Smoking and heavy drinking are associated with chronic kidney disease

Utah Valley Medical Center, Provo, U.S. - Triggering atrial premature beats are characterized in persistent vs. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

VDM Specialists - Medifast selects VDM Specialists for its transfer to the NYSE

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Estrogenic responses in uterus linked via specific protein

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - FoxM1 transcription factor is required to maintain pancreatic beta-cell mass

Varian Medical Systems - Varian Medical places radiotherapy system at hospital in Indian state of Gujarat

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Belgium and Germany in the area of prostate cancer detailed

Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Xerostomia's response to daily versus non-daily amifostine administration compared

Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands - Scar tissue in ischemic heart disease is inversely related to water-perfusable tissue index

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Abdominal adiposity is reduced by addition of aerobic exercise to weight loss diet

Waters - Waters to merge liquid chromatography into applied biosystems/MDS mass spectrometry software

Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics, Oxford, U.K. - SP110 gene variants associated with genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis in West Africa

World Health Organization, Switzerland - Three countries account for 62% of estimated global multidrug-resistant tuberculosis burden

Yale University, U.S. - Neuropsychological deficits in nonsmokers with schizophrenia are assessed

Yuri Kumiai General Hospital, Akita, Japan - Risperidone after unsuccessful olanzapine treatment was useful for first-episode schizophrenia

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Leukemia remission rates increased after induction therapy of homoharringtonine with cytarabine and aclarubicin

Zogenix - Zogenix, Inc. raises $60 million in series A venture financing

mtm laboratories - mtm laboratories names Felix Dross and Jan Wauters to marketing and sales team