Biotech Law Weekly

Gastric Cancer - Gastric carcinoma characterized by Goseki classification

Gastric Cancer - Gastric precancerous lesion development linked to host-bacterial interactions

Gastric Cancer Genetics - Research from Institute of Chemistry and Genomic Research Center reveals new findings on gastric cancer genetics

Gastroenterology - Contribution of carboxylesterase isozymes to intestinal hydrolase activity clarified

Gastroenterology - Gastrointestinal stromal tumor outcome predicted by microsatellite DNA alterations

Gastroenterology - Principal metabolic regulators of K_ATP channel activity in beta-cells are MgATP and MgADP

Gastroenterology - Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is under-recognized malnutrition cause in older adults

Gastroenterology - Sterol transfer reconstituted by half-transporters

Gastroenterology - Study demonstrated AMITIZA showed efficacy as treatment for chronic constipation

Gastroenterology - The AGA Institute releases a report on the future of gastroenterology

Gene Chips - Researchers at Georg-August University, Department of Clinical Chemistry target gene chips

Gene Repair - Knowledge of mechanisms of action at molecular level lacking for targeted gene repair

Gene Research - 454 Sequencing reveals a new pathway in RNA interference

Gene Research - Genetic analysis separates Paget disease localization

Gene Research - HFI-1 gene has a key role in both oxygen sensing and heat shock pathway

Gene Research - Multiple human cancer outcome potentially predicted by chromosomal instability signature

Gene Research - Solexa announces sequencing of a human X-chromosome

Gene Research - University of Portsmouth develops DNA switch to interface living organisms with computers

Gene Therapy - Inovio gets $1.1M from U.S. DoD to apply gene delivery technology to biodefense-related vaccines

Gene Therapy - Researchers from Naval Health Research Center, Research Department publish new studies and findings in the area of gene therapy

Gene Therapy - Scientists at University of Innsbruck, Institute of Pharmacy publish research in gene therapy

Gene Therapy - Synthetic peptides maybe used to provide nonimmunogenic gene delivery

Gene Transfer - Simultaneous gene transfer of BMP-2 and BMP-7 induces rapid bone formation and BMP-4 expression

Genetics & Genomics - Alternative splicing regulator identified by an expression cloning strategy

Genetics & Genomics - Berkeley Cancer Genome Center to study tumor genomics

Genetics & Genomics - Expression profiling identifies pathways altered in cellular immortalization

Genetics & Genomics - Genome-wide linkage scans identify loci affecting total cholesterol, HDL-C, and triglycerides

Genetics & Genomics - Genomic identification of regions of unusual compositional properties reported

Genetics & Genomics - High interleukin-6 after arterial injury is related to insulin resistance and 174G->C variant

Genetics & Genomics - PerkinElmer introduces two comprehensive multiplexing platforms for genomic research

Genetics & Genomics - Reduced risk of coronary artery disease is associated with p22phox C242T gene polymorphism

Genetics & Genomics - Systolic BP in myocardial infarction survivors is linked to polymorphism of CYP4A11 gene

Geology - California's San Jacinto fault is younger that previously thought, but slip rate is faster

Geology - The Amazon River once flowed in the opposite direction

Geriatrics - Adhering to clinical guidelines decreases blood clots in the elderly

Geriatrics - Antihypertensive drug therapy and cognitive function correlations are found

Geriatrics - Depression, isolation, social support, and cardiovascular disease in older adults are examined

Geriatrics - Eating vegetables, not fruit, helps slow down the rate of cognitive change in older adults

Geriatrics - In older men, coping influences physical and metabolic health likely through emotional control

Geriatrics - Low testosterone levels may be associated with a higher risk of falling in older men

Geriatrics - Nutritional risk and low weight in community-living older adults were reviewed

Geriatrics - Recurrent hip dislocation is treated using minimally invasive acetabular augmentation

Glaucoma - Biovitrum initiates clinical phase II study of glaucoma treatment

Glial Tumors - Glial tumor aberrations detected by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

Glioblastoma Multiforme - Glioblastoma multiforme invasion reduced by genistein and biochanin A

Glioma - Gliomas may resist apoptosis upon pBad upregulation

Glioma - Mechanism of glioma invasiveness studied

Global Warming - Soot from wood stoves in developing world impacts global warming more than expected

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Oral beclomethasone dipropionate effective for gastrointestinal acute graft-versus-host disease

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Osiris is granted European manufacturing certification for Prochymal

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Osiris Therapeutics receives approval to conduct Phase III clinical trial for lead stem cell drug

Hamartoma - Retinal astrocytic hamartoma diagnostic features described

Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer epidemiology investigated

Head & Neck Cancer - Laryngeal cancer linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease

Headache & Migraine - Botulinum toxin type A injections as treatment for migraine headache is reviewed

Headache & Migraine - TorreyPines initiates phase IIb trial in acute migraine for Tezampanel

Healthcare Access - People living in highly black concentrated neighborhoods more likely to report their health as poor

Healthcare Costs - Cost differences favor epoetin alpha over darbepoetin alpha in treating anemia in cancer patients

Heart Disease - APOE alleles are not associated with calcific aortic stenosis

Heart Disease - Asymmetric dimethylarginine is independent risk factor for coronary heart disease

Heart Failure - Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity in congestive heart failure is ameliorated with torasemide

Heart Failure - Contractile performance, HF propensity after MI are determined by cardiac S100A1 protein levels

Heart Failure - Excessive breathlessness in diastolic heart failure patients is characterized

Heart Failure - Late-stage heart failure shows increased renin-angiotensin system expression and mast cell density

Heart Failure - Neurohormonal markers in heart failure diagnosis and prognosis are focus of review

Heart Failure - Outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy improved with contemporary heart failure treatment

Heart Failure - Study attempts to predict which heart failure patients may die without treatment.

Heart Transplantation - Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is identifiable by donor age, wall motion score, AT-III staining

Heart Transplantation - Experimental cardiac transplantation of young hearts yields better graft performance

Heart Transplantation - Hypercholesterolemia and diabetes post-transplant risks are linked to NF-MACE

Heart Transplantation - Prostaglandin E1 testing in heart failure-associated pulmonary hypertension enables transplantation

Heart Transplantation - Survival after heart transplantation improved by HLA-DR matching

Helicobacter Pylori - Helicobacter protein expression correlates with gastric adenocarcinoma

Hematology - Anticoagulation is monitored during vascular surgery using the Hemochron

Hematology - Leukemia and lymphoma immunophenotypes are determined from an antibody microarray

Hematology - NovoSeven is first recombinant therapy for rare, life-threatening bleeding disorder

Hepatitis B Therapy - U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves new treatment for chronic Hepatitis B in adults

Hepatitis B Virus - Chronic hepatitis B characteristics clarified

Hepatitis B Virus - Chronic hepatitis B treatment with entecavir compared with lamivudine

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B antigens are targeted differentially by monoclonal antibodies

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B core recombinant antigen recovery improved by heat treatment

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus genotypes detected and quantified

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus replication is inhibited by emodin

Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B virus variants associated with liver cirrhosis functionally analyzed

Hepatitis C Therapy - Roche advances oral polymerase inhibitor into Phase II study in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C efficacy of low-dose peginterferon with ribavirin clarified

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C interferon-gamma gene polymorphism characterized

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C intrahepatic T cells functionally evaluated

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C long-term outcome clarified

Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C pathogenesis in children involves innate immunity

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C genotypes display differing response kinetics during treatment

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C liver cirrhosis related hypertension treated with receptor antagonist

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus core protein cleavage is dispensable for virus budding

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus envelope glycoprotein interactions enhance cellular binding

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus polymerase inhibitors studied during polymerization reaction

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus replication targeting achieved with a single lentiviral vector

Hepatitis D Virus - Hepatitis D virus ribozyme activity in monovalent cations clarified

Hepatitis Vaccine - Hepadnavirus vaccine development aided by delipidation

Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular cancer prognosis after resection predicted by preoperative FDG-PET

Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma prognosticated by expression of RhoA GTPases

Hepatocellular Cancer - Increased hepatocellular carcinoma risk linked to liver intestine-cadherin haplotype

Hepatoma - Morris hepatoma cell apoptosis genes are induced by angiopoietin overexpression

Hepatoma - Morris hepatoma growth and vascularization inhibited by troponin overexpression

Herpes Simplex Virus Transmission - Herpes simplex virus type 1 and HSV-2 commonly transmitted among HIV negative gay men

HIV/AIDS & Lung Cancer - HIV-infected lung cancer patients have shortened survival due to delayed diagnosis

HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Alcohol use increases HIV transmission risk among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients

HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Drug users receiving detoxification treatment do not change risky drug use and sexual behavior

HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Risk factors identified for HIV infection among female sex workers in Guyana

HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Women married to injecting drug users do not initiate condom use for fear of partner reaction

HIV/AIDS Cancer - HIV-related neoplastic complications and endemic virus-associated tumors increasing in Africa

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Competitive peptide enzyme immunoassay sensitive for HIV-1 subtype C infection

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Quasi-lentiviral protein reporter has nuclear export features of late HIV-1 transcripts

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Simple assay monitors CD4+ cells in HIV/AIDS patients in resource-limited settings

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - U.S. FDA grants approval for MedMira's third-generation rapid HIV test

HIV/AIDS Drug Adherence - HAART adherence assessed by pharmacy claims predicts survival in HIV/AIDS patients

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - N-acetylcysteine amide prevents HIV-1 gp120- and Tat-induced oxidative stress in brain cells

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Triterpene derivatives are potent anti-HIV agents

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV infections identified among spouses of HIV-infected persons on HAART

HIV/AIDS HAART - HIV-1 integrase inhibitor GS-9137 well-tolerated and effective in HIV/AIDS patients

HIV/AIDS HAART - Increased body mass index does not alter response to initial HAART

HIV/AIDS HAART - Oral tenofovir lowers SIV infection rate at birth but is less effective at 4 weeks of age

HIV/AIDS Microbicide - HIV neutralization achievable with postcoital microbicide coating thicknesses

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - GALT is an important reservoir of potentially replicative cells containing HIV-1 DNA

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-specific cell activation trigger efficient viral spread in lymphocytes

HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV-1 integrase activity inhibited by synthetic peptides

HIV/AIDS Prognostics - Longer time on HAART and higher CD4 cell counts at initiation related to death from non-AIDS causes

HIV/AIDS Sexual Health - HIV infection associated with subpreputial penile wetness in uncircumcised men

HIV/AIDS Stigma - Public stigma is the highest towards HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong

HIV/AIDS Testing - HIV protease inhibitors screened by cytotoxicity protection

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Replication-competent R5 simian-HIV encoding HIV clade C env clone is mucosally transmissible

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - SIV multigene prime/protein boost vaccine regimen protects against rectal challenge

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Research conducted at National Institutes of Health has updated our knowledge about HIV/AIDS vaccines

HIV/AIDS Vision - Microvascular blood flow in the posterior retina is reduced in HIV/AIDS

HIV/Tuberculosis Coinfection - HAART substantially reduces mortality rate in HIV/tuberculosis-coinfection

Hormone Therapy - Hormone therapy may resurface as treatment to adjust children's height to social norms

Human Papillomavirus Epidemiology - HPV infection is highly prevalent among sexually active men

Human Parvovirus - Pregnant women with low parvovirus B19 DNA and B19-specific IgG are not vertically infectious

Huntington Disease - Medivation begins phase 1-2a trial of neuroprotective Dimebon in Huntington disease

Hypertension - Blood pressure regulation may involve endogenous activator of Rho-kinase

Hypertension - CVRx receives approval for Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension Therapy System trial

Hypertension - Hypertensives may have higher heath risks and should have routine microalbuminuria monitoring

Hypertension - Impact of the time rate of blood pressure variation on left ventricular mass characterized

Hypertension - Low nephron number hypertension is linked to hepatic and renal IGF system dysregulation

Hypertension - Oxidative stress and inflammation in hypertension pathogenesis are focus of review

Hypertension - Reactive oxygen species and vascular remodeling in hypertension are focus of review

Hypertension - Study shows universality of blood pressure reduction with device-guided breathing

Hypoxia - Hypoxia-inducible protein regulates erythropoietin production

Imaging - Cardiac ¹¹C-meta-hydroxyephedrine retention depends on norepinephrine transporter density

Imaging - DTI-based diffusivity measures may detect subtle microstructural brain changes

Imaging - Focal scarring in LV hypertrophy correlates with LV remodeling severity

Imaging - Imaging of caspase activation in apoptosis reported

Imaging - Intravascular ultrasound nonlinear beams are investigated using a simulation tool

Imaging - Molecular imaging of receptor kinase activity in tumors achieved

Imaging - Philips offers expanded ultrasound technologies

Immunology - Recent studies from University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine add new data to immunology

Infectious Diseases - Fabry disease protects against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Infectious Diseases - Human brucellosis displays cytokine gene polymorphisms

Infectious Diseases - Infection-related intestinal epithelial tight junction integrity studied

Influenza - Los Alamos licenses avian flu modeling & simulation software to CIVA

Influenza - NanoViricides finds FluCide-I superior to oseltamivir in preliminary animal studies

Influenza Outbreaks - Off-season influenza outbreak in Nagasaki caused by amantadine-resistant H3N2 clade

Influenza Pandemic - Central planning needed for containment of pandemic influenza

Influenza Vaccine - Flu vaccine appears safe for young children

Influenza Vaccine - Immunogenicity of influenza A/Duck/Singapore/3/97(H5) vaccines in ferrets was examined

Influenza Vaccine - Influenza vaccination safe and well tolerated in breast cancer patients

Influenza Vaccine - Intranasal flu vaccine produces higher antibody responses in young children than injectable

Influenza Vaccine - Vical's Vaxfectin adjuvant boosts immune response to seasonal flu vaccine

Information Technology - eICU program saves lives and improves patient outcomes, says VISICU

Information Technology - NetRegulus announces Nonconformance quality application for life sciences companies

Information Technology - Phase Forward's InForm EDC solution implemented for large-scale tuberculosis study in South Africa

Information Technology - Recent study points to cost savings with ORBIS hospital information system

Information Technology - Rockwood Clinic selects ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation, coding

Insect Research - Honey bee genome holds clues to social behavior

Insulin - Glucose metabolism and the NAD biosynthesis may be linked by visfatin

Insulin - Specific protein kinase C isoforms may be transducers and modulators of insulin signaling

Insulin Resistance - Lower PPARGC1 expression seen in prediabetics may result from lipid-induced insulin resistance

Intracranial Oligodendroglioma - Intracranial oligodendroglioma survival predicted by recently proposed scoring scale

Intracranial Tumors - Children with intracranial tumors and extraneural metastasis linked to poor outcomes

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Targeted antibiotics lead to prolonged improvement in irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Ischemia - Biventricular vs. right ventricular pacing may be preferable in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients

Ischemia - Cardioprotection initiated by reactive oxygen species is dependent on PKCepsilon activation

Ischemia - Induced expression of adenosine receptor subtypes may participate in ischemia-reperfusion response

Ischemia - Myocardial preconditioning in anesthetized rats is preserved by chronic trimetazidine treatment

Ischemia - Paradoxical coronary microcirculatory constriction during ischemia described

Ischemia - Remote ischemic preconditioning protects against cardiopulmonary bypass-induced tissue injury

Kaposi Sarcoma - Kaposi sarcoma angiogenesis is influenced by latency-associated nuclear antigen

Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreaks - Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis caused by intermediate adenovirus 22/H8

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - Early renal damage in sustained primary hypertension is linked to increased arterial stiffness

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - Long-term dialysis patients less likely to undergo invasive cardiac procedures after acute MI

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - LV dysfunction and LV hypertrophy in end-stage renal disease linked to low triiodothyronine

Kidney & Cardiovascular Disease - NT-proBNP in chronic heart failure patients gives independent prognostic information

Kidney Disease - Oncocytomas diagnosed by percutaneous renal biopsy clinical outcomes are studied

Large Cell Lung Cancer - Large cell lung carcinoma pathogenesis linked to LKB1 mutation

Leiomyosarcoma - Leiomyosarcoma treated by prosthetic replacement of infrahepatic inferior vena cava

Leishmaniasis Therapy - Miltefosine analog with leishmanicidal activity is synthesized

Leukemia - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells respond to thalidomide analogue CC-4047

Leukemia - Acute myeloid leukemia survival predicted by functional status

Leukemia - Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma progression linked to down-regulation of ASY/Nogo transcription

Leukemia - Leukemia bears N-terminally truncated protein with oncogenic properties

Licensing Agreements - Clinical Data signs exclusive license for monoclonal antibody pharmacogenetic patent portfolio

Licensing Agreements - Debiopharm and Cambridge Antibody Technology to develop and market gastric carcinoma therapy

Licensing Agreements - Osmetech licenses pharmacogenetic biomarker for P450-CYP2D6 from Epidauros

Licensing Agreements - PharmaNova grants exclusive U.S. license to Depomed for extended release gabapentin in hot flashes

Lipid Research - Scientist reports findings on discovery of cholesterol lowering component in soy

Lipolysis - PPAR gamma agonism increases adipose tissue lipolysis and glyceride lipases expression

Lipoproteins - HDL-C and body weight increased and remained elevated during long-term rosiglitazone use

Liposarcoma - Liposarcoma patient counseling aided by disease-specific survival nomogram

Liver Cancer Therapy - Jennerex and Green Cross agree to develop and commercialize JX-594 in South Korea

Lung Cancer - Annual low-dose CT screening detects lung cancer at earliest stage

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer disparities in African Americans discussed

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients responded well to gemcitabine and vindesine

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients survive longer when key genes are expressed

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer survival improved with smoking cessation

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer trials show therapeutic response outweighs disease stabilization

Lung Cancer - Lung cancers in non-smokers signal the presence of somatic mutations

Lung Cancer - Lung deformation estimated with four-dimensional computed tomography

Lung Cancer - Non-small cell lung cancer treated using cytotoxic agents

Lung Cancer - Non-small-cell lung cancer treated by oxaliplatin and docetaxel

Lung Cancer - Primary non-small-cell lung cancer staging practices reviewed

Lung Cancer - The fibrotic effects of bleomycin are not averted by fish oil

Lung Cancer Vaccine - Immune-modulating vaccines in non-small cell lung cancer are reviewed

Lung Transplantation - Respiratory viral infections can cause enhanced tracheal allograft rejection

Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy - Approval summary of nelarabine for T cell lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma is released

Lymphoma - Malignant lymphoma management costs in Germany might rise due to high prevalence among elderly

Lymphoma - Mantle cell lymphoma pathogenesis and survival linked to constitutive activation of PI3K/Akt

Lymphoma Therapy - Research data from Roche, Division of Hematology update understanding of lymphoma therapy

Malaria -  Plasmodium falciparum soluble histo-aspartic protease partial characterized

Malaria - Medicines for Malaria Venture, Genzyme, Broad Institute expand malaria drug discovery pact

Malaria - Positive second year results reported in Bioko Island malaria project in Equatorial Guinea

Marburg Virus Vaccine - Live vaccine provides cross-protection against Marburg virus strains

Marine Biology - Grey whales are bypassing traditional feeding grounds

Market Analysis - Discover applications of microarrays in pharmaceutical arena with new report

Market Analysis - Drug brands spend $15 million on first-year marketing according to new report

Market Analysis - Drug market shifts focus from 'blockbusters' to 'nichebusters'

Market Analysis - Expert Opinion releases series of reports on discontinued drugs in 2005

Market Analysis - Implementation biggest challenge to pharma market segmentation success, says Cutting Edge

Market Analysis - Increased use of Mylotarg and new drugs more than doubles the market for AML therapies

Market Analysis - Market opportunities great for life science suppliers in U.S. market for biodefense research

Market Analysis - Monoclonal antibody makers targeting smaller companies to acquire new technology, report says

Market Analysis - Ophthalmic market is forecasted to show steady growth over the next 5 years

Market Analysis - Report addresses current obstacles facing drug development from phytocompounds

Market Analysis - Report examines molecules in physico-chemical environment

Market Analysis - Report urges integrating pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts into biotech drug development

Market Analysis - Research and Markets issues report on nanobiotechnology

Market Analysis - Research and Markets issues report on population genetics

Market Analysis - Study shows continuous process improvement feasible for clinical trial operations

Market Analysis - U.S. market for psoriasis therapeutics to surpass $9 billion by 2016

Market Analysis - Unfavorable tier placement makes safer insomnia drug less accessible to patients

Marketing - Medicure launches U.S. sales organization to support marketing of Aggrastat

Marketing - Pharmaxis appoints Aridol distributor for Italy

Measles Epidemiology - Methods to elute serum from dried blood spot samples for measles serology were compared

Medical Devices - Bovie Medical reports U.S. FDA clearance to market new laparoscopic instruments

Medical Devices - Imaging experts perform cardiac MRI scans by remote control

Medical Devices - Kane Biotech announces positive results from central venous catheter study

Medical Devices - Medtronic to initiate large clinical study evaluating drug eluting stent safety

Medical Devices - Olympus combines confocal and TIRF illumination in single microscope system

Medical Devices - Olympus offers multiphoton laser scanning microscope system

Medical Devices - Patrick Serruys, Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, joins Tryton Medical's first-in-man study

Medical Devices - PerkinElmer launches new innovations in bio-imaging

Medical Devices - RITA Medical Systems announces 510(k) clearance of HABIB 4X laparoscopic device

Medical Devices - Tissue perfusion adequacy model for the pCO₂ gap is developed

Medical Devices - TyRx Pharma submits premarket application for Pivit CRM

Medical Devices - Ultrasound experts support decision to deny over-the-counter sale of handheld doppler fetoscopes

Medulloblastoma - Medulloblastoma treated by craniospinal radiation therapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy

Melanoma - Lentigo maligna and melanoma treated by Mohs micrographic surgery

Melanoma - Melanoma risk linked to ADP-ribosylation factor-like tumor-suppressor gene 1 variant Cys148Arg

Menopause - Bionovo completes enrollment of MF101 phase II trial for menopausal symptoms

Menopause - BioSante presents positive Bio-E-Gel data at North American Menopause Society Meeting

Menopause - Breast density is reduced by long-term raloxifene therapy in postmenopausal women

Menopause - Depomed obtains exclusive sublicense for Gabapentin use in hot flashes

Mental Health - Anxiety disorders linked to physical conditions

Mental Health - Associations between cognition and costs among people with schizophrenia were examined

Mental Health - Depression can be a more serious matter for men than women

Mental Health - Depression symptoms are less likely in kids with accurate self-perceptions

Mental Health - Depression, fatigue, and life orientation relations in myocardial infarction patients were examined

Mental Health - Effect of self-esteem and self-acceptance on psychological health is examined

Mental Health - Long-term health complaints after the Amsterdam Air Disaster in police officers and firefighters examined

Mental Health - SRI medication is effective in treating compulsive hoarding patients

Mental Health - Vagus nerve stimulation for chronic treatment-resistant depression is assessed

Mental Health - Women feel less trusting at work than men do

Mergers & Acquisitions - 3M acquires developer of 3-D imaging technology for dentistry Brontes Technologies

Mergers & Acquisitions - AngioDynamics to acquire Oncobionic and its new cancer therapy

Mergers & Acquisitions - Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals agrees to acquire Zantac

Mergers & Acquisitions - Constella Group to acquire Research Triangle Park contract research organization

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cord Blood America announces acquisition of CorCell private cord blood banking company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Endo Pharmaceuticals acquires RxKinetix

Mergers & Acquisitions - ICOS Corp. announces agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly & Co.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Inovio acquires rights to DNA vaccine licenses and intellectual property from Valentis

Mergers & Acquisitions - Natus Medical to acquire Olympic Medical

Mergers & Acquisitions - Parexel to acquire California Clinical Trials Medical Group and Behavioral and Medical Research

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharming acquires DNage BV

Mergers & Acquisitions - Valentis completes sale of assets to Inovio Biomedical

Mesothelioma - Malignant mesothelioma treated by divided dose of cisplatin combined with gemcitabine

Mesothelioma Vaccine - Mesothelioma is targeted with infectivity-enhanced survivin/conditionally replicative adenoviruses

Microbiology - VTT Biotechnology describes research in microbiology

Molecular Biology - Benzamides and benzamidines selectively inhibit tyrosine kinases

Molecular Biology - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory opens the National Center for X-ray Tomography

Monoclonal Antibodies - Findings from Duke University, Human Vaccine Institute advance knowledge in monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal Antibodies - Research in the area of monoclonal antibodies reported from Mie University, Department of Molecular

Monoclonal Antibodies - Researchers from Shantou University, Medical College report on findings in monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal Antibodies - Scientists at Northwestern University, Department of Medicine target monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal Antibodies - Studies from Tuen Mun Hospital, Department of Medicine yield new data on monoclonal antibodies

Mosquito-Borne Disease - Japanese encephalitis virus was found in mosquitoes collected in Korea

Mosquito-Borne Disease - West Nile virus from mosquitoes in ground and canopy habitats in Connecticut were examined

Multiple Myeloma - First tandem autotransplant trial long-term outcomes are assessed

Mumps Vaccines - Research on mumps vaccines detailed by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine

Muscular Dystrophy - Muscular dystrophy associated-protein emerin is phosphorylated on Ser 49 by protein kinase A

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Epidemiology -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis clade members detected in fish

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - C-terminal signal sequence promotes virulence factor secretion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - New agents for management of myelodysplastic syndromes are focus of review

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome might respond to everolimus

Myocardial Infarction - Delays and mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction are reduced bypassing the emergency room

Nanotechnology - Nanoparticle system achieves RNA interference

Nanotechnology - New nanotechnology data have been reported by scientists at SAIC-Frederick, Inc.

Nanotechnology - New nanotechnology findings from Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research published

Nanotechnology - New nanotechnology research has been reported by scientists at University of Utah, Department of Radiology

Nanotechnology - Reports from Marquette University describe recent advances in nanotechnology

Nanotechnology - Researchers' work from University of Technology focuses on nanotechnology

Natural Products - DHH105 raises glucose disposal by enhancing translocation of glucose transporter 4

Natural Products - Malabsorption of carbohydrate but not of triacylglycerol is seen after intake of tea extracts

Natural Products - Myocardial necrosis model shows myocardial salvaging effects of Ocimum sanctum

Neisseria Meningitidis - Multiple Neisseria meningitidis strains with epidemic potential circulate in Burkina Faso

Neurogenesis - Skin-derived precursors retain latent neurogenic properties after residing in non-neural tissue

Neurology - Cholecystokinin receptor deletion was linked to body weight and hypothalamic NPY content

Neurology - Electronic neural implant may help establish new nerve connections for controlling movement

Neurology - Neuren's third lead drug candidate, NNZ-2591, proves effective at reducing memory loss

Neurology - Pulsed magnetic field regenerative effects on injured peripheral nerves are studied

Neurology - Research sheds light on how brain injury leads to seizures, memory problems

Neurology - Researchers add to the understanding of how brain cells communicate

Neurology - Researchers examine killing brain tumors from within

Neurology - Study identifies brain cells that influence whether birds of a feather flock together

Neuroscience - Alnylam reports progress in preclinical programs

Neuroscience - Cultured hippocampal neuron glycosylation is altered by ethanol

Neuroscience - Drosophila odorant response requires nervous system expression of beta integrin gene

Neuroscience - Epilepsy-linked receptor function is alleviated by phenobarbital

Neuroscience - Juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis autoantibody response patterned

Neuroscience - Kallikrein participates dynamically in traumatic spinal cord injury

Neuroscience - Neural progenitor proliferation increased by protein overproduction

Neuroscience - Neural regeneration protein is a neuronal survival-promoting factor

Neuroscience - Neurotechnology industry organization to advance treatments for brain, nervous system illnesses

Neuroscience - Overstimulation of prion protein signaling pathways injures neuronal cells

Neuroscience - Schwann cells produce phenotype-specific regeneration

Neuroscience - Scientists may have unlocked why memory declines with age

Neuroscience - Selective action of ifenprodil at the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor probed

Neuroscience - Tau protein sequential phosphorylation generates a filamentous epitope

Neuroscience - Training enables seniors to operate with visual processing speed, accuracy of someone younger

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Allogeneic-bone marrow transplant increases survival with less relapse in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - U.S. FDA approves new combination therapy for lung cancer

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Familial aggregation of insulin resistance supports nonalcoholic fatty liver disease genetic link

Obesity Complications - BMI has significant effects on all of the lung volumes

Obesity Complications - In obese, increased airway responsiveness may be due to decreased lung volume

Obesity Complications - Sphingolipids play role in prothrombotic and proinflammatory phenotype of obese adipose tissue

Obesity Epidemiology - Children of obese mothers may be more responsive to environmental cues to eat

Obesity Epidemiology - Loss of one copy of the POW gene predisposes to obesity in humans

Obesity Pathogenesis - Adiponectin acts at AP to provide link between energy homeostasis and cardiovascular function

Obesity Pathogenesis - In obesity model, high mean arterial pressure is due to reduced NO/L-arginine system influence

Obesity Pathogenesis - Obesity does not correlate with altered peripheral blood lymphocyte cytokine gene expression

Obesity Pathogenesis - Severe obesity hepcidin expression is independent from diabetes

Obesity Pathogenesis - Total and abdominal adiposity in healthy adolescents is linked to inflammatory proteins

Obesity Prevention - Americans may be heeding the healthy eating message

Obesity Research - A hormonal link to obesity may save lives

Obesity Research - EPIX Pharmaceuticals announces findings from obesity and cognitive impairment studies

Obesity Research - Manhattan Pharmaceuticals includes morbidly obese in oral oleoyl-estrone clinical program

Obesity Research - Orexigen reports positive phase II results for Excalia combination therapy to treat obesity

Obesity Research - Polycystic ovary syndrome is more common in overweight women than in lean women

Obesity Therapy - AEterna Zentaris presents data on ghrelin antagonists' capacity of inhibiting food intake

Obesity Therapy - In obese hypoventilation syndrome, BPV-S/T improved oxygenation, sleep quality, and HRQL

Obstetrics - New fertility guidelines limit number of embryos transferred during in-vitro procedures

Oligodendroglial Tumors - Oligodendroglial tumors responded to carboplatin and etoposide chemotherapy

Oncology - Interleukin 1 beta controls the Myc-dependent angiogenic switch in tumors

Oncology - Solid tumors respond to heparanase inhibitor PI-88

Ophthalmology - Bevacizumab demonstrates cell-specific cytotoxity in the eye

Ophthalmology - Eye researchers develop a new 3-D monitor vision test for children

Ophthalmology - Hydrophilic acrylic IOL surface deposits are not clinically relevant

Ophthalmology - Moraxella keratitis predisposing factors and clinical management is studied

Ophthalmology - Murine terminally differentiated retina displays novel protein interaction

Ophthalmology - Northwest Lions Eye Bank provides corneal transplant tissue using IntraLase laser technology

Ophthalmology - Othera initiates Phase II trial for OT-551 in preventing cataracts resulting from retinal surgery

Oral Cancers - Oral cancers impacted by patient's delay, but reasons behind delay remain unclear

Oropharyngeal Candidiasis - BioAlliance Pharma receives marketing authorization for its first product, Loramyc

Orthopedics - Acetabular deficiencies are reconstructed using the longitudinal oblong revision cup

Orthopedics - Hip acetabular cement mantle and component positioning are not consistently achieved

Orthopedics - Knee arthroplasty using a third-generation, posterior-stabilized prosthesis is assessed

Orthopedics - Total hip arthroplasty-associated femoral fracture risk factors are determined

Orthopedics - Total knee arthroplasty-associated deep venous thrombosis therapies are compared

Osteoarthritis - European agency agrees with naproxcinod safety database

Osteoarthritis - New knee implant offers long-awaited option for osteoarthritis sufferers

Osteoarthritis - Obesity is having a significant impact on osteoarthritis

Otorhinolaryngology - Middle ear titanium ceramic prosthesis implantation is investigated

Otorhinolaryngology - Ototoxicity screening using high-frequency DPOAEs is investigated

Otorhinolaryngology - Speech perception abilities of children using CIs or digital hearing aids are studied

Ovarian Cancer - Antisoma presents positive data from AS1404 phase II trial in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer outcomes predicted by ErbB-3 expression

Paget Disease - Paget disease diagnosis and management guidelines reviewed

Pain Management - Laser therapy is effective for relieving chronic neck pain

Pain Management - Molecule is discovered to be genetic key to pain sensitivity

Pain Management - NeurogesX Phase III study in post-herpetic neuralgia meets primary endpoint

Pain Management - Neuropathic pain alleviated by injection of antisense oligonucleotides

Pain Management - New autologous treatment for tennis elbow may replace surgery for chronic sufferers

Pain Management - Oxytrex mechanism of action further elucidated as alternative to opioids for chronic pain

Pain Management - Pulsed radiofrequency current clinical applications and outcomes are reviewed

Pain Management - Pulsed radiofrequency denervation is used to treat sacroiliac joint syndrome

Pain Management - Pulsed radiofrequency is used to treat lumbar medial branch pain

Pain Management - Reliability of pain interference measures in multiple sclerosis was examined

Pain Management - Trigeminal neuralgia temporary analgesia is produced with intranasal lidocaine spray

Pain Management - YM BioSciences announces results of AeroLEF phase IIb open-label study

Pancoast Tumors - Pancoast tumor treated by multimodality therapy

Pancreatic Cancer - European agency recommends orphan drug designation for MediGene's pancreatic cancer drug candidate

Pancreatic Cancer - Racial disparity in pancreatic cancer treatment warrants further investigation

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - Early immunization promotes lifelong control of pancreatic tumor progression

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - p53-derived peptide blocks pancreatic cancer cell growth

Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors - Pancreatic endocrine tumors diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration

Patents - Astex patents granted covering the use of key human cytochrome P450 structures

Patents - Auriga files multipurpose drug delivery patent application

Patents - BioSyntech receives notice of allowance for key BST-CarGel patent

Patents - Dyadic granted patent for high-throughput screening of expressed DNA libraries in filamentous fungi

Patents - MultiCell Technologies granted European patent on treatments for autoimmune diseases

Patents - Sionex Corporation granted seven new patents

Patents - SRU Biosystems receives key industry patent for label-free detection technology

Patents - TargeGen receives USPTO notice of allowance for U.S. patent application for edema compounds

Patents - Taro receives notice of allowance for U.S. patent for treatment of essential tremor

Patents - Victhom files a provisional patent application for sleep apnea

Pediatric Cardiology - Children with bicuspid aortic valve are at risk of dilatation of ascending aorta

Pediatric Cardiology - Mortality in pediatric heart surgery as an outcome parameter considered in review

Pediatric Cardiology - Normothermic bypass in pediatric surgery an excellent alternative to hypothermia

Pediatric Cardiology - Successful Fontan circulation may be marked by high ANP levels early after surgery

Pediatric Cardiology - Temporary shunt using centrifugal pump is helpful during bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt

Pediatric Hepatology - Biliary atresia splenic malformation syndrome is distinct subgroup with embryological onset

Pediatric Obesity - Researchers forecast childhood obesity rates to double within 10 years

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Childhood obstructive sleep apnea is related to low socioeconomic status

Pediatrics - Georgia Tech and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta partner to create a new pediatric research center

Pediatrics - Many teens lose migraines as they reach adulthood

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Low prevalence of tubo-ovarian abscess was found in adolescents with pelvic inflammatory disease

Penile Cancer - Penile cancer managed according to European Association of Urology guidelines

Peripheral Arterial Disease - Quantitative sensory testing detects sensory abnormalities in peripheral arterial disease

Personnel - Aethlon Medical names Robert H. Keller to HIV/AIDS science advisory board

Personnel - Alnylam Pharmaceuticals CEO John Maraganore, PhD, named to MacroGenics board of directors

Personnel - Andover Medical names Marshall Sterman to its board of directors

Personnel - Avalon Pharmaceuticals appoints David Kabakoff to its board of directors

Personnel - BioTrove names Edward L. Erickson to board of directors

Personnel - Cambridge Heart announces management change

Personnel - CardioDynamics announces Jay A. Warren joins board of directors

Personnel - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics appoints Mike Norris VP of business development

Personnel - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics elects Dr. Thomas Stegmann co-president

Personnel - Charles Macfarlane joins board of PharmaVentures

Personnel - Claus Braestrup, CEO of Lundbeck, appointed to Santaris Pharma Board

Personnel - Critical Therapeutics announces changes to board of directors

Personnel - Dr. Louis J. Ignarro, Nobel Laureate, joins Metagenics scientific advisory board

Personnel - Dr. Robert Bergstrom appointed vice president, business development at Pharmatek

Personnel - Emageon elects Doug French to its board of directors

Personnel - Enzo Biochem appoints former Novartis Pharmaceutical executive president of Enzo Therapeutics

Personnel - Human Genome Sciences appoints Kevin Starr to its board of directors

Personnel - Indevus names Thomas Farb as president and COO

Personnel - InfaCare names Dr. Ronald Dundore VP of regulatory and quality affairs

Personnel - John McNeil named scientific director of PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative

Personnel - MedVenture Associates announces addition of executive in residence Charlie T. Liamos

Personnel - Micromet names Christopher P. Schnittker as senior vice president, chief financial officer

Personnel - MOCON names Donald N. DeMorett to board of directors

Personnel - Nicholas DeRoma and Eddie Cheung join board of American Liver Foundation

Personnel - PaperFree Medical Solutions announces appointment of Craig Barrow as chief financial officer

Personnel - Parexel appoints Dr. Sarah Warner to medical imaging group

Personnel - Parexel names financial executive Christopher Lindop to board of directors

Personnel - Paul Strauss, MD joins Omeros as vice president, Clinical Development

Personnel - Pfizer names senior executive to head expanded worldwide licensing and business development

Personnel - Philips appoints Rusckowski as CEO of Medical Systems division

Personnel - PortBlue names Dr. Daniel Lucey senior advisor to CommandAware

Personnel - Prolacta Bioscience names Scott Elster as CEO

Personnel - Quantum Genomics names Jean-Pierre Riffaud head of Preclinical Development

Personnel - Questcor announces appointment of new executive officers

Personnel - Reliant Technologies names Eric B. Stang as chief executive officer

Personnel - Ronnda Bartel, PhD joins Aastrom Biosciences as vice president Research & Development

Personnel - Schering-Plough CEO Fred Hassan named president of pharmaceutical manufacturers federation

Personnel - WuXi PharmaTech appoints Ee Hoon See as VP of human resources

Personnel - Zogenix appoints J.D. Haldeman VP

Pharmacology - Dose escalation and pharmacokinetic study of enzastaurin conducted in advanced cancer patients

Pharmacology - Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of epoetin alfa did not correlate in children with cancer

Pharmacology - Tasidotin hydrochloride was evaluated in patients with advanced solid tumors

Philanthropy - Christian Blind Mission presents check to Archbishop Desmond Tutu to help fight TB meningitis

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Many at-risk older adults were not receiving pneumococcal vaccine in England

Poliomyelitis Genetics & Genomics - Unusual mutation was detected within VP1 region of poliovirus Sabin vaccine re-isolates

Poliomyelitis Vaccine - Live-attenuated type 3 poliovirus vaccine constructions are genetically stable

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - An increase in polycystic ovarian syndrome concerns San Francisco area experts

Prion Disease - Styrylbenzoazole derivatives are useful for treatment of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Prostate Cancer - Cyanidin modulates prostaglandin E-2 production and cyclooxygenase-2 expression in prostate cancer cells

Prostate Cancer - Hormone refractory prostate cancer management reviewed

Prostate Cancer - Predictors of prostate-specific antigen recurrence after radical prostatectomy detailed

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer detection maximized by peripheral biopsies in repeat 12-core biopsy protocols

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer invasion regulated by G(12) family proteins

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer predicted by circulating tumor-associated plasma DNA

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer progression slowed by primary hormone therapy

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer staging not aided by combined MRI and MR spectroscopy

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treated by docetaxel-based regimens do not require estramustine

Protein Production - Elastin-like fusion protein was purified by microfiltration

Protein Production - Protein expression and solubility screening in E. coli were explored

Proteomics - Alterations in mitochondrial proteome of adriamycin resistant MCF-7 breast cancer cells discussed

Proteomics - Ankyrins in new context of cardiac channelopathies are focus of review

Proteomics - Coronary artery disease-related proteins are found by proteomics analysis of pooled data

Proteomics - High abundance proteins profiled in cystic fibrosis lung epithelial cells

Proteomics - Microarray platforms are useful for quantitative characterization of gene expression

Proteomics - New thioredoxin inhibitors contain hypoxia-linked protein

Proteomics - Protein computational design stereochemically optimized

Proteomics - Rab5 stimulates insulin receptor substrate-protein kinase interaction

Proteomics - Recombinant activin A purified using follistatin gene domain

Proteomics - Vascular endothelial growth factor may have an indirect effect on the pulmonary immune system

Proteomics - Vascular endothelial growth factor splice variant has attenuated signals

Psychiatry - Problems of objectivity and critique in psychoanalysis are examined

Pulmonary Hypertension - Oral therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension with bosentan/sildenafil is safe and effective

Pulmonary Hypertension - Pulmonary embolism in patients with pulmonary hypertension signs is identified by tissue Doppler

Pulmonary Hypertension - Splenectomy a strong risk factor for pulmonary hypertension in patients with thalassemia

Rabies Vaccine - German travel health advisors need more thorough training in rabies preventive measures

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer patients benefited from addition of chemotherapy to preoperative radiotherapy

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer patients offered adjuvant therapy might benefit from decision aid

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer prognostic factors delineated

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma prognosticated by osteopontin expression

Renal Cell Carcinoma - ZymoGenetics begins phase I/II trial of IL-21 and Nexavar in patients with kidney cancer

Renal Failure - Chronic renal failure may benefit from hypoxia response system regulation

Reovirus - New mammalian reovirus characterized

Respiratory Medicine - Binding site for Moraxella catarrhalis protein identified

Respiratory Medicine - Drug combination improves survival in patients with COPD

Respiratory Medicine - Identifying rare genetic disorder early on may minimize damage from certain lung conditions

Respiratory Medicine - Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension mortality rates highest among African American women

Respiratory Medicine - Noninvasive IBV Valve is found safe and effective for COPD patients

Retinoblastoma - Metastatic retinoblastoma associated with dismal prognosis

Rett Syndrome - Case School of Medicine professor discovers nerve cell defects caused by mental retardation gene

Rett Syndrome - Researchers offer insights into activity-dependent neuronal growth through RSRF-supported research

Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy - Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein level is used to monitor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

RNA Interference - RNA interference library based on nuclear receptor consensus sequences reported

Salmonella Outbreaks - Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Salmonella Isangi outbreak detected in pediatric ward

Sarcoma - Sarcoma could be linked to genetic polymorphisms of XPG and XPD nucleotide excision repair genes

SARS Genetics & Genomics - Large deletion in SARS coronavirus may provide evidence for quasispecies

Schistosomiasis Vaccine - Schistosomiasis and molecular biology of male-female interaction of S. mansoni are discussed.

Schizophrenia - Aripiprazole is an effective treatment for acute agitation in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia - Correlates of P50 sensory gating abnormalities in schizophrenia patients are reviewed

Schizophrenia - Weight control for those taking clozapine should focus on energy expenditure and physical activity

Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis - BioMS Medical expands pivotal multiple sclerosis trial into Finland

Serratia Marcescens Outbreaks -  Serratia marcescens meningitis outbreak caused by improper betamethasone compounding

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Exhaustive endurance exercise induces reversible fertility changes in men

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Penile venous stripping surgery-associated response failures are investigated

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Study shows patient preference for Gonal-F RFF PEN to treat infertility

Shigella Vaccine -  Shigella flexneri 2a 34 kDa outer membrane protein elicits immune response

Sinusitis - Advanced Life Sciences presents data on selected cethromycin trials

Sleep Apnea - Sleep-related breathing disorder may be signaled by soluble interleukin-6 receptor

Sleeping Sickness - Tsetse fly saliva biases the immune response to T helper cell type 2

Smallpox - SIGA announces smallpox treatment breakthrough

Smallpox Vaccine - Successful primary smallpox vaccination fully protects for a few decades

Solid Cancer - Lymphangiogenesis is a focus of emerging cancer research

Spinal Cord Injury - Sangamo collaborator reports positive preclinical data from nerve regeneration program

Sports Medicine - Electrostimulation resistance training of the plantar flexor muscles is studied

Staphylococcus Aureus Outbreaks - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak strains in a stem cell transplantation unit not related

Staphylococcus Aureus Outbreaks - MRSA multiresistant genotype associated with local outbreak in Belgium

Stargardt Disease - National Neurovision Research Institute funds gene therapy for dry macular degeneration

Stem Cell Mobilization - Single dose pegfilgrastim enhances CD34+ stem cell mobilization in aggressive lymphoma

Stem Cell Research - Bone marrow-derived CD117+ stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells reduced with age

Stem Cell Research - Embryonic stem cells use angiogenesis growth factor for differentiation

Stem Cell Research - Essential osteoclast genes identified

Stem Cell Research - Human virus turns fat stem cells into fatter fat cells

Stem Cell Research - Mesenchymal stem cells isolated from normal appendices

Stem Cell Research - OncoMed granted fundamental patent for testing cancer stem cell therapies

Stem Cell Research - Stem Cell Innovations describes ability of PluriCells to become multiple cell types

Stem Cell Research - Stem cells from fat tissue demonstrate early success in reconstructive surgery

Stem Cell Transplantation - High-dose chemotherapy plus stem cell transplant safe and effective in relapsed Hodgkin disease

Stem Cell Transplantation - Presence of delirium following stem cell transplantation predicts mortality

Stroke - Blood biomarkers are found to predict the risk for recurrent stroke and mortality

Stroke - Continuous positive airway pressure did not benefit stroke patients

Surgical Technology - Enteral feeding catheters can be inserted endoscopically

Surgical Technology - FzioMed's antiadhesion gel effective in reducing postoperative adhesions following back surgery

Surgical Technology - Internal fracture fixation in pelvic ring and acetabular fractures is performed

Surgical Technology - Nerve microsurgical repair with intraoperative tension measurement is presented

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Allele in brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene prevents neurocognitive dysfunction in lupus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Lupus Research Institute awards $4.5 million to explore new approaches to lupus

Testosterone Research - Testosterone levels in American men have been declining steadily over the past two decades

Thyroid Nodules - Thyroid nodules evaluated with contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Tissue Engineering - Culture with human serum facilitates tissue engineering of nasal septal cartilage

Tissue Engineering - Ectopic bone formation enhanced by mesenchymal stem cell scaffold and perfusion method

Tissue Engineering - Findings from University of Louisville, Department of Surgery in tissue engineering reported

Tissue Engineering - Massachusetts General Hospital publishes research in tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - New findings from Middle East Technical University, Department of Biological Sciences in the area of tissue engineering published

Tissue Engineering - New findings in tissue engineering described from Georgia Institute of Technology

Tissue Engineering - Real-time system monitors cell aggregation and trajectories in rotating wall vessel bioreactors

Tissue Engineering - Recent studies from AO Research Institute add new data to tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Recent studies from Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering add new data to tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Researchers at Nagoya University, Division of Surgical Oncology target tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Researchers from Zhejiang University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering report recent findings in tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Researchers' work from University Politecnica of Catalunya focuses on tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Studies from Tsinghua University, Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology add new findings in the area of tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Three-dimensional tissue-engineered bone fabricated in a rotating bioreactor

Tobacco Use - Cigarette smoking is associated with disturbances in sleep architecture

Tobacco Use - Smoking cessation therapy may be harmful for smokers in ICU

Toxicology - Dioxin and polychlorinated biphenyl human toxicity is reviewed

Toxicology - Molecular targets against mustard toxicity identified

Toxoplasmosis Vaccine - Mic1-3 knockout Toxoplasma gondii is efficacious against toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis Vaccine - P30 peptides protect against Toxoplasma gondii infection

Transplant Medicine - CD4+ T cells stimulated by adenovirus peptides recognize cells infected with adenovirus

Transplant Medicine - Cylex ImmuKnow assay assesses immune function in transplant recipients

Traumatic Brain Injury - KeyNeurotek to start European phase II trial in traumatic brain injury

Travel Medicine - Health information given by Swiss travel agencies was examined

Travel Medicine - Pharmacists need training in travel medicine in Portugal

Travel Medicine - Risk of SARS coronavirus transmission is low aboard commercial aircraft

Tuberculosis - A large, untapped global market exists for improved TB tests

Tuberculosis & Diabetes - Rifampicin exposure strongly reduced in patients with tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes

Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Amplicor PCR has low sensitivity and high specificity for lymph node tuberculosis diagnosis

Tuberculosis Diagnostics - False positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultures detected by DNA fingerprint

Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis belong to 1 of 2 epidemiological clusters in Iran

Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Tuberculosis infection prevalence high among young child contacts in Malawi

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Helminths could influence TB vaccine effectiveness in tropics

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Phagosome maturation arrest by tuberculosis vaccines interfere with processing macrophages

Tumor Hypoxia - Tumor hypoxia studied by measuring partial oxygen pressure using OxyLite system

Tumor Research - Study offers an innovative profile of enzyme that aids tumor growth

Type 1 Diabetes - Heart resistance to ischemia is higher in short-term type 1 diabetes with severe hyperglycemia

Type 2 Diabetes - In type 2 diabetes mellitus, interleukin-6 may be a complementary biomarker

Type 2 Diabetes - In type 2 diabetes, elevated NT-proBNP is a predictor of excess cardiovascular mortality

Type 2 Diabetes - U.S. FDA approves Januvia, the first and only DPP-4 inhibitor available U.S. for type 2 diabetes

Ulcerative Colitis - U.S. FDA expands Remicade indication for ulcerative colitis

Urology - Artificial urinary sphincter is successful in children and adolescents

Urology - Botox is injected into the urethral sphincter of children with non-neurogenic neurogenic bladder

Urology - Cystographic bladder capacity in children reference ranges are determined

Urology - Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection-associated obstruction is investigated

Urology - Familial vesicoureteral reflux risk factors for renal scarring are determined

Urology - Pelviureteric junction obstruction is treated using laparoscopic pyeloplasty

Urology - Penile urethral strictures treated by visual internal urethrotomy are assessed

Urology - Urinary incontinence is treated with endoscopic injections of a dextranomer

Urothelial Cancer Vaccine - Expression of cancer-testis antigens and survival in urothelial cancer was examined

Uveal Melanoma - Uveal melanoma survival predicted by monosomy 3 and largest tumor diameter

Vaccination - T cell conditioning explains early disappearance of CD8 T cell response to infection

Vaccine Adjuvant - CpG oligodeoxynucleotides improve efficacy of Japanese encephalitis vaccine

Vaccine Adjuvant - Fetal intestinal epithelial cells were used in screening assays to identify immune system adjuvants

Vaccine Safety - No direct role has been found for SV40 in human cancer

Vaccinia Virus - Envelope G3L protein essential for entry of vaccinia virus into host cells

Vaccinia Virus - New findings in vaccinia virus described from John Radcliffe Hospital

Vaccinia Virus - Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University publish new data on vaccinia virus

Vaccinia Virus - Vaccinia virus M2L protein inhibits NF-kappa 13 activation induction via an ERK2 pathway

Varicella-Zoster Virus Epidemiology - Varicella-zoster virus seroprevalence estimates associated with age and place of origin

Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine - Live attenuated varicella vaccine safe and immunogenic in children with atopic dermatitis

Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine - Memory T cell immunity to varicella-zoster virus in healthy adults differs by gender

Vector Development - Integration profile of equine infectious anemia virus-based vectors is presented

Vector Development - Lentiviral in situ vector delivery enabled gene transfer into adult stem cells

Vesicoureteral Reflux Therapy - Vesicoureteral reflux management in era of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer is reviewed

Virology - Epstein-Barr protein allows efficient transfer from endosome to nucleus of B lymphocytes

Virology - Herpes simplex virus type 1 nuclear capsid egress reconstituted in vitro

Virology - Human papillomavirus genotyping tests were evaluated

Virology - Researchers at University of Pennsylvania, Microbiology Department target virology

Virology - Retrovirus involved in tumor progression studied in vivo

Virology - Retrovirus particles mobilize full-length Semliki Forest virus replicon

Virology - Vaccinia virus F9 virion membrane protein is needed for entry but not virus assembly

Virology - Virus invasion of host cells identities a novel role for caveolae

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome - U.S. FDA approves Nexium for treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome