Drug Week

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Hops Humulus lupulus extract inhibits HIV replication

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - Thia-DCK analogs inhibit HIV-1

HIV/AIDS Drug Monitoring - Intracellular pharmacology of protease inhibitors improves therapeutic efficacy

HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Over-emphasis on food aid at expense of public health interventions in S Africa

HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - IGFBP-3 protease significant regulator of bioactive IGF-I in HIV-lipodystrophy

HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - C-18 mutations critical for CCR5-binding/HIV-1 fusion inhibition

HIV/AIDS Pathogeneis - HIV-1 envelope facilitates contagious apoptosis

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 can dysregulate CD4+ T cells that express CXCR4

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Plasma IL-18 associated with viral load/disease progression in HIV-1-infection

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - SOCS box in HIV-1 Vif that mediates its interaction with ElonginC characterized

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - T-cell activation leads to poor activation of HIV-1 clade E LTR

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Thioester stability does not correlate significantly with anti-HIV-1 activity

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Chinese rural-to-urban migrants participate in AIDS prevention programs

HIV/AIDS Prevention - School-based intervention for HIV/AIDS prevention has positive impact

HIV/AIDS Research - APOBEC3B and APOBEC3C are potent inhibitors of SIV replication

HIV/AIDS Research - Cellular adhesion to VCAM-1 mediated by VLA-4 is suppressed after treatment

HIV/AIDS Research - Evans Blue inhibits NF-kappaB-DNA binding

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV LTR-dependent Bax expression selectively induces apoptosis in Tat+ cells

HIV/AIDS Research - SOCS-box phosphorylation regulates assembly of HIV-1 Vif-Cul5 complex

HIV/AIDS Screening - Coalition on HIV/AIDS applauds new study recommendation to test all adults

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Difference in median CD4 increase in HIV subtype B vs. non-B after PI therapy

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Drugs to inhibit drug-resistant HIV reverse transcriptases developed

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Entry inhibitor BMS-378806 may have reduced efficacy against non-B HIV-1

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV patients living longer with better drugs

HIV/AIDS Therapy - New research in the area of HIV/AIDS therapy detailed

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Studies describe new findings in HIV/AIDS therapy research

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Boston doctors report growing resistance to HIV drugs

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Time delay model shows possible effects of HAART on HIV dynamics

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Advances in diagnosis and treatment of acute HIV-1 infection reviewed

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Collaborators expand phase 1 clinical trial of HIV/AIDS vaccine program to India

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Conformational changes during T cell receptor engagement reported

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV induces and maintains suppression of thymocyte proliferation

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Rise in immune activation linked to alterations in immune function

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - T cell receptor recognition motifs govern immune escape in SIV

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS vaccines described

HIV/AIDS Wasting - HIV-associated wasting exacerbated by reduced food intake/GI dysfunction

HIV/AIDS-Related Aspergillosis - Chest film plus clinical data improves IPA diagnosis in HIV patients

HIV/AIDS-Related Cryptococcosis - HIV infection is the most important risk factor for cryptococcosis

HIV/AIDS-Related Encephalitis - CD163 identifies a unique population of ramified microglia in HIV encephalitis

HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - Strong correlation between eosinophilia and helminthiasis in HIV infection

HTLV-1 Infection - Mathematical model studies the dynamics of HIV-1 infection of CD4+ cells

Haemophilus Vaccine - Antibodies against Haemophilus parasuis characterized

Hand Washing - Hand washing compliance in food service dependent on knowledge of supervisor

Head and Neck Cancer - Liposomal lurtotecan has limited efficacy in advanced SCCHN

Head and Neck Cancer - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug designation for Proxinium

Healthcare Coverage - Doctor helping other doctors reduces drug costs for poor

Healthcare Coverage - Equitable allocation of antiretrovirals sought

Healthcare Coverage - Pennsylvania budget preserves protection for vulnerable citizens

Heart Failure - Excretory contribution of ETB receptor was attenuated in congestive HF

Heart Failure - Heart failure society kicks off awareness campaign

Heart Failure - Thyroid hormone receptor-binding compound may be adjunct to standard HF therapy

Heart Failure - U.S. FDA accepts NDA resubmission for BiDil

Hematology - Hepatitis C therapy alters hematological parameters in HIV-coinfected patients

Hematology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of hematology

Hematology - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hematology

Hematology - Tunisian patients harbor a common mutation on the hemochromatosis gene

Hematopoiesis - Panorama of lineage-specific transcription occurs during hematopoiesis

Hemovigilance - Norway has strict rules regarding hemovigilance for transfusion

Heparin - Practical use of generic low-molecular-weight heparins reviewed

Hepatitis B Vaccine - European approval announced for Fendrix, GSK's hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis C - Liver-targeted drug delivery article published in journal

Hepatitis C Therapy - Enrollment, randomization, dosing completed in Albuferon phase II trial

Hereditary Angioedema - Companies sign manufacturing agreement for recombinant human C1 inhibitor

Histamine - Histamine receptor studied, nature of phosphorylations clarified in intact cells

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Changing chemistry helps explain estrogen threat to the heart

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Research sheds light on why estrogens produce unintended results in women

Huntington Disease - Intrabodies confront dysfunctional protein activity

Hyperglycemia - Postprandial hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes reviewed

Hyperparathyroidism - Hyperparathyroidism studied, oxacalcitriol dose-response revealed

Hypertension - COX-2 inhibitors associated with blood pressure elevation

Hypertension - Microdosing studies completed for hypertension treatment

Hypoglycemia - Consequences of nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes reviewed

Hypoglycemia - Identification and impact of asymptomatic hypoglycemia reviewed

Hypothyroidism - Pharma company introduces a new thyroid replacement therapy

Imidazole - Formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase studied, active site behavior clarified

Immunology - CD4 mimicry by anti-idiotypic antibody based on conformational epitope

Immunology - Dr. Thomas F. Gajewski joins clinical advisory board

Immunology - Heterogeneity of Ag-specific CD4 cell responses regulated by Ag exposure/Ag load

Immunology - Innate immune responses during infection reviewed

Immunology - Researchers' work adds to immunology body of knowledge

Immunotherapy - Interleukins and gene corrected bone marrow cells remedy immunodeficiency

Immunotherapy - TNF-alpha targeted as a key disease molecule

Infection Control - Nebulized saline treatment reduces bioaerosol particle exhalation

Infectious Bronchitis Vaccine - H strain of avian infectious bronchitis virus as vaccine reviewed

Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus - Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus strains characterized

Inflammation - Beta-adrenergic receptor studied, neutrophil regulation clarified

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Antioxidant PDE4 inhibitor tetomilast shows promise for treatment

Inflammatory Disease - Alpha1-antitrypsin gene deficiency in mice resembles human fetal disease

Inflammatory Disease - Transglutaminase 2 induces NF-kappa B activation via BV-2 microglia pathway

Influenza - Educational action needed to curb flu outbreaks in the workplace, survey shows

Influenza Vaccine - Flu shots don't save lives in elderly, study suggests

Influenza Vaccine - Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections with vaccines reviewed

Influenza Vaccine - siRNAs show promise for treatment of influenza

Influenza Vaccines - New findings in influenza vaccines described

Influenza Virus - Genomic segments of influenza B virus strains mapped

Information Technology - Center for Evidence Based Pharmacy Practice pharmacy cost control toolkit

Information Technology - Drug company announces individual bar coding on all insulin vials

Information Technology - GNSI partners to create single point of entry for e-submissions to the FDA

Information Technology - Hospital prepares to implement wireless barcode medication charting

Information Technology - Library group urges researchers to comply with U.S. NIH public access policy

Information Technology - New method released to improve the management of opinion leader relationships

Information Technology - Pennsylvania hospital group upgrades to enterprise clinical software system

Information Technology - Telemedicine company forms alliance to promote blood monitoring system

Information Technology - U of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital selects inventory management system

Information Technology - University of Rochester Medical Center extends IT solution system-wide

Insulin - Insulin isotherms in ethanol-water reversed phase systems presented

Insulin Delivery - Recent advances in inhaled insulin therapy to treat diabetes reviewed

Insulin Resistance - Pro12Ala polymorphism of PPAR-gamma gene linked to insulin resistance

Insulin Therapy - Company reports preliminary results of a phase IIb clinical study of Oral-lyn

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - E2-binding C4HC3-type RING domain identified in KSHV K3N-terminal domain

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - New research in the area of kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus detailed

Legal Issues - Jury finds 15-year-old boy guilty in Zoloft defense trial; 30 year sentence

Legal Issues - St. Francis Hospital settles vaccine fraud case

Legal Issues - Wrongful death lawsuit filed against makers of children's ibuprofen product

Leishmaniasis Therapy - Effects of renal impairment on antimony pharmacokinetics determined

Leukemia - A cargo peptide transporter system halts aggressive leukemia and lymphoma

Leukemia - Agreement with U.S. FDA on protocol assessment of leukemia treatment announced

Leukemia - Vaccine may complement conventional treatment for chronic leukemia

Lipotoxicity - Lipotoxicity is an imbalance between lipogenesis de novo & fatty acid oxidation

Liver Cancer - Nobiletin inhibits hepatocarcinoma cell proliferation in vitro

Liver Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of liver cancer

Malaria - Histidine-rich protein-based malaria drug assay developed, field use reported

Malaria - Incidence data over 30 years reveals trends in Malaria transmission

Malaria - New data illuminates research in malaria

Malaria - Simple treatment could prevent many child malaria deaths

Malaria Vaccine - Alanine-rich repeats are intact in Plasmodium falciparum MSP3

Malaria Vaccine - Allelic dimorphism found in surface protein of Plasmodium vivax

Malaria Vaccine - Sequence diversity of P. falciparum merozoite protein reported

Malaria Vaccines - Researchers describe findings in malaria vaccines studies

Malaria Vaccines - Studies advance knowledge in malaria vaccines research

Malignant Melanoma - Viragen files to expand cancer approval for Multiferon in Sweden

Marketing - Companies are embracing pharma sales technology

Melanoma - Microtubule-dependent MMP-2/MMP-9 exocytosis needed for cell invasion

Melanoma Vaccines - Data advance knowledge in melanoma vaccines research

Melioidosis Vaccine - Subunit vaccines against experimental melioidosis evaluated

Membrane Topology - Acid-sensing ion channel 2a analyzed, membrane topology clarified

Memory - Water maze learning in hyperglycemic-hyperinsulinemic rats studied

Meningococcus Vaccine - Public health management in invasive meningococcal diseases reviewed

Mental Health - Detailed measurements clarify the genomic etiology of bipolar disorder

Mental Health - Hyperactive cannabinoid systems may be involved in schizophrenia etiology

Mergers & Acquisitions - Antisoma completes acquisition of Aptamera

Mergers & Acquisitions - Aptamera's shareholders approve acquisition by Antisoma

Mergers & Acquisitions - Canadian business Multichem acquired for CDN $23.8M

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cancer treatment systems company to be acquired by Cytyc Corporation

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cytyc expands women's health presence with acquisition

Mergers & Acquisitions - Integrated drug development company acquires Scantox

Mergers & Acquisitions - Japanese pharmaceutical company to merge Syrrx into Takeda Group

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical and chemical company acquires business unit of Avecia

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical services company completes sale of drug delivery business

Mesothelioma - Petition urges Congress to fund mesothelioma research

Metabolic Syndrome - Metabolic syndrome drug pipeline report announced

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers' data advance metabolic syndrome research

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers' work adds to metabolic syndrome body of knowledge

Metapneumovirus Vaccine - In ovo vaccination with avian metapneumovirus vaccine reported

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Gentamicin-susceptible MRSA clone in Rio de Janeiro resembles NY/Japanese clone

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Oils effect antibacterial against epidemic methicillin-resistant S. aureus

Microbicidal Vaginal Gel - Spread of microbicidal vaginal gel dependent on time and volume

Mosquito-Borne Disease - Mosquito densoviruses used to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Multiple Sclerosis - Clinical study of mitoxantrone is in progress to assess long-term safety

Multiple Sclerosis - Current approved options for treating patients with multiple sclerosis

Murine Mesothelioma - Pharma company begins preclinical study of murine mesothelioma treatment

Mutagenesis - Aipl1-deficient mice model a disorder that causes pediatric blindness

Mycoplasma - PCR method for mycoplasma testing of cell cultures developed

Mycoplasma Infection - Bovine pinkeye outbreak associated with mixed mycoplasma infection

Natural Products - ESPS elevated soybean production

Nephrology - Scientists identify potential therapy for kidney failure

Nephrology - Sp1 activation is crucial for claudin-19 gene expression in kidney cells

Neural Stem Cell Research - Cell-cell & cell-extracellular matrix contacts essential for NSC maintenance

Neural Stem Cell Research - ESC-derived neurons response in a manner similar to primary central neurons

Neural Stem Cell Research - Endoneurial fibroblasts are derived from neural crest

Neural Stem Cell Research - Hes genes regulate nervous system by controlling timing of NSC differentiation

Neural Stem Cell Research - Oct-3/4 repression accelerates differentiation of neural progenitor cells

Neural Stem Cell Research - Oligodendrocyte conversion to NSLC depends on progressive chromatin remodeling

Neural Stem Cell Research - Pergolide protects against levodopa-induced cytotoxicity of neural stem cells

Neural Stem Cell Research - Programmed cell death of adult-generated hippocampal neurons mediated by Bax

Neural Stem Cell Research - Vax1 potent regulator of subventricular zone organization and NSC proliferation

Neurodegeneration - Genetic fingerprints exemplify type 2 Gaucher disease

Neurodegeneration - Reports describe recent advances in neurodegeneration research

Neurology - Nurr1 expression studied in the brain, effect of chronic lithium revealed

Neuroscience - Brain synapse formation linked to proteins

Neuroscience - Mitoxantrone should be restricted to certain multiple sclerosis patients

Neuroscience - Study explored changes resulting from long-term endothelin antagonism

Neuroscience - VEGF levels rise when peritumoral edema accompanies intracranial meningiomas

Norovirus - Genogroup I/II noroviruses detected in stool samples by real-time RT-PCR

Nosocomial Infections - Genomic factors dominate Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients

Nuclear Membrane - Nuclear pore-directed transport of proteins studied, conditions clarified

Obesity - Biotech company focused on metabolic disorders obtains license to obesity genes

Obesity - Genetics factors partly responsible for middle-age spread in middle-class males

Obesity Pathogenesis - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis

Obesity and Diabetes - Findings advance knowledge in obesity and diabetes research

Obesity and Diabetes - Obesity, bariatric surgery, and type 2 diabetes reviewed

Obesity and Diabetes - Protein kinase C interactions in adipocytes regulate glucose uptake

Obesity and Diabetes - Signal pathway regulating plasminogen activator inhibitor identified

Obstetrics - High maternal hepatitis C virus levels cause transmission to fetuses

Oncology - Angiogenic protein levels differentiate malignant and nonmalignant ascites

Oncology - Antisense molecules targeting alpha folate receptor hinder breast cancer cells

Oncology - Data advance knowledge in oncology research

Oncology - Low platelet counts denote multicentricity in HCV-related liver cancer

Oncology - New data illuminates research in oncology

Oncology - Pro-apoptotic gene therapy destroys prostate cancer

Oncology - Recent findings illuminate research in oncology

Oncology - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of oncology

Oncology - Studies add new findings to oncology body of knowledge

Oncology - Systems biology-tech firm gets U.S. NCI grant for analysis of cancer networks

Ophthalmology - Endothelin-1 eyedrops produce retinal vasculopathy models

Osteoporosis - Calcitonin effectively decreases bone resorption in at-risk elderly women

Osteoporosis - Calcitriol improves streptozotocin-induced diabetes, recovers BMD in rats

Osteoporosis - Data presented on 5 years of treatment with risedronate

Osteoporosis - Pharma company adds time to prepare new drug application for osteoporosis drug

Ovarian Cancer - Murine models of early and late stage disease help evaluate therapeutics

Ovarian Cancer - Phase III clinical trial on monoclonal antibody is enrolling patients

Ovarian Cancer - Researchers evaluating new therapy for advanced ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - U.S. FDA grants approval to ovarian cancer treatment following data submission

Pain Management - Healthcare company introduces topical system to reduce needlestick pain

Pain Management - New study links Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra to increased cardiovascular risk

Pain Management - Painkiller sales decline shows more pain patients may be suffering

Pain Medicine - COX-2 product offers good and bad news in "test tube" strokes

Pain Medicine - Still more to learn before treating rotator cuff injuries

Pain Medicine - Two products of diclofenac sodium suppositories compared

Pain Medicine - Vioxx nearly doubled cardiovascular risks in cancer prevention study

Pancreatic Cancer - BIA shown as prognostic indicator in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer - Novel putative protein biomarkers and therapeutic targets identified

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer therapy clinical trial results announced

Pancreatic Cancer - Recent findings in pancreatic cancer provide new insights

Pancreatic Cancer - Safety board gives go-ahead for ongoing trial of pancreatic cancer treatment

Pancreatic Islets - Adenoviral overexpression protects pancreatic islets from oxidation

Parasitology - Environment and parasite genetics dictate murine resistance to malaria microbes

Parkinson Disease - Pharmaceutical company moves Parkinson medication into phase III development

Patents - European patent office issues allowance for paclitaxel drug in Europe until 2017

Patient Education - Pictograms do not improve children's grasp of medicine information

Pediatric Apheresis - Technical risks considered in pediatric apheresis due to size of patient/donor

Pediatric Healthcare - Expensive drugs for rare illnesses increase pinch for state aid

Pediatric Healthcare - Schools responding to increasing use of hyperactivity drug

Pediatric Healthcare - Study supports benefits of giving dehydrated children fluids by mouth

Personnel - Australian oncology firm announces change in board of directors

Personnel - Biological company announces new chairman of the board

Personnel - Biopharma company elects president and chief operating officer

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company adds two virologists to its scientific resource board

Personnel - Bioprocessing companies announce leadership team

Personnel - Biotech executive joins new biopharmaceutical company

Personnel - Biotechnology pharmaceutical company announces two senior management changes

Personnel - Bush fills long-standing vacancy at FDA with Univ. of Georgia graduate

Personnel - Dale A. Sander joins protein-therapeutics company as CFO and senior VP

Personnel - David A. Rutledge named CFO at nonprofit research organization

Personnel - Diagnostics company names Michael Silver VP of clinical research

Personnel - Dr. Joseph Rubinfeld resigns from board of Nipent maker

Personnel - Dr. Rafik H. Bishara joins cold-chain management company

Personnel - Drug discovery chemistry company promotes Mark Allen to senior vice president

Personnel - Drugmaker names Michael J. Gast, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer

Personnel - Gary Ingenito named senior VP of pharmacotherapeutics company

Personnel - Genomics company announces new board member

Personnel - Gustavsson to chair biopharmaceutical firm's advisory board

Personnel - Health care company mourns death of former executive

Personnel - Health technology company appoints executive vice president, general manager

Personnel - Herbert H. Mertens named VP, sales and marketing, of Powerlink maker

Personnel - IVAX announces new board of directors member

Personnel - Lifesciences organization announces new appointment to advisory board

Personnel - Medical device company names chief financial officer

Personnel - Metabolic profiling services hires new vice president of sales and marketing

Personnel - Michael W. Aguiar named chief financial officer by biopharmaceutical company

Personnel - Pharma company names chief business officer

Personnel - Pharma company president elected to California Healthcare Institute Board

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces new board member

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints chief medical officer

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints member of board of directors

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names key outside director

Personnel - Pharmaceutical firm appoints Williams as VP, head of corporate development

Personnel - Pharmaceutical firm strengthens management team with new VP

Personnel - Protein-focused biopharmaceutical company appoints Theresa Heggie as GM, Europe

Personnel - Protein-focused biotech company names Dartmouth cancer researcher to board

Personnel - Regenerative medicine company announces executive appointments

Personnel - Robert E. Knowling, Jr. appointed chair of immune-based therapy company board

Personnel - Therapeutics company announces appointment of new board member

Personnel - Yong-Jian Geng, MD, PhD, joins advisory board of drug development company

Personnel - qNPA technology company names two researchers to scientific advisory board

Pertussis Vaccine - Antigenic variation linked to B. pertussis electrophoresis profiles

Pestivirus Vaccine - Phylogenetic analysis of bovine pestiviruses performed

Pharmaceutical Research - Bioanalytical company U.S. FDA continue talks regarding bioequivalence studies

Pharmaceutical Research - Studies show risk for serious side effects in drug combinations

Philanthropy - ExxonMobil announces more than $5 million in grants for malaria

Prodrug - Acyclovir studied, bioavailability and transport in Caco-2 cells revealed

Product Licensing - Fujisawa obtains the worldwide rights to antipsychotic agent

Product Licensing - Marketing agreement forged for treatment of dyslipidemia

Product Licensing - Ophthalmic company obtains rights to develop new treatment for dry eye

Promyelocytic Leukemia - Dominant molecular signatures of PML influenced by independent events

Prostate Cancer - IBt announces renewal of European distribution agreement

Protein Folding - Lysozyme refolding analyzed, influence of macromolecular crowding clarified

Protein Regulation - Mechanical stretch upholds the angiogenic potential of CCN1

Protein Signal - Signal transduction modulation through PrPc linked to lipid raft incorporation

Proteomics - Core protein processing varies with hepatitis C virus genotype

Proteomics - Findings advance knowledge in proteomics research

Proteomics - Human PTIP maintains genome stability

Proteomics - Ligand binding assay incorporated into centrifugal microfluidics platform

Proteomics - Researchers' work adds to proteomics body of knowledge

Proteomics - Study examined effects of ET-1 and aldosterone on COX-2 gene expression

Pseudomonas Vaccine - Vaccine against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection developed

Psoriasis - Biopharmaceutical company achieves target enrollment for psoriasis trial

Psychopharmacology - Ketoconazole synergizes with allopregnanolone treatments in rat study

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Encysive Pharma shares surge as Thelin drug meets late-stage study

Pulmonary Medicine - MMP1 gene polymorphism associates with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pulmonary Medicine - Survivin and p53 modulate the influence of quercetin on lung cancer cells

Pulmonary Medicine - The role genetics plays in panbronchiolitis susceptibility is questionable

RNA Research - Potelligent RNAi launched for RNA research

RNA Research - Progress reported on infectious disease program using Neugene antisense drugs

Receptor Studies - ET-1 antinociceptive effect involved descending pain inhibitory system

Receptor Studies - Novel system improves cannabinoid receptor 2 purification

Receptor Studies - VPAC₁ , VPAC₂ , and PAC₁ receptors in human tissues identified

Renal Anemia - Epoetin therapy during hemodialysis alters erythrocyte metabolism

Respiratory Medicine - Ultrasonic nebulization supports polyplex stability during aerosolization

Restless Legs Syndrome - Phase 2b clinical trial of drug for treatment of restless legs syndrome begins

Retinoblastoma - Study demonstrates effectiveness of drug in treatment of retinoblastoma

Rheumatology - Impaired vessel growth causes the vascular symptoms of systemic sclerosis

Rotavirus Vaccine - Rotavirus vaccines to prevent diarrhea in children reviewed

Salmonella Bacteremia - Risk factors identified for developing nontyphoid Salmonella bacteremia

Salmonella Enterica - Virulence gene expression profiles differ with type of S. enterica strain

Salmonella Vaccine - Method to estimate endotoxin in Salmonella vaccine developed

Salmonellosis - Prolonged incubation period of salmonellosis associated with low bacterial doses

Scedosporiosis - Liposomal amphotericin B effective in murine model

Schistosomiasis - Synergy increases granulomas induced by Schistosoma protein

Schistosomiasis Vaccine - Artemether triggers resistance against Schistosoma re-infection

Schizophrenia - Clinical data released for secretin in refractory schizophrenia

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Pharmaceutical company receives SARS vaccine funding

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Biopharmaceutical company reports results of female sexual dysfunction study

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Clinical trial: Testosterone spray enhances female sexual desire

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Immediate access to antibiotics stems spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Shellfish Poisoning - Low risk of azaspiracid poisoning from shellfish harvested at Portuguese coast

Staphylococcus Vaccine - Glucosamine polysaccharide shows promise for staphylococcal vaccine

Staphylococcus Vaccine - Humanized antibody targeting Staphylococcus aureus developed

Statins - More evidence presented on APOE genotype and baseline CRP relationship

Stem Cell Research - CD34+ cells generate phenotypically new monocyte in culture

Stem Cell Research - Early human T/NK/B progenitors cells in cord blood molecularly characterized

Stem Cell Research - G-CSF is best cytokine for PBSC mobilization despite efficacy/safety debate

Stem Cell Research - IL-16 plus thrombopoietin induces generation of tolerogenic dendritic cells

Stem Cell Research - IREM-1 is an inhibitory receptor expressed by myeloid cells

Stem Cell Research - Identifying adult SCs essential for understanding its dynamics during adult life

Stem Cell Research - MSCs acquire tissue specific morphology under minimal injury conditions

Stem Cell Research - PU.1 necessary for maintenance of fetal liver hematopoietic stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Phosphophoryn regulates MSC gene expression via integrin/MAPK signaling pathway

Stem Cell Research - Stop-EGFP mouse used to investigate clonal cell lineages

Stem Cell Transplantation - HLA mismatched SCT based on feto-maternal tolerance alternative to matched donor

Stem Cell Transplantation - Surrogate markers and agents for PBSC mobilization improve collection efficiency

Stem Cells Research - Epidermal stem cells regenerate a long-lasting epidermis

Stem Cells Research - Stem cells may be target cells in development of cancer

Streptococcus Vaccine - Host-pathogen interactions of Streptococcus pyogenes reviewed

Stroke - Confirmatory study of desmoteplase begins

Stroke - Stroke diagnosis, pharma, devices, and surgical intervention market researched

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Peptide ameliorates lupus manifestations

Thioredoxin -  Dictyostelium discoideum thioredocin targets shown, properties revealed

Thioredoxin Reductase - Thioredoxin reductase studied, role in growth of lens epithelial cells revealed

Thrombosis - Clot-busting drugs may help detect potentially deadly leg clots

Thrombosis Therapy - Perceptions of generic warfarin by anticoagulation providers examined

Tissue Engineering - Acellular matrix possible for functional reconstruction the urogenital tract

Tissue Engineering - Biodegradable scaffolds used for reconstruction of urethral/ureteral tissue

Tissue Engineering - Biological vascularized matrix solves problem of perfusion in tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Nano-fibrous scaffolds developed for tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Optimized condition determined for creation of urothelium for large surfaces

Tissue Engineering - Ultrasound intensity effects collagen fiber formation for bone mineralization

Tobacco Use - Transcriptional effects of nicotine determined in five brain regions

Toxicology - Chitosan derivatives staunch genotoxicity

Toxicology - Dioxin has weak estrogenic activity in the uterus

Toxicology - Exposure to hydrocortisone impair fertility in prenatal female rats

Transdermal Drug Delivery - Limonene enhances skin permeability of nimodipine in vitro

Transdermal Drug Delivery - Magnolia lily oil improves skin permeation of theophylline and cianidanol

Transplant Medicine - Adefovir resolves drug-resistant hepatitis B after liver transplantation

Transplant Medicine - Adult living donor liver grafts meet the demand for donated organs

Transplant Medicine - Gene profiles show fractalkine plays a role in kidney allograft rejection

Transplant Medicine - Preoperative prophylaxis aids patients given HBV-related liver transplants

Tuberculosis Vaccine - DNA vaccine protects mice against primary TB infection

Tuberculosis Vaccines - Researchers' findings advance tuberculosis vaccines research

Type 1 Diabetes Research - Company announces public release of phase IIa data on Basulin

Urinary Incontinence - Transdermal oxybutynin patch developed

Urinary Tract Infection - Progress toward a new remedy for UTI?

Vaccine Development - Host cell-pathogen interfaces reviewed

Vaccine Development - MHC affects genetic resistance to infectious bronchitis vaccines

Vaccine Efficacy - scFv reactivity enhanced after mixing with anti-tag monoclonal antibody

Vaccine Safety - Fatalities following allergen immunotherapy reported

Vaccines Adjuvant - New findings in vaccines adjuvant described

Vaccines Development - New findings in the area of vaccines development described

Vaccinia Virus - Exit of vaccinia virus from infected cells reviewed

Varicella-Zoster Vaccine - Genetic profile of Oka varicella vaccine virus variant presented

Vector Development - Low-pressure chromatography synthesizes PEG-peptides for gene delivery

Venous Thrombosis - Pharmaceutical company initiates clinical trial for oral anticoagulant

Vibrio Cholerae -  Vibrio cholerae O1 is a resident of Argentinean waters

Viremia - Most episodes of transient HIV "blips" not clinically significant

Virology - Bone marrow transplantation raises the risk for viral reactivation

Virology - Data advance knowledge in virology research

Virology - Hepatitis B virus genotype D backs aggressive liver disease

Virology - Oncolytic adenovirus selects hypoxic tumor cells for destruction

Virology - Recent findings illuminate research in virology

Virology - Recombinant adenoviruses initiate complement activation

Virology - Recombinant baculovirus vectors could transport genes to the nervous system

Virology - Reports add new data to virology research

Virology - Reports advance knowledge in virology research

Virology - Retroviruses transduce embryonic stem cell-derived hematopoietic progenitors

Yellow Fever Vaccine - International standard for yellow fever vaccine established