Elder Law Weekly

MRI Devices Corp. - Intermagnetics to acquire maker of RF coils

Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine - T cell-induced Bcl10 degradation regulates NF-kappaB signaling

Microbia, Inc. - Company presents preclinical data on IBS drug candidate

Midwestern University - Conditions favoring E. coli cause greater UTI risk in some diabetics

Monmouth Medical Center - 19-year-old undergoes rare procedure to reverse paralysis

Nagasaki University - Cyclin D1 overexpression is significant in thyroid tumors

National Emphysema/COPD Association - Results of COPD patient needs assessment survey presented

Neurochem, Inc. - Neuroscience drug development firm emphasizes progress in clinical pipeline

Northwestern University - Human lymphocytes not susceptible to simian virus 40 infection

Norwegian Radium Hospital - UV-induced intermediate stage oxidative stress maintains genomic instability

Novartis AG - Single infusion of zoledronic acid effective in Paget disease trial

Nuvelo, Inc. - Alfimeprase maker added to Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

Ovarian Cancer - First case of complete remission reported

PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints chief medical officer

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Patent granted for vasopermeation enhancement technology

Pharmessen Scientific, Inc. - Nutraceutical/pharmaceutical company opens new office in Tokyo, Japan

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Prevalent mental health problems seen 3 years after NATO bombing of Serbia

PowderMed Ltd - New company launched for development of therapeutic DNA vaccines

Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. - Encouraging post-market data reported on GliaSite treatment for brain tumors

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham - Nitroglycerin does not affect cardiac autonomic control in heart failure

Regional Diagnostics L.L.C. - Diagnostic imaging services provider announces new chief executive officer

Santarus, Inc. - Positive clinical data reported from Rapinex trial in upper GI bleeding

Semmelweis University - Dermatitis herpetiformis considered skin manifestation of gluten sensitivity

Siemens Medical Solutions - Collaboration to develop 3D image technology for electrophysiologists

Smoking Ban - Louisiana legislative panel snuffs out anti-smoking bill

Staffing - Healthcare unions urge mandatory overtime ban

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Gene discovered for debilitating Cornelia de Lange syndrome

U.S. Army Med. Res. Inst. of Infectious Diseases - Exotoxin components of Bacillus anthracis analyzed by Western blot

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Molecular perspectives on p97-VCP reported

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Apoptosis increases efficacy of alphaviral replicase-based DNA vaccines

Univ. of Southern California - Eating some types of fish during pregnancy may protect baby from future asthma

University at Buffalo - Very-low-fat diet decreases "good cholesterol," does not improve heart health

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Higher mortality among African Americans not likely due to healthcare access

University of Bari - Membrane depolarization linked to cytotoxicity of Alzheimer disease

University of Colorado - Novel method for measuring multiple cytokines from small samples

University of Heidelberg - Cholesterol modulates P-glycoprotein activity in human PBMC

University of Iowa - Renin plus angiotensinogen in renal proximal tubule increases arterial pressure

University of Iowa - Study said worms may help bowel disorders

University of Kuopio - Glycoprotein deficiency enhances cortical neuronal excitability

University of Manchester - Amyloid formation explored by a de novo design

University of Naples Federico II - Formation of disulfide bonds in Ig Fc assisted by protein-disulfide isomerase

University of Rochester - Erased androgen receptor activity could staunch prostate cancer progression

University of Santiago de Compostela - Rapid fluorimetric microplate assay detects seafood toxins

University of South Florida - Brain cholinergic pathway regulates microglial activation through nAChR

University of Texas Southwestern - Many patients take more pain relievers than recommended

University of Toulouse - Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in CHF decreases after medical treatment

University of Ulm - Protein kinase inhibitors are promising herpesviruses inhibitors

University of Virginia - Autoimmune diabetes is blocked in stat4-deficient mice

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Scientists find a key to cell division

Uppsala University - Vaccine new treatment for allergies?

Valentis, Inc. - Cardiovascular therapeutics developer reports third quarter financial results

Wonkwang University - Pv30 antigen suitable for serodiagnosis of malaria in Korea

World Health Organization - World surveys find mental disorders highly prevalent and often untreated

Yale University - Researchers identify basis for irreversible damage in MS