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Elder Law Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 26th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Elder Law Weekly | Other Publications

Karolinska Institute - Bereavement support after loss of husbands to urologic cancers was not met in Sweden

Mount Medical Centre, Perth - Alzheimer disease analyzed, presenilin immunoreactivity detected

Nevada Cancer Institute - Cancer research and care center opens in Nevada

Schering AG - Angeliq approved in the U.S. for treatment of menopausal symptoms

454 Life Sciences - Genome Sequencer 20 System launched for high-throughput DNA sequencing

AXM Pharma, Inc. - Chinese pharmaceutical firm appoints two new directors

Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam - Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia patients have decreased CV risk

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Recent findings illuminate research in diabetic nephropathy

Alteon, Inc. - U.S. FDA maintains clinical hold on ED study of alagebrium

Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. - Oral interferon provided for M.D. Anderson clinical trial in patients with bone marrow disorders

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Orthopedists offers suggestions for avoiding rotator cuff injuries

American Diabetes Association - Study shows smokers three times more likely to develop diabetes than those who never smoked

AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Pharma services company to purchase all branded and generic pharmaceuticals only from manufacturers

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Isatoribine lowers plasma hepatitis C RNA in chronically infected patients

AngioDynamics, Inc. - Peripheral vascular disease-focused company reports net income up 70%

AstraZeneca - New drug application submitted to U.S. FDA for Symbicort for asthma

Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Neuroscience drug maker appoints Craig Wheeler to board of directors

Avitar, Inc. - Drug test developer secures $3M financing package

Basel University Hospital - Immunotherapy with NK cells may mitigate GVHD during HSCT

Bergonie Institute, Bordeaux - Construction of individuality in radiation therapy discussed

Bernhard Nocht Institute of Tropical Medicine, Hamburg - Proteasome inhibitor blocks exoerythrocytic/erythrocytic Plasmodium development

Biotest AG - Cytotect used to successfully treat cytomegalovirus infections during pregnancy

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston - Pulmonary artery catheterization shows no benefit for severe heart failure

Cangene Corporation - U.S. DoD gives notice of intent to purchase human vaccina immune globulin

Cardiff University - Absorption enhancers promote dispersibility of powders for pulmonary gene therapy

Celtic Pharmaceutical Holdings LP - Private equity investment firm acquires stake in Idea AG

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan - Dendritic cell vaccine safe in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Children's Hospital, Boston - Cells from amniotic fluid used to engineer a new trachea

Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing - Indole amide analogues examined, histone deacetylase inhibition revealed

Chiron Vaccines - N19 polyepitope enhances immunogenicity of combined conjugate vaccines

Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli - Bi-cistronic baculovirus expression vector developed

Collaborations - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan partners with Wells Fargo

Copenhagen University Hospital - New research in the area of malaria vaccines detailed

Cutting Edge Information - Lifecycle management planning begins during phase I drug trials for 43% of management teams

Cutting Edge Information - Market research firm releases new report on oncology brand commercialization

DURECT Corp. - Dosing complete in cohort 3, phase II study for postoperative pain relief depot

Dendreon Corp. - Data: Modulation of Trp-p8 significantly inhibits tumor growth in vivo

Depomed, Inc. - Carl Pelzel named executive VP, COO of drug-delivery company

East Carolina University, Greenville - Misleading information regarding dietary supplements in U.S. discussed

Eastman Kodak Company - Imaging company announces U.S. FDA approval for mammography CAD software upgrade

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne - Swiss study shows that hair follicles contain bonafide multipotent stem cells

Ege University, Bornova - Findings advance knowledge in diagnostics research

Eli Lilly & Company - Teriparatide relies on more than BMD to reduce fracture risk in osteoporosis, new data show

Emory University, Atlanta - Antibody-conjugated nanoparticles rapidly detect respiratory syncytial virus

Englyst Carbohydrates - Classification scheme for carbohydrate bioavailability developed

Escola Nacional de Saude Publica, Rio de Janeiro - Seroconversion greater than 98% after yellow fever vaccination

Finland National Public Health Institute - Campylobacteriosis outbreak associated with municipal water supply in Finland

Georgia Institute of Technology - Normal physiological conditions maintain porcine aortic heart valves

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, SA - Phase I application filed for DPP-IV inhibitor GRC 8200 in U.K.

Hacettepe University, Ankara - Routine neopterin blood bank screening may reduce risk of viral transmission

Hannover Medical School - Combined RAS-blockade and statins may have additive effects on systemic CV risk markers

Harvard Medical School - HIV-1 L74V enhances AZT susceptibility by removing ATP-dependent phosphorolysis

Harvard University - Fish consumption by pregnant women may increase infants' cognitive ability

Haverford College - Strategies for containing antimicrobial resistance in developing countries examined

Health Industry Insights - Lynne Dunbrack named program director by health industry research, consulting company

Healthcare Costs - Aetna HSA, HRA options extended to federal workers

Hopital La Pitie Salpetriere, Paris - Gi/o dependent mechanism is behind clozapine downregulation of TH in PC12 cells

Hyogo Medical Center for Adults - Standard pelvic lymphadenectomy advised for patients at high-risk for lymph node metastasis

INSERM U433, Lyon - Activated T lymphocytes studied, blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier clarified

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Hepatitis drug development data to be presented at liver disease meeting

Indiana University - Leading medical schools examine how medicine is taught

Inovio Biomedical Corp. - U.S. patent issued for transdermal electroporation

Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona - Bortezomib improves management of multiple myeloma

Institute Pasteur, Paris - Worms can worsen malaria

Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore - G-protein Rem2 analyzed, subcellular localization and function clarified

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences - Ascorbate inhibits morphine-induced DOPAC release in nucleus accumbens

Italian National Research Centers on Aging, Ancona - IL-6 -174 G>C polymorphism is a clinical marker in elderly ACS patients

Johns Hopkins University - Diagnosis patterns in hospital admissions of HIV-positive adults reported

Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells injected into damaged myocardium prove safe and effective

King's College London - Certain fruits, vegetables contain substance that could help prevent, treat Alzheimer disease

King's College London - Studies describe new findings in HIV/AIDS vaccines research

LifeCell Corporation - Michael Minogue, Robert Roche, Jr. named to biotech company board of directors

Linkoping University - New findings in the area of malaria described

Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine - Researchers in Germany shed new light on the development of leukemias

Mayne Group Limited - Explanatory memorandum lodged for proposed demerger of Mayne Pharma

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville - Tau aggregate formation studied, tau Tyr phosphorylation correlation revealed

Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale - MUC1 affects c-Src signaling in PyV MT-induced mammary tumorigenesis

MicroIslet, Inc. - Biotechnology company reports net loss of $1,934,061

Nagoya City University - Researchers' data advance apoptosis research

National Defense Medical College, Saitama - Plasma MMP-8 concentration associated with presence and severity of CAD

National Institute of Medical Research, London - Malaria-specific transgenic CD4+ T cells studied, malaria protection defined

National Quality Forum - Healthcare quality organization receives $3 million grant to improve American healthcare

Naval Medical Center San Diego - Graft harvesting for revascularization in the head and neck reviewed

Netherlands Cancer Institute - BRCA2 carriers are at increased risk for prostate and pancreatic cancers

New York City Department Health & Mental Hygiene - Earlier directly observed TB therapy leads to overall shorter treatment duration

Northwestern University, Chicago - A gene variant may contribute to cancer development

Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo - Interferon-alpha used as adjuvant chemotherapy in high-grade osteosarcoma

NutraCea - Rice bran company's stockholders approve merger agreement

Nuvo Research, Inc. - Dimethaid gets new name, sells head office, embraces new focus

OctoPlusMedia - Collaboration to develop single-shot Japanese encephalitis vaccine

Organon - Pharma company appoints executive vice president of global marketing

Osaka University - Rad51 siRNA delivered by HVJ envelope vector enhances anti-cancer effect of cisplatin

Palatin Technologies, Inc. - Biopharma company receives $10 million payment from King Pharmaceuticals

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Preclinical results for prostate cancer drug PSMA ADC announced

Raymedica, Inc. - Medical device company appoints three spine surgeons to advisory board

Research Australia - Research Australia unveils top 12 issues threatening Australian children's health

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB - Results from pilot project to identify hepatitis C sufferers announced

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB - Study examines pharmacist impact on patient's medication safety in the hospital

Sapporo Medical University - Surgical treatment can be effective without adjuvant radiotherapy

Scripps Research Institute - Three-dimensional in vivo imaging depicts the vascular status of murine eyes

Sectra Medical Systems - Medical technology company signs strategic cooperation agreement with French distributor

Seoul National University - Growth pattern of craniopharyngiomas helps determine surgical approach

South Hospital, Amiens - Highlighting guidelines will improve management of HF due to LV dysfunction

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Most important programmed cell death pathway, among contenders, needs to be identified

Stanford University - S. enterica transposon mutants detected using microarray-based methods

Stanford University - Liver-specific microRNA modulates hepatitis C virus replication

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Cancer-focused biopharmaceutical company sets price of IPO at $7 per share

The Alexian Brothers Hospital Network - Cornell researcher finds screening may prevent thousands of lung cancer deaths

Third Military Medical University, Chongqing - CXCR4 activation triggers glioma cell production of vascular endothelial growth factor

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia - Neoadjuvant chemotherapy confers greater survival in breast cancer patients

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - The putative glycine hinge in shaker potassium channel was investigated

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Omega-3 PUFA lowers atherosclerosis risk in Alaska Natives

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Efforts to educate public about CRC and importance of screening is needed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Angiogenic proteins mark outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Autoimmunity correlates with tumor regression in melanoma patients

Umea University - Adjustment of TNM staging system is recommended

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - C57BL/6 mice may be better model than BALB/c mice for cutaneous leishmaniasis

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - Reports add new data to diabetic nephropathy research

University College London Hospital and Medical School - Erythropoietin may directly protect myocardium against lethal I/R injury

University Medical Center Sint Radboud, Nijmegen - Tramodol provides effective pain relief during delivery and is renally excreted by neonate

University of Adelaide - Viperin is an antiviral effector in liver cell cultures

University of California, Los Angeles - Approach to heart failure and diabetes presented

University of Edinburgh - In non-ST-elevation ACS, invasive strategy benefited high-risk patients

University of Florence - Amyloid aggregates studied, differing cell type toxicities clarified

University of Florida - Gene expression aids in treating pancreatic disorders

University of Florida - PINNACLE(3) and Corvus treatment planning systems overestimated surface dose

University of Helsinki - Four-year study funded to investigate the biomedical and sociological effects of poor sleep

University of Hong Kong - Solvent and water retention in dental adhesive blends after evaporation

University of Liverpool - Albendazole trials reveal significant but limited antifilarial activity

University of Liverpool - Criminologist to lead research on illegal drug use in Slovakia

University of Manchester - Patients with ARVD exhibit a high prevalence of cardiac abnormalities

University of Minnesota - Sulfation-modifying enzymes regulate vascular development in zebrafish

University of Nantes - Silanized hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel used for 3D chondrocyte culture

University of Paris 05 - Human immunodeficiency virus studied, epithelial cell transcytosis clarified

University of Paris 11 - VRE outbreak isolates express a VanD-like phenotype associated with a vanA genotype

University of Sydney - Recent studies add new data to cardiovascular disease research

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Phased screening uncovers the antiviral activity of hepatitis C virus therapy

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Scientists learn to predict protein-stabilizing ability of small molecules

University of Tokyo - Novel antibodies enable tau visualization

University of Toronto - Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea might improve prognosis in HF patients

University of Turin - STAT3 is pivotal target for individualized treatment of cancer

University of Ulsan, Seoul - Korean red ginseng slows the depletion of CD4 T cells in HIV-1-infected patients

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Nucleoporin analyzed, interaction between shuttling mRNA export factor revealed

ViaCell, Inc. - Enrollment in phase 1 trial of investigational cord blood stem cell product suspended

Viventia Biotech Inc. - U.S. FDA clearance granted to initiate phase 2 trial for head and neck cancer

Washington University, St. Louis - $16 Million grant advances nanomedicine research at Washington University

Waters Corporation - Updated analytical workflow software for laboratory scientists now shipping

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge - mTOR's role in cancer expands

Yale University - Researcher calls for research funding to prevent pregnancy complications

Zix Corporation - Health benefits company picks prescribing software pilot program

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Clinical trials software developer adds three trials for pharmaceutical clients

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