Elder Law Weekly

National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan - Arterial baroreflex neural arc is reset by short-term electro-acupuncture of Zusanli

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

National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan - Hepatocellular carcinoma staging improved with modified Japan Integrated Scoring system

NicOx - NicOx to move NCX 4016 forward to phase II for diabetes treatment

North Carolina State University, U.S. - Probabilistic model predicts sulfamethazine residue withdrawal times in swine tissue

Northwestern University, U.S. - ACE-related carboxypeptidase expression is increased in diabetic mouse renal cortex

Northwestern University, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Italy in prostate cancer provide new insights

Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex, U.K. - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark - Aged female sera inhibits osteoblast but not adipocyte differentiation

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems - Ophthalmic Imaging announces record second quarter results

Osaka Medical Center for Cancer & Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan - Breast cancer could be inhibited by preventing geranylgeranylation of Rho

Osmangazi University, Turkey - Findings from Turkey, Taiwan and the United States in bacterium provide new insights

Paracelsus Medical University, Austria - Studies from Germany, France and the United Kingdom add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Personnel - Advanced ICU Care names Mary Jo Gorman as CEO

Philanthropy - Ose family gives $10 million to support Sacramento, California hospital's Midtown expansion

Phylonix, Cambridge, U.S. - Zebrafish is an effective animal model for assessing human cancer cells at various stages of tumorigenesis

Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia - Recent advances in optimizing electroconvulsive therapy are focus of review

Queen Margaret Hospital, Fife, U.K. - Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease selection criteria are studied

Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital, Paris, France - LASIK surgery with a femtosecond laser has greater scarring

Rene Gauducheau Cancer Center, Nantes, France - FDG uptake into brown adipose tissue varies as a function of time despite age or environment

Renji Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China - Adefovir evaluated in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B

Research and Markets - Report examines key economic indicators affecting biotechnology market in China

Roskilde Amtssygehus, Denmark - Insulin detemir lowers hypoglycemia risk compared with NPH insulin in type 1 diabetes

Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada - Reg family gene activation by in diabetic mouse pancreas plays a role in islet regeneration

Schering - Japan health ministry approves temozolomide capsules for patients with malignant gliomas

Sciele Pharma - Sciele Pharma board adopts new share repurchase program for $30 million of common stock

Siemens Medical Solutions - Siemens acquires Diagnostic Products Corporation and enters in vitro diagnostics market

Solexa - Solexa, New England Biolabs sign enzyme supply agreement for use in genome analysis system

St. James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland - Researchers from Ireland, India and Italy report recent findings in heart disease

St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia - Non-small cell lung cancer survival might improve after complete mediastinal lymph node dissection

Sunrise Senior Living - Sunrise Senior Living updates accounting review

Synova Healthcare Group - Synova Healthcare enters exclusive distribution agreement with Ovulation Tester, LLC

Testicular Teratoma - Testicular teratoma presented as transilluminating scrotal mass

Theragenex - Theragenex to license with Secant patents to develop therapy for neurodegenerative condition

Thomas Jefferson University, U.S. - Diagnosis, treatment, and management of breast cancer in previously augmented women are described

Tohoku University, Japan - Findings from Japan advance knowledge in gastric cancer research

UCB - U.S. FDA approves Keppra Intravenous Formulation

US Oncology - US Oncology launches first oncology-focused specialty pharmacies in four states

Universitatsklinikum Giessen & Marburg, Germany - Phototherapeutic keratectomy principles, techniques and indications are reviewed

University Clinic Hospital, Valencia, Spain - Research from Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany - Connexin 43-deficient mice show no loss of cardioprotection by postconditioning

University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland - Coronary artery MDCT can reveal important findings and disease in extracardiac structures

University Medical Center of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands - Researchers from Netherlands, Germany and United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of blood banks

University of Calabria, Italy - Hippocampal cholinergic neurostimulating peptide may have role as inhibitory cardiac modulator

University of Calgary, Canada - Gap in endometrial survival rates between black and white women is narrowing

University of Calgary, Canada - New research from Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil in the area of cardiology detailed

University of California, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States and India add new data to cardiology research

University of California, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States and Japan advance angiology research

University of Catania, Italy - Dynamic equinovarus foot treatment affects of botulinum toxin type A are studied

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Neural stem cell cultures established from the adult brain

University of Gottingen, Germany - Researchers from Germany and the United States report recent findings in angiology

University of Illinois, U.S. - Racial differences in dietary calcium intake in socioeconomic status-matched women were examined

University of Lisbon, Portugal - Data from Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Maryland, U.S. - B-type natriuretic peptide elevation in heart transplant is more than a hemodynamic marker

University of Massachusetts, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Japan advance HIV/AIDS research

University of Miami, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Belgium and Spain advance knowledge in hematology research

University of Michigan, U.S. - Dorsal root ganglia neurons undergo hyperglycemic-mediated injury through Bim, Bax and Drp1

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Mucosal immunity to Entamoeba is associated with intestinal anti-lectin IgA response

University of Munich, Germany - Recent studies from Germany, Sweden and the South Korea add new data to colorectal cancer research

University of Munich, Germany - Reports from Germany and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research

University of Newcastle, U.K. - New research from the United Kingdom, Canada and Spain in the area of transplants detailed

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Endoscopic anti-reflux devices are the focus of review

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Maternal gene regulates zygotic genome activation in the mouse

University of Oklahoma, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of diagnostics described

University of Ottawa, Canada - Peripheral blood progenitor cells arrive in ischemic tissues on collagen matrices

University of Ottawa, Canada - Research from Canada, Netherlands and the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Reports from the United States describe recent advances in lymphoma research

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - New data from the United States and Denmark lluminates research in diabetes

University of Queensland, Australia - Polycationic lipid core dendrimers enable oligonucleotide to stop angiogenesis growth factor

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Thyroid hormone modulates TPDase 3 from cardiomyocyte activity and expression

University of Texas, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Japan and People's Republic of China in renal cancer provide new insights

University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Italy publish new studies and findings in the area of influenza

University of Ulm, Germany - Cervical spine injuries in patients with ankylosing spondylitis are assessed

University of Utah, U.S. - Less than one-fifth of low-pressure weather disturbances become tropical storms or hurricanes

University of Washington, U.S. - Ethanol-induces an increase in 1,1,1-trichloroethane metabolic clearance in humans

University of Washington, U.S. - Number of biopsies of MR lesions may be reduced by use of exam interpretation software

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Decision analysis model helps control Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in commercial dairy herds

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - HIV-positive women on antiretroviral therapy may have increased risk of atherosclerosis

Varian Medical Systems - University of Florida physicians treat first patients with stereotactic radiosurgery system

VeraLight - VeraLight raises $17.5 million in financing to market noninvasive diabetes screening device

Washington University, U.S. - Current technology for brain cooling is unlikely to help stroke and trauma patients

Washington University, U.S. - Lymphoma apoptosis resistance mediated by NF-kappa B-1 and NF-kappa B-2 pathways

Washington University, U.S. - Pregnancy diets may be tailored to prevent birth defects

Watson School of Biological Sciences, U.S. - Germline-specific class of small RNAs binds mammalian proteins

Wayne State University, U.S. - SIGIRR critical in Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal infection resistance by downregulating type 1 immunity

Webber Cancer Research Center, Detroit, U.S. - Prostate cancer treatment enhanced by a bioactive component of soy isoflavones

Yale University, U.S. - Antisense oligonucleotide gene targeting improves insulin action

diaDexus - Panel recommends values for Lp-PLA2 in assessment of cardiovascular disease risk

notmykid - National campaign addresses prescription and illicit drug abuse