Genetics and Environmental Law Weekly

CNRS, Montpellier -  Trypanosoma cruzi gene structure does not sway drug susceptibility

Institute Pasteur, Paris -  Legionella pneumophila genomes have high plasticity

Pasteur Institute - Alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase replacement treats Sanfilippo syndrome models

St. Johns Health Science Center, Santa Monica - APAF-1 gene dysfunction from allelic imbalance increases with tumor progression

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - First patient enrolled into phase II trial of Phenoptin for PKU

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Farm Bureau funds full seat on meat export board

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms links to asthma and allergy studied

CEA, Grenoble - Zinc-finger protein TIS11b destabilizes angiogenic cytokine

Cancer Therapy - Free makeovers at Alabama hospital boost spirits of cancer patients

Catholic Research Inst. of Medical Sciences - Researchers' data advance mutagenesis research

Center for Genetic Engineering & Biotech, Havana - Expression of mini-proinsulin in Pichia pastoris improved

Chinese Academy of Sciences - Method to detect foot-and-mouth virus antibodies developed

Creighton University - Studies add new findings to osteoporosis body of knowledge

Defense Medical & Environ. Res. Inst., Singapore - Patterns of genomic variation in Burkholderia species identified

Disaster Relief - U.S. HHS to lead emergency public health, medical response for major disasters

Dokkyo University - Angiotensin II receptor antagonist treats nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk - Genes expressed during ovarian hyperstimulation may not affect implantation

Environmental Health - Cleveland, Ohio, combats childhood lead poisoning

Erasmus Medical Center - Dendritic cells made to express intereukin-12 prevent atopic disorders

Erciyes University, Seoul - Findings advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Finnish Inst. Of Occupational Health - Working while ill boosts heart-attack risk

First Genetic Trust, Inc. - Collaborative to study unanticipated serious adverse drug events using enTRUST

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Getting pregnant while on the pill: another health hazard of being overweight

Fudan University, Shanghai - Estradiol uses a receptor-dependent mechanism to protect hippocampal neurons

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. - Atherogenic Western diet enhances intestinal MTP gene expression

Gastric Bypass Surgery - Teen twins undergo controversial gastric bypass surgery

Greystone Associates - Report: Catheters set to play an expanding role in interventional cardiology

Group Health Cooperative, Seattle - Sexual behavior, genetic factors increase risk in women under 50

Hammersmith Hospital, London - Specific gene variations may pose a risk for ischemic stroke

Harvard University - A key signaling molecule in osteoarthritis is identified

Health Promotion - Programs support employee wellness

Hong Kong Baptist University - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

ImmuneRegen BioSciences - Biotechnology company responds to U.S. HHS Request for Information

India STD/HIV Intervention Program, Calcutta - Multifaceted intervention strategy associated with lower HIV rates

Indian Council of Med. Research, New Delhi - Hepatitis E virus common among pregnant women in small study from India

Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp - Reports advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS therapy research