Health Business Week

Institute of Research for Development - Antimalarial substances found in New Caledonian sponges

IntelliChem, Inc. - Nine of top ten pharmaceutical companies attend user conference

Iwate Medical University - New classification of intramucosal neoplastic lesions proposed

Johns Hopkins University - Kinesin species purified from chick embryo brain

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Salix Pharmaceuticals acquires rights to cortisone cream, suppository products

Legal Issues - Popcorn worker's lawsuit claims lung damage

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Brussels - MAGE-A1-expressing tumor cell 5' region less methylated than other parts of gene

Macular Degeneration - Group launches eye disease campaign

Mayo Clinic - Human immunodeficiency virus fosters hepatitis C virus replication

Mayo Clinic - Irregular heart rhythm linked with sleep disorder

Medex - Medical products manufacturer renews vascular access agreement

Medtronic, Inc. - Trial to evaluate CRT therapy in heart failure patients with mild symptoms

Memorial University of Newfoundland - Resistance mutations sustain or enhance CTL recognition of HIV-1 Pol epitopes

Mergers and Acquisitions - FirstService Insurance Agency and Pennsurance merge as a result of acquisition

Mie University - Mechanism for proteinase-induced inflammatory pain proposed

Mount Sinai Hospital - Seafood allergies are the most commonly reported severe allergy in adults

Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Settlement and license agreement ends paclitaxel litigation

Myriad Genetics, Inc. - $14.2 million NIH contract awarded for pathogen drug and diagnostic development

National Taiwan University Hospital - SARS exposure led to infection among 4.7% of ED workers in Taiwan study

Neurochem Inc. - Fibrillex selected for new FDA Pilot 2 program

North Dakota State University - HEART software enables beat-to-beat analysis

Northwestern University - Oxidative stress/antioxidant network provide rationale for skin cancer treatment

Northwestern University, Chicago - Diet causes blood pressure differences between northern and southern Chinese

Obstetric Care - Arkansas notifies doctors of coverage for pregnant immigrants

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Marijuana use not associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma risk in study

Orchid BioSciences, Inc. - One millionth sheep genotyped for scrapie susceptibility

Osiris Therapeutics - Adult stem cell producer appoints C. Randal Mills president and chief executive officer

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Licensing agreement forged for antiphospholipid therapy technology

Personnel - American Medical Foundation announces new president

PharMetrics, Inc. - Medical database agreement to enhance ACG risk adjustment system

Providence Portland Medical Center - Reduced L-selectin expression identifies tumor-specific type 1 T cells

Rib Lesions - Gamma probe may help orthopedic surgeons with rib abnormality biopsies

Royal Free & Univ. Coll. London - NMR and GGE not necessarily interchangeable in women and diabetic patients

Sinclair Pharma plc - Pharmaceutical company announces E.U. regulatory approval for T-GO

SkyePharma PLC - Phase III trials of inhaled corticosteroid asthma treatment completed

Solstice Neurosciences, Inc - Elan sells its Myobloc rights

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston - Utility of coronary magnetic resonance angiography reviewed

Stem Cell Research - Ebay founder donates $1 million to campaign backing stem cell measure

Stem Cell Research - U.S. NIH to open stem-cell bank with tight restrictions

StressGen Biotechnologies Corp. - Biotech company and FDA meet at end of phase II on respiratory drug development

Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital - Claudication affects the collateralization of vascular beds

U.S. Genomics, Inc. - Microfluidic device suitable for rapid DNA mapping

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Mismatch DNA repair heterodimer hMSH2/6 regulates BLM helicase

U.S.I. Holdings Corporation - Insurance broker closes acquisition of Future Planning Associates, Inc.

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Thiadiazole urea inhibitors bind selectively to stromelysin-1

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - siRNA against NF-kappaB p65 subunit enhances sensitivity to chemotherapeutics

University Med Center Nijmegen - ATG added to conditioning regimen improves outcome in unrelated donor SCT

University of Bonn - Expression pattern of connexin36 lacZ reporter gene reported

University of California, San Francisco - Somatic inactivation of Nfl induces a progressive myeloproliferative disorder

University of Hong Kong - PIN1 overexpression/beta-catenin gene mutations distinct oncogenic events in HCC

University of Marburg - Implantable defibrillators reduce mortality in a heart failure study

University of Massachusetts - Role of ZIP kinase in fibroblasts determined

University of Michigan - Large-scale automated system devised for separation data post-processing

University of Virginia - Hepatitis C virus core binding to T cell gC1qR impairs Lck and Akt activation

University of Washington - Neonatal dendritic cells deficient in presentation of soluble antigen

University of the Mediterranean - Tests for hepatitis C virus infection show variable complementarity

VHI - TV network, Global Fund collaborate to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

Vanderbilt University - Novel t(2;20)(Q35;p12) seen in childhood RMS with embryonal histology

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Alliance formed to increase access to partial breast irradiation

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston - Influence of vitrectomy on electrophysiologic test results clarified

Virus Warning - Hantavirus cases spark warning

WaveLight Laser Technologie - German laser manufacturer introduces device for refractive eye surgery

WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corp. - Generic drug to treat urinary tract disorders gets FDA approval for U.S. sales

Wellcome Trust - 1 billion pound boost for U.K. science and innovation announced

West Nile Virus - Staten Island man tests positive for West Nile; first in New York City this year

World Health Organization - Does the will and capacity exist to ensure universal access to HIV treatment?

ZLB Bioplasma AG - Single recombinant anti-RhD IgG prevents RhD immunization