Health Business Week

IntriCon Corp. - Hearing device developer selects auditors

Inyx - Pharmaceutical company completes strategic U.K. acquisition of Celltech from UCB

Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan - Central venous catheter-related thrombosis prevented with minidose warfarin

Jagiellonian University, Cracow - Sodium orthovanadate affects liver Golgi complexes from diabetic rats

Jikei University, Tokyo - Patients in Japan with liver cancer harbor cytochrome P450 polymorphisms

Josai University, Saitama - Effect of electroporation on iontophoresis-induced electroosmosis clarified

Kanazawa University, Ishikawa - Caffeine-potentiated chemotherapy examined for metastatic carcinoma and lymphoma

Karolinska Institute - Researchers describe findings in diabetes therapy studies

Karolinska University - Nicotinic receptors examined, astrocyte expression clarified

Keane - Taratec audit performed for U.S. FDA regulatory compliance

King's College, London - Endothelial function and weight loss in obese humans examined

King's College, London - Potential method for non-invasive glucose sensing in diabetes developed

Kreatech Biotechnology - RNA ampULSe Amplification and labeling kits launched

Kyushu University, Fukuoka - Data advance knowledge in melanoma vaccines research

Lebanese American University - Phylogenetic assessment bacteria from water systems studied

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Phase 1 cancer safety studies under-reported in journals, Texas researchers find

MSSI - Nurses PRN Acquisition Corporation awarded staffing contract in Florida

Mahidol University, Bangkok - Dengue virus replication analyzed, nitric oxide suppression revealed

Max Delbrueck Centre for Molecular Medicine - Tumor cells can weaken immune response

McGill University, Montreal - University cutting-edge curricula at McGill: New courses on the education menu

MedInitiatives - Decision support provider integrates predictive solutions

Medical Center of Ljubljana - Studies advance knowledge in leukemia research

Medical University, Sofia - Alpha-lipoic acid is effective treatment for diabetic mononeuropathy

Mergers & Acquisitions - Horizon Health sells ProCare One Nurses

NDCHealth Corporation - Per-Se Technologies to acquire NDCHealth

NNE - Life science consulting company acquires Contamination Control Technologies

National Dairy Council - Adults can consume 4 servings of dairy a day and still lose weight

National Endowment for Science, Technology & Arts - Epigenetics used in search and destroy approach with cancer cells

New York University - Anticancer drugs may help block premature aging syndrome

Nottingham City Hospital - One-stage arthroplasty effective for ipsilateral shoulder and elbow

Oregon State University - There may be a relationship between obesity and urban sprawl

Osaka City University - Study examined effects of ACEI and ARB on osteopontin after MI

Pasteur Institute, Paris - Intracellular persistent mycobacteria amenable to antibiotic treatment

Pasteur Institute, Paris - Measles vaccine vector induces broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane - Genotypes of C. pneumoniae present in carotid plaque were analyzed

Reaction Biology Corporation - High throughput screening company and Key Organics announce collaboration

Roche - Pharma company donates 3 million treatments of antiviral Tamiflu to WHO

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. - ALTS clinical trial data published in journal

Rural/Metro Corporation - Medical transportation company selects Lifenet EMS system

San Diego State University - Muscle function studied, effects of phosphorylation disruption defined

Sapporo Medical University - PEDF discovered as direct target of p53 family member genes

Scripps Research Institute - Virus clearance from cells infected with arenavirus examined

Seoul National University - Porous scaffolds of HA nanocomposites used for controlled drug release

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics - Orthopedic device company launches computer-assisted knee implant surgery system

St. Francis Medical Technologies - U.K. health insurance company recognizes lumbar spinal stenosis procedure

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Young children's IQs at risk after medulloblastoma irradiation, study shows

St. Thomas Hospital, London - New findings in the area of dermatology detailed

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. - Provider of senior living services to receive over $80 million in buyout fees

Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo - Extended ribavirin after combination therapy leaves hepatitis C unchecked

Tel Aviv University - Midline mandibulotomy compared to paramidline mandibulotomy

Titan Pharmaceuticals - Joachim-Friedrich Kapp appointed to biopharmaceutical company board of directors

TurboWax, Inc. - Srini Chari named president, CEO, others assume new roles at software company

Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi-Gosselies - System for protein and DNA production without antibiotics developed

University Hospital, Lund - Gene expression in chemoresistant variants of three unique cell lines studied

University of Alabama - Diabetes and heart disease therapy with alpha,beta-blockade reviewed

University of Antwerp Hospital - Morbidity and mortality studied in the surgery arm of EORTC 08941 trial

University of California - Scientists determine age-specific benefits for ovarian conservation

University of California, Los Angeles - Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide gene targeted by vitamin D receptor

University of Colorado - Amplatzer septal occluder successfully used in percutaneous closure

University of Hamburg - HPA axis activity predicts disease progression in MS patients

University of Hong Kong - Hepatitis B vaccine response fails in liver graft patients receiving lamivudine

University of Kentucky - Tombusvirus replicase analyzed, role of RNA elements in assembly defined

University of Michigan - Benefit of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery assessed

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Research add new data to proteomics body of knowledge

University of Nebraska - Cigarette smoke extract induced DNA damage but not apoptosis

University of North Carolina - Greater partner support is linked to higher plasma oxytocin

University of Pittsburgh - Risk of cardiovascular events in women associated with hostility

University of Tokyo -  Trypanosoma vivax alternative oxidase studied, mutational analysis reported

University of Washington - Computer-aided detection applied to breast MRI

University of Washington - Modified adenovirus vector allows stable gene expression

University of Washington - Sexual history questionnaires across the United States lack consensus

University of Wisconsin - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of polycystic ovary syndrome

University of Wurzburg - Dynamic ultrasonography useful in contraction pattern assessment

Utsunomiya National Hospital - Weight gain suppression preserves insulin response to glucose

Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids - Transition between proliferation and invasion studied in tumor cells

Varian Medical Systems - Cancer therapy systems company appoints Timothy Guertin, Kent Thiry to board

Viking Systems, Inc - Lonna Williams promoted to senior VP, commercial operations, by devices company

Virginia State University - Occurrence of HIV/AIDS among midlife African American women reviewed

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Prevalence and outcome of cranberry treatment examined

Warnex Inc. - Launch of two tests for Campylobacter, 24-hour Listeria announced

Wolters Kluwer Health - Information services company adds chemical structure search function to toolbox

Workplace Health - DENSO Manufacturing, CHD Meridian Healthcare open on-site pharmacy

XYTOS, Inc. - Biomedical technology company announces public listing as XYTS, trading sector

Yokohama City University - Utility of imaging methods compared

eHealthInsurance, Inc. - Health insurance company selects PR and strategic marketing firm