Health Business Week

National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, U.S. - Real-time MRI permits rapid transcatheter atrial septal puncture, balloon septostomy in swine

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S. - CHD risk linked to soluble epoxide hydrolase genetic variation in Caucasians

National Jewish Medical and Research Center - Recent findings from the United States and Spain illuminate research in HIV/AIDS

National Research Center, Ancona, Italy - Reports from Italy and the United States describe recent advances in breast cancer research

National Research Council, Italy - Rac3-induced neuritogenesis requires binding to Neurabin I

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated by laparoscopic wedge resection

National University, Singapore - Findings from Singapore, Japan and Canada in angiology provide new insights

National Yang Ming University, Taiwan - Ovarian cancer sensitized to cisplatin via Bcl-X-L deamidation

New University of Lisbon, Portugal - Researchers from Portugal, Japan and Canada publish new studies and findings in the area of angiology

North American Scientific - North American Scientific announces $24 million private placement of common stock

North Shore University Hospital, Montclair, U.S. - Research from the United States and Japan add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Novo Nordisk, Denmark - Researchers from Denmark, Canada and the NORTH Ireland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Ohio State University, U.S. - Myocardial function during acute endotoxemia regulated by calcineurin

Ohio State University, U.S. - Olfactory neuroblastoma cytopathologic features described

Okayama University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Germany and the K1H 8L1 report recent findings in hepatitis C virus

Onconova Therapeutics - Data presented at ASCO on anti-cancer compound ON 01910.Na in brain cancer

Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - Topiramate does not affect ethanol's rewarding affects

Osaka University, Japan - Pyothorax-associated lymphoma linked to loss of expression of Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen-2

Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China - Serum-free medium improves efficacy of embryonic stem cell line cultivation

Pennsylvania State University, U.S. - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from the United States, France and United Kingdom

Pepose Vision Institute, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Japan detail new studies and findings in the area of herpes

Personnel - Impact Management Services adds quality expert Bob Rhoades to lead expansion

Personnel - Pathology Partners announces hiring of Gail Marcus as new chief executive officer

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany - Extent LV hypertrophy, patient age independently linked to HRV depression

Pisa University, Italy - Hypogonadal patients have impaired endothelial-dependent vasodilation

Product Licensing - Systems Xcellence to provide software, services for Newfoundland, Labrador pharmacy network

Prometheus Laboratories - Entocort EC Capsules recommended as first-line therapy for mild to moderate Crohn disease

Public Health Seattle & King County, U.S. - VF incidence in pediatric cardiac arrest is greatest in children older than 12 years

Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark - Postsurgical pain identification, prevention, and treatment strategies are presented

Rite Aid Corporation - Rite Aid Pharmacies, Skin Cancer Foundation partner in sun safety program

Ritract Limited - Australian safety syringe gets clearance to market in the United States

Robert Koch Institute, Germany - New research from Germany, India and the United States in the area of hepatitis B virus detailed

Royal Free Hospital, London, U.K. - Virological response to HAART unaffected by antituberculosis therapy

Salick Cardiovascular Centers - Dr. Bernard Salick announces Dr. Gerald Pohost as CMO of Salick Cardiovascular Centers

Shantou University, People's Republic of China - Transfected hepatitis B virus genes are expressed in early embryonic cells

Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Reports from Taiwan and the United States add new data to heart disease research

Soroka University, Israel - Research from Israel, Japan and the United States add new data to streptococcus body of knowledge

Specialized Health Products International - Specialized Health Products completes merger with The Med-Design Corporation

St. David's Community Health Foundation, U.S. - St. David's Foundation awards $812,000 in mental health service grants to 12 organizations

St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Australia - Saturated fatty acids induce insulin resistance and increase muscle diacylglycerol

Stanford University, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Netherlands and Canada advance knowledge in obstetrics research

State University of Campinas, Brazil - BP elevation offsets increased renal sympathetic discharge without change in renin activity

State University of Campinas, Brazil - Dyslipidemia in Brazilian adults determined using hospital laboratory cohort

The Stevie Awards - Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives honorary award

ThermoGenesis - Woodrow A. Myers, MD, MBA, appointment to board of directors of ThermoGenesis Corp.

Trubion Pharmaceuticals - Trubion Pharmaceuticals files registration form for initial public offering

U.S. National Institutes of Health, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of vaccines detailed

Universidad de Navarra, Spain - Nerve allograft treatment with FK506 induces better regeneration than other immunosuppressants

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium - OCD high-frequency anterior capsular stimulation treatment is studied

University of Alabama, U.S. - Lymphoma and leukemia diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Research from New Zealand, United States and Sweden add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge

University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Lung cancer parenchyma-sparing surgery permitted by therapeutic bronchoscopy

University of Bristol, England - New findings in colorectal cancer described from the United Kingdom and Japan

University of Bristol, England - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada add new data to cardiology research

University of California, U.S. - New findings in vectors described from the United States and Israel

University of California, U.S. - New research from the United States in the area of transplants detailed

University of California, U.S. - No evidence in perfused myocardium for myoglobin facilitated diffusion role

University of California, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Italy advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

University of Chieti, Italy - Future trials of embolic protection devices in primary PCI should adopt selective strategy

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Airborne mold spores increase kids' risk for multiple allergies

University of Colorado, U.S. - Head and neck cancer patient management needs to evaluate dental considerations

University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Microdialysis can now be used to measure the I-insulin in human adipose tissue

University of Ioannina, Greece - Fetal programming may play role in development of polycystic ovary syndrome in adult life

University of Kuopio, Finland - Cardiovascular risk predicted by plasma N-terminal fragments of natriuretic propeptides

University of Leipzig, Germany - Findings from Germany, the United States and Japan in hepatitis B virus provide new insights

University of Manitoba, Canada - Recurrent genital herpes effectively treated with once-daily famciclovir

University of Maryland, U.S. - Simian parvovirus infection in heart transplant recipients causes severe anemia-related death

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Chronic pain treatment with intrathecal opioids is effective in preliminary studies

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Recent findings in transplants described by researchers from the United States and Japan

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Abdominal sacral colpopexy with concomitant hysterectomy increases risk for mesh erosion

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge

University of Piemonte Oreintale, Italy - Ghrelin in preterm neonates gradually increases

University of Porto, Portugal - Low BMI values positively influence cardiorespiratory fitness in young girls

University of Rostock, Germany - New findings from Germany and the United States in the area of cancer treatment described

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - HIV-1-infected patients need higher retinol doses to compensate for urinary loss

University of Southern California, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Belgium describe new data in HIV/AIDS research

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - New data from the United States, the Netherlands and Italy lluminates research in angiology

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States, Norway and Japan advance imaging research

University of Texas, U.S. - Acute lung injury pathogenesis may be linked to inducible nitric oxide synthase

University of Texas, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Japan and Netherlands in breast cancer provide new insights

University of Texas, U.S. - KPD study shows metabolic inflexibility occurs with insulin resistance in diabetes

University of Texas, U.S. - Lipotoxic cardiomyopathy prevented by alpha-lipoic acid in acyl CoA-synthase transgenic mice

University of Tokyo, Japan - Studies from Japan, Australia and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Toronto, Canada - Preterm birth risk may be decreased with second trimester progesterone therapy

University of Tubingen Hospital, Tubingen, Germany - Coxsackievirus myocarditis affects myocardial immunoproteasomes

University of Valladolid, Spain -  Francisella tularensis LPS induces cytokine production in monocytes

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia - A tyrosine-rich domain within homeodomain transcription factor Nkx2-5

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, U.S. - Depressive symptoms in children linked to early maltreatment are investigated

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Dietary intake among youth with diabetes requires significant improvement

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States describe findings in prostate cancer studies

Wayne State University, U.S. - Wayne State, Oakwood agree to create graduate medical education, research, care programs

Western General Hospital, Midlothian, U.K. - Late-onset retinal macular degeneration is linked to C1QTNF5 mutation

sanofi-aventis - Censored quality-of-life data analyzed by a pattern-mixture statistical model