Health Insurance Week

Merrion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company issued U.S. drug delivery system patent

Microvision, Inc. - Imaging products developer strengthens management team

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - PREOS new drug application accepted for review by U.S. FDA

National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa - Transforming growth factor-beta proteins regulate new vessel formation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - National laboratory receives research and development awards

National Taiwan University - Stochastic differential equation model of transcriptional regulation devised

National University of Ireland - Listeria glutamate decarboxylase studied, role in low pH growth revealed

New York Medical College, Valhalla - CPT-I inhibition might be effective for slowing progression of clinical HF

New York State Psychiatry Institute & Hospital - Prevention strategies should address risk perception associated with HAART

Novo Nordisk - GlucaGen HypoKit now available for severe hypoglycemic reactions

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pivotal phase III Tarceva study published in journal

Odense University Hospital - Risk of triple-class antiretroviral drug failure declining in Denmark

OrthoClear, Inc. - Dr. Ross Miller named director of clinical affairs

Personnel - Healthnotes adds former J&J exec to management team

Power3 Medical Products, Inc. - Proteomics company and Biosite Incorporated announce collaboration

Primera Biosystems, Inc. - Gene expression analysis systems developer raises series A financing

Puerta del Mar University Hospital - Utility of D-dimer testing in diagnosis reviewed

Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok - Biliary complications of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy characterized

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharma company gains approval to market Metformin XL Tablets

RemedyMD - Software company launches BariEMR product

RxAmerica - Pharmacy benefit management introduces new logo

STAAR Surgical company - Ophthalmic products developer reports on latest communications with U.S. FDA

Skyscape Inc. - Mobile references provider makes online application of MyPyramid available free

Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand - Early rheumatoid arthritis studied, reduced loss of hand bone density reported

Southampton General Hospital - Review examines mechanisms of altered fetal growth and coronary heart disease

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Chuck Chukwumerije, PhD, named VP, quality assurance, by pharmaceutical company

St. George's Hospital Medical School - Allogeneic cell vaccine delays progress of hormone-resistant prostate cancer

St. Mary's Hospital, London - HIV/HCV co-infection associated with diabetes

Stanford Graduate School of Business - Potential bioterror attack on the U.S. milk supply examined

Technical University of Munich - Capecitabine and docetaxel used in first- and second-line therapy

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa - Intestinal adaptation studied, role of parenteral arginine defined

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Erythropoietin forecasts patient outcomes after congestive heart failure

Tel Aviv University - Baculovirus P35 increases pancreatic beta-cell resistance to apoptosis

Tenet Texas-Gulf Coast Region - William C. Henning named CEO of acute care facility Centennial Medical Center

Tokyo Medical and Dental University - Disposable magnetically levitated centrifugal blood pump evaluated

TowerGroup - Research examines trends in health savings accounts

Toyama Chemical Co. Ltd. - Novel neurotrophic agent shows promise for treatment

United Rehab, LLC - TEMM subsidiary buys 21 skilled nursing, 4 rehab facilities in Kentucky

University College London - Scientists discover stem cell origin of neck and shoulders

University College Medical School, London - Impaired glucose metabolism is investigated in older subjects

University of Bristol - Aspects of childhood diet may affect adult cardiovascular risk

University of Buea - Fetuses acquire Plasmodium falciparum inhibitory antibodies transplacentally

University of Genoa - ASCT: A potential rescue therapy for unresponsive malignant MS

University of Gottingen - Knee arthroscopy effective for painful arthroplasty

University of Iowa - Maxi-K channel localization to caveolae revealed in myometrium study

University of Kentucky -  S. cerevisiae kinases examined, phytosphingosine activation defined

University of Leicester - Daxx is essential for stress-induced cell death

University of London - p53 network analyzed, robustness revealed

University of Maryland - High-dose radiotherapy used in trimodality treatment of Pancoast tumors

University of Maryland - Polyubiquitin recognition studied, UBA domain structural determinants defined

University of Melbourne - 5-HT₂ antagonists lower benzodiazepine withdrawal anxiety in rats

University of Milan - Conservative surgery for bladder endometriosis can ensure long-term relief

University of Paris - Dendritic cell precursors are permissive to dengue virus and HIV infection

University of Pennsylvania - Adult-reported pneumococcal vaccination status of children inaccurate

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - Lytic transactivator RTA induces KSHV latency-associated nuclear antigen

University of Queensland - Every second counts for shaken babies

University of Sao Paulo - Indirect oral immunization of captive vampire bat against rabies reported

University of Southern California - Cardiovascular fitness and metabolic syndrome in youths examined

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Innate immunity overwhelms adenoviral gene expression in the liver

University of Tokyo - Midkine may play role in development of endometriosis

University of Washington - Mammographic density may be associated with hormone use in postmenopausal women

Valentis, Inc. - John J. Reddington named COO of cardiovascular therapies-focused company

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - C282Y allele is risk factor for hepatic veno-occlusive disease after HSCT

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Enzyme inhibitors have unintended effects on colon cancer metastasis

Virginia Polytech Institute & State University -  Azotobacter vinelandii MoFe proteins studied, carbon monoxide effects shown

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Patients surveyed for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer

Washington University, St. Louis - RNA interference reverses multidrug resistance in animal studies

Westmead Hospital, New South Wales - Peripheral blood antioxidants change as chronic hepatitis C activity increases

Wyeth Discovery Neuroscience - OT, VP studied as novel psychiatric drug sources

Zeltia S.A. - Spanish biotech company raises $78.46 million through institutional placing