Health Insurance Week

Kyushu University, Japan - Better understanding of ubiquitylation machinery may aid development of anti-cancer drugs

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, U.S. - Lung cancer screening with pulmonary function tests should consider gender differences

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, U.K. - Resistant tuberculosis risk increased by isoniazid preventive therapy

Londrina State University, Brazil - New findings from Brazil, the United States and Netherlands in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

Lumenis - Lumenis receives SFDA approval to sell Selecta II for glaucoma treatment in China

MatTek - MatTek's EpiVaginal receives U.S. patent for HIV/AIDS research

MediGene - MediGene AG defends patent portfolio in field of cancer-killing oncolytic herpes viruses

Medical College of Wisconsin, U.S. - Lymphoma flow cytometric features described

Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Studies from Austria and France advance knowledge in obesity research

MediciNova - Clinical program initiated for B2-adrenergic receptor agonist in status asthmaticus

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Germany in melanoma provide new insights

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, U.S. - Hepatic artery infusion pumps can be salvaged by percutaneous arterial embolization

Mental Health - Parental alienation syndrome involves using a child as a pawn

Miami University, U.S. - Sacral neuromodulation is more likely successful with positive motor and sensory responses

MicroIslet - James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD, named president and CEO of MicroIslet, Inc.

National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan - V3 peptides from HIV-1 produce cross-neutralizing antibodies against primary isolates

National University, Singapore - Researchers from Singapore and Taiwan report recent findings in hepatitis B virus

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhasset, U.S. - New findings in biomedical engineering described from the United States, Germany and Switzerland

Northwestern University, U.S. - Endometriosis therapy with aromatase inhibitors is focus of review

Novartis Research Foundation, U.S. - Tyrosine phosphatase PTP-MEG2 is hepatic insulin signaling antagonist

Ohio State University, U.S. - Mouse study examining the role of STAT1 in diseases affecting the liver

Ohio State University, U.S. - Presbyopic patients preferred multifocal to monovision soft contact lenses

Ohio University, U.S. - Food insecurity associated with obesity and diabetes, a new study finds

Osaka University, Japan - New findings from Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom in the area of cardiology detailed

PO Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - Reports from Australia, the Republic of Korea and Canada advance knowledge in heart attack research

Personnel - HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance's Southeastern Pennsylvania announce new director of sales

Personnel - Ron Strandin name executive VP of sales by pharmacy technology company Talyst

Personnel - Wayne Lowell elected as new director by Molina Healthcare board

RTI International, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa, Israel - Reports from Israel and the United States describe recent advances in mycobacteria research

Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Laryngeal cancer patient follow-up after total laryngectomy should focus on care

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Germany and Italy illuminate research in head & neck cancer

Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia - Data from Australia, the United Kingdom and the New Zealand advance knowledge in obesity research

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia - New data from Australia, Italy and the United States lluminates research in head & neck cancer

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia - Researchers from Australia, Denmark and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals - Phase 3 trial to be initiated in Europe to speed development of HIV oral entry inhibitor

SemBioSys Genetics - SemBioSys obtains rights to safflower products manufacturing technologies from Syngenta

Shanxi University, People's Republic of China - Research from the People's Republic of China, United States and United Kingdom add new data to environmental body of knowledge

Southern California Orthopedic Institute, U.S. - Anterior glenohumeral instability can be treated with an arthroscopic technique

St. Thomas Hospital, London, U.K. - Colorectal adenomas display allele-specific loss of heterozygosity

Tercica - Tercica signs distribution agreements to sell IGFD drug in Arab Gulf countries and Taiwan

Tokyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan - C-viral hepatocellular carcinoma sustained viral response prolongs survival

Tulane University, U.S. - Abstinence messages are not enough for HIV prevention in Zambia

Uludag University, Turkey - Reports from Turkey, Netherlands and Scotland add new data to angiology research

Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain - HIV-1 R5 variants from X4 phenotypes are under weakly positive selective pressures

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico - Chondrocyte matrix metalloproteases generate an antiangiogenic prolactin fragment

University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands - Quinolone resistance gene identified in Enterobacter cloacae outbreak isolates

University at Buffalo, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Greece and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

University of Athens, Greece - Desire for hastened death related to psychological symptoms in terminally ill cancer patients

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Researchers' work from New Zealand, Finland and United States adds to osteoporosis body of knowledge

University of Bern, Switzerland - Findings from Switzerland, Austria and Denmark in diabetes provide new insights

University of Bonn, Germany - Meningioma WHO classification changes create intrainstitutional variability

University of California, U.S. - A nonablative radiofrequency device reported effective for skin tightening at low fluences

University of California, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Germany describe recent advances in cardiology research

University of Catania, Italy - TRAIL blocks glioblastoma angiogenesis by impeding VEGF expression

University of Chicago, U.S. - Intracranial tumor antigen immune response augmented with local immunotherapy

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Prostate cancer survivor well-being discussed

University of Geneva, Switzerland - Chronic hepatitis C management involves control of metabolic factors

University of Heidelberg, Germany - Findings from Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in pancreatic cancer provide new insights

University of London, U.K. - Breast cancer-related lymphedema may cause impaired lymphatic function in hands

University of Maryland, U.S. - Findings from the United States, People's Republic of China and France describe new data in genetics research

University of Maryland, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of prostate cancer detailed

University of Michigan, U.S. - Hurthle cell neoplasm diagnosis does not predict more malignancy than follicular neoplasm

University of Nebraska, U.S. - Liver transplantation need not discontinue recurrent HCV therapy

University of Occupational & Environmental Health, Japan - Monocyte CCR2 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression is raised in diabetes mellitus

University of Oxford, England - New research from the United Kingdom and United States in the area of cardiology detailed

University of Princesa Hospital, Madrid, Spain - Death from pneumococcal pneumonia not associated with initial antibiotic choice

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, U.S. - Scientists aim to thwart use of flu as bioweapon

University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy - Obese children experience increased T-helper interferon-gamma-secreting cells

University of Sacred Heart, Italy - Ghrelin pulsatility is disrupted in morbidly obese after malabsorptive bariatric surgery

University of South Alabama, U.S. - Infarct-sparing strategies based on nitric oxide are available

University of Texas, U.S. - Oropharyngeal cancer prognosis affected by changes to American Joint Committee on Cancer

University of Texas, U.S. - Reports from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan add new data to neurology research

University of Tsukuba, Japan - pH-responsive PEGylated polyplex micelle is developed as targetable nonviral vector

University of Washington, U.S. - Growth hormone stimulators improve physical function and lower body fat percentages in older adults

University of Washington, U.S. - Nepal macaques genetically resemble Indian macaques more than those of Chinese origin

University of Western Ontario, Canada - Reduction of uterine fibroids is not changed by postembolization goserelin administration

Yonsei University, South Korea - New findings in influenza described from South Korea, Germany and United States

pSivida - Medidur studies approved for diabetic macular edema