Health Insurance Week

Micell Technologies - Micell Technologies receives a 2006 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for e-RESS technology

Micoteca University of Minho, Portugal - Filamentous fungi from tap water assessed

Nanjing University, People's Republic of China - Hepatocytes cocultured with fat cells showed cellular insulin resistance

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan - Maze procedure adjunct to mitral valve surgery risk factors are determined

National Institute of Virology, India - Hepatitis B virus DNA can be quantified in real-time

National Skin Center, Singapore - Researchers from Singapore, the United States and Italy report recent findings in melanoma

National Surgical Care - National Surgical Care announces death of CEO Geary, management changes

Neurocrine Biosciences - Neurocrine Biosciences reports second quarter net loss

Obesity Surgery - Obesity surgery complication rates are higher than previously thought

Ohio State University, U.S. - CRT effects on error-specific quality of life are determined

Oita University, Hasama - New findings from Japan, Australia and the United States in the area of diabetes described

Panic Disorder - Brief, intensive cognitive-behavioral therapy may be an effective means of treating panic disorder

Personnel - APS Healthcare appoints VP of development for APS public programs

Phase Forward - Phase Forward announces expanded office in Tokyo

Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland - Skin preserved long-term in anhydric sodium chloride resumes function after transplantation

ReGen Therapeutics - ReGen signs commercialization deal for Colostrinin with Metagenics

Research Australia - Drinking water could be a cheap and effective way to clean wounds

Rockefeller University, U.S. - Glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor family related gene activation enhances antitumor immunity

Second University of Naples, Italy - Inguinal hernias repaired with a new mesh

Seoul National University Hospital - Researchers from the United States, Italy and Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Rabbits can be generated from fibroblasts through nuclear transfer

Snapple - Snapple introduces green teas with 55 mg of natural antioxidant EGCG per bottle

Synovis Life Technologies - Synovis' Eileen Peterson to chair American Society for Bariatric Surgery Corporate Council

Tel Aviv University, Israel - Etodolac or dexamethasone effectively reduce pain following endodontic surgery

Telos Pharmaceuticals - Immunoglobulin mucin-1 antibodies and inactivated influenza enhances cross-strain reactivity

Temple University, U.S. - HIV Tat positively affects polyomavirus BK early promoter transcription by dual mechanism

Temple University, U.S. - HIV-1 Tat prevents dephosphorylation of Sp1 by TCF-4 in astrocytes

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Teva announces tentative U.S. FDA approval of generic version of Lotrel for hypertension

The SmartPill - U.S. FDA grants market approval for ingestible GI monitoring, data transmitting device

Tohoku University, Sendai - Data from Japan, Brazil and China advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Japan - Prostaglandin E2 mediates vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis

Topigen Pharmaceuticals - Topigen reports positive results in initial phase 2 trial of inhaled drug in asthma patients

Toyama University, Japan - Thromboxane synthase upregulated in human colorectal carcinoma

Tsing Hua University, People's Republic of China - Biodegradable biliary stent performs well in vivo and in vitro

UMR 8113 CNRS, Cachan - Reports from France, Belgium and the United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands - Colorectal adenoma patients should be monitored by endoscopic follow-up

University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany - Targets of aberrant hypermethylation identified in myeloid leukemia

University Hospital Vienna, Vienna, Austria - Optimal use of contrast agents at high field MRI discussed

University of Alcala, Spain - Renal parathyroid hormone-related protein/PTH1 receptor system is upregulated in diabetes model

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Genetic stability of HIV-1 variant is improved by mutations that restrain evolution

University of Arizona, U.S. - Response of brain metastases to Efaproxiral predicted by red blood cell concentration

University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland, the United States and France publish new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

University of Bath, U.K. - Amoebae promote persistence of epidemic strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

University of British Columbia, Canada - Researchers from Canada, the People's Republic of China and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer

University of California, U.S. - Coactivator cross-talk specifies transcriptional output

University of California, U.S. - Sex-steroid milieu determines diabetes rescue in pttg-null mice

University of Chicago, U.S. - Researchers study how worker ants store fat to share with colony members during times of need

University of Chile, Chile - Cardiovascular benefits of soy isoflavones may be related to platelet function

University of Connecticut, U.S. - New findings in prostate cancer described from the United States

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Study pinpoints protein's role in cancer spread

University of Hull, U.K. - New research from the United Kingdom and Australia in the area of obesity detailed

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Tumor cell migration is activated when environmental toxin activates matrix enzyme

University of Liege, Belgium - Nitrobenzenic thromboxane modulators act as antiplatelet agents on thromboxane receptor isoforms

University of Louisville, U.S. - Pioglitazone prevents cardiac remodeling in induced type 2 diabetes mellitus

University of Manchester, U.K. - 5T4 antigen transiently upregulated during early embryonic stem cell differentiation

University of Michigan, U.S. - Membrane vesicles shed by Legionella pneumophila inhibit fusion of phagosomes with lysosomes

University of Montana, U.S. -  Panax notoginseng attenuates LPS-induced pro-inflammatory mediators

University of Montpellier, France - New findings from France and the United States in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

University of Oslo - Recent studies from Norway, Poland and the United States add new data to statins research

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of cardiology described

University of Puerta Hierro Hospital, Madrid, Spain - Antiangiogenic therapy is enhanced with fusion proteins

University of Rostock - Researchers from Germany, Israel and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of rectal cancer

University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Findings from the United States and Germany describe new data in hematology research

University of Texas, U.S. - Mucosal toxicity is an important complication of cancer treatment

University of Texas, U.S. - Preclinical study shows chronic stress agitates ovarian cancer; reducing stress slows tumor growth

University of Texas, U.S. - Prostate cancer treatment options assessed

University of Toronto - New data from Canada, Japan and the United States lluminates research in colorectal cancer

University of Trieste, Italy - Liver metastases diagnosis by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography assessed

University of Udine - Recent findings in rectal cancer described by researchers from Italy, the United Kingdom and Sweden

University of Ulm, Germany - Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia linked to survivin expression

University of Valencia, Spain - Recent findings in epidemiology described by researchers from Spain, the United States and Australia

University of Warwick, U.K. - Type 1 diabetics have higher gestational plasma adiponectin levels than non-diabetics

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Endothelin-1 mobilizes profilin-1-bound PIP2 in cardiac muscle

University of Wurzburg, Germany - Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation in infants improves success rate

University of Zurich, Switzerland - Der p 1 peptide on virus-like particles is safe and immunogenic in adults

University of the Sacred Heart, Italy - Choriocarcinoma cell invasion is modulated by resistin

Utah Medical Products - Utah Medical Products reports Q2 2006 consolidated sales up 4% over year ago

Utrecht University, Netherlands - Sphingosine kinase type 1-interacting protein is a genuine PKA interacting protein

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Audio-visual biofeedback could be used to improve respiratory-gated radiotherapy

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Researchers establish guidelines to determine how to care for patients with recalled pacemakers

Voyager Pharmaceutical - Voyager Pharmaceutical announces formation of medical and scientific advisory board

Waismann Method - Percentage of women seeking treatment for painkiller dependency increasing

Washington University, St. Louis - Researchers' findings from the United States, Japan and Turkey advance lung cancer research

Wayne State University, U.S. - Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator may penetrate the retinal veins

Wyeth Research - Research from the United States add new data to herpes body of knowledge

Yale University - Data from the United States, Brazil and United Kingdom advance knowledge in polycystic ovarian syndrome research

Zelos Therapeutics - Zelos Therapeutics appoints Colin Goddard, PhD, to company's board of directors

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Human papillomavirus in cervical lesions genotyped