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Mie University, Tsu - Study examined how systolic loading in nitroglycerin administration affects LV

Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco - Minnesota Adult Tobacco survey results released

Montana State University - Findings in salmonella vaccines provide new insights

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Inhibition of phospholipase A₂ impairs glucose tolerance

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Nutritional deficiencies following bariatric surgery outlined

Nagoya City University, Aichi - Novel inhibitors of human histone deacetylases discovered

National Taiwan University, Taipei - Two quality-of-life tests are validated in HIV-infected patients

Northwestern University, Evanston - Paramyxovirus budding analyzed, critical role of late-domain sequence revealed

Nycomed - Pharma company submits application to market osteoporosis medicine in Europe

Okayama University - Hornerin analyzed, effects in psoriasis clarified

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. - Trial studying adult mesenchymal stem cells on heart attack victims announced

PRG-Schultz International, Inc. - Recovery audit firm awarded State of California's Medicare contract

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma company granted U.S. FDA fast track status for PTC124

PUFA Newsletter - Omega-3s benefits discussed in newsletter

Partnership for Safe Medicines - Safe medicines coalition releases safety tips for consumers

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - Pharma companies announce drug discovery and development collaboration

Poole General Hospital, West Midlands - Dynamic compression plate fixation sufficient for fractures near prosthesis tip

Protherics, plc - Company gets patent for its selective chemotherapy treatment, NQO2

Pusan National University Hospital - Alcohol-induced osteonecrosis decreases osteogenic MSC differentiation

Research Center Julich - High-resolution MRI reflects cerebral cortex cyto- and myeloarchitecture

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase I clinical trial of R406 in rheumatoid arthritis completed

Rockefeller University - New findings could change the face of drug addiction treatment

San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park Rome - Valproic acid enhances cytokine-induced expansion of hematopoietic stem cells

Sapporo Medical University - General cancer vaccine that targets survivin developed

Sasaki Institute, Tokyo - Galectin-4 bound to sulfated glycosphingolipids and carcinoembryonic antigen

Schwartz Communications, Inc. - PR firm acquires new healthcare clients

Sectra - Swedish hospitals in Kalmar, Oskarshamn, Vostervik to get mammography systems

Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran - HPLC determination of clarithromycin in human plasma reported

Shanghai Second Medical University - Adenovirus-based therapy inhibits scar formation in rodent wounds

Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital - Bone SPECT superior to FDG PET for detecting bone metastases

Siemens Medical Solutions - U.S. FDA grants clearance for treatment table with 550-pound load capacity

South Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel - Viabahn endoprosthesis successfully used to treat axillary vein injury

St. Louis University - Longer exposure to sunlight can ease sleep problems in elderly

Stanford University - Solution-oriented paradigm to prevent childhood obesity reported

Stanford University - Updated Stanford Microarray Database has enhanced power and flexibility

State University of New York - Researchers' findings advance metabolic syndrome research

State University of New York, Buffalo - Flavonoid BCRP inhibitors don't affect topotecan pharmacokinetics in rat model

Stockholm University - Reaction-kinetic parameters of glycidamide determined mutagenic potency

Sutter Health - California hospital group launches ICU monitoring centers in SF Bay area

Teikyo University of Science & Technology - Bacteria useful as cell-based sensors of toxicants

The School Nutrition Association - School nutrition organization launches updated Web site

Thoratec Corporation - Heart assist device company files for CE Mark approval to market LVAS in Europe

Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Science - Lavender oil inhalation reduces plasma gonadotropin levels in stressed OVX mice

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Agency issues final risk minimization guidances

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor population affects disease risk

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Study investigated the lifetimes of fluorescent components of matrix NADH

Univ. of Arkansas for Med. Sciences, Little Rock - New findings in the area of gynecology detailed

Univ. of California, San Diego - Statins, other cholesterol depletors, may disrupt hypertension development

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Pediatric burn victims' recovery, diabetes, metabolism aided by fenofibrate

Universitat de les Illes Balears - Brown adipose tissue mitochondria show different morphological features

University Medicine Berlin - Tamm-Horsfall protein investigated, renal effects chronicled

University of Alabama - Majority of hypertensive patients will require combination therapy

University of Alberta - Link between E23K Kir6.2 polymorphism and type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Antioquia - Control of tuberculosis in Colombia reviewed

University of California, Los Angeles - Green tea extract modulates actin remodeling via Rho activity

University of Cologne - Invasive melanoma cells induce metalloproteinase synthesis in fibroblasts

University of Duisburg, Essen - Zoledronic acid may stimulate bone apposition during particle-induced osteolysis

University of Edinburgh - Recent findings in neurology provide new insights

University of Florida, Jacksonville - Degree of stenosis is only one factor influencing a plaque's tendency to rupture

University of Frankfurt - Chemoembolization and antiangiogenesis therapy stifle liver tumor growth

University of Ioannina - NEUROD1 gene polymorphism and diabetes susceptibility investigated

University of Kiel - Eight-year survival of head and neck cancer patients with human papillomaviruses

University of Liege - Detecting atropine in human plasma using liquid chromatography

University of Magdeburg - Collagen nerve graft structural parameters influence nerve regeneration

University of Naples Federico II - Effect of novel spirohydantoin derivatives on cancer cells evaluated

University of Nottingham - Antidepressant chlorimipramine reported to kill human glioma cells in vitro

University of Padua - Measuring products of non-enzymatic glycation of proteins is important

University of Rochester - Providing oral health care for a growing elderly population is a major challenge

University of Saskatchewan - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

University of Southern California - Noninvasive and safe, new system differentiates soft tissue with precision

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Hepatic stellate cells examined, adipogenic transcriptional regulation defined

University of Washington, Seattle - Cidofovir treats polyomavirus nephropathy in heart and SCT recipients

University of Wisconsin - Polyethyleneglycol-based system studied for keratinocyte-active factor delivery

University of Wisconsin - Protein kinase C epsilon signaled ultraviolet light-induced skin cancer

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International - Improved nucleotide prodrugs abate hepatitis C virus RNA replication

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Oxidant stress decreases with epoprostenol therapy

Virginia Commonwealth University - Novel algorithm enables automatic identification of ICD lead dysfunction

Washington University, St. Louis - RIST regimen for nonmalignant disorders reduces risk of GVHD

Welch Allyn - Manufacturing company offers cordless, illuminated dental instrument

William Beaumont Hospital, Amsterdam - Hybrid CT-PET moves into mainstream of routine oncologic and CV imaging

Wizzard Software - Letter of intent to acquire assets of Wyoming interim healthcare agency signed

Wolters Kluwer Health - Medical information company selects terminology system, vocabulary mapping tools

Wyeth - Data show postmenopausal women in hormone study increased bone density

Yale University - Sensory deprivation reduces new cell size in the olfactory system

ZANN Corp. - New products based on traditional Native American natural products announced

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Web-based clinical trials software company unveils new corporate web site