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National Public Health Institute, Helsinki - Changes in coxsackie virus after repeated passage in mouse pancreas reported

National Taipei College of Nursing - Nitric oxide pathway involved in menstrual pathophysiology

Nemours Children's Clinic - Metabolic effects of GH and IGF-I reviewed

NitroMed Inc - Pharma company appoints member to board

Open Text Corporation - Enterprise content management software company announces financial results

Oregon State University - HDAC inhibitors affect cytochrome P450 activity, not benzo[a]pyrene DNA binding

Osaka City University - Researchers' findings advance diagnostics research

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Copromotion partnership established for Testim 1% testosterone gel

Oxford University -  Borrelia burgdorferi factor H-binding protein studied, novel fold revealed

Palacky University Olomouc - Tetanus protection in elderly people in Czech Republic examined

Penn State University - Research add new data to neuroscience body of knowledge

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago - Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is recommended in varied circumstances

Prince Wales Hospital, Hong Kong - Misconceptions about SARS lead to psychological trauma

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. - Proteins company selects chief executive officer

Rapid Recovery Health Services Inc. - Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy company names clinical director

Rice University, Houston - Flow perfusion culture induces osteogenic differentiation of rat MSCs

RippleTech - Systems management solutions company sales of solution

Royal Veterinary & Agric. Univ., Frederiksberg - Anoplin analyzed, structure and activity explored

SNP Research Center, Yokohama, Japan - Genetic basis of autoimmune diseases identified

SciencVoice Consulting - Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in type 2 diabetes reviewed

Scripps Research Institute - Findings advance knowledge in enzymology research

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - PGC-1 alpha regulates chondrogenesis via Sox9 gene association

Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest - Claudin 1 protein may be diagnostic indicator of CIN

Seoul National University - Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibits ginseng metabolite-mediated apoptosis

Shimane University - Lysophosphatidylcholine stimulates endothelial cell tPA gene expression

Sorenson Medical - Podiatrist pioneering high-tech "pain pump"

Southern Research Institute - Data on assays to discover anti-angiogenic agents for cancer treatment presented

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase 2 trial of antagonist in hormone-dependent prostate cancer launched

St. Elizabeth Hospital - Effects of antibiotic studied in CAD patients with C. pneumoniae

St. Marianna University, Kanagawa - Role of synoviolin in embryogenesis analyzed, essential nature revealed

St. Thomas Hospital, London - Serum markers herald thrombosis risk in patients with relapsed myeloma

Stanford University - Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce apoptosis in t(14;18) lymphomas

Tech Council of Maryland - Tech group applauds passage of Maryland biotechnology investment incentive bill

Tercica, Inc. - Chris Rivera named to senior VP position by endocrine-focused biopharm company

The Amacore Group, Inc. - Discount vision network group receives private placement of up to $1,000,000

U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology - Mammary ducts showed a different frequency of white blood cell infiltration

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Algorithm to evaluate suspected smallpox cases developed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - New advances made in DNA damage response network of Fanconi's anemia proteins

UCB Pharma - Antiepileptic drug levetiracetam reduces frequency of migraines in children

Univ. Hosp. of Occupational & Env. Health, Fukoka - Prognostic factors for risperidone response identified

Univ. of California, Berkeley - Cell surface proteoglycan modulates endothelial cell travel and adhesion

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia - Scientists evaluate genes associated with longevity

University Hospital Vienna - Additional doxorubicin therapy doesn't improve outcome after liver transplant

University Hospital, Leipzig - Novel landmarks facilitate location of sciatic nerve

University of Alabama - Impact of soft tissue, bone quality on female pelvic fracture outcome clarified

University of Arizona -  Quinchamalium majus constituents have potential antitubercular activity

University of Birmingham - Review describes how the brain transforms signals into differential output

University of California Los Angeles - Cold pressor stimulation demonstrated cerebellar and medullary influences

University of California, San Francisco - Pyrroloquinoline quinone is a highly effective cardioprotective agent

University of Cambridge - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience

University of Chieti 'G. D'Annunzio' - ITI TE implants highly effective in split crest bone augmentation

University of Glasgow - Working mothers do not have an adverse effect on children's diets

University of Hamburg - New findings in the area of acute myeloid leukemia described

University of Illinois - Mechanism of potential acolbifene toxicity studied

University of Iowa - Abl oncogene bypassed normal regulation of JAK/STAT activation

University of Laval, Quebec City - Blood cholesterol, BMD, menopausal symptoms unaffected by flaxseed in diet

University of Leicester - Race influences how we cope with cancer

University of London School Hyg & Trop Med - Molecular techniques differentiate MTB strains by genetic polymorphisms

University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Aging results in increased rate of damage initiation and propagation in dentin

University of Massachusetts - New findings in vaccines adjuvant described

University of Michigan - Compound from Chinese medicine shows promise against cancer

University of Nebraska, Omaha - Transfected mammary tumors stimulate antitumor immune responses

University of Oxford - Mice can be studied in high-field MR systems positioned vertically for 3 hours

University of Oxford - New data illuminates research in malaria vaccines

University of Paris 12, Creteil - Hepatitis C virus-induced liver steatosis exhibits classic features

University of Pisa - Article focuses on the torsadogenic properties of antipsychotics

University of Pittsburgh - Bax and Bak genes required for apoptosis induction by sulforaphane

University of Pittsburgh - NK cells play helper role in anticancer responses by dendritic cells

University of South Florida - Gain and loss of weight pre- and postmenopause linked to cancer risk

University of Southern California - Childhood asthma may be linked to grandmother's smoking

University of Texas Southwestern - Overworked brains release adenosine to slow cells, trigger sleep

University of Ulm - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis analyzed, vessel and cell activities revealed

University of Uppsala - OX1 orexin receptors examined, role in adenylyl cyclase regulation defined

University of Western Ontario - Poxvirus tropism reviewed

VITAS Hospice Charitable Fund - End of life care organization names president

Valencia Institute of Infertility Foundation - Gene expression profiles of the endometrium during COH reported

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Studies advance knowledge in breast cancer research

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - U.S. CMS approves application for Illinois and Connecticut Medicare launch

Wells Fargo & Company - Health benefit survey released

Xenomics, Inc. - DNA-focused company closes $2.95 million financing

Xteric Technology Group - Research software company signs collaboration agreement with Procter & Gamble

Yale University - Perceived risks and benefits of smoking cessation stronger in women than men

Yamaguchi University - Ca²⁺ abnormalities contribute to progression of heart failure

palmOne, Inc. - Electronic handheld devices to be used for reporting data in clinical trials

sanofi-aventis - FDA issues approvable letter for AMBIEN CR for the treatment of insomnia