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McGill University, Montreal - Low doses of corticosteroids may be associated with reduced risk of acute MI

McMaster University - New prostate cancer studies look at hormone and protein connection

Med-Emerg International - Partner to provide temporary pharmacists staffing coverage

Merck Research Laboratories - Coadministration of ezetimibe with statins can reduce CHD events

Merge eFilm - Healthcare software and services company releases Web portal module

Metabolex, Inc. - Drug discovery deal with Metabolex extended

Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp - Researchers' work adds to assisted reproduction body of knowledge

Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. - Premanufacturing development announced for collector of cervical cell samples

Myriad Genetics, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company gives results of phase 2 trial of Alzheimer treatment

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of gastroenterology

National Cheng Kung University - Novel micro-CE chip provides multiwavelength fluorescence detection

National Taiwan University - Anti-biomedicine belief and integrative health in Taiwan studied

National University Hospital, Singapore - Posterior ST elevation may be an indicator of ST elevation posterior MI

NephroGenex, Inc. - Biotech licenses molecular profiling technology and inhibitors of a novel kinase

Odense University Hospital - 3D IV ultrasound is reproducible for evaluating coronary artery atherosclerosis

Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. - Hospice care provider reports first quarter results

Osaka City University - Hypothyroidism and vascular injury may increase serum osteoprotegerin

Osteoporosis - Experts: Osteoporosis not a healthcare priority for patients or physicians

Owens & Minor - Craig R. Smith and Eddie N. Moore, Jr. elected to board

PLC Systems Inc. - Cardiac laser technology company reports first quarter results

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. - Oral drug delivery company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Personnel - Gary Honts named CEO of Community Hospital of Los Gatos

Personnel - HealthExtras announces chairman of the board transition

Pharmacyclics, Inc. - Published study characterizes mechanism of action of Xcytrin Injection

Pharmexa A/S - Immunotherapy company reports annual general meeting outcomes

PhotoMedex, Inc. - Contract medical procedure company announces 28% increase in revenues

Polytechnical University of Marche, Ancona - Substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide studied, expression clarified

Project Direct. on Foot and Mouth Disease, India - Inhibitory potential of RNAs against foot-and-mouth disease evaluated

Purdue University, West Lafayette - White girls lose more calcium in their urine than black girls

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong - Less-invasive stabilization system effective for distal femoral fractures

Royal Adelaide Hospital - Intravenous magnesium sulfate improves acute rate control

Sequenom Inc. - RAD21 supression decreases cell growth in breast cancer cells

Shanghai Medical University - Antithrombin analyzed, characterization of molecular defect reported

Sharps Compliance Corp. - Medical waste disposal company reports results for Q3 ended March 31, 2005

Sontra Medical - Pediatric clinical study of needle-free flu vaccine delivery device underway

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Lab model overcomes limits on human hematopoietic stem cell studies

St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville - Doctors, nurses, family offer perceptions of death and dying in the ICU

Stanford University - Glucose homeostasis maintained by developing atherogenic lipoprotein profile

Stanford University - Physical pain aggravates majority of Americans, according to poll

Strategic Diagnostics Inc. - Company focused on food pathogen detection reports Q1 financial results

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Clinical features and treatment outcome of NK/T cell lymphoma examined

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Dual-gene vector aids myocardial gene expression evaluations in mice

The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati - Survey finds Ohio residents in favor of tax increases to support Medicaid

Tohoku University - Formaldehyde residue remains on plastic equipment after LTSF sterilization

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - HIV testing, condom use, and STDs among female sex workers examined

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Mutant dengue 2 viruses characterized

U.S. National Institutes of Health - NIAID awards first $27 million using new bioshield authorities

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Reports describe recent advances in endocrinology research

University Hospital of Nice - Recent findings in urinary incontinence provide new insights

University Hospital, Padua - Findings in cardiovascular disease provide new insights

University of Aberdeen - Primary docetaxel chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer impacted survival

University of Baltimore - Obesity report card shows some states gaining on issue

University of Canterbury, Christchurch - Link between lung cancer and radon in small areas across Scotland examined

University of Cincinnati - Interleukin dimerization analyzed, role in neutrophil oxidant production shown

University of Georgia - Structure of group B Streptococcus capsular polysaccharide determined

University of Hong Kong - MMF and prednisolone: effective continuous induction-maintenance treatment

University of Leipzig - Simulator teach 2-dimensional echocardiography skills

University of Maine -  Dictyostelium discoideum helical domain studied, mutations identified

University of Michigan - Differential diagnosis of obstructive lung disease reviewed

University of Munster - Basal prolactin predicts response to reboxetine, but not citalopram treatment

University of Oxford - Errors in spectral estimates of heart rate variability quantified

University of Queensland - Kappa-casein glycoforms examined, O-glycosylation site occupancy analyzed

University of Regensburg - T cells analyzed, double negative regulatory cells characterized

University of Rostock - Human cord blood cells stimulate angiogenesis in myocardial infarction models

University of Sao Francisco, Sao Paulo - Faulty metronidazole metabolism signals liver dysfunction despite HCV clearance

University of South Carolina - PPARgamma Pro12Ala polymorphism may help protect against colorectal adenoma

University of Texas, Austin - Better management of patients with hypertension and diabetes needed

University of Texas, Houston - New transcription-based strategy controls COX-2 overexpression and CV diseases

University of Texas, San Antonio - Specifics of abuse predict adult psychopathology in female victims

University of Tokyo - ANG II infusion may induce aberrant iron homeostasis in the liver

University of Tubingen - Technique may be alternative for diagnosing vascular rings in children

University of Vienna - Computer-aided image analysis quantifies tumor vascularity

University of Western Sydney - No glass ceiling for women when it comes to dying from heart disease

VIVUS, Inc. - Results of twice daily dosing study of therapy for erectile dysfunction reported

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville - Untreated low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ poses long-term risk

Varian, Inc. - Scientific instruments supplier introduces device to detect drugs in urine

Victoria General Hospital, British Columbia - Maternal serum screening results don't differ in IVF vs. natural pregnancies

Wake Forest University - Research suggests molecular approaches to brain tumor treatment

Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines effective for preventing pneumonia

Wayne State University - Testosterone stimulates rat ventricular myocyte contractility

Wayne State University, Detroit - Amphotericin B lipid complex effective in treatment of invasive aspergillosis

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - Genome sequencing for Chlamydophila abortus may help curb infections

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Services provider to pharma-related industries announces stock buy-back program

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Maker of clinical trials software increases new contract additions by 150%