Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly

Milestone Scientific Inc. - Maker of computer controlled local anesthetic delivery revenues increased 41%

Mologen - Molecular medicine-focused company reports results for first half of 2005

National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung - Artificial oil bodies used for expression of nattokinase in E. coli

National Jewish Medical & Research Center, Denver - Plant in Andes aids researchers in structural modeling

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. - Novel compounds show promise as safer, more potent insecticides

Novo Nordisk - Insulin products Monotard and Ultratard to be removed from market

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Biopharma company reports a net loss of $847,299 for second quarter 2005

Omnicell, Inc. - Ohio healthcare provider selects supply automation system

OrthoClear, Inc. - Dr. Ravindra Nanda joins orthodontics company as clinical consultant

Personnel - Coventry First appoints Nat Shapo as chief compliance officer

Phoenix Health Systems - Healthcare IT consulting company names president and CEO

Pochon CHA University, Kyonggi-do - Bee venom induces synovial fibroblast apoptosis via caspase-3 activation

Postgrad. Inst. of Med. Education, Chandigarh - Vitamin C may merit close scrutiny for the treatment of heart disease

Queen's University, Kingston - Dietary patterns and risk of prostate cancer in Ontario, Canada, analyzed

Santarus, Inc. - Specialty pharma company reports $3.8 million in revenue

Sceptor Industries - BioSim biological simulant materials introduced

Seoul National University College of Medicine - H₂ O₂ accumulation changes map kinase signaling in aged human skin

Seryx Inc. - Patent filed for pharmacogenetics/genomics information interpretation technology

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Australia - High blood lactate levels may indicate poor prognosis in liver failure

St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles - California institute debuts 3-D image-guided spinal surgery navigation system

Stanford University Medical Center - Robotic technique shows promise in weight-loss surgery

Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Developer of molecular iodine technology-based drugs reports Q2 2005 results

Synergistix - Pharmaceutical systems developer names Bodle and Lambert to directors' positions

Technical University of Munich - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of virology

Tenet Healthcare Corp. - Sierra Providence Health Network plans new hospital in El Paso, Texas, area

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Israel-based maker of generic drugs gets approval for paroxetine HCl tablets

The Female Health Company - Female condom company reports third quarter ended June 30, 2005 results

Tissera, Inc. - Company-sponsored team reaches milestones in pig fetal liver transplant research

Tripos, Inc. - Program to speed drug discovery process, develop preclinical compounds launched

U.K. Inst. of Food Research - Secrets of successful pathogen revealed

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Surgeon general comments on KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants' smoking bans

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Antimicrobial resistance found in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

UMR CNRS 7034, Strasbourg - Green tea prevents cell invasion and matrix degradation

Univ. of California, Berkeley - Three's a crowd in the asteroid belt

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Unexpected transcribed region diversity found in Trypanosoma cruzi

Univ. of California, San Diego - Alpha-synuclein shows promise against Lewy body disease

Universidade Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo - Radiotherapy induced damage in circulating lymphocytes and buccal mucosa cells

Universite Victor Segalen-Bordeaux - Levodopa-induced dyskinesia not dependent on extent or pattern of lesioning

University of Bologna - Pyridoxine availability may be needed to reduce hyperhomocysteinemia

University of California, Davis - Gastric cancer treatment changes in the United States analyzed

University of Cologne Children's Hospital - Nasal CPAP system straps linked to ear injury

University of Connecticut - Prevention counseling is important component for reducing HIV risk behavior

University of Edinburgh - Autoreactive T cells analyzed, limited pathogenic potential elucidated

University of Fed Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre - Multiresistant S. enteritidis strains associated with foodborne outbreaks

University of Florida - New research in the area of viral vectors detailed

University of Maryland - Immune responses induced by measles DNA vaccines characterized

University of Minnesota - Animal model for bone cancer pain studied

University of Munster - Researchers dissected the endothelium-mediated actions of ANP in vivo

University of New South Wales - Studies add new findings to enzymology body of knowledge

University of Nottingham - Ovine lung examined, ontogeny and nutritional programming clarified

University of Nova Lisboa, Lisbon - Young people underestimate their risk of becoming infected with HIV

University of Oslo - Breast-feeding reduces subsequent risk of obesity

University of Palermo - Study examined frequency of C1019T polymorphism of connexin37 in AMI patients

University of Paris - Saliva may be a reservoir for human herpesvirus type 8

University of Pennsylvania - Databases may not accurately estimate risk of MI in naproxen, ibuprofen users

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - RAF-1 phosphorylation studied, nature and regulatory consequences defined

University of Pittsburgh - Stem cells with heart bypass surgery trial to begin

University of Queensland - MC1R variant receptor alleles associated with red hair and skin cancer risk

University of Rovira & Virgili, Reus - Researchers describe findings in echocardiography studies

University of South Carolina - Sleep quality in HIV-infected African-American women examined

University of South Florida - Chemists find potential wonder drug in Antarctica

University of Tennessee, Memphis - PKG activation is mechanism of permissive action of NO and prostacyclin

University of Texas, Austin - Review examines how different dietary constituents may interact

University of Toronto - Chlamydia inclusion vacuole examined, diacylglycerol accumulation revealed

University of Washington - Mercury in monkeys exposed to methylmercury or thimerosal determined

University of Zaragoza - New vaccines against tuberculosis under development

University of Zurich - Study investigated whether histamine induces TF expression in vascular cells

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Hypomorphic mutation in hnRNP U results in postimplantation lethality

Wageningen University - Folic acid supplementation does not influence hemostasis markers

Wallaceville Animal Research Center, Upper Hutt - Recent studies add new data to tuberculosis vaccines research

Walter Reed Army Medical Center - New data illuminates research in malaria vaccines

Washington State Department of Health - New findings in the area of obstetrics detailed

West Virginia University - Aerobic exercise reduces triglycerides in overweight and obese adults

Wildlife Conservation Society - Bird samples from Mongolia confirmed as H5N1 avian flu

Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Orthopedic medical device company reports second quarter financial results

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - U.S. FDA accepts NDA on uninterrupted dosing oral contraceptive for filing

Yale University - Help needed for coping with AIDS-bereavement among HIV infected men and women

Zix Corp. - Provider of secure software completes private placements for $26.3 million