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Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada - Glucocorticoid-induced obesity risk is higher in nonblack children of high maternal BMI

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Data from the United States, North Ireland and Japan advance knowledge in lung cancer research

Myriad Genetics - Flurizan shows significant benefit in Alzheimer disease patients

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Reports from Japan, Spain and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research

National Tumor Institute, Italy - Rectal cancer responded to biweekly oxaliplatin, raltitrexed, 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid

National University of Rosario, Argentina - Solution preserves urea cycle enzymes in hepatocytes

New England Medical Center - Findings from the United States and Germany in melanoma provide new insights

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Birch bark compound may be a potent prostate cancer fighter

Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy - Left ventricular mechanical support with an intravascular microaxial blood pump is assessed

Northwestern University, U.S. - Drug transfer into breast milk during surgery may not warrant cessation of breast-feeding

Novozymes - Novozymes North America President Nagy appointed to American-Danish Council board of directors

Oita University, Japan - Changes observed in QT intervals during menstrual cycle may be due to serum progesterone

Pamukkale University, Denizli - Findings from Turkey, Scotland and the United States in angiology provide new insights

Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China - Transplant coronary artery disease incidence is higher in patients with donor lesions

Pennsylvania State University, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of ischemia described

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals reports consolidated net loss of $17M for fiscal year 2006

Personnel - Association of Community Pharmacists Congressional Network hires lobbyist

Personnel - Audrey Sheppard named vice president and CEO of National Women's Health Resource Center

Personnel - Evan Smith joins Beazley Group

Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia - Prostate cancers with mutant p53 have limited angiogenesis and reduced growth rates

Quality Assurance - The American Health Quality Association joins alliance to improve cardiac care

Queen's University, Canada - Breast cancer invasiveness linked to low glucose levels

RIKEN, Japan - Cancer angiogenesis stalls with the administration of flesh fly derivative

Research and Markets - Oral Surgery and Dental Screening Review Criteria Guidelines published

RoundTable Healthcare Partners - RoundTable Healthcare partners raises $200 million subordinated debt fund

Saint Louis University, U.S. - Sleep problems in the elderly are not a normal part of aging

Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital, Osaka, Japan - Endocardial visualization by RT3DE estimates myocardial infarction size, healing phase

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, U.S. - Head and neck cancers linked to human papillomavirus

Solexa - Brock Siegel, PhD, named chief operating officer of genome analysis company Solexa

South Korea National Cancer Center - New findings from South Korea, Italy and Sweden in the area of lung cancer described

South Stockholm General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden - Detection of defects in normal fetuses may be slightly improved by ultrasound at 18 weeks

St. Franciscus Hospital, Rotterdam - Research from Netherlands, Japan and United States in lung cancer provides new insights

St. Louis University - Researchers from the United States describe findings in hepatitis C virus studies

State University of New York, U.S. - New research from the United States and Brazil in the area of diabetes detailed

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Studies from South Korea, Brazil and United States add new findings to osteoporosis body of knowledge

Sysmex America - Sysmex America wins 4-year Costa Rica government contract to supply services to hematology labs

Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Response of hepatocellular cancer to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization reviewed

Taipei Medical University, Taiwan - Cantharidin-induced cytotoxicity in the bladder linked to cyclooxygenase 2 expression

Tasco Holdings International - Tasco Holdings hires OTC Financial Network to conduct investor relations campaign

Task Force for Child Survival & Development, Decatur, U.S. - Poliovirus facilities pose risk to surrounding communities

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Muscle relaxant usage habits in hospitals and practices compared

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston - Reports from the United States, Brazil and Greece describe recent advances in surgery research

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - HIV-1 integrase interactor facilitates efficient viral cDNA synthesis

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Research from the United States add new data to west nile virus body of knowledge

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - Data from Mexico, Japan and the United States advance knowledge in virology research

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - Studies from Brazil, the United States and Spain advance knowledge in endocrinology research

Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lubeck, Germany - Studies from Germany, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in cardiology research

University Children's Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany - Research from Germany and Sweden add new data to leukemia body of knowledge

University Clinic of Saarlandes, Homburg, Germany - Cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation is associated with discordant CRP, NT-proBNP levels

University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova - Rheumatoid arthritis patients show reduced left and right ventricular diastolic functions

University College London, U.K. - Pregnancy achieved by ovulation induction is reduced in women with hypopituitarism

University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium - Amphetamine-associated cardiotoxicity has medicolegal implications

University of Alberta, Canada - Biodegradable nanoparticle delivery of a peptide induces immune responses

University of Athens, Greece - Nitrogen dioxide may exert independent effect on mortality

University of Barcelona, Spain - Histone H3 lysine 4 dimethylation signals adiponectin promoter transcription in preadipocytes

University of Bari, Italy - Angiogenesis clarified in a human neuroblastoma xenograft model

University of Bern, Switzerland -  Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype distribution in Switzerland is reported

University of Bern, Switzerland - Caveolin-1 interactions regulate EphB1 receptors

University of Calgary - Researchers from Canada, the United States and Japan detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of California, U.S. - Multi-tasking adversely affects the brain's learning systems

University of California, U.S. - Obesity, alcohol abuse, and smoking correlate to the number of health care visits

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - National trial gives support for steroid withdrawal in kidney transplants

University of Cologne - Researchers' work from Germany and the United States adds to cardiology body of knowledge

University of Florida, U.S. - Scientists discover the evolutionary origin of fins, limbs

University of Freiburg Hospital, Freiburg, Germany - Hepatitis B virus capsid-like particles stimulate protective antibody responses

University of Leeds, U.K. - Coagulation and atherothrombotic disease are the focus of review

University of Leipzig, Germany - Heart valve surgery by minimally invasive techniques is reviewed

University of Leipzig, Germany - Metalloproteinase 1 tissue inhibitor induced by beta-adrenergic stimulation in adipocytes

University of Louisiana - Recent findings from the United States and Italy illuminate research in diabetes

University of Manchester, U.K. - A 3-D computer simulation can aid treatment of collapsed lungs from respiratory distress syndrome

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers estimate that the human retina can transmit visual input at the same rate as an Ethernet connection

University of Porto, Portugal - Endothelin-1-induced increase in myocardial distensibility requires intact endocardial endothelium

University of Saarland, Germany - New findings in radiotherapy described from Germany, Japan and the United States

University of South Florida, U.S. - Colorectal cancer patient survival improved after complication-free course of regional therapy

University of Southern California, U.S. - Lifting weights can help overweight teens reduce the risk of diabetes

University of Texas, U.S. - Survivin downregulation enhances melanoma cell sensitivity to cisplatin

University of Texas, U.S. - Tumor growth suppressed by oncolytic adenovirus

University of Texas, U.S. - Vulnerable plaque feature identification may be possible with optical coherence tomography

University of Tokyo - Researchers from Japan, Portugal and the South Korea report details of new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering

University of Tokyo, Japan - Early-onset thyrotoxicosis occurs after cord blood transplant in acute myelogenous leukemia

University of Toronto - New data from Canada, the Saudi Arabia and the United States lluminates research in cardiology

University of Tsukuba, Japan - Eicosapentanoic acid effect on NOS gene expression in endothelin-1-induced hypertrophied cardiomyocytes is described

University of Tsukuba, Japan - Exercise training improves insulin resistance by altering adiponectin receptor expression

University of Turin, Italy - Neurogenesis lacking in adult cerebellum after Purkinje cell degeneration

University of Ulsan, Seoul - Researchers from South Korea, Belgium and Italy publish new studies and findings in the area of surgery

University of Virginia, U.S. - Prostate cancer androgen responsiveness altered by conditional expression of PTEN

VA Medical Center, Durham - Researchers from the United States and MALAWI publish new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Italy - Researchers' findings from Italy, the South Korea and India advance hepatitis C virus research

Victor J. Vilela Children's Hospital, Rosario - Researchers' data from Argentina, Wales and the New Zealand advance tuberculosis research

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - Recent studies from the United States and Turkey add new data to angiology research

WaveLight - U.S. FDA grants market clearance for 400 hertz Wavefront optimized excimer laser system

Wayne State University, Detroit - Findings from the United States, Belgium and Japan describe new data in cancer treatment research

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Immunosuppressant inhibits dendritic cell-mediated neutrophil chemoattraction