Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly

New York Medical College, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States and Japan add new data to diabetes research

Nobel Biocare - Nobel Biocare establishes chair at University of California at Los Angeles School of Dentistry

North American Spine Society, U.S. - Opioids are linked to worse outcomes after back injury

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Systems, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Germany describe new data in proteins research

Novo Nordisk - NovoMix 30 insulin is alternative to basal-bolus therapy for Type 2 diabetes

Oakhurst Dairy - National milk brands join Oakhurst in offering 'no artificial growth hormone' milk

Ohio State University, U.S. - Chronic hemodialysis IE-associated mortality risk factors are determined

Ohio State University, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of prostate cancer described

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, U.S. - Multipotent hematopoietic progenitor expansion is promoted by beta-catenin

PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China - Findings from the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom and United States in ischemia provide new insights

Pepscan Systems - Pepscan secures second financing round to finance cancer vaccine development

Personnel - Mason Russell named executive director of registries, pricing and reimbursement by Abt

Personnel - MediZine hires Carla Wojnaroski as executive VP of content and new media

Personnel - Misys president Richard Atkin named commissioner for healthcare IT certification commission

Personnel - Robert McCracken named chief technology officer of MTI Information Technologies

Pfizer - Pfizer commits $15 million through President Clinton's initiative to address malaria

Polydex Pharmaceuticals - Polydex Pharmaceuticals reports second quarter financial results

Pozen - Pozen receives $40 million upfront payment from AstraZeneca; provides revised 2006 guidance

Prince Songkla University, Thailand - Transthyretin structural changes affects binding affinity

ProEthic Pharmaceuticals - ProEthic Pharmaceuticals promotes Roger Graben to vice president, Business Development

Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada - Meningococcal disease in Quebec is due to emerging clone of ST-269 serogroup B meningococci

Queen's University, Canada - Reports from Canada, the United Kingdom and Taiwan describe recent advances in DNA research

Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia - Recent findings in ovarian cancer described by researchers from Australia and the United States

Reckitt Benckiser - Chicago deaths from fentanyl-laced heroin overdoses could be reduced by medical treatment

Research and Markets - Report examines the issues and concerns about translational medicine, how they can be addressed

Robarts Research Institute, Canada - Canada's "Dean of Neurology" joins cardiovascular symposium

Rockefeller University, U.S. - ErbB2 receptor tyrosine kinase signaling mediates early demyelination induced by leprosy bacilli

Seoul National University, South Korea - Evaluation of steroid receptors in endometrial cancer prior to surgery is helpful

Serono Research Institute, U.S. - Biological properties of a chimeric gonadotropin clarified

Shandong University, People's Republic of China - Sexual differences were found in inhibitory effect of ethanol on GI motility

Shiga University of Medical Sciences, Japan - Low blood flow estimates in lower-leg arteries predict cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes

Singulex - Singulex raises $10.5 million in financing, advances marketing of biomarker detection system

Sports Medicine - Worries of injuries and errors top the list for world's best rugby players

State University of New York, U.S. - Common interleukin target gene transcriptional regulatory elements identified

State University of New York, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Canada detail new studies and findings in the area of pain

Sylvana Research - Investigational drug ciclesonide found safe and effective for allergic rhinitis symptoms

The Dannon Company - Dannon and employers unite to help professional women with workplace snacking environments

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, U.S. - Clues may lead to better therapies for children with T cell acute lymphocytic leukemia

The National Academies - Researchers are raising awareness of the global drinking water crisis

Tufts University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Japan add new data to biomedical engineering research

Umea University Hospital, Umea, Sweden - Fasting glucose, HbA_1c and BMI together can predict future type 2 diabetes risk

Universidade Federal de Goias, Brazil - PspA as vaccine antigen may protect children against invasive pneumococcal disease

University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland - NDRG1 will not serve as a reliable marker of tumor cells in the pancreas

University of Arizona, U.S. - Apoptosis-related ribosome degradation linked to eukaryotic initiation factor 3f

University of Arizona, U.S. - Differential HIV-1 replication influenced at the level of viral gene expression

University of Basel, Switzerland - Snail is a conduit for hepatocyte growth factor-induced cell scattering

University of Bergen, Norway - Orthodontic-associated apical root resorption is not correlated with invagination

University of British Columbia, Canada - New findings from Canada, the United Kingdom and Turkey in the area of diabetes detailed

University of California, U.S. - Judgments of attractiveness depend on mental processing ease

University of California, U.S. - New research from the United States and United Kingdom in the area of vaccines detailed

University of California, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Italy illuminate research in depression

University of California, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States advance cardiology research

University of California, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

University of Chicago, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Canada in the area of lung cancer detailed

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Students with diabetes face challenges at school that hamper diabetes control

University of Detroit, U.S. - Gender differences in type 1 diabetes control are related to methods of coping with symptoms

University of Gottingen, Germany - Acute myeloid leukemia-associated MLL partial tandem duplications persist lifelong

University of Helsinki, Finland - Type 1 diabetes patients do not develop vascular diseases because of low birth weight

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits growth of ovarian cancer

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Spatial dynamics of smallpox transmission and control in Great Britain are modeled

University of Illinois, U.S. - Study shows how herpes infects the cornea and evades immune cells

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Sunless tanning compound promotes skin's natural sun block

University of Leeds and East Leeds, U.K. - WATCH IT offers a community-based program for obese children and adolescents

University of Leipzig, Germany - New findings in lymphoma described from Germany and the United Kingdom

University of Malmo Hospital, Malmo, Sweden - Researchers from Sweden and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of atherosclerosis

University of Massachusetts, U.S. - IgG responses to polyomavirus infection are impaired in complement receptor 2-deficient mice

University of Massachusetts, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Netherlands and Switzerland publish new studies and findings in the area of vaccines

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, U.S. - Lung cancer treated by sequential paclitaxel, gemcitabine and carboplatin regimen

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, U.S. - Neutrophil activation after trauma-hemorrhagic shock and burn injuries is modulated by sex hormones

University of Miami, U.S. - Hematopoietic engraftment affected following reduced intensity conditioning

University of Milan, Italy - Pancreatic metastases treated by surgery

University of Milan, Italy - Researchers' findings from Italy, Australia and the United States advance diabetes research

University of Missouri, U.S. - Presbyopic contact lens wearers could benefit from GP multifocal lenses

University of Montreal, Canada - Increased cardiac sympathetic activity, microarousals are associated with sleep bruxism

University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Valsalva maneuver for heart failure diagnosis is a useful noninvasive tool

University of Oxford, U.K. - Breast tumors can undergo heat fixation if ablated with high-intensity-focused ultrasound

University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy - Studies from Italy and Germany describe new findings in leukemia research

University of Salamanca, Spain - Endoglin pushes the onset of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury

University of Siena, Italy - B-type natriuretic peptide levels rise and fall after revascularization

University of Texas, U.S. - ATM controls c-Myc, DNA synthesis in postnatal thymocyte development via redox regulation

University of Texas, U.S. - Bladder cancer recurrence risk predicted by E-cadherin promoter polymorphism

University of Texas, U.S. - Hepatitis C mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation elucidated

University of Texas, U.S. - Hip and knee replacement patient satisfaction with medical rehabilitation is evaluated

University of Texas, U.S. - Recent findings in diagnostics described by researchers from the United States and Japan

University of Toronto, Canada - Adult tethered cord syndrome intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring is assessed

University of Valencia, Spain - Obesity and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder comorbidity could indicate selection bias

University of Vienna, Austria - Overweight and obesity prevalence higher among migrant children in Austria

University of Washington, U.S. - Effects of steroid on retina by recoverin and cancer-associated retinopathy antigen were examined

University of Western Ontario, Canada - Left internal thoracic artery can be harvested with videoscopic, robot-assisted telesurgery

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States, Japan and Denmark advance diabetes research

Utrecht University, Netherlands - Mechanism for VF may be steep action-potential-duration restitution-mediated instability

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Italy advance knowledge in cell biology research

World Health Organization, Switzerland - Researchers' work from Switzerland and the United States adds to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

Wyeth -  Science Spectrum magazine honors five Wyeth research scientists

Yonsei University, South Korea - Botox injection into the gastrocnemius muscle improves sit-to-stand transfer