Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week

Nagoya City University - Cholera toxin subunit enhances efficacy of DPT vaccine

Nagoya University - Monoclonal antibody identifies interstitial cells of Cajal in GI tract

Nagoya University - Phosphatase expression downregulated before diabetes onset

Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Life sciences company announces Nanobacteria blood test manufacturing agreement

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Electroporation of hepatocyte growth factor DNA treats cardiomyopathy

National Center for Foreign Animal Disease - ELISA to detect foot-and-mouth disease virus antibodies developed

National Research Ctr. for Women & Families - U.S. National Cancer Institute discusses risks of breast implants

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei - Domestic clones of N. meningitidis circulated in meningococcal disease outbreak

Natl. Inst. of Medical Science, Mexico - Oral contraceptives, IUD produce same risk of disease flares in women with SLE

Netherlands Vaccine Institute - PorA-specific differences found in antibody avidity after Men B vaccine

Novo Nordisk A/S - Builders of largest insulin plant receive Award for Engineering Excellence

Nuvios, Inc. - Pharma company focusing on bone loss appoints CEO

Oklahoma State University - Biogenic amines and bacteria analyzed in recalled canned anchovies

Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto - Technical feasibility for treating malignant brain tumors evaluated in rat model

Oregon Health and Science University - Patients with liver disease have lower levels of circulating dendritic cells

Osteoporosis - Fructooligosaccharides maximize bone-sparing effects of soy isoflavones

Pall Corporation - Agreement signed for distribution of bacterial detection system in Japan

Personnel - AHIP senior vice president to direct new health policy center

Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw - NK cell activating gene associated with susceptibility to psoriasis vulgaris

Prana Biotechnology Limited - Biotechcompany scientist presented with award from Alzheimer Association

Precyse Solutions - Health information management services company launches transcription capability

Purdue University - New biosensor rapidly detects deadly food-borne pathogen

Robert Koch Institute, Berlin - Real-time PCR is an efficient method to detect PVB19 infection in heart tissue

Royal Victoria Hospital - Growth hormone receptor gene disruption increases insulin sensitivity

S Orsola Hospital, Brescia - Transcatheter PFO closure may be less successful than reported previously

Santhera Pharmaceuticals AG - Companies enter option, license agreement to discover muscle disease therapies

Scripps Research Institute -  Enterococcus faecalis fsr two-component system controls biofilm development

Siemens Medical Solutions - Cancer center utilizes new CT technology

Singapore General Hospital - DJ-1 gene mutations are population-specific in Parkinson disease patients

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals focused on metabolic disease announces directors, advisors

Summa Health System - Study finds portion control best diet plan

Synovis Life, Technologies, Inc. - Medical devices company ranks 30th on the Minnesota Technology Fast 50 program

Synthematix, Inc. - Chemistry-focused software developer expands facilities, names division heads

Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Anticancer compound inhibits growth in drug resistant cell lines, company says

Thermage Inc. - Skin products maker proceeds with patent infringement lawsuit against Syneron

Turku University - Colic infants do not have abnormal autonomic reactivity to stimuli while asleep

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Critical reporting elements for quality of study methods reported

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA honors Florida pain, rehabilitation program for assisting combat-injured vets

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Gene expression patterns with prognostic value identified

U.S. National Institutes of Health - P-glycoprotein rapidly regulated at the blood-brain barrier by endothelin-1

Umea University Hospital - Decline in subarachnoid hemorrhage mortality is different in men than in women

Univ. of British Columbia - Respiratory therapists twice as likely to have asthma as other therapists

Univ. of California, Davis - Scientists find new clues underlying mood disorders

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Protein clumps acquitted in Huntington investigation

University Hospital Umea - Diesel exhaust enhances expression of IL-13 in bronchial epithelium

University of Basel Hospital - Jury is still out regarding benefits of switching to protease-sparing regimen

University of Bologna - Are depressed patients exploited by the drug industry?

University of Calgary - SOD2/3 shows promise for treatment of mesenteric I/R injury

University of California San Francisco - Omomyc expression in the skin prevents Myc-induced papillomatosis

University of Cambridge - Particular combination of protein expression increases hypertension risk

University of Georgia - Grape seed flavonoids have exhibited antioxidant activity in a number of studies

University of Halle-Wittenberg - RAGE/cyclin B2 quotient useful for diagnosis

University of Illinois - Novel NMR phased array for high field microscopy devised

University of Leicester - Estimates of sensitivity and specificity varied greatly in individual studies

University of Liege - Strontium ranelate may reduce fractures in older women

University of Liege Hospital - The nuclear factor-kappa B inhibitor sulfasalazine overwhelms glioblastoma

University of Massachusetts - Poxvirus protein N1L inhibits NF-kappa B and IRF3 signaling

University of Miami - Microdissected neurons suitable for gene expression profiling

University of Miami - Novel repressor of NF-kappa B-inducing kinase suppresses NF-kappa B activation

University of New Mexico - Fetal alcohol exposure alters neurosteroid levels in developing rat brain

University of Salford - Black Caribbean women in U.K. less likely to get postnatal depression therapy

University of Sao Paulo - CPD-photolyase adenovirus-mediated gene transfer tracks photorepair in situ

University of South Florida - Adiponectin regulation altered in obese children

University of Southern California - Mitochondrial damage may be associated with depleted CoQ and alpha-tocopherol

University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - p38 and JNK prevent or promote cell survival in response to SI/R-induced injury

University of Toronto - Support groups aid women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations

University of Tubingen - Semiquantitative parameters have varied sensitivities for perfusion deficits

University of Udine - Iron levels in donor livers associate with fibrosis in female graft recipients

University of Ulsan - Histologic feature helps diagnose endometrial polyps

University of Washington - Evidence that therapy with doxorubicin improves survival remains elusive

University of Western Australia - Immune restoration disease arises in association with antiretroviral therapy

Virginia Oncology Associates, Newport News - ZD9331 has minimal antitumor activity as 2^nd/3^rd line colorectal cancer therapy

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - Lactobacillus treatment ineffective for preventing post-antibiotic infection

Wayne State University - Thyroid peroxidase DNA immunization replicates thyroid autoimmunity