Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week

Mizkan Group - Diet with acetic acid may enhance glycogen repletion by transitory glycolysis inhibition

Nagoya University, Aichi - Primary lymphoma arising in the nasal cavity derived from natural killer cells

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Docetaxel used to treat advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc - Biopharmaceutical company names Adrian Adams to board of directors

Neuroscience - Structural proteins and angiogenic factors highlight aneurysm rupture

Pain Management - Adjacent segment degeneration at T1-T2 may present as chest pain

Pediatrics - Clinical features uncover cutaneovisceral angiomatosis with thrombocytopenia

Personnel - Howard Aihara promoted to executive VP and chief financial officer of Alliance Imaging

Phase III Medical, Inc. - Healthcare investment company signs agreement to acquire NeoStem, Inc.

Press Ganey Associates - Study shows hospitals providing good customer service also achieve excellence in clinical quality

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. - Veritas Corporation to distribute pressure cycling technology company's products in Japan

QualityMetric Incorporated - Outcomes measurement company reviews accomplishments of grant contracts

Quintiles Medical Communications - Medical communication company forms two separate businesses and CME division

Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa - Nonmyeloablative conditioning does not prevent telomere shortening after ASCT

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited - Appeals court upholds preliminary injunction, enjoins marketing of generic antihypertensive tabs

RehabCare Group, Inc. - Rehabilitation provider appoints David B. Groce as general counsel

ResCare, Inc. - Special needs support services company acquires Texas homecare organization

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Treatment promising for immune thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia and myeloid leukemia

Roche - Broad technology collaboration signed with protein-based drug developer

Saint Johns Medical College, Bangalore - Energy costs for physical activities are reported

Saint Marien-Hospital Borken GmbH - BIA-calculated body-fat mass does not correlate to observed nutritional parameters

SonoSite, Inc. - Agreement signed to distribute hand-carried ultrasound devices for neurosurgery

SonoSite, Inc. - Company establishes liaison office in India, names Pavan Behl country manager

Stanford University - Report describes use of mechanical thrombectomy in a postoperative neonate

Stockholm University - Mycobacteria exposure primes immune system for evolutionarily diverse heat shock proteins

TB Research Center, Tamil Nadu - Drug regimens effective for treatment of lymph node tuberculosis

Technical University of Munich - High-dose clopidogrel is not associated with additional platelet function suppression

Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Research company discontinues exploratory open-label phase II trial with TMC125

TolerRx - Manufacture, supply agreement for monoclonal antibody TRX4 signed with Abbott

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. - Ted Nemetz named VP, technology services unit, of diagnostics imaging systems company

Tufts University, Boston - Genetic factors may determine differences in weight loss success, study finds

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Consumers warned about bacterially contaminated Miracle II Neutralizer and Gel

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA uses judgment in applying standards for medical devices

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Chromosomal protein HMGN1 modulates the expression of N-cadherin

U.S. National Institute of Mental Health - Brain chemical appears to boost trust and reduce fear

U.S. National Institutes of Health - TLR4 gene may also protect against lung inflammation, tumor development

Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo - Intensive lowering of LDL-C did not reduce major coronary events

Universitario Virgen Arrixaca, Murcia - CD86 gene polymorphism could be involved in liver transplant acceptance

University General Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid - Identified factors predict death from S. pneumoniae-related nosocomial bacteremia

University Medical Center, Groningen - With proper placement, ACL graft can replicate tension curve of healthy ligament

University at Buffalo - Rules to target RNA could help in rational design of compounds to inhibit a specific RNA sequence

University of Barcelona - Using higher cutoff reduces sensitivity of Hybrid Capture II assay

University of Bologna - Review discusses fatty liver disease treatment associated with the metabolic syndrome

University of California, San Francisco - Blocking the kappa opioid receptor increases alcohol intake

University of California, San Francisco - EAAC1 protein may be the main cysteine transporter into neurons, providing antioxidant protection

University of Chicago - Postprandial E levels related to glucose and insulin levels breaks down with age

University of Connecticut - Th1 conditions are needed for lasting tumor-specific CTL activity

University of Florence - Antiapoptotic gene is expressed and apoptosis occurs in pituitary adenomas

University of Guelph - gAcrp30 role in regulating fatty acid and glucose metabolism is impaired in muscle of obese

University of Hong Kong - Lack of aldose reductase production prevents diabetes-related retinopathy in animal models

University of Leuven - A low UVB dose increases keratinocyte resilience against future UVB insults

University of Maryland - Scientists find a clue to the cause of accelerated aging disease

University of Michigan - Androgens may be useful in cardiovascular risk assessment profile for women

University of Nebraska - HSV locus increases encephalitis risk in male mice

University of Nottingham - Demographic and psychological factors predict perceived blood safety and risk

University of Pennsylvania - HIV-1 can establish latent infection in resting CD4 cells in absence of activating stimuli

University of Pittsburgh - Carbon monoxide shuts down intestinal inflammation that causes ulcerative colitis

University of Pittsburgh - Method is developed to monitor immune function in bowel transplant recipients

University of Pittsburgh - Perception of symptom management is enhanced by patient/provider communication

University of Regensburg - Parvovirus B19 exposure through blood products does not result in symptomatic infection

University of Roma La Sapienza - ATP2C1 gene mutations identified in patients with Hailey-Hailey disease

University of Tokyo - Prostaglandin synthesis decreases vascular cell adhesion molecule expression

University of Toronto - Chemotherapy side effects improve over time but not by addition of hormone therapy

University of Toronto - New device can increase walking function in patients with spinal cord injury

University of Utrecht - Polyplex targeting enables gene transfer into human ovarian carcinoma cells

University of the Saarland - Lipid-based nose ointment shows promise for treatment

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - Nanotechnology website offers look at potential environmental, human health, and safety effects

World Health Organization - Joint U.N. and WHO statement asserts that cooked chicken and poultry are safe to eat

Yale University - Researchers say chronic disability in older Americans is overestimated

Zeneus Holdings, Ltd. - Cephalon announces agreement to acquire holding company

athenahealth - Physician money management services provider ranked on fastest growing companies lists

pSivida Limited - PSiNutria launched to develop applications of biosilicon technology in food industry