Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week

Louisiana State University - Salivary gland tumors responded moderately to paclitaxel therapy

M. Sklodowska Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Warsaw - New findings in the area of melanoma described

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma suppressed by 14-3-3 sigma in mice

Maastricht University - DNA methyltransferase inhibitors are angiostatic in tumors

Market Analysis - Study shows more efficient care at Sutter Health Affiliated doctors and hospitals

Marketing - Research and Markets releases healthcare resources directory for people with disabilities

Massachusetts General Hospital - Glioblastoma xenografts convey the effects of antiangiogenesis therapy in bioluminescence imaging

Medical Devices - MatrixOne and IntegWare enter alliance to deliver compliance solutions to medical device industry

Medical University of South Carolina - Tissue fibroblasts are derived from hematopoietic stem cells

Medidata Solutions - Medidata Solutions to provide in-house electronic data capture solution for Kendle

Memorial University of Newfoundland - Retinopathy of prematurity may be a product of tubedown-1 loss

Mergers & Acquisitions - Mentor receives binding offer from Coloplast to purchase Mentor's urology business

MicroVention, Inc. - MicroVention and Terumo Corporation announce completion of merger

Midwestern University, Glendale - Clinical relevance of statin-clopidogrel interaction needs further clarification

Montreal Children's Hospital - Elevated homocysteine reduces ApoA-I expression in hyper-homocysteinemic mice

Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium - Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium launches myeloma genome mapping program

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan -  Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia incidence determined in burn patients

Northwestern University, Evanston - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is essential for diagnosis of GI diseases

OV-Watch - New diagnostic test predicts fertility better than LH sticks

Omnia Biologics, Inc. - Omnia Biologics and Intradigm sign deal for cGMP manufacturing services

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Optimer Pharmaceuticals initiates phase III trials of OPT-99 for gastroenteritis

Ordway Research Institute, Albany - Proliferating cells should be targeted in cancer therapy

PR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - PR Pharmaceuticals initiates phase I study of treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Personnel - XLHealth hires 42 Tennessee professionals for Medicare health support pilot program

Pharmion Corporation - Pharmion Corporation submits Vidaza new drug application supplement for IV administration

Philanthropy - Health Net to donate $15,000 to Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization

Philanthropy - Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix receives donation of over-the-phone interpretation services

Professional Education - Soliant Health receives ASHA approval as provider of continuing education for speech pathologists

Proteome Systems Limited - Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics reaches second milestone in rapid TB test development

Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. - Proteon Therapeutics raises $19 million in venture capital funding

REPLICor Inc. - Degenerate phosphorothioate oligonucleotides prevent prion conversion

Relsys International - John Loucks named VP of global sales for software company Relsys International

Research & Markets - Report suggests technologies such as RNAi and metabolic are promising in drug target validation

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago - Exogenous erythropoietin protects grafted dopamine neurons in Parkinson disease

S. Giovanni Hospital, Turin - Childhood cancer survival prognostic factors identified

Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla - Corticotropin-releasing factor plays vital functions in energy homeostasis maintenance

Scripps Research Institute - Viral nanoparticles allow intravital vascular imaging

Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham - BMI, percent body fat and other obesity indicators correlate with surgical complications

Senesco Technologies - Senesco's technology shows reduction of HIV-1 indicators in human cell line studies

Shizuoka Medical Center - Link between lung cancer and passive smoking assessed

Signalife, Inc. - Signalife receives Technology Innovation Award for 2006 from Frost & Sullivan

Society of Interventional Radiology - Laser provides children less painful treatment of vascular malformations

Society of Interventional Radiology - Uterine fibroid embolization offers a 92% success rate in postmenopausal women

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston - Distal sensory polyneuropathy in diabetes mellitus is common and has many sources

Stanford University School of Medicine - RabGEF1 regulates SCF/c-Kit-mediated signaling events and biological responses in mast cells

Strategic Diagnostics Inc. - Strategic Diagnostics reports 2005 revenue increase of 4.8% up to $24.85 million

Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto - Postdural puncture headache risk low with small gauge epidural needles and catheters

Surgical Specialties Corp. - Surgical Specialties signs deal for Dermalogen injectable dermal filler products

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Teva increases equity ownership in Tianjin Hualida Biotechnology from 45 to 60%

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Pancreatic tumor prognosis predicted by patterns of liver metastases from islet cell tumors

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - No clear link was found between hormonal contraceptives and STD risk

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Pregnancy complications/birth defects related to nitrates in drinking water are focus of review

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Acrylamide and its metabolite glycidamide are genotoxic in mice

U.S. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - Recombinant GB virus B hepatitis virus with a p7 protein developed

University Catholique de Louvain - Two cannabinoid receptor antagonists developed for obesity and metabolic syndrome therapy

University Children's Hospital, Berne - Cardiopulmonary bypass and underlying heart defect influence connexin43 expression

University Hospital Maastricht - Mohs micrographic surgery for basal cell carcinoma found not cost effective

University Hospital Maastricht - Patients undergoing surgery for basal cell carcinoma surveyed on satisfaction

University Hospital of Ioannina - Colorectal cancer should be treated according to age and comorbidities

University Hospital, Bern - Diastolic dysfunction in human cardiac allografts is related to reduced SERCA2a gene expression

University of Berne - MHC-haplotype influences primary immune responses to immunodominant peptide

University of Buenos Aires - Schizophrenic patients display regulated muscarinic receptors and nNOS mRNA levels

University of California, Los Angeles - New research in the area of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis detailed

University of Edinburgh - Low ankle-brachial pressure index predicts high CVD risk independent of metabolic syndrome

University of Groningen Hospital - Agomelatine for depression effective

University of Hong Kong - Cancer patient self-help groups analyzed

University of Ioannina - Endometrial cancer outcome after chemotherapy and hormonal therapy is questionable

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Periodic breathing is a systems disorder with many factors, models show

University of New Mexico - Complete L segment coding-region of CCHF virus strains amplified

University of Oslo - Increased prevalence of self-reported stroke is associated with low serum albumin

University of Padua - Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is linked to mutations in desmoglein-2 gene

University of Rome La Sapienza - Researchers describe findings in influenza vaccines studies

University of Toronto - In high-transfusion-risk cardiac surgery, aprotinin and tranexamic acid are similarly effective

University of Virginia Health Systems - Higher prostate cancer incidence among African Americans not related to poverty and education

University of Washington - Data advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research

VSM MedTech Ltd. - Brain imaging company VSM MedTech reports Q4 2005 consolidated revenue down 4% from Q4 04

Valme University Hospital, Seville - Pneumococcal vaccine is effective in patients younger than 65 with COPD

Virginia Commonwealth University - Ovarian cancer growth-regulated oncogene alpha is governed by lysophosphatidic acid

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Hot flashes may be reduced with sertraline (Zoloft) therapy in breast cancer survivors

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - Findings describe new data in imaging research

sanofi-aventis - sanofi-aventis acquires 24.876% of Zentiva to become company's largest shareholder