Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week

Merck Frosst Center Therapeutic Research, Dorval - Research from Canada, Israel and Japan in diabetes provides new insights

Migraine - ProEthic Pharmaceuticals initiates phase III trial for fast-acting migraine product candidate

Millennium Research Group - Report says learning curve, lack of data are challenges to MIS spinal fusion market growth

Montreal General Hospital - Exercise programs improve fitness, weight and blood pressure in type 2 diabetics

Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forli - Studies from Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forli add new findings to body of knowledge

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - GLUT1 is a sensitive immunomarker for all grades of intraepithelial neoplasia

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York researchers publish most recent findings

Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy, Little Rock - Iron overload is major risk factor for severe infection after ASCT in myeloma

Nagasaki University Hospital - Researchers from Japan and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

National Jewish Medical & Research Center, Denver - New findings from National Jewish Medical & Research Center, Denver detailed

National Quality Forum - National Quality Forum endorses new consensus standards for ambulatory care

National Taiwan University Hospital - Researchers from Taiwan and the People's Republic of China describe findings in hepatitis B virus studies

National University Hospital, Copenhagen - Researchers from Denmark and the United States report recent findings in cancer

National University of Singapore - Researchers' data from National University of Singapore highlight new research

Netherlands Cancer Institute - Researchers from Netherlands, Germany and Japan describe findings in DNA studies

Novartis - Study shows tegaserod maleate effective for treating IBS patients with mixed bowel pattern

Ophthalmology - Researchers from the United States, Portugal and Switzerland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology

Oregon Health & Science University - Nonhormonal therapies for menopausal hot flashes are the subject of review

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. - Orexigen Therapeutics appoints Graham Cooper as chief financial officer

Orthopaedic Hospital Speising, Vienna - Anterior cruciate ligament tears repaired with satisfactory long-term results

Osaka Medical College - Recent studies from Osaka Medical College add to knowledge base

Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital - Research from Japan, the United States and Sweden add new data to surgery body of knowledge

Pancreatectomy - Laparoscopic central pancreatectomy technique is explained

Peking Union Medical College, Beijing - Lung adenocarcinoma outcome may be potentially predicted by bronchioloalveolar carcinoma component

Pennsylvania State University - Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer treated with estrogen as short-term second-line therapy

Personnel - Barry E. Stewart named senior VP and chief financial officer of LHC Group, Inc.

Personnel - Clint Hailey joins Tenet's managed care team

Philanthropy - DaimlerChrysler Insurance Company sponsors St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Pitie-Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris - Aortic root aneurysm lesions treated by remodeling may benefit from annuloplasty

Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona - Tumor cell sensitization to immunological stimuli related to modulated pro-apoptotic genes

Purdue University - Researchers' data from the United States advance vaccines research

Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong - Recent findings in cell biology described by researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Sweden

Repros Therapeutics, Inc. - Repros Therapeutics provides update for ongoing clinical studies of reproductive system conditions

Research and Markets - New report forecasts staggering growth of chemotherapy market in next 10 years

Sacro Cuore Hospital, Negrar - Cardiovascular disease rates are higher in diabetics with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Saitama Medical School - Collagen gel cultures offer a way to study vascular injury after laser microdissection

Salk Institute Biology Studies, La Jolla - Researchers from the United States and Canada N6A 5K8 report details of new studies and findings in the area of metabolic syndrome

Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla - Researchers from Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla publish recent findings

Scripps Research Institute - Scripps study examines ability of hepatitis C virus to block immune system response

Scripps Research Institute - Study links effects of withdrawal to compulsive drug use and craving

Seoul National University - Embryonic stem cell-like clones derived by aggregation of diploid cells with tetraploid embryos

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Pregnancy and mode of delivery may contribute to pelvic disorders

Smith & Nephew - Smith & Nephew announces European launch of new versions of adhesive dressings

SpectRx, Inc. - SpectRx reports first quarter 2006 revenue of $127,000 compared to $369,000 in Q1 2005

St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan - Texas Brain and Spine Institute formed via collaboration focused on neurological disorders

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of influenza

Surface Logix Inc. - Surface Logix Inc. named to "Red Herring 100 North America" list

SynCardia Systems Inc. - SynCardia chair Marvin J. Slepian, MD, honored for contributions to health field

Tel Aviv University - Research from Tel Aviv University provides new scientific insights

Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani -  Salmonella group C necrotizing fasciitis is the focus of review

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia - Researchers' work from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia adds to body of knowledge

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Studies from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia highlight recent research

Tulane University, New Orleans - Grant is awarded for the study of tissue restoration after traumatic injury

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with high allostatic load

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood are long lasting

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - New case definitions for severe dengue are needed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - New findings from U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention detailed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reports from U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention describe recent advances

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awards BioShield contract for botulism antitoxin

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - New data from U.S. Food & Drug Administration detailed

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Researchers from U.S. National Cancer Institute provide details of new studies and findings

U.S. National Institute of Mental Health - Bipolar youth misread emotion in other people's faces

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Gene expression differences discriminate classes of unexplained chronic fatigue

UCLA School of Public Health - New set of studies shows women at increasing risk from batterers with firearms

UltraVision CLPL - UltraVision CLPL launches soft contact lens for keratoconus patients

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte - Phenol is good alternative to merthiolate in Montenegro skin test

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - Hypertension was not exacerbated by sodium overload in prenatally malnourished rats

Universita di Palermo - Studies from Italy, the South Korea and the United Kingdom add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

University College London - Haploinsufficiency is the cause of disease in retinitis pigmentosa

University College, Dublin - Researchers' findings from Ireland, the South Korea and the United States advance genetics research

University of Aberdeen - p38 MAPK inhibition corrects indices of diabetic erectile autonomic neuropathy and vasculopathy

University of Alabama - HCV infection elicits glycoprotein M/gN-specific virus-neutralizing antibody response

University of Basel - Varicella-zoster virus vaccination is recommended for Swiss children at 9 months

University of British Columbia - University of British Columbia researchers publish latest findings

University of Calgary - Influenza vaccination of health-care workers alone does not reduce influenza in elderly

University of California, Los Angeles - Findings from the United States describe new data in prostate cancer research

University of California, San Diego - Researchers from the United States and Japan detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of California, San Francisco - Researchers from University of California, San Francisco describe new findings

University of Cambridge - Androgen receptor gene mutations disrupt domain interactions

University of Cape Town - Studies from University of Cape Town highlight latest findings

University of Edinburgh - CD4 memory T cells proliferate but fail to differentiate in absence of CD40

University of Florida - Cancer education and detection programs warranted in inner city communities

University of Florida - Coronary artery disease patients without depression history may benefit from verapamil treatment

University of Groningen - Reports from Netherlands and United States add new data to melanoma research

University of Hong Kong - University of Hong Kong researchers publish latest findings

University of Houston - Studies from University of Houston add new findings to body of knowledge

University of London Kings College - Researchers from University of London Kings College report details of new studies and findings

University of Lyon - Researchers from France and the United States describe findings in proteins studies

University of Marburg - Recent studies from University of Marburg add to knowledge base

University of Michigan - Researchers from University of Michigan publish recent findings

University of Michigan - Scaffolds containing VEGF improve bone regeneration in irradiated osseous defects

University of Milan - LDL-cholesterol lowering vs. HDL-cholesterol raising for cardiovascular prevention is considered

University of Minnesota - Studies from University of Minnesota highlight recent research

University of Mississippi - Nutritional and metabolic complications of bariatric surgery reviewed

University of Newcastle - New research from University of Newcastle described

University of Oxford - Fowlpox and vaccinia virus vaccines are effective against liver-stage malaria

University of Rochester Medical Center - Researchers from University of Rochester Medical Center publish recent findings

University of Southampton - Weight loss in people with advanced cancer should be addressed with more respect

University of Southern California - New findings from the United States in the area of cancer detailed

University of Southern California - Reports from University of Southern California add new data to knowledge base

University of Tennessee - Studies from University of Tennessee highlight recent research

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - New data from the United States, Denmark and Japan lluminates research in transplants

University of Tokyo - Findings from Japan and the United States in cancer treatment provide new insights

University of Toronto - New findings in hepatitis C virus described from Canada, Sweden and Austria

University of Turin - Researchers' work from Italy, Brazil and the South Korea adds to ischemia body of knowledge

University of Ulm - New data from Germany, the United States and Taiwan lluminates research in leukemia

University of Uppsala Hospital - Adrenocortical tumors diagnosed by PET using C-11-labeled metomidate

University of Virginia - Researchers from University of Virginia detail new studies and findings

University of Washington - Dental flossing reduces interproximal caries in children if done professionally

University of Washington - Hormone's role in insects could give insight for cancer treatment, malnutrition

University of Western Australia - Genetic diversity of enterovirus 71 determined over 19 years in Australian city

University of Western Ontario - Researchers from Canada and the United Kingdom describe findings in apoptosis studies

University of Wisconsin - New findings from University of Wisconsin described

Urigen Holdings Inc. - Urigen Holdings, Kalium sign licensing agreement for genitourinary tract treatment devices

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Esophageal cancer response to chemoradiation predicted by F-18-FDG-PET

West Virginia University - Researchers from West Virginia University publish new studies and findings

Yale University - Studies from Yale University highlight most recent research

Yonsei University, Seoul - Sexual dysfunction is not associated with sibutramine-induced weight reduction

Zila, Inc. - Dr. Frank J. Bellizzi appointed president of Zila Pharmaceuticals