Hospital and Nursing Home Week

Live Tissue Connect, Inc. - Consortium reports successful new cancer surgery procedures in clinical trials

Lund University - Efficacy and safety of ximelagatran confirmed for atrial fibrillation patients

Massachusetts General Hospital - Interferon-alpha is a safe therapy for liver transplant patients

Maximilians-Ludwigs-Universitat - DNA vaccine plus vaccinia virus infection induce anti-cancer response

McGill University - Mathematical model helps evaluate potential therapies

MorphoSys, AG - Centocor extends license to HuCAL antibodies

Nanjing Medical University - Genes linked to Culex pipiens pallens deltamethrin resistance identified

Nanjing Normal University - 5-Azacytidine induces stem cells to differentiate into cardiomyocyte phenotype

National Chung Hsing University - Chitosan-alginate-hyaluronate complexes show promise

NeoGenesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharma and biotech companies sign research and discovery collaboration

Obstetrics - Hepatitis E outbreak could cause maternal deaths to skyrocket in Sudan

PacificDental Benefits, Inc. - Dental benefits organization partner with Fidelity Security Life

Pam McDonald Fund - Fundraising organization announces annual golf tournament for ovarian cancer

Patient Infosystems, Inc. - Healthcare solutions company to purchase CNCA Care Management

Pochon CHA University - Novel cysteine protease cleaves ubiquitin in human ovarian cancer cells

Radiosurgery - Newest technology available at Sutter Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center

Red Cross Blood Donor Service, Germany - Factor VIII is retained in cellular intermediates during secretion

Reproductive Health - Paper: Cairo Conference plan threatened by ideology, lack of funding, HIV/AIDS

Roche - Natural peptide could play pivotal role in fight against autoimmune diseases

Roche Holding AG - Pharma company files marketing application for Tarceva with European authorities

Royal Melbourne Hospital - Results of 2001 worldwide cardiac pacing/ICD survey presented

SRI International - Plexus and research institute partner to bring new products to market

Scripps Research Institute - Methods to treat cocaine addiction with viruses developed

Siemens Medical Solutions - FDA approves PMA for MAMMOMAT NovationDR

Sports, Orthopedics and Spine, Jackson - Neviaser portal facilitates SLAP repair

St. Christopher's Hosp. for Children, Philadelphia - Study reports on TTE guidance of atrial septal defect closure

Standard Insurance Company - Kevin Rainwater named director of retirement accounts for eastern U.S.

State University of Ghent - MM-9 may be therapeutic target for healing quality after sinus surgery

Synthematix, Inc. - Chemistry management software system for chemical library planning introduced

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Comparative genomic hybridization arrays identify novel cancer-related genes

Transplant Medicine - Woman says U.S. government blocking transplant

U.K. Health Protect Agency, London - Transmissible P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis identified/characterized

U.S. National Institutes of Health -  Clock mutation doesn't increase effects of age on circadian rhythms

U.S. National Institutes of Health - NIH releases research strategy to fight obesity epidemic

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Stress-activated hormone inhibits female reproductive system

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Minorities worry health system won't respond fairly in a bioterrorist event

University Hospital Antwerp - Study confirms benefits of rimonabant in weight loss, waist circumference

University Hospital Henri-Mondor, Creteil - Angioplasty can enable successful weaning from mechanical ventilation

University Hospital, Aachen - Dexamethasone-loaded stents do not reduce neointimal proliferation

University Klinikum, Leipzig - Age-dependent rise of atherogenic plasma lipoprotein levels is preventable

University at Buffalo - Push to medicate ADHD children ignores successes of behavioral treatments

University of Amsterdam - Cardiotoxicity of cytotoxic drugs reviewed

University of California - Genetically engineering endurance: The future of the Olympics?

University of California, San Diego - ESSS protein has a role in the assembly of a mammalian mitochondrial complex I

University of Chile - HHcy is not associated with poor vascular reactivity

University of Florence - Thoracentesis is a less-invasive neonatal approach

University of Georgia - Pathogenic E. coli in soil/vegetables contaminated with manure composts

University of Gottingen - Teratocarcinoma-derived germ cells used to elucidate male infertility

University of Iowa - Arterial baroreflex signal transmission requires neuronal NOS

University of Louisville - Beta-1,3-glucans enhance tumoricidal activity of antitumor antibodies

University of Manchester - Gelling pectin formulations show promise for paracetamol delivery

University of Mannheim - Researchers develop a novel gearing mechanism for robotic use in medicine

University of Michigan - Preschool-aged children at high risk of catching disease from reptiles

University of Naples - Percutaneous closure devices are compared

University of North Carolina - Obesity leads to longer stays in hospital

University of Oslo - Rapid chemokine secretion originates from two distinct compartments

University of Ottawa - Relations among heart disease, diabetes and dementia investigated

University of Ottawa - The campaign to revitalize academic medicine kicks off.

University of Rochester - Short-term memory's effectiveness influenced by sight, sound

University of Texas, Austin - Dry powder coating process for tablets devised

University of Ulm - Novel substitutions confer stability to oligonucleotides

University of Wisconsin - IL-2 therapy augments antitumor activity of hu14.18-IL2 immunocytokine

VIASYS Healthcare Inc. - Medical technology company announces enhanced neurodiagnostic system

Warner Chilcott PLC - U.S. FDA approves tablets for relief of vasomotor symptoms of menopause

Washington State University - Mutant cytosine deaminase is an effective prodrug converter

Waters Instruments, Inc. - Instruments company establishes award for advancements in organ preservation

West Nile Virus - Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Surry County, North Carolina

West Nile Virus - One of Mississippi's first West Nile virus victims fights disease

Women's Health - Colorado women least obese in nation but face other health issues

Wright Medical Group - Orthopedic medical device company introduces hip, knee tissue preserving program

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd - Phase 2a trials reopened as U.S. FDA, pharmaceutical company reach agreement