Lab Business Week

Mayo Clinic & Mayo Fdn - Breast pain as the only presenting symptom is rarely associated with cancer

McGill University - ASP/complement C3adesArg deficiency increases energy expenditure

Medical Discoveries, Inc. - Company receives preclinical report on MDI-P

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Dallas plastic surgeon among the first in the U.S. to offer Restylane

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm awarded SBIR grant for antibody development

Molecular Devices Corp. - Molecular Devices inks agreement to acquire electrophysiology company

National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo - "Infectivity PCR" enhances detection of replication-competent adenovirus vectors

National Shikoku Cancer Center - Second-line chemotherapy contributed to favorable outcome in gastric cancer

National University of Ireland Maynooth - Antisera-based immunoassay effective for aspergillosis diagnosis

Neogen Corp. - Food-safety company reports 29% revenue increase

New South Wales Cancer Council - Strong IgG antibody activity linked to high HHV-8 viremia

Northwestern University, Chicago - Researchers describe feasible alternative to bone-marrow donation

Obstetrics - Guidance issued on treatment of morning sickness during pregnancy

Obstetrics - More pregnant women in developing countries are getting antenatal care

Orphan Medical, Inc. - Enrollment complete for excessive daytime sleepiness trial

Osaka Medical Center - Early ligation of inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery reduces blood loss

PainCare Holdings, Inc. - Pain relief company announces intent to acquire Denver Pain Management

PharmaBrand, SA - Generex Biotechnology announces letter of intent for joint venture

Pharmacopeia, Inc. - Research collaboration extended

Possis Medical, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer completes extended share repurchase program

Prescription Drug Importation - State to plans to add more pharmacies to drug website

Psoriasis Foundation - Even a "small" amount of skin disease can negatively impact daily life

Public Health - New research on pediatric and inner-city asthma unveiled at AAAAI meeting

Quality Assurance - Prosecutors charge nurse in Pennsylvania patient's death

Registro Nacional do Cancer, Montevideo - Cigarette smoking increases risk of large cell carcinoma of lung

SARS - Vaccine shows promise in mice

SCOLR, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company reports 2003 financial results

SGX - Drug discovery collaboration to develop novel small molecule therapeutics

STERIS Corp. - Fumigation technology inactivates chemical, biological agents in research

San Francisco General Hospital - Fitness loss caused by HIV resistance mutations may account for low viremia

Sanofi-Synthelabo Research - Alfuzosin 10 mg shows beneficial effect in patients with urinary retention

Sapir Medical Center, Kefar Sava - A nomogram of sonographic measurement of ovarian volume is presented

Scripps Research Institute - Mutation of hCDC4 leads to cell cycle deregulation of cyclin E in cancer

Sentigen Holding Corp. - Holding corporation reports 25% increase in 2003 revenues

Signet Laboratories, Inc. - Notice Of Allowance issues for sepsis and renal failure assay technology

St. Elisabeth, Trondheim - Desmopressin does not reduce postoperative bleeding in patients taking aspirin

St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul - Cytogenetic CE alone does not reduce post-SCT imatinib efficacy

Stanford University Medical Center - Blood-forming stem cells fail to repair heart muscle

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Oxycodone Hydrochloride ER Tablets 80 mg receives FDA approval

Texas A&M University - Interleukin-6 stimulates a protein known to cause chemoresistance

TherMatrx, Inc. - Thermotherapy developer expects record second quarter results

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Genomic alterations make cells more or less resistant to drug therapy

Tufts Univ., Boston - Short-term epidural anesthetic blockade decreases pain of interstitial cystitis

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - No SARS transmission occurs with U.S. SARS patient

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Motor vehicle crashes claim more than a million lives worldwide

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Acid exposure improves enrichment of enterohemorrhagic E. coli

U.S. Institute of Medicine - U.S. government issues public briefing on safety of dietary supplements

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Chimeric HIV/SIV provides stable trimeric HIV Env for study

Univ. Hospitals of Cleveland - Surgeons explore new treatment for movement disorder

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - PPAR-gamma role in cardiovascular disease reviewed

Univ. of California, Riverside - Why passive smoking hinders healing

Univ. of California, San Diego - Matrix metalloproteinase-8 plays a key role in cancer metastasis

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Fatty acid pathway, glucose combine to produce triacetic acid lactone

Universite de Caen - Opioid tolerance may be a question of receptor internalization

University College London - Girls may have heightened risk of intrauterine HIV infection

University Hospital Center, Amiens - Vertebral fractures are highly prevalent among elderly French women

University Hospital, Bern - Devices that facilitate anastomoses may revolutionize coronary artery bypass

University at Buffalo - Computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation improves drug treatment response

University at Buffalo - Vitamins C, E and grape seed extract improve smokers' response to gum treatment

University of Aachen - Lymphocyte transformation test useful to determine occupational hazards

University of Alabama - Caloric intake, body weight independently affect longevity

University of Brighton - Phosphobetaine-based copolymer coatings superior to sulfobetaine coatings

University of British Columbia - Protein tyrosine phosphatase alpha not involved in insulin signaling

University of California, Los Angeles - Pediatric brain tumors contain malignant stem cells

University of Chicago - Influence of p38 MAP kinase isoforms on erythroid differentiation determined

University of Cincinnati - New growth factor protein helps damaged hearts

University of Denver - Treatment for insulin resistance in diabetes accompanying obesity is patented

University of Goteborg - DtaP vaccine causes hypersensitivity to aluminum in children

University of Hong Kong - SARS-associated cytokine dysregulation characterized

University of Michigan - Men with family history of prostate cancer accurately predict higher risk

University of Michigan - Peritoneal fluid macrophages jumpstart endometrial inflammation

University of Michigan - Researchers involve underserved women in a cervical cancer prevention trial

University of Minnesota - Syndecan-2 is required for angiogenic sprouting in developing embryos

University of Mississippi - Endothelin-1 plays role in regulating blood pressure in obese rats

University of Nebraska - Teens who want to quit smoking need peer support

University of Ottawa - Undetectable HCV viremia and normal liver enzyme levels may not mark cure

University of Pais Vasco - Methods for HAV detection in shellfish compared

University of Pennsylvania - Driving is the biggest danger for sleepyheads

University of South Florida - Analgesic therapy may offer protection against bladder cancer

University of Tokyo - Repeat hepatectomy for recurring metastasis confers survival benefits

University of Toronto - Simplistic explanations regarding women and body image neglect other factors

University of Tubingen - Human anti-neuroblastoma antibody cloned

University of Utah - Psychometric evaluation of PSQI supports its validity but questions usefulness

University of Verona - Intravenous ibandronate is an alternative for postmenopausal osteoporosis

University of Vienna - Lactic acid bacteria and allergen induce immune response in allergy model

University of Vienna - Restenosis inhibited by tissue factor pathway inhibitor

University of Washington - Postprandial suppression of ghrelin does not predict intermeal interval

Uterine Fibroids - Uterine fibroid embolization recovery quicker than myomectomy, study shows

Via Pitagora 2-A - High risk of oro-dental problems in RDEB-HS necessitates early dental management

Washington University - Study simplifies follow-up exams for patients

Weill Cornell Medical Center - Combination of two common heart tests is strong predictor of death in patients

World Health Organization - Role of routine polio immunization in post-certification era reviewed

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company announces discontinuation of operations

Yale University - Cultural intervention developed for black women with type 2 diabetes

Zhejiang University -  Ginkgo biloba extract stimulates endothelial progenitor cells