Lab Business Week

Miravant Medical Technologies - Treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration receives new brand name

Mt. Vernon Cancer Center - Molecular assessments can facilitate the management of bladder carcinoma

NGN Capital LLC - Healthcare venture capital investment firm appoints general partner

Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Life sciences company announces Nanobacteria blood test manufacturing agreement

Nashai Biotech - Study links low HDL levels with increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer

National Home Health Care Corp. - Home health company acquires certain assets of Duty Metropolitan

National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo - Nonmetallic dorsal skinfold chamber developed

National Research Ctr. for Women & Families - U.S. National Cancer Institute discusses risks of breast implants

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei - Domestic clones of N. meningitidis circulated in meningococcal disease outbreak

National Yang-Ming University, Taipei - Estrogen plays a critical role in female hepatocarcinogenesis

Navigant Biotechnology - Viral DNA damage in presence of RB, UV light may make normal repair less likely

Neurologix, Inc. - Drug development company reports positive Parkinson disease study results

New York University - Experiment finds neurological underpinnings of economic game theory

North Dakota State University - Heart rate, load effects on viscoelastic properties studied in animal model

Northwestern University - DNA microarrays not suitable for genome-scale E. coli study

Norwegian Univ of Science & Technology, Trondheim - Mn²⁺ ions, ion-releasing contrast media are effective for T₁ imaging

Norwood Abbey Ltd. - Drug delivery company appoints nonexecutive directors to the board

Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. - First cough/cold treatment in film form that melts on the tongue to be marketed

Nucletron B.V. - Medical device company announces kit for accelerated partial breast irradiation

Nutra Pharma Corp. - Biotechnology holding company announces board changes and loan settlement

Nutrition 21, Inc. - New studies confirm safety of chromium picolinate as nutrient in bars, beverages

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharma company announces progress with Alzheimer strategy

Ohio State University - Novel antitumor agents block intracellular protein kinase B/Akt activation

Oita Medical University -  Haemophilus membrane protein and cholera toxin induce mucosal immunity

Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto - Technical feasibility for treating malignant brain tumors evaluated in rat model

Oragenics, Inc. - Biotechnology company delists from TSX Venture Exchange

Osaka City University - CD44v3 predicts the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma distant metastasis

Osaka University - Combination therapy for liver cancer is linked to interstitial pneumonia

Osmangazi Universit, Eskisehir - Antiestrogenic drug combinations may be used for glioblastoma malignancies

Oulu University - Current assays require refinement

OzFoodNet, Canberra -  Salmonella outbreak traced to unshelled peanuts originating from one country

PAREXEL International Corporation - Biopharma outsourcing organization acquires Integrated Marketing Corporation

Palo Alto VA Medical Center - Site-specific keratin hyperphosphorylation marks liver disease progression

Pan American Health Organization - New PAHO fact sheets on HIV reflect differences in cost, care, coverage

Park City Solutions - eHealth integration solution provider names chairman and CEO

Parker Hughes - Scientists develop new drugs that improve survival after bone marrow transplant

Per-Se Technologies - Information technology company announces expanded eligibility functionality

Perlegen Sciences, Inc. - Partnership formed to identify DNA variation in 20 strains of a plant

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare - Pharma company acquires PURELL from GOJO industries

Pfizer Inc - Pharma company's long-term study of Celebrex expected to continue

Prasco Laboratories - Pharma company launches Mirtazapine orally disintegrating tablets

Princeton University - New method identifies chromosome changes in malignant cells

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces resutls of dermatological disorder trial

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals - Actonel reduces vertebral, nonvertebral fracture risk

Queens University, Ontario - Measurement site affects estimate of subcutaneous and visceral adiposity

REDmedic, Inc. - Health information provider released customer consumer-to-caregiver service

Radiant Research - Novel semiannual therapy may prove effective in bone resorption

Russian Academy of Science - Huntington disease gene mutations in Russia and Europe share similarities

Russian Academy of Science, Moscow - Leukemia-associated Rho GEF factor helps regulate early hematopoiesis stages

SUNY Stony Brook - Scaffold topography alters cardiomyocyte network intracellular calcium dynamics

Saitama Medical School - Plasma osteopontin levels rise in patients diagnosed with fulminant hepatitis

Schering Plough Research Institute - MCH-1 receptor antagonism decreases feeding by reducing meal size

Seattle Systems, Inc. - Products for the management of advanced foot and ankle disabilities released

Selcuk University - Cardiac troponin I concentration increases in diabetic ketoacidosis

Senetek PLC - Anti-aging technology company restructures notes, reduces total debt

Siemens Medical Solutions - Anatomic-considerate, dose-guided radiation therapy system introduced

Siemens Medical Solutions - Online medical record system installed by California hospital group

Slovak Academy of Sciences - Polysaccharides from Salvia officinalis are immuno-modulators

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Enrollment complete for phase 2 study of drug treatment for adult insomnia

St. George Hospital - Specific vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms associated with higher risk

St. George Hospital, London - Ischemia-modified albumin can be affected by skeletal muscle ischemia

St. George's Hospital Medical School, London - Precise fluid assessment can aid doctors treating children with malaria

Stanford University - Switch of a gene turns cancer cells healthy in mice

State Univ. New York, Buffalo - Depressive symptoms, alcohol, tobacco associated with postpartum comorbidity

State University of Ghent - Behavior, assessment skills improved after exposure to life-support CD

Statens Serum Institute - Nasopharyngeal pathogens in Danish children with otitis media studied

Stephanie Kendall - Survey shows 3 in 4 Americans support Nancy Reagan's call for stem cell research

Strategic Research Institute - Group organizes 2005 pharmaceutical meeting on new Medicare laws

Sun Yatsen University, Guangzhou - Oligonucleotide array technology rapidly detects foodborne pathogenic bacteria

Sydney Head & Neck Cancer Institute - Infection site and patient ethnicity affect HPV-induced cancer pathways

Systems Xcellence Inc. - Software systems company to provide pharmacy benefit services

TAP Pharmaceutical Products - Abbott-Takeda pharmaceuticals joint venture names Glenn Warner executive VP

Technical Insights - Advancements in genomics, proteomics broaden role of biomarkers

Teheran University of Medical Science - Glucuronoxylomannan exhibits anti-inflammatory effects in arthritis

Theragenics Corp. - Largest-ever study of prostate brachytherapy reveals long-term success

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Murine model of immunity induced by pneumococcal vaccine developed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - U.S. CDC urges high-risk groups to get vaccinated, healthy people to wait

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Reassortant influenza vaccines control avian influenza

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services - Surgery effective for extremely obese Americans

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Host cell gene expression varies during HIV-1 latency or reactivation

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Invasion of CNS by cryptococcal yeast cells characterized

U.S. National Institutes of Health - New grants support development of faster, cheaper DNA sequencing

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Protein patterns can be used to identify GBM subtypes

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Strategies addressed to discourage brain drain of international scientists

U.S. Natl. Cancer Inst. - Socioeconomic disparities affect disease incidence and mortality in U.S.

Univ. of British Columbia - Respiratory therapists twice as likely to have asthma as other therapists

Univ. of California, Davis - A new model of ductal carcinoma in situ mimics human breast cancer progression

Universite Paris XI - Aluminum hydroxide adjuvant induces macrophage differentiation

University Hospital Umea - Diesel exhaust enhances expression of IL-13 in bronchial epithelium

University Hospital of Gottingen - T cells needed early in ASCT to induce a graft-versus-lymphoma effect

University Hospital, Minneapolis - Gene profiling useful in sarcoma classification

University of Antwerp - Sequestosome polymorphisms are rare in Paget disease of the bone in Belgium

University of Arizona - Exercise and lipoic acid improve insulin signaling in skeletal muscle

University of Auckland - Bioassay detects soluble MAdCAM-1 in body fluids

University of Buenos Aires - Blunted rhythm amplitudes in BP were accompanied by loss of rhythm integrity

University of Calgary - SOD2/3 shows promise for treatment of mesenteric I/R injury

University of California, Davis - IL-17 upregulates hBD-2 in airway epithelium

University of Colorado - Gender differences in insulin action exist after single bout of exercise

University of Colorado - Regulatory T cells and type 1 diabetes reviewed

University of Freiburg - Free-breathing navigator-gated method was superior in coronary MR angiography

University of Georgia - Grant enables study on cancer screening promotion

University of Hong Kong - Growth hormone treatment stimulates adiponectin gene expression in adipocytes

University of Hong Kong - Hepatitis B virus core promoter mutations prevail in liver cancer

University of Illinois - E-mail surveys assist investigation and response in conjunctivitis outbreak

University of Illinois - Study: Oleic acid could be a potential initiating carcinogen after epoxidation

University of Manitoba - Study reports on automated quantification SPELT myocardial perfusion images

University of Marburg - Low molecular weight chitosan fractions exhibit marked solubility

University of Maryland - Tumorigenesis by HHV-8 chemokine receptor vGPCR is accelerated by HIV-1 Tat

University of Miami - Microdissected neurons suitable for gene expression profiling

University of Michigan - Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation infrequent

University of Michigan - C-peptide corrects endoneurial blood flow but not oxidative stress

University of Michigan - In Soweto, South Africa, transactional sex may increase women's risk of HIV

University of Michigan - Methotrexate associated with improved overall survival following ASCT

University of Mississippi - End-to-side neurorrhaphy can preserve muscle flap mass

University of Munich - Patients with periodontal disease show no evidence of more 3020insC mutations

University of New Mexico - Mucoid P. aeruginosa lipotoxins underlie inflammation

University of New South Wales, Kogarah - Oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea results in BP reduction

University of North Carolina - Diabetes management most effective for patients with low literacy

University of Nottingham - PPARalpha regulates male-specific hepatic P450 in mice

University of Salford - Black Caribbean women in U.K. less likely to get postnatal depression therapy

University of Santiago - Thermostable cysteine synthase from G. stearothermophilus V characterized

University of Sao Paulo - CPD-photolyase adenovirus-mediated gene transfer tracks photorepair in situ

University of Southern California - Transesophageal echocardiography is used to diagnose aortic and cardiac injuries

University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - p38 and JNK prevent or promote cell survival in response to SI/R-induced injury

University of Strasbourg 1 - Structure of initiation complex of HIV-1 reverse transcription is not conserved

University of Tokyo - Medical, maternal, and child health care in Chinese women studied

University of Toronto - The antisense mRNA sONE offers endothelial-cell specific gene expression

University of Tsukuba - CYP2C19 mutations regulate interactions between lansoprazole and tacrolimus

University of Utrecht - NQO1 expression heightened in Parkinsonian substantia nigra

University of Western Australia - Immune restoration disease arises in association with antiretroviral therapy

University of Wurzburg - ²³Na MRI may be a good technique for imaging nonviable myocardium in humans

Uppsala Research Center - Simple blood test for kidney function predicts heart attack death

Varicose Veins - Insurance coverage for EVLT procedure exceeds 140 million Americans

Vimercate Hospital - Vitamin treatment may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Wayne State University - Selective electroporation leaves adipocytes receptive to plasmid DNA

Wayne State University - Thyroid peroxidase DNA immunization replicates thyroid autoimmunity

Weight Loss - Nutritional supplement supports weight loss, preserves muscle mass, in study

Windhover Information - Orthobiologics company leads growth in $1.6B European market

Zeltia Group - U.S. FDA grants orphan status to drug for treatment of soft tissue sarcoma