Lab Business Week

National Cardiovascular Center Research Inst. - New treatment offers marked improvement in deadly hypertension

National Univ. of Ireland, Cork - Conjugated linoleic acid appears to slow bone resorption in ovariectomized rats

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. - New Drug Application submitted for insomnia treatment

Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow - Left atrial volume was an independent predictor of mortality

Novartis Respiratory Research Center - Mediation of mucin secretion from human bronchial epithelial cells reported

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves new drug for the most common type of lung cancer

Ohio State University - Stronger therapy better for AML with normal genetics

Onset Medical Corp. - Less invasive removal of kidney stones technology trial results announced

Oregon Health and Science University - CDX2 useful as marker for colorectal adenocarcinoma

Oridion Systems Ltd. - Medical technology company reports positive improvement of financial results

Ortek Therapeutics Inc. - Pharma company introduces new dental cream for sensitive teeth

Oxford Center for Respiratory Medicine - Study shows how to reduce costs of sleep disorder treatments

Oxford University -  Drosophila PP1 beta regulates nonmuscle myosin

Pharmaceutical Technology Congress - Pharmaceutical technology congress announced

Philips Medical Systems - Electronics company receives high marks for diagnostic imaging

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas - Study examined the relation of impaired baroreflex control and plasma volume

Pri-Med Institute - Survey finds obesity remains untreated by primary care physicians

Prince Wales Hospital - Main mode of SARS transmission through droplet spread and close/direct contacts

ProBioGen AG - Collaboration established to optimize new generation of bioreactors

Pulmatrix - Nose spray may slow spread of germs

Restore Medical - Sleep-disordered breathing medical technology company receives innovation award

Revivicor, Inc. - Geron licenses nuclear transfer technology

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Clinical trial results of oral hepatitis C RNA polymerase inhibitor released

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma companies partner to investigate ubiquitin ligases

Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh - Morbidity of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes reviewed

Ruhr-University of Bochum - Fine retina structure and connexin expression in Huntington disease detailed

Schering AG - Approvable letter for new oral contraceptive YAZ issued in United States

Senomyx Inc. - Different functional roles of T1R subunits in the heterorneric taste receptors

Sichuan University - Apolipoprotein linked to carotid thickness in diabetic patients

Sinovac Biotech - Chinese biotech company releases financials, shows sales increase of 110%

Sorenson Media - Developer of communication technology for disabled gets rights advocates award

SourceOne Healthcare Technologies - Medical imaging systems company signs national distribution agreement with Barco

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - New in vitro data on second-line chemotherapy for prostate cancer presented

St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul - Early prediction of molecular remission by monitoring BCR-ABL transcript levels

Stanford University - Mice have value as models for studying CV changes during microgravity

Star Micronics - Companies sign cooperative agreement to develop communication devices

State Univ. of New York, Buffalo - High calpastatin protein level is needed in intervention of calpain cascade

Stella Maris Clinical Research Institute - Large deletions worsen the phenotype of patients with ring chromosome 22

Steno Diabetes Center - Expression profiling of insulin action in human myotubes reviewed

Stentor, Inc. - Digital medical image storage company files statement for public offering

Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research - Lis-1 needed for dynein-dependent cell division in C. elegans embryos

Tech Museum - Dr. Ashok Gadgil receives Tech Museum $50,000 Affymatrix Health Award

Temple University - Planaria worm offers ideal model for drug withdrawal research

Tenri Hospital - Bilevel PAP ventilation resolves postoperative diaphragm paralysis in child

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Premature infants may continue to require surfactant to ease breathing

The Hospital & Healthsystem Assoc. of Penn. - Association responds to extension of the Health Care Provider Retention Program

The Washington Neuropsychological Institute - Data suggest ADDERALL improves driving performance in ADHD patients

Thomas Jefferson University - Scientists use gene therapy to rescue failing hearts in animals

Thomson PDR - PDR collection of products launched by information systems developer

Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. - FDA grants Fast Track status to glufosmaide for metastatic pancreatic cancer

Tohoku University - Vasohibin is a negative regulator of tumor angiogenesis

U.S. Air Force - Commercial mosquito trap and gravid trap oviposition media evaluated

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Inconsistent condom use related to abuse history and HIV serostatus

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Susceptibility of Anopheles farauti to Plasmodium tested

U.S. Naval Medical Research Center - Human immune response to U.K. anthrax vaccine characterized

Uniklin Koeln - Artificial sweeteners pose negligible carcinogenic risk

Universita La Sapienza, Rome - "Lighter than air" breathing more than doubles COPD patients' exercise endurance

Universite Catholique de Louvain - IGF-I decline in induction of atrogin-1/MAFbx in diabetes studied

Universite Libre de Bruxelles - Fatty acids and cytokines kill beta-cells by different mechanisms

University Health Network, Toronto - Raf/MEK/ERK pathway block sensitizes AML cells to lovastatin-induced apoptosis

University Hospital, Zagreb - Treatment of brachial artery pseudoaneurysms in infants described

University Hospitals of Cleveland - Estrogen accelerates occludin modulation at tight junctions

University Medical Center Utrecht - Rodent behavior signals joint destruction levels after arthritis induction

University at Buffalo - Dental plaque implicated in development of pneumonia in hospitalized elderly

University at Buffalo - Two-fisted assault on dopamine transport system may be foundation of PD

University of Aarhus - Mutation in babies identified by mass spectrometry is temperature sensitive

University of Alabama - Inhibitors that staunch gp130 signals may treat breast cancer

University of Alaska - 5,500-year-old artificial human tooth discovered in Egypt

University of Basel - Impact of slide aging on immunohistochemical translational studies determined

University of Brighton - Bones go veggie: Tofu-based implants help grow bones

University of Bristol - Dynein/dynactin complex regulates mitochondrial morphology

University of California Los Angeles - Study locates sites for possible defects behind cardiorespiratory deficits

University of California at Los Angeles - MaxiK channel beta 1 subunit decreases with coronary artery ageing

University of California, Davis - Thermoreversible hydrogel scaffolds used for articular cartilage engineering

University of Essen - Luteinizing hormone receptor in Leydig cell hypoplasia

University of Florida - Central leptin gene therapy shows promise for diminishing obesity

University of Florida - Novel gene transfer prevents enlarged heart, cardiac fibrosis

University of Hamburg - Key elements rule the effect of La protein on hepatitis B virus stability

University of Helsinki - LCAT induces estradiol esterification in HDL, boosting antioxidant potential

University of Illinois - Recovery from hypoglycemic coma after insulin overdose reported

University of Iowa - Physical activity may reduce risk of preeclampsia

University of London - Effect of off-pump bypass on atrial fibrillation risk still undetermined

University of London Imperial College - Infection control measures rapidly controlled Norovirus hospital spread

University of Manchester - HIV research project scoops innovation prize

University of Massachusetts - Reexpression of vimentin enhances elongation of axonal neurites

University of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey - TRPC5 activation kinetics moduclated by scaffolding protein

University of Michigan - CAD software helps distinguish benign, malignant nodules seen on CT scans

University of Michigan - New biopsy technique helps assess cancer spread

University of Milan - Training improves DL_CO in chronic heart failure

University of Minnesota - Biomarkers of tobacco exposure identified

University of Missouri - Drug delivery system with EDTA is safe intravaginal barrier device

University of Montreal - Natural killer cells respond to hepatitis C with differential functions

University of New South Wales - Basic movements classified using triaxial accelerometer

University of North Carolina - Role of neuronal NO production in morphine tolerance determined

University of North Texas Health Science Center - DNA identity labs awarded $1.9 million for National Missing Persons Initiatives

University of Otago - Factor analysis of metabolic syndrome in spinal cord injuries conducted

University of Pennsylvania - Novel techniques allow molecular tailoring of chemotherapy

University of Pittsburgh - Genes linked to COPD pathogenesis identified

University of Pittsburgh - Pulmonary EC-SOD is redistributed after asbestos exposure

University of Pittsburgh - Racial disparities noted in immune system genes

University of Rhode Island - Saliva collection and quantification technique are used to monitor cyclosporine

University of Roma La Sapienza - Disruptive effect of ryanodine receptors in mouse spermatogenic cells reported

University of Roma Tor Vergata - TB enhances efficient HIV transmission in lower respiratory tract mucosa

University of Sao Paulo - Autoantibody action with muscarinic receptors leads to changes in electrogenesis

University of Sassari - Novel indole beta-diketo acid derivatives have anti HIV-1 integrase activity

University of Sherbrooke - Protein kinase B/Akt isoforms affect epithelial cell survival and anoikis

University of Shizuoka -  Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to inhibits excessive hippocampal glutamate release

University of South Queensland - Progression of kyphosis in a mouse model of muscular dystrophy documented

University of Tennessee -  Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes bind to fibronectin

University of Tennessee - Intravascular pressure elevates wall tension in newborn cerebral arteries

University of Texas - A change in myoglobin provides an accurate diagnosis of acute MI

University of Texas - Peridomestic mosquito adaptation mediates dengue emergence from progenitor DENV

University of Texas - Report provides key concepts for stimulating growth in chronic lung disease

University of Texas Medical Branch - Environmental estrogens act at very low concentrations

University of Toronto - VEGF₍₁₆₅ injections increase skin flap capillary density and blood flow

University of Tsukuba - A novel assay monitors hepatitis C patients for blood ribavirin levels

University of Tsukuba - Migratory behavior of cortical ventricular early-, late-born neurons documented

University of Utrecht - Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody effective in therapy-refractory chronic GVHD

University of Valencia - Novel Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA macrochips developed

University of Washington - Relapse is major cause of treatment failure after BMT in pediatric AML

University of Wisconsin - Future selection practices may match specific recipients to specific donors

University of Wisconsin - Green tea polyphenols thwart prostate cancer development at multiple levels

University of Zurich - Circulating leukocytes do not contribute to elevated cytokines in smokers

VA San Diego Healthcare System - Small social circles are linked to heart disease death in women

Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company sells Spain-based manufacturing operations

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International - Viramidine is a prodrug and catabolic inhibitor of ribavirin

Vanderbilt University - Study assessed the effects of AMP-activated protein kinase stimulation

Virginia Commonwealth University - Signaling studied in smooth muscle mediated by ETA and ETB

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - ArteriA Medical Science Inc. assets acquired

Wakefield Orthopedic Clinic - Outcome of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with mini-incision evaluated

Walgreen Co. - Drugstore chain participates in test of RFID/EPC technology to ensure safe drugs

Washington University, St. Louis - Diastolic function at rest is a determinant of maximal exercise capacity

WellCare Health Plans Inc. - Managed care company files registration statement for follow-on public offering

WellChoice, Inc. - Insurance company expands broker web portal to allow online renewals, quotes

Wex Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Phase 2a trial of drug for withdrawal in opiate dependent patients initiated

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research - Cancer can arise from deregulated stem cells

World Health Organization - WHO tobacco treaty set to become law

World Health Organization - Wider use of antiparasite drugs benefits very young children, pregnant women

Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Wound treatment products granted Medicare, Medicaid reimbursement status

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - Pondimin trial results in split verdict

XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Biotech firm CEO to step down effective from 1 January 2005

Yale University - Utility of brain stimulation in epilepsy treatment reviewed

Zolaris BioSciences LLC - U.S. patent issued for stabilized bioactive peptides

eClinicalWorks - Medical records software maker integrates with Antek HealthWare system

eMerge Interactive, Inc. - Technology company reaches agreement for $4.0 million in private financing

eSys Medical Systems, Inc. - Eclipsys to acquire a radiology information-system company

iCAD, Inc. - Producer of computer aided imaging technology provides reimbursement services