Lab Business Week

Nihon University - High-salt intake inhibited elevation of arterial pressure in rats

Norrlands University Hospital, Umea - Exogenous hMG induces different steroid synthesis pattern than pure FSH

Nottingham City Primary Care Trust - Progression of chronic renal insufficiency analyzed to optimize nutrition

NovaMed, Inc. - Surgical center management company acquires ambulatory surgery center in Florida

Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research - Cleavage of human Nogo-66 receptor analyzed, zinc metalloproteinase involved

Oblix - Identity management system installed by Canadian healthcare electronics firm

Ocean University of China - Methods of coupling marine polysaccharide to bovine serum albumin compared

Oregon State University - Inositol phosphate accumulation desensitized in vascular cells

Osaka City University - Intermittent weekly administration of hPTH (1-34) improves bone microstructure

Osaka City University - Plasma volume shift during exercise analyzed, link to blood volume revealed

Oulu University - Steroid identified as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer

PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. - Health plan company signs agreement to purchase Pacific Life Insurance

PatientKeeper - Information technology company announces analyst report on mobile healthcare

Pennsylvania State University - Technology advances improve nursing workload and retention rate

Pfizer Inc. - Celecoxib shows surprising activity against estrogen receptors

Pharmaceuticals - Vioxx withdrawal prompts Merck to slash 2005 expectations

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - Pharma companies announce oncology therapeutics research milestone

Pharmaxis - Pharma company secures U.S. patent for multiple sclerosis treatment

PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. - Pharma company expands research scope to include obesity and diabetes

Politechnic University of Marche - Local delivery of VEGF to skin flaps outperforms other VEGF transfer routes

Premier, Inc. - Medical errors reporting system announces alliance, new clients

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas - Understanding toxicities that occur with TNF inhibition will minimize morbidity

Princess Margaret Hospital - Pro-apoptotic Bim_s treats and prevents xenografted tumors

Protalund - Abstracts for PLFT/CoreTherm prostate treatments presented at conference

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Wound healing drug proven to improve cardiac function after heart attack

Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland - Review highlights proteomic approaches to characterizing proteins from platelets

Russian Academy of Sciences - Aggressors need dopamine, and victims require serotonin

Samsung, Telec - Medical information applications now available on wireless devices

Sanarus, Inc. - Market release of breast biopsy device announced

Sanguine Corporation - PHER-O2 used to transport pancreas islet cells transplanted into humans

Scienion AG - Maker of microarrays for genomic research gets patent for dispensing technology

Scripps Research Institute - Enzymatic activity of dust mite allergen extract characterized

Siemens Medical Solutions - Integrated imaging system installed at U of Michigan

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation - Life sciences company introduces new guide on antibodies

Sleep Garden, Inc. - Musical, instructional audio product to induce sleep released

Solucient - Healthcare information products company appoints vice president

SonoSite, Inc. - Imaging software developer announces upgrade to radiology utility system

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. - Hearing protection developer reports third quarter results, adopts rights plan

St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg - Beneficial effects are associated with prevention of myofibrillar remodeling

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - U.S. medical devices company gets approval from Japan for launch of pacemakers

St. Thomas's Hospital, London - Is the Internet encouraging suicide pacts?

Stanford University - Agricultural runoff linked to massive algal blooms in the sea

Stanford University - Chaperones and amyloid beta aggregation, inhibition revealed

Stanford University - Glutamic acid decarboxylase peptide-specific T cells prevent type 1 diabetes

Stanford University Medical Center - NIH-funded study seeks volunteers to test effect of phone support for caregivers

Surgical Information Systems - Texas hospital purchases fourth surgical communications software module

Systems Xcellence Inc. - Pharmacy healthcare consulting company enters partnership with Script Strategies

TNO Prevention & Health - CYP7A1 gene changes influence lipids and cholesterol in select populations

Taiwan National Hlth Research Institute, Taipei - Novel compounds have potent antienteroviral activity

Targeted Molecular Diagnostics - Study: Efficacy of Herceptin therapy is influenced by several factors

Technische Universitat Munchen - Age at first OC use may be risk factor for bone loss in female athletes

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Healthcare corporation sells California hospital to Physicians of Midway, Inc.

Theratechnologies - Biopharmaceutical company CEO updates business, reports on personnel changes

ThermoGenesis Corp. - U.S. FDA changes classification of semi-automated whole blood separation system

Thomson Corporation - Spanish presence in world science shows highest increase, report says

Transgene - Vaccine candidate for precancerous cervical lesions in new phase 2 trial

Tranzyme Pharma - Biopharm company names gastrointestinal experts to clinical advisory board

Tsinghua University - Pharma firm, Chinese university inaugurate HIV/AIDS public health program

U.S. Agricultural Research Service - First virus to infect red imported fire ants discovered

U.S. Army Environ. Medical Research Institute - Study examined how hypohydration alters thermoregulatory responses in the heat

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Noninfectious antigen for detection of St. Louis encephalitis virus developed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Effects of drugs for space motion sickness on memory in humans examined

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA tests effects of anthrax sterilization methods

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Genetic variants of APOBEC3G accelerate HIV-1 disease progression

U.S. Naval Medical Center, San Diego - Incidence of coccidioidomycosis 6 to 32% during desert training

Umea University - Indoor swimming pool exposure may damage protein cells in children's lungs

Unilens Vision Inc. - Contact lens company reports 161% increase in first quarter 2005 earnings

Univ. of California, Irvine - Endorectal flap advancement repair is effective treatment for some patients

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Costimulation controls diabetes by altering balance of T cells

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Melanocortin-4 receptor activity plays role in energy homeostasis

Univ. of London Kings College - Set shifting in anorexia nervosa actually related to childhood OCPD traits

Univ. of Occupational & Environ. Health, Fukuoka - hPTH (1-34) increases mass, structure of cortical shell in ovariectomized rats

Universite Joseph Fourier - Metformin inhibits mitochondrial permeability transition and cell death

University Clinic, Ulm - MRI allows exact volumetry independent from regional wall motion abnormalities

University College London - Modified processing system slightly improves voice pitch perception

University Medical Center Nijmegen - Psychological support helps adolescents with chronic fatigue

University of Bologna - New compounds are inducers of mitochondrial membrane permeability transition

University of British Columbia - Ryanodine receptors identified as component in Ca²⁺ removal pathway

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Monocyte counts predict optimal BM harvest time in absence of CD34 results

University of California ,Irvine - Stress and neutrophic factor expression analyzed, effect of stress revealed

University of California Irvine - Detection method reported for anti-apoptosis activity in virus-infected cells

University of California Los Angeles - HLA class II alleles not associated with HIV resistance/susceptibility

University of California, Davis - Goose heart rates began to increase most rapidly 5 sec prior to taking flight

University of Cambridge - Two ancestral forms of neuromedin U-2 receptor gene reported

University of Cantabria - The main developmental features of the sturgeon heart have been registered

University of Catania - Liposomal indometacin shows promise as topical anti-inflammatory agent

University of Chicago - ERbeta is expressed in benign and malignant vascular neoplasia

University of Florence - Distribution of interstitital cells of Cajal in stomach determined

University of Heidelberg - P-glycoprotein in drug resistance analyzed, cholesterol-induced change revealed

University of Houston - Lack of fresh produce contributes to weight and health problems

University of Iowa - DNA methyltransferase peptide induces tumor-directed cytotoxic T cells

University of Liverpool - Utility of microarrays and laser capture microdissection reviewed

University of London - Method gives sensitive index of circulating leucocytes in whole blood

University of Mainz - Potential beta-cell imaging agent synthesized

University of Marburg - Successful virtual screening for an antagonist of the NK1 receptor reported

University of Maryland - Amyloid-beta binds copper in a mononuclear metal ion-binding site

University of Massachusetts -  Caenorhabditis elegans imp-2 essential for development, analysis reveals

University of Michigan - Stat3 upregulates MEK5 expression in breast tumor cells

University of Minnesota - Haploidentical killer cells may provide hope for some patients with AML

University of Mississippi - Study provides clues to alcohol's cancer connection

University of Montpellier - Sigma receptor and cocaine-mediated impairments, analysis reveals benefits

University of Naples 'Federico II' - Alpha-tocopherol pro-vitamins synthesized

University of Nebraska - Researchers say music eases pain, anxiety after open-heart surgery

University of Nijmegen - HSPB9 is a cancer/testis antigen; it may interact with dynein subunit TCTEL1

University of Nijmegen - Metabolic profile of hippocampus of Zucker diabetic fatty rats assessed

University of North Carolina - Repetitive pinched injection strategy devised for microfluidic device

University of Nottingham - Response to injecting rats with human urotensin II triggers secondary events

University of Oslo - CD4+ T cells kill Id+ B-lymphoma cells

University of Pennsylvania - Epithelial hypoxia-inducible factor-1 protects against experimental colitis

University of Pennsylvania - Study sought to determine reference values for ECG measurements in chinchillas

University of Pisa - Recent advances in CD38 autoimmunity are relevant to human diabetes

University of Pittsburgh - Correcting saddlebag deformity in massive weight loss patient described

University of Rochester - Scientists align billion-year-old protein with embryonic heart defects

University of Roma La Sapienza -  Schistosoma mansoni fatty acid binding protein characterized

University of South Florida - Lovastatin attenuates CD40-mediated inhibition of Abeta microglial phagocytosis

University of Texas, San Antonio - KSHV latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence

University of Tokyo - Milrinone may be more useful than catecholamines for improving heart failure

University of Toronto - Brain activity reflects complexity of responses to other-race faces

University of Vermont - Effect of prothrombin G20210A mutation on protein C activation reported

University of Verona - Regimented retreatment benefits a select group of hepatitis C non-responders

University of Virginia - Action checklist of diabetes care measures presented

University of Virginia - Hepatitis C virus infection may cause recurrent myelitis

University of Washington - Trimethylamine N-oxide prevents prion misfolding

University of Wurzburg - Genome-based vaccines reviewed

Uppsala University - New malaria enzyme laid bare with help of computer calculations

Urmila Maternity Home, Maharashtra - Fine-needle aspiration cytology in TBL differs between HIV+ and HIV- patients

V.I. Technologies, Inc. - Amended merger agreement reached by biotechnology companies

VA Medical Center, Minneapolis - Rodents display age-related changes in brain prodynorphin expression

Vanderbilt University - Cyclic peptides used to select ScFv antibodies to HIV-1 coreceptor CCR5

Vanderbilt University - Radiation-guided drug delivery to tumor microvasculature effective in mice

Verispan - Medicaid monitoring company reports divergent patterns after Vioxx withdrawal

Virginia Commonwealth University - Genes have a significant influence on pubertal changes in youth

Virginia Commonwealth University - Novel method improves biocompatibility of PGA for tissue engineering

Washington University - Senile plaque measures more sensitive diagnostic measure than NFTs

World Health Organization - Association of nut and seed intake with cancer risk studied

World Health Organization - Tobacco treaty becoming law is making global public health history

Yale University - Elderly with advanced chronic diseases burdened with symptoms

Yamaguchi University - Chondrogenic differentiation from ESCs enhanced via modified culture conditions

Yamaguchi University - Transplanted bone marrow cells reduce liver fibrosis in mice

Yamanouchi Pharma America, Inc. - Approvable letter issued for conivaptan hydrochloride injection for hyponatremia

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - U.S. FDA grants approval for investigational drug to treat hyponatremia

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - Orthopedic device company signs distribution agreement for pain management kit

Zix Corporation - Ecom PPO selected to provide HIPAA-compliant secure e-mailing services

aaVaa World Health Care Products Inc. - Skin care products company launches direct-to-consumer web site

aaiPharma Inc. - Matthew E. Czajkowski appointed CFO by science-based pharmaceutical company

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Clinical software maker signs deal with Quintiles