Lab Business Week

Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Laboratory reports fiscal 2005 earnings

NDCHealth Corporation - Health information technology company selected by Pathmark Stores

Nara Medical University - Different cascades in signaling pathway of VEGF receptors found

Nassau University, East Meadow - Rarely diagnosed cardiac aspergillosis is fatal in HIV-infected patients

National Research Council, Rome - Reports describe recent advances in neuroscience research

National Taiwan University Hospital - Greater cord blood VEGF in preterm infants signals less respiratory distress

NationsHealth, Inc. - Managed care company announces 2005 first quarter operating results

Natl Institute Publ Hlth & Environment, Bilthoven - Factors identified with bovine norovirus seropositivity in veterinarians

NeoPharm - Biopharma company released results for NeoLipid clinical trial

Neothermia Corporation - Breast cancer diagnostics company announces distribution agreement

Nephrology Zentrum Emsland, Lingen - Tacrolimus is recommended for kidney transplants when renal function diminishes

New Jersey Dept. of Health & Senior Services - Experiences of smallpox vaccination clinic reported

New York University - Lysozyme nonapeptide HL9 has anti-HIV activity

Northwestern University, Chicago - New research in the area of breast cancer detailed

Novoste Corporation - Vascular brachytherapy company and MRI announce merger plan

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharma company reports first quarter financial results

OSI Pharmaceuticals - Data from Tarceva clinical trial program presented at meeting

OXiGENE Inc. - Combretastatin A4 Prodrug trial indicates antitumor activity

Odyssey Thera, Inc. - Biotech company expands project with Pfizer Inc.

Okayama University - Activated CB DCs kill tumor cells without damaging normal hematological SCs

Okayama University - VEGF receptor protects spinal cord motor neurons from hypoxia-induced death

Onyvax Limited - Onyvax-P clinical data presented at conference

Organon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. - Studies presented at meeting showing efficacy of vaginal ring for contraception

Osped Clinicizzato SS Annunziata, Chieti - Endothelial dysfunction can lead to cardiovascular disease in ESRD patients

Oxford University - Words influence smells

PRA International - Clinical research organization adds neurobehavioral unit

Pacific Biometrics, Inc. - Biometrics company announces financial results

Pediatric Digestive Care, San Antonio - Endoscopic pyloromyotomy safe and effective

PharmaFrontiers Corporation - Cell therapy company adds members to scientific advisory board

Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong - Inappropriate ICD shocks due to external AC leak reported

ProVation Medical, Inc. - Texas healthcare system selects coding software for gastroenterology procedure

Queens University, Kingston - Effects of pregnancy on maternal work tolerance studied

Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford - Cancer risk in combined HRT users assessed in the Million Women Study

Rambam Medical Center, Israel - Researchers reveal how the brain handles sarcasm

Rhode Island Hospital - Liver development analyzed, D-type cyclins and G1 progression defined

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - DNA vaccine induces protective GD2 cross-reactive antibody responses

Royal & Free Univ. School of Medicine, London - RhoE function examined, regulation by ROCK I-mediated phosphorylation shown

Royal Children's Hospital, Queensland - Survival of a child with ALL and Scedosporium prolificans infection examined

Royal Free Hospital, London - Deferiprone shows potential for first-line iron chelating drug

Rutgers University, New Jersey - New World founded by surprisingly small population

Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido - Genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells heal neurological disorders

Schering AGCorpo - Epothilone ZK-EPO trial results presented at conference

SecureCARE Technologies, Inc. - Software company adds Home Health Corporation of America to customer base

Senetek PLC - Licensing agreement to market kinetin products in U.S. retail market announced

Sentillion - Technology helps health organizations with security and privacy

Seoul National University - Study says age alone shouldn't contraindicate radical surgery

Shandong Agriculture University - Marek disease with reticuloendotheliosis virus fragments isolated

Shandong University -  Salmonella typhimurium vaccine protects against Toxoplasma gondii

Shinshu University, Nagano - Domino liver transplantation performed in living donors

Siegried Group - Controlled substance products company acquires Penick Corporation

Siemens - Alamance Regional Medical Center installs computed tomography system

Sigma Tau Industrial Pharmaceutical Riunite SpA - NF-kappa B examined, peptide-mediated interference of activation revealed

Southern California Orthopedic Institute - Faster recovery, increased satisfaction with arthroscopic ankle surgery

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - FDA approves heart failure indication for Frontier II system

St. Louis University - Certain acne treatment does not increase symptoms of depression in adolescents

State University of New York - Gene keeps neural cells on correct developmental path

Steno Diabetes Center - CBLB variants in type 1 diabetes examined

Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou - The herbal derivative ON-III subdues angiogenesis and tumor growth

Sungshin Women's University - Polyelectrolytic salt bridges enable chip-based cytometry/velocimetry

TargeGen, Inc. - Phillip M. Schneider appointed to biotechnology company's board of directors

Taser International, Inc. - Human cardiac safety study of law enforcement devices released

Telik, Inc. - Positive interim results of small-molecule drug, others in lung cancer reported

Tercica, Inc. - Endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

Texas A&M University - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity and diabetes

Texas Tech University, Amarillo - Assessing medication adherence in the elderly is best done via interview

The Welding Information Center - Study finds no association between welding and Parkinson disease

Threshold Pharmaceuticals - Positive results from study of drug in benign prostatic hyperplasia reported

Tiens Biotech Group (USA), Inc. - China-based nutrition, personal care products company reports Q1 2005 results

Tm Bioscience - Ohio children's hospital signs agreement to purchase cycstic fibrosis gene assay

Transax International Limited - Healthcare-focused network services provider reports Q1 2005 financial results

Trimedyne Inc. - U.S. FDA clears patented laser device for vaporizing tissue for manufacture

True Health, Inc. - Medical equipment supplier announces record revenues of $5,601,287 in FY 2004

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston - Fetal exposure to maternal cigarette smoke reduces later cancer incidence

Tufts-New England Medical Center - Behavioral and psychological factors in obesity surgery patients assessed

Tulane University - Findings advance knowledge in tobacco use research

Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus - Suboptimal staging a problem at nonspecializing institutions

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Boys, too, suffer long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Lower respiratory tract infections cause problems for U.S. children

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Proposed nursing home payment reforms increase accuracy of payment

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Changes in gene expression and DNA damage by ionizing radiation studied

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - pH affects degradation of phenanthrene and pyrene by mycobacteria

U.S. National Institutes of Health - HIV-1-induced macrophage gene expression includes the p21 gene

U.S. National Institutes of Health - IFN-beta 1a benefits immune mechanisms central to HAM/TSP pathogenesis

US Environmental Protection Agency - 3-Nitrotyrosine protects bronchial epithelial cells from RSV infection

United Health Foundation - Foundation partners with U.S. FDA to promote safe use of OTC medications

United Medicorp, Inc. - Provider of healthcare services announces first quarter 2005 financial results

Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock - Uterine cancer genetic fingerprints shape diagnosis and treatment

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Men with spouses, partners, fare better after prostate cancer treatment

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Ultrasound radiation helps nanoparticles penetrate tumors

University Hospital Mannheim - Automated impedance cardiography reliable during exercise testing

University Hospital of Ulm - Diagnostic CT of the brain suggested in patients with choroidal metastases

University Hospital, Groningen - Researchers note factors leading to accelerated atherosclerosis in WG patients

University Hospital, Muenster - Minimally-invasive Repicci sledge implantation has excellent outcome

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Arkansas university medical team performs first liver transplant in state

University of Brescia - Trans-resveratrol derivative destabilizes vascular growth

University of Bristol - Psychostimulant effects of caffeine do not explain consumption patterns

University of California, Los Angeles - PAF receptor studied, binding and signaling in fetal pulmonary muscle defined

University of California, Los Angeles - Peyronie disease studied, increased plasminogen activator inhibitor noted

University of California, San Diego - Screening ultrasound useful for patients too unstable for diagnostic CT

University of Chicago - Insulin foldability regulated by stereospecific switch

University of Cincinnati - High-immunologic-risk patients may be able to undergo early steroid withdrawal

University of Cologne - Diabetes and cardiovascular risk markers reviewed

University of Colorado - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

University of Copenhagen - Bad teeth may signal risk for heart attack

University of Copenhagen Hospital - Mitogen activated protein kinase studied, kinase protection revealed

University of East Anglia, Norfolk - Potentiation of ATP-induced Ca²⁺ mobilization in retinal cells studied

University of Florida - Patients may benefit from cough remedy

University of Florida, Gainsville - Recent findings in kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus described

University of Freiburg - Tupaia liver cells model interactions with hepatitis C

University of Glasgow - Eight aspects of early life put U.K. children at risk of obesity

University of Gottingen - Researchers' data advance neuroscience research

University of Granada - Specific fatty acids improve liver fibrosis in high cholesterol models

University of Helsinki - Prevalence hasn't changed in Finland over several decades

University of Helsinki - Researchers describe findings in angioplasty studies

University of Hong Kong - Accuracy of P-POSSUM in predicting patient mortality after surgery evaluated

University of Hong Kong - Researchers' work adds to liver cancer body of knowledge

University of Ioannina - Nucleic acid amplification tests show low C. trachomatis prevalence in Greece

University of Kansas - Adaptor protein Gads examined, B cell expression and function clarified

University of Kentucky - Macrophage function defect reduces response to polysaccharide antigens

University of Lausanne - Bupropion SR effective for smoking cessation in health care professionals

University of Leipzig - Aged rats compensate well for hemodynamic overload induced by MI

University of Massachusetts, Worcester - RNA polymerase II construct makes short hairpin RNA and provokes gene silencing

University of Melbourne - Ethics of gene therapy and abortion discussed

University of Miami - Campath 1H induction reduces acute rejection after liver transplantation

University of Michallon Hospital, Grenoble - Corticotropin-releasing factor receptors studied, expression and effects shown

University of Michigan - Alternative prevents UC-associated colon cancer

University of Michigan - Blood pressure drug cuts risk of diabetes

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Complete steroid avoidance after liver transplantation yields adequate results

University of Minnesota - Long-term outcomes studied for stem cell transplant recipients

University of Modena - Vaginal inserts of dinoprostone compared with cervical gel formulation

University of Montreal - Axon regrowth analyzed, influence of receptor protein defined

University of Muenster - New mouse aids understanding of plasma volume and blood pressure

University of Nebraska - Findings in obesity surgery provide new insights

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Animal-based testing for birth defects accurate only half the time

University of North Carolina - Fundoplication changed risk of esophageal cancer

University of Oulu - Hypertension and hostility do not necessarily lead to sinus tachycardia

University of Oulu - PPAR-gamma 2 and IRS-1 gene influence adiponectin levels

University of Pittsburgh - Bladder doesn't shrink with age

University of Pittsburgh - Parathyroid hormone receptor studied, role of trafficking clarified

University of Pretoria - HIV infection rate not significantly changed among adolescents in South Africa

University of Quebec - Organochlorine, mercury exposure affects thyroid status during pregnancy

University of Quebec Hospital - Glucocorticoid synthesis studied, transient expression of genes in lung revealed

University of Rome - Amniotic membrane transplantation with conjunctival peritomy can be effective

University of Sacred Heart, Rome - Sirolimus added to cyclosporine helps with steroid withdrawal

University of Southern California - Researchers find way to streamline new lymphoma treatment

University of Sydney - Intrauterine growth restriction linked with significant aortic thickening

University of Szeged - Development analyzed, role of methyltransferase species revealed

University of Texas, Galveston - Research in prostate cancer provides new insights

University of Toronto - Dye pinpoints diseases and pathogens

University of Ulm - Directing cardiac fate in stem cells is necessary for regeneration

University of Ulm - Generalized Venn diagrams improve visualization of gene set relations

University of Uppsala - Mucosal vaccine against diphtheria developed with starch adjuvant

University of Wageningen & Research Center - Homotopes affect primary and secondary antibody responses in poultry

University of Washington - Reports advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

University of Western Australia, Nedlands - Researchers describe findings in osteoporosis studies

University of Wurzburg - Thymic recovery onset/thymic output plateau differentially regulated after SCT

Utrecht University - Mycobacteria heat shock protein interacts with antigen-presenting cells

Vanderbilt University - Relation between vaccine refusal and atopic disease investigated

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach - New findings in the area of cancer vaccines described

ViroLogic, Inc. - Antibody drug's ability to select breast cancer patients for therapy reported

Vivisimo, Inc. - Life sciences research and discovery software provider introduces new platform

VivoMetrics - System to measure breathing patterns of CF children to be used in trial

Wake Forest University - Ablation therapy improves survival for patients with inoperable liver tumors

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem - HLA-A, DGF increases risk for rejection in kidney-pancreas transplant recipients

WebMD Corporation - Internet-based medical services company, IT systems company extend relationship

Wonkwang University, Chonbug - Nitric oxide cultivates a proangiogenic molecular cascade in endothelial cells

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research - Scientists demonstrate how airborne fungal fragments contribute to allergies

Wroclaw Medical University - Serum endostatin mirrors angiogenesis intensity in acute myeloid leukemia

Yale University - Researchers develop assay that could be applied to drug screening

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Recent findings illuminate research in proteomics