Lab Business Week

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Access Pharmaceuticals granted hearing with AMEX to maintain its listing

Actavis Group - Generic pharmaceutical firm completes syndication of $1.3B acquisition facility

Affymetrix, Inc. - DNA analysis systems maker expects fourth quarter revenue to be below previous guidance

Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Diabetes drug maker announces $4M private placement

Albany Molecular Research, Inc. - Small molecule drug developer accelerates vesting of certain stock options

Allergan, Inc. - Dermatology drug developer extends expiration date of exchange offer for Inamed Corp.

Alliance Pharma plc - Periostat maker reports 25% increase in sales

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals Plc. - Wound care-focused company reports full year revenue of EUR 19.2M

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company to advance RNAi therapeutic clinical pipeline as part of 2006 goals

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. - Pelvic health device and therapy supplier reports 22% growth in fourth quarter 2005

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Diabetes drug developer joins the Nasdaq-100 Index

Antares Pharma, Inc. - Drug delivery company submits additional listing application with American Stock Exchange

Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Board of directors of Neurodox developer approves one-for-four reverse stock split

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Molecular imaging-focused company closes $8.9M financing

Avigen, Inc. - Neuropathic pain-focused company announces management change

251 Hellen Air Force Hospital, Athens - Presence of invasive disease signifies poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer

Abbott - Vascular closure system maker reports double-digit earnings

Ablynx - Collaboration with Centocor targets use of Nanobodies against disease targets

Acacia Research Corp. - CombiMatrix, Cold Spring Biotech enter into distribution agreement for China and Taiwan

Accelrys, Inc. - Four new members join independent software vendor partner program

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Personalized anticancer vaccine produces long term remission, 95% survival

Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge - Reports add new data to stem cell transplantation research

Advanced BioPhotonics, Inc. - Medical imaging applications developer appoints VP of business development

Akers Biosciences, Inc. - Production facilities to be increased eight fold to meet demand at screening, test maker company

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Patient treatment completed in phase III TRIUMPH trial of eculizumab in PNH patients

Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - Hypoallergenic latex immunotherapy identified

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. - Published study affirms survival benefit of Efaproxyn in breast cancer-originating brain metastases

American College of Chest Physicians - New cough guidelines urge adults to get new whooping cough vaccine

Ankle Sprains - ACFAS provides tips on sprains and fractures

Arizona State University - Researchers' strategy on vaccine development is to stop HIV virus before it enters the body

Asthma - Majority of adult hospitalized with asthma are female

Atlantis Components, Inc. - Dental implants company introduces new zirconia abutment

Austin Hospital, Heidelberg - FDG PET used to manage melanoma

Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Docosanol 10% cream licensed in Japan

Baker Medicine Research Institute, Prahran - MDR1 locus displays epigenetic changes in response to chemotherapeutic drugs

Baxter Healthcare Corp. - U.S. FDA issues 510(k) marketing clearance for TricOs T Bone Void Filler

Biophan Technologies, Inc. - Enabling technologies developed for MRI visualization

Biophan Technologies, Inc. - MRI-focused biomedical device maker announces two new patents

Biopure Corp. - European marketing approval sought for Hemopure

Boston Scientific Corp. - Abbott to assume acquisition of Guidant's vascular intervention, endovascular businesses

Boston University - Diagnosis of HCV-related liver disease is not affected by HIV infection

Brazilian Association of Dentistry - Cortical anchorage no less effective in controlling molar movement with partial appliance

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor - Commercial computerized physician order entry system linked to heightened mortality

CIBO, Jalisco - Drug-resistance mutations identified in HAART-naive HIV-infected patients

Caprion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company inks oncology target licensing agreement with ImClone

Caritaskrankenhaus Bad Mergentheim - Contrast-enhanced real-time endosonographic device with low mechanical index shows promise

Catholic University of Chile - Early allograft biopsy is safe and often detects treatable complications

Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels - Review discusses role of dietary fiber in management of the metabolic syndrome

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Many parents are unaware of top cause of infant hospitalization

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Novel method facilitates isolation of microvascular endothelial cells from mouse skin

Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand - Residual disease after chemotherapy holds prognostic value in breast cancer

Cephalon, Inc. - Agreement with Mylan announced regarding settlement of Provigil patent litigation

Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan - Endotracheal cuff pressure may be useful for distinguishing endotracheal and esophageal intubation

Chiba University - New research in the area of oncology detailed

Children's Hospital Philadelphia - New type of RSC may serve as internal biomarker to evaluate individual patients

Children, Youth, and Women's Health Service, Adelaide - Report describes optimization of multipartite HIV-based vector system

Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing - Nanog gene expression promotes NIH3T3 cell proliferation

Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing - Oral adeno-associated virus-sTRAIL gene therapy suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Role of CFTR confirmed in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Christie Hospital National Health Service Trust, Manchester - Studies add new findings to lung cancer body of knowledge

Chromos Molecular Systems, Inc. - Cell-line engineering company announces expansion of Pfizer collaboration

City Hospital, Birmingham - Clinically apparent atherosclerotic disease in diabetes is related to increased PMP levels

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Reports advance knowledge in stents research

Columbia University, New York - Information concerning heart disease risk should be adapted to patient's preference

Columbia University, New York - Model-guided microarray analysis identifies pathological role for retromer complex

Comenius University, Bratislava - Melatonin may be protective in reperfusion-induced arrhythmias

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Granada - Studies describe new findings in rheumatology research

Cornell University, New York - Gene transfer of growth factor receptor suppresses pulmonary metastasis

Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. women are unaware of heart disease treatment options

Current Technology Corp. - Electrostimulation technology company provides update on U.K. subsidiary

Cypress Bioscience, Inc. - Third milnacipran phase III trial to begin

Czech Republic National Institute of Public Health - HEMA-based hydrophilic wound dressing polymers have high in vitro biocompatibility

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Claims-based indicators of intensity of end-of-life cancer care evaluated

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon - Researchers' data advance pancreatic cancer research

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon - Smad4 attenuates pancreatic cancer cell proliferation without changing angiogenesis

Dongeui University, Pusan - Tuna bone was an effective calcium source for maintaining skeletal metabolism of OVX rats

Dr. Margarete Fischer Bosch Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart - CYP2B6 genetic variability determined for populations of African and Asian origin

Duke University Medical Center, Durham - Isobutyl cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive effective for treatment

Duke University Medical Center, Durham - Mechanism of formation of T cells' actin filaments described

Duke University Medical Center, Durham - Obesity may make diagnosing prostate cancer harder

Duke University, Durham - Successful global tuberculosis control strategies evaluated

Duke Women's University, Seoul - EGF appears to enhance dermal matrix formation and improve wound mechanical strength

Durrie Vision, Overland Park - Wavefront-guided ablation effective for retreatment

Emory University, Atlanta - Wireless pH monitoring doesn't improve test reproducibility in children

Endocyte, Inc. - Agreement inked with Bristol-Myers Squibb to develop folate-targeted chemotherapeutic agents

Facilities - Alere Medical opens new Denver-based call center

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Oxytocin promotes negative inotropic, chronotropic effects

First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp. - Partnership with Bayer Healthcare amended

Fitness & Wellness - Grassroots health and wellness programs make an impact, says industry group

Gachon Medical School, Incheon - Link between cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory marker is reviewed

Genethon UMR 8115 CNRS, Evry - Reporter gene dilution does not alter polyethylenimine transfection efficiency

GlaxoSmithKline - Salmeterol associated with adverse events in African American patients

Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara - Novel technique facilitates use of PISA for mitral valve area measurement

Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem - New gerbil model may reveal mechanisms of type 2 diabetes progression in humans

Haemonetics Corp. - CFO retires from blood processing systems maker

Hartford Hospital, Hokkaido - Catecholamine levels significantly alter defibrillation threshold

Harvard Medical School - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of statins

Harvard University - Acupuncture doesn't improve poststroke function or quality of life

Harvard University - Angiotensin-dependent control of renal circulation may lead to renal disease in obese

Harvard University - Fluorescent lipophilic tracers useful for vessel painting of microcirculation

Harvard University Medical School - Increase in postpartum diabetes screening is needed for women with gestational diabetes

Health Promotion Board, Singapore - Populace confident in governmental SARS control measures despite low public knowledge

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. - Acceleron Pharma gets $8 million in financing

Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen - Beta-blocker treatment is beneficial in patients excluded from study

Hirakata City Hospital, Osaka - Visual reading of Rapicheck H-FABP test leads to inaccurate results

Hopital Bicetre, Paris - Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma described

Hopital Cardiologique du Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux - High-density mapping distinguishes complex atrial tachycardias

Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, Paris - Agalsidase-beta is approved for treatment of Fabry disease

Hopital Robert Debre, Paris - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy safe and effective as primary treatment

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Method is developed to deliver adenovirus formulation to the lung

Huazhong University of Science & Technology - Liquid-based cytology and DNA hybridization are best to detect early-stage cervical lesions

IDM Pharma, Inc. - Junovan maker completes sale of noncore assets to Pharmexa, A/S, for $12M

Imperial College London - Higher intake of vegetable protein tends to lower blood pressure levels

Inex Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Shareholder approval sought to spin out targeted immunotherapy assets

Informa - Avian influenza outbreak in Southeast Asia detailed in report

Innsbruck Medical University - Research in oncology provides new insights

Institute Veille Sanitaire, St. Maurice - Tuberculosis treatment success variable among 18 European countries

Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Freiburg - Interferon-neutralizing antibodies are detectable in chronic hepatitis C

International Medical Center of Japan - Oligopeptide from HIV-1 Vpr improves gene expression in resting macrophages

Istanbul University - Low-dose urinary tract multidetector CT exam with 80 kVp often gives a better image quality

Jichi Medical School, Tochigi - LPEC safe and effective treating girls with inguinal hernia

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes - Proteomic profiling technology may enable validation of breast cancer biomarkers

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes - Validation of serum biomarkers can help determine broader use of candidate markers

Johns Hopkins University - Risk of flare is not increased in women taking oral contraceptives with stable lupus

Kanazawa University, Takaramachi - PSF1 is essential for early embryogenesis

Karolinska Institute - Bird flu transmission to humans may be higher than thought

Keio University - Quantitative matrigel assay assesses repopulating capacity of prostate stem cells

Kensey Nash Corp. - ThromCat Thrombectomy System 510(k) application submitted to U.S. FDA

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase II study of KRX-0401 to treat refractory multiple myeloma commences

King's College, London - Scaffolds containing bioactive glass encourage vascularity after implantation

Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder, Linz - BNP and amino-terminal proBNP are similar cardiac structural disease indicators

Kumamoto University - SPARC and GPC3 identified as possible tumor markers, especially for melanoma

Kunming Eye Hospital - Reports describe recent advances in surgical technology research

Kyoto University - Adrenomedullin is produced mainly in adipose tissue and influences obesity development

Kyoto University - Bradyarrhythmic risk in Brugada syndrome is caused by SCN5A gene mutations

Kyung-Hee University, Seoul - 95-Degree angled blade plate suitable for fixation of unstable peritrochanteric fractures

Kyushu University, Fukuoka - A segment of the Mecp2 promoter is sufficient to drive expression in neurons

Laureate Pharma, Inc. - Bioprocessing services company sells New Jersey operation to Discovery Lab for $16 million

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - IDE filed with U.S. FDA for plasma delipidation system to remove HDL from human blood

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Cambridge - Recombinant bone morphogenetic protein induces maxillary sinus bone induction

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - A new fusion toxin targets angiogenic factors in bladder tumors

Mapi Values, Bollington - Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire developed

Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin - Recent findings in immunology give tuberculosis vaccines new boost

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin - Transcription factor CITED2 is causative in congenital heart defects

Mayo Clinic - Expressive writing intervention for young adult cigarette smokers reported ineffective

Medical College of Georgia - Host-secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine dulls ovarian cancer progression

Medical University of South Carolina - Consider risks of IV amiodarone in children with incessant arrhythmias

Medical University of South Carolina - SXN motif of PBP 5 appears intimately involved in catalytic mechanism of deacylation

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy used to treat nonanaplastic thyroid cancer

Minrad International, Inc. - Pain management company signs international contracts worth a projected $7 million by 2008

Monash University, Clayton - VEGF has little connection with breakthrough bleeding in women who receive hormones

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York - Multifactorial effects in HIV-related nervous system disorders may have separate origins

Nara Medical University - Antisense treatment influences E-cadherin in human gastric carcinoma cells

National Center for Scientific Research of France - Gene cluster coding for antibacterial resistance found in Acinetobacter species

National Defense Medical Center, Taipei - New findings in the area of SARS vaccines described

National Quality Care, Inc. - Company to develop wearable artificial kidney

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei - CD44 splicing pattern associated with disease progression in adenocarcinoma