Lab Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 2nd, 2006
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Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Acadia Pharmaceuticals reports loss of $10.2M
Advaxis, Inc. - Fredrick D. Cobb appointed vice president of finance at Advaxis
Aksys, Ltd. - Aksys expects to report loss of $0.22 per share
Amgen - Amgen donates $1.1M to The Wellness Community
Amicas, Inc. - Amicas reports 17% increase in revenue
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Anadys Pharmaceuticals reports revenues of $2M
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Antares to raise approximately $11M in a private placement
Arius Research, Inc. - Arius records loss of $0.28 per share
AtheroGenics, Inc. - AtheroGenics reports loss of $0.49 per share
Atrium Biotechnologies, Inc. - Atrium continues its growth with 47% increase in revenues
Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Avalon Pharmaceuticals raises $7.25M in private placement of common stock
Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. - Barrier Therapeutics posts loss of $0.43 per share
Basilea Pharmaceutica, Ltd. - Basilea Pharmaceutica reports increase in combined cash, short-term investments
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - BioMarin reports loss of $0.20 per share
Capsulution NanoScience AG - Capsulution Nanosciences raises additional EUR 1.3M
Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge - Sibutramine therapy should be continued for 3 months before predicting results
Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Advancis Pharmaceutical strengthens sales capability with addition of key employees
Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Agilent Technologies launches intelligent services to aid efficiency in lab operations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - In pelvic organ prolapse, pessary use is acceptable as initial treatment strategy
Alcon Laboratories, Ltd. - Alcon withdraws application to extend marketing authorization for Opatanol nasal spray
Allergy & Immunology - Survey links allergy symptoms to quality of life and occupational consequences
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alnylam grants license to Integrated DNA Technologies for Kreutzer-Limmer patents
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - Nearly 11.5M cosmetic procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2005
Ankara Numune Teaching & Research Hospital - Studies advance knowledge in gastric cancer research
Antisoma plc - Antisoma's AS1411 granted E.U. orphan drug status for renal and pancreatic cancers
Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam - Observer variation reduced using matched CT-FDG-PET for lung cancer delineation
ArQule, Inc. - ArQule initiates toxicology studies of RQ 171
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - Home improvement expert to help allergic asthma sufferers reduce allergens at home
Auvergne University, Clermont Ferrand - Body fat is regulated in part by overall energy expended during alert periods
Avecia Biotechnology - Avecia and TriLink partner to offer seamless scale-up in oligonucleotide manufacturing
Azienda University Hospital Careggi, Florence - Findings describe new data in imaging research
Baxter International, Inc. - Baxter receives contract from U.K. to produce stockpile of H5N1 flu vaccine
Becton, Dickinson and Company - BD Diagnostics announces agreement with Quest Diagnostics for BD Viper System
Bionovo - New selective estrogen receptor modulator for menopausal symptoms reported
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - Symposium focuses on defining the beginning and end of life
Breast Cancer - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
British Medical Journal - Childhood depression may lead to ecstasy use
British Medical Journal - Professor warns about unfair terms for patients in clinical trials
Buck Institute for Age Research, Novato - MicroRNA levels are rapidly altered by histone deacetylase inhibition
CHRU Lille - Researchers' data advance cardiology research
CV Technologies, Inc. - CV Technologies reports growth strategies
CalbaTech, Inc. - Stem cell study center to be established at University of Southern California
Cardiac Science Corp. - Cardiac Science announces pro forma Q4 growth of 9%; GAAP loss due to exceptional charges
CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics comments on imaging modalities
Carrier Corporation - Carrier Corporation introduces indoor Infinity air purifier
Catholic University of Korea - Preemptive lamivudine reduces HBV reactivation in transarterial chemo-lipiodolization
Celtic Pharmaceutical Holdings LP - Celtic Pharmaceutical licenses targeted drug delivery technology from Idea
Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier - Studies add new findings to obesity therapy body of knowledge
Center for the Advancement of Health - Binge drinkers have highest risk of alcohol-related injury
Central South University, Hunan - In acute MI patients, atorvastatin reduces COX-2 mRNA expression in monocytes, modulates inflammatory response
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Besancon - Postoperative follow-up in non-small cell lung cancer discussed
Cerus Corp. - Cerus Corp. reports $5.6 million in Q4 revenues
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Fulminant type 1 diabetes caused by DHS with HHV-6 infection is reviewed
China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing - Influenza symptoms receive reduced duration and severity from oseltamivir
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Mucinous carcinoma of the breast diagnosed by core biopsy
Chiron Corp. - Chiron inks pandemic influenza vaccine contract with the U.K. government
Chongqing Medical College - Campylobacter jejuni LOS carbohydrate mimicry is critical for neuropathy
Christchurch Hospital - Research in cardiovascular disease provides new insights
Chronic Conditions - Study shows Ohioans needlessly suffer because they are not properly caring for chronic conditions
Clinical Data, Inc. - Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Clinical Data's president and CEO
Coda Genomics - Coda Genomics closes $1.6M series B financing
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - MAA for Oracea with the U.K. MHRA filed by CollaGenex
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York - Lung cancer cells lose Betaig-h3 protein expression
ConjuChem, Inc. - Phase I/II study of PC-DAC:Exendin-4 for type 2 diabetes to be initiated by ConjuChem
Corautus Genetics, Inc. - Proposed public offering of its common stock announced by Corautus Genetics
Cutting Edge Information - Cutting Edge Information study finds pharma companies spend 13% less on European advertising
Cutting Edge Information - Web-based patient recruitment accelerates clinical trials, business report says
Dalhousie University - Patients with age-related macular degeneration see better with increased task illuminance
Dendrite International, Inc. - Dendrite announces European deployment of multi-country marketing initiatives
Denver Public Health - Acquired rifamycin resistance risk increases with twice-weekly HIV-related TB treatment
Department of VA New Jersey Healthcare Systems - Diabetics with uncontrolled blood pressure identified using administrative databases
Drug Development - AstraZeneca withdraws application for ximelagatran in Europe
Drug Development - European regulatory authorities approve Glaxo SmithKline's Rotarix rotavirus vaccine
Duke University, Durham - HIV-1 subtype B third variable region peptide motifs have been analyzed
Duke University, Durham - Study of human dilated cardiomyopathies opens up with Drosophila cardiac function measurements
Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Institute, Shanghai - p28(GANK) functions in oval cell activation and proliferation
Eisai Inc. - Eisai announces plans for parenteral oncology treatment plant in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Emory University, Atlanta - TRAIL-expressing T cells induce muscle cell apoptosis in atherosclerotic plaque
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Organizational guidelines on cardiovascular disease risk factors may need review and update
European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts - Malaria risk predicted by seasonal climate forecast system
Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria - Regional anesthesia with ropivacaine alone does not affect cardiovascular system
Federal University of Sao Paulo - Reduced MAMC and low energy intake early in chronic dialysis increased mortality risk
First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation - First Horizon announces fourth quarter and year-end revenues up
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Orthopoxvirus infection was partially protected against by enveloped virus protein
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Breast cancer risk is not found to be significantly reduced by low-fat dietary pattern
Frost & Sullivan - Broad partnerships enable maximization of opportunities for proteomics sector
Fudan University, Shanghai - Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection diagnosed using multiantigen complex
Generex Biotechnology - Generex Biotechnology to present pandemic influenza vaccine program at Bird Flu Summit
Genetic Technologies Limited - Genetic Technologies announces strategic alliance with MetaMorphix, Inc.
Genta Incorporated - Genasense new drug application accepted for review by U.S. FDA
Georgia Biomedical Partnership - Georgia Biomedical Partnership responds to Georgia Senate Bills 596 and 537
German Institute Human Nutrition - Researchers' work adds to diet & nutrition body of knowledge
Global AIDS Alliance - France and the U.K. unite to combat AIDS and deliver other health education
Greystone Associates - Growth of drugs targeted for childhood diseases is driving advances in pediatric drug delivery
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa - Human papillomavirus viral load independently correlates to degree of cervical lesions
Hacettepe University, Ankara - 5-fluorouracil inhibited cytochrome P4502C9 activity in cancer patients
Hannover Medical School - Gamma-retroviral and lentiviral SIN vectors are equally potent
Harris Interactive - Two-thirds of U.S. adults consider themselves to be healthy eaters, Harris survey shows
Harvard School of Public Health - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines described
Harvard University - Coronary heart disease risk is associated with obesity and physical inactivity
Health Behavior News Service - Cruise ship outbreaks of gastroenteritis on rise since 2001
Health Discovery Corp. - Health Discovery receives notice of patent allowance covering recursive feature elimination
Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf - Degree of endothelial dysfunction is reflected in plasma nitrite concentrations
HemoSense, Inc. - HemoSense signs agreement with Reliant to distribute INRatio for home INR testing
Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit - An oncolytic adenovirus demonstrates greater efficacy without increased toxicity
Hillman Cancer Center Research Pavilion, Pittsburgh - Long-term SC engraftment improved by cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p18(INK4C)
Hopital Bichat, Paris - Underlying diseases determine prognosis for patients with meningitis
Hospital University of La Paz, Madrid - Associated congenital heart disease should not change esophageal-fistula repair strategies
Institut Pasteur, Paris - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of virology
Institut de Recerca en Ciencies de la Salut, Reus - Dietary cholesterol affects monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene expression
IntraLase Corp. - IntraLase executive VP, CFO Shelley B. Thumen adopts Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to sell stock
Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome - HIV prevalence is not predicted by fertility variance between HIV-positive and -negative women
Jewish General Hospital, Montreal - Data advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research
Johns Hopkins University - Infection alarm yields clues to immune system behavior
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine - Neurovirulent genotypes progressively selected in SIV-infected brain
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine - Repeat blood donors have lower transfusion-transmissible infections than new donors
Kalorama Information - Biotech instrumentation field set to grow, play key role in genomics, proteomics
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital - Prolonged PEG interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin is effective for chronic HCV
Karolinska University Hospital - Cytomegalovirus disease risk factors after stem cell transplant identified
Karolinska University Hospital - Myelodysplastic syndrome is not delineated by angiogenesis
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Louvain - Pestivirus replication inhibitor targets viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Katholieke University of Leuven - Bioenergetics model offered to predict economic, ecologic importance of Platichthys flesus
Kaunas University of Medicine - Higher rate of dental caries among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
King's College London - Insulin secretion directly regulated by angiotensin II in human islets of Langerhans
Kyushu University, Fukuoka - Suppression of IL-6 in malignant soft tissue tumor cells discussed
Lala Ram Sarup Institute of Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi - Pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcome not altered by diabetes
Linkoping University - PPAR-gamma response element activity and cardiovascular morbidity affected by fatty acids
Loma Linda University - Findings advance knowledge in ovarian cancer research
Lumera Corp. - Dr. Sam Gambhir, Stanford molecular imaging physician scientist, joins Lumera board
Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Recent findings in diagnostics provide new insights
Madras Medical College and Research Institute - Severe left ventricular dysfunction in left atrial myxoma is reported in two cases
Mayo Clinic - In survivors of supratentorial cerebral hemorrhage, ECG abnormalities are likely benign
Mayo Clinic - Outcome of tricuspid valve repair for Ebstein's anomaly in young children examined
McGill University, Montreal - Cancer angiogenesis changes upon von Hippel-Lindau inactivation
McMaster University, Hamilton - Morbid obesity does not adversely affect laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication outcome
Medical Services International Inc. - Medical Services begins shipping VScan HIV test kit to Egypt
Merck KGaA - Merck KGaA receives EMEA positive opinion for use of Erbitux in head and neck cancer
Minrad International, Inc. - Minrad International generates $2,466,000 of revenue for the quarter and $8,345,000 for 2005
Munchausen Syndrome - Anesthetic abuse keratopathy is a manifestation of ocular Munchausen syndrome
NHO Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura - Serum cytokine and soluble cytokine receptor levels are elevated in NASH
Nagasaki University - Reports describe recent advances in hepatocellular cancer research
Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Nanobac Life Sciences announces publication examining the role of nanobacteria in urologic disease
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan - Hepatic resections performed using Chang's needle
National University of Singapore - Disease outbreaks after the Tsunami will be the consequence of camp conditions
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, Inc. - Neptune Technologies receives nutraceutical GMP accreditation
New York University School of Medicine - Ezetimibe lipid-lowering benefit has been demonstrated, but questions remain
Nippon Medical School, Tokyo - Fluid resuscitation with hemoglobin vesicles modeled in acute hemorrhagic shock
North Carolina Biotechnology Center - Grants fund biotechnology education across North Carolina
Northfield Laboratories Inc. - Northfield Laboratories names Alan L. Heller to its board of directors
Novartis - Novartis receives approvable letter from U.S. FDA for zoledronic acid 5 mg for Paget disease
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Systemic safety profile of Macugen in macular degeneration maintained through trials
Odense University Hospital - Colorectal cancer treated with oxaliplatin and capecitabine
Ohio State University - Findings in leukemia provide new insights
Oregon Health Science University - For dementia, efficacy and safety of atypical antipsychotics are uncertain
Oregon State University - Benefits of eating seafood outweigh risks
Osaka University - HDL/apoA-I binding protein is expressed on human macrophages and promotes cholesterol efflux
Osaka University - IL4 and RNATES polymorphisms have protective effect on HIV-1 disease progression
Pain Management - U.S. FDA grants approval for cyclobenzaprine HCl tablets for pain relief
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Par Pharmaceutical reports total revenues of $433.2 million for the year ended 2005
Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis - HIV/AIDS prevention program recipients are more likely to practice safe sex
Peplin, Ltd. - Enrollment of second nBCC trial completed by Peplin
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Trial data indicates Peregrine's antiviral agent Tarvacin safe, well-tolerated in HCV patients
Point Biomedical Corporation - Point Biomedical Corporation's Cardiosphere NDA accepted for review by U.S. FDA
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Tumor cell adhesion and packing density contributed to drug resistance
Public Library Of Science - Number of patents may impede development of stem cell therapies
Public Library of Science - Classic illusion marks neural site of tactile perception
QTL Biosystems, LLC - QTL Biosystems releases Ricin detection cartridge for the QTL Biosensor 2000
RIKEN - Retinal angiogenesis remains sound with tailless activation
RMIT University, Melbourne - Comprehensive 2-D gas chromatography used to characterize petrochemical, related samples
RadPharm, Inc. - RadPharm raises $8 million in equity financing
ReGen Biologics, Inc. - CMI labeling expanded in Europe to include lateral use
Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund - Adiposity rebound estimates made by visual approach reflect physiological basis of rebound
Ribera Hospital, Valencia - Primary HAART resistance in drug-naive HIV/AIDS patients increasing in Spain
Rockefeller University, New York - Polymorphisms exist in the serotonin 1B receptor gene for heroin addiction
Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal - Obese and elderly MA levels linked to insulin sensitivity and protein turnover rates
Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne - Fertility preservation strategies for female cancer patients are focus of review
Ruhr University of Bochum - New vessel growth in skin substitutes is influenced by pore characteristics
Rutgers State University, Piscataway - ESC differentiate into hepatocytes in an alginate-PLL microencapsulation platform
Sacred Heart University Polling Institute - Americans are keeping New Year's resolutions to exercise
Saito Rosai Hospital, Chiba - Skin ulcers benefit from combining hyperbaric oxygen with basic fibroblast growth factor
Salivary Gland Cancer - Treatment outcome of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of salivary glands studied
Santarus, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves immediate-release proton pump inhibitor capsule for heartburn, GERD
Second Military Medical University, Shanghai - Schistosoma japonicum paramyosin fragments were effective in mice
Seiyo Municipal Nomura Hospital - Metabolic syndrome amplifies the LDL-C associated increases in carotid atherosclerosis
Seoul National University College of Medicine - During ischemia, the creatine kinase system may inhibit arrhythmia
Seoul National University Hospital - Silent brain infarction is associated with metabolic syndrome as risk factor in healthy people
Sheffield Hallam University - Patients with peripheral arterial disease have greater upper-limb aerobic power
Sichuan University, Chengdu - Proteomics profile changes in cisplatin-treated ovarian cancer cells analyzed
Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C. - Solvay, Modern Plastics sign agreement to distribute sulfone polymer to medical industry
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac - Pulmonary embolism is a rare cause of death in patients who died with cancer
Stanford University Medical Center - Scientist highlights bacteria's benefits
Stardust Foundation - Arizona's Stardust Foundation awards $7.5 million in research grants to area organizations
Stereotaxis, Inc. - Stereotaxis reports Q4 2005 revenue of $2.1 million, down from $6.1 million in Q4 2004
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Research in oncology provides new insights
Taichung Veterans General Hospital - Blood transfusion-free hepatectomy made viable with parenteral tranexamic acid
Taichung Veterans General Hospital - Placenta accreta reveals altered angiogenesis protein expression
Tel Aviv University - HSV replication is secured by temporarily evading apoptotic cellular responses
Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer - Large symptomatic pericardial effusion might present as unrecognized cancer
Teronode Corporation - Paul Bleicher, MD, PhD, named to Teranode Corporation board of directors
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Teva reports record sales, net income up 9% and 10% for Q4 and full year 2005
Texas Technical University Health Sciences Center - Inhaled insulin absorbed best as dry powder either with or without alkylglycosides
The European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use - Positive CHMP opinion moves Preotact closer to European approval as osteoporosis therapy
The Rienzi Foundation For Cochlear Implant Research - Rienzi Foundation For Cochlear Implant Research launched
The Sugar Association - Sugar Association petitions U.S. FDA to define 'natural' for consumers
The West Clinic - Tennessee surgeons perform robotic-assisted hysterectomy for endometrial cancer
Third Wave Technologies Inc. - Third Wave reports total revenues of $23.9 million, net loss of $22.3 million for 2005
Tokai University, Kanagawa - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated by oral fludarabine phosphate
Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Science - Reactive oxygen species contribute to the liposomal induced death of macrophage-like cells
Tsing Hua University, Beijing - Bone repair improved by collagen-based implants reinforced by chitin fibers
Tuberculosis Research Center, Tamil Nadu - Dual testing with PPD-S and PPD-B improves the tuberculosis diagnosis
Turku University - Continence rate is high after transvaginal release procedure for urinary retention
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Herbicide metabolite levels in human urine are reported
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - In diabetic adults in the U.S., aspirin use is increasing
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Ovine herpesvirus 2 cause of malignant catarrhal fever outbreak in bison feedlot
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA, manufacturers of Accutane and its generics to implement risk management program
U.S. National Cancer Institute - DNA de novo methylation involves Lsh
U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Angiogenesis protein response to p53 is implicated in microvascular pathology
U.S. Women's Institute - New bloodless/nerve-sparing total abdominal hysterectomy procedure introduced
Umea University Hospital - Diabetes risk could be influenced by programs to change overfeeding, sedentary lifestyle
United Arab Emirates University - Tuberculosis vaccine quest is focus of review
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador - Iron overload does not affect HCV genotype and response to interferon and ribavirin therapy
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - APO A-V-1131T->C polymorphism frequency linked to morbidity in elderly population
University Hospital, Magdeburg - Aortic stop-flow technique should not be used in palliation of pancreatic cancer
University Medical School, Essen - Stage IIA/B testicular seminoma could not be effectively treated with carboplatin
University of Alabama - Obesity intervention was developed for people with spinal cord injury
University of Alabama - Studies describe new findings in diabetes pathogenesis research
University of Amsterdam - New findings in cardiology described
University of Ataturk - Eclampsia severity is not predictable by urinary calcium levels
University of Birmingham - Optimal conditions for chondroprogenitor cell expansion in monolayer cultures determined
University of British Columbia - Community-based exercise can improve upper-extremity function in persons with chronic stroke
University of California, Los Angeles - Anti-HER2/neu cytokine fusion proteins plus antigen protects against HER2/neu-expressing tumors
University of California, San Francisco - Embryonic stem cells recombined with DNA constructs corrects sickle cell mutation
University of California, San Francisco - Octreotide LAR resulted in weight loss in obese adults with insulin hypersecretion
University of Cambridge - Breast cancer prediction could be enhanced by mammographic density measurement.
University of Cologne - Wound healing is regulated by plasmin-controlled vascular endothelial growth factor
University of Copenhagen - Cancer vaccine's effects depend on blocking CTLA-4 signaling
University of Copenhagen - Recent studies add new data to cancer vaccines research
University of Dusseldorf - Researchers' findings advance leukemia research
University of Glasgow - New research in the area of diagnostics detailed
University of Gottingen - Acute CaMKII overexpression increases calcium leakage from cardiac myocytes
University of Groningen - Parents of children with relapsed cancer are exposed to long-term psychological problems
University of Hong Kong - TB rates in Hong Kong associated with low education, poverty and old age
University of Insubria, Varese - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer therapy
University of Iowa - Role of natural killer cells in human health and disease discussed
University of Iowa - Transfusion-associated Trypanosoma cruzi transmission occurring in Mexican blood banks
University of Kentucky - Reports advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research
University of Leicester - Research add new data to apoptosis body of knowledge
University of London Kings College - RAMP2 is key player in sensitivity of adrenomedullin-induced hypotensive responses via AM1 receptor
University of London Kings College - SOCS3 polymorphisms not associated with body weight, insulin sensitivity or lipid profile
University of Manchester - Corneal hydration control in contact lens wearers altered in diabetics
University of Manitoba - EtOH exposure in womb raised gluconeogenesis and impaired hepatic gluconeogenic gene response
University of Michigan - Researcher looks for more targeted way to deliver cancer drugs
University of Milan - Chronic hepatitis C treatment may be aided by thalidomide
University of Mississippi - New findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis described
University of Naples Federico II - Cardiovascular disease prevention in the elderly is influenced largely by lifestyle practices
University of Naples Federico II - Thyroid cancer treated with second iodine-131 therapy
University of Nevada - Exogenous cellular prion isoform is transported in the chick visual system
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Annexin redistribution promotes epithelial cell calcium crystal agglomeration
University of Palermo - Autocrine production of interleukin is required by thyroid cancer cells
University of Paris 05 - Liver tumors linked to overexpression of Regenerating gene family
University of Pavia - Glimepiride and rosiglitazone improve metabolic control in conjunction with metformin
University of Perugia - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology
University of Regensburg - Pharmacogenomics of cholesterol-lowering therapy is focus of review
University of Rijeka - Breast cancer angiogenesis may depend on estrogen receptor status
University of Sao Paulo - Left ventricular wall motion scoring can be improved with automated grading using color kinesis images
University of Southern California - Receptor Tyr kinase expressed in bladder cancer is a signal for cell survival
University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - Tuberculosis control is the most effective way to reduce burden of childhood TB
University of Tokyo - Research add new data to gene therapy body of knowledge
University of Tromso - Vasoconstriction, lowered cardiac output are induced by epinephrine infused during hypothermia
University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki - Vaccine therapy is achieved by genetic modification of dendritic cells
University of Turin - Researchers' data advance neurogenesis research
University of Wisconsin - Prostate cancer vaccine encoding prostatic acid phosphatase was safe and immunogenic in rats
University of Wisconsin - Taste gene may play role in smoking
University of Witwatersrand - HBV replication is inhibited in vivo by short hairpin RNAs
University of Wurzburg - High linoleic acid diet may add to oxidative stress leading to increased oxidative DNA-damage
Vantana Medical Systems, Inc. - Ventana Medical reports Q4 2005 sales of $54.3 million, up 13% over year ago
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Varian's radiation oncology researchers discuss image, radiotherapy at partnership summit
VeinRx Inc. - Developer of vasculature infusion catheter raises $15 million in private equity financing
VioQuest Pharmaceuticals - VioQuest Pharmaceuticals named a 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company
Virginia Commonwealth University - Zebrafish Foxd3 is required for neural crest development
VirtualScopics, Inc. - VirtualScopics, Inc. reports 2005 sales of $3.5 million up 38% over prior year
VisualSonics - Jonathan Lindner, MD, named chief molecular advisor by VisualSonics
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Rockville - Findings advance knowledge in anthrax vaccines research
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - New imaging techniques for diagnosing coronary artery disease are reviewed
Washington University, St. Louis - Amebiasis vaccine progress is reviewed
Welch Allyn - Welch Allyn announces availability of new vital signs monitor
Welch Foods Inc. - Concord grape juice may improve cognitive and motor skill decline associated with aging
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo - Marijuana may suppress anticipatory nausea
Witt Biomedical - Witt, GEMMS form marketing and technology partnership to build cardiovascular care system
Wizzard Software - MedivoxRx spokesman testifies before Maryland committees on audible prescription devices
Wolverhampton Diabetes Center - Hypertension and diabetic complications independent of ethnic origin
Women's Cancer Center, Sherman Oaks - Epithelial ovarian cancer treated by splenectomy
Yale University - Glucose toxicity may contribute to microalbuminuria
Yale University - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of virology
Yeshiva University of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - HIV-infected leukocyte transmigration across blood-brain barrier enhanced by CCL2
Yonsei University, Gangwon - Antidiabetic effects observed for alkaline-reduced water in OLETF rats
Yonsei University, Seoul - NO laryngeal cancer patients may not require dissection of lymph node pads
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