Lab Business Week

New York University - High-affinity neurotrophin receptor expression is linked to progression of Alzheimer disease

New York University School of Medicine - Researchers' data from the United States and Turkey advance obesity research

Nonlinear Dynamics, Ltd, - Hoefer, Nonlinear Dynamics to distribute TotalLab range of image analysis solutions

Novartis - Novartis' NDA for high blood pressure treatment accepted for review by U.S. FDA

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. - Novelos Therapeutics IND for novel hepatitis C drug accepted by U.S. FDA

Okayama University - New HLA-DR15-binding CD4 T cell epitope identified

Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit - Recent findings in anesthesia described by researchers from Turkey and Germany

Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine - Increased risk of death after acute MI linked to 252G allele of lymphotoxin alpha gene

PDL BioPharma, Inc. - PDL BioPharma elects Brad Goodwin to board of directors

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. - PTC Therapeutics announces promotion of Claudia Hirawat to senior VP of corporate development

Pain Management - Orthofix's Breg division launches e-PainCare electronic pain management pump

Panomics, Inc. - Panomics announces formation of new European subsidiary, Panomics SRL

Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. - Bill Adams named CEO of SurgiCount Medical

Pharmacyclics, Inc. - Pharmacyclics reports third quarter net loss of $7.4 million

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Progenics Pharmaceuticals acquires full ownership of prostate cancer joint venture

Protez Pharmaceuticals - Clarence L. Young, MD, joins Protez Pharmaceuticals as chief medical officer

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. - Psychiatric Solutions reports first quarter revenues increased 80%

Public Library of Science - More stem cells are better - expanding hematopoietic stem cells with HOXB4

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center - Chromosomal copy number changes detected in patients with non-syndromic X linked mental retardation

Radlink, Inc. - Daniel J. Valentino, PhD, is named Radlink's chief scientist and technology officer

Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town - Human metapneumovirus has presentation and outcomes similar to respiratory syncytial virus

Research Institute & Hospital, Gyeonggi - Sphincter preservation for rectal cancer patients improved with pre-operative chemoradiotherapy

Robert Koch Institute, Berlin - Influenza vaccination coverage in German adults unsatisfactory

Roche - Rapid response stockpile of Tamiflu now ready and available to the World Health Organization

Rockefeller University, New York - New research from the United States and Spain in the area of endocrinology detailed

SRI International - SRI International acquires Quality Clinical Labs

San Francisco General Hospital - Research from the United States and Denmark add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

Sanquin Blood Bank Northwest Region, Amsterdam - Whole-blood storage time affects the number of white cells and platelets

Schering AG - Schering AG reports preliminary net sales increase of 12% in first quarter 2006

Science Applications International Corporation - Chemical effects in biological systems (CEBS) object model for toxicology data presented

Scripps Clinic, La Jolla - Recent studies from the United States and Norway add new data to surgery research

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Seattle Genetics, Laureate sign agreement to manufacture monoclonal antibody drug candidates

Sepracor Inc. - Sepracor reports $285.7 million in revenues in first quarter 2006 results

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene may not be associated with schizophrenia

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital - Lumen narrowing of saphenous vein bypass grafts a combination of negative remodeling, intimal hyperplasia

Sigma-Aldrich - Sigma-Aldrich initiates RNAi Partnership Program to further functional genomics research

Simulations Plus, Inc. - Simulations Plus releases upgrade of simulation, modeling software drug discovery

SonoSite, Inc. - SonoSite, Siemens form alliance to distribute hand-carried ultrasound systems in Germany

St. John's University, Jamaica - Data from the United States, Italy and Germany advance knowledge in heart disease research

St. Katharinen Hospital, Frankfurt/Main - For differentiation of syncope, tilt-table testing is superior compared to Schellong's test

St. Thomas Hospital, London - Recent studies from the United Kingdom and United States add new data to obesity research

State University of Ghent Hospital - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by Re-188-HDD/lipiodol therapy

Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte - Researchers from Denmark and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Stockholm University - Researchers from Sweden, Japan and the United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of DNA

Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou - Adenovirus-mediated gene delivery inhibits nasopharyngeal tumor growth

Symyx Technologies, Inc. - Symyx Technologies reports $27.1 million in revenues for Q1 2006, up 26% from year ago

SynCardiaCopyright - Two sites become CardioWest Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) certified implant centers

Taipei Medical University - New research from Taiwan, India and Hungary in the area of cervical cancer detailed

Techical University of Chemnitz - Gender difference in sports achievement may be related to exercise frequency

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Breast cancer diagnosed by SPECT-CT lymphoscintigraphy

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Researchers from Israel, the South Korea and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of proteins

The Medicines Company - Medicines Company reports $34.6 million in Q1 '06 revenues compared to $43.6 million in '05

The Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland - Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland joins in supporting the Kansas Coalition for Lifesaving Cures

Thermage, Inc. - Thermage launches online practice marketing program to support body contouring technology

Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, San Diego - Reports from the United States add new data to HIV/AIDS research

Transgene S.A. - Positive trial data reported for HPV therapeutic vaccine in precancerous cervical lesions

Tulane University, New Orleans - New findings from the United States and Canada in the area of diabetes detailed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Researchers from the United States and Brazil report details of new studies and findings in the area of virology

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -  Toxoplasma gondii infection risk factors in Brazil outlined

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Commercial assays for detecting West Nile virus antigen compared

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia expanding in rural areas

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Lead exposure increases risk of low birth weight in Idaho

U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - NIEHS Director unveils new strategic plan for environmental health sciences

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Attenuated and effective human parainfluenza virus type-1 vaccines developed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Nebulin regulation of actin filament lengths considered in review

UND Life Sciences - Omega-6 arachidonic acid protects pancreatic beta cells against alloxan-induced diabetes

Universidad Complutense, Madrid - Stroke frequency and Glu concentrations are linked to a promoter polymorphism

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Leishmune against visceral leishmaniasis is transmission-blocking vaccine

University College London - Researchers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany describe findings in heart attack studies

University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi -  Eugenia jambolana fruit-pulp extract shows antihyperglycemic and antidiabetic properties

University Federal de Vicosa - Researchers from Brazil, Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of diet & nutrition

University Hospital Jean-Minjoz, Besancon - In acute MI patients, decreased glomerular filtration rate linked to higher mortality

University Hospital of Kiel - Chimney technique preferred over LeDuc ureteroileal anastomosis for bladder cancer

University Hospital, Nantes - Findings from France and the United States in HIV/AIDS provide new insights

University Medical Center, Mannheim - Refractive surgery techniques evaluated in terms of higher order aberrations and contrast sensitivity

University of Amsterdam - Endothelial glycocalyx damage coincides with microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetes

University of Arizona - Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - University of Arkansas researchers receive $2.9 million to study breast cancer vaccine

University of Bristol - Colorectal cancer staging improved by intra-operative ultrasonography

University of California, Davis - West Nile virus persists in Southern California by three mechanisms

University of California, Los Angeles - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from the United States and Japan

University of California, Los Angeles - Researchers from the United States describe findings in transplants studies

University of California, San Diego - HSP72 surface expression facilitates gamma delta T cell-mediated killing

University of California, San Francisco - Glioma analyzed by use of partial-volume model

University of Catania - Findings from Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States describe new data in imaging research

University of Colorado - Embryonic growth-associated protein is essential for vascular development

University of Duisburg-Essen - Studies from Germany, the United States and Brazil describe new findings in polycystic ovarian syndrome research

University of Dusseldorf - Researchers' findings from Germany, the United States and Taiwan advance leukemia research

University of Fort Hare, Alice -  Pelargonium sidoides leaves have antibacterial properties

University of Freiburg - New findings from Germany, China and the United States in the area of surgery detailed

University of Glasgow - Research from Scotland, Belgium and Spain in transplants provides new insights

University of Groningen - Studies from Netherlands, United States and Germany describe new findings in cancer research

University of Hannover - Collagen matrices support chondrogenic differentiation

University of Hong Kong - New findings in obesity described from the People's Republic of China, Germany and Spain

University of Illinois - Carotid atherosclerosis links chronotropic response to exercise testing

University of Kentucky - Prenatal exposure to cocaine, alcohol, tobacco all affect children's behavior

University of Lausanne - Glucose is a critical physiological regulator of feeding in GLUT2-null mouse model

University of Leipzig - Expression of P2Y(1) receptors at neurons, astrocytes may modulate after cerebral injury

University of Marburg - Reports from Germany and the United States add new data to DNA research

University of Mauritius, Reduit -  Artocarpus heterophyllus shows antidiabetic and alpha-amylase inhibitory effects

University of Minnesota - BNP and N-terminal pro-BNP linked to gastric bypass surgery history in obese patients

University of Minnesota - Cytomegalovirus infection transmission in infants via breast milk reviewed

University of Montreal - In cardiovascular disease and hypertension pathology, inflammatory processes are key participants

University of Montreal - Treatment continuum in the management of prostate cancer reviewed

University of Navarra - Leukemia poor prognosis linked to decreased ASPP1 gene promoter expression

University of New Orleans - Recent findings from the United States, Canada and South Korea illuminate research in obesity

University of North Carolina - International study investigates the early biology of HIV infection

University of Ottawa - Researchers' data from Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany advance surgery research

University of Padua - Research from Italy, the People's Republic of China and Spain add new data to genetics body of knowledge

University of Paris 05 - Researchers from France, Germany and Spain describe findings in hepatocellular carcinoma studies

University of Parma - Reports from Italy and the United States advance knowledge in heart disease research

University of Pavia - CAH possible in youth with unexplained brain MRI white-matter abnormalities

University of Pavia - Researchers from Italy and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Pennsylvania - Predictors of regional nodal disease in melanoma patients described

University of Perugia - Studies from Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

University of Pittsburgh - Reports from the United States, Greece and Netherlands describe recent advances in lung cancer research

University of Pittsburgh - Research from the United States and Germany in liver cancer provides new insights

University of Pittsburgh - Thirty-year study of complications from type 1 diabetes finds no improvement in heart and eye disease rates

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - In pediatric heart transplant recipients, TGFbeta1 gene polymorphisms may reveal risk for rejection

University of Porto - Researchers from Portugal and the United States report recent findings in obesity

University of Quebec - Liver cancer risk increases among men with diabetes mellitus

University of Quebec - T cell factors are required for collagen type I-mediated activation of ERK/MAP kinase

University of Rochester - Inactivated subvirion influenza A vaccine appears immunogenic

University of Ryukyus, Okinawa - Recent findings in leukemia described by researchers from Japan and the United States

University of Sao Paulo - Researchers' work from Brazil and the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge

University of Sydney - Findings from Australia, Germany and Italy describe new data in apoptosis research

University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Prostate carcinoma survival in older men linked to socioeconomic status

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - Reports from the United States and People's Republic of China add new data to prostate cancer research

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Ethnic dietary habits of heart failure patients should be considered in low-sodium diet counseling

University of Texas, Galveston -  Rickettsia prowazekii E strain gene mutation reverts to wild type in virulent revertant Evir strain

University of Texas, Houston - Inducible nitric-oxide synthase gene participates in negative feedback of PARP-1

University of Texas, Houston - Insulin stimulates arterial neointima formation after balloon injury

University of Tokyo - AMPK alpha2 subunit gene variant linked to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

University of Toronto - New data from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom lluminates research in prostate cancer

University of Tubingen Hospital - Hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma surgical patients inversely linked to hypotension

University of Utah - Findings from the United States, Canada and Taiwan describe new data in diabetes research

University of Utrecht - Researchers' data from Netherlands and United States advance eating disorders research

University of Utrecht - Subcortical ischemic changes and brain atrophy linked to cognitive impairments in diabetes

University of Utrecht, Medical Center - New findings from Netherlands and United States in the area of HIV/AIDS described

University of Valencia - Diabetes decreases sensitivity of rabbit renal artery to endothelin-1

University of Vienna - Studies from Austria, the South Korea and Italy add new findings to atherosclerosis body of knowledge

University of Wales Swansea - Researchers from Wales, Turkey and Belgium report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Washington - Evaluated leptin levels do not appear to increase risk for type 1 diabetes

University of Washington - Reconstruction of midface and maxilla after tumor removal is complex

University of Zurich - Researchers' findings from Switzerland and the United States advance angiology research

Uroplasty, Inc. - Uroplasty announces resignation of Sam B. Humphries as president, chief executive officer

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. - Mohan F. Sancheti appointed VP of manufacturing for VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - New data from the United States, Switzerland and Canada lluminates research in HIV/AIDS

Varian, Inc. - Varian, Inc. reports Q2 2006 earnings of $15.1 million, up from $13.1 million in Q2 2005

Veeco Instruments Inc. - Veeco reports first quarter 2006 revenues of $93.9 million level with Q1 2005

Virginia Commonwealth University - Researchers' work from the United States and Spain adds to transplants body of knowledge

Virginia Polytech Institute and State University - Genistein stimulates insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells by cAMP-dependent PKA path

Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute, Los Angeles - RA+HQ+FA produces significant rapid improvement of melasma across range of patients

Wakayama Medical University - Jogging may improve depressive state and physiological fitness in adolescent females

Wake Forest University - Few pediatricians refer patients for childhood aggression

Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, Lund - Reports from Sweden and the United States advance knowledge in depression research

Washington State University - Researchers from the United States, Scotland and Canada detail new studies and findings in the area of neurology

Washington University, St. Louis - Pleiotropic QTL on chromosome 19q13 influences triglycerides levels and adiposity

Wayne State University, Detroit - Pancreatic cancer genistein activity is mediated via Notch-1 signaling pathway

Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot - IL-6/soluble IL-6 receptor fusion protein increases ESC-derived oligodendrocyte myelination

Wheeling Hospital - Brachytherapy-related urethral stricture disease correlated to radiation dose

Windrose Medical Properties Trust - Philip J. O'Donnell appointed VP of asset management by Windrose Medical Properties Trust

World Health Organization - Malaria vaccine development reviewed

Wuhan University - Lung cancer apoptosis prevented by nicotine

Yale University - Fish oil regulates adiponectin secretion by PPAR-gamma-dependent mechanism in mice

Yale University - GABA_A receptor blockade in VMH stimulates glucagon and sympathoadrenal response

Yale University - Weekly hypoglycemia prevented age-related decline in hippocampally cognitive function

Yonsei University, Seoul - Prothrombin kringle-2 derivative retards cell proliferation and internalization

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Germany and France advance knowledge in hepatocellular carcinoma research

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - Zimmer Holdings reports Q1 2006 net sales of $860 million, up 4%

ZymoGenetics, Inc. - Michael J. Dwyer named senior vice president of marketing and sales by ZymoGenetics, Inc.