Lab Business Week

New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc. - New Brunswick Scientific reports first-quarter 2006 net sales of $17 million

New York Medical College - Hemoglobin A_1c level linked to coronary artery disease severity in diabetes mellitus

New York University School of Medicine - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo - Researchers' data from Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo highlight new research

Nutralogix Laboratories, Inc. - Nutralogix Laboratories teams up as lead sponsor with The Fight for Life Foundation

Oita Prefectural Hospital - Researchers from Japan and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer

Oregon Health & Science University - Oregon Health & Science University researchers publish most recent findings

Oregon Health & Science University - Researcher develops first animal model to treat devastating head and neck cancers

Osaka University - Recent findings from Japan, France and the EX1 2LU United Kingdom illuminate research in obesity

Osaka University - Studies from Osaka University highlight latest findings

Othera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Othera Pharmaceuticals initiates phase II clinical trial for OT-551 in cataract prevention trial

Oulu University Hospital - Researchers from Oulu University Hospital provide details of new studies and findings

Peking Union Medical College, Beijing - New data from Peking Union Medical College, Beijing detailed

Peking University Third Hospital - Transplant vasculopathy transition point for lumen loss by intimal growth occurs at lower threshold

Penn State University - Axonal damage due to oxidative stress can be tested in a model system

Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. - Predix's lead drug candidate for generalized anxiety disorder, PRX-00023, featured in journal

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Progenics Pharmaceuticals reports first quarter 2006 revenues of $11 million

Psychology - Northwestern University research shows two are better than one

Pusan National University - Recent findings from South Korea and United States illuminate research in glioblastoma

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Questcor announces first quarter of 2006 net sales of H.P. Acthar Gel were $2 million

R.M. Alden Research Laboratory - Findings from the United States and Finland in antibiotics provide new insights

RIKEN - New findings from RIKEN described

Radboud University, Nijmegen - Radboud University, Nijmegen researchers publish recent findings

Regional Health Ministry, Murcia - New findings from Ireland, Germany and Belgium in the area of diabetes described

Research and Markets - Allergic rhinitis in the seven major markets ranges from 7.9% to 17.2% of population, study shows

Research and Markets - Illegal importation of pharmaceuticals into the U.S. is in decline, according to report

Research and Markets - Report suggests rapid adoption of electronic health records is critical, challenges exist

Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Frederiksberg - Recent findings from Denmark, Canada and the United States illuminate research in obesity

Rutgers State University, Piscataway - Rutgers State University, Piscataway researchers publish latest findings

SGX Pharmaceuticals - SGX Pharmaceuticals reports cash totaling $35.8 million in Q1 2006 including IPO offering

SUNY, Stony Brook - In acute myocardial infarction, stent use linked to a 50% cut in hospital mortality risk

Sapporo Medical University - Recent studies from Sapporo Medical University add to knowledge base

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - SciClone Pharmaceuticals reports sales of lead product up 17% on Q1 2006 to $7,789,000

Sejong University, Seoul - New findings from South Korea, United States and Ireland in the area of diabetes described

Seoul National University - Warm-up exercise augments coronary blood flow after cold exposure

Serono International S.A. - Serono names Theurillat, Ambuhl, De Luca, Gradnik, Harfstrand to executive management board

Shanghai University - Data from the People's Republic of China, Canada and United States advance knowledge in neurology research

Shimane University - Researchers from Shimane University provide details of new studies and findings

Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Angiogenesis is inhibited by the herbal derivative evodiamine

Shiraz University of Medical Science - Studies from Shiraz University of Medical Science add new findings to body of knowledge

Siemens Medical Solutions - First hospital examines patients with Siemens advanced molecular imaging technology

Smith & Nephew - U.S. FDA approves Smith & Nephew's Birmingham Hip resurfacing system

Solvay Pharmaceuticals - Solvay awarded $298 million, 5-year contract by U.S. HHS for flu pandemic preparedness

Soroka University, Beer Sheva - Pneumococcal 6-phosphogluconate-dehydrogenasem induces protective immune response

South Korea National Cancer Center - Lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer patients predicted by T classification

Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok - Cytotoxic prenylated xanthones isolated from young fruit of Garcinia mangostana

St. James University Hospital, Dublin - New findings in thromboembolism described from Ireland, France and the United States

St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy - Ciliary neurotrophic factor prevents acute lipid-induced insulin resistance

Stanford University - Carotid angioplasty with a novel stent implant effective in an experimental model

Stanford University - Veterans Specific Activity Questionnaire predicted all-cause mortality

Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford study seeks alternatives to drugs as antidepressant therapies for pregnant women

Stereotaxis, Inc. - Stereotaxis reports Q1 2006 revenue of $1.7 million compared to $5.1 million a year ago

Stockholm Soder Hospital - Researchers from Stockholm Soder Hospital publish most recent findings

Stockholm University - Studies from Sweden and Japan advance knowledge in obesity research

Strategic Diagnostics Inc. - Strategic Diagnostics reports Q1 2006 revenues down 6.1% to $6.3 million

Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Antiangiogenic therapy sustains tumor hypoxia but impairs vascular development

Tercica, Inc. - Tercica reports Q1 2006 revenue of $85,000, net loss of $14.3 million

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Glatiramer injection study showed 92% of RRMS patients still walking after 10 years on treatment

Texas A&M University - ADP-induced platelet aggregation was inhibited by disintegrins from rattlesnake venom

ThermoGenesis Corp. - ThermoGenesis Corp. reports Q3 2006 net revenues up 88% to $3,248,000 over Q3 2005

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Mechanism of progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma from exposure to bile acids elucidated

Tobacco Use - Pennsylvania announces health research grants from tobacco settlement funds

Toronto General Hospital - Researchers' work from Toronto General Hospital adds to body of knowledge

Tranzyme Pharma - Tranzyme reports positive results from phase 1 trial of ghrelin agonist for post-op ilius

Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei - Researchers from Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei publish new studies and findings

Triage Medical Inc. - Enrollment in 10-patient pilot study for percutaneous spine stabilization devices completed

Trimeris, Inc. - Trimeris reports Q1 2006 total revenues of $7.4 million, up $5.3 million over year ago

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston - Estrogen favorably influences cardiomyocyte survival

Tufts University, Boston - New research from the United States, Germany and Czech Republic in the area of atherosclerosis detailed

Tufts University, Boston - Studies from Tufts University, Boston highlight most recent research

Turku University Hospital - Turku University Hospital researchers publish recent findings

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Amphotericin B breakpoints for Candida bloodstream isolates are not related to therapeutic outcome

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Natural atypical nonhemolytic Listeria seeligeri isolates have been discovered

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Researchers from U.S. Food & Drug Administration report details of new studies and findings

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Researchers' data from U.S. Food & Drug Administration highlight new research

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Breast cancer models reveal the stage-specific effects of 2-methoxyestradiol

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Neuroblastomas may be stopped by agents that target brain-derived neurotrophic factor

U.S. National Cancer Institute - New data from U.S. National Cancer Institute detailed

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Researchers from the United States, Japan and Greece report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Folate intake may increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

U.S. National Institutes of Health - New findings in anthrax described from the United States

U.S. Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring - Recent findings in malaria described by researchers from the United Arab Emirates, Colombia and United States

U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Federal data show community-based care leads to improved mental health services for children

U.S. VA Medical Center, San Antonio - Findings from the United States, Brazil and United Kingdom describe new data in leishmania research

Umea University - Lung cancer developed in primary smelter workers

Umea University - Matrigel stimulates neurogenesis compared with alginate hydrogel

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. - Unigene reports revenue for Q1 2006 of $387,000, compared to $588,000 a year ago

Universidad Autonoma, Barcelona - Oxidative stress may cause endometrial abnormalities in polycystic ovary syndrome patients

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - Distribution of rotavirus proteins in insect cell-baculovirus system is described

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Catheter-related infections may be prevented with bacteriocins

Universitatsklinik fur Strahlentherapie und Strahlenbiologie, Vienna - Researchers' work from Austria and the United States adds to endometrial cancer body of knowledge

Universite Paris 13 - Androgens did not demonstrate beneficial effects on the ovarian response to FSH

University College London - Recent findings from University College London highlighted

University College London - Research from University College London provides new scientific insights

University Heart Center, Hamburg - Researchers from Germany and the United States report recent findings in cardiology

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf - Vascular walls are reservoirs for progenitor cells that propel postnatal vasculogenesis

University Hospital Infectious Disease Fran Mihaljevic, Zagreb - Research from Croatia, France and the United States in HIV/AIDS provides new insights

University Hospital of Freiburg - Munchausen syndrome by proxy leads to suicide of mother

University Hospital, Bern - Phalangeal fractures treated with plate fixation are associated with several complications

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Trust - Resistin appears to play a key role in obesity-related insulin resistance

University La Sapienza, Rome - Soy isoflavones may enhance mood and cognitive performance in postmenopausal women

University Medical Center Utrecht - Research from Netherlands, Germany and United States add new data to neurology body of knowledge

University of Adelaide - Recent studies from University of Adelaide add to knowledge base

University of Adelaide - Studies from University of Adelaide highlight latest research

University of Alabama - N-methanocarbathymidine shows promise against herpes- and orthopoxviruses

University of Alabama - Ramipril was linked to lower diabetes mellitus risk in hypertensive kidney disease

University of Alabama - Reports from University of Alabama add new data to knowledge base

University of Amsterdam - Researchers from Netherlands, United States and Spain detail new studies and findings in the area of genetics

University of Amsterdam - Researchers from University of Amsterdam publish most recent findings

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Chronic ethanol intake impairs insulin signaling by disrupting akt-cell membrane association

University of Basel - Coronary artery disease is a predictor of mortality in acute heart failure patients

University of California, Los Angeles - Head and neck cancer oncogenesis linked to abnormal DNA end-joining activity

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

University of California, Los Angeles - Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles detail new studies and findings

University of California, San Diego - Recent findings from the United States, Japan and Germany illuminate research in heart disease

University of California, San Diego - Researchers from the United States and Switzerland publish new studies and findings in the area of oncology

University of California, San Francisco - Childbearing limits for rheumatoid arthritis patients may reflect personal choice

University of California, San Francisco - Research from the United States and Australia add new data to heart disease body of knowledge

University of California, San Francisco - Researchers' findings from University of California, San Francisco advance research

University of Cambridge - Visfatin/pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor role in obesity reviewed

University of Central Florida, Orlando - Newly discovered gene could hold key to preventing heart disease

University of Chicago - How did cacti evolve?

University of Colorado - New findings from University of Colorado detailed

University of Connecticut - HIV risk associated with socioeconomic-related stressors in South Africa

University of Connecticut - University of Connecticut researchers publish latest findings

University of Copenhagen - Researchers from University of Copenhagen provide details of new studies and findings

University of Copenhagen - Studies from University of Copenhagen highlight most recent findings

University of Florida - Nerve tumors are linked to Nf1 heterozygosity and exaggerated angiogenesis

University of Freiburg - New research from Germany, Japan and France in the area of cancer treatment detailed

University of Genova, Genoa - Osteoconductive scaffold porosity and pore interconnection influence bone deposition

University of Glasgow - Economic evaluation suggests nicorandil compares favorably with other heart disease interventions

University of Groningen - Researchers from University of Groningen report recent findings

University of Heidelberg - Recent findings in transplants described by researchers from Germany and the United States

University of Hong Kong - Findings from the People's Republic of China, United States and Japan describe new data in obesity research

University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull - Heart failure remains associated with marked reduction in well-being, survival, despite beta blockers

University of Illinois - Reports from the United States, Italy and United Kingdom advance knowledge in surgery research

University of Iowa - Inhibition of DNA synthesis by cytomegalovirus protein is needed for virus replication

University of Kiel - Mandible replacement grown inside patient latissimus dorsi muscle prior to transplant

University of Kuopio - Data from Finland and the United States advance knowledge in heart disease research

University of Louisville - New findings from University of Louisville described

University of Louisville - Researchers from University of Louisville detail new studies and findings

University of Miami - University of Miami researchers describe recent findings

University of Michigan - Studies from University of Michigan add new findings to body of knowledge

University of Milan - Findings from Italy, the United States and Sweden describe new data in diabetes research

University of Minnesota - New data from University of Minnesota detailed

University of Montreal - Studies from University of Montreal highlight latest findings

University of Munich - PrPSc propagation impaired by a laminin receptor mutant in neuronal cells

University of Munster - Researchers' data from Germany, Portugal and the United States advance cancer treatment research

University of Naples Federico II - Reports from University of Naples Federico II add new data to knowledge base

University of New Mexico - New research from University of New Mexico described

University of New Mexico - Researchers' data from University of New Mexico highlight new research

University of New South Wales - Alcohol use in pregnancy may be examined through use of administrative record linkage

University of Newcastle - Persistent hepatitis C virus infection linked to apolipoprotein allele

University of Newcastle upon Tyne - Global warming may have damaged coral reefs forever

University of North Carolina - A prostaglandin synthase is up-regulated in oligodendrocytes in lysosomal storage diseases

University of North Carolina - Recent studies from the United States, Austria and South Korea add new data to genetics research

University of Nottingham - Researchers' findings from University of Nottingham advance research

University of Oxford - Findings from Gambia, Japan and the People's Republic of China in malaria provide new insights

University of Paris 06 - Studies from France, the United States and Italy describe new findings in diabetes research

University of Paris 11 - Studies from University of Paris 11 highlight recent research

University of Pavia - The adhesion molecule CD31 distinguishes brown adipose tissue

University of Pennsylvania - Complex spinal reconstruction using vascularized rib grafts offers substantial benefits

University of Pennsylvania - Recent studies from University of Pennsylvania add to knowledge base

University of Pennsylvania - Researchers from University of Pennsylvania report recent findings

University of Pittsburgh - Auditory development research helps guide development of hearing loss therapy

University of Pittsburgh - CFTR biogenesis is monitored by Cys string protein

University of Pittsburgh - Fetal echocardiographic findings are not predictive of death in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

University of Pittsburgh - Intrathecal baclofen therapy best-practice surgical techniques discussed

University of Pittsburgh - Renal insufficiency predicts the time to first appropriate defibrillator shock

University of Pittsburgh - Researchers from the United States and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Quebec - Parental opinions of school and community influence on youth wellness vary by neighborhood wealth

University of Quindio, Armenia - Toxoplasmosis is highly prevalent in newborns in Armenia

University of Regensburg - Metabolic syndrome predicts cardiac risk in families with a history of coronary artery disease

University of Roma La Sapienza - Recent studies from Italy, Japan and the United States add new data to hepatitis B virus research

University of Roma La Sapienza, Rome - Consistency of pituitary macroadenomas corresponded with diffusion-weighted MR imaging findings

University of Roma La Sapienza, Rome - Hepatitis C virus core-dependent nuclear delocalization involves kinases

University of Roma Tor Vergata, Rome - HCV inflammatory response and hepatic damage may be controlled by CD4+CD25+ cells

University of Saskatchewan - Researchers from University of Saskatchewan report recent findings

University of South Dakota - Aberrant protein aggregation is essential for desmin to impair cardiomyocyte function

University of Southern California - Prostate cancer apoptosis protected by bone morphogenetic protein 7

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Studies from University of Southern California, Los Angeles highlight latest research

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Findings from the United States and South Korea in cardiology provide new insights

University of Texas, San Antonio - PTPRD identified as a candidate tumor suppressor gene in neuroblastoma

University of Tokyo - Collagen sponge superior to polyglycolic acid fiber mesh scaffold for tooth tissue engineering

University of Toronto - Findings from Canada and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Tsukuba - Benidipine subdepressor dose eases diabetic cardiac remodeling in rat model

University of Tubingen - Breast carcinogenesis risk determined by intracellular estradiol metabolism

University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics - Reports from the United States and Spain add new data to transplants research

University of Utrecht - Studies from University of Utrecht highlight most recent research

University of Utrecht Medical Center - University of Utrecht Medical Center researchers describe recent findings

University of Virginia - Cancer therapy efficacy increased by controlling meal timing

University of Virginia - Researchers uncover burrowing secrets of ulcer bacteria

University of Washington - CYP3A5 polymorphism improves tacrolimus metabolic clearance

University of Washington - Functional status confounds link between influenza vaccine and mortality risk in elderly

University of Washington - New findings from the United States and Switzerland in the area of hepatitis C virus described

University of Washington - Researchers' work from University of Washington adds to body of knowledge

University of Washington - Safety of adenovirus vectors containing serotype 35 fibers has been evaluated

University of Western Ontario - Right ventricular cardiomyopathy is differentiated from ventricular tachycardia by QRS duration

University of Wisconsin - Exercise, diet may protect against colorectal cancer

University of Wisconsin - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in neurology research

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - Researchers from University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg report recent findings

VSM MedTech Ltd. - VSM reports progress on using MEG for diagnosing Alzheimer and Parkinson

VU University, Amsterdam - Researchers' data from VU University, Amsterdam highlight new research

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Recent findings from Vanderbilt University, Nashville highlighted

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Reports from Vanderbilt University, Nashville add new data to knowledge base

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Research from the United States, Brazil and United Kingdom add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Researchers' work from the United States adds to diabetes body of knowledge

Vienna Medical University - Researchers' findings from Vienna Medical University advance research

Virginia Commonwealth University - Squamous carcinogenesis is inhibited by CXCL5 down-regulation

Vita Salute University, Milan - New research from Vita Salute University, Milan described

Wakayama Medical University - Thyroid tumorigenesis linked to abnormal expression of thyroid-specific transcription factors

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - New findings from the United States, 75015 Paris and Spain in the area of cancer treatment described

Washington University, School of Medicine, St. Louis - Proteasome activator PA200 required for normal spermatogenesis

Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Wright Medical receives Japanese Regulatory approval for device to repair wrist fractures

Yokohama City University - Kinase inactivation results in loss of neuroepithelial cell adherens junctions

Yonsei University, Seoul - Research from Yonsei University, Seoul provides new scientific insights

Zhejiang University - Antibody-based assays for omega-conotoxin MVIIA have been developed

Zhengzhou University - Dexamethasone-induced adipogenesis in primary MSC may lead to steroid-induced osteonecrosis