Lab Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 9th, 2006
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Access Pharmaceuticals - Access Pharmaceuticals implements one for five reverse stock split
Aceto Corporation - Aceto to make investment in India by establishing new subsidiary
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals completes $5M financing from new institutional investors
American Diabetes Association - Takeda commits $1.425 million to diabetes association's postdoctoral fellowship programs
BioMS Medical Corp. - BioMS Medical completes $15 million private placement
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories reports record sales for 4Q and full year 2006
Cubist Pharmaceuticals - Cubist Pharmaceuticals announces underwriters exercise convertible notes option
Finance - Hercules Technology provides $10 million financing to TransOral Pharmaceuticals
Finance - ProSanos Corporation awarded grant to study drug safety
ICOS Corporation - Cialis filed in European Union for once-a-day dosing for erectile dysfunction
Insulet Corporation - Carsten Boess named CFO of insulin management system company Insulet Corporation
Interpharm Holdings - Interpharm closes $10 million capital financing to support research, expansion plan
NicOx S.A. - NicOx announces EUR 15 million equity investment by Pfizer
North American Scientific - North American Scientific announces $24 million private placement of common stock
Novogen - Novogen renegotiates Phenoxodiol license payment
Academy of Military Medical Sciences, People's Republic of China - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Scotland and United Kingdom describe recent advances in genetics research
Addiction Medicine - Arizona addiction services provider to conduct pilot study of treatment protocols
Addiction Medicine - Prometa treatment protocols to be offered at Renaissance Malibu residential treatment facility
Agriculture Research - Robust hybrid peppers developed at Hebrew University are booming crop for Israel
Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan - Early cauda equina tumor diagnosis is necessary
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, South Korea and Austria describe findings in lipids studies
Alexza Pharmaceuticals - Alexza initiates AZ-001 phase IIb trial in patients with migraine headaches
All India Institute of Medical Sciencess - Findings from the United States and Japan describe new data in tuberculosis research
Allergy & Immunology - Allergist offers coping strategies for relief from summer allergens
Allos Therapeutics - Allos Therapeutics' Efaproxyn reduces tumor hypoxia, HIF-1-alpha expression
Alphatec Holdings - Alphatec Holdings prices $83.7M initial public offering
Amphion Innovations - Amphion Innovations names Zaki Hosny of Merck CEO of Motif BioSciences
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, U.S. - Replication-competent vaccine provides postexposure protection against Marburg virus
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals - Aspreva, Roche receive orphan drug designation in U.S. for CellCept in pemphigus vulgaris
Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel - Vertebroplasty-associated intradiscal cement leakage is assessed
AstraZeneca - Results of studies show progression free survival advantage for ZD6474 in lung cancer
Atherotech - Atherotech contracts with Source Scientific to make VAP cholesterol test equipment
BC Cancer Agency, Canada - Researchers from Canada, the United States and France detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
BSD Medical Corporation - BSD Medical highlights cancer treatment advances
Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Ethics for clinical trials enrollment for women of childbearing potential emphasized
BioElectronics Corp. - BioElectronics finalizes design for new retail footcare product
BioSphere Medical - Marian L. Heard elected to BioSphere Medical's board of directors
BioStorage Technologies - BioStorage, Sentry partner to provide logistics, storage to biopharmaceutical firms
Biovest International - Biovest files for regulatory approval of BiovaxID
Boston University, U.S. - Mini-mental state exam for substance abuse research recruiting excludes small group of subjects
Bristol-Myers Squibb - Data presented from randomized Phase II study of dasatinib or 800 mg/day imatinib-mesylate
Brookhaven National Laboratory, U.S. - Study reveals biochemical signature of cocaine craving in humans
Brown University, U.S. - Urogynecologic surgery in elderly women carries higher risk of morbidity and mortality
Business Update - Image Solutions and Synapse Partnership ink exclusive partnership agreement
CNR Naples, Italy - New susceptibility locus for hypertension identified on chromosome 8q
Cancer Council Victoria, Australia - Findings from Australia, France and Canada describe new data in breast cancer research
CardioDynamics - CardioDynamics announces PREDICT study publication in Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Cardiovascular Research - Stopping medication too soon after receiving a drug-eluting stent raises risk of death
Catalan Institute of Oncology, Spain - Elderly patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer treated by radiation therapy alone
Catholic University of Campobasso, Italy - LASIK in patients with high myopic anisometropia could result in diplopia
Ceapro - Ceapro named on Profit 100 list of Canada's fastest-growing companies
Cell Press - Activation of microRNA inhibits cancer gene in human cancer cells
Cell Press - Researchers attack tumor cells by exploiting dependency on sugar metabolism
Cell Signaling Technology - Cell Signaling Technology expands partnership with Bio-Rad to develop phosphoprotein assays
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S. - Salmonella Heidelberg outbreaks in U.S. traced to poultry and eggs
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S. - Locally acquired hepatitis E virus infection in Texas reported
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. - Automated solid-phase extraction method for measuring PAH metabolites developed
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada - Researchers' work from Canada, Japan and the Netherlands; k adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas, Cali, Colombia - Leishmaniasis treatment failure associated with resistance to antimony
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Pordenone, Italy - Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk inversely linked to lifetime physical activity
Charite University of Medicine, Germany - New findings in apoptosis described from Germany and the United States
Charles University, Czech Republic - Bladder cancer outcome linked to Pax5 expression
Charles University, Czech Republic - Researchers' work from the Czech Republic, Turkey and People's Republic of China adds to angiology body of knowledge
Chiba University, Japan - New findings in diabetes described from Japan, Italy and Ireland
Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Italy illuminate research in aspergillosis
Chinese Academy of Medical Science, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, United States and United Kingdom describe findings in statins studies
ChondroGene - ChondroGene blood-based detection of colon, prostate cancer studies presented at ASCO meeting
Chubu Rosai Hospital, Aichi, Japan - Reports from Japan, Netherlands and the United States add new data to diabetes research
Cochlear Implant Center Berlin-Brandenburg, Berlin, Germany - A cochlear implant ESPrit 3G demonstrates improved performance and ease of use
Comprehensive Cancer Institute Limburg, Belgium - Effect of smoking on bladder cancer risk reduced by fruit consumption
Corgentech - Corgentech announces appointment of two executive positions
Criticare Systems - Criticare Systems, Inc. comments on current business status
Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems - Cyberkinetics reports first data from paralyzed participant in neural interface study
Cytocell Technologies - Cytocell launches range of whole chromosome painting probes
Dendrite International - Dendrite helps Shanghai SINE Medicine Company meet needs of Chinese pharmaceutical market
Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey - Cardioversion sedation with propofol a better choice for elders than midazolam
Drug Abuse - Avitar hosts roundtable on issue of drug abuse in construction industry
Drug Abuse - Drug banned by sports may be good for seniors
Duke University, U.S. - ACS patients treated with GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors fare slightly better with LMW heparin
Duke University, U.S. - AMI patients treated with GP IIb/IIIa antagonists during PCI show reduced late mortality
Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research, U.K. - IFN-alpha/beta-dependent cross-priming induced by specific toll-like receptor agonists
Eli Lilly and Company - Lilly, Alkermes complete patient enrollment for phase 3 safety study for inhaled insulin
En-Chu Kong Hospital, San Shia Town, Taiwan - Ghrelin expression linked to Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic gastritis in obese
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. - Data considerations for regulation of water contaminants reviewed
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Stroke, cerebral infarction risk associated with larger retinal venular diameters
Erasmus University, Netherlands - Lumbar spinal stenosis diagnostic test accuracy is assessed
Ferring Pharmaceuticals - Comparative study shows safer, more controlled stimulation with Menopur than Gonal-f
Finlay Institute, Havana - Method developed for obtaining conjugated vaccines
Finnish Institute Occupational Health, Finland - Cancer risk due to occupational exposure among Finnish food industry workers was low
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U.S. - HCD4 cells positive for NKG2D in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
Frederikssund County Hospital, Frederikssund, Denmark - Studies from Denmark, Japan and the United States describe new findings in heart disease research
General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China - Fecal Adnab-9 binding is a colorectal neoplasia risk marker
Greenville Hospital Center, Greenville, U.S. - Posterior vaginal sling has high early postoperative failure rate in elderly patients
Guy's Hospital, London, U.K. - Anemia is prevalent at earliest stages of chronic kidney disease in diabetics
Haifa Pain Research Group, Israel - Opioid addicts demonstrate opioid-induced hyperalgesia
Halozyme Therapeutics - Halozyme presents data on the subcutaneous delivery of antibodies with Enhanze Technology
Hanyang University, South Korea - Embryonic stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes enhanced by combination techniques
Harvard University, U.S. - HIV-1 gp120-mediated T cell apoptosis regulated by membrane tyrosine phosphatase CD45
Harvard University, U.S. - Novel locus for an inherited cardiomyopathy maps to chromosome 7
Harvard University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, France and Portugal detail new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering
Harvard University, U.S. - Studies from the United States and United Kingdom describe new findings in melanoma research
Harvard University, U.S. - Testosterone enhances bone density in women with androgen deficiency
Healthcare Access - American Medical Association calls for more mental health services on college campuses
Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel - Data from Israel, Switzerland and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel - Hebrew University scientists develop potential new epilepsy drug
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel - Osteoblastic cell heparanase expression stimulates bone formation and bone mass
Hebrew University, Israel - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from Israel, Switzerland and Netherlands
Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, Germany - Dilated cardiomyopathy shows overexpression of MMP-1 indicating collagenolytic activation
Hillenbrand Industries - Hillenbrand announces the appointments of Grippo, Rieth, Ang as VPs
Hiroshima University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, the Czech Republic and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis
Hospital Clinic, Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Researchers' data from Spain, Scotland and Israel advance heart attack research
Hospital General of Mostoles, Madrid, Spain - HOMA, QUICKI and MFfm offer insulin resistance measurement options in morbid obesity
Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain - Prostate cancer progression is stimulated by angiogenesis cytokines
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain - Colon cancer prognosticated by thymidylate synthase messenger RNA expression
Human Genome Sciences - Human Genome Sciences names Fischbein VP, business development & strategic planning
Hypertension - National Under Pressure Campaign provides patient-centric approach to manage hypertension
Immunomedics - Immunomedics constructs new bispecific antibodies for lymphoma therapy
Information Technology - Nervana delivers new version of natural language query system
Inonu University, Turkey - Researchers' data from Turkey and Sweden advance cardiology research
Inovio Biomedical - Inovio shows electroporation's potential to deliver gene-based treatments
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tours, France - Cryptosporidium parvum neonatal infection controlled by oligodeoxynucleotide administration
Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging & Geriatric Medicine, U.S. - Research from the United States and Japan in geriatrics provides new insights
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Canada - Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors increase suicide risk in elderly adults
Institute of Neuroscience, Italy - Treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder reviewed
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research - Reports from the United States, Germany and United Kingdom advance knowledge in diabetes research
International Agency for Research on Cancer, France - Recent studies from France and Sweden add new data to breast cancer research
Istanbul University, Turkey - New research from Turkey, Germany and the South Korea in the area of neurology detailed
JAMA Archives - Abnormal glucose metabolism may contribute to chronic nerve disorder
Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology, Japan - Research from Japan and Singapore add new data to biomedical engineering body of knowledge
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine - Intercell's Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine met primary endpoint in phase III trial
Javelin Pharmaceuticals - First patient enrolled in phase 3 pain study for injectable NSAID diclofenac sodium
Jiangsu Universityg, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China and Germany report recent findings in leukemia
Jiao Tong University Medical School, People's Republic of China - New findings in hypertension described from the People's Republic of China, United States and Spain
Johannes Gutenberg University - Researchers from Germany, Switzerland and Australia provide details of new studies and findings in the area of vaccines
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K. - PHPT-associated adenoma factors that lead to negative imaging studies are identified
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - HAART modification primarily due to toxicity, nonadherence, and new clinical data
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Germany advance cardiology research
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Sweden and Netherlands adds to diabetes body of knowledge
Kanazawa University, Japan - Researchers' findings from Japan, the United States and Taiwan advance cardiology research
Kobe University, Japan - Research from Japan, the United States and Australia add new data to osteoporosis body of knowledge
Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder, Linz, Austria - Acute HF diagnosis aided with midregional pro-A-type natriuretic peptide measurements
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, South Korea - Adenovirus-mediated transfer of siRNA inhibits liver cancer cell growth
Kumamoto University, Japan - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from Japan, Poland and Germany
Kyoto University, Japan - Researchers from Japan and the People's Republic of China provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma
Kyushu University, Japan - Ubiquitin-proteasome system plays key role in presenting CTL epitope to CD8+ T cells
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society introduces education series for myeloma patients
Louisiana State University, U.S. - SOCS-3 expression does not correlate with degradation of IRS-1 proteins in fat cells
Mahidol University, Thailand - Data from Thailand, the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Mailman School of Public Health, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS
Market Analysis - Generic savings could amount to $24.7 billion in 2006
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, U.S. - Brugada syndrome cardiac risk stratification can be based on several factors
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Recent findings in cancer treatment described by researchers from the United States, Japan and Canada
Math Institute, U.K. - Clock and wavefront mechanism documented for somite formation
Max Delbrueck Center of Molecular Medicine, Germany - Breast tumor suppression influenced by genetic background of cancer cell lines
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States and Denmark adds to diabetes body of knowledge
Medarex - Phase 2 data show ipilimumab extended dosing well tolerated in adjuvant melanoma vaccine
Medical University Hospital, Vienna, Austria - Lung cancer patients managed with maintenance therapy after initial therapy
Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Pregnancy discomforts may be improved by aquatic exercises
Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Sickle cell trait in pregnant women does not increase susceptibility to bacteriuria
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Endotracheal tube associated pressures on the airway mucosa are measured
Mental Health - U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first drug for seasonal depression
Metabasis Therapeutics - Metabasis Therapeutics presents poster on unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma at conference
Morria Biopharmaceuticals - Morria Biopharmaceuticals announces promising preclinical results in inflammatory bowel disease
Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey - Migraine attacks associated with increased QTc and P-wave dispersion
Nagasaki University, Japan - Lung cancer treated with either bronchoplasty or broncho-angioplasty
National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan - Noninvasive bronchioloalveolar cancer linked to epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations
National Cancer Institute, Brazil - New findings from Brazil, the United Kingdom and the United States in the area of leukemia described
National Institute for Biological Standards & Control, England - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States add new findings to measles body of knowledge
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, U.S. - Orthogonal activation of re-engineered A3 adenosine receptor using tailored agonists described
National Institute of Health & Medical Research, France - Hepadnavirus replication is affected by liver growth factors
National Institute of Infectious Diseasess, Japan - Researchers from Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of legionella
National Institute of Neuroscience, Singapore - Therapeutic vaccination for central nervous system repair reviewed
National Institute on Aging, U.S. - Inflammatory markers and uric acid significantly linked
National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Tumor phenotype and tumorigenicity of lung carcinoma cells reversed
National Research & Development Center for Welfare & Health, Helsinki, Finland - Socio-economic differences among angina patients play role in CHD outcomes
National Research Center, Ancona, Italy - Reports from Italy and the United States describe recent advances in breast cancer research
National Research Council, Italy - Patients with renal disease have reduced urotensin II levels where atherosclerosis prevails
National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan - Proteins detected directly from biological media by new technology
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated by laparoscopic wedge resection
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma prognosticated by CD24 expression
National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Reports from Taiwan and Japan describe recent advances in hepatocellular carcinoma research
National Taiwan University, Taiwan - TGF-beta 1 immobilized tri-co-polymer developed for articular cartilage tissue engineering
National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore - Colorectal cancer adverse outcome linked to metastasis-associated protein S100A4
National University of Singapore, Singapore - DNA vaccines and allergic diseases reviewed
Nature Genetics - Scientists study whether parallel evolution can be found at the level of genes and proteins
Northumbria University, U.K. - Group intervention benefits female fire-setters with intellectual disabilities
Northwestern University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Denmark describe recent advances in diabetes research
Nymox - Dutton Associates announces investment opinion, maintains Strong Speculative Buy rating on Nymox
Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark - Low adiponectin levels may lead to impaired glycogen synthase activation in diabetic muscle
Open Society Institute, U.S. - African-American leaders issue national call to action to end AIDS epidemic in black America
Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - Topiramate does not affect ethanol's rewarding affects
Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan - Findings from Japan, Germany and the United States in cardiology provide new insights
Osaka University, Japan - Squamous cell carcinogenesis and COX-2 expression require further study
Osaka University, Japan - Suppressed c-fos expression impairs long-term memory in aversive taste learning
PDL BioPharma - Clinical data on BioPharm's Volociximab (M200) presented at ASCO
Panjab University, India - Curcumin attenuates thermal hyperalgesia in diabetic mouse model of neuropathic pain
Pasteur Institute, France - Pasteur researchers discover new mechanism induced by HIV to modulate immune system
Pasteur Institute, France - Reports from France, Italy and the United Kingdom add new data to meningitis research
Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario - Childhood cancer incidence in Ontario trended and projected
Pompeu Fabra University, Spain - Cochlear alterations identified in deaf and unaffected subjects
Quality Assurance - Internal medicine board suggests patients query their physicians on certification status
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, U.S. - Diabetic retinopathy laser therapy upsets circadian rhythms
Renal Angiomyolipoma - Renal angiomyolipoma epithelioid variant discussed
Robert Koch Institute, Germany - New research from Germany, India and the United States in the area of hepatitis B virus detailed
Roche - MabThera approval recommended for rheumatoid arthritis in Europe
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, Australia - Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia with dic(7:9) demonstrate consistent phenotype
Royal Free Hospital, London, U.K. - Virological response to HAART unaffected by antituberculosis therapy
Sahlgrenska University, Sweden - New findings from Sweden, Taiwan and the United States in the area of diabetes described
Schering-Plough - Schering-Plough to adopt global model for planning and managing clinical trials
Second University of Naples, Italy - Kaposi sarcoma cell functions fade with Yucca bark extract therapy
Seoul National University, South Korea - Research from South Korea and United States in imaging provides new insights
Sequenom - Sequenom closes $33 million equity financing with institutional investors
Shantou University, People's Republic of China - Transfected hepatitis B virus genes are expressed in early embryonic cells
Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan - Studies from Japan, the United States and Germany describe new findings in proteins research
Sorin Group - Sorin starts enrollment in online registry of AMI patients treated with Janus flex stent
Spectranetics Corporation - Spectranetics announces retirement of board director Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals - Independent DMB recommends satraplatin phase III trial continue as planned
St. Louis University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus
St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia - Researchers from Australia, the United Kingdom and Netherlands report recent findings in genetics
St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia - Peptide YY ablation in mice leads to hyperinsulinemia and obesity development
Stanford University, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Netherlands and Canada advance knowledge in obstetrics research
Stedim Group - Stedim Group unifies all businesses under marketing name Stedim Biosystems
Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark - Galactin-3 plays key role in immune-mediated beta-cell destruction in type 1 diabetes
Stockholm University, Sweden - Polymeric IgR knockout mice more susceptible to mycobacteria
Stressgen Biotechnologies - Nventa granted European patent covering heat shock protein fusion to treat influenza
Sun Yat Sen University, People's Republic of China - Hepatocellular carcinoma linked to hypermethylation of zinc fingers and homeoboxes protein 2 gene
Swedish Institute of Health Economics, Sweden - Decentralized drug budgets increase physicians' awareness of drug costs
Targeted Genetics Corporation - Targeted Genetics reports on developments in manufacturing technology at scientific meeting
Tel Aviv University, Israel - Connexin-associated deafness can be effectively treated with cochlear implantation
The Sagemark Companies - Sagemark Companies Ltd. opens PET imaging center in Jacksonville, Florida
The University of Newcastle, Australia - Reports from Australia, Greece and the United States add new data to obstetrics research
ThermoGenesis - Woodrow A. Myers, MD, MBA, appointment to board of directors of ThermoGenesis Corp.
Tobacco Use - Panel claims effective strategies for tobacco cessation are underused
Tohoku University, Japan - Improved endothelial function seen after intensive risk factor treatment in type-2 diabetes
Tokyo Medical University, Japan - Large artery stiffening may partly account for plasma BNP elevation
Tokyo University, Japan - Recent findings from Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom illuminate research in genetics
Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Hyaluronic acid attenuates osteoarthritis development
Tulane University, U.S. - Rhesus macaque model to assess Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccines developed
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, U.S. - Findings from the United States in heart disease provide new insights
U.S. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Bethesda, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes
U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Scotland in the area of schizophrenia detailed
US Oncology - Docetaxel and oxaliplatin study shows promise in gastroesophageal and/or stomach cancer
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, U.S. - Botulinum toxin A is effective treatment for chronic low back pain
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina - Lysosome maturation occurs in rat liver during perinatal development
Universite Bordeaux 2, France - Substance use disorders may be reduced among patients who use healthcare
Universite Francois-Rabelais de Tours - New findings from France and the United States in the area of toxoplasmosis detailed
University Children's Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany - Seven genes monitor minimal residual disease in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
University Clinic of Surgery, Bonn, Germany - Preservation injury may target subcellular endoplasmic reticulum early
University College London, U.K. - Hypoxia-induced neonatal pulmonary hypertension is influenced by Rac1 and RhoA
University Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain - Glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY improved after gastric bypass in morbidly obese
University Hospital Grosshadern, Munich, Germany - Mechanical heart valve replacement in children with valve disease is a valuable option
University of Alberta, Canada - Changes in the transcriptome detected in allograft rejection
University of Alberta, Canada - Protease inhibitor exposure is a risk factor for sensory neuropathy development
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, U.S. - Neonatal hemolysis due to maternal antibody to Rh antigen Cw reviewed
University of Arkansas, U.S. - Uterine serous papillary cancer may be diagnosed by elevated serum kallikrein 10
University of Barcelona, Spain - Researchers from Spain and the United States describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies
University of Bonn, Germany - Mucous plug microscopy optimal for Aspergillus tracheobronchitis diagnosis
University of Bourgogne, France - Research from France and the United States add new data to rotavirus body of knowledge
University of Calgary, Canada - Head and neck sarcomas often associated with excellent survival
University of Calgary, Canada - Kidney function and mortality link in cardiac catheterization patients refined
University of California, U.S. - CHF patients at low risk for adverse events identifiable by initial BP, troponin I
University of California, U.S. - Diet and exercise may improve coronary artery disease risk linked to metabolic syndrome
University of California, U.S. - Isl1Cre reveals a common Bmp pathway in heart and limb development
University of California, U.S. - New findings in vectors described from the United States and Israel
University of California, U.S. - No evidence in perfused myocardium for myoglobin facilitated diffusion role
University of California, U.S. - Pancreatic cancer images reveal the effects of gemcitabine on tumor angiogenesis
University of Chicago, U.S. - Ca2+ subunits translocate to nuclei and promote toxicity
University of Chicago, U.S. - HCV-reactive T cell receptor does not require CD8 for target cell recognition
University of Chicago, U.S. - Modeling of mesothelioma growth revealed weaknesses of current response criteria
University of Chile, Chile - Chilean high-risk breast/ovarian cancer patients should undergo molecular genetic testing
University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Factors predictive of immune reconstitution syndrome in HIV/AIDS identified
University of Coimbra, Portugal - Researchers from Portugal, Scotland and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes
University of Colorado, U.S. - NOD mice with single Ins1 and no Ins2 copy provide model for insulin-deficient diabetes
University of Colorado, U.S. - Routine oral squamous cell carcinoma screening advised
University of Connecticut, U.S. - RNA interference-mediated gene silencing increased in embryonic carcinoma cells
University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Findings from Denmark, the United States and the South Africa advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
University of Copenhagen, Denmark - New research from Denmark and the United States in the area of pain detailed
University of Cordoba, Spain - Recent studies from Spain, the United States and Lebanon add new data to lipids research
University of Duisburg Essen, Germany - Melanocortin-4 receptor gene mutations causing impaired function were rare
University of Duisburg Essen, Germany - Studies from Germany describe new findings in lymphoma research
University of Dusseldorf, Germany - Tachykinin NK3 receptor antagonist blocks behavioral effects of cocaine
University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Antimicrobial/elastase inhibitor elafin regulates lung dendritic cells
University of Freiburg, Germany - Photosynthesis gene expression is regulated by an internal antisense RNA
University of Glasgow, Scotland - Findings from Scotland, the Sapporo 060-8638 Japan and the the Netherlands advance knowledge in vaccines research
University of Hamburg, Germany - Anti-hepatitis B virus activity displayed by small RNAs
University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Cold-inducible RNA binding protein operates in embryonic Xenopus laevis
University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Traditional Chinese medicines and bone formation reviewed
University of Leicester, U.K. - Colorectal cancer reacts to silibinin in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma
University of Leipzig, Germany - Findings from Germany, the United States and Japan in hepatitis B virus provide new insights
University of Louisville, U.S. - Inventors praise U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of vaccine for cervical cancer
University of Manitoba, Canada - Recurrent genital herpes effectively treated with once-daily famciclovir
University of Maryland, U.S. - Prion protein amyloid fibrils are toxic to cultured cells and primary neurons
University of Maryland, U.S. - Simian parvovirus infection in heart transplant recipients causes severe anemia-related death
University of Melbourne, Australia - Research from Australia, Mexico and the United States add new data to measles body of knowledge
University of Melbourne, Australia - Researchers' data from Australia, Argentina and Mexico advance vaccines research
University of Messina, Italy - Dental cast alloys increase transglutaminase activity in gingival fibroblasts
University of Miami, U.S. - Epidermal growth factor receptor activation mediates goblet cell metaplasia
University of Michigan, U.S. - Liver apoptosis lessened by inhibition of tumor necrosis factor receptor 1
University of Michigan, U.S. - Telomerase regulates myofibroblast differentiation
University of Michigan, U.S. - Transitional lung cancer cells have a migratory-invasive phenotype
University of Minnesota, U.S. - Basal ganglia of the subthalamic nucleus play a role in generating speech
University of Minnesota, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States add new data to HIV/AIDS research
University of Minnesota, U.S. - Research from the United States add new data to diabetes body of knowledge
University of Montreal, Canada - Solid tumors received delivery of docetaxel via lipid nanocapsules
University of Nebraska, U.S. - Reactive nitrogen species modulate tissue repair through transforming growth factor
University of Nebraska, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Austria describe new findings in HIV/AIDS research
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Japan and India illuminate research in diabetes
University of North Carolina, U.S. - New and emerging strategies for reducing cardiometabolic risk factors are presented
University of Oslo, Norway - Outcome of breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy predicted by disseminated tumor cells
University of Otego, New Zealand - Older patients presenting with ACS more numerous with lower in-hospital mortality
University of Oxford, U.K. - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes not responsible for majority of infected cell death in HIV/AIDS
University of Pavia, Italy - Studies from Italy, France and Australia add new findings to obesity body of knowledge
University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Cardiovascular disease risk may be related to length of menstrual cycle in midlife
University of Porto, Portugal - Synthetic bone grafts with Bonelike achieve rapid bone regeneration
University of Pretoria, South Africa - Obesity prevention should focus on premenarchal girls aged 10-13 years in South Africa
University of Rochester, U.S. - Esophageal adenocarcinoma could be controlled by agents targeting VEGF and COX-2
University of Sacred Heart, Italy - Class III beta-tubulin over expression is a marker of poor outcome in ovarian cancer
University of South Carolina, U.S. - Neuropeptide Y overexpression decreases ethanol self-administration in anxious rats
University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - New data from the United States, South Korea and United Kingdom lluminates research in hepatitis C virus
University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States, Norway and Japan advance imaging research
University of Texas, U.S. - Apoptosis of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck induced by Akt inhibitor KP372-1
University of Texas, U.S. - Data from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in cancer treatment research
University of Texas, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Republic of Korea add new data to biomedical engineering research
University of Texas, U.S. - Research from the United States, Germany and Sweden in obesity provides new insights
University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and South Korea publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
University of Toronto, Canada - Breast cancer cell response to therapy correlates with HER2 amplification
University of Toronto, Canada - Gas-phase ambient air contaminants show significant dioxin- and estrogen-like activity
University of Toronto, Canada - Myasthenia gravis can be consistently diagnosed with RNS to facial muscles
University of Virginia, U.S. - Peripubertal obesity in girls is associated with hyperandrogenemia
University of Washington - New findings from the United States, Belgium and Germany in the area of leukemia detailed
University of Washington, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Austria advance knowledge in cancer research
University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Casein kinase II and calcineurin modulate TRPP function and ciliary localization
University of Wisconsin, U.S. - New research from the United States in the area of cancer treatment detailed
Val d'Aurelle Cancer Institute, France - Researchers from France, Italy and Denmark report recent findings in breast cancer
Veteran's General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Findings from Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China describe new data in SARS research
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, U.S. - Depressive symptoms in children linked to early maltreatment are investigated
Visiprise - Visiprise, Inc. earns quality and service ISO certification
Vrije University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Frequencies of end-of-life decisions influenced by cultural and legal factors
Wake Forest University, U.S. - Radiation therapy increases survival in certain lung cancer patients
Walgreen Co. - Walgreen Co. reports May sales increase of 14.8%, pharmacy sales up 16.6%
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - Regular and lispro insulin sliding scales fail to achieve glycemic control
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Wayne State University, U.S. - Chronic venous insufficiency in HIV/AIDS interrelated with IDU and leg function
West Pharmaceutical Services - West Pharmaceutical names Fran DeGrazio VP of marketing and strategic business development
West Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital, Tokyo, Japan - Ankle posterior malleolar fracture pathologic anatomy is studied
Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, U.S. - Clinical diagnosis and importance of atypical pneumonias presented in a review
Wistar Institute, U.S. - New data from the United States and Germany lluminates research in melanoma
Wistar Institute, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States and Japan add new data to influenza research
World Health Organization, Geneva - Sleeping sickness eliminated with intensive surveillance and treatment in Luba
Wyle Laboratories - Coronary calcification scores, CRP may screen astronaut candidates
Yonsei University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea - Hepatocellular distinguished from nonhepatocellular lesions by MRI after mangafodipir trisodium
Yonsei University, South Korea - Bone formation stimulated recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 system
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