Lab Business Week

Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Medullary thyroid cancer patients without desmoplastic stromal reaction should avoid initial lateral neck dissection

Merck, U.S. - New findings from the United States and United Kingdom in the area of pneumococcal detailed

Michigan State University, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom in cardiology provide new insights

Ministry of Health & Child Welfare, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

Munchkin - Munchkin launches Project Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Mymetics - Encouraging preclinical results of HIV vaccine candidate in nonhuman primates reported

Nagoya University, Japan - New data from Japan and the People's Republic of China lluminates research in hepatocellular carcinoma

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Combined prophylactic and therapeutic cervical cancer vaccine is developed

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Research from the United States and Spain add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge

National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan - Recent studies from Taiwan and the United States add new data to angiology research

National University, Singapore - Researchers from Singapore, the United States and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma

Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France - Reports from France and the United States advance knowledge in cell biology research

Netherlands Vaccine Institute, Netherlands - Findings from Netherlands, Brazil and United Kingdom advance knowledge in meningitis research

New York Blood Center, New York City, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States advance HIV/AIDS research

New York University, U.S. - Melanoma-associated antigen level indicates response to immunotherapy

Novacea - Novacea appoints Paul Laland as vice president of corporate communications

Novartis Research Foundation, U.S. - Research from the United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands in HIV/AIDS provides new insights

OSI Pharmaceuticals - OSI Pharmaceuticals' shareholders amend bylaws; three new members elected to board of directors

Ohio State University, U.S. - Sudden cardiac death linked to ryanodine receptor calcium release channel

Okayama University, Japan - Bone morphogenetic protein immobilization increases bone induction

Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - Circadian basis of winter depression was examined

Ospedali Riuniti, Italy - Reports from Italy, Netherlands and Australia describe recent advances in vaccines research

Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd, England - Reports from the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland add new data to cancer treatment research

Pall - Health Canada approves Pall's technology to increase platelet availability and safety

Panacos - Panacos President and CEO Samuel K. Ackerman dies

Proprius - Proprius Pharmaceuticals appoints David W. Anderson, Ph.D., chief scientific officer

Queen Mary University of London, England - Findings from the United Kingdom, People's Republic of China and United Kingdom: Kheng in cervical cancer provide new insights

Questcor - Questcor announces commercial availability of Doral and outlines development pipeline

RIKEN - Fumagillin suppresses HIV-1 infection of macrophages through Vpr activity inhibition

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Organic gel nanomaterials hold potential as biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering

Research Across America - Study shows Prometa protocol significantly reduced methamphetamine cravings and use

Research Australia - Deakin University develops prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits

Research Institute & Hospital, Gyeonggi, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea, Taiwan and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of rectal cancer

Research and Markets - Report evaluates market outlook for OTC pharmaceuticals sector in Poland

Research and Markets - Report suggests patents long-expired on most Russian-produced wound treatment products

Rice University, U.S. - Oral cancers can be predicted and detected by molecular-specific contrast agent

Robarts Research Institute, Canada - 3D coronary angiography gating technique provides angle-independent measure of motion

Royal Brompton Hospital, London, U.K. - Mechanism of cardiac output gain after resynchronization therapy is described

Royal Free Hospital, London, England - New data from the United Kingdom and United States lluminates research in statins

Saitama Medical School, Japan - Astrocytic tumor progression linked to increased expression of podoplanin

Schering-Plough - Following successful takeover offer, Bayer and Schering optimistic about their common future

Schering-Plough - Schering-Plough to expand in Latin America, restructure commercial operations in Brazil

Second Military Medical College, People's Republic of China - Research from the People's Republic of China and Canada add new data to vaccines body of knowledge

Senticore - Senticore companies pool resources to conduct study for developing bone-health programs

Seoul National University, South Korea - Liver transplantation recipients can gain long-term protection against hepatitis B

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

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Financial assistance program offers fertility preservation option for young cancer patients

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Mesenchymal stem cells differentiate toward osteoblasts on porous zein scaffolds

Sirion Therapeutics - Sirion Therapeutics introduces new company with sights set on ophthalmic health

Sogang University, South Korea - Immunosensor detects Vibrio cholerae O1

Sorin Group - Sorin reports first patient enrolled in study implanted with smallest CRT-D device

Spectral Diagnostics - Spectral Diagnostics reports $4.7 million consolidated loss for year ended March 31, 2006

St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria - Ewing sarcoma linked to suppression of KCMF1 by constitutive high CD99 expression

St. Francis Medical Technologies - Chester Huang named to lead St. Francis Medical's sales and marketing in Asia, South America

St. John Hospital, Detroit, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to clinical trials body of knowledge

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - St. Jude research shows DNA repair in mammal embryos is matter of timing

Sun Yat Sen University, People's Republic of China - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Canada and France describe new findings in cancer research

Takarazuka Hospital, Hyogo, Japan - New research from Japan, the United States and Netherlands in the area of heart attack detailed

Takeda - Takeda reports additional indication approved for Takepron

Targeted Genetics - Positive data on tgAAC94 in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis presented at meeting

Technical University, Germany - Recent findings in breast cancer described by researchers from Germany, the United States and the South Korea

The Debiopharm Group - Sweden approves Moapar 3 months for lowering testosterone to control sex drive in adult men

The Immune Response Corporation - Immune Response completes first enrollments, receives OK to expand phase 2 trial of HIV drug

The Wistar Institute - Gene-regulating enzyme is also a target for anti-depressive drugs

Tohoku University, Japan - Blunted hypoxic ventilatory response increases susceptibility to respiratory disturbance

Trestle Holdings - Trestle, Clarient enter agreement to purchase assets of Trestle Holdings for $3 million

Tsing Hua University, People's Republic of China - D,L-beta-hydroxybutyrate promotes cell proliferation in cells plated at high density

Tufts University, U.S. - Altering vitamin K status in postmenopausal women did not acutely affect calcium absorption

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Canada and Brazil adds to vaccines body of knowledge

U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, U.S. - Studies from the United States, People's Republic of China and Chile add new findings to hepatitis C virus body of knowledge

University College London, U.K. - University College London researchers probe memory versus imagination

University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland - Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible may be minimized with IMRT

University Hospital, Padua, Italy - Hyperhomocysteinemia in high-risk women negatively affects cardiovascular prognosis

University Medical Center, Mannheim, Germany - Studies from Germany, the United States and Japan describe new findings in ophthalmology research

University of Alabama, U.S. - Data from the United States and Netherlands advance knowledge in hypertension research

University of Alabama, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Canada and South Korea illuminate research in diabetes

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Recent findings from Netherlands, Italy and Sweden illuminate research in heart disease

University of Arizona, U.S. - Sexual offending treatment effectiveness can be aided by examining theories

University of Arkansas, U.S. - New findings from the United States, France and Sweden in the area of hepatitis C virus described

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Alzheimer-associated neurofibrillary tangles contain activated c-Jun

University of Bari, Italy - Findings from Italy, Japan and the United States advance knowledge in cell biology research

University of Berne, Switzerland - Overdentures with combined root and implant support are good for certain patients

University of Calgary, Canada - Medical intervention to manage acute spinal cord injury is focus of review

University of California, U.S. - Electroacupuncture inhibition of cardiovascular reflexes involves specific projections

University of California, U.S. - Ischemic stroke may be receptive to proangiogenic gene therapy

University of California, U.S. - Papillary thyroid cancer treated by selective modified radical neck dissection

University of California, U.S. - Single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping achieved

University of Catania, Italy - Network of sexual contacts and sexually transmitted HIV infection determined in Burkina Faso

University of Chicago, U.S. - Antiplatelet therapy in populations at high risk for atherothrombosis is focus of review

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Hearts injured by myocardial infarction benefit from angiogenesis gene therapy and stem cells

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States, Canada and Italy advance diabetes research

University of Coimbra, Portugal - Data from Portugal, the United States and Italy advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Colorado, U.S. - Including inactive infants affects clinic-based immunization rates

University of Colorado, U.S. - Pediatric T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia linked to expression of Mer

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Resveratrol triggers a MAPK signaling pathway involving ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK

University of Ferrara, Italy - MLH1 and MSH2 expression predicts clinical outcome in colorectal cancer stages II and III

University of Geneva, Switzerland - Gelsolin required for F-actin reorganization prior to insulin secretion in beta cells

University of Glasgow, U.K. - Proteomic analysis of arsenical resistance in Trypanosoma brucei is reported

University of Gottingen, Germany - Findings from Germany, Italy and the United States in neurology provide new insights

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Clinically overt and occult papillary microcarcinoma should be differentiated

University of Hull, England - Data from the United Kingdom, Canada and Serbia and Montenegro advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Iceland, Iceland - Women's attitudes to hormone replacement therapy are described

University of Illinois, U.S. -  Escherichia coli increased persistence is caused by controlled protein expression

University of Iowa, U.S. - Age-related vascular dysfunction lessened by extracellular superoxide dismutase

University of Lausanne Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of vaccines

University of Louvain, Belgium - Postischemic vasculogenesis is a product of caveolin-driven cell mobilization

University of Maryland, U.S. - HSV-2 vector DeltaRR prevents kainate-induced seizures and neuronal loss

University of Maryland, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Buenos Aires describe recent advances in obesity research

University of Massachusetts, U.S. - dnaC mutation suppresses priB rep mutant phenotypes in Escherichia coli K-12

University of Milan, Italy - Proteasome degradation is a conduit for fibroblast growth factor to regulate HD-protein tyrosine phosphatase

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States, Germany and Japan advance cancer research

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Study identifies business practices that curtail alcohol sales to drunken patrons

University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy - New findings from Italy, Germany and the United States in the area of melanoma detailed

University of Nebraska - Researchers from the United States, Belgium and Australia publish new studies and findings in the area of virology

University of Nebraska, U.S. - Diethylstilbestrol-induced thymic atrophy loci mapped

University of New Jersey, U.S. - Plasma homocysteine predicts clot permeation and susceptibility to fibrinolysis

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Congenital cytomegalovirus infection diagnosed by amplification of viral DNA

University of North Carolina, U.S. - HIV-infected persons have significantly increased frequency of suicidal thoughts

University of North Carolina, U.S. - New research from the United States and Taiwan in the area of herpes detailed

University of Nottingham, England - New findings from the United Kingdom, United States and Turkey in the area of obesity detailed

University of Otago, New Zealand - Glaucoma surgery-related bleb capsules around Molteno implants characterized

University of Ottawa, Canada - Studies from Canada, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom add new findings to environmental body of knowledge

University of Paris 12, France - Urothelial cell carcinoma growth inhibited by gefitinib

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Herpesvirus vector expressing beta-glucuronidase corrected lysosomal storage in mucopolysaccharidosis

University of Pernambuco, Brazil - Researchers from Brazil, the United States and Norway report recent findings in contraception

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Fatal transfusion-associated GVHD from RBCs of donor homozygous for shared HLA haplotype

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Inherent differences in host monocyte SIV production related to encephalitis development

University of Rochester, U.S. - Long QT syndrome patients should receive adequate medical attention before dental procedures

University of Rochester, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Spain in the area of cardiology described

University of Science & Technology of Lille, France - Maternal undernutrition alters neuronal and neuroendocrine differentiation

University of Southern California, U.S. - Whole-body imaging aids diagnosis in blunt trauma patients without signs of injury

University of St. Thomas, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Denmark report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

University of Tampere, Finland - Coronary heart disease risk is characterized by workplace stressors

University of Tampere, Finland - Researchers from Finland, Belgium and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of papillomavirus

University of Texas, U.S. - Breast cancer models feature p21-activated kinase 1-induced tumors

University of Texas, U.S. - Colorectal cancer treated by combined irinotecan and oxaliplatin given every 3 weeks

University of Texas, U.S. - Uric acid nephrolithiasis risk is mainly related to low urine pH in type 2 diabetes

University of Tokyo, Japan - Acute gastroenteritis outbreak associated with sapovirus infection in Osaka City

University of Tokyo, Japan - Glomerulopathy of salt-hypertensive rats was the result of podocyte injury

University of Tokyo, Japan - Hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk locations treated by radiofrequency ablation

University of Tokyo, Japan - Researchers' findings from Japan, the United States and Spain advance diabetes research

University of Toronto, Canada - Anti-HIV potential of ribozymes is decreased by co-expression of antisense RNA

University of Toronto, Canada - Findings from Canada, the People's Republic of China and Germany in endocrinology provide new insights

University of Tromso, Norway - Reduction of breast cancer risk by fish consumption is not supported

University of Tsukuba, Japan -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis plays critical role in dendritic cell maturation to induce arthritis

University of Tsukuba, Japan - Researchers from Japan, the South Korea and the United States report recent findings in bladder cancer

University of Tubingen, Germany - Researchers from Germany and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer

University of Turin, Italy - NO-donor phenols are a new class of products with antioxidant and vasodilator properties

University of Udine, Italy - Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relations aid pneumonia treatment

University of Ulsan, South Korea - Leukemia patient survival in high-risk group was shorter compared to low-risk group

University of Utrecht, Netherlands - Perioperative myocardial injury during off-pump coronary surgery-associated risks assessed

University of Utrecht, Netherlands - Strokes after transient monocular blindness are mainly large-vessel infarcts

University of Verona, Italy - Leptin and ghrelin dynamics prolong postprandial satiety and inhibit hunger in elderly

University of Wales Institute, U.K. - Digital bone-anchored soft tissue facial prosthesis design specifications needed

University of Washington, U.S. - Endonuclease DNA binding and cleavage specificity have been redesigned

University of Washington, U.S. - Genetic tyrosinemias treated by a diet low in phenylalanine and tyrosine

University of Washington, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Russia detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

University of Yamanashi, Japan - Adiponectin receptors function in endothelin-induced cellular hypertrophy

Uppsala University, Sweden - Studies from Sweden, Scotland and the United States advance knowledge in angiology research

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Cytokine-containing implants at tumor excision sites may stimulate local immune reactivity

VU University, Netherlands - Researchers from Netherlands, Italy and United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of arthritis

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Receptor RNA editing occurs in the mouse amygdala

Vaxon Biotechnology - New findings in cancer treatment described from the United Kingdom and United States

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Pseudomyxoma peritonei and its associated appendiceal tumors classified

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - HER2/neu-derived peptide GP2 promising for use in breast cancer vaccine

Washington University, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Canada in biomedical engineering provide new insights

Washington University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Japan describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS research

Washington University, U.S. - Thrill-seeking youngsters more likely to become alcoholics as adults

Wayne State University, U.S. - Microvascular pericytes bear neural stem cell capabilities

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Japan illuminate research in breast cancer

Yale University, U.S. - Key to early diagnosis of autism may be in the placenta

Yonsei University, South Korea - MVD may be sufficient for treating persistent or recurrent hemifacial spasm

ZOLL Medical - ZOLL Corporation launches AHA-compliant resuscitation device and software