Lab Business Week

Millennium Pharmaceuticals - Millennium to initiate trial of small molecule inhibitor that targets inflammatory disorders

Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada - Researchers from Canada, the United States and Chile publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Morphotek - European Patent Office grants Morphotek two technology patents

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Nabi acquires rights to use Prometic's plasma extraction technology in hyperimmune products

Nagoya University, Japan - Hepatocyte differentiation involves sumoylation of an enhancer-binding protein

Nanjing University, People's Republic of China - Coffee and caffeine may improve bladder dysfunction in diabetes by raising cAMP content

Nastech Pharmaceutical - Nastech receives small business grant to develop RNAi therapeutics for influenza

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Bipolar disorder exacts twice depression's toll in workplace

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Cone photoreceptor development is activated by retinoid-related orphan receptor

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease is responsive to anakinra

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from the United States and Belgium

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States and Japan advance HIV/AIDS research

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Soluble factors mediate intraepidermal inflammation

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Researchers from Taiwan, Sweden and the United States describe findings in diabetes studies

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Vertigo etiologies in hypotensive patients are investigated

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands - Allogeneic T cell receptor gene transfer targets self-antigens

Neurologix - Neurologix appoints Cornelius E. Golding as director

New York Medical College, U.S. - Postural tachycardia syndrome may involve enhanced cardiac and peripheral sympathetic excitation

New York University, U.S. - Peripheral arterial disease patients with higher physical activity have reduced mortality

North West London NHS Trust, U.K. - Reports from the United Kingdom, United States and Taiwan describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS research

Obihiro University of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine, Japan - Thrombospondin related adhesive protein homologue characterized

Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - Ultrasonic myocardial IBS may be applied to detect noncritical coronary stenosis

Osaka City University, Japan - New data from Japan, Germany and the United States lluminates research in echocardiography

Osaka Medical College, Japan - Research from Japan, the United States and Greece in heart disease provides new insights

PDL BioPharma - Roche discontinues involvement with PDL Biopharma in development of daclizumab in asthma

Pharmacyclics - Pharmacyclics reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2006 financial results

Phylogica - Phylogica drugs significantly accelerate burn healing

Ponce School of Medicine, U.S. - Researchers from the United States describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies

Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Portugal - Recent findings from Portugal, Turkey and Chile illuminate research in thyroid cancer

Prostate Cancer Research Center, London, U.K. - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Protein Sciences - Protein Sciences licenses FluBlOk to UMN Pharma for Japan market

Public Library of Science - Researchers develop simple and accurate tests that can determine the cause of a meningitis outbreak

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - High-risk chronic hepatitis B patients should be screened for hepatocellular carcinoma

RIKEN - Heart attack risk conferred by a functional single length polymorphism

Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Researchers from Netherlands, Australia and United States describe findings in ischemia studies

ReNeuron - ReNeuron appoints principal investigator for Phase l study for ReN001 stem cell therapy for stroke.

Research Australia - New drug improves blood flow in diseased arteries

Research and Markets - China's competitive pharma industry is focus of new industry report

Research and Markets - Report examines adult obesity rates and weight control markets in major countries worldwide

Research and Markets - Research and Markets adds Eli Lilly report to offerings

Roma Tor Vergata University, Italy - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS described by researchers from Italy, the United States and Canada

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, U.S. - Invasive fungal infections are cause of morbidity and mortality in stem cell transplantation

Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia - Social alcohol intake in type 1 diabetic youth is related to increased glucose lability

Rush University, U.S. - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom describe new data in vaccines research

Rutgers University, U.S. - Portion distortion may contribute to expanding waistlines, study reports

S. Spirito Hospital, Rome, Italy - Researchers' findings from Italy, Germany and France advance diagnostics research

Saga University, Japan - New findings from Japan, the United States and Canada in the area of cardiology detailed

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden - Studies from Sweden, the United States and Japan add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Salk Institute for Biological Studies, U.S. - Nanog binds to Smad1 and blocks BMP-induced embryonic stem cell differentiation

Salzburg University, Austria - Findings from Austria, India and Singapore in allergies provide new insights

San Raffaele Telethon Institute of Gene Therapy, Italy - New findings from Italy, Germany and the United States in the area of cell biology described

Sao Paulo State University, Brazil - Laryngeal carcinomas linked to human papillomavirus infection

Schering-Plough - Schering-Plough reaches $435 million settlement agreement, resolves investigation

Seaside Therapeutics - Seaside Therapeutics names Steven E. Hyman, MD, Geoffrey Duyk, MD, as founding board members

Seton Hall University, U.S. - Children's responses to disaster are examined

Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel - Presence of mesothelial atypia in peritoneal washings may not be prognostically significant

Shire - Shire announces new drug application for guanfacine extended-release for attention disorders

Sicel Technologies - Florida cancer centers first to implement Sicel's DVS Implantable Radiation Sensor

Siemens Medical Solutions - University of Wisconsin cancer center first to install Inveon imaging system

Signalife - Signalife expands partnership with Athletes for Life to explore ECG system protocols

Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore - Anorectal abscess-fistula treatments similar in effectiveness

Sitrick And Company - Bradley Pharmaceuticals retains Sitrick And Company and Georgeson

Spine - Kyphoplasty yields good, long-term improvement for spinal fractures in older adults

St. George Hospital, Kogarah, Australia - New research from Australia and the United States in the area of cancer treatment detailed

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in leukemia research

St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, U.S. - Lung transplant pediatric patient preferred methods of excess hair removal are studied

St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia - New data from Australia, Greece and Taiwan lluminates research in lung cancer

Stanford University, U.S. - Longitudinal lesion remodeling, circumferential plaque location are affected by side branch

Stanford University, U.S. - Small molecule integrin alpha(V)beta(3) antagonists proposed as novel anticancer agents

State University of New York, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Austria advance knowledge in obesity research

Stellenbosch University, South Africa - Chest radiography is sensitive alternative to sputum examination for tuberculosis detection

StemCells - StemCells, Inc. grants license to Canadian biotechnology company Stem Cell Therapeutics

Sun Yat-Sen University, People's Republic of China - Neural stem cell conditioned media induces embryonic stem cell neural differentiation

Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey - Patients with pulmonary carcinoid tumors show excellent prognosis after surgical treatment

Synovics Pharmaceuticals - Synovics Pharmaceuticals names Steven Getraer as CEO of subsidiary Kirk Pharmaceuticals

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Gastric cancer safely treated with paclitaxel, UFT, and leucovorin

Tasco Holdings - Tasco Holdings International begins search for Stem Cell Cryogenic Laboratory director

Teikyo University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Denmark and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Tepnel Life Sciences - Tepnel gets approval to sell prenatal DNA test for chromosome abnormalities in Canada

Toronto Catholic District School Board, Canada - Intervention efforts among serial bullies can eliminate origin of a school's forms of violence

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, U.S. - Specialists identify injury severity as a risk factor for post traumatic stress disorder

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from Brazil, Netherlands and Germany

University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in HIV/AIDS

University College London, U.K. -  Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage not related to S. aureus in HIV/AIDS

University College London, U.K. - Colorectal cancer screening ultimately reduced worry in health-anxious people

University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany - Researchers' work from Germany, the United States and Australia adds to imaging body of knowledge

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany - CARD4 gene mutations are not key players in coronary heart disease etiology

University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain - Recent studies from Spain, the United States and Japan add new data to atherosclerosis research

University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium - Cardiovascular disease risk in hypopituitary patients may be reduced by growth hormone therapy

University Medical Center of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands - Platelet binding and phagocytosis by macrophages is reduced using metabolic arrest

University at Buffalo, U.S. - Alcohol use is associated with reduced resistance to sexual advances in women

University of Aarhus, Denmark - Studies from Denmark, Italy and Taiwan add new findings to nephrology body of knowledge

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - SCN5A-related Brugada syndrome patients can be identified with flecainide testing

University of Antwerp, Belgium - Noise-induced hearing loss involves contribution of potassium-recycling genes

University of Baghdad, Iraq - Melatonin and zinc acetate improve diabetes-related impaired lipid profile and microalbuminuria

University of Bologna, Italy - Multiple myeloma chemoresistance may be overcome by bortezomib

University of Bradford, U.K. - Diabetes patients in specialist clinics do just as well as those in primary care clinics

University of Buenos Aires, Argentina - Studies from Argentina and the United States describe new findings in oncology research

University of California, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Norway describe new data in diabetes research

University of California, U.S. - Life-sustaining treatment preferences of individuals depend on context in which they are made

University of California, U.S. - Mechanisms of cerebellar fastigial nuclei compensation for blood pressure changes are described

University of California, U.S. - Part V of history of cholesterol controversy treats discovery of statins

University of California, U.S. - Procoagulant response in Alzheimer caregivers is predicted by dementia severity of care receiver

University of California, U.S. - Research from the United States in neurology provides new insights

University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Brazil publish new studies and findings in the area of herpes

University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and France describe findings in biomedical engineering studies

University of California, U.S. - SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complex is cofactor for Tat transactivation of HIV promoter

University of California, U.S. - Sphingolipid regulation involves specific proteins

University of California, U.S. - Therapeutic services are needed for women, children transitioning from shelters

University of Cardiff, U.K. - Breast cancer metastasis flourishes in the presence of hepatocyte growth factor

University of Chicago, U.S. - Lung cancer classified and detected by computer-aided diagnosis

University of Coimbra, Portugal - Oral squamous cell carcinoma prognostic and predictive factors reviewed

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Osteoclast-specific gene markers stimulated by lipopolysaccharide

University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Migraine may be induced by dipyridamole in patients with migraine without aura

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Colorectal cancer linked to MUTYH gene

University of Geneva, Switzerland - Dopamine modulates von Willebrand factor secretion in endothelial cells via D2-D4 receptors

University of Helsinki, Finland - Reports from Finland and the United States add new data to transplants research

University of Illinois, U.S. - Studies from the United States and United Kingdom add new findings to hypertension body of knowledge

University of Insubria, Italy - Visceral artery aneurysms treated using an endovascular multimodal approach

University of Kansas, U.S. - Vaginal gel formulations vary with respect to spreadability

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Ischemia-induced MAPK activation is tied to subcellular caveolin, cholesterol redistribution

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Prostate tumor vascularity is targeted when finasteride suppresses apoptosis and angiogenesis

University of Leipzig, Germany - Reports from Germany, Scotland and Turkey describe recent advances in angiology research

University of Liege, Belgium - Direct and indirect costs of osteoporosis management are significant

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia - Basal skin blood flow does not change with diabetic peripheral arterial obliterative disease

University of Lodz, Poland - Leukemia treated by cyclophosphamide plus mitoxantrone more effectively than cladribine

University of Malaya, Malaysia - World Health Organization criteria for dengue hemorrhagic fever does not always apply

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, U.S. - New research from the United States, Netherlands and Italy in the area of hepatitis C virus detailed

University of Melbourne, Australia - Attention deficits in manic and euthymic patients with bipolar disorder were examined

University of Michigan, U.S. - Comparative oncogenomics used for cancer gene discovery

University of Michigan, U.S. - Diarrhea lasting several days could be a sign of rotavirus in young children

University of Michigan, U.S. - T cell response to pulmonary Cryptococcus neoformans infection is diverse

University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, U.S. - Expanded umbilical cord blood Treg cells resistant to immune suppressive agents

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Japan and Canada add new data to diabetes research

University of New Mexico, U.S. - Persistent low human chorionic gonadotropin levels may not indicate malignancy in women

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and United States advance orthopedics research

University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. - Extreme rainfall incidents are increasing in parts of the U.K.

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Italy and France advance knowledge in ischemia research

University of North Carolina, U.S. - North Carolina Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project assesses racial variations in cancer outcomes

University of Otago, New Zealand - New findings in tuberculosis described from New Zealand, Sweden and United States

University of Padua, Italy - Pravastatin inhibits insulin-generated free radicals in human fibroblasts

University of Paris 5, France - Human genes may confer resistance to specific microbial pathogens

University of Paris, France - New findings from France, Sweden and the United States in the area of diabetes detailed

University of Paris, France - Squamous cell carcinoma of pyriform sinus resected by lateral pharyngotomy approach

University of Perugia, Italy - Reports from Italy, Netherlands and the United States add new data to leukemia research

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Hepatitis C treatment rates and predictors clarified in HCV-HIV-coinfection

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Ovarian cancer is associated with circulating interleukin-related autoantibody

University of South Alabama, U.S. - Effect of concurrent antiepileptic drug therapy and steroidal contraceptive use is reviewed

University of Southern California, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

University of Tennessee, U.S. - Obese patient non-fat cells, not adipocytes, release key cytokines

University of Texas, U.S. - Anastrozole treatment benefits were similar among patients with and without prior chemotherapy

University of Texas, U.S. - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center offers class in use of aromatherapy to soothe and heal

University of Texas, U.S. - Mature muscle fibers can revert to become cancerous, researchers find

University of Texas, U.S. - Prostate cancer prognostic factors described

University of Tokyo, Japan - Curcumin inhibited telomerase activity in cancer cells

University of Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Japan and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

University of Tubingen, Germany - Findings from Germany and France describe new data in angiology research

University of Vermont, U.S. - Microalbuminuria was related to cardiovascular disease but not subclinical atherosclerosis

University of Vermont, U.S. - Risk of contrast-induced nephropathy is highest for iohexol

University of Virginia, U.S. - Major adverse cardiovascular events are predicted by age-normalized carotid intima-media thickness

University of Washington, U.S. - EnhanceFitness program maintains and improves physical function in older adults

University of Waterloo, Canada - Hepatic steatosis improved in obesity model by fenugreek supplements that lower triglycerides

University of West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago - Researchers from the Trinidad & Tobago, Canada and Italy report recent findings in HIV/AIDS

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Anticipation plays a powerful role in human memory

University of York, U.K. - Mitochondrial peroxiredoxin from Plasmodium has been characterized

University of York, U.K. - New data from the United Kingdom and Brazil lluminates research in schistosomiasis

University of the West Indies, Jamaica - Data from Jamaica and Spain advance knowledge in diabetes research

Uroplasty - Uroplasty accepts two resignations from board, announces election of new nominees

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Initial nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation should be reported for veterans with diabetes

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Germany add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Glioblastoma treated with imatinib as neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy

Wageningen University, Netherlands - Low larval vector survival explains unstable malaria in western Kenya highlands

Washington University, U.S. - Acetabular fracture treatment outcomes and muscle strength recovery are associated

Washington University, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Netherlands in the area of heart attack described

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

WayPoint Biomedical - U.S. FDA grants clearance for OTC home use drug tests for marijuana, cocaine, others

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, U.K. -  Caenorhabditis elegans genetic mapping identifies common signaling pathway modifiers

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Japan describe findings in cardiology studies

Wuhan University, People's Republic of China - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Austria and United States add new data to astrocytomas research

Wuhan University, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Brazil and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Yale University, U.S. - Two at Yale are named outstanding new environmental scientists by NIEHS