Lab Law Weekly

National and Capodistrian Univ. of Athens - Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 is a biomarker for brain tumor status

Natl. Cancer Center Hosp. East, Chiba - Additional microvascular anastomosis improves esophageal reconstruction

Natl. Cntr. for Toxicological Res. - Study investigates possible mechanism by which tamoxifen promotes disease

Neuro3d - Biopharma company receives support for development depression treatment

Nippon Medical College - Outcome of occipito-cervico-dorsal flap reconstruction evaluated

North American Scientific, Inc. - Radiation therapy and patient assessment company appoints CFO

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. - FDA panel recommends Zelnorm in chronic constipation

Novation - Supply company signs agreement with Bayer Diagnostics

Novo Nordisk AS - Potent inhibitors of protein-tyrosine phosphatase beta designed

Nutrition - Majority of surveyed Americans not getting enough magnesium from diet alone

Ohio State University - CD8(+) T cells play a critical role in allograft acceptance

Ohio State University - Children can have better memory than adults

Oita University - HVP2 useful as an alternative antigen in immunoblotting assay

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Collection of fashionably discreet birth control carrying cases unveiled

Osaka City University - Black tea increases coronary vessel function

Osaka University - Pegylation allows adenovirus vectors to evade neutralizing antibody

PPD, Inc. - Pharma company reports second quarter financial, names research director

PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. - Health plan offers Self Directed Health offered for individuals in California

Pan American Health Organization - Diabetes study in Central America advances with HHS backing

Parc Eurosante, Lille - Activated macrophage/microglial cells have neuroprotective role in HIV infection

Pasteur Institute - GB virus B p13 protein and hepatitis C virus p7 protein share partial homology

Pennsylvania State University - Partial loss of gene's function may cause defects in human reproduction

Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute - Institute calls for 2005 conference speakers

Prescription Drugs - Boston announces deal to buy prescription drugs from Canada

Pri-Med Institute - Research links CME to changes in clinical practice behavior

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Tumor hypoxia increases apoptosis resistance

Prous Science - Lubiprostone shows promise as anti-constipation therapy

Puma Applied Science - PUMA METHOD offers motion sickness relief with simple, safe exercises

QMed, Inc. - CHA Health of Kentucky chooses diabetes management program

Rachel's Well, Inc. - Improving women's access to preventive health care nonprofit's focus

Ramp Corporation - Healthcare technology developer announces business strategy updates

Reproductive Biology Associates - First U.S. births conceived using Platelet Activating Factor were achieved

Resverlogix Corp. - Agreement signed for development of technology to increase HDL

Roche - New osteoporosis web site offers consumers holistic approach to bone health

Royal Marsden Hospital - New targeted therapy for treatment of resistant colorectal cancer

Safe Blood for Africa Foundation - Foundation launches major initiative to prevent spread of HIV

Safeway Inc. - Food and drug retailer funds professorship for prostate cancer research at UCSF

Santarus, Inc. - Drug company begins clinical trial for gastric acid suppression drug

Schering-Plough Corporation - U.S. FDA to review application to market antifungal infection drug

Schwarz Pharma - Drug company reports positive results for restless legs syndrome drug

Security Biometrics, Inc. - Biometrics company acquires SiVault Analytics Inc.

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. - Bioproducts company secures commitments for $8.16 million in equity financing

Shandong University - Caudal ventrolateral medulla regulates gallbladder motility in rabbits

Shinshu University - Arteriosclerosis is a key feature of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

Siemens Medical Solutions - Sutter Health picks Siemen's PACS for digital X-ray imaging

Springfield University Hospital, London - Primary care physicians should manage the cost of cardiovascular prevention

Sub-Q, Inc. - FDA approves arterial vascular closure system

SurModics, Inc. - Medical device company receives ISO certification

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd - The VEGF receptor-binding antagonist VGA1102 stalls in vivo tumor growth

Telecare Recovery Center - Oregon's first recovery-based program for serious mental illness saves state money

Teleflex Incorporated - Medical supplier announces second quarter 2004 results

Textco BioSoftware, Inc. - Sequence analyses integrated with an electronic notebook

The BioAnalytics Group, LLC, - Companies partner to provide biology processing content and software

The BioBalance Corporation - New York Health Care divests home healthcare business

Thermogenesis Corp - Medical equipment manufacturer expands blood bioarchiving system market

Thomas Jefferson University - Anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation is feasible

Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company gets FDA fast track designation for Hunter syndrome drug

Transplant Medicine - Liver transplant offers option for kids with metabolic disease

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Economic analysis applied to diabetes and diabetes care

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - PCR method to detect orthopoxviruses and smallpox virus developed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Antiretroviral treatment raises cholesterol in children

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV trends among men who have sex with men reported at AIDS conference

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Treatment availability in Botswana sparks demand for HIV testing services

U.S. National Institute on Aging - Glial progenitors in CNS respond after injury and participate in repair

U.S. Natl. Institutes of Health - Reduced dermatopontin expression a molecular link between fibroids and keloids

U.S. Tuna Foundation - New evidence shows benefits of eating fish during pregnancy

Univ. London Imperial College Sci., Tech., Med. - Contrast-enhanced power Doppler ultrasound detects tumors noninvasively

Univ. of California at San Francisco - Last call for adenosine transporters

Univ. of California, Irvine - IQ determined by volume and location of gray matter in brain

University of Aberdeen - Secondary prevention clinics may improve quality of life and outcome

University of Alabama - Third-generation beta-blocker reduces side effects in diabetes type 2 patients

University of Amsterdam - Statin drug improves cholesterol levels among children

University of Auckland - Model of excitable tissue can be used to study reentrant cardiac arrhythmias

University of Barcelona - TP53 polymorphisms do not contribute to schizophrenia

University of California San Francisco - Herpesvirus protease inhibited by dimer disruption

University of California, Irvine - Mean IL-8 levels strongly influence neutrophil chemotaxis

University of Colorado - Alum-induced myeloid cell population promotes B cell immune responses

University of Copenhagen - SARS cytotoxic T lymphocyte vaccine candidates identified

University of Crete - Techniques to differentiate between postmenopausal hip fractures evaluated

University of Debrecen - Capsular neurofilaments do not affect pain after hip replacement

University of Dusseldorf - Bidirectional SF2/ASF-/SRp40-dependent ESE regulates HIV-1 rev/env/vpu/nef mRNAs

University of Edinburgh - High-fat diet down-regulates 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

University of Hong Kong - Hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance favors clinical outcomes

University of Illinois - Concurrent RNA interference reduces brain cancer proliferation

University of Jena - Lymphocytes transformed by EBV-related HSV may be useful for antiviral screening

University of Louisville - Study shows how hCG decreases proliferation and invasion of MCF-7 cells

University of Manchester - BM mesenchymal stem cells express glial markers and stimulate nerve regeneration

University of Marburg - Effects of tyramine on striatal hydroxyl radical formation determined

University of Massachusetts Medical School - CytRx provides update on Massachusetts Ethics Commission preliminary inquiry

University of Melbourne - Compound action potential can be used to quantify neural excitation

University of Miami - Advances in pancreas transplantation reviewed

University of North Carolina - Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 stimulates proangiogenic factors

University of Notre Dame - Antibodies against MAEBL ligand domains inhibit sporozoite development

University of Oklahoma - The use of identified populations in genetic studies raises ethical concerns

University of Oviedo - Matrix metalloproteinase 19-deficient mice at increased obesity risk

University of Pavia - Biodegradable microspheres can deliver prolidase to cultured fibroblasts

University of Pennsylvania - Akt stimulates aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells

University of Pennsylvania - KSHV-encoded latency-associated NA inhibits lytic replication by targeting Rta

University of Pune -  Withania somnifera extract modulates immune response to DPT vaccine

University of Queensland - Cardiovascular effects of Ixodes holocyclus toxin characterized

University of Rajasthan - Diltiazem prevents gamma radiation-induced anemia

University of Rochester -  C. elegans sensory ray genes identified

University of Sao Paulo - Basiliximab does not reduce rejection risk in pediatric patients

University of Southern California - DNA methylation predicts hormonal/nonhormonal breast cancer therapy response

University of Tokyo - Surgical strategy devised for HVOB after living-donor transplants

University of Toronto - False-negatives for sentinel node positivity increase in breast cancer staging

University of Utah - Neonatal resuscitation guidelines may need modification to avoid adverse effects

University of Zurich - Plasma VEGF has limited value for assessing radiation-induced tumor changes

University of Zurich Hospital - VEGF receptor blockade arrests PKB/Akt protein activity in endothelial cells

University of the West of England - Genes linked to AML pathogenesis identified

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates harmaline-induced tremor

Vancouver Coastal Health - Hospital group chooses automated medication dispensing software, hardware system

Vencor International, Inc. - AtHomeDiagnostics.com offers only FDA-approved HIV test for sale to consumers

Vernalis, plc - Endo licenses rights to market acute migraine treatment Frova

Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Study results of protease inhibitor for AIDS presented at conference

Vet. Affairs San Diego Healthcare Systems - IFN-gamma expression repressed by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma

Vital Signs, Inc. - Company announces lawsuit settlement by former chief financial officer

Vivus, Inc. - Positive phase 2 results reported for Alista in premenopausal women with FSAD

Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Method to quantify immune response in cancer patients developed

Weizmann Institute Science - Neurotrophic activities of trk receptors conserved over 600M years of evolution

World Health Organization - Prompt action urged on avian influenza outbreaks in Asia

XenoPort, Inc. - Phase 2 clinical trials initiated on drug for restless leg syndrome

Yokohama City University - Successful BMT possible for anemia in patients with B19 infection