Lab Law Weekly

Nuvelo, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces second quarter 2004 financial results

OXIS International, Inc. - Drug development company reports second quarter financial results

Ohio State University - New eating disorders model includes personal, sociocultural, and relational variables

Oita University - Molecular analysis of Plasmodium ovale variants reported

Optive Research, Inc. - Contracts signed for drug discovery software at tradeshow

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Biopharmaceutical company announces financial results

OsteoBiology Inc. - Handheld probe is useful for detecting degenerative changes in joints

Pamel Vision and Laser Group - Lens implant study in final stages of FDA approval, company recruits patients

ParadigmHealth - Disease management company demonstrates compliance with national standards

Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth - School run does not affect children's activity levels

Penn. Health Care Cost Containment Council - Gastric bypass surgeries in Pennsylvania increase 10-fold in 5 years

Phyt-Immum GmbH - Pollen-blocking cream may help reduce allergy symptoms

Portola, Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharmaceutical company names executive vice president

Prince Songkla University - Biodegradable composite shows promise as antibiotic delivery system

Private Healthcare Systems - Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare added to PPO network

Prostate Cancer - Radiation plus short-term hormone drugs improve prostate cancer

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces 41% second quarter revenue increase

RIKEN Brain Science Institute - Virus-specific properties encourage brain cell gene transfer

Referral System - MedManage Systems launches online drug-sampling platform on Doctordirectory.com

Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. - Medical technology company reports significant second quarter improvements

Royal College of Surgeons of England - Publishing surgeons' performance remains controversial

Royal Free University of College London - Method for widespread application of adoptive transfer of virus-specific T cells

Rush University - Researchers focus on genetic mutations in autonomic nervous system

Rutgers State University - Transporters play significant role in absorption and disposition of drugs

SHARED - Organization committed to improving access to medicines names board members

SOLA International - Optical lens maker reports net sales increase in first quarter 2005

Safety Syringes, Inc. - Companies collaborate to provide needle safety for 2004 season flu vaccine

Salmon of the Americas - Salmon study shows levels of PBDEs pose little risk

Schering AG - Jenapharm's therapeutics business sold to Dermapharm AG

Schick Technologies, Inc. - Medical device company reports net revenues up in fiscal 2005 first quarter

Sentillion - Hospital group picks system to drive board of pharmacy authentication compliance

Seoul National University - Genetic adjuvants enhance efficacy of vaccine against Her-2/neu tumor antigen

Seoul National University - NA and PB1 genes of H1N2 influenza A virus from pig is of human origin

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Arizona State University receives federal grant for STD drug research

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Surface topography cues affect cell characteristics

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc - FDA approves adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug

Simon Fraser University, British Columbia - Web server provides pipeline for microarray data

SkyePharma PLC - Pharmaceutical developer receives $5 million for transfer of skin gel rights

Smith & Nephew - Orthopedics company names Ken Woody senior VP for global sales

Sontra Medical Corp. - Fear of needles could become a thing of the past.

St. Bart. & Royal London Schl of Med. & Dent. - Plasmid encoding H. pylori urease induces specific antibody response

St. James's University Hospital, West Yorkshire - Hypertonic saline-induced sputum and cough swab samples have clinical value

St. Joseph Hospital - California hospital opens interactive health education exhibit at Disneyland

State Univ. of New York, Buffalo - Four resistance factors identified in interferon inhibitory activity

State University of Ghent Hospital - The dynamics of Tc-99m-HYNIC annexin V uptake vary in head and neck cancer

StemCyte, Inc. - Cord blood banking company surpasses 100th unit for stem cell transplant

Sungkyunkwan University - Rapid Down syndrome diagnosis available with QF-PCR

Sunnybrook & Wom. Coll. Hlth Sci. Cntr, Toronto - Soluble growth factor receptor is a major biomarker for angiogenesis

Swedish Cancer Registry - Period analysis provides up-to-date long-term cancer survival estimates

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - Cardiac rhythm device maker appoints Richard W. Kramp president, COO

Syst. Neuromodulateurs des Comportements Ingestifs - Ghrelin plays role in obesity development outside of leptin signaling

Tempus Software - Louisiana hospital installs software scheduling system

The Sugar Association - Study linking sucrose and breast cancer questioned by sugar trade organization

ThinkEquity Partners - Stuart Pulvirent to head healthcare research group for investment firm

Tohoku University - Expression of EBAG9/RCAS1 is associated with advanced disease

Tokyo Institute of Technology - Hrs regulates the sorting of growth factor receptors on early endosomes

Transgenomic Inc. - Biosystems research company reports second quarter and year-to-date 2004 results

Trimedyne Inc. - Surgical laser maker reports revenues for quarter, 9 months ended June 30, 2004

Tufts University - CodY is activated by direct interaction with branched-chain amino acids

Tufts University - Role of age in phenacetin and chlorzoxazone biotransformation determined

Type 2 Diabetes - Symposium addresses role of chromium in insulin resistance

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Economic cost of fatal occupational injuries in the U.S. reported

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Autoclave sterilization produces acrylamide in rodent diets

U.S. National Cancer Institute - BRM/BRG1 expression has prognostic value in NSCLC

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Online resource is created for definition of BLAST search strategies

UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. - Medical center management company reports third quarter fiscal year 2004 results

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Enzyme activation appears key in helping internal clock tell night from day

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch - Oligonucleotide decoys modulate trauma response in the nervous system

Univ. of Texas, Dallas - Rare mutations can significantly increase risk factor for heart disease

University College London - Mutation at position 129 of prion protein doesn't affect its cellular form

University College of London - Drug users who are HCV-seronegative may be positive for RNA

University Hospital Liege - Malignant melanomas increasing in teenagers and young adults

University Medical Center Rotterdam - Colony blot assay useful for detection of multiple pneumococcal serotypes

University of Alabama - Strategies for managing suspected plague cases outlined

University of Birmingham - Gene-deleted oncolytic adenovirus vector activates cancer therapy

University of Cambridge - Bcl-2 antisense nucleotide sensitizes interferon-resistant renal cancer to Fas

University of Cincinnati - Certain dietary supplements pose a threat to liver transplant patients

University of Colorado - Pre- and perinatal factors affect risk of islet autoimmunity in early childhood

University of Copenhagen - Nerve stimulation ineffective against intractable interstitial cystitis

University of Dortmund - DNA-directed immobilization improves antibody microarray performance

University of Firenze - Static magnetic field exposure limits angiogenesis in laboratory assays

University of Florence - Infarct size and severity correlate with left ventricular ejection fraction

University of Genoa - Patients with renal dysfunction have a high cardiovascular mortality

University of Heidelberg - Simple procedures preserve bone marrow mRNA and gene expression patterns

University of Kentucky - Nucleophosmin partners with nuclear factor-kappa B to activate the SOD2 gene

University of Leeds - Innovative ceramic-on-metal hip replacements to undergo clinical trials

University of London - Glycosylation system is important for attachment to epithelial cells

University of London Imperial College Science and - Toll-like receptor 4 contributes to efficient control of Leishmania growth

University of Maryland - Immuno-PCR for HIV-1 p24 antigen lowers HIV-1 viral load detection limits

University of Michigan - Chemo-radiation offers better post-treatment voice quality for laryngeal cancer

University of Michigan - Parents' anti-asthma efforts may miss the mark

University of Minnesota - Gene associated with lupus identified

University of Minnesota - PEG-coated Si(111) surface improves protein immobilization

University of Missouri-Columbia - Intermittent exercise better than continuous

University of Modena & Reggio Emilia - Red wine prevents vascular oxidative stress induced by high-fat meal

University of Nottingham - COX2 inhibitor could offer benefits over other anti-inflammatory drugs

University of Nottingham - Small delay in delivery does not worsen problems for very premature babies

University of Palermo - Lymphadenopathy can't predict how hepatitis C will respond to antivirals

University of Pennsylvania - Massage therapists have high prevalence of hand dermatitis

University of Pittsburgh - Effects of carbon fiber microelectrodes on brain tissue determined

University of Pittsburgh - MDs have more influence on quitting smoking than other healthcare providers

University of Pittsburgh - Prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure negatively affects later academic skills

University of Poitiers - Forced dystrophin expression improves calcium handling in muscle cells

University of Queensland - Dendritic cells and Langerhans cells both cross-prime T cells

University of Reading - Training techniques may enhance the lives of people with PD

University of Sao Paulo - Vaccine adjuvants play vital role in vaccine efficacy

University of Southern California - Lipid rafts protect hepatitis C virus replication complexes

University of Sydney - New screening technologies need further evaluation

University of Tokyo - Novel PDZK4 gene upregulated in SS tumor cells

University of Tokyo - RRF disassembles the ribosomal complex independently of EF-G

University of Tubingen - Differential gene expression identified in UCH-L1-deficient mice

University of Tubingen - New methods may improve management of late CMV infection following SCT

University of Tubingen - Tumor vascularity is a major player in cutaneous melanoma progression

University of Twente - Bubble-driven microfluidic transport is cheap and parallelizable

University of Utah - Endothelin-1 regulates systemic blood pressure, renal sodium excretion

University of Verona - dGK gene analysis should be performed on infants with cirrhosis

University of Washington - HIV protease inhibitors are inhibitors but not substrates of BCRP/ABCG2

University of Western Australia - Researchers: new paradigm needed for asthma drug-development strategies

University of Western Ontario - Understanding of poxvirus pathogenesis advanced by deleting viral genes

University of Wyoming -  C. elegans genes involved in pharyngeal development identified

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse - Early cementing doesn't raise debond energy of grit-blasted interfaces

Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals company announces filing of amendment to registration statement

Vanguard Health, Systems - Vanguard Health reports fourth quarter, fiscal year-end results

VantageMed Corporation - Healthcare software company announces 17% increase in revenue for Q2 2004

VaxGen Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company receives delisting notice from Nasdaq

Wake Forest University - Snake venom reveals clues about heart drug

Warner Chilcott PLC - Acne drug-focused company reports strong third quarter results ended June 2004

Washington University - BCNU promotes the death of oligodendroglioma-derived cells

West Nile Virus - West Nile may have been transmitted in Georgia dialysis center

William Beaumont Army Medical Center - Wood smoke increases expression of two mucin genes in rat airways

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. - Novel antifungal compound derived from Phoma species

Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Seoul - Overlapping stents are effective for long coronary lesions