Lab Law Weekly

Mediatech Inc. - Biotech device company names Virginia's Biotech of the Year

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Midbrain dopamine neurons were derived from embryonic stem cells

Memorial University of Newfoundland - Phenolic antioxidants identified in beans inhibit radical-induced DNA damage

Mentor Corporation - Medical products manufacturer names board members, increases dividend

Metropolitan Autonomous University - Silymarin induces recovery of pancreatic function after alloxan damage

Michigan Attorney General's Office - Michigan drug monopoly case settled

MicroVention, Inc. - New study focused on hydrocoil embolization system for aneurysm treatment

Momentus Solutions - Soluble strip vitamins for children and adults launched

Monash University, Prahran - Cellular and Ab responses against C. pneumoniae may be mutually exclusive

National Cheng Kung University - Insulin-like growth factor 1 promotes the dissemination of gynecological cancer

National Institute of Health, Korea - Transverse myelitis reported after measles and rubella vaccination

National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama - A novel DNA prime-boosting regimen produces antiviral immunity in study models

National Institute of Public Health, Prague - Biotransformation enzyme gene variants linked to high breast cancer risk

Natl. Technical University of Athens - WWW-based medical system manages, processes ob/gyn and radiological data

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. - New drug application submitted for insomnia treatment

North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale - Cardiovascular single-unit stay offers numerous benefits

Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. - Initial studies show cortical stimulation during rehabilitation is safe

Northwestern University - Multidisciplinary approach improves biliary stricture management

Ohio State University - Racial differences, poverty linked to mammography use

Omnicell, Inc. - Hendricks Regional Health adds new medication-use technology

Ondokuz Mayis University - Ultrasound examination can aid peripheral nerve repair

Organic Trade Association - Trade association warns genetically engineered crops threaten consumer choice

Oriel Therapeutics - Drug delivery company names vice president of product development

Osmotics Corporation - License agreement forged to compounds that fight antibiotic-resistant infections

PCOStrategies - Women with incurable hormonal disorder seek self-help services, survey shows

PDI, Inc. - Pharma company signs agreement with Shionogi USA, Inc. to promote Cedax

Peking University - Hyperplasia suppressor gene functions as a cell proliferation suppressor

Perbio Science - Pharma company announces agreement with SoloHill Engineering, Inc.

Pertussis - Health officials still seeing whooping cough cases

Pharmaceutical Formulations, Inc. - Pharma company launches HealthPharm brand of OTC medicines

Positron Corporation - Positron emission tomography scanner developer announces new installation

Prana Biotechnology Limited - Journal article supports theory that PBT-1 slows Alzheimer disease progression

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals - Actonel provides vertebral fracture risk reduction

Protedyne Corporation - Laboratory automation provider's BioCube System completes CE declaration

Protein Sciences Corp. - Tests begin of flu vaccine grown in insect cell lines

Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. - Data presented on GliaSite Radiation Therapy for recurrent brain tumors

Public Studies Inc. - Iowa human services hires Colorado firm to manage Medicaid services program

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated - Surya N. Mohapatra adds chairmanship to CEO, presidential duties

Ramp Corporation - Information technology company announces financial transactions

Roche - Tamiflu cited in new antiviral guidelines for preventing, treating influenza

Roche and Trimeris, Inc - FDA grants traditional approval for fusion inhibitor for HIV treatment

Royal Lancaster Infirm - Antibodies to staphylococcal toxins implicated in SIDS

Royal Philips Electronics - OnSite selected for workplace programs, new echocardiography introduced

Rutgers State University - Alu-associated RNA editing may signal unconventional transcripts

SIGA Technologies Inc. - Protease-sensitive factors protect newly synthesized hepatitis C replicon RNA

San Raffaele University, Milan - High mobility group box 1 protein is a cue for stem cell recruitment

Sapir Medical Center - Spinal surgery not contraindicated in obese elderly adults

Sapporo Medical University - Vascular compression-induced superior oblique myokymia characterized

Scripps Research Institute - Regulation of skin cell homeostasis may help with wound repair

Select Medical Corporation - Hospital operator signs merger agreement for $18.00 cash per share in buy out

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Outcomes were similar among peak-hour and off-peak hour patients

Smiths Medical MD - Medical devices company to distribute Italian-made ultrasound system

St. Jude Medical, Inc., - First European implant of annuloplasty band for heart valve repair performed

St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester - Placental explant model used to study cellular events in preeclampsia, IUGR

St. Thomas' Hospital - Characterization of anti-ECM1 antibodies provides insight into lichen sclerosis

State University of Ghent - Influence of head position on carotid hemodynamics determined

State University of New York - Oral antidiabetic agents reviewed

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adm. - HHS Secretary announces 24 grants to expand substance abuse treatment

Surgical Specialties Corporation - U.S. FDA approves sale of self-anchoring contour threads for mid-face lifts

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. - Dental specialty company announces successful offer for Innova LifeSciences

TNO Nutrition and Food Research - Dietary wheat bran and curcurnin protect against colorectal cancer

Talia Technology - Device company introduces updated pachymeter to measure corneal thickness

Telemedicine - New telehealth network announced

Thorax - Red wine may protect against lung cancer

Tokyo Medical and Dental University - Interferon regulatory factor 1 regulates hepatitis C virus replication

Toyohashi Heart Center - Balloon angioplasty plus cilostazol is favored for small coronary artery disease

Trestle Holdings Inc. - Digital imaging company selected by Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories

Tricia McKernan - Symposium emphasized shifting paradigms in hemophilia treatment

Tuberculosis - Doctors Without Borders calls for new drugs, tests for tuberculosis

Tufts University - Genetic variation at perilipin locus linked to obesity in white women

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Studies examine risk factors associated with prehypertension

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. Health and Human Services, Ad Council launch HIV detection campaign

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Methods to manage risk assessments within risk analysis framework proposed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - HIV-inhibitory cyclic depsipeptide isolated from marine sponge

U.S. New York Blood Center - Novel assay identifies entry inhibitors that block HIV-1 gp120 binding to CCR5

Univ. of California, Davis - Speaking English may be hazardous to your health

Univ. of California, Irvine - MRI discloses tumor angiogenic activity in patients with osteosarcoma

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Potential public health impact of new tuberculosis vaccines discussed

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Current status of West Nile virus reviewed

University Klinikum Heidelberg - Proviral clone replicates the same as its parental HIV-1 group O isolate

University of Adelaide - Novel seizure-responsive genes identified in mice

University of Auckland - Heart condition improved in diabetes by selective copper chelation

University of Basque Country - Fluoxetine alters mu opioid receptor expression in obesity

University of Bologna - High-throughput PCR chemiluminescent EIA types/quantifies HPV DNA

University of California, Davis - English fluency in Asian California women associated with smoking risk

University of California, Davis - Macaques infected with SIV chimera containing HIV-1 RT useful for NNRTI studies

University of California, San Diego - Clinic-based home assessment of demented elderly not comparable with home visit

University of Cincinnati - Haploptypes have varying influences on effects of alpha_2C Del322-325 marker

University of Colorado - IR reversal postpartum linked to enhanced skeletal muscle insulin signaling

University of East Anglia, Norwich - Malaria, TB, AIDS impose high economic burden in developing country households

University of Georgia - $1.3 million CDC grant will fund workplace physical activity intervention

University of Giessen Clinical Center - Virus-mediated alpha interferon transduction stops woodchuck hepatitis virus

University of Iowa - Human caldesmon mitigates the injurious effects of adenovirus infection

University of Leicester - Approach may improve estimates of associations between phenotype and disease

University of London - Role of eosinophils in airway remodeling reviewed

University of Manchester - Abuse survivors make more visits to doctor in later life

University of Mersin - Extraovarian nongestational choriocarcinoma reported in postmenopausal woman

University of Michigan - Long-term lamivudine clears hepatitis B DNA in e antigen-negative patients

University of Michigan - Smoking affects same "feel good" brain chemical system as heroin

University of Minnesota - Novel methods enable endocardial lead placement outside upper veins

University of Minnesota - Zebrafish genes offer a model for the study of pigment cell biology and disease

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Glucokinase is integral component of insulin granules

University of Pennsylvania - Nuclear receptor gene mutations associate with unusual retinal degeneration

University of Pennsylvania - SHP-2 binding to PECAM-1 encourages endothelial cell motility

University of Perugia - Nonpharmacological treatments should have larger role in treating depression

University of Piemonte Orientale -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis NAD kinase reveals a novel fold

University of Pisa - Tibolone activates nitric oxide synthesis in human endothelial cells

University of Pretoria - Epidemiology of foot and-mouth disease virus in Ethiopia reported

University of Richmond - Study: Maternal instinct is as much biological as it is social

University of Rome 'La Sapienza' - Feo protein needed for Drosophila cytokinesis

University of Santiago de Compostela -  T. spiralis larva group 1 antigens enable accurate serodiagnosis

University of Sao Paulo - Mites evoke distinct patterns of airway cellular influx

University of Southern California - Breast cancer drug not linked to stroke

University of Sydney - HIV-1 compartmentalizes in diverse leukocyte populations during HAART

University of Tennessee - Effect of cocaine on extracellular glutamate after withdrawal determined

University of Texas - NNRT analog has novel mechanism for HIV RT inhibition

University of Toronto - Angiopoietin-1 synergizes with VEGF-A to modulate astrocytoma vascularity

University of Toronto - Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric H. pylori infection reviewed

University of Vienna - Gene expression compared in cadaveric and live donor kidneys

University of Virginia - Growth hormone administration may increase exercise economy

University of Wales Hospital - Cardiff pediatric laryngoscope blade safe and effective

University of Washington - Familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype is influenced by other factors

University of Washington - Genome size and structure determine the infectivity of adenovirus vectors

University of Washington - Mathematical modeling of viral decay may benefit patients with hepatitis B

University of Wisconsin - Researchers identify brain protein that halts progression of Alzheimer

University of Zurich Hospital - Melan-A/MART-1 expression in primary melanoma cell cultures indicates survival

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia - PharmD comments on producing flu shots

ValueOptions - Company awarded SAMHSA grant, partnership to explore services for young adults

Vanderbilt University - Estrogen induces RA enzyme expression between epithelium and stromal cells

Vanderbilt University - Stimulating nerve cells with laser precision could overcome movement barriers

Varian Medical Systems - Companies collaborate to create unique radiotherapy treatment

VaxGen, Inc. - Anthrax vaccine award rescheduled

Velos, Inc. - Cancer researchers use Velos for electronic clinical trial submission

Virgin of the Rocio University Hospital, Seville - GSTT1 mismatch triggers de novo immune hepatitis after liver transplants

Vulvar Dystrophy - Experimental treatment technique appears promising

Wake Forest University - Technology points to targets for epilepsy and Alzheimer drugs

eResearchTechnology - Drug company awards $1.1 million to study cardiac safety monitoring system