Lab Law Weekly

National Veterinary School of Toulouse - Somatotropic function altered in prion disease in sheep

Nencki Institute, Warsaw - Zif268 expression is interwoven with neuronal plasticity

NeurogesX - Pharmaceutical company appoints senior vice president

New York Blood Center - New data illuminates research in SARS vaccines

Niigata University - Antibody against Porphyromonas gingivalis improves in vitro clearance

Niigata University - Stargazin studied, novel AMPA receptor enhancer activity demonstrated

North American Scientific, Inc. - Radiation therapy company reports third quarter financial results

Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. - Biotechnology company to initiate clinical trial for prostate cancer

Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex - Combined OC/HIV association may be due to CCR5 upregulation on lymphocytes

Norwood Immunology Limited - Immunology company announces bone marrow transplant trial

Novartis Pharma AG - Non-viral gene knockdown may treat neurological and psychiatric disorders

NuCO2 Inc. - Oxygen supplier reports revenues for the second quarter

Osaka University - Spine remodeling studied, requirement for cadherin activity shown

Osteoimplant Technology, Inc. - Encore Medical to acquire additional reconstructive and spinal implant products

Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Respiratory syncytial virus studied, role in proinflammatory response revealed

Owens & Minor - Medical distributor acquires Access Diabetic Supply

PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc - Consumer health organization offers self-directed accounts

Penn State University - Synthetic mimics of small cell surface receptors developed

Pfizer Animal Health -  E. coli-J-5 mutant strain bacterin protects calves from endotoxin disease

Pfizer Inc - Pharma companies sign license agreement for ADP receptor antagonist program

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - Pharma company appoints executive VP of discovery and chief scientific officer

Portland VA Medical Center - T lymphocytes don't directly mediate E2's protective effect in animal model

PowderJect Vaccines Inc. - Epidermal powder immunization protects against influenza

Prous Science - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research

Quotesmith.com - Insurance shopping company reports financial results

R2 Technology - Technology company introduces ImageChecker LS CAD system

RIKEN, Kanagawa - Distinctive gene patterns correlate with diabetic kidney disease

Radi Medical Systems, Inc. - Cardiology device manufacturer announce 510K clearance of RadiAnalyzerXpress

Raven Biotechnologies, inc. - Biotechnology company appoints vice chairman

Renovis, Inc. - Biopharma company completes trial enrollment for post-herpetic neuralgia

Rice University - Polymeric microparticles offer controlled release of hyaluronan oligomers

Rockefeller University - Foxa2 regulates lipid metabolism and ketogenesis in diabetes

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Transdermal salbutamol sulfate formulation evaluated

Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia - New mosquito control strategy proves successful against dengue fever

Ruhr-University Bochum - Model simulates control of blood gas during extracorporeal circulation

Russian Academy Science, Gatchia - Breast carcinoma cell line is resistant to DNA-damaging drugs

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Tocotrienol-rich fraction intake may prevent hepatocarcinogenesis

Sahlgrens University Hospital - Novel questionnaire is valid measure of transfemoral amputation outcome

Salengro Hospital, Lille - Cementless metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-polyethylene arthroplasty compared

Schering AG - Carlo Montagner to become head of oncology division

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company names Dean S. Woodman chairman of board of directors

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - Hydrogen bonding to beta-sheet folding assessed, thermodynamics clarified

Seoul National University - Ras oncogene promotes hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha-related tumor growth

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Ctr, Baltimore - New agents being developed for prostate cancer prevention

SkyePharma PLC - Agreement extended permitting First Horizon to launch fenofibrate product

Skyscape, Inc. - John Ryder named VP of sales by maker of mobile connectivity, data devices

Sonic Innovations, Inc. - Hearing aid company announces results for full year and fourth quarter 2004

South Carolina Alliance of Health Plans - Alliance of healthcare insurers sponsors diabetes education program

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - Role of pneumococcal vex-vncRS locus in vancomycin tolerance clarified

State Health Plan - North Carolina, CHD Meridian open first primary care clinic and pharmacy

StemCells, Inc. - Company announces U.S. FDA interchange on proposed clinical trials of stem cells

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Bradyarrhythmias were most common arrhythmic events during head-up tilt testing

Surgical Information Systems - U.S. National Institutes of Health to implement clinical information system

Systems Xcellence Inc. - Pharmacy benefit planning software information system sold to 2 new clients

Technical University of Munich - Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms do not affect complication risk

Tel Aviv University - Postexposure varicella vaccine reduces risk of severe varicella disease

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - U.S. FDA grants final approval for generic drug treatment for type 2 diabetes

Texas A&M University - Food cup for food monitoring system developed

Thoratec Corporation - Maker of devices to treat cardiovascular disease reports record 4Q revenues

Transcend Services, Inc. - Medical transcription service company acquires Medical Dictation, Inc.

Transition Therapeutics - Interferon-focused company begins enrollment for phase 2 trial of MS treatment

TriPath Imaging, Inc. - Imaging device company announces fourth quarter and year-end 2004 results

True Health, Inc. - Service provider to healthcare industry names Steven O'Toole executive director

U.S. Agricultural Research Service - Health benefits of citrus limonoids explored

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Partner violence associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Smoking increases risk of gestational diabetes in nulliparous women

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Estrogen receptor genetic variants and cancer risk investigated

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of liver cancer

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Cryotherapy used for the treatment of anogenital warts

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of SARS vaccines

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Viral protein complex in chordopoxviruses needed to form immature virions

Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Control in atypical diabetes results from restored insulin secretion

Univ. of California, Berkeley - Hepatitis C virus IRES RNA coordinates translation-associated interactions

Univ. of California, Irvine - Gastrointestinal hemorrhage after laparoscopic gastric bypass reviewed

Univ. of California, Irvine - New findings in the area of vaccines development detailed

Univ. of California, Irvine - Researchers uncover how plaque in neck artery leads to blood clots

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Regulatory approach for PET imaging probes presented

Univ. of California, San Diego - Research in oncology provides new insights

University Clinic, Aachen - Technical improvements may allow 3D viewing of the heart from the esophagus

University College London - Research finds new evidence of retroviral involvement in brain disease

University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb - Levosimendan improves hemodynamics during off-pump CABG

University Hospital, Groningen - Lone atrial fibrillation is associated with bleeding and thromboembolism

University at Buffalo - Promising anti-TB compound finally can be synthesized with ease

University of Amsterdam - Baseline N-terminal pro-BNP before PCI provides important prognostic information

University of Arizona - Effects of angiotensin II studied on expression of co-transporter

University of Bath, U.K. - U.K.'s MRSA problem is in the genes

University of Bern - Inability of coagulation system to adapt to stress may affect coronary risk

University of Birmingham - SLIT2 and SLIT3 genes frequently methylated in gliomas and colorectal cancers

University of Bonn - Conductin is a direct target gene of WNT signaling hepatoblastomas

University of California, Berkeley - Glycoprotein-induced growth cone studied, role of calcium revealed

University of California, Irvine - Treatment for control of diastolic BP frequently results in high systolic SBP

University of California, Los Angeles - Anti-TNF-alpha antibody effective in patient with refractory disease

University of Cambridge - Maternal, fetal genetic factors affect long-term obesity, diabetes, CVD risk

University of Cape Town - Blood substitute does not influence coagulation at relevant concentrations

University of Cincinnati - New research in the area of cardiology detailed

University of Colorado - Method to measure polyclonal antibody affinity and cross-reactivity developed

University of Copenhagen - BIBN4096BS prevents vasodilation of middle meningeal artery in rats

University of Copenhagen - Islet hormone release modulated by GLP-1 agonism

University of Florida - Gene therapy moves forward in animals

University of Florida - Researchers map bacterial proteins that cause tooth loss

University of Genoa - Further investigation needed on sublingual immunotherapy

University of Glasgow - Association between H. pylori and reflux disease varies with region

University of Gothenburg - Pyridine scaffold-based PLG tripeptidomimetic designed, made, and evaluated

University of Hamburg - CEACAM1 is an angiogenic switch in urinary bladder cancer

University of Hospital Siena - Cancer antigen heterogeneity in melanoma is methylation-regulated

University of Illinois, Chicago - AIDS-related mycobacterial reactivation may result from T-cell immunity loss

University of Illinois, Chicago - RNA-binding of SLM-1 and SLM-2 analyzed, nature of inhibition clarified

University of Illinois, Urbana - Recent findings illuminate research in obesity pathogenesis

University of Iowa, Iowa City -  Saccharomyces cerevisiae signaling studied, role of binding protein shown

University of Leicester - Dynamic cerebral pressure autoregulation linked to mortality risk

University of London Kings College - New findings in the area of Alzheimer disease described

University of Louisville - NSCs isolated from embryonic forebrain & induced into oligodendrocyte precursors

University of Louisville - Senescent fibroblasts prevent apoptosis through caspase-3 downregulation

University of Maryland, Baltimore -  H. pylori-induced spermine oxidation results in apoptosis and DNA damage

University of Maryland, Baltimore - Co-injected DNA constructs boost the immune system's response to antigens

University of Minnesota - Direct association found between heart disease, periodontal bacteria

University of Paris 11 - Mutant of TEM-type beta-lactamase from Enterobacter aerogenes identified

University of Pennsylvania -  Listeria vaccines containing PEST sequences are adjuvants for HPV16 E7

University of Pennsylvania - Recent findings in neuroscience provide new insights

University of Pittsburgh - Elderly people cared for by spouse are at greater risk for abuse

University of Regensburg - Bacterial phosphocarrier protein analyzed, solution structure reported

University of Rochester, New York - PCBs, fungicide open brain cells to assault

University of Sao Paulo - DNA microarrays suitable for analysis of T. cruzi gene expression

University of Sao Paulo - Studies add new findings to obesity and diabetes body of knowledge

University of Sao Paulo - Tight junction opening and closing analyzed, effects of lanthanum revealed

University of Strasbourg - Eating habits contribute to obesity in shift workers

University of Sussex, Brighton - Chk-1 gene is required for S-M checkpoint during early embryogenesis

University of Tampere - Neuregulin genotype directs the way schizophrenia responds to medication

University of Tennessee - Genetic basis of chlamydial pathobiologic diversity studied

University of Texas Southwestern - Doctors track Oklahoma dementia patients via telemedicine

University of Tokyo - SYNCRIP is a component of neuronal mRNA granules

University of Toronto - Benefits of inhaled colistin outweigh risks

University of Toronto - Leptospirosis common in men ingesting Agouti paca in South America

University of Toronto - Stimulation-induced gene expression characterized in alveolar epithelial cells

University of Tromso - Recombinant viruses should be included in environmental risk assessments

University of Turin, Orbassano - Molecular tool links membrane polysaccharides and neuronal functions

University of Utah Health Sciences Center - Number of neural tube birth defects halved in Utah

University of Virginia - Phosphorylation sites on histone H1 isoforms characterized

University of Washington - Suppression of beta-cell secretion does not reverse proinsulinemia

University of York - XPD genetic variation predicts treatment outcome and AML risk after chemotherapy

Urologix, Inc. - Urological devics company reports fiscal 2Q 2005 results, profitable quarter

VHA Inc. - Hospitals report increases in obese patients, related worker injuries and cost

VaxGen Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company updates filings of financial statements

Verispan - Informatics company lists IHN 100 most highly integrated healthcare networks

Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Cancer-focused pharmaceutical co. completes $32.5 million sale of common stock

Wageningen University - Sweet and sour preferences in young children and adults studied

Wake Forest University - Milk, fruits and vegetables may help reduce disability risk

Wake Forest University - New surgical procedure could save millions

Wellogic - Companies partner to connect web-based resource to e-prescribing network

World Health Organization - C3b-conjugated antigen increases murine neonatal antibody responses

Wyle Laboratories, Inc. - George R. Melton named CEO and president of life sciences support laboratories

Xcyte Therapies, Inc. - Withdrawal of clinical trial protocol in chronic lymphocytic leukemia announced

Yale University - Expression analysis identifies alterations in AP-1 pathway induced by gastrin

Yale University - Proteomics technology detects proteins associated with premature birth

Yale University - Varicella vaccine effective on chickenpox; impact on herpes zoster unclear

Yonsei University, Seoul - Hepatic insulin gene therapy may treat type 1 diabetes

Yonsei University, Seoul - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of virology

drugstore.com, inc. - Online drug company reports achievement of operational milestones