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Table of Contents . . . March 25th, 2005
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Alzheimer Disease - Diagnoses of Alzheimer disease expected to increase
Cancer Therapy - Study shows patients get more benefit than thought from early cancer treatment
Healthcare Fraud - Doctor indicted again on healthcare fraud charges
Legal Issues - Justices again to consider if fear of HIV exposure warrants lawsuit
Pennington Biomedical Research Center - Studies on dietary fat and obesity reviewed
Pfizer Inc - Pharma company to acquire Idun Pharmaceuticals
Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company licenses novel anticancer compounds
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Patent challenge of injection to treat migraine attacks in adults initiated
Ankara Maternal & Women's Health Teach. Hospital - Reduced smooth muscle content of round ligament may be pathogenetic factor
Antisense Pharma GmbH - Antagonists to melanoma-inhibiting activity foil immunosuppression
Applix, Inc. - Fresenius deploys TM1 in multiple business units
Autonomous University of Barcelona - Knockout mice show interleukin-6 helps the brain cope with injury
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - CXCR4 knockdown slows breast tumor growth and invasion
Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Dechra secures worldwide sales & marketing rights for new product range
Biogen Idec - Research company reports efficacy and safety results of psoriasis treatment
Biomira, Inc. - Christopher S. Henney invited to join board of cancer management company
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - VNTRs appropriate evolutionary marker for studying bacterial transmission events
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota - Minnesota health insurance provider launches depression management program
Boston University - CD38 cleavage in induced chemotaxis studied, roles of kinases clarified
BrainLAB Inc. - Health system adds radiosurgery technology
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Not all leukemic oncogenes transform committed SCs lacking self-renewal capacity
Brigham Young University - Life-changing improvements seen just 6 weeks after behavior change
CHU Charles Nicolle, Rouen - Real-time PCR rapidly discriminates between HIV-2 genotypes A and B
CHU Pitie Salpetriere, Paris - Effects of beta-adrenoceptor stimulation on cardiac fibrosis involve aldosterone
CHU Reims - Researchers' data advance obstetrics research
CV Therapeutic Inc. - Ranolazine is a selective inhibitor of the late sodium current
Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital - Genes commonly overexpressed in solid tumors identified
Central South University, Hunan - Tumor necrosis factor gene polymorphisms alter chronic hepatitis B progression
Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille Luminy - Autophagy provides new vaccine approach
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - New findings in transplant medicine described
Chinese Academy Science, Shanghai - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Recent findings illuminate research in oncology
ChromaVision Medical Systems, Inc. - Diagnostics/lab service company reports dip in revenue, changes name
City Hope National Med Center, Duarte - Conformational flexibility retained in HIV-1 Rev-RNA complexes
Cobra Biomanufacturing Plc - Clinical evaluation of HIV/AIDS vaccine initiatied
Columbia University, New York - Studies have identified protease-activated receptors in vasculature and heart
ConjuChem, Inc. - DAC compound developer completes $21.7 million bought deal
Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. - CB7630 phase I clinical data presented at prostate cancer meeting
CryoVascular Systems, Inc. - Nonsurgical cryotherapy to treat blocked leg arteries is promising, data show
Curtin University of Technology, Perth - Data advance knowledge in atherosclerosis research
Cutting Edge Information - Research study shows trends in pharma company thought leader budgets
DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Company initiates phase I trial with triple-reuptake inhibitor for depression
Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Release of insulin incorporated into water-in-oil emulsions studied
Delphi Corp. - Company wins multimillion dollar respiratory care-device contract
Dong A. University, Pusan - Infusions of gene therapy-sponge mixtures may beat human liver cancer
Drug Safety - Biogen's drug debacle could beat down industry
Drug Safety - FDA wants power to write warning labels on drugs
Duke University - "Social smell" discovered in mice; one chemical that defines maleness
Duke University Medical Center - Duke researchers uncover genetic link to kidney damage after heart surgery
EPHE, Fontenay-aux-Roses - Cells secrete interleukin-1 alpha after intramarrow gene transfer
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Maker of MRI pharmaceuticals reports dip in net losses for quarter, year
East Carolina University, Greenville - Nondegraded total RNA extracted from colonocytes from normal/malignant tissue
Eli Lilly and Company - InnoCentive signs partnerships with four additional universities in China
Emageon, Inc. - Imaging IT company inks agreement with Sisters of St. Francis Health Services
Emory University - NAAT test detects HIV more effectively than standard tests in urban study
Enders Research Laboratories, Boston - Ectodomain shedding analyzed, influence of oxidative stress revealed
Endocare, Inc. - Device maker names Eric S. Kentor to board of directors
Environmental Risk - Study shows possible link between volcano fumes and health risks
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company attributes much of Q2's income drop to decline in ABELCET sales
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Ultrasound technique may help analyze sacroiliac joint biomechanics
European Medicines Evaluation Agency - European regulatory body announces action on COX-2 inhibitors
FlowMedica, Inc. - Benephit Infusion System receives CE marking; company names Italian distributor
Fox Chase Cancer Center - Findings advance knowledge in cancer therapy research
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Short course of hCG may have chemoprotective potential
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - X inactivation studied, boundaries between chromosomal domains clarified
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Parents who quit smoking may influence their offspring to quit as young adults
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. - Myrothecium cinctum antifungal antibiotic analyzed, properties clarified
Fukushima Medical University - Serotonergic dorsal raphe neurons analyzed, effects of orexins revealed
GSF, Neuherberg - Systematic expression profiling feasible in ENU-treated mutant mice
GelStat Corporation - Pharmacies to begin offering over-the-counter migraine medicine
GenVec, Inc. - Company expands clinical testing of AdPEDF for wet AMD
Genstruct, Inc. - Drug-discovery company names Dr. Michael Pavia to its board of directors
Geriatrics - Wisconsin Governor: President's budget would hurt state, threaten SeniorCare
Ghent University - Type 1 fimbriae protects laying hens against Salmonella
Gilead Science Inc. - Adefovir dipivoxil tackles all patterns of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - Methodology for investigating endothelial dysfunction is still under debate
HIV Neurobehavior Research Center, San Diego - MCP-1-2578G allele associated with elevated MCP-1 in cerebrospinal fluid
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV infection rate among blacks doubles
Hamanoumachi Hospital, Maizuro - Reconstitution of CMV-specific CD8+ T cells delayed after SCT
Harvard University - Angiogenin is essential for endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis
Harvard University - Mitochondrial dysfunction and type 2 diabetes reviewed
Harvard University - Recent findings in leptin studies provide new insights
Harvard University - Zebrafish model transferrin receptor 1 function in erythroid cells
Health Sciences Group, Inc. - Company reports new orders for transdermal HRT creams
Heidelberg University - Virologists illuminate HIV cell activity
Hill-Rom Co. - Hillenbrand Industries reports first-quarter revenues of $475 million, up 12.6%
Hokkaido University - Bacterial DNA-specific modified base triggers cytokine production in mice
Hop Enfants La Timone, Marseille - HAART should be initiated in symptomatic children aged 12 months or older
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Personality factors may affect disordered eating in young diabetic women
Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Novel microfluidic chip devised for cellular metabolic analysis
Hybridon, Inc. - Toll-like receptor 9 agonist enhances antitumor activity of Cetuximab, data show
Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya City - NO production and release is progressively impaired in long-term CHF
INC Research - Contract research organization appoints medical affairs team executives
INRA, Saint-Genes-Champanelle - Special issue offers overview of evidence of effects of polyphenols on health
INSERM E352, Paris - Human papillomavirus oncoprotein vaccine eradicates established tumors
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports fourth quarter, year-end 2004 financial results
IT&E International Group - IT&E announces expansion of agreement with biopharmaceutical company
Illumina, Inc. - Genetics technology company reports 80% increase in revenue over prior year
ImmuneRegen BioSciences - Homespera can attenuate asthma attack caused by toxic stimulation, study shows
Imperial College, London - Authors describe approach to define heart failure in congenital heart disease.
Indian Institute of Preventive Medicine - New rabies vaccine manufactured in India is safe and immunogenic
Indian National Inst. Mental Health & Neuroscience - Chicken riboflavin carrier protein has immunocontraceptive potential
InforMedix Holdings, Inc. - Med-eMonitor System developer retains investor relations counsel
Information Technology - Epocrates helps users retire their cradles
Information Technology - GE Healthcare to supply U.S. government with pharmacy information system
Institute Neurocience, Granada - Olanzapine's benefits outweighed by poor tolerability
Institute Trop Med Prince Leopold, Antwerp - Genotypic/phenotypic heterogeneity among M. tuberculosis isolates determined
Institute for Research and Development - West Africa meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
Institute of Bioengineering, Singapore - Reports add new data to virology research
Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton - Tamoxifen use past 5 years is associated with increased endometrial cancer risk
Institute of Child Health, London - Daily maternal supplement may boost infant birthweight in developing countries
Institute of Physics & Chemical Research, Kanagawa - Peptidylarginine deiminases studied, enzymatic properties compared
Ionix Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company announces strategic alliance with Reckitt Benckiser
Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan - High serum testosterone levels predict breast cancer recurrence
John P Robarts Research Institute, London - Neurotrophin-dependent behavior studied, role of HIKE domain of TrkA indicated
Johns Hopkins University - Computational model of selectin-mediated leukocyte rolling developed
Johns Hopkins University - Micromechanical architecture of endothelial cell cortex characterized
Johns Hopkins University - Oxidative stress markers increased in actively progressive HIV dementia
Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Amyloid precursor protein may facilitate monocyte entry into brain
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. - Pennsylvania responds to nursing shortage crisis
Kagoshima University - Researchers describe findings in oncology studies
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. - Affordable endocsopy camera system for office-based medical practices introduced
Karolinska Institute - CLAC protein studied, amyloid beta-peptide-binding site identified
Khon Kaen University - Alternative screening protocol for blood diseases in pregnancy described
Kyoto University - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research
Kyoto University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience
LMS Medical Systems - U.S. FDA clear new fetal-health device
LifeQuest Center for Reproductive Med., Toronto - Multinucleated embryos shouldn't be transferred, clinicians recommend
Liverpool John Moores University - Physical education contributes to students' physical activity levels
London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London - Malaria morbidity in children increases as transmission intensity decreases
Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Ctr - Review of lipid therapy focuses on functional improvement and symptomatic relief
Lumetra - Article examining surgical infection prevention published in journal
Lund University - Immunomodulation of atherosclerosis reviewed
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Protein antagonists reduce the metastatic potential of melanoma
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Small molecule inhibitors suppress nanoparticle-mediated inflammatory response
MassGeneral Hospital for Children - Many company benefits can help parents meet needs of children with ADHD
Massachusetts General Hospital - Research add new data to immunology body of knowledge
Matria Healthcare, Inc. - Healthcare company reports financial results for fourth quarter, year-end
Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry - Tenomodulin is involved in tenocyte proliferation but not angiogenesis
Max Re Capital Ltd. - Insurance company announces new appointments
Mayne Group Limited - Pharmaceutical companies enter biogeneric partnership
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida - Mutation in LRRK2 gene causes PD in several North American, European families
Mayo Clinic, Rochester - LEDGF/p75 prevents proteasomal degradation of HIV-1 integrase
McMaster University - Inactivated HIV antigen plus CpG ODN protects against infection
MedAssets Net Revenue Systems - Healthcare system in N.C. implements revenue cycle tools
MediSys Corporation - Medical technology corporation enters into agreement with recruiting firm
Medical College of Georgia - Access monitoring does not improve outcome
Medidata Solutions - Electronic clinical data management company announces new hires
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Researchers learn why some lung cancers stop responding to erlotinib, gefitinib
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Biopharmaceutical company announces new mental health addition to pipeline
Menarini Research SpA, Florence - Cardioprotection of zofenopril is greater than non-sulphydryl ACE inhibitors
Mentor Corporation - Medical products supplier announces changes to board of directors
Merck & Co., Inc. - Pharmaceutical company granted motion for coordinated pretrial proceedings
Monash University - Transcriptional profiling enables endometrial cycle stage prediction
Mount Vernon Cancer Center - Guide for flu and pneumococcal vaccines in cancer patients released
Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York - Obstructive sleep apnea is underdiagnosed and underappreciated in health care
MultiCell Technologies - Technology company granted artificial liver device patent
NABTT CNS Consortium, Baltimore - New findings in the area of brain cancer detailed
NanoMarkets LC - Industry consultancy releases two white papers on nanotechnology
National Inst. of Cholera & Enteric Dis., Kolkata - Shigella porin induces expression of IgM, IgG2a, and IgA
National University of Ireland - Use of probiotics reviewed
Nature's Way Products, Inc. - Bronchitis symptoms reduced by substance in S. African geranium, study shows
Neurome, Inc. - Floyd Bloom leaves Scripps Institute; will focus on neurodegeneration
New York University - Expert cautions against FDA approval of "race-based" pharmaceutical
Newron Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company raises capital to fund Parkinson therapy research
Niigata University of Health & Welfare - Study: Preventive efforts need to start during childhood
Novartis PharmaAG - International survey reveals need for greater understanding of shingles
Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Overactive bladder treatment does not impair cognition in seniors, study shows
Obagi Medical Products - New exfoliating skin lotion launched
Ohio State University - Nature of Anaplasma phagocytophilum neutrophil apoptosis inhibition revealed
Oita University - Research in diabetes therapy provides new insights
Oregon Dept. of Human Services - Urban green space linked to walking, cycling levels
Oregon Health & Science University - Researchers study communication disorders in autism
Osaka City University - Patients accidentally infected with hepatitis C respond well to interferon
Osaka University - Protein secreted by visceral fat mimics effects of insulin
Ospedale Cardiologico G. M. Lancisi, Osimo - Aortic dilation involved the aortic root and the ascending aorta
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. - Therapeutic company receives $1.7 million award from cystic fibrosis foundation
Pacific Inst. for Research & Evaluation, Berkeley - Moderate drinking not likely to prevent depression
Pancreatic Cancer - New mother dies of cancer that she never knew she had
Patterson Companies, Inc. - Dental supply company announces financial results
Pfizer Inc. - Novel strategies reduce sample loads in metabolic stability tests
Pfizer Inc. - Pharma company announces senior management promotions
Pluristem Life Systems, Inc. - Biotechnology company appoints president of the board
Possis Medical, Inc. - Medical device company announces financial results
Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong - Statins hasten new bone formation in healing bones
ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. - Life sciences company announces appointment to board of directors
Pusan National University - Porphyromonas gingivalis protein antisera causes phagocytosis
Regeneration Technologies, Inc. - Implant producer announces financial results
RehabCare Group, Inc. - Joseph R. Swedish resigns from board of directors of Missouri-based rehab group
ResCare - Disabilities service provider announces financial results, '05 earnings guidance
Rhytec, Inc. - New technology helps reduce wrinkles
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen - Antioxidant effects of olive oil are probably due to its high oleic acid content
Roche - Oral chemotherapy gets positive EU review for colon cancer after surgery
Rowan Regional Medical Center - National Stroke Association stroke prevention guidelines offered by center
Royal Free & University College, London - Changes in clinical progression to aids in patients on HAART therapy
SLM Corporation - Nurse education funding organization launches student loan program in Virginia
SUNY, Buffalo - Bacillus subtilis TRAP analyzed, direction of RNA binding revealed
Saft - Cardiac Science awards contract for lithium battery power packs for AEDs
Schering-Plough - Science-based healthcare company acquires most NeoGenesis Pharmaceutical assets
Scripps Research Institute - Collaboration-building seminars to feature Florida researchers
Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research - Cancer foundation sees 25% increase in grant applications, will pick 15 scholars
Siemens Medical Solutions - Medical device company wins HCRIC Innovation of the Year awards
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. - RNA-focused company granted 2 RNAi technology patents by U.K. Patent Office
Smallpox Vaccine - WHO seeking to expand world stockpile of smallpox vaccines
Soar Technology, Inc. - James D. Price named to board of intelligent software and cognitive systems firm
St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna - IL-12-secreting dendritic cells generate anti-tumor immunity in mice
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Study finds hematopoietic stem cells depend on a single protein Mcl-1
St. Marys Hospital - Hemostatic risk factors and metabolic syndrome investigated
Stanford University - Corrective oligodeoxynucleotides show strand bias during dystrophin gene repair
State University of New York, Buffalo - Coded nanoparticles present a way to monitor transfection after gene delivery
Stryker Corp. - Orthopedics-focused device company announces acquisition of eTrauma
Surface Technology Systems plc - Companies create professorial chair at London nano center, U. College London
Sutter Health - Survey shows higher percentage of women aware of heart attack signs than in 2004
Sutura, Inc. - Positive reaction to femoral puncture closure device, developer reports
TLC Vision Corporation - Eye care company acquires assets of Mobile Diagnostics for cataract division
Taipei Medical University - Resveratrol-mediated HO-1 expression occurs through the NF-kappaB pathway
Takatsuki General Hospital - Vertebral fractures related to refractory reflux esophagitis in older women
Targeted Genetics Corporation - Preliminary safety data from phase 1 HIV vaccine trial reported
Thoratic Corporation - U.S. FDA approval to begin trial for left ventricular assist system granted
Triad Hospitals, Inc. - Hospital company reports fourth quarter and 2004 annual financial results
Tripos, Inc. - Supplier to drug discovery industry reports Q4 full year 2004 financial report
Tulane University, New Orleans - Study examined mechanisms of hypertrophic growth in absence of NPRA signaling
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Country of birth is risk factor for asthma among Mexican Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. surgeon general warns pregnant women to abstain from alcohol consumption
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Spread of vaccine-derived poliovirus from a paralytic case reported
U.S. National Institutes of Health - ENU-induced mutations may yield insights into genetic basis of CHD
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. - Clayton Trier elected to board of physical therapy outpatient clinic company
UFZ Ctr. for Environmental Research, Germany - Micro-organisms in salt lakes produce chlorinated air pollutants
Umea University - Stratum corneum examined, proteolytic cascade of kallikreins revealed
Univ. of Arkansas for Med. Sciences, Little Rock - Molecular markers indicate the presence of cervical cancer
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Differential immune containment of HIV-1 clade B strains found
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Hepatitis C virus genotype influences HIV and HCV progression
Univ. of California, San Diego - A-beta vaccination affects plaque pathology in absence of encephalitis
University Hospital of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta - Inflammation score developed to predict metabolic disease
University Medical Center, Utrecht - Trial will compare hemodiafiltration with hemodialysis with respect to CV issues
University Medical Centre Nijmegen - Cryosurgery results comparable to those of marginal excision
University of Alabama, Birmingham - Antiangiogenic gene therapy may be a valuable adjuvant for chemotherapy
University of Alberta - Vaccinia virus protein functions at mitochondria to inhibit apoptosis
University of Arizona - Renal medullary gene expression characterized in aquaporin-1 null mice
University of Barcelona - HPLC/UV method suitable for pharmacokinetics of abacavir in plasma
University of Bergen - Female sex is independent positive predictor of long-term postsurgery survival
University of California, San Francisco - Increasing physician volume requirement could improve mammogram accuracy
University of Chicago - Endoproteolysis of presenilin studied, role of PEN-2 domain revealed
University of Chicago - Prohormone convertase studied, role in glucagon formation revealed
University of Cincinnati - More training needed to care for growing geriatric population
University of Copenhagen - Escherichia coli dCTP deaminase studied, behavior determined
University of Glasgow - Those most at risk are less likely to acknowledge the social gradient in health
University of Helsinki - Gene amplifications identified through CGH microarray analysis
University of Illinois - 3D impedance maps can be used to identify ultrasonic scattering sites
University of Illinois - Treatment of sleep apnea lowers glucose levels in diabetics
University of Laval Hospital - Efficacy of triple vasopeptide inhibition determined
University of Leipzig - Safety and efficacy of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery reviewed
University of Leipzig - Thyrotropin receptor studied, G protein structural determinants revealed
University of London Birkbeck College - Sodium channels studied, effects of deglycosylation clarified
University of Massachusetts - Drug events in nursing homes far more common than previously identified
University of Melbourne - Macaque MHC molecules presenting immunodominant SIV epitopes analyzed
University of Melbourne - Origins of MDA-MB-435 cells with melanoma genes clarified
University of Miami - Diagnosis and treatment of BK virus nephropathy reviewed
University of Michigan - Bowel disease does not need to be monitored with frequent endoscopies
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Liver regeneration does not affect HCV recurrence after split liver transplant
University of Missouri, Columbia - Recent studies add new data to diabetic neuropathy research
University of Oslo - Left atrial diameter may serve as criterion for HF with pulmonary congestion
University of Otago, Wellington - Aircraft is the main vessel for mosquito entry into New Zealand
University of Oulu - Arabidopsis prolyl 4-hydroxylase studied, substrate specificity clarified
University of Oxford - Researchers' work adds to cancer vaccines body of knowledge
University of Pittsburgh - Bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis studied, carbon monoxide suppression revealed
University of Rhode Island - Bimodal imaging method developed for volumetric flow mapping
University of Rome La Sapienza - Keratinocyte growth factor receptor studied, role of tyrosine residue revealed
University of S Florida - Intranasal siRNA nanoparticles inhibit respiratory syncytial virus
University of Saarland, Homburg - AT1 -receptor antagonists are important CV protective drugs
University of Sherbrooke - Adrenal glomerulosa cell physiology studied, effect of angiotensin shown
University of Shizuoka - Role of nitric oxide in stroke elucidated
University of Sussex - Prion disease incubation time studied, effect of dynein mutation clarified
University of Sydney - Publishers of second-hand smoke research had links to tobacco industry
University of Toronto - Catheter closure of atrial defects in children is safe, and effective
University of Tromso - Low serum HDL-C may be biomarker of cancer risk in overweight and obese women
University of Utrecht - MRI suitable for assessment of internal radiation therapy
University of Vienna - Hand-held ECG systems can facilitate bedside diagnosis and patient screening
University of Virginia - Potassium channel RCK domain studied, electrostatic interaction clarified
University of Wageningen - Enhanced virulence of infectious bursal disease determined by B-segment
University of Washington - New binding target for oncogenic viral protein revealed
University of Wisconsin - Immune-based therapies for prostate cancer reviewed
University of York, North Yorkshire - Escherichia coli suicide studied, role of activating peptide revealed
University of Zurich - Forgoing of end-of-life treatment varies in European countries
Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Cyclin D1 variant seems to reduce effect of hormonal exposure in older women
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond - Study investigated effects of sildenatil citrate on ischemia reperfusion injury
Wake Forest University - Dopamine clearance in absence of dopamine transporter characterized
Waseda University - Metabolic regulation of leptin production in adipocytes investigated
Washington University, St. Louis - Molecular basis determined for GLUT4 inhibition by protease inhibitors
Washington University, St. Louis - Screening patients with osteoporosis for celiac disease appears worthwhile
World Health Organization - First global anti-smoking treaty becomes binding international law
World Health Organization - Global tobacco treaty enters into force with 57 countries already committed
Yonsei University, Seoul - Matrix-embedded marrow cells generate new vessels in ischemic hearts
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