Lab Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 22nd, 2005
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Alizyme plc - Patent, IP rights to colonic drug delivery system acquired
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Deal signed to extend paclitaxel technology into coronary bypass surgery
Animas Corporation - Cygnus asset purchase consummated
Crucell, NV - Company secures patent license from NIH to commercialize Ebola vaccines
EDC Biosystems, Inc. - Patent awarded for acoustic method for pico to nano volume fluid transfer
Ethics - U.S. attempting to flout ethical practice for patient trials abroad
Imperial College London - British hospitals need clinical ethicists
Lumen Therapeutics, LLC - Trial of drug for preventing coronary artery bypass graft failure initiated
Masimo - Maker of low perfusion pulse oximetry wins antitrust lawsuit against Tyco
Medical Ethics - Doctors overwhelmingly support ethics of removing feeding tube
Michigan Attorney General - Michigan lawmakers announce health care reform bills
Navarre University, Spain - Treatment of cardiac lesions without anesthetic explored
Ockham Development Group Inc. - Drug development company names three to top positions
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Medicare trustees release annual report
University of Manchester, U.K. - Public morally obliged to take part in scientific research
AEterna Zentaris, Inc. - First regulatory approval granted for Impavido for parasitic skin disease
Aarhus University Hospital - Protective effect of remote preconditioning is memorized in the explanted heart
Abgenix, Inc. - Trial of colon cancer treatment completes patient enrollment
Active Biotech AB - Report on phase 2 data of immunomodulatory drug for multiple sclerosis published
Aga Khan University, Pakistan - Hospital-acquired infections major problem for infants in developing countries
Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Automated literature search tool released for biology researchers
AlphaRx, Inc. - Dosing completed in phase I trial of Indaflex
Amer. Acad. Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surg. - Study shows more Americans seeking cosmetic surgery
American Acad. of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Controlled sedation for the terminally ill explored in journal
American Psychiatric Foundation - Recognition given for advancing minority mental health
Ankara University - Angiotensin II receptor blockade protects heart from effects of diabetes
Antoine Beclere Hospital, Clamart - Compromised vascular remodeling contributes to pulmonary arterial hypertension
Archemix Corp. - The new aptamer ARC245 binds to and inhibits VEGF activity
Asahikawa Medical College - Nerve growth factor modulates cellular interactions in primary liver cancer
Asahikawa Medical College, Hokkaido - Protein kinase phosphatase-binding proteins studied, presence in brain reported
AstraZeneca - Earlier use of budesonide lowers asthma-related events in children, study shows
Axis-Shield plc - Agreement signed for supply of homocysteine reagents
Baxa Corporation - Four new infusion system administration sets launched
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Cell proliferation examined, role of dephosphorylated C/EBP alpha defined
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Evi3 expression in tumors altered level of EBF target genes in leukemia
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - p53 inhabited dual role as guardian and suppressor of longevity
Behavior - It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
Best Practices, LLC - Pharmaceutical companies lower IT costs through outsourcing, survey shows
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - Integrin beta 6 implicated as novel prognostic indicator of colon carcinoma
Bilkent University - IFITM1 expression has prognostic value
Biophan Technologies, Inc. - Research note issued on medical device firm
Biovac Institute - Factors influencing immune response to BCG vaccine antigens outlined
Biovitrum - Cambridge Biotechnology acquired
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics - Neuroscience company appoints Ole Isacson to scientific advisory board
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Hepatic arterial infusion not advised after resection of colorectal cancer
Business Objects - Prescription drug discount card company deploys business intelligence software
CHU Sart-Tilman - Anatomy and utility of medial adiposofascial flap determined
Cambridge Health Alliance - Patients exhibit mild general cognitive defects, men more severe than women
Cancer Registry Norway, Oslo - Study findings emphasize importance of early detection
Cangene - Biopharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.04 per share
Caprion - Pharmaceutical firm completes milestone in oncology collaboration
Cardiac Science, Inc. - Defibrillator maker files 2004 Form 10-K
Cellectricon - Life sciences tools maker signs Scientifica as U.K. distributor
Chaim Sheba Med Center - Cutting calories cuts coronary heart disease risk
Chang Gung University, Taoyuan - Co-emulsifiers improve the efficacy of lipid emulsion-based transfection
Chang Gung University, Taoyuan - Surgical treatment of Hurthle cell tumors of the thyroid outlined
Chattem, Inc. - Gold Bond maker reports increased revenues and earnings in Q1
Chi Mei Medical Center - Heat shock pretreatment protects against striatal ischemia in rats
Children's Hospital, West Midlands - Chemosensitivity in pediatric dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans described
China Medical University, Tai-Chung - Luteolin-induced DNA damage led to lung squamous carcinoma CH27 cell apoptosis
Chiron Corp. - Grants support public awareness initiatives for global disease prevention
Chronic Diseases Control & Mgt. Division, Ottawa - Cancer treatment for adolescents needed improvement
Chulalongkorn University - Adverse reactions to Thai Red Cross Society rabies vaccine reported
Clinical Research Institute of Montreal - Activators of PPARs may be therapeutic agents in preventing CV disease
CoTherix, Inc. - Ventavis commercially available for the treatment of PAH
Cochin Hospital, Paris - Postmenopausal women in study don't stick with home-based preventive program
Columbia University - Researchers' findings advance assisted reproduction research
Columbia University, New York - Cardiac practices lack guidelines for managing psychosocial risk factors
Conor Medsystems, Inc. - Company gets conditional IDE to begin COSTAR II pivotal clinical trial
Cook, Inc. - First U.S. drug-eluting stent trial to treat PAD enrolls first patient
Corautus Genetics, Inc. - FDA approves protocol amendments to GENASIS phase IIb clinical trial
Current Communications Company - Web site explains trial testing heart failure medication in African-Americans
Danish Institute for Food & Vet. Research, Soeborg - Proanthocyanidins have attracted attention as cardioprotective compounds
Danish Medicines Agency - Illegal hair products sold in Denmark
Debiopharm, SA - Company announces import approval for Elplat (oxaliplatin) in Japan
DeltaBouman Psychiatric Teaching Hospital - Oral risperidone with lorazepam suitable for acute psychosis treatment
Demegen, Inc. - Company licenses compounds for oral diseases to Pacgen
Denver Children's Hospital - Sputum matrix metalloproteinase studied, effects in cystic fibrosis established
Deutsch Herzzentrum, Munich - NT-pro-BNP concentrations are high across spectrum of coronary artery disease
Draegerwerk, AG - Device maker consolidates manufacturing facilities
Drexel University, Doylestown - Researchers' data advance diagnostics research
Emergency Medical Systems, Inc. - EMS-TV selected for network implementation across Europe
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam - Major coreceptors of HIV-2 variants identified from persons with/without viremia
Erasmus Medical Center - Criteria for defining complete remission re-evaluated
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam - O2 consumption is similar to supply in remodeled myocardium during exercise
Erasmus University, Rotterdam - Tolerance to cardioprotection allows protection by different signaling pathways
Erasmus University, Rotterdam - Two independent anatomical sites generate hematopoietic cells
Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse - TTE and TEE are imaging procedures of choice for diagnosing cardiac hydatid cyst
Finlay Institute, Havana - Neisseria proteoliposomes interact with dendritic cells
Foundation IDEA, Caracas - Cytotoxic activity of ent-16 beta-17 alpha-dihydroxykaurane on breast cancer
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Estrogen metabolism genes shape endometrial cancer susceptibility
Gilead Sciences, Inc. - Companies ink licensing agreement for HIV integrase inhibitor
GlycoFi - Richard Fisher, PhD, named VP of research and product development
Group Hospital Pitie Salpetriere - Role of smallpox vaccination in biowarfare prevention discussed
Group Hospital Pitie Salpetriere, Paris - Burkholderia species should be considered as possible agents of biowarfare
Gunma University - Studies may provide mechanistic explanation for effects of carvedilol in HF
Harvard University - Alcohol and tobacco use increased risk of head and neck cancers
Harvard University - Loss of translational control and development of human disease linked to mTOR
Harvard University - Resistin plays no significant role in insulin resistance or glycemia
Harvard University - Smoking implicated with ERCC1 polymorphisms and an increased risk of lung cancer
Health Data Analytics - Diverse issues sway hepatitis C therapy initiation for Medicaid patients
Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil - Study investigated cardiac index decreases observed during portal triad clamping
Hiroshima University - Randomized intervention study conducted on breast cancer survivors in Japan
Hop La Rabta, Tunis - 71 strains from cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia characterized
Hopital Saint-Jacques, Besancon - Dermis ascorbic acid levels useful in sunscreen evaluation
Hospital San Raffaele, Milan - Plasma oxytocin plays role in normal sexual function in women
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre - Second harmonic TTE can provide valuable information about left atrial appendage
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves Xibrom NDA for ocular inflammation following cataract surgery
IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. - Diagnostics company releases fourth quarter, year-end results
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. - CT Laser Mammography system international distribution network expanded
ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc. - Biotech company presents research on treatment for acute radiation sickness
ImmunoGen, Inc. - IND submitted to U.S. FDA for HuC242-DM4 targeted anticancer compound
InSite Vision Incorporated - Ophthalmic company reports fourth quarter, year-end financial results
Indiana University - Researchers closer to helping hearing-impaired using stem cells
Indiana University - Statins not guilty of hepatotoxicity
Institut Gustave Roussy, France - Cause of blood disorder found
Institut Pasteur de Dakar - Reports add new data to malaria vaccines research
Institute Pasteur Algerie, Algiers - Yersinia pestis outbreak strains susceptible to antimicrobials
Integrated Nano-Technologies - Proof of concept demonstrated for BioDetect in biological agent detection
International Isotopes Inc. - Company receives NCR approval for cobalt teletherapy and irradiator capsules
Inyx, Inc. - Specialty pharmaceutical company acquires Aventis Pharmaceuticals Puerto Rico
Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan - Sequential high-dose chemotherapy suitable for pediatric patients
Istituto Superiore di Sanita - Epidemiological contribution to HIV vaccine field trials reported
Italian National Research Council - Vaccine research and development is global science policy priority
JLF UK - Non-linear measurement of HRV distinguishes cardiac dysregulation
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Viral hepatitis and aflatoxin biomarkers predict liver cancer risk
Johns Hopkins University - MR imaging of polymeric microparticles may help monitor drug delivery
Johnson & Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals - Survey shows heartburn caused by physical activity prevents exercise
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D LLC - Putative tumor suppressor DMBT1 is estrogen-regulated in uterus
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. - New book published on medical quality management
Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble - Mitochondria are arranged in a crystal-like pattern in a muscle-specific manner
Joslin Diabetes Center - Scientists at diabetes center find genetic defects in immunological tolerance
Kawasaki Med University,Okayama - Pioglitazone prevents pancreatic beta-cell damage in db/db mice
King's College London - Nucleofection sends complementary DNA into rodent neurons
King's College London - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy
Korea Advanced Inst Science & Technology, Taejon - Modified biodegradable scaffolds used for cartilage tissue engineering
Kyungpook National University - Polysaccharides isolated from Phellinus gilvus inhibited melanoma
LCA-Vision Inc. - Laser vision correction company names 2 new members to board of directors
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology - Scientists shed new light on role of natural killer T cells in fighting disease
Lannett Company, Inc. - Generic pharmaceutical company names Brian J. Kearns chief financial officer
Leiden Institute of Chemistry - Metal bonding domain of Fe(II)-bleomycin characterized
Leiden University - Variation in the human TP53 gene affected old-age survival and cancer mortality
Lexicon Genetics Incorporated - Samuel L. Barker, PhD, named chairman of board by genetics-focused company
Louis Pasteur University - Influence of PAMAM dendrimer features on ocular drug delivery determined
Magellan Health Services, Inc. - Behavioral healthcare company educates public about coping with school violence
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge - Signal prediction error can represent a resting physiologic system
Massassachusetts Inst. of Technology - Center awards 7 grants totaling $600,000 for commercializing innovations
Max Planck Institut fur Kohlenforsch - Novel chip provides deep UV laser-induced fluorescence detection
McMaster University, Hamilton - Community-based HIV education/prevention workers respond to changing environment
McNeil Nutritionals, LLC - Fast-acting dietary supplement for lactose intolerance launched
MedCap Corp - Biomedical company announces test kits receive certification
Medical Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston - New research in the area of neuroendocrinology detailed
Medical University of Bialystok - Dialysis before renal transplantation causes detrimental changes in vasculature
Medical University of South Carolina - Matrix metalloproteinase expression studied, effect of pioglitazone defined
Medical University of Vienna - Oxidative stress is a factor in pathogenesis and progression of CV disease
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York - Arsenic trioxide-induced genetic changes cause multiple myeloma drug resistance
MenopauseRx, Inc. - Calcium intake crucial to benefits of osteoporosis drugs
Merck Company Foundation - Maurice R. Hilleman Chair in Vaccinology created at U of Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Health Networks - Health care services provider announces financial results
Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Managed care organization appoints new board director
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Parainfluenza virus neuraminidase activity studied, protein activation clarified
NIPER, Punjab - Fixed dose combinations for TB helps prevent emergence of drug resistance
NUI Maynooth, Kildare - Heterogeneous selective pressures in env gene evolution among HIV-1 subtypes
Nagoya University, Aichi - The ISDR of hepatitis C virus genotype 1b correlates with liver enzyme levels
Nankai University, Tianjin - Antimicrobial activity of melittin examined, effect of deletion revealed
National Chung Hsing University, Taichung - Quarantine for SARS indirectly reduces infections
National Institute for Health Science, Tokyo - Biological impact of thyroid capsular inflammation discussed
National Yang Ming University, Taipei - Beta2 -glycoprotein I examined, apoptosis protective roles revealed
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Findings describe new data in urology research
Natl. Cancer Inst. of Canada Clinical Trials Group - International breast cancer prevention study launches in U.S., Canada
Natl. Inst. of Standards and Technology - Billions in cost estimated for firefighter injuries
Natural Health Trends Corp. - Direct selling company announces 61% increase in fourth quarter net sales
NeoPharm, Inc. - Research company presents preclinical data on anticancer activity in mice
Neogen Corporation - Food and animal safety products company reports third quarter results
New York University - Links between women's health, victimization, and social connections studied
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset - Researchers identify possible risk associated with commonly used heart drug
Northwest Biotherapeutics - Biotechnology company receives patent for antibodies to cancer protein
Northwestern University, Evanston - Diagnosis and management of pituitary cancer reported
NovaMed, Inc. - Medical company acquires ambulatory surgery center in Michigan
Novavax Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company moves ahead with cost rationalization plan
Nu Image Medspa - Medical spa company appoints business development consultant
Ophthalmology - Ultrasonic biomicroscopy may help in precise surgical planning
Orexo - Drug development company establishes subsidiary for stomach ulcers breath test
Osaka City University - Hepatitis C virus core protein produces heart disease in transgenic mice
Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Pharmaceutical company expands sales force, names new member of board
Ospedale A. Manzoni, Lecce - Study to examine link between nutrition, inflammation and ESA response
Pacific NW Research Institute - Studies add new findings to diabetes pathogenesis body of knowledge
Palatin Technologies, Inc. - Data reported from trial of co-administration of erectile dysfunction drugs
Panbio Limited - Medical diagnostics company signs dengue testing agreement with U.S. Navy
Paul Ehrlich Institute, Langen - Novel isoforms of Pru av 1 identified, diverging IgE binding revealed
Peking University - Genetic polymorphisms increased risk of precancerous gastric lesions in Chinese
Pennsylvania Soft Drink Association - Dietitian presents information on soft drinks and diet to education committee
Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey - Supplemental oxygen increases vascular resistance in cardiac catheterization
Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris - Technique offers potential for exploring microcirculation regulation in vivo
Protein Design Labs, Inc. - Humanized monoclonal antibodies completes acquisition, reports on Nuvion
Purdue University, Indiana - Genetics: Plants re-write genetic code
Pure H20 Bio-Technologies, Inc. - Biotech company announces financial support letter of intent
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited - Pharma company announced additional filings of antiretroviral agents with WHO
Robarts - Research in immune function, cardiac imaging, obesity boosted with grant
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield - Article reviews techniques for calculating lifetime benefit of HF intervention
Rush University, Chicago - Cartilage degeneration of human joints varies
SRA International, Inc. - Information technology company launches privacy protection program
Saegis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Clinical trial of SGS742 in adult with ADHD initiated
Santarus, Inc. - Gastro-focused pharmaceutical company reports Q4, full year 2004 results
Santarus, Inc. - Ted W. Love, MD, appointed to board of directors by pharmaceutical company
Sapporo Medical University - Livin/ML-IAP shows promise as target antigen for lung cancer vaccine
Schering AGMedia - Pharma company gives results of investigational drug study in colon cancer
Sectra - Swedish hospitals in Kalmar, Oskarshamn, Vostervik to get mammography systems
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Delayed graft function indicates immune activation
Sentillion - Healthcare-focused software systems provider launches management product
Siemens Medical Solutions - U.S. FDA grants clearance for treatment table with 550-pound load capacity
Siemens Medical Solutions - Winthrop-University Hospital to install clinical IT and imaging technologies
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia - PSORTdb is protein subcellular localization database for bacteria
St. Antoine Hospital, Paris - Studies advance knowledge in enzymology research
St. Elizabeths Medical Center, Boston - Multipotent stem cells from bone marrow revitalize injured cardiac tissue
St. John Hospital, Detroit - Left atrial dimension was associated with presence of coronary artery calcium
St. Justine Hospital, Montreal - ANGII receptors may be involved in IUGR response to low sodium levels
Stanford University - Expressive writing may help reduce depression in survivors
Stanford University - Gene expression diversity among M. tuberculosis isolates determined
Stanford University Medical Center - Volunteers needed for university study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Stem Cell Therapy International Corp. - Xeno stem cell supplier hires investor relations and communications firm
Strasbourg University Hospital - Elastic stable intramedullary nailing safe and effective in children
Syngenta Seeds - New golden rice could address vitamin deficiencies
Tanox, Inc. - Domantis announces alliance to discover dAbs for autoimmune diseases
Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa - Antiangiogenic therapy may help patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Tel Aviv University - Experiences of women hospitalized for high-risk pregnancy analyzed
Theravance, Inc. - GlaxoSmithKline exercises license of respiratory program for $252 million
Thermage, Inc. - Sherree Lucas named vice president of marketing by medical device company
ThromboScience, LLC - New test measures platelet, coagulation risk factor before thrombotic event
Toho University - Thermo-sensitive Eudragit RS/PEG 400 blend polymers show promise
Tokyo Medical University - Recent findings in atherosclerosis described
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science - Runx1 limits binding protein to support angiogenesis
Transgenomic Inc. - Provider of DNA/RNA research tools secures additional financing
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Comparing aberration detection methods with simulated data
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - New HIV patients more likely to seek medical care if they get case management
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Entire pathology database must be included when assessing harm potential
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Kavalactone levels in supplements containing kava determined by LC
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Levo isomers of atropine and hyoscyamine in products identified
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - New findings in the area of gonorrhea described
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Chromosome locus identified as possible bearer of genes key to tumorigenesis
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Effect of hypoosmolality on SON magnocellular neuron gene expression clarified
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Guidelines for treating infections in HIV-exposed children released
U.S. National Institutes of Health - HIV's early victims revealed
U.S. National Institutes of Health - SIV inactivated by N-ethylmaleimide with preservation of functional Env
Unbound Medicine, Inc. - Knowledge management company launches wireless system for medical professionals
Univ. of California, Irvine - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Bullying among sixth graders a daily occurrence
Univ. of California, San Diego - Researchers maintain stem cells without contaminated animal feeder layers
Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - CYP2S1 not involved in activation of cigarette smoke carcinogens
Universidade Federal da Bahia - Precipitation of bovine rotavirus used to produce antibodies
Universitair Medisch Centrum, Utrecht - TAP1 and TAP2 allele frequencies analyzed in a SNaPshot
University College London - HLA-A11 associated with CTL response against HIV-1 Nef in exposed persons
University of Aarhus - Megalin studied, influence of lipocalin binding demonstrated
University of Alabama, Birmingham - Imaging with radionuclide tracers is used to identify viable myocardium
University of Alberta - Researcher wins Canadian Merck Frosst Prize for work on BRCA1 gene
University of Amsterdam - Asthma deemed the ugly duckling of lung disease proteomics
University of Basel - Peptidyl-prolyl isomerase studied, role in retinoic receptor stability shown
University of Bergen - Boost unnecessary in individuals with long-term diphtheria protection
University of Birmingham - Ambulatory BP monitoring may be used to optimize heart failure therapy
University of Bologna - Preterm birth a common occurrence in IVF and ICSI cases
University of Bristol, U.K. - New evidence supports two phases for mass marine extinction
University of British Columbia - N-acetylcysteine is linked with increased insulin sensitivity in rats
University of California San Diego - Physical fitness fights stress
University of California San Diego - Topiramate treatment effects are exerted through adipose tissue
University of California, Davis - Cardiac K+ channel analyzed, Ca2+ influence clarified
University of California, Davis - Partitioning of the energy flux shows that a nonoxidative component exists
University of California, Los Angeles - Histone deacetylase inhibitors decreased proliferation of human lymphoid cancer
University of California, San Diego - Correlation found between occurrence and female sex, high BMI in males
University of California, San Francisco - VCAM-1 expression on CD8+ cells correlates with enhanced anti-HIV suppression
University of Chile - Increased levels of metallothionein found in the placenta of smokers
University of Cincinnati - Impaired memory of drug-abusing couples causes disputes about IPV instances
University of Colorado - Cultural and social factors influence prostate cancer treatment
University of Colorado - Downhill running substantially increases the probability of overuse injury
University of Colorado - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiac hypertrophy
University of Delhi - Reaction of artemisinin with hemoglobin characterized
University of Edinburgh - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of malaria vaccines
University of Florida - Data advance knowledge in breast cancer research
University of Florida - Solving sleep problems helps epileptic children
University of Genoa - Chitosan lactate-poloxamer 407 matrix shows promise for buccal delivery
University of Giessen - Avian influenza A subtype H7-infected pigeons multiply and excrete H7 viruses
University of Giessen - Perioperative management of pediatric patients reviewed
University of Haifa, Israel - Midges are windborne carriers of Vibrio cholerae
University of Helsinki - Tumor suppressor merlin studied, nucleocytoplasmic shuttling clarified
University of Limburg, Maastricht - Attentional and memory biases compared in women with social phobia, depression
University of London King's College - Alterations in haem biosynthesis influence duodenal iron absorption
University of Louvain, Brussels - cDNA library identifies HLA class II-restricted peptides recognized by CD4 cells
University of Manchester - Strong proapoptotic protein expression a marker of poor radiotherapy outcome
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Adolescents' experiences with cancer surveyed
University of Maryland, Baltimore - Understanding social risk factors essential to curb high-risk behavior
University of Massachusetts, Boston - PLG microspheres are a moldable scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering
University of Miami - Data advance knowledge in neuroscience research
University of Michigan - Endoneurial edema causes slowed median nerve function and increased nerve size
University of Michigan - Microdialysis with capillary LC/MS3 used to monitor rat neuropeptide levels
University of Munich - Reports describe recent advances in gastroenterology research
University of Nebraska - Ciliary beat stimulation studied, role of cAMP and cGMP revealed in axonemes
University of Nebraska - Human herpesvirus 8 developed mechanism to modulate antiviral response
University of Nebraska - RTI and TRI are equivalent to SPECT in detecting diseased artery territories
University of Nebraska - Researchers discover mycobacterium, name it for Nebraska
University of Oulu - Skeletal myofibers analyzed, mRNA distribution clarified
University of Oxford - Embryonic stem cells are a source of dendritic cells for clinical applications
University of Padua - Reports advance knowledge in diabetic nephropathy research
University of Palermo - Poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors induced remodeling of chromatin
University of Pennsylvania - Regulatory networks active during liver regeneration identified
University of Pennsylvania - Studies advance knowledge in virology research
University of Pennsylvania - Transgenic expression of connexin achieved, demyelination prevented
University of Perugia - Recommendations for breast cancer core biopsy listed
University of Pisa - Effects of gemcitabine and topotecan in human non-small cell lung cancer cells
University of Rennes 1 - Oltipraz-regulated hepatocyte genes identified
University of Rouen - PACAP prevents effects of ceramides on cerebellar granule cell motility
University of Sao Paulo - Motor nerve conduction studies aid early assessment of obstetrical plexopathy
University of Southern California, Los Angeles - BRCA1 mutation acts through indirect, biochemical route
University of Texas, Houston - CGRP acts differently on developing cardiomyocytes than on developed ones
University of Tokyo - Antibody against poliovirus blocks poliovirus-induced cytopathic effect
University of Tokyo - Dynamic interactions might have roles in regulating CV function during hypoxia
University of Tokyo - Uterine movement affects endometrium-related physiology and pathology
University of Tubingen - Free plasma oxysterol levels may be important atherogenic risk factors
University of Tubingen Hospital - Tube model used to calculate rf alteration caused by conductive implants
University of Turin - New data illuminates research in osteoporosis
University of Ulm - Apoptosis rates reduced in human schwannomas
University of Utrecht - T cell defects arise from chronic Ag activation leading to rapid CD8+ cell aging
University of Virginia - DENSE MRI can assess 3D myocardial mechanics of the murine heart in <1 hour
University of Washington, Seattle - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of statins
University of Wisconsin - Hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension causes changes in pulmonary vasculature
University of York, U.K. - Improving access to healthy food has little effect on diet
Uppsala University - Research add new data to obstetrics body of knowledge
VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle - STR replacements in UTRs and introns associated with gene expression and disease
Vanderbilt University - Glowing hearts shine light on heart disease
Vanderbilt University - Recent findings illuminate research in diabetic nephropathy
Ventiv Health, Inc. - Healthcare compliance company announces new operating structure, reorganization
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University - Geomagnetic field variations insignificantly affect incidence of CV disease
Visx, Incorporated - Treatment for astigmatism approved by the U.S. FDA
VivoMetrics, Inc. - Consulting physician joins LifeShirt makers scientific advisory board
WHO American, Washington - Blood supply remains unsafe in Latin America
Walter Reed Army Inst. of Research, Washington DC - Antibody-induced IL-2 deficiency could cause autoantibody production in lupus
Washington State University - Methylcellulose coat improves isoelectric focusing in PDMS chip
WellPoint Pharmacy Management - Pharmacy benefits manager adopts online approach to physician claims management
Westmead Hospital - Lab testing for aCL and antibeta2 -GPI demonstrates significant variation
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak - Adenocarcinoma in situ factors analyzed in hysterectomy specimens
Yale University - Study documents progress in QIO hospital work
Yanbian University, Jilin - Chalcone derivatives prevent acute liver injury in mice
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - Orthopedics company names Stuart M. Essig to board of directors
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