Lab Law Weekly

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei - Aberrant proteins are a hallmark of primary liver cancer progression

National Women's Health Resource Center - Time, money, information are keys to women's physical and emotional health

NaturalPoint - Breakthrough in assistive technology is changing people's lives

Nephros, Inc. - Medical device company announces new member of board of directors

New York University - Recent studies add new data to gynecology research

New York University - Reporting endometrial cells has clinical significance for only for older women

Nexen Inc - Energy and chemicals company appoints new chair of board

Northwestern University, Chicago - Cancer genetics program ID's gene variant that increases colon cancer risk

Novazone - Food safety company closes financing, adds to management team

Odense University Hospital - Performance of Carbomedics aortic heart valve prosthesis evaluated

Ohio State University - Effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists examined

Omnicare, Inc. - Provider of pharma care to the elderly announces financial results

Oracle Corporation - Pharma companies using information technology to meet regulatory requirement

Orion HealthCorp, Inc. - Health services organization announces strategic initiatives; files form 10-KSB

Osaka Medical College - A Kampo medicine improves postpartum blues

Osaka University - HLA-haploidentical nonmyeloablative SCT successful in PBSCT-resistant patient

POZEN Inc. - Pharma company reports financial results

PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. - Consumer health organization reports financial results

Pall Corporation - Technologies introduced to increase drug manufacturing efficiency

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports first quarter sales and earnings

Patient Care Technology Systems - Information technology company appoints chief executive officer

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. - Maternal-fetal and newborn care company acquires Oklahoma physician group

Pennsylvania State University - MHC antigen presentation studied, impairment by corticosterone defined

Pharmacyclics - Researchers determine mechanism of action of chemotherapy drug

Pharmos Corporation - Neurological and inflammation-based disorders pharma company reports results

Phase Forward - Data management solutions company releases new version of data capture product

Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc. - Computer development company reports financial results

Policlin University of G Martino, Messina - Inflammatory marker levels may indicate diabetes, IR in women with GDM history

Ponce School of Medicine - Adenosine receptors are involved in cardiac antioxidant defense during exercise

Posadas Hospital, Buenos Aires - Study analyzed characteristic features of patients with Alagille syndrome

Protemix Corporation - Controlling oxidized copper levels may prevent cardiac complications

Purdue University, West Lafayette - IDVC algorithm determines 3D strain state inside largely deformed collagen ECMs

Quark Biotech, Inc. - Role of RTP801 discovered in pathogenesis of early diabetic retinal disease

Regal One Corporation - Financial services firm to invest in SuperOxide Health Sciences

Renovis, Inc. - Biopharma company focused on neurological diseases reports financials

Rice University, Houston - Scientists find microRNAs regulate plant development

Robert Koch Institute, Berlin - Seroprevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in former East and West Germany assessed

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Herston - Organic factors may play role in cognitive impairment in BPD patients

Royal Free & Univ. College Medical School, London - Strategic measures would increase hepatitis B vaccine coverage among youth

Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal - Vitamin D acts as a bone-forming agent, preventing bone loss

Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany - Mutated gene causes serious heart disease in newborns

Rush Medical Center - Rationale and design of the GEMINI trial reported

S Africa Natl Inst Communicable Dis, Sandringham - CTL epitopes are RSV subtype A-specific and may not be recognized in subtype B

SSI Surgical Services, Inc. - Surgery-focused services company reports 2004 financial results

Scripps Research Institute - Bacteria may play an active role in their own evolution

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - Mouse model shows LPA receptors affect uterine implantation of embryos

Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava - Variation in sympathoneural response to stress may contribute to CV diseases

Sojo University, Kumamoto - Apoptosis of human lung carcinoma cells induced by hybrid liposomes

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. - Maker of medical pressure management devices reports Q2 2005 fiscal results

Stanford University - Everolimus could improve long-term outcomes in heart transplant recipients

State University of New York, Buffalo - Coping skills may aid women being physically abused by alcoholic partner

State University of New York, Buffalo - New findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis detailed

State University of New York, Buffalo - Study supports four-stage pain processing model in IBS

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Clinical stage anti-cancer compound from Bristol-Myers Squibb acquired

Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon - Glucagon-like peptide analyzed, properties and pharmacokinetics reported

Tanox, Inc. - Zhengbin Yao named VP of research by monoclonal antibody biotechnology company

TelaDoc Medical Services, Inc. - Medical telephone service launches dedicated consult program

Temple University, Philadelphia - Therapies to restore repolarization may improve contractility of failing hearts

ThermoGenesis Corp. - Two European CryoSeal fibrin sealant clinical trials presented at conferences

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science - Researchers' work adds to proteomics body of knowledge

Tufts University - Strength training is an antidote to muscle loss

Turku University - Pim kinases upregulated in Epstein-Barr virus infection

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Depression is common during pregnancy but often goes undetected

U.S. Air Force Medical Center, Lackland - Radiation exposure examined as a nervous system toxin

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks in U.S. reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Small rodent pets associated with disease

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Peptide vaccine excludes antigen-specific T cells from splenic lymph

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Hormone decreases cancer cells' ability of to spread, animal study shows

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Rotavirus nonstructural protein studied, effect on innate immune response shown

United American Healthcare Corporation - Healthcare services provider for Medicaid recipients reports fiscal Q3 results

Universidad Nacional Autonoma, Distrito Federal - Recent advances made in steroidal antiandrogens and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors

University Clinical Center, Bonn - Platelet activation heightened in patients with heart assist devices

University Federal Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre - GH response in lean patients may be related to altered insulin sensitivity

University Hospital Center of Rebro, Zagreb - Simple calibration method developed for Ru-106-Rh-106 eye applicators

University Hospital Mannheim - Angiogenic factor proliferates in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

University Hospital of Erlangen-Nurnberg - TNF inhibitor improves recalcitrant disseminated granuloma annulare

University Hospital of Freiburg - Fluoroquinolone resistance of Escherichia coli in neutropenic leukemia

University Hospital, Graz - Gooseneck snare used to redeploy iliac stent

University of Alabama - Antigen domain needed for cytomegalovirus glycoprotein oligomerization

University of Alabama - VSV with different glycoproteins infect cells differently depending on pH

University of Athens - CpG islands of p15INK4B gene in childhood acute leukemia were hypermethylated

University of Athens - Steeper BP variations may result in medial hypertrophy of the large arteries

University of Barcelona - Genetics influences the value of citalopram in major depressive patients

University of Basque Country - Dose-to-effect of propofol altered in diabetic rats

University of Bristol - U.K. health inequalities continue to widen, despite government rhetoric

University of Cagliari - Palladium-induced contact stomatitis reported

University of California, Berkeley -  hdh gene encoding NSHADH is cloned from the genomic DNA of N. simplex

University of California, Davis - Recent findings in breast cancer provide new insights

University of California, Los Angeles - Neurophysiologic correlates of venlafaxine side effects identified

University of California, San Francisco - FGFR2 and p450 oxidoreductase mutations determine phenotype

University of California, San Francisco - Nicorandil treatment prevents LV hypertrophy in mice

University of Campinas - Alendronate prevents peri-implant bone loss in estrogen-deficient rats

University of Chicago - Hawthorn may play a role in prevention and treatment of CV diseases

University of Coimbra - Insulin prevent A-beta toxicity in brain mitochondria of diabetic rats

University of Colorado - Herpesvirus transmission risk through cord blood transplantation assessed

University of Colorado - Stages of type 1A diabetes reviewed

University of Colorado - Vessel foreshortening common in angiographic projections

University of Crete - Atherosclerotic lesions accrue in arteries bearing proinflammatory cytokine

University of Edinburgh, Midlothian - Expression of splicing variant in 5'-UTR of human ERCC1 gene not cancer related

University of Florida - Prevalence of concussion effects linked to "pot of gold" lawsuits

University of Florida, Gainesville - Report reviews advantages, limitations of animal models of hypertension

University of Florida, Gainesville - Treatment of metabolic syndrome challenging for pediatric endocrinologists

University of Florida, Gainesville - Trials with angiotensin II receptor blockers evaluate stroke as prime end point

University of Heidelberg - Recurrent abnormality in chronic and acute leukemia fused PCM1 to JAK2

University of Helsinki - Diabetes appears to rob women of usual advantage in heart disease risk

University of Helsinki - Improvement of opioid effectiveness traced

University of Hyogo -  Dugesia japonica PCNA is a useful tool for identifying planarian neoblasts

University of Illinois - Activation of p53/p21(Waf1/Cip1) pathway inhibited cell proliferation

University of Illinois - Physical fitness affects older women's hemostatic profiles more than HRT

University of Iowa - Salvinorin A determined in body fluids by HPLC-APCI

University of Kinder Klin, Essen - Coculture conditions improve liver epithelial differentiation

University of Klinikum, Tubingen -  Legionella pneumophila inhibits T cell activation

University of Konstanz, Constance -  Paracoccus pantotrophus studied, nature of dissimilation of cysteate defined

University of Laval, St. Foy - Pre/postnatal exposure to lead alters neuromotor function in preschool children

University of Leipzig - Elevated T-1 cells prior to ASCT increases acute graft-versus-host disease risk

University of Lille 2 - Farnesoid X receptor may play regulatory role in metabolic syndrome

University of London Kings College - Ginkgo biloba yields limited cognitive benefits in older postmenopausal women

University of Marburg - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Med Charite - Researchers report on neurotrophins in human hair growth

University of Melbourne - Children on long-term warfarin have reduced bone density

University of Melbourne - Short-term cigarette smoke exposure reduces body weight and appetite

University of Miami - Findings in retinopathy provide new insights

University of Miami - Optimal cycle lengths for resistance training determined for older women

University of Michigan - Feedback inhibition of leptin receptor/Jak2 signaling investigated

University of Michigan - Leptin receptor action and mechanisms of leptin resistance reviewed

University of Michigan - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of domestic violence

University of Mississippi - Exercise increases skeletal muscle vasodilatory responses in obese rats

University of Mississippi - Systemic arterial pressure response to Tempol therapy determined in rats

University of Missouri - Major vault protein examined, expression and proteasomal degradation defined

University of Montreal - Researchers' findings advance diabetic nephropathy research

University of Nebraska - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of physiology

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Boost HSC decreases donor chimerism/graft dysfunction in PID patients

University of Oslo - Methods of peri- and postoperative neurological monitoring reviewed

University of Ottawa - Myocardium examined, kinase targeting of sarcoplasmic reticulum clarified

University of Parma - Mesalazine effective for treatment of symptomatic diverticular disease

University of Pittsburgh - Study found high prevalence of personality disorders among transplant recipients

University of Pittsburgh - Weight loss increase skeletal muscle electron transport chain activity

University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of Alzheimer disease

University of Sussex - Snails set the pace in human memory loss research

University of Tennessee, Memphis - Data advance knowledge in endocrinology research

University of Tsukuba - Cellular genes linked to radiation sensitivity identified

University of Tubingen - Cathepsin D activity analyzed, fluorescent peptide substrates described

University of Tubingen - Hyphenated technique could determine natural products from small sample amounts

University of Valancia - Masked hypertension is a precursor of sustained hypertension and LV hypertrophy

University of Warwick - K+_ATP channel expression similar in beta cells and neurons

University of Western Ontario, London - Study examined effect of heavy-intensity warm-up exercise on subsequent kinetics

University of York, North Yorkshire - Trypanosomes studied, functional analysis of critical protein presented

University of the West Indies - "Sandwich" technique effective for oro-antral fistula closure

Urologix, Inc. - Urological catheter manufacturer reports third quarter 2005 results

Utsunomiya National Hospital - Nateglinide reduces postprandial triglyceride levels in diabetes

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Melancholic depression analyzed, signal transduction abnormalities observed

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Model predicts retention of proteins during FPLC

Vivus, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company focused on restoring sexual function reports Q1 results

Wake Forest University - Chronic estrogen sensitizes mechanosensitive afferents innervating cervix

Wake Forest University - Tools for diagnosing heart attack could be inaccurate in some populations

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem - Adult female cynomolgus monkeys serve as model of mood disorders in females

Wayne State University, Detroit - Proteasome-inhibitory and apoptosis-inducing potencies of (-)-EGCG analogs

White Mountain Capital, LLC - Independent investor upgrades cancer-focused drug developer to 'buy'

Wizzard Software - Speech recognition software maker proceeds with Wyoming healthcare company buy

Wright State University, Ohio - Lipoprotein abnormalities found in severely obese children

Yale University - Researchers identify molecule for detecting parasitic infection in humans

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - Orthopedics-focused company announces launch of stemmed tibial component

drugstore.com, inc. - Online health, beauty, pharmacy products company adds 4 to leadership team

iCAD, Inc. - Cancer-detecting CAD systems company reports earnings in first quarter 2005