Lab Law Weekly

Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway - Directives for truth disclosure to patients outlined

Misonix - Dr. Charles Miner III elected to board of ultrasonic medical-device company

Misys Healthcare Systems - Solution allows physicians to promote consumer-directed healthcare services

Monash University - Efficacy of rTMS for refractory auditory hallucinations evaluated

MonoSolRx - Pharma company initiates U.S. DEA registration of Tennessee facilities

Movaris Inc. - Ventana selects software for Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, financial control

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Hepatotoxicity examined, effect of cytochrome induction clarified

Nat'l Inst. of Public Health & the Env., Bilthoven - Pertussis virulence factor retains properties after production

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Liver resection performed for metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors

National Cancer Institute, Naples - Toxicity predicts effective chemotherapy dose

National Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen - Cancer incidence among Danish brewery workers estimated

National Public Health Institute, Turku - Recent findings in diet & nutrition described

National Tumor Institute, Naples - Researchers' work adds to colorectal cancer body of knowledge

National University of Singapore - New research in the area of SARS detailed

Natl. Inst. of Sports Medicine, Rome - Left atrium remodeling in competitive athletes not associated with CV

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago - Focal neurological injury caused by WNV may occur independent of age and health

Novavax - Positive preclinical results reported on vaccine for pandemic influenza

Noxxon Pharma AG - Aptamer developer names chairman of clinical advisory board

One Cell Systems - Gel microdrop growth assay, flow cytometry rapidly test MTB drug susceptibility

Osaka City University - Irinotecan, etoposide used in previously untreated, extensive SCLC

PSF biotech - Biotech company extends collaboration with Altana Pharma AG

Palliative Care, Belfast - Domiciliary occupational therapy service in palliative cancer care evaluated

Peking University, Beijing - Monoclonal side population progenitors isolated from fetal pancreas

Pennsylvania Department of Aging - Pennsylvania releases consumer checklist for nursing homes

PhRMA - More than 33,000 joined Ohio's Best RX prescription drug program

Pharmaxis - Pharma company approved by Nasdaq to list American Depositary Receipts

Premier Research Group - Contract research organization completes acquisitions of PharmData

Protedyne Corp. - Laboratory automation solutions provider completes financing round

Quality Health Foundation - Health foundation awards $250,000 in local grants

RMIT University, Bundoora - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis

Radiant Research - Clinical research company announces completion of microdosing study

Refac - Consultant company signs merger agreements with OptiCare and U.S. Vision

Refocus Group - Enrollment in final round of SSP clinical trial approved by U.S. FDA

Regeneration Technologies - Biologic implants company enters agreements for $23.9 million private placement

Remuda Ranch - As eating disorders increase in colleges, more schools offer counseling

ResMed - Sleep medical equipment provider announced revenues of $125 million

Rockwell Medical Technologies - Dialysis solutions provider named to Nasdaq health index, renews facility lease

Royal Adelaide Hospital - 40% cut in sphincter relaxations brings hope for relief via acupuncture

Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Low sensitivity limits single estimation for detecting iron overload

Rx Pro Health - Pharma staffing companies announce merger

SaluMedica - Proprietary biomaterial for artificial spinal disc licensed

Saudi Arabian Institute of Public Administration - Quality of primary health care in Saudi Arabia reviewed

Scient'x USA - Spinal technology company names COO

Seacroft Hospital, Leeds - Value of palliative radiotherapy in elderly people with lung cancer assessed

Seattle Genetics - Biotech company appoints Todd Simpson as chief financial officer

Shanghai Institute - Camptothecin derivatives synthesized

Shanghai Yutong Pharma - Chinese pharmaceutical company reports first and second quarter 2005 results

Shinchon Severance Hospital, Seoul - Magnetic resonance imaging evaluated cardiovascular invasion of thoracic mass

Shujitsu University - Novel liquid chromatography assay determines plasma mizoribine levels

St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson - New York surgeons perform computer-assisted total hip replacement surgery

St. Mariana University, Kawasaki - Asymptomatic pancreatic disease accompanies chronic hepatitis progression

Stanford University School of Medicine - Ovarian brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes the development of oocytes

State University of Ghent - Hemodynamics in punctured vascular access grafts characterized

Sticares Cardiovascular Res Institute, Netherlands - First European heart failure survey reveals massive public lack of awareness

Subway Restaurants - Restaurant chain announces 3-year Little League Baseball, Softball sponsorship

Synovis Life Technologies - Minnesota medical devices company announces record Q3 2005 revenue

Sysmex Corp. - Japanese, U.S. companies sign agreement to co-market diabetes diagnostics tools

Systems Xcellence - Healthcare IT systems company announces membership in Emergis DIS Consortium

Technical Sourcing International - Promilin abstract made at Canadian scientific meeting

Texas Health Resources - Healthcare system names Akin and Harris administrators of north Texas hospitals

Tokyo National Cancer Center Hospital - Cisplatin used to treat large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung

Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Science - Changes reported in ovarian steroidogenesis after thyroidectomy

Tufts University, Boston - SIV-related mortality increased in macaques consuming supplemental nutrients

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Race and ethnicity a factor in diabetics' risk for complications

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Cefoxitin test correlates with mecA presence in Staphylococcus

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Diversity and divergence of HIV in chronically infected women examined

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Prevalence of high intake of vitamin E in U.S. adults reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Risk factors for candidemia among newborn infants determined

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - rRNA gene diversity in Haemophilus influenzae useful for subtyping

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - New grants will help families in 19 states find needed services

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Agency: Untreated juices may pose health risk

U.S. National Cancer Institute - DNA vaccines expressing SIV antigens decrease viremia upon challenge

U.S. National Institutes of Health - HIV-1 inhibitory protein studied, crystal structures revealed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Human carcinoembryonic antigen-based cancer vaccines reviewed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Replicating adenovirus-HIV vaccines elicit high cellular immunity

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Tooth loss increased risk of death from upper GI cancer, HD, and stroke

USCOM - Cardiac monitor maker reports increase in revenues and "tremendous progress"

Uganda Virus Research Institute - Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis reduces morbidity/mortality among HIV- family members

Uludag University, Bursa - Autopsy results define the characteristics of cardiac injuries

Univ. of Natural Res. & Life Sciences, Vienna - Influenza A virus vector expressing human IL-2 engineered

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paolo - UTE appears to indirectly modulate immune activity

Universita La Sapienza, Rome - Protocol for the treatment of newly diagnosed APL children delineated

Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris - Community-acquired bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia in adults analyzed

Universite de Sherbrooke - ET-1 and receptors examined, location in endocardial endothelial cells clarified

Universite du Quebec - Endothelin receptors analyzed, binding of PTHrP fragments clarified

University Hospital Aarhus - Outcome of capitellocondylar total elbow replacement evaluated

University Hospital, Liege - Proximal radial morphology and floating radial head prosthesis compared

University Medical Center, Utrecht - New findings in the area of cardiology described

University of Aarhus - Reports describe recent advances in imaging research

University of Bradford - Nitric oxide synthases studied, differential expression revealed

University of Bristol - N588K-HERG contributes repolarizing current early in action potential

University of Buenos Aires - Study measured contractile response to hypoxia/reoxygenation

University of Calgary - MCL gap junctions studied, structure and function revealed

University of California, Irvine - Endocannabinoids may have anticonvulsant role in viral infections

University of California, Irvine - Microfluidic culture platform useful in study of CNS axonal biology

University of California, Los Angeles - Anticancer drugs may hold promise for premature aging disorder

University of California, Los Angeles - T-cells elicited by Listeria expressing melanoma antigen characterized

University of Catania - Trial to compare effects of methadone, buprenorphine in drug abusers

University of Cologne - Free radical-scavenging protects renal function in cardiac surgery

University of Colorado - High prevalence of occult endobronchial malignancy found in high-risk patients

University of Florida - Intraoperative frozen-section analysis used to measure lumpectomy-bed margins

University of Glasgow - Use of low-molecular-weight heparins during pregnancy examined

University of Groningen Hospital - Multidetector CT and EBT suitable for graft patency assessment

University of Guilan, Rasht - Hydrocephalic and normal CSF examined, nerve growth factor expression measured

University of Halle-Wittenberg - Studies advance knowledge in breast cancer research

University of Hawaii - Estrogen metabolism-related genes and breast cancer risk studied

University of Hong Kong - Beliefs and adaptation strategies of Hong Kong breast cancer patients discussed

University of Houston - Rosiglitazone restores renal D1A receptor-G_s protein coupling

University of Illinois - Kidney transplant patients have bypass survival advantage

University of Liverpool - Cystic fibrosis P. aeruginosa strain has enhanced virulence, resistance

University of Milan - Recombinant growth hormone reduces visceral fat in HIV-related lipodystrophy

University of Minnesota - Hippocampal chemistry may underlie cognitive deficits in CHD infants

University of Missouri - HSV infections studied, protein-protein interactions clarified

University of New Mexico - Conditioning during PCI for acute MI mitigates ischemic injury

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital - Beta cell function and therapy response in diabetic Nigerians examined

University of Oulu, Helsinki - Research add new data to enzymology body of knowledge

University of Palermo - Recent studies add new data to hypertension research

University of Pennsylvania - COX-3 mRNA has been isolated in many tissues

University of Pennsylvania - Structure, mechanism, and physiologic role of arginase in sexual arousal studied

University of Queensland, Chermside - Data advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Santiago de Compostela - PEG-coated, CS-coated nanostructures for calcitonin delivery compared

University of Saskatchewan - Biphasic lipid vesicles used as delivery systems for protein antigen

University of Saskatchewan - Reduced anti-tumor effect of DC vaccine linked to increase in NKT cells

University of Seville - Coadministration of EZE and ATV was effective and well tolerated

University of Sheffield - Mechanisms underlying regulation in kidney tubule cells defined

University of Siena - Two distinct cells of origin for EBV+/EBV- Burkitt lymphomas

University of South Australia - Factors identified that influence women's decision making for cancer treatment

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Researchers find drug that blocks spread of lung cancer in mice

University of Texas, Houston - Effectiveness of synthetic retinol 4-HPR evaluated for chemoprevention

University of Tokyo - Findings advance knowledge in vaccines adjuvant research

University of Tokyo - New findings in the area of lung cancer detailed

University of Toronto - Modified metronomic combination therapy has a sustained effect against cancer

University of Toronto - Noninvasive oral rinse monitors neutrophil tissue delivery timing in SCT

University of Tsukuba - Research in insulin resistance provides new insights

University of Tubingen - Genotype-phenotype relationships determined HCC tumors

University of Verona - New findings in diagnostics described

University of Virginia - Viral IL-10 mediates immune regulation in islet transplantation

University of Washington - Impact of automated external defibrillator algorithm on CPR determined

University of Western Australia - Body weight and body mass index related to ovarian cancer risk

Vaso Active Pharmaceuticals - Drug delivery company completes private financing

Vistakon - New contact for dry environment introduced

Wakayama Medical University - Increased antioxidant expression found in KKAy but not STZ diabetes

Wake Forest University - Certain herbs and supplements can help tummy aches

Warner Chilcott Holdings Company III - Developer of women's healthcare products reports results to June 30, 2005

Warsaw University - Activation of platelets by high shear rate is possible within grafts

Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis - Epithelial laminin alpha5 examined, effects in developing murine lung defined

Washington University, St. Louis - Amphetamine improves cognitive function in medicated patients

Washington University, St. Louis - Differences in insulin resistance in males and females reviewed

Weill Medical College, New York City - Angiopoietins accelerate marrow vessel regeneration after myelosuppression

Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories - Recent findings in malaria provide new insights

Wellstar International - Thermal imaging technology to undergo cost analysis for HMO's consideration

Wex Pharmaceuticals - Pain drug developer appoints interim chief financial officer

World Health Organization - Deaths related to hepatocellular carcinoma are on the rise in Japan

Yamagata University - Insulin inhibits glucagon-induced glycogenolysis in hepatocytes

Yonsei University, Seoul - Safety and efficacy of insulin gene transfer to diabetic rats reported

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Baicalin analyzed, protective effects in rat hippocampus revealed

deCODE genetics - Genes linked to elevated risk of common stroke forms identified

eFoodSafety.com - Food safety company submits germicidal formula to U.S. EPA for registration

iVOW - Obesity disease management services company reports Q2 2005 financial results