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Nagasaki University Hospital - Hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts are eradicated by inducible gene therapy

National University of Singapore - Studies advance knowledge in proteomics research

Native American Health Center, Oakland - Dental disease more prevalent in American Indian and Alaska Natives with HIV/AIDS

Naviscan PET Systems, Inc. - PET scanner manufacturer completes $6.5 million series B financing

Netherlands National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven - Cross-species transfer of viruses has implications for live-virus vaccines

New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene - Monitoring school absenteeism is moderately useful for detecting large citywide epidemics

New York Medical College - 3,3'-diindolylmethane proposed as adjuvant to surgery in thyroid cancer

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Complex carotid anatomy common in octogenarians undergoing CAS

Niigata University, Graduate School of Medicine & Dental Science - Approximately 5% of patients with influenza-like illness are human metapneumovirus-positive

North Dakota State University - Role of compensatory mammary growth studied in epigenetic control of gene expression

Northeast Normal University, Changchun - A chromatin-remodeling factor activates the colony stimulating factor 1 promoter

NovaVision, Inc. - Florida rehab center to offer treatment for vision loss caused by stroke, brain injury

Nutri Pharma ASA - Norway-based nutrition products company reports Q3 2005 results, acquisition

OPi Pharmaceuticals - Erwinase to be used to help children allergic to front line therapies fight leukemia

Okayama University - Methotrexate prevents renal injury in diabetic rat model via anti-inflammatory actions

Omni life science, Inc. - Medical device company completes acquisition of Apex Surgical

Osaka City University - A staging score is useful in hepatits C prognostic evaluation in hepatocellular carcinoma

Ostseeklin Kuhlungsborn - Childhood varicella vaccination is reviewed

Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg -  Helicobacter pylori infection alters gastric epithelial cell gene expression

PICS, Inc. - Configurable computerized self-monitoring system useful for researchers

Pall Corporation - Membrane filtration technology shown to remove arsenic from drinking water

Pennsylvania State University - Cytokines secreted by bone-metastatic breast cancer cells alter f-actin expression pattern

Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne - New data illuminates research in stem cell transplantation

Pfizer Global Research & Development - Food restriction caused abortion, low fetal weight, and alterations in ossification

Phoenix Biomolecular Corp. - Reversing human aging scientist joins science board of anti-aging-focused biotech company

Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome - Intraventricular nerve growth factor infusion can be beneficial for infants

Policlinico Umberto I, Rome - Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase activity is lower in circulating MNCs from diabetics

Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow - Morphine treatment and withdrawal have opposite effects on ERK pathway activity

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - Progesterone stimulates epidermal growth factor-induced breast cancer proliferation

Premise Development Corporation - Boston hospital to implement bed management solution to automate patient flow

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company initiates phase Ib trial of viral entry inhibitor against HIV

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. - Biotech company signs asset purchase option agreement for Surgica Corporation

Radboud University of Nijmegen - Selective cholinergic modulation affects visuospatial and memory function

Radiological Society of North America - Diagnostic images show go-carts cause serious injuries to children

Radiological Society of North America - Magnetic resonance-guided laser proven effective in treating liver tumors

Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research, Rome - bcl-2 amplifies the aggressive phenotype of melanoma

Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram - Variants of human papillomavirus are associated with oral and cervical cancer risk

Registre des Cancers Digestifs, Dijon - Survival trends of colorectal cancer differed by age

Reina Sofia Hospital, Cordoba - Promoter hypomethylation marks the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia

Research and Markets - Report profiles metastatic breast cancer in the U.S.

Response Biomedical Corp. - New flu A test achieves sensitivity targets

Roche Diagnostics - U.S. FDA approves new blood test to monitor osteocalcin levels

Ruhr-University Bochum - Studies add new findings to HIV/AIDS vaccines body of knowledge

Russian Academy of Sciences - New E. coli strain produces human tumor necrosis factor

S. Maria Hospital, Terni - Recommendations for the use of antiemetics in radiotherapy described

Safe Blood for Africa Foundation - Blood safety nonprofit to expand services throughout Nigeria, Africa

Sage-N Research, Inc. - Analysis appliances introduces Sorcerer Protein Identification support subscription

San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan - Simplified flow cytometry method has implications for monitoring of HIV patients

Sanquin Research - Low-level CD4 cell activation is associated with low susceptibility to HIV-1 infection

Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville - Dosage guidelines determined for oral fixed-dose temozolomide

Schering AG - Alliance formed to develop medical equipment and contrast agents for optical imaging

Seoul National University, College of Medicine - Choice of method for derivation of ESCs depends on the quality of the blastocyte

Shamir Optical Industry Ltd - Optical lenses maker announces formation of new company in France

Shanghai Medical University 2 - Research shows suitable method for derivation and long-term growth of ESCs

SonoSite, Inc. - Dieter Schwartmann named VP, Europe, by hand-carried ultrasound system company

SonoSite, Inc. - Hand-carried ultrasound system wins 2005 Good Design (G-Mark) Award in Japan

Sontra Medical Corporation - Transdermal technology company receives Nasdaq deficiency notice on minimum bid price

Source Medical Solutions - Web-based radiology information system in place in four new imaging centers

Spain Department of Health, Gerona -  Salmonella outbreak caused by overproduction of egg-containing foods for a festival

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Enrollment completed ahead of schedule in phase II trial of ozarelix for BPH

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - SPE-1620 shown to enhance efficacy of paxilitaxel in breast tumor animal model

St. Jamess University of Hospital, Yorkshire - Recent findings illuminate research in breast cancer

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Collapse of p53 into clumps might be linked to cancer

State University of New York at Albany - Personal fulfillment may motivate adolescents to be physically active

Sutura, Inc. - Developer of vascular suturing devices retains firm to market products in Asia

Technical University of Munich - Auditory evoked potentials and EEG analysis accurately determine consciousness

Texas A&M University - Increased negative superhelical density enhances genetic instability of triplet repeat sequences

The Automation Partnership - CompacT SelecT chosen for study on automation of regenerative medicine products manufacturing

Thieme New York - Medical publisher receives awards for new titles on sinus surgery, acupuncture

Tohoku University, Miyagi - Human gene for FK506-binding protein 12.6 characterized and mapped

Transgene - Agreement signed for manufacture of AIDS vaccine candidate for clinical trials

Tripos, Inc. - Drug discovery, informatics software company announces Pfizer collaboration complete

Trudeau Institute Inc. - Vaccine induces cell-mediated protection against Yersinia pestis

Tufts University, Boston - Glycosylated hemoglobin is linked to increased mortality in nondiabetic kidney disease

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - People with HIV infection are at increased risk for bacterial diarrhea

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Model averaging estimates effective doses for microbial infection

U.S. HIFU, LLC - Sonablate 500 treats prostate cancer in Costa Rica

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Drosophila nucleosome remodeling factor is required for ecdysteroid signaling and metamorphosis

U.S. National Institute of Aging - Angiotensin II infusion in rats produces effects resembling human arterial remodeling

U.S. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - Liver-specific G_s alpha deficiency increases glucose tolerance and reduces adiposity

U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse - Public awareness campaign links drug abuse and HIV

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Dissection of merozoite surface protein 3 reveals oligomeric and elongated molecule

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Inflammatory bowel disease can be treated with NF-kappa B decoy oligonucleotides

ULURU Inc. - Acne medication licensing collaborations extended to include Italy and Spain

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - IgG diphtheria antitoxin levels inadequate among blood donors in Rio de Janeiro

Universita Degli Studi di Milano - Laparoscopic excision of benign cysts results in injury to ovarian reserve

Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino - Study finds novel carbonic anhydrase inhibitors that have potential as antiobesity agents

Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Charite - Orthotopic liver transplantation used to manage metastatic neuroendocrine tumors in select patients

Universite Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris - Genetics behind human obesity and DNA progress is addressed

University Hospital Cologne - Factors affecting amenorrhea in women with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma are identified

University Hospital Tubingen - Ser³¹⁸ phosphorylation of IRS is needed to prompt attenuation of insulin-stimulated signal

University Hospitals, Geneva - Functional status predicts mortality from nosocomial bacteremia in very old patients

University of Alberta Hospital - Two commercial extraction methods procedure were evaluated and the results were comparable

University of Amsterdam - Mitochondrial DNA and RNA increase in PBMCs following combination therapy

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Modified allergen releases lower amounts of beta-hexosaminidase compared to wild-type allergen

University of Barcelona - Range for G1733A polymorphism strengthens its potential as prognostic marker

University of Barcelona - Response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy linked to improved patient outcome

University of Bari - Cardiac troponin I useful as marker for immediate postoperative myocardial injury

University of California, Berkeley - Arsenic concentrations remain stable over time in well water in western Nevada

University of California, Irvine - BDNF stabilizes synapses and maintains the structural complexity of optic axons

University of California, Los Angeles - Neovascularity a distinctive radiographic finding in Eisenmenger syndrome

University of California, San Diego - Backpack load distribution could explain children's shoulder, back pain

University of California, San Diego - New findings in diagnostics described

University of California, San Diego - Pulsating flow in a hollow fiber bioartificial liver enhances cell viability

University of California, San Diego - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis

University of California, San Diego - Severity of depressive symptoms linked to the degree of psychosocial disability

University of California, San Francisco - Breast density combined with Gail model improves breast cancer risk prediction

University of Cambridge - Study reports evidence of expanded color vision in some colorblind individuals

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - DEK proto-oncogene is a senescence inhibitor and an upregulated target of human papillomavirus E7

University of Colorado - Microparticle-based lung delivery of isoniazid decreases isoniazid metabolism

University of Edinburgh - 'Survival' genes may hold the key to healthy brains in babies and the elderly

University of Florence - Epidemic Burkholderia cepacia complex clone infecting cystic fibrosis patients in Italy

University of Gothenburg - Methionine and homocysteine CSF levels elevated in many patients

University of Groningen Medical Center - Late serotonin syndrome and rhabdomyolysis reported after venlafaxine overdose

University of Hannover - Microarray technology is expanding nutrition and food research

University of Helsinki Central Hospital - Use of chest compression device during transport can improve CPR outcome

University of Lille - Poststroke dementia complications and treatments are reviewed

University of London - Maternal cafeteria diet promotes adiposity and impairs muscle growth and metabolism in young

University of London Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of statins

University of Maastricht - KGF ameliorates acute graft-versus-host disease in haploidentical transplantation model

University of Miami - Endocervical sampling is recommended for women with echogenic endometrial fluid collection

University of Milan - Routine postpolypectomy histology has clinically relevant findings in up to 1% of patients

University of Oklahoma - Innate immune response to adenovirus is reviewed

University of Padua - Hereditary spastic paraplegia disease-related phenotypes are ameliorated by vinblastine

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Data advance knowledge in gastroenterology research

University of Pittsburgh - Charlson Comorbidity Index is effective for evaluating comorbidity in transplant population

University of Pittsburgh - Corneal stroma cells express stem cell markers and exhibit multipotent differentiation potential

University of Pittsburgh - Findings advance knowledge in apoptosis research

University of Pittsburgh - Tumor cell-loaded polarized dendritic cells induce Th1-mediated tumor immunity

University of Qatar - Qatari schoolchildren and adolescents are at risk for obesity

University of Regensburg - Gene delivery is accomplished with low molecular weight linear polyethylenimines

University of Sao Paulo Medical School - Subclinical hypothyroidism improved after weight loss induced by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

University of South Florida - Transtarsal amputations salvaged nonhealing TMAs with excellent functional results

University of Texas, Galveston - HCV core protein inhibits electron transport and increases reactive oxygen species production

University of Toronto - A new study finds inflammation may increase protein levels linked to persistent pain

University of Toronto - Gene therapy improves cell-based approaches to cardiac neovascularization

University of Turku - Research in diagnostics provides new insights

University of Utrecht Hospital - Stimulated flow measurements determined consequences of reducing parotid gland dose

University of Virginia - Separate intravenous access recommended for fat emulsion infusion in neonates

University of Washington - CD4+ T-cell responses in Salmonella infection are directed toward epitopes in FliC antigen

University of Washington - Caregivers show cognitive decline mediated by hostile attribution and metabolic risk

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - Recent studies add new data to oncology research

Uppsala University - Coculture with DRG neurons reduced glucose-induced insulin release from beta cells

VA Medical Center, Minneapolis - Studies add new findings to osteoporosis body of knowledge

VaxGen, Inc. - Preclinical studies provide safety and efficacy evidence for smallpox vaccine candidate

Viragen, Inc. - In vitro study results show anti-viral activity of multiferon against bird flu virus

VirtualScopics, LLC - Medical image analysis company to provide services for cartilage repair device clinical trial

Washington University, St. Louis - Alpha/beta interferons regulate murine gammaherpesvirus latent gene expression

Washington University, St. Louis - Reports add new data to proteomics research

Wayne State University - Race and gender may affect lung cancer clinical trial participation

Wellington Asthma Research Group - Frequent hamburger consumption showed dose-dependent association with asthma symptoms

Western Infirmary, Glasgow - Cases of tibial Paget sarcoma reviewed

Wroclaw Medical University - Virus-induced hemorrhagic cystitis is a frequent complication after AHSCT

Yale University - The new imaging technology, T-rays, is spotlighted at American Chemical Society meeting

York University - Researchers describe findings in leptin studies studies

sanofi pasteur - Pharma company to supply additional 12 million doses of influenza vaccine to U.S. market