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Table of Contents . . . April 21st, 2006

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Curon Medical, Inc. - Curon announces $3.0 million intellectual property transaction with BARRX Medical

For Patients, Inc. - For Patients, Inc.'s CathSling has been approved for Medicare reimbursement

Globetech Environmental, Inc. - Globetech Environmental, Inc. announces execution of agreement to acquire Logmed Technologies

Guidant Corporation - Guidant announces enrollment of first patient in landmark carotid artery stenting study

Mergers & Acquisitions - Global Healthcare Exchange acquires assets of Ideal Systems, Inc.

North American Scientific, Inc. - North American Scientific launches breast brachytherapy initiative

Norwood Abbey Ltd - Norwood licenses additional significant Epi-Lasik patent portfolio

Solexa, Inc. - U.S. patent granted for intellectual property around use of microbeads

APT Pharmaceuticals - APT Pharmaceuticals adds Vivo Ventures in final close of $9M financing

Aarhus University Hospital - Metastatic melanoma reduced by intratumoral injections of C Cure 709

Abbott - Trans-3,4'-bispyridinylethylenes proposed as potent inhibitors for cancer therapy

Actelion Pharmaceuticals U.S., Inc. - Actelion Pharmaceuticals U.S. selects government pricing application

Alabama State University -  Chlamydia trachomatis protection is conferred by protein/cholera toxin linkage

Allergy & Immunology - Survey suggests patients want fast, lasting relief of allergy symptoms

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - AAAAI offers 10 tips to ease spring allergy symptoms

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Orthopedic surgeons discuss pain relief options after total joint replacement at conference

American Medical Association - Smokers, drinkers, and men appear to develop colorectal cancer at earlier ages

American Psychological Association - Slow walking may reveal cognitive impairment in the elderly

AngioDynamics, Inc. - AngioDynamics reports income is up 73%

Ardana plc - Ardana appoints Klaus Falk as VP of sales and marketing

Arysta LifeScience North America Corp. - Arysta LifeScience to buy major assets of Micro Flo from BASF

Assure Bioassay Controls - Assure Bioassay Controls receives grant for water contamination test development

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Data show adults continue to outpace children in ADHD medication use

Aware, Inc. - Aware commends adoption of interactive protocol by Dicom

Baxter Healthcare Corp. - Baxter launches authorized generic azithromycin for injection

Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas - Recent findings in surgical technology described

BioCrossroads - BioCrossroads, other partners secure foundation gifts totaling $10.5M to support new nonprofit

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - BioMarin announces proposed concurrent offerings of stock, notes

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. - Bioniche Life Sciences updates bladder cancer study, Escherichia coli cattle vaccine progress

Bladder Cancer - Delaying bladder cancer surgery can be deadly

Boston Life Sciences, Inc. - Boston Life Sciences ends Altropane POET-1 phase III trial early to evaluate data

Boston University School of Medicine - Reports advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Cardiovascular risk may be linked to low androgen/high C-reactive protein serum levels

Business Update - Laserscope reports over $7 million purchase of laser systems, delivery devices in China

Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Callisto Pharmaceuticals study of anti-leukemia drug L-Annamycin is expanded

Cancer Therapy & Research Center, San Antonio - Pharmacokinetics of pemetrexed administered to advanced cancer patients studied

CardioDynamics - Cleveland Clinic study shows CardioDynamics' BioZ changes patient treatment 39% of time

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Coping among older-adult, long-term cancer survivors analyzed

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Leukemia-associated gain-of-function mutation affects interleukin-3 signaling

Cato Research Ltd. - Cato Research and JSW-Research sign strategic CRO collaboration agreement

Center for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Havana - Hepatitis B surface and core antigen coinoculation promotes HIV-1 immune response

Cepheid - Cepheid GeneXpert system receives Department of Homeland Security certification

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Results show two Ceragenix Ceragenin compounds inhibit angiogenesis

Charite-Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Lung cancer therapy is achieved by an adenovirus vector system

ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited - Ceflatonin receives U.S. FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia

Chiang Mai University - Wilms tumor 1 gene expression in human leukemic K562 cells inhibited by curcumin

Christian Medical College & Hospital, Tamil Nadu - Cryptosporidial diarrhea associated with decreased CD4 counts but not high HIV RNA

Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Morbidly obese adolescents display a histologic spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte - Post-transplantation cytomegalovirus infection is addressed by attenuated poxvirus

Civco Medical Solutions - Civco launches new tissue collection device for use during transurethral surgery

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer treated by oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil with leucovorin

ConjuChem - ConjuChem announces $9.7 million first quarter net loss

Cordis Corp. - Adult stem cells improve cardiac function and blood flow in patients with heart disease

Cornell University, Ithaca - In rheumatoid arthritis patients, preclinical atherosclerosis is prevalent

Cutting Edge Information - Medical education more of a spending priority for smaller companies, report indicates

DW Healthcare Partners - Healthcare-focused private equity firm DWHP invests in off-site teleradiology Radlinx Group

Del Global Technologies Corp. - M. Thomas Boon is named VP of Global Sales and Marketing for Del Medical Systems Group

Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir - Patients with ankylosing spondylitis show impaired endothelial function

Duke University Medical Center, Durham - Depression in heart failure patients and those with pulmonary disease show key differences

Duke University Medical Center, Durham - Study identifies interaction between C-terminal domain and membrane-binding domain of ankyrin-B

Duke University, Durham - Ice-free cryopreservation method for storing tissue-engineered blood vessels has advantages

Duke University, Durham - Prenatal genistein in soy reduces obesity in offspring

Eastern Virginia Medical School - Poor breast cancer prognosis may be associated more with socioeconomic status than race

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Edwards Lifesciences' chairman and CEO adopts new 10b5-1 stock trading plan

Ehime University, Toon City - Chronic high-fat and high-sucrose diets differentially affect glucose intolerance in mice

Emory University, Atlanta -  Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis outcomes are similar for methicillin-resistant and -sensitive types

Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Encysive Pharmaceuticals appoints vice president of European Operations

EpiCept - EpiCept to update unaudited pro forma financial statements of merger with Maxim

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - ECG editing improves diagnostic accuracy of MDCT coronary angiography

Federal University of Goias, Goiania - New findings in pneumococcal vaccines described

Federal University of Santa Maria - Findings advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research

Fluidigm Corporation - GlaxoSmithKline uses Fluidigm technology to solve structure of human cytochrome P450 2D6

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center joins LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence Network

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - TRIM5 alpha gene polymorphisms not associated with HIV-1 susceptibility of CD4+ cells

Frost & Sullivan - Immunohistochemistry emerges as critical tool for cancer diagnostics

Fudan University, Shanghai - Lactobacillus-expressing human chorionic gonadotrophin-beta induces an antibody response

GammaCan International Inc. - GammaCan announces positive pre-IND meeting on VitiGam for metastatic malignant melanoma

GenVec, Inc. - GenVec expands TNFerade Phase II pancreatic cancer study into Phase II/III trial

Genaera Corporation - Dr. Peter J. Savino joins board of Genaera Corporation

Gene-IT - Gene-IT launches GenomeQuest 3.0, a biological search solution

Georgia Institute of Technology - Cystic Fibrosis research may benefit from new ATP sensing tool

Georgia Institute of Technology - New biodegradable polymers show drug delivery potential

Glasgow Caledonian University - New research in the area of behavioral medicine detailed

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa - Interpersonal factors linked to increased desire for hastened death in cancer patients

Harvard University - HIV-1 subtype C vaccines focus on proteins derived from HIV-1C

Harvard University - KSHV IFN regulatory factor 1 inhibits ATM/p53 signal transduction pathway

Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem - In children, NT-proBNP may be a marker for persistent cardiac disease

Heinrich-Heine-Universitat, Dusseldorf - New findings in the area of bacteriology detailed

Henan Provincial Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Zhengzhou - Antituberculosis drug resistance mutations screened by DHPLC

Herlev Hospital - Cancers may be detected by the new biomarker YKL-40

Hitachi America, Ltd. - Hitachi receives FDA clearance for PROBEAT proton beam therapy system

Hokkaido University - Radiation pneumonitis developed after stereotactic irradiation for lung tumors

Hoodia Products International, Inc. - Hoodia Products outlines media campaign with TVA Productions

Hopital St. Marguerite, Marseille - Researchers' work adds to lung cancer body of knowledge

Hospices Civils Strasbourg - Cases of ALS and polyneuropathy resembling CIDP may elucidate disease pathogenesis

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Hip and buttock implants enhance feminine contours for HIV/AIDS patients

Hospital General University of Gregorio Maranon, Madrid - Reports add new data to HIV/AIDS HAART research

Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin - Breast cancer treated with epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, and weekly paclitaxel

Hospital University Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona - Neutral-red is a marker of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence

Hospital University of San Carlos - NF kappa B1 gene does not affect type 1 diabetes predisposition in Spanish population

Hospital del Mar, Barcelona - Atherosclerosis development is associated with antiretroviral HIV therapy

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Antidepressant use during pregnancy should be evaluated with evidence-based counseling

IGI, Inc. - IGI announces positive results from Vitamin C clinical study

INSERM U484, Clermont-Ferrand - Red grape skin polyphenols disrupt pathological angiogenesis

IRIDEX Corp. - IRIDEX appoints Deborah Tomasco new vice president of product innovation

Imagenetix, Inc. - Imagenetix commissions new study to evaluate Celadrin capsules for knee osteoarthritis

Imperial College, London - Cocaine-induced sodium channel block in cardiomyocytes is reversed by alpha1 -acid glycoprotein

Imperial College, London - Low Arc NPY and PeVN somatostatin mRNA expression may play a role in body length

India National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research - Link between head and neck cancer and glutathione S-transferase M1 null genotype assessed

Indiana University - 17-Beta-estradiol decreases p38 MAPK-mediated myocardial inflammation after acute ischemia

Indiana University School of Medicine - Skeletal muscle-derived progenitor cells exhibit neural competence

Inha University, Inchon - Low-dose ramipril plus candesartan was a safe treatment in diabetics with kidney disease

Inovise Medical, Inc. - Inovise inks agreement with Goodwin Health for distribution of AUDICOR 200 in Hong Kong

Institute of Environmental Science & Research Ltd. - Genetic variation in Campylobacter isolates in New Zealand evaluated by PFGE

Iwate Medical University - Acute liver failure reflected by ratio of circulating follistatin and activin A

JDS Uniphase Corp. - JDSU picks Nosco as partner for production of counterfeit-proof drug labels

Japan National Cancer Center - Criteria for additional treatment after esophageal cancer endoscopic mucosal resection defined

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute - Pancreatic cancer RELN pathway disruption identified

Johns Hopkins University - Colon cancer development inhibited by aspirin and NSAIDs

Kamiichi General Hospital, Toyama - Stomach function after gastric cancer surgery evaluated

Kaohsiung Medical University - Membrane antibody receptor allows noninvasive imaging of gene expression

Karolinska University - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies

Keio University, Tokyo - Growth-chart-based evaluation stratifies children with inadequate growth after SCT

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Keryx enters agreement to acquire marketed diagnostic for detection of microalbuminuria

Kyoto University - LAGE-1 might be a target antigen for anti-tumoral immunotherapy in esophageal cancer

Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine - Findings in imaging provide new insights

Kyungpook National University - Recent studies add new data to gastric cancer research

Linkoping University - Pain intensity, disability, and health measures differentiate lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Breast augmentation complications are identified by imaging methods

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Prostate cancer cells respond to a new anti-proliferation, anti-angiogenic compound

Magistral Biotech Inc. - Magistral Biotech sells its cholesterol-related assets to Diversified Natural Products, Inc.

March of Dimes - March of Dimes announces approximately $1.7 million in funding for Colorado-based programs

Massachusetts General Hospital - In non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, late troponin rise is common

Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation - In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, abnormal stress myocardial perfusion imaging identifies risk

McKesson Corporation - McKesson names Laureen Seeger as general counsel

MedMira Inc. - MedMira receives Middle East order for 10,000 MiraWell Rapid HIV Tests

Medical University of Vienna - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of hematology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Pelvic lymph node metastasis in prostate cancer predicted by endorectal and phased-array MRI

Metabolic - Metabolic completes A$13 million share placement

Michigan State University - Children with asthma were almost 1.5 times more likely to be overweight

MicroIslet, Inc. - MicroIslet appoints Bertram Walls, MD, to board of directors

Microvision, Inc. - Microvision reports 2005 revenues of $14.7 million

Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation Inc. - Nicotine's reinforcing effects are reduced by conjugate vaccine

Monash University, Clayton - Multiple signalling pathways are involved in skeletal muscle cell glucose uptake

Monash University, Melbourne - Research in heart failure provides new insights

Montreal General Hospital -  Mycobacterium avium complex species and subspecies distinguished by hsp65 sequencing

Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York - Reports advance knowledge in kidney disease research

Nagasaki University Hospital - HIV-1 infection is inhibited by norepinephrine through NF-kappa B inactivation

Nanogen, Inc. - Nanogen launches cystic fibrosis analyte-specific reagents

National Chung Hsing University, Taichung - Lung cancer cells express hepatocyte growth factor upon nicotine exposure

National Hospital, Osaka -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis protection is conferred by DNA vaccine

National Kaohsiung Normal University - Anti-Burkholderia pseudomallei activity is produced using flagellin

National Taiwan University - Fas-associated phosphatase-1 proposed as tumor suppressor gene in hepatocellular carcinoma

National University of Singapore - Two immunogenic proteins may be potential Klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine candidates

Neur-Hitech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Neur-Hitech signs agreement with Xel to develop Alzheimer transdermal patch treatment

New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services - Factors contributing to high prostate cancer incidence in New Jersey clarified

New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases - Ankle ailments get a leg up with new treatments and techniques

New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Even complex first-time febrile seizures unlikely to need emergency neuroimaging

Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow - New findings in the area of imaging detailed

NovaDel Pharma Inc. - NovaDel issued Canadian patent for oral spray delivery of major classes of pharmaceuticals

Novartis Oncology - Femara shown to reduce breast cancer recurrence even after lapse in follow-up tamoxifen treatment

NuGen Technologies, Inc. - NuGen Technologies adds Dr. Michael Hunkapiller to directors, closes $7.75 million funding round

Odense University Hospital - Researchers describe findings in statins studies

Okayama University - Esophageal cancer cells show added radiosensitivity after receiving gefitinib

Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine - In acute MI patients, remodeling in culprit lesion is linked to old age and calcification

Osaka Medical College - Cerebrovascular disease linked to heart rate differences in nonhypertensive diabetics

Ospedale Maggiore Mangiagalli & Regina Elena, Milan - Diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma with alpha-fetoprotein evaluated

OsteoBiologics, Inc. - OsteoBiologics and Alphatec Spine announce domestic distribution agreement for spine products

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse - Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse invests $100,000 in Applied Computational Technologies

Purdue University, West Lafayette - Purdue project could help pets serve as disease watchdogs

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Rigel granted key patents in immunology, virology, and oncology

Rockefeller University, New York - Role of hypothalamic function in feeding behavior reviewed

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. - Rockwood Holdings appoints Timothy McKenna as vice president, investor relations and communications

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Reports describe recent advances in drug development research

SUNY, Buffalo - Increase in overweight may be linked to reduced physical activity in children with sleep disorders

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg - Studies add new findings to metabolic syndrome body of knowledge

Semafore Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Semafore Pharmaceuticals receives $2.3 million Indiana grant to conduct kinase research

Shwartz Center for Nutrition & Metabolism, Cleveland - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis

Sinai Children's Hospital, North Chicago - Studies describe new findings in HIV/AIDS vaccines research

Society for General Microbiology - Herpes virus offers hope for brain tumor treatment

Society for General Microbiology - Scientists examine methods to enhance probiotics and boost friendly bacteria

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Somaxon Pharmaceuticals completes 5,000,000-share IPO at $11 per share at year-end 2005

Specialty Pharmaceuticals Division of McNeil PPC, Inc. - Treatment data on methylphenidate HCl extended-release tablets released for U.S. FDA meeting

Spherix Incorporated - Spherix meets overseas CRO, moves to finalize phase 3 trial of Naturlose for diabetes

St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul - Chronic glomerulonephritis may stem from enzyme-linked angiogenesis

Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. - Stem Cell Therapeutics closes IPO in 2005 for gross proceeds of $8,500,000

Stryker Corporation - Stryker Corp. acquires Sightline Technologies stock for $50 million, other considerations

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Florida receives over $16 million for hurricane crisis counseling aid

SunTech Medical Group Limited - SunTech Medical Group acquires U.K.-based medical company Oakfield Instruments

SurModics, Inc. - Enrollment completed in phase 1 trial of intravitreal implant in diabetic macular edema

Surgical Technology - Over 1,000 total knee surgeries performed with Plus Orthopaedics' computer-assisted surgery system

Technical University of Dresden - Bladder cancer cells are chemosensitized by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides and siRNA

Technical University of Munich - After Fontan operation, site of coronary sinus drainage does not affect flow reserve in long term

Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido - Biocompatible dural substitute replaces biological tissue without causing incompatibility

Telzuit Medical Technologies, Inc. - Telzuit Medical secures first round of pre-orders for wireless heart monitor system

Teranode Corportion - Research software company Teranode Corporation names three VPs to management team

The Quigley Corporation - Quigley initiates development plan to test QR-441(A) against avian influenza in poultry stocks

Therakos Inc. - Apoptotic cell transfusion may be useful in graft-versus-host disease

Thomson Scientific - Thomson Scientific names top research papers of 2005

Tohoku University, Miyagi - Studies describe new findings in oncology research

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - p53 resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells caused by defect in Ser-46 phosphorylation

Tzu Chi University - Programmed 20-sec apnea in rats shows time course of cardiovascular neural regulation

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA and the Critical Path Institute announce Predictive Safety Testing Consortium

U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - New federal research program aims to improve survival from cardiac arrest and severe trauma

U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Cancer prevention by COX inhibitors aided by changes in gene expression

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Hendra and Nipah viruses neutralized by human monoclonal antibodies

U.S. National Institutes of Health - RT levels in HIV-1 particles affect susceptibility to NNRTIs but not to lamivudine

United BioSource Corporation - United BioSource Corporation, pharmacists' organization partner to support product research

United Therapeutics Corporation - U.S. FDA grants approval to expand label indication for treprostinil sodium injection

Universite Libre de Bruxelles - Recent findings illuminate research in melanoma vaccines

University College London - Coronary microvascular dysfunction occurs in male patients with Anderson-Fabry disease

University Federico II of Naples - Recent findings in diagnostics described

University of Alberta - Data advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

University of Arkansas - Allergic fungal sinusitis in children requires aggressive treatment

University of Athens - Short-term effects of ambient particles on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality are reported

University of Basel - Infant birth weight is lower in assisted versus natural conception in formerly infertile women

University of Basel Hospital - For heart failure patients, hospitalization increases prescriptions, potential drug interactions

University of Bern - Hepatitis C virus coinfection is associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy

University of Birmingham - Influenza vaccination antibody response is enhanced by prior acute stress exposure

University of Brighton - Moderate exercise improved whole-day glycemic control in obese with type 2 diabetes

University of Buenos Aires - Alcyopterosin A and illudalane derivatives evaluated as anticancer agents

University of Calgary - Prediction model was accurate for patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing PCI

University of California, Irvine - Combined nerve graft and growth factor treatment facilitates catecholaminergic fiber regrowth

University of California, Los Angeles - Efficacy of 18F-fluorothymidine-PET to monitor lung cancer therapy assessed

University of California, Los Angeles - Ventricular outflow tract transannular patch was safe, effective without cardiopulmonary bypass

University of Cambridge - DNA strand breaks induce CAF-1 expression in quiescent human cells

University of Chicago - Loneliness linked to high blood pressure in aging adults

University of Chicago - Researchers' data advance HIV/AIDS transmission research

University of Colorado - American Indians with alcohol problems have more medical conditions

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS drug development

University of Granada - Goat milk oligosaccharides have anti-inflammatory effects in rats with hapten-induced colitis

University of Granada - Vascular and renal function in experimental thyroid disorders are focus of review

University of Groningen - Melanoma detected and managed by [F-18]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography

University of Groningen - Small-interfering RNAs are efficiently delivered via reconstituted influenza virus envelopes

University of Heidelberg - Binge eating disorder may correlate with reduced parasympathetic cardiac control

University of Helsinki - COX-1 and glycoprotein receptor polymorphisms are linked to antiplatelet effect of aspirin

University of Hong Kong - Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is obesity and metabolic syndrome-related biomarker

University of Iowa - Geocoding in cancer research described

University of Iowa - Gynecologic cancer patients using avoidant coping strategies may lower quality of life

University of Istanbul - Val34Leu polymorphism in FXIII gene shows protective effect against myocardial infarction

University of Liverpool - Breast cancer prognosis and survival associate with S100A4 and osteopontin

University of London - T cell epitopes of Sendai virus are not solely responsible for viral clearance

University of Madras -  Aloe vera leaf gel extract appears to improve the lipid profile of diabetic rats

University of Manitoba - S-adenosylmethionine with vitamins C and E protect against insulin resistance

University of Maryland - Findings describe new data in leukemia research

University of Michigan - Autoimmune diseases within individuals and families can increase other autoimmune risk

University of Minnesota School of Public Health - New wave of tobacco use in urban India among grade school-aged children

University of Mississippi - Ischemia and circulation improve following angiogenic induction in replanted limbs

University of Murcia - Differential diagnoses of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies may be aided by DNA quantification

University of Navarra, Pamplona - Weight loss induced cortisol metabolism changes not affected by metabolic syndrome symptoms

University of New South Wales, Sydney - Norovirus genotype variant associated with global gastroenteritis outbreaks

University of Otago - Tuberculosis vaccination regimen efficacy is influenced by time

University of Parma - Insulin resistance predicts carotid intimal medial thickness in hypertension

University of Pittsburgh - Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture repair has higher mortality rate for women

University of South Australia - alpha-Cyclodextrin reduces glycemic response to carbohydrate meal in dose-dependent manner

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow - Oral tetanus toxoid vesicular delivery induces systemic and mucosal immunity

University of Tennessee - Proteome and transcriptome markers of autoimmune diabetes risk identified

University of Tokyo - C-reactive protein induces VCAM-1 gene expression through NF-kappa B activation

University of Tokyo - Oncolytic HSV-1 vectors armed with immunostimulatory genes enhances antitumor efficacy

University of Tubingen - MSCT is noninvasive method to detect or rule out coronary artery disease in higher BMI patients

University of Tubingen - Prostate cancer staged by laparoscopic sentinel lymph node dissection

University of Tubingen - Studies advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research

University of Turku - Respiratory changes during sleep may be more pronounced in postmenopausal women

University of Ulster, Londonderry - New data illuminates research in diabetes pathogenesis

University of Utrecht - Pneumococcal vaccine efficacy depends on Fc gamma receptor IIa polymorphism

University of Washington - Cervicitis risk factors may be distinct from those of other endocervical infections

University of Western Australia - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of hypertension

University of Western Ontario - Salivary gland tumors express human kallikrein 6

University of Wisconsin - Human neural progenitors deliver glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor

University of Yamanashi - Immune targeting with MAGE-3(113) peptide is a promising gastrointestinal cancer therapy

VCA Animal Hospitals - Bacterial disease leptospirosis can be health threat to canines and humans, vet warns

Vernalis plc - Primary end point achieved in trial of intranasal buprenorphine for postoperative pain

Vienna Medical University - Uterine fibroid embolization results in good outcomes and improvement in quality of life

VirtualScopics, Inc. - VirtualScopics presents four research studies at meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society

Wayne State University - Obesity is linked to mutations in human melanocortin-4 receptor gene

Weston Education Center, London - Eleven common symptoms widely spread among five progressive chronic diseases

World Heart Corporation - World Heart Corporation reports Q4 2005 revenues of $3.63 million, up 22% over Q4 2004

Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Independent director David D. Stevens named to Wright Medical Group's audit committee

Xcyte Therapies, Inc. - Xcyte Therapies stockholders approve transaction with Cyclacel Group plc

Yale University - Advanced ovarian cancer shows strong insulin-like growth factor II expression

Yale University - Too much or too little sleep increases diabetes risk for men

Yale University - Wasabi's kick linked to single pain receptor

Yonsei University, Seoul - Gastric cancer treated by 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and docetaxel

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Ampullary cancer displays prominent angiogenic elements

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