Law and Health Weekly

Medical Univ. of South Carolina - Skin cancer often presents reconstructive challenges

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - HDT+ASCT not effective for patients with relapsed, refractory HD

Meningitis - Bill to protect college students from meningitis headed for Ohio governor

Mental Health - Indiana police academy teaching others how to recognize mental illness

Mental Health - Mental health reform agreement reached in Nebraska

Mental Health - U.S. soldier suicide rate in Iraq jumped sharply last year

Merge Technologies, Inc. - InSight selects FUSION PACS for digital diagnostic imaging workflow

Mergers & Acquisitions - Blue Cross body approves Anthem-WellPoint merger

Molecular Staging, Inc. - University of Southern California selects REPLI-g technology

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine - Magnetic resonance microscopy detects embryo resorption due to gene defects

NanoBiotech News - Dozens of nanobiotech-based drugs, diagnostics are in the works

Nanogen, Inc. - Patent issued for photonic-driven assembly and hybridization

National Center for Eating Disorders - Specific character dimensions predict recovery from eating disorders

National Inst. of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo - Hepatitis B virus genotype C bears two major subgroups

National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo - Young women in Japan have better oral health behaviors than men

National Nagasaki Medical Center - High-dose interferon treats acute hepatitis C regardless of receptor levels

NeoGenomics, Inc. - Gary LaBarge named area sales manager of "genostics" company

Neurogen Corp. - Drug-development company announces $100 million private placement

Nice University Hospital - Lipid profiles induced by different antiretroviral drugs characterized

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Healthcare companies enter sales agreement for menopause treatments

Nutrition - Restaurant chain to put nutritional information on its menu

Obesity - Study partly blames wide use of sweetener for rise in obesity

Ohio State University - A little music with exercise boosts brain power, study suggests

Ohio State University - Carbon dioxide may find new use in producing medical implants

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems - Ophthalmic digital imaging provider reports increase in net revenue

Osaka University - Interferon improves survival in HCV patients by negating liver-related death

Outbreaks - CDC asked to help determine what made St. Louis elementary students ill

Oxford University - Climate keeps tick-borne diseases in check

Oxford University - Single spot of blood can pinpoint high stress levels

Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase I clinical trial initiated for PA-457 oral anti-HIV compound

Patient Care - Columbus Children's Hospital selects perioperative automation system

Personnel - Metropolitan Health Networks names new general counsel, Roberto L. Palenzuela

Personnel - Priority Healthcare announces retirement of chief operating officer

Personnel - Radiologix, Inc., appoints new chief financial officer

Personnel - Sight Resource Corporation announces new chief financial officer

Pfizer, Inc. - FDA approves new chewable formulation of Zyrtec

Pfizer, Inc. - Migraine sufferers have another option

Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital - HBOC-201 has gelatin-like hemodynamic effects

Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital - Treatment for HBV infection in HIV patients reviewed

Poliomyelitis - Muslim Nigerian state won't join immunization campaign

Primagen Holding B.V. - Retina Rainbow HIV-1 RNA test distributors announced

Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth - Variant CD14 allele linked to atopy in children, but not adults

Protein Design Labs, Inc. - Positive results reported for Daclizumab phase II asthma trial

Quality Assurance - Integrated healthcare network in Illinois retains Top 5 national ranking

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces new member of board of directors

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. - Life sciences company appoints new member to board of directors

RMIT University, Bundoora - Chinese herbal medicine credited with successful lung cancer treatment

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - First TB4 wound healing technology patent issued by Australia

Restore Medical, Inc. - Medical device company closes $26.5M equity financing

Rockefeller University - Scientists take on controversial "vibration theory" of smell

Roper Hospital, Charleston - Peripheral in-continuity tissue examination is useful to remove cutaneous tumors

Royal Philips Electronics - Electronics company announces product advances in cardiovascular market

SAB-Pharma - Aristospan availability announced

ScImage, Inc. - Partnership to provide orthopedic digital imaging solution

Schering-Plough Corporation - Pharmaceutical company names new executive vice president and general counsel

Seoul National University Hospital - Continuous BDNF infusion enhances methylprednisolone neuroprotection

Serono - Raptiva approved in Switzerland for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Quads born at Alabama hospital believed to be identical

SkinCeuticals, Inc. - Scientific team develops new measurement for antioxidant sun protection

St. George's Hospital, London - Levels of MRSA among children have risen rapidly in 10 years

Staffing - MT Ultimate Healthcare signs first high-tech nursing services contract

Staffing - Mayo Clinic completes Lawson e-Recruiting implementation

Stanford University - Gray matter volume declines faster in aging men than in women

State Medicaid - Pharmacists sue New Hampshire over cut in drug payments

Statens Serum Institute -  Mycoplasma genitalium causes urogenital problems in both men and women

Substance Abuse - Study shows link between drinking and gender harassment in workplace

Sung Kyun Kwan University - Anti-PRSP efficacy of meropenem evaluated

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - FDA issues marketing clearance for Navi-Glide Steerable Stylet

Synthon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Pexeva launched for depression, OCD, panic disorder

Tanox, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces increased revenue in 2003

Teagasc, Dublin -  Escherichia coli O157:H7 prevalence determined in meat sold in Ireland

Technical Univ. of Munich - Using novel drugs to treat non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly is feasible

Technion-Israel Inst. of Technology - Antioxidant vitamins can be friend or foe for older women with diabetes

Tel Aviv Sourasky Med. Ctr. - MUC-1 in postoperative axillary drainage may indicate a poor prognosis

Temple University Health System - Data from new registry shows having a baby after organ transplant is safe

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - FDA approves amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium for oral suspension ANDA

Tobacco Settlement - States devoting less tobacco settlement money to health

Tobacco Use - North Dakota law may affect debate on smoking in the workplace

Toronto General Hospital - New models offer long-term prognoses for patients with hepatitis C infections

Trimeris, Inc., Durham - Novel HIV fusion inhibitor T-1249 safe, effective in early trials

Tuberculosis - Brazil makes combating tuberculosis a health priority

Tuberculosis - Subsidized tuberculosis treatment to be offered in Shanghai

Tyco Healthcare - Nellcor will appeal jury verdict in patent lawsuit brought by Masimo

U.K. Defense, Science & Technology Lab. - System could help spot biological warfare bugs

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Claritin not associated with genital birth defect in boys

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Programmed cell death 4 enhances cancer's response to chemotherapy

U.S. Uniformed Services University - Anger, frustration may trigger dangerous heart rhythms in some heart patients

United Nations - Pacific islands face rapidly expanding HIV epidemic

United Therapeutics Corporation - Biotechnology company announces adoption of 10b5-1 trading plans

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - CXCR2 inhibition ends lung cancer angiogenesis and proliferation

Univ. of California, San Diego - Too much sleep can lead to restless nights

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Heart disease more common, progresses quicker in HIV patients

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Hysterectomy has more immediate effect on QOL than other treatments

Univ. of Frankfurt - PTTG mRNA expression in primary breast cancer may indicate tumor aggressiveness

Univ. of Groningen - Testicular cancer patients need information about sexual concerns

Univ. of Massachusetts - Serum levels of sex hormones are not associated with breast cancer risk

Univ. of Med. & Dentistry of New Jersey - Cough-generated M. tuberculosis aerosols may aid TB study

Univ. of Northern British Columbia - Self-reporting of comorbidity is useful in measuring health-related QOL

Univ. of Rochester - Chemoradiation with third-generation agents is promising for NSCLC

Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Stress reducers help women hospitalized for prolonged antepartum care

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Fetal lungs provide a signal initiating labor, mouse study shows

Univ. of Texas, Dallas - Excess body weight linked to formation of uric acid kidney stones

University at Albany - Lack of parental support during childhood associated with adult depression

University of Alabama - Women's exposures to sports media have little effect on their eating habits

University of Athens - Infliximab can induce lupus erythematosus-like eruptions in RA patients

University of Athens - Recombination dynamics of HIV genome determined

University of Auckland - Decidual CD83+ dendritic cells implicated in some recurrent miscarriages

University of Bonn - Ventilatory settings have little effect on inflammatory reactions

University of California, Davis - Intracoronary arterial MSC injection causes ischemia, microinfarction in dogs

University of California, Los Angeles - Bone marrow features in AIDS patients characterized

University of California, Los Angeles - Participatory action research program has promising results in Philippines

University of California, San Francisco - "Dipping" may throw off conventional measures of sexual behavior

University of Cincinnati - Rimonabant helps smokers quit while limiting post-cessation weight gain

University of Colorado - HIV-induced phenotype changes hamstring Gag-specific CD4 cells

University of Florida - Aea-TMOF shows promise for mosquito vector control

University of Halle-Wittenberg - Survivin knockdown reduces the clonogenic survival of sarcoma cells without p53

University of Illinois - Liver transplantations are acceptable for disulfiram-linked liver failure

University of Kentucky - Hepatitis C virus RNA replication shows specificity for intracellular sites

University of Laval - Oral mucosa defends against Candida albicans infection in humans

University of Manchester - Female HRT may be used as a male contraceptive

University of Maryland - Women are more likely than men to misuse prescription drugs

University of North Carolina - Study: High-fructose corn sweeteners partly responsible for obesity epidemic

University of Ouagadougou - KBR 3023 is comparable to DEET for antimosquito protection

University of Oxford - Effect of within-patient HIV mutation on population-level evolution clarified

University of Oxford - Effects of HIV/TB coinfection of mothers in poor areas clarified

University of Pennsylvania - 5-Fluorouracil and interferon gene therapy diminish colon cancer metastasis

University of Pittsburgh - Combined therapies prevent bone loss in those with inflammatory bowel disease

University of Rochester - Development of indinavir resistance can be insidious

University of Rochester - THY1 correlates with tumor suppression in human ovarian cancer

University of Ulm - Sodium butyrate and tributyrin are effective in vivo in prostate cancer

University of Ulster - Scientists exploit nature's weapons in the fight against diabetes

University of Utah - Distinct immunohistochemical features of pediatric BL and DLBCL identified

University of Vienna - Lymphatic neoangiogenesis after kidney transplantation threatens graft survival

University of Zurich Hospital - HLA-G and IL-10 may contribute to disease severity

Valentis Inc. - Therapeutics company earns milestone payment

Vasomedical, Inc. - Medical systems manufacturer names interim president and CEO

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Biotechnology company names new member to scientific advisory board

Veterans General Hospital, Taipei - Multipotent MSCs isolated from umbilical cord blood

Viasys Healthcare, Inc. - InnoMed Technologies moves forward with lawsuit

Virginia Commonwealth University - Common factors join elements influencing male and female use of illicit drugs

Wakayama Medical University - Angiotensin II potentiates the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor

Welsh Ambulance Service, NHS Trust - Automated external defibrillator use and CPR improve after refresher courses

West Nile Virus - Louisiana Health Department begins annual test of dead birds for West Nile virus

Women First HealthCare, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company exploring strategic financial alternatives

Xoma Ltd. - Protein-based biopharmaceutical company reports 2003 financial results

Xtrana, Inc. - Diagnostics company announces personnel changes

Yale University - Bacteria play rock-paper-scissors

Yale University - Molecular targeted therapies for small cell lung cancer are being studied

Zila, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports financial results and new board member

ZymoGenetics, Inc. - FGF18 reduces cartilage degeneration in preclinical model of osteoarthritis