Law and Health Weekly

MedImmune, Inc. - FTC clears reacquisition of intranasal influenza vaccine products

MedQuist Inc. - Medical information company in danger of NASDAQ de-listing

Medical Malpractice - Illinois House, Senate advance bills as malpractice debate continues

Medical Univ. of South Carolina - Combinations of Ig GM and KM phenotypes associated with outcome of HCV infection

Medical University of Lublin - Features of leptin-induced hypertension described

Medtronic, Inc. - 30-day safety data available for coronary stent

Medtronic, Inc. - Medical device company announces fourth quarter results

Mental Illness - Study of 14 countries finds mental illness is prevalent

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. - New license agreement for norovirus detection technology

Michigan Heritage Bank - Midwest bank and patient assistance program to offer loans for hospital bills

Mie University - Gene encoding C. stercorarium beta-xylosidase Xyl43B in E. coli sequenced

Military Healthcare - South Carolina's Graham, Spears push for better healthcare for Guard, Reserve

Monash University - Granzyme B encoded by RAH allele retains pro-apoptotic activity

Myogen, Inc. - Ambrisentan phase II results presented at ATS 2004

Nagoya City University - Two subtypes of hepatitis B virus genotype B flourish in Japan

Nagoya University - Enzyme signals help interferon-beta stimulate glioma cell apoptosis

Nara Institute of Science & Technology - Novel PCR-array system useful for gene expression profiling

National Cancer Center - Chemotherapy after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer beneficial

National Cheng Kung University - Exposure route dictates lung cancer type after arsenic contact

National Taipei College of Nursing - Lactation intervention-program boosts breastfeeding

National Taiwan University - Cell death induced by vaccine adjuvants containing surfactants

Nonobac Life Sciences - Recreation of published results may confirm nanobacteria in arteries and valves

North Marseille Hospital - CD105 identifies node-negative breast cancer patients with poor prognoses

Novo Nordisk - Insulin detemir lessens blood glucose variability in study

Nursing Strike - Nurses hit picket lines at Bergen Regional

Nursing Strike - Workers strike over stalled contract talks at nursing home

Obstetrics - French survey sheds light on how women choose where to deliver their babies

Ohio State University - Neighborhoods may influence whether residents have asthma

Ohio University - NIH awards $1.8 million for study on coping with HIV/AIDS

Ohio University - Virtual reality program to teach doctors, therapists about human back problems

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. - Patient treatment begins in Reolysin trial for metastatic solid tumors

Oncotech Inc. - Molecular oncology research company names new board member

Orbus Medical Technologies - HEALING II CE mark clinical trial initiated

Osaka University - TaqMan PCR assay detects six species of periodontopathic bacteria

Ottawa Heart Institute - Mechanical support pumps can be a bridge to cardiac transplantation

PO Royal Brisbane Hospital - Merozoite surface protein antibodies inhibit malaria antibody responses

PPD Discovery, Inc. - Cell surface targets identified for HIV-1 therapeutics using genetic screens

Pacific Northwest Research Institute - Melanoma cells expressing CD83 induce antitumor immunity

Palatin Technologies, Inc. - FDA requests and approves new name for infection imaging product

Pall Corporation - FDA approves ues of microbiological test as part of drug quality control process

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces new name and ticker symbol

Paradigm Genetics, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces additions to fungicide patent portfolio

Pasteur Institute - InIA-E-cadherin interaction enables Listeria to cross placental barrier

Personnel - New York leader intends to play greater role in fixing hospital problems

Personnel - Pay for health execs up more in Oregon than across nation

Pharmion Corporation - FDA approves Vidaza (azacitidine for injectable suspension) for MDS

Polymedco, Inc. - Homocysteine added to Poly-Chem analyzer testing menu

Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin - CHEK2 mutation is linked to increased prostate cancer risk

Pregnancy & Depression - Volunteers sought for study on depression in pregnancy

Prescription Drugs - Meetings to help Medicare beneficiaries choose discount cards

Prescription Drugs - Texas Department on Aging launches prescription drug assistance web site

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals - Moderate hepatic impairment has limited effect on azimilide pharmacokinetics

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals - Risedronate preserves bone architecture in osteoporotic postmenopausal women

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces re-election of board members

Prostate Cancer - Study finds flaws in diagnostic test

Puerta Hierro Clinic, Madrid - B-type natriuretic peptide is useful in diagnosing heart failure

Pusan National University - Marine sponge Homaxinella sp. yields new cytotoxic metabolites

Quality Assurance - ProxyMed receives EHNAC corporate accreditation

Quality Assurance - Report shows FDA inspectors found quality-control problems at Wyeth plant

Queen Mary Hospital - High levels of serum VEGF predict poor outcomes after liver cancer therapy

RMIT University - Several factors can result in faulty measurement of BMD by DXA

Rand Corporation - After school activities can reduce obesity among inner city youth

Rand Corporation - Increasing obesity rates will lead to higher disability rates

Regina Elena Cancer Institute - Bio-pathological profile is prognostic in colorectal adenocarcinomas

Rice University - Adenovirus vector targets cells expressing junctional adhesion molecule

Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna - Ewing sarcoma of bone metastasizes to the lung

Roche - sNDA submitted to FDA for once-monthly dose of Boniva

Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Researchers compare experiences with starting an adolescent cancer unit

S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome - Immunosuppression without calcineurin inhibitors safe, effective

S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital - Tacrolimus-associated myositis reported in renal graft recipient

SARS - Physicians, nurses treating SARS patients at high risk of developing the disease

Saga Medical School - The transcription factors Snail and SIP1 heighten liver cancer invasion

Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris - Factors predictive of postextubation stridor identified

Saitama Medical School - Mice made to express liver cell osteopontin model human autoimmune hepatitis

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company's chairman and chief executive officer to retire

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Collaboration to develop pegylated formulation of Zadaxin

Scripps Research Institute - Triad3A regulates Toll-like receptor signaling

Seoul National University - ChromoViz software graphically maps genomic data onto chromosomes

Shimane Medical University - Ubi-L suppresses cAMP-induced p38 MAPK activation in Th2 cells

Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Medical Res. Society - GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infections are rare and self-limiting in India

Snakebites - CroFab snakebite antivenom supply expected to meet 2004 demand

Somanetics Corporation - Cerebral oximetry associated with lower stroke rate after cardiac surgery

SonoSite - Cardiovascular software company acquired

St. Louis University - Hepatitis C virus E2 glycoprotein mutations examined

State Univ. of Ghent - BRCA1/2 mutation spectra determined in Belgian breast/ovarian cancer families

State University of Ghent - Radioiodinated MMP inhibitor tracers may enhance tumor imaging

Strategic Research Institute - New conference to focus on American and Asian partnerships

Sungkyunkwan University - Study finds molecular variant of ACE associated with hypertension in pregnancy

Sungkyunkwan University - Study refutes suggested link between RSA and skewed X chromosome

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Initial bone marrow involvement is infrequent in nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma

Swallownest Court Hospital, South Yorkshire - Nutrition affects outcome of schizophrenia therapy

SynCardia Systems, Inc. - $3.7M Series B financing to advance development of total artificial heart

Syrrx, Inc. - Biotechnology company receives first success-based milestone payment

Tanox, Inc. - Clinical trial to evaluate Xolair in pediatric allergic asthma patients

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase II clinical studies to study Pivanex in leukemia and melanoma

Tobacco Lawsuit - Judge orders tobacco company to hand over memo

Turku University Hospital - Androgen deprivation affects thyroid function tests in prostate cancer

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Survey: Canada, U.S. report high level of health

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Mouse neurotoxicity test for vaccinia-based smallpox vaccines developed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - S-adeno-syl-L-methionine in dietary supplements characterized

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Developing neonatal rabbit appendix is seeded by immature blood-borne B cells

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Human metapneumovirus recovered from cDNA

UMR 5535, Montpellier - TAL-1 stimulates endothelial cell migration and morphogenesis

Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences - Staphylococcal enterotoxin B mutant protein protective in C3H/HeJ mice

United Arab Emirates University -  Salmonella has poor survival but high immunogenicity in resistant mice

Univ. of California, Berkeley - Functional genomics for parasitic nematodes and platyhelminths reviewed

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain tumors

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Researchers pinpoint role of histamines in waking

Univ. of California, San Diego - Protein kinase C potentiates duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Research gives hope to preemies and Crohn patients

University of California San Francisco - Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate boosts blood vessel function, study suggests

University College Chester - Immunoassay for detection of irradiated prawns developed

University College Cork - c-Jun NH₂ -terminal kinase opposes prostate cancer apoptosis

University Hospital, Louvain - TIPS stent-grafts do not prevent liver transplantation

University Mediterranee - Endothelial microparticles may play role in thrombotic complications of APS

University of Aarhus - Side population cells in human/mouse epidermis lack stem cell characteristics

University of Aberdeen - Cytokine response to T. brucei infection characterized

University of Alabama - Syndecan-2 regulates transforming growth factor-beta signaling

University of Alberta - Blood pressure drugs cut death rate in half

University of Aquila, Laquila - Lead acetate exposure in vitro can damage melanoma cells

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Seprase encourages tumor and microvessel growth in breast cancer models

University of Athens - Cochlea is surgically accessible through middle cranial fossa

University of Bremen - Coping style in childhood not affected by obesity

University of California, San Diego - E2A protein regulates marginal zone B-cell development

University of Colorado - Hepatitis C virus suppression of IRE1-XBP1 promotes viral persistence

University of Debrecen - Transdermal estradiol can reduce bone loss with no increase in SLE activity

University of Edinburgh - Study seeks to improve quality of life for heart failure patients

University of Estadual Campinas - Angiotensin II receptors modulate murine macrophage activity and phagocytosis

University of Fed. Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte - RAPD analysis useful for genotyping clinical Candida spp. isolates

University of Florida - Researchers study possibility of using gene therapy for arthritis

University of Frankfurt - Crystallization of NEA in transdermal patch characterized

University of Geneva - Optical diagnosis of cervical dysplasia on the horizon

University of Glasgow - Is chemogenetherapy the next step in gene therapy?

University of Glasgow - Nanocolumns produced for cell culture using colloidal lithography

University of Goettingen - Estradiol therapy prevents uncoordinated bladder muscle function in rats

University of Hospital Liege - Epithelial metaplasia may be involved in antitumor immunity

University of Jena - Three algorithms summarize management of low-grade SIL

University of Leipzig -  Ginkgo biloba protects liver against diabetes and hypoxia damage

University of Leipzig - Prognostic indicators of hyperplasias analyzed in postmenopausal women

University of Lethbridge - Prenatal exposure to alcohol changes number of neurons in developing brain

University of Michigan - Argininamide binding arrests global motions in HIV-1 TAR RNA

University of Michigan - When blood can't get to brain, special CT scan helps

University of Milan - Skeletal muscle differentiation potential of adult BM cells may lead to therapy

University of Minnesota - Antibiotic activity of field-collected Streptomycetes characterized

University of Minnesota - Effects of pulse rate on Clarion cochlear implant performance determined

University of Minnesota - Study examines weight-control behaviors among girls and boys

University of Newcastle - Low erythrocyte folate status, gene polymorphisms increase risk

University of North Carolina - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K1 protein stimulates invasion factors

University of Oulu - Women in Finland with 5+ children have higher risk of cervical cancer

University of Padua - Altering the limb perfusion schedule of cutaneous melanoma does not alter response

University of Padua - Treatment options for liver metastases from colorectal cancer outlined

University of Pennsylvania - Promising therapies available for the treatment of Crohn disease

University of Pittsburgh - Postmenopausal Health Disparities Study looks at alcohol consumption

University of Science & Technology of China - Stem cell factor gene-modified natural killer cells overwhelm tumor cells

University of Shizuoka - Intestinal secretion regulation involving neurotransmitters reviewed

University of South Florida - Topoisomerase II alpha foils the effectiveness of etoposide in myeloma cells

University of Southern California - Epigenetics may offer new approach to aging, cancer

University of Texas, Dallas - 2'-O-methyl- groups stabilize the binding of phosphorothioate antisense ODNs

University of Texas, Health Science Center - Heat-inactivated C. pneumoniae is not atherogenic

University of Toronto - Perpetual cancer from leukemic stem cells described

University of Tsukuba - Matrix metalloproteinase-2 encourages pulmonary adenocarcinoma invasion

University of Turin - Electroporated DNA vaccine clears breast cancer in transgenic mice

University of Ulsan - Weight loss significantly improved metabolic syndrome in obese Koreans

University of Washington - Search for folded proteins in vitro and in silico described

University of Washington - Utility of conversion partial dentures reviewed

University of Western Australia - Timed ablation of regulatory CD4+ T cells prevents AIDS progression

University of Western Ontario - Mechanism suggested for suppression of decidual cell response in endometrium

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Nonviral, intravascular approach to muscular dystrophy gene therapy moves ahead

University of Zurich - Drug-device combo improves efficiency of pediatric inhalation therapy

University of the Basque Country - Multiplex PCR effective for Salmonella typing

VU University Medical Center - Conditionally replicating adenoviruses with short hairpin RNAs silence genes

VU University Medical Center - Results from the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study presented

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Cancer therapy systems manufacturer adds eighth member to board of directors

Veterans General Hospital, Taipei - Adaptive mechanical index can shorten color blooming in Doppler flow imaging

Vital Living, Inc. - James Rouse appointed as medical officer at nutraceutical firm

Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association - Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association president to retire

Washington University - Diffusion tensor imaging detects white matter changes in mouse model

Weizmann Institute - Gonadotropin-induced gene regulation may increase cancer risk

West Nile Virus - Chickens are on front lines against West Nile

World Health Organization - More countries adopt WHO standards for UV radiation exposure

World Health Organization - United Nation's agencies call food safety a risk in Asia and the Pacific

Wyeth - European Union approves Enbrel for expanded use

Yale University -  B. burgdorferi saliva inhibits neutrophil activity

Yale University - Options other than CEE and MPA are available

Yale University - Prior 5-HT exposure on rat islet insulin responses investigated

Yale University - Toll-like receptor signaling regulates phagosome maturation

Yamaguchi University - Array CGH superior to standard CGH for detection of DNA loss

inGenium Research, Inc. - Contract research organization to help develop monoclonal antibody for lymphoma