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Law & Health Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 26th, 2004
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Law & Health Weekly | Other Publications

Bio-America - Acquisition of Novocure completed

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Prescription drug discount cards show significant, sustained discounts

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Unclassified, FDA-approved drugs administered to outpatients will be reimbursed

Commonwealth Fund - Beneficiaries with chronic conditions still face high costs under new drug law

Cutting Edge Information - New report shows that expiring patents may cost pharmaceutical industry $80 billion

Fitness & Wellness - PETA launches child-friendly campaign in land of fried chicken

Healthcare - WebMD Health launches Medicare Rx Benefits Resource Center

Legal Issues - Lawsuit filed against home that rejected HIV patient

Legal Issues - Taxol settlement brings Coloradans $430

Navigant Consulting, Inc. - New study identifies leading Medicare reform factors

NovaDel Pharma, Inc. - Specialty pharmaceutical company names vice president and general counsel

Personnel - Dentist fined for over prescribing medicine leads antidrug group

Pharmaceutical Care Management Assoc. - "VA-style' prescription drug benefit won't work in Medicare, pharmacy group says

Prescription Drugs - Few Oklahoma seniors apply for card

Prescription Drugs - Low-income enrollments lagging for Medicare drug cards, Thompson

LAM Pharmaceutical, Corp. - LAM Pharmaceutical accelerates Central American product launch

Renal Care Group Inc. - Renal Care Group acquires dialysis programs in Iowa

AMDL, Inc. - U.S. patent granted for its Immunogene therapy for cancer

Abbott Laboratories - Non-imidazole histamine receptor antagonist has anti-obesity effects

Aberdeen Children's Hospital - Reduced airway function in infancy associated with persistent wheeze at age 11

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic - IL-1 and LPS downregulate PPAR-gamma in brown adipocytes

Adelaide University - Apo2L/TRAIL and doxorubicin increases sensitivity to bone sarcomas

Adherex Technologies, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.02 per share

Agencourt Bioscience Corporation - Genomics company publishes DNA sequence of human chromosome 10

Agilent Technologies, Inc. - New technology introduced to replace liquid chromatography columns

Agilix Corporation - Advanced multiplexed protein labeling technology described

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Nck and Crk adaptor proteins modulate VEGF-controlled cell migration

All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Serotype distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans varies among regions in India

Allergan, Inc. - Licensing agreement signed to develop, market Lumigan in Japan

Alteon, Inc. - Alagebrium demonstrates benefits on heart, kidney in preclinical studies

Altus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm raises $51M in series C financing

American Oriental Bioengineering - Agreement signed to acquire Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical firm

American University of Beirut - Effective rituximab treatment of B-cell PLL reported

Amgen Inc. - Gene therapy reverses established osteopenia in ovariectomized mice

Amgen, Inc. - Many don't get full dose of chemo

Amino Up Chemical Co. - Men on "watchful waiting" eligible for soy-mushroom extract trial

Amnis Corporation - Eight U.S. patents granted for high-speed cell analysis platform

Antares Pharma, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company completes first phase of investor conferences

Anthrax - Handheld sensor offers anthrax detection capabilities for first responders

Applied Biosystems Group - Mouse genome microarray launched

Artificial Heart - Man-made heart provides woman new lease on life

Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. - FDA clears new fungal infection diagnostic test

Asterand - New DNA technology used by tissue-banking firm to study diabetes

Aventis - 99.9% of S. pneumoniae isolates susceptible to Ketek, per surveillance study

Aventis - Pandemic influenza vaccine agreement signed

Avigen - Drug developer to realign product development strategy

Avitar, Inc. - Diagnostic products firm announces $1M private placement

Axya Medical, Inc. - Distribution agreement with ArthroCare completed

Babraham Institute - Influence of phosphoinositide 3-kinase on T-cell activity reviewed

Baxter Healthcare Corporation - Integrity assay for meningococcal type B conjugate vaccine developed

Beausejour Medical Research Institute - RT-PCR for mammaglobin genes detects sentinel lymph nodes micrometastases

Becton, Dickinson and Co. - FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Legionella pneumophila test

Beleura Hospital - Bone cement reduces acetabular cup wear

Biotechnology - Splicing human genes into plants regains favor

Braunschweig City Clinical Center - Impalpable prostate tumors should be graded T1c regardless of TRUS visibility

Breast Cancer - Increased false-negative rates reported with new breast cancer staging system

Brigham & Women's Hospital - New protease inhibitors offer improved tolerability and safety

Business & Finance - Tenet sells acute care hospital in Barcelona, Spain, to BC Partners Ltd

Business Update - ASU, Mayo Clinic partner for research

Business Update - Dow Corning emerges from bankruptcy

Business Update - Pozen shares plummet after migraine drug rejected

CHU Nancy Brabois - Automated schistocyte counting method evaluated

CNRS, Chatenay Malabry - Gel-entrapped tamoxifen offers sustained drug release at tumor sites

CNRS-UMR 5160, Montpellier - ABCG2 may be involved in the evolution of colon cancer drug resistance

CalbaTech, Inc. - Life sciences company delists from Berlin stock exchange

Calypte Biomedical Corporation - HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests under development

Cancer Research U.K. Cntr. for Cancer Therapeutics - High-throughput screening detects heat-shock protein 90 ATPase inhibitors

Cancer Treatment - Study into suspected cancer cluster moves forward

CardioTech International, Inc. - Heparin coating protects blood during open-heart procedures

Carlo Besta National Inst. of Neurology - CXCL12 supports the angiogenesis and cellular cross-talk of glioma

Carrington Laboratories, Inc. - Positive progress reported on powder vaccine delivery technology

Case Western Reserve University - Dendritic cell-associated function impairment distinguish HCV and HIV infection

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Method to minimize interference of silver staining with MS developed

Cepheid - NCI $1.9M grant awarded for GeneXpert platform research

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Breast metastases from extramammary malignancies are rare

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London - Tumor necrosis factor autovaccination eliminates melanoma metastasis

Children's Medical Research Inst., Sydney - p16(INK4a) and p53 tumor suppressor genes altered in hTERT-immortalized cells

Chinese University of Hong Kong - The loss of RASSF1A expression propels nasopharyngeal cancer proliferation

Chiron Corporation - Biotech firm to make flu vaccine for U.S. National Institutes of Health studies

Chronic Diseases - Beech Street launches disease management program

City Hospital, Nottingham - Vaccines don't increase risk for asthma, eczema

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Genetic differences in ethnic groups affect the chronicity of hepatitis C

Colorectal Cancer - Emotional support helps colorectal cancer patients make treatment decisions

Cremona Hospital - Vitamin E in dialysis fluid may reduce endothelial damage

CryoCath Technologies, Inc. - Enrollment completed in first stage of atrial fibrillation study

CytRx - Scientists discover way to regulate the body's energy expenditure

Diet & Nutrition - Dietitians issue position statement on women's nutritional needs

Donga University, Pusan - Uric acid levels may be linked to cardiovascular risk factors in old Korean men

Duke University - Benefits of screening for lung cancer with CT are not proven

Duke University Medical Center - A rise in hepatitis C-related diseases will impact managed care in the U.S.

Duke University Medical Center - Intraoperative metoprolol does not improve beta-adrenergic receptor function

Dyax Corp. - DX-88 placed on clinical hold pending review

Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon - Study: BMD only partly defines structural basis of fracture risk reduction

Emory University - Diabetes in older adults reviewed

Enhance Biotech, Inc. - Biotech company complete $4 million funding arrangement

Environmental Risk - Bacteria level closes Huntington Beach

Environmental Toxins - CDC offers $1.5 million for thyroid study of downwinders

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA accepts Onco TCS new drug application

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Previously undescribed coronavirus associated with respiratory disease in humans

Erasmus University - Immunologic effects of perinatal PCB, dioxin exposure persist into school age

Escalon Medical Corp. - Ophthalmic device firm commences offer to acquire Drew Scientific Group

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG - Xenical more effective than lifestyle changes alone in overweight adolescents

Finance - Quality Systems reports profitable fourth quarter

Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company names new board chair

Fox Chase Cancer Center - Discovery may help physicians diagnose, treat devastating childhood ailment

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Yo-yo dieting may have a long-term negative effect on immune function

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Pluripotent stem cell line expressing the AML1-ETO fusion protein established

Free University of Barcelona - Deactivation of two genes could be the cause of AD

Free University of Brussels - Medically assisted reproduction still risky in presence of chronic viral disease

Fukushima Medical University - Rapid change in glucose level aids mesangial cell proliferation

GI Dynamics, Inc. - Device company focused on obesity secures $12M

Gachon Medical University - Minimally invasive, minilaparotomically-assisted surgical method developed

Genaera Corporation - New studies focus on overproduction of mucus

Genitope Corporation - New biotech public offering

Genmab A/S - Lymphoma treatments receive EU orphan drug designation

Geriatrics - Doctors offer their own health plan for seniors

GlaxoSmithKline - Study shows restless legs syndrome under-diagnosed

GlobeImmune, Inc. - New phase I cancer trial planned

Guidant Corporation - Technology company invests in catheter-based technology for heart valve repair

Guys Hospital, London - Study: WHO definition isn't applicable to multi-site axial transmission QUS

HIV/AIDS - Researchers explore gene treatment to make cells resistant to HIV infection

Hammersmith Hospital - Androgens work through prohibitin to steer prostate cancer growth

Hannover Medical School - Neuropeptides do not induce mediator release in isolated intestinal mast cells

Hanyang University - Estrogen-related genes identified in murine uterus

Hanyang University, Seoul - Metabolic syndrome positively associated with cardiovascular disease

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center - New report shows U.S. babies health hurt by hunger

Harvard Health Publications - Publication urges caution for women seeking OTC pain relief

Harvard University - Leptin induces patterns of immediate early gene expression in the brain

Health Protection Agency, London - Streptococci from infants with invasive disease characterized

Health Risk - Boy dies of blood infection; friends, relatives treated

Health Risk - How to avoid mosquito bites and West Nile virus

Health Risk - Soap, insect nets over beds shown to be simple disease-fighting tools

HealthEast - First Minnesota hospital to use robot-assisted technology in prostate cancer surgery

Healthcare & Politics - North Carolina senator raises concern over healthcare costs for state retirees

Healthcare Coverage - North Carolina Smart Start leaders rally at legislative building

Healthcare Coverage - Rhode Island's hospitals second least expensive in area

Healthcare Demands - Official says baby boomers' health needs will hit hard in Indiana

Heart Attack - The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center receives chest pain center accreditation

Hop La Pitie Salpetriere - Overview of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer published

Hopital Jeanne Flandre, Lille - Polycystic ovary follicular excess may be main culprit for follicular arrest

Huddinge University Hospital - Anti-Gal IgG potentiates NK cell migration via endothelial cell activation

INNERCAP Technologies - New drug delivery system allows for combination of drugs

INSERM U460, Paris - Fraxinus excelsior and Silybum marianum are hypoglycemic

INSERM U475, Montpellier - Bfl-1/A1 is a potent antiapoptotic stimulant in myeloma cells

Imaging Technology - Despite controversy, consumer hype could drive demand for fetal ultrasound

Indian Institute of Technology - Method for purification of Aspergillus niger xylanase developed

Injuries - Safety tips offered to reduce backyard trampoline injuries

Institute for Cancer Prevention - Loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 12 concurs with lung cancer induction

Instituto Cajal - Role of IGF-I signaling in neurodegenerative diseases explored

International Obesity Task Force - Data demonstrate cardiovascular impact of weight loss with sibutramine

Interpore Cross International - Court rules in favor of surgical device company's patent

Inyx, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company names vice president, global sales and marketing

IsoTis Orthbiologics - Orthobiologics company appoints new board member

Isolagen, Inc. - FDA issues special protocol assessment approval

Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna - Large defect bone reconstruction using BM-derived SSC not proven for non-union

Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome - Cholesterol regulates GCase activity/stability in Niemann-Pick disease type C

Johns Hopkins University - Clinical significance of measles reviewed

Johns Hopkins University - Oligogenic properties of Bardet-Biedl syndrome reviewed

Johns Hopkins University - Poly(NiPA-co-AAc) gel may provide optimal chondrocyte propagation 3D environment

Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Surgical outcome is generally favorable for spinal cord gangliogliomas

Johnson & Johnson - New cardiac syndrome identified

Kagawa University - Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 may foster liver cancer formation

Kaiser Permanente - Mammograms may help predict cardiovascular disease?

Karolinska Hospital - Maternal smoking may play etiologic role in testicular cancer

Karolinska Institute - PET may become invaluable for diagnosing and treating brain tumors

Kawasaki Medical University - ELISA methods for enzymes in cancer tissues developed

Keio University - PAF responsiveness in subjects with plasma PAF acetylhydrolase deficiency

King Pharmaceuticals - Tennessee pharmaceuticals company expands into New Jersey

King's College London - Parkinson disease mutations affect axonal transport in cultured neurons

Kings College Hospital, London - Study casts doubt on common surgical procedure to reduce premature birth

Kobe University - Carvedilol may reverse MDR1/P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance

Korea Advanced Inst. of Science & Technology - COMP-Ang1 protects endothelial cells from radiation-induced apoptosis

Korea Advanced Inst. of Science & Technology - Newly designed COMP-Ang1 outpaces angiopoietin-1 in angiogenesis assays

Korea Food & Drug Administration - Carboxyl-terminus of amyloid protein precursor needed to activate MAPK

Korea University, Seoul - Extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in the sinonasal tract

Kumamoto Neurosurgery Hospital - MRI can locate ataxia-inducing lesions in Miller Fisher syndrome patients

Kumamoto University - Calcium antagonists are effective after acute MI in Japanese subjects

Kyushu University - PTEN gene alterations don't appear to impact synovial sarcoma prognosis

Laval University - Lipoprotein profiles under varied androgen blockade conditions reported

Leiden University Medical Center - Molecular assay detects RSV, influenza, and parainfluenza viruses

Lismore Base Hospital - Femoral nerve catheter knotting reported

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Amifostine does not protect lungs from carmustine-containing chemotherapy

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - FDG-PET scan can find post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

MIM Corporation - Pharmacy benefit and health care company announces annual results

Mahidol University - Allogeneic PBSCT is feasible for children with beta/beta and beta/E

Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Positive safety data presented for obesity treatment

Mayo Clinic - Liver transplantation is feasible for neuroendocrine tumors

McMaster University - Consensus determines principles of screening and prevention of vCJD

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

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology - Limitations of sheep heart surgery model overcome

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 Miami - Predictive population dose-response assessed for Cryptosporidium parvum

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 Tennessee - Nuclear autoantigens associated with distinct subset of apoptotic bodies

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

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