Law and Health Weekly

NJTC Venture Fund - Venture fund invests in Othera Pharmaceuticals

Nanogen, Inc. - Nanogen introduces diagnostic testing and diagnostic development platform

National Cancer Institute, Milan - Genomic response of fission yeast to cisplatin determined

National Chung Cheng University - Buflomedil has preferential alpha_1A -adrenoceptor antagonistic effect

National Taiwan University - Asymptomatic polyvinyl chloride workers show signs of liver fibrosis

National University of Ireland - Calsequestrin expression reduced in dystrophic murine skeletal muscle

National University of Singapore - Database of therapeutically relevant multiple pathways developed

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. - Long-term healthcare real estate company pleased with third quarter results

Natl Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City - HIV-1 inhibitory compounds isolated from Calophyllum brasiliense leaves

Natl. Pingtung Univ. of Science & Tech. - Microfluidic T-form mixer using switching electroosmotic flow devised

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. - Vitamin maker commences Dutch auction tender offer

NeoRx Corporation - Cancer therapeutics development company files IND for small cell lung cancer

Neoforma, Inc. - Supply chain management solutions reports financial results

Neurobehavioral Research, Inc. - Poor decision making doesn't derail recovering alcoholics

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. - Biosciences company launches trial for mild to moderate congestive heart failure

New York Health Department - A long wait for Love Canal health study that promises no answers

Nihon University, Tokyo - Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus isolated from sheep during epidemic

Niigata University - Adenoma to carcinoma hTR expression not linked to promoter methylation

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. - New antibacterial agent slated for Italian launch

Norwegian Radium Hospital - Light-directed gene delivery shows promise for therapeutic use

Novartis International AG - Pharma companies launch Parkinson disease study with Stalevo

Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Anticancer drug to fight fatal lung disease

Novo Nordisk A/S - Pharma company announces 9 month financial results

Nutraceutical International Corporation - Nutritional supplement business to acquire Pilgrim's Natureway business

Nutrition - FDA: Olive oil may boost heart health

Nutrition - Study links eating fruit and vegetables with heart health

OCG Technology, Inc. - Information technology adds a director and officers

Obesity - U.S. CDC says obesity weighing down planes

Obstetrics - Recent pharmacological advances in treatment of preterm delivery highlighted

Ohio State University - Members of the RB/E2F family of proteins cause aberrant survivin expression

Olympus - Optical technology company introduces UIS2 Microscope Optical System

Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland - Downregulated Ets2 transcription factor halts prostate cancer cell growth

Onyvax Limited - Biotechnology company receives grant to create lung cancer therapies

Oregon Health and Science University - Model suggests higher mortality for virtual colonoscopy

Ortec International, Inc. - Partnership to market wound care product Orcel in the U.S.

Osaka City General Hospital - Irinotecan plus nedaplatin with rhG-CSF shows therapeutic promise

Osaka University - Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 binds to KSHV TR and modulates latency replication

Ovarian Cancer - Second-line therapy of advanced disease with GnRH analogs shows promise

Pain Management - Hythiam to provide HANDS protocols to Pain Management Associates

Pall Corporation - Filtration, separations and purification company acquire chromatography business

Pall Corporation - Scientists raise concerns about second wave of 'mad cow' prion infection

Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. - Medical technology company reports financial results

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports third-quarter sales and earnings

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Pharma company presents multiple sclerosis data at conference

Patient Care Technology Systems - Monongahela Valley Hospital selects passive tracking software

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. - Newborn and maternal services provider acquires Atlanta neonatal physician group

Peking University - Calcitonin gene-related peptide gene transfer curtails neointimal hyperplasia

Peking University - Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration shown to occur in ovariectomized rats

Personnel - American Specialty Health officer elected to URAC board of directors

Personnel - Amerigroup appoints new CFO

Personnel - Coventry Health Care announces organizational changes

Peter McBride - Yves Rosconie named president, CEO of Canadian endocrin-focused biopharm company

Pfizer Health Solutions Inc - Molina Healthcare enhances disease management program

Pohang University of Science & Technology - NS1-associated protein 1 enhances hepatitis C virus translation

Princess Margaret Hospital - APE/redox effector factor protein is a target for overcoming drug resistance

ProCyte Corporation - Dermatology company completes sale of assets to ICOS Corporation

Product Licensing - Mexico finds no evidence baby formula was approved for consumption

Profos, AG - Dr. Wolfgang Mutter named CEO of phage ligand company

Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC - Cockrell and Johnson appointed to senior positions at cell-therapy company

Psychiatric Genomics, Inc. - New data show metabolic and protein processing deficits may cause schizophrenia

Queens University of Belfast - No association is found between K469E polymorphism and ischemic heart disease

Rabies - Health officials seek teens seen playing with rabid bat

Radianse, Inc. - NIH grant to be used to measure surgical care processes

Rankings - IntelliCare ranks Number 283 on 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Reed Elsevier - Potential return of smallpox, world's readiness discussed in journal article

Rio Hortega University Hospital - Bone marrow cells can acquire cardiac phenotype in vivo

Robarts Research Institute - Study sheds light on how poxviruses can jump from species to species

Rockefeller University - Self-renewal and multipotency demonstrated in stem cells

Rose Medical Center, Denver - Antiretroviral treatment decisions based on toxicity/resistance/convenience

Royal Adelaide Hospital - Blood pressure response not predicted by glycemic effects of sugar drinks

Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville - Rotavirus serotype G9P[8] responsible for outbreak in Northern Australia

Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Gene expression profile determined in contused rat spinal cord

Sanguine Corp. - Synthetic red blood cell being tested at three medical schools in U.S. and Canada

Sankyo Company, Ltd. - Leptin and insulin downregulate angiopoietin-like protein 3

Sapporo Medical University - Sevoflurane has lesser effect on left ventricular performance

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical updates divestiture process, clinical development projects

Schwarz Pharma AG - Schwarz reports decline in sales, positive research and development

Scientist Solutions - Multi-disciplinary scientist-moderated online forum launched at NeuroScience '04

Scripps Research Institute - Bone marrow-derived stem cells save eyes from retinal degeneration

Scripps Research Institute - Drug used to stabilize vessels, block cancer cells from leaving bloodstream

Scripps Research Institute - Measles-specific CD4 T cell memory decreases in vaccinated subjects

Scripps Research Institute - Riboflavin used for antibody-catalyzed oxidation of nicotine

Serono International - Pharmaceutical companies partner to develop oral treatment for MS

Serono, Inc. - Fewer injections needed to prevent premature ovulation

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - U.S. FDA approves phosphate binder for patients with end-stage renal disease

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group, plc - U.S. FDA approves FOSRENOL to reduce phosphorus levels in ESRD patients

Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Californi - Pulse oximeter probes are safe up to 43 degrees C for 8 hours

Sichuan University - Facial nucleus may play role in regulation of rat respiration

Siemens Medical Solutions - U.S. patent for new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technology granted

Simon Fraser University - 3D flow control concept devised for single-cell microchip experiments

Solvay Pharma, Inc. - Companies renew Canadian Pennsaid agreement

Spine Next, S.A. - Pharmaceutical firm acquires manufacturer of spinal implant devices

Spinemark Corporation - Two Texas entities launch joint venture to develop spine centers

St. Boniface General Hospital - Study examined the effects of low Na⁺ on isolated cardiomyocytes

St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust - Premyomectomy uterine artery embolization minimizes operative blood loss

St. Louis University - Safety and efficacy of efalizumab treatment reviewed

Stanford University - Nuclear reprogramming is a key to stem cell function in regenerative medicine

State University of New Jersey - Modified starch lowers glycemic response due to reduced absorption

Stem Cell Research - California stem cell vote means competition for University of Minnesota

Steven H. Kane - Biotech company shareholders elect Carleton Holstrom to board at annual meeting

Stony Brook University - Enhanced aspirin holds promise as colon cancer preventive agent

Stony Brook University - Obese women face higher risk of colorectal tumors

Stony Brook University - Studies link obesity to increased frequency of heartburn symptoms

Syracuse University - Human cytomegalovirus-induced host cell enlargement is iron dependent

TA Associates - Hospital management company completes buyout of Houston-based Triumph HealthCare

Targeted Molecular Diagnostics - Diagnostic lab offers new gene sequencing service for mutation detection

Telecare Corporation - Mental health service provider announces withdrawal from Texas NorthSTAR network

Telemedicine - Ford Hospital telecasts surgery to India

Telemedicine - Remote medicine puts healthcare within patients' reach

Thailand Ministry of Public Health - Eighty percent of botulism outbreaks attributed to home-preserved vegetables

The Jackson Laboratory - New mouse model for spinal muscular atrophy

The Prostate Cancer Foundation - Foundation announces Coffey award recipients for commitment to prostate cancer

Thomas Jefferson University - Non-human primate model of PD may facilitate study

Tobacco Use - Research points to molecule that's key to nicotine addiction

Tobacco Use - Smoking by pregnant Missouri women costing state millions

Tohoku University - Chromosome 12 encodes for genes that suppress pancreatic cancer growth

TransMolecular, Inc. - John E. Ezcurra named director of manufacturing by oncology-focused company

TransTech Pharma, Inc. - Drug discovery company, Novo Nordisk collaborate on TTP translational technology

Transplant Medicine - Artificial heart recipient dies

Transplant Medicine - Internet organ donor freed from jail

Trimedyne Inc. - U.S. Patent Office allows patent on new laser angioplasty device

Tufts-New England Medical Center - Serotonin causes nuclear translocation of ERK1/ERK2 in cell mitogenesis

Tyco Healthcare - LaryngoSeal Laryngeal Mask from Nellcor previewed at conference

U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory - Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam veterans promotes insulin resistance

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Anthrax protective antigen predictive of serum anti-toxin activity

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Coryneform isolates identified as Rothia and Corynebacterium

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Hypertension and smoking decreasing among U.S. adults with diabetes

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Investigation of clustered tuberculosis genotypes improves TB control

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Lack of health insurance a growing problem in most states

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Active hemoglobin enhances LPS-induced injury to endothelial cells

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Assessing carcinogenic risk in human drug development reviewed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Ketamine promotes neuronal apoptosis

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Archival cytologic samples suitable for PCR testing

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Immunoassay groups MAbs by topographical epitopes

U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology - 2-Aminopurine fluorescence binding assay quantitates HIV-1 TAR interactions

U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 -  Shigella-associated diarrhea common in rural Egyptian children

Univ, of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - New protein associated with aggressiveness in breast and ovarian cancer

Univ. of California, Irvine - Nicotine's addictive hold increases when combined with other chemicals

Univ. of California, Riverside - Researchers uncover how infections combat plant immune responses

Univ. of California-San Diego - Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes reviewed

Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque - Climate change and catastrophic fires linked

Universidad Complutense, Madrid - Encapsulated amphotericin B effective, economical against leishmaniasis

Universidade Federal do Ceara - Melatonin improved sleep in small study of asthmatic women

Universitat Duisburg-Essen - Genetic aspects of obesity reviewed

University College London - MRI-detectable microbleeds linked to cognitive impairment

University Hospital Freiburg - Duck hepatitis B studies explain initiation failure in human hepatitis B

University of Alabama - Viral shedding explored as a surrogate marker for genital herpes transmission

University of Antioquia, Medellin - SC refrigeration is simple option for autotransplants within few days of harvest

University of Bergen - Genetics plays a role in UI, study finds

University of Birmingham - Loss of CD154 impairs Th2 extrafollicular plasma cell response

University of Bologna - Pharmacology of serotonin reviewed

University of Bonn - Vasospasm rate compared in transsylvian and transcortical approach

University of Calgary - Chemically modified renal antigen produces Heymann nephritis

University of Calgary - Systolic nonuniformity of pericardial constraint may affect ventricular filling

University of California, Davis - KSHV ORF36 protein kinase activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling pathway

University of California, Irvine - Electroacupuncture leads to point-specific effects on CV reflex responses

University of California, Irvine - Multiphoton microscopy useful for imaging coronary artery microstructure

University of Cambridge - Cell surface MHC class II expression inhibited by Salmonella

University of Cincinnati - Changes in histidine-rich protein levels are linked to impaired cardiac function

University of Colorado - Free radical outflow is exercise intensity dependent

University of Colorado - High abdominal-to-peripheral fat alters autonomic-circulatory control

University of Copenhagen - Use of SNPs doubles estimates of genetic variance of HDL and APOE AI in women

University of Dublin Trinity College - RNA interference targets COL1A1 expression in mesenchymal progenitor cells

University of Florence - Role of adenosine in neurodegeneration elucidated

University of Florida - Matching kidney donors and recipients: age really does matter

University of Groningen - Performance of novel budesonide dry powder inhalers compared

University of Hamburg Hospital - Resident tissue precursors initiate vascularization

University of Heidelberg - Endogenous FGF-2 ameliorates ischemic brain damage in rats

University of Helsinki - Novel health food composition proves highly effective

University of Hong Kong - Biochemical flares arise in patients with hepatitis B virus mutants

University of Hong Kong - Plasma HPV DNA may be useful to monitor therapy and disease progression

University of Kuopio - Starch acetate microparticles may deliver drug to RPE

University of Leeds - Belief that dieting makes a person fat questioned

University of London Imperial College Sci Technolo - Resveratrol has novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory properties

University of Maryland - Attention, commitment to healthcare needs, benefits MCOs, underserved patients

University of Miami - Animal model systems have increased knowledge of myopathic muscle physiology

University of Miami - Firefighters are at high risk for hospitalization

University of Michigan - IPP reported to inhibit oxidative DNA damage

University of Michigan - Solar UV irradiation reduces collagen by blocking TGF-betaRII/Smad signaling

University of Milan - Total articulating cementless knee shows promise

University of Mississippi - Products suspected of containing Aristolochia or Asarum analyzed

University of Montreal - Adolescent woman may be more susceptible to HIV infection than men in Cameroon

University of Montreal - Case analysis of legitimizing diabetes as a community health issue presented

University of Naples 'Federico II' - Vascular complications of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery characterized

University of Naples Federico II - Anti-ErbB2 antibody cuts off tumor growth

University of Nebraska - Parity-induced mammary epithelial cells promote tumor growth in transgenic mice

University of New South Wales - Low doses of vasopressin and terlipressin can restore vasomotor tone

University of North Carolina - Fruits, vegetables may decrease some women's risk of ER-positive cancer

University of North Carolina - HNA gapmer oligonucleotides supply potent antisense activity

University of Ottawa - Inhibitory protein involved in cancer cell apoptosis and cisplatin sensitivity

University of Pennsylvania - Determinants within gp120 and gp41 contribute to CD4 independence of SIV Env

University of Pennsylvania - Growth factors confer immortality to sperm-generating stem cells

University of Pennsylvania - Heparan sulfate proteoglycans tether angiopoietin-3 to the cell surface

University of Pennsylvania - Nongenetic causes are most likely risk factors for childhood cancer development

University of Pittsburgh - Biomarkers could lead to quicker and better diagnosis

University of Pittsburgh - Dystrophin gene therapy overcomes immune system hurdles in murine models

University of Pittsburgh - Injectable calcium hydroxylapatite improves voice quality

University of Pittsburgh - The polymeric gene vector PLHP grants long-term gene delivery

University of Rochester - "Going through the motions" could better treat dementia

University of Roma La Sapienza - Thyroid cancer precursor lesions studied in Hashimoto thyroiditis patients

University of Saskatchewan - Fiber protein encoded by late region of bovine adenovirus characterized

University of South Alabama - Churches issue plea for increased rates of African American organ donation

University of Sussex - Palatability based on hedonic aspects of eating rather than nutritional need

University of Technology Carl Gustav Carus - GENEPI could be tool to refine and fine-tune treatment for cancer

University of Texas - Diabetes compromises quality of life among Americans

University of Texas - Guidelines to define therapeutic strategies for leukemia described

University of Texas - Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Texas - Pioglitazone improves insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic patients

University of Texas - Reduction in free fatty acid level improves insulin action in type 2 diabetes

University of Texas, Houston - IgMs selectively cleave HIV gp120 by a nucleophilic mechanism

University of Texas-Houston HSC - Fat buildup found in hearts of obese or diabetic heart failure patients

University of Tokushima - TX-1898 is an antiangiogenic hypoxic cell radiosensitizer

University of Tokyo - Non-toxic Stx derivatives from E. coli possess adjuvant activity

University of Toronto - PMM2.1.2 nanoparticles augment peri-adventitial adenoviral gene delivery

University of Utah - Gene mutations responsible for childhood cataracts discovered

University of Utrecht - Study: "Substantial" genetic influence on dysplastic breast glandular tissue

University of Virginia - Method solves many problems in studying cardiorespiratory neurons

University of Virginia Health Systems - MELD score changes before liver transplantation do not predict mortality

University of Wales - Real super-bugs can save the planet

University of Washington - HIV-1 recombination is a major evolutionary force affecting genetic variation

University of Wisconsin - COOH-terminal truncation enhance thin filament activation in myocardium

University of Wisconsin - Statistical model reconciles ultrasonic scatterer size estimates

University of the Witwatersrand - Goat model of S. aureus infection evaluated

UnumProvident - Study shows healthcare workers experience higher rates of disability

Urinary Incontinence - Study highlights therapeutic potential of duloxetine

VTT Biotechnology - Nordic berries inhibit growth of harmful intestinal bacteria

Vascular Solutions, Inc. - Medical device company selects Virchow Krause & Company as independent auditors

Vasogen, Inc. - Oral presentation of VP025 delivered at Neuroscience 2004

Ventracor Limited - Company expects that VentrAssist to be reimbursed during trials

Ventracor Limited - Medical device company appoints Ross Harricks new director

Veterans General Hospital - X-box binding protein 1 C--116G polymorphism is not linked to bipolar disorder

Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug designation to acute myelogenous leukemia drug

Viral Meningitis - Six students treated for viral meningitis

Vivoxid, Ltd. - Antibacterial bioactive glass developed for head and neck structural defects

Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association - New chairman of Washington biomedical association calls for plan

Watson Wyatt Worldwide - Consulting firm, Business Coalition on Health partner to evaluate health plans

Weatherall Institute, Oxford - Blocking gene opens avenues for treating prostate cancer

Weill Cornell Medical College - Omega-3 fatty acids: good for the heart, and (maybe) good for the brain

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - Human Genome Project scientist at Sanger Institute receives top science award

Westmead Millennium Institute, Sydney - Incomplete HIV suppression may account for resistant mutations in brain

Winthrop University Hospital - MKP-1 expression and cGK I alpha prevent diabetes-associated abnormalities

World Heart Corporation - First left ventricular assist implant at Seattle center under Reliant completed

Wuhan University - A novel mutation in the human prion gene has been discovered in China

Wyeth Vaccines Research - Intranasal vaccine reduces colonization of Haemophilus influenzae

Zucker Hillside Hospital - Psychiatric researchers find two schizophrenia genes in New Yorkers

aaiPharma Inc. - New Drug Application approved for once-daily Allegra-D

deCODE genetics - Positive results from clinical trial of arterial inflammation drug

eRXSYS, Inc. - Company specializing in e-script technology appoints two to board of directors

sigma-tau, SpA - Study: Patients with early AMD benefit from Phototrop