Law and Health Weekly

Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. - Research agreement forged to study nasal delivery for diabetes and Alzheimer

National Cancer Center, Japan - SFRP1 gene is inactivated by promoter methylation in human ovarian cancers

National Cancer Institute, Bari - Plasma elements deem VEGF a biomarker for intestinal cancer transformation

National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City - Grapefruit juice has anticlastogenic effects in mice

National Taiwan University - Laser probe simultaneously records multiple thalamic field potentials

National Yang Ming University, Taiwan - Electroacupuncture, somatothermal stimulation can attenuate ischemic injury

NationsHealth, Inc. - Managed care company announces third quarter results up 261%

Natus Medical Incorporated - Newborn health company reports third quarter revenue and earnings

Neogen Europe Ltd. - New test to detect hazardous toxins in grains, wine, nuts and coffee introduced

Neoprobe Corporation - Developer of surgical and diagnostic products announces financial results

Neosil Incorporated - Dermatology pharmaceutical company announces financing, new hires

Netherlands Cancer Institute - In BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, cancer may mimic benign lesions on mammogram

NeuroSearch - Phase 2 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder study completed

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. - Biological technology company reports pleasing first quarter results

Neurocrine Biosciences - Biosciences company enters license agreement with Almirall for Parkinson

Neurogen Corp. - Drug discovery company announces improved third quarter results

Nihon University - Oxidative stress may play key role in arsenic carcinogenesis

Nippon Medical College, Tokyo - Renin-angiotensin system is associated with forming of coronary artery stenosis

NitroMed, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces proposed public offering, reports finances

Nottingham Trent University - Enterobacteriaceae isolated from powdered infant milk formulas

Noven Pharmaceuticals - Transdermal drug delivery pharmaceutical reports third quarter EPS of $0.11

Novo Nordisk - Vaginal dryness can be treated for menopausal women who suffer from condition

Nu Skin, Enterprises, Inc. - Personal products, nutrionals company declares quarterly dividend of $0.08

NuGEN Technologies - U.S. patent granted for technology to detect nucleic acid sequences

Nutrition 21 - New research studies confirm safety of chromium picolinate

Nutrition 21 - Nutrition supplements company reports first quarter fiscal 2005 results

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. - CE Mark issued for AlzheimAlert Test Kit making it available in European Union

Observatoire de Bordeaux, France - "Dark" hydrogen found

Octapharma USA - Pharmaceutical company announces U.S. expansion

Odense University Hospital - Accelerated hepatitis B vaccine schedules protect prisoners better

Ominicare Clinical Research - Clinical research company announces new regulatory affairs leader

Opthalmic Surgery - Longer discontinuance of rigid contact lens use before LASIK surgery recommended

Oragenics, Inc. - Biotech oral health company names new business development leader

Oregon Health & Science University - Effort examines androgen's role in bone loss

Oregon Health Science University - Epinastine hydrochloride is marketed as having few CNS-depressant side effects

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical - Transdermal fentanyl compared to IV PCA morphine after gynecologic surgery

Osaka University - Fused cell vaccination and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides reject tumor recurrence

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Pharmaceutical company reports 3Q results, highlighted by launch of lead product

PAION - Companies announce agreement for technology used in clinical trials of stroke treatment

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. - Technology Council names biotech company early stage company of the year

PacifiCare Health Systems - Christy Beaudin named Fellow for foundation's leadership program

Palatin Technologies - NeutroSpec maker reports first quarter fiscal year 2005 results

Panacos Pharmaceuticals - Company amends merger agreement with V.I. Technologies

Parassitarie ed Immunomediate Istituto Superiore d - Respiratory epithelial cells internalize Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Pediatric Prosthetics - Prosthetics forms strategic alliances in six states

Peking University - Genomic response to adrenoceptor activation determined in aortic smooth muscle

Penn State University - Heme binding and protein stability linked in cytochrome b₅

Pennsylvania State University - To weigh less, eat more

Peplin Limited - Offer made to skin care company shareholders to raise funds for clinical trials

PerkinElmer, Inc. - California's selects mass spectrometry system for expanded newborn screening

Personnel - Allina Hospitals & Clinics board of directors names Edson W. Spencer, Jr.

Personnel - Centura Health names chief medical officer

Personnel - Denise Fletcher named CFO of DaVita

Personnel - Diabetic Treatment Centers of America hires Dr. Sherman B. Johnson, MD

Pharmexa A/S - HER-2 Protein AutoVac starts phase II trial in breast cancer

Pneumonia - Seniors in South Carolina urged to get pneumonia shots

Prem Rawat Foundation - Foundation arranges 7,200 free eye consultations in India

Prescription Drugs - Radio tags to vouch for drugs' legitimacy

Pri-Med Institute - Survey: Doctors cautiously supportive of COX-2 drugs in wake of Vioxx withdrawal

Prince Leopold Inst. of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp - Survey results prompt improved obstetric care in Mali

ProBiogen AG - Millennium, German pharma will work together on cell line development

Progenics Pharmaceuticals - Biopharma reports third quarter 2004 results, clinical achievements

Puget Sound Blood Center - Nonprofit tissue banking organizations form partnership to benefit community

Pulsion Medical Systems AG - Medical diagnosis and therapy systems company reports 9-month results

Pune University - Bis(quercetinato)oxovanadium(IV) conjugate is insulin enhancing

Purdue University - Porcine adenoviral vectors are effective vehicles for gene delivery

Queen's University of Belfast - Target-controlled propofol infusions characterized

RITA Medical Systems, Inc. - Breast cancer study examines new radiofrequency ablation assisted lumpectomy

RelayHealth Corporation - UCLA Medical Group to deliver healthcare online to patients in reimbursed plans

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Nanotechnology conference explores innovation and opportunity

Roche - Hepatitis C treatment receives new indication in Europe

Royal Holloway University of London - Modified adeno-associated virus vectors may treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia - SOCS1 and 2 genes suppress growth of ovarian and breast carcinoma cells

Royal Philips Electronics - New products help detect heart problems sooner and avoid invasive procedures

Ruhr-University Bochum - A novel construct of the hairpin ribozyme displays RNA cleavage activity

Russian Academy of Science - Synthetic peptidyl ligands are used for isolating plasminogen activators

Samsung Medical Center, Seoul - L-ascorbic acid represses NF-kappa B/COX-2 expression in acute myeloid leukemia

Sanofi-Aventis - Anti-obesity pill might fight drug abuse

Santa Marie Angeli Hospital - Action of cisatracurium in morbidly obese women investigated

Scandius BioMedical, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears technology designed to simplify common sports-related surgery

Schepens Eye Research Institute - Study shows stem cells can preserve vision

Schick Technologies, Inc. - Digital imaging technologies company reports fiscal 2005 Q2 results

SemBioSys Genetics Inc. - Canada-based biotechnology company receives U.S. patent for vaccine production

Serono - Rebif redesigned for easier administration for multiple sclerosis patients

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Universal microarray detects the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group, plc - Data show FOSRENOL maintains bone health status during end-stage renal disease

Siemens Medical Solutions - Indiana heart center adopts integrated cardiology software system

Smoking Ban - Groups plan 2006 anti-smoking initiative

Smoking Cessation - HHS launches new initiatives to help Americans quit smoking

Socket Communications, Inc. - Support of cordless hand scanner for Windows XP Notebook and Tablet released

SonoSite, Inc. - Ultrasound exam helps identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease

Sookmyung Women's University - Tissue expression of IL-18 may be associated with the pathogenesis of GVHD

Southampton University of Hospital Trust - DNA vaccines induce epitope-specific CTLs against histocompatibility antigens

Spectral Diagnostics Inc. - Disease management company announces terms of proposed private share placement

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals - Promising data presented on phase 2 trial drug for superficial bladder cancer

St. Boniface General Hospital - Cleaning efficacy of laparoscopic devices determined

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Post-therapy damage in medulloblastoma patients can be mistaken for new tumors

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Patient monitoring system wins Innovations 2005 Design and Engineering Honors

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver - Corticosteroids are effective in reducing serum CRP levels in patients with COPD

St. Pauls Hospital, Vancouver - Antiretroviral use differs by sociodemographic differences

Stem Cell Transplantation - Impaired neuromotor function after cancer treatment can improve, study shows

StemCells, Inc. - Judi R. Lum appointed CFO and VP of finance by stem cell-focused biotech company

Stowers Institute for Medical Research - BMP signaling may control duplication of intestinal stem cells

Strategic Healthcare Solutions, LLC - Healthcare service enables patient to pick time, place for no-wait appointment

Suicide - $6.6M grant made to support suicide prevention hotline

SunLink Health Systems - Hospital system reports fiscal 2005 first quarter results, updates acquisitions

Syrrx, Inc. - Atomic structure of enzyme HSD-1 reported, use in diabetes treatment studied

TLC Vision Corporation - Eye care company reports Q3 and Q4 financials

Tanox - Biotech company focused on immune system disease reports Q3 2004 financials

Tanox, Inc. - Monoclonal antibody among HIV therapies discussed at human virology meeting

Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay - The market for betel quid is increasing despite risk to oral health

Teenage Pregnancy - U.S. births to youngest teens reaches lowest level since 1946

Teikyo University - Angiopoietin-2 is a prognostic marker for non-small cell lung cancer

Tercica, Inc. - Endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company reports third quarter financials

Texas A&M University - Specificity proteins are linked to the angiogenesis of pancreatic cancer

The Medicines Co. - Company reports first hospital sales of Angiox in Europe

The Ziment Group - Full service consultancy names president

Thomson PPS - Educational healthcare web site wins medical marketing industry award

Titan Pharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceutical company reports third quarter 2004 results

Tobacco Use - Oregon groups seek to reinstate cigarette tax

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. - Medical device company installs 64-slice CT scanner at Boston medical center

Tottori University - Cyclooxygenase-2 supports angiogenic growth in malignant fibrous histiocytomas

Transkaryotic Therapies - Biopharm company focused on protein-deficiency disease reports Q3 results

Transplant Medicine - Four transplants done under living kidney donor registry

TriWest Healthcare Alliance - Health alliance president David J. McIntyre named to USO Board of Governors

Tufts University - Mechanisms of chaperone-mediated autophagy reviewed

U.S. Army, Ft. Detrick, Maryland - Consider the effect of anesthesia when measuring circulating blood elements

U.S. Department of Agriculture - FLICE-like inhibitory protein protects cells from bacterial endotoxin

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Internal controls enhance the detection of waterborne enteric viruses

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - IL-13 antagonist and Pseudomonas toxin fusion protein is anticancer

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Live Salmonella vaccine protects against Salmonella enteritidis

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Hypoxia and erythropoietin cause endothelial cells to generate nitric oxide

U.S. National Institutes of Health - NIAID launches influenza genome sequencing project

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Nuclear factor-kappa B rules the malignant phenotype of squamous cell carcinoma

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Quiescent phenotype of tumor-specific CD8+ T cells following immunization

United American Healthcare Corp. - Healthcare corporation subsidiary applies for HMO license in state of Georgia

Univ. of California, Davis - A chocolate snack can lower cholesterol levels

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Scientists uncork fountain of youth for HIV-fighting cells

Univ. of California, San Diego - VEGF inactivation in the lungs launches emphysema-like findings in mice

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Methods of identifying new antigenic epitopes of HPV 16 developed

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Prevalence of HPV infection differs for men and women

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Tumor vaccine therapy reviewed

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Hands-free cell phones dangerously distract drivers' attention

Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey - Dietary fiber supplement can reduce drug use for high cholesterol, study shows

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Hyperleptinemia prevents lipotoxic cardiomyopathy in transgenic mice

Univ. of Texas Southwestern - Researchers discover molecular timekeeper in bone development

Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Changes in cannabinoid brain receptor play role in alcoholism relapse

University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein - Novel element in mock circulation may be helpful for investigating heart valves

University Hospital of Bellvitge - Positive HIV status is not a strict contraindication for liver transplantation

University Hospital, Graz - When renal artery stenosis is considered, high accuracy requires source images

University Hospital, Louvain - Chemotherapies have varied effects on menopausal symptoms of cancer patients

University at Buffalo - Neighborhoods near heavily traveled border crossings have high asthma incidence

University of Alberta - Sirolimus is suited for patients given liver transplants due to liver cancer

University of Amsterdam - Forced selection of HIV-1 variant uses a non-self tRNA primer for RT

University of Antwerp Hospital - Enhancing cancerous area on MR mammography compared with pathological exam

University of Arkansas Med Science - Macrophage IL-1 beta production inhibits caspase-1 after nitrite inhalation

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Photothermal assay detects nicotine-induced tumor cell apoptosis

University of Barcelona - HFE gene linked to diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes

University of Barcelona - Novel substrates with insulin-like activity identified

University of Bielefeld - Men and women equally distressed by sexual infidelity within the context of AIDS

University of Bologna - Thyroid hormone participates in the regulation of neural stem cells

University of Bristol - B subunit of E. coli enterotoxin induces apoptosis in CD8+ T cells

University of British Columbia - Kinetics of paclitaxel release from blended-polymer microspheres evaluated

University of British Columbia, Vancouver -  Cryptococcus neoformans outbreak at Vancouver Hospital between 1997-2002

University of Catanzaro - Lipopolisaccharide treatment leads to down-regulation of cholinergic connections

University of Chicago - By impounding iron, FHC foils cell suicide, fuels inflammation

University of Colorado - Online choice for sex-seeking among gay males varies with education level

University of Connecticut - Very low-carbohydrate diets work for men and upper body fat

University of East Anglia, Norwich - Expenditure more sensitive indicator of economic impact of HIV/AIDS than income

University of Ferrara - Urantide should be considered a low efficacy partial agonist

University of Florence - Leptin circadian phase difference in android and gynoid obesity found

University of Glasgow - Pullulan nanoparticles transport drugs and genes into cells

University of Halle Wittenberg - CD82 may serve as a prognostic marker of metastasis in thyroid cancer

University of Heidelberg - Transforming growth factor-beta antisense may prevent chronic wounds

University of Illinois - Grant to study why teens smoke

University of Kent - Evaluation of early intervention in autism

University of Kuopio - ABCG5 and ABCG8 gene polymorphisms linked to insulin sensitivity

University of Leicester - Corneodesmosin gene SNP associated with psoriasis across diverse ethnic groups

University of Leicester - New breakthrough announced in "gene hunt" for skin disease

University of Louisville - Artificial vasculature device may provide better coronary perfusion than VADs

University of Louisville - Intracellular SAH removal may be therapeutic option in alcoholic liver disease

University of Louisville - Outflow location on ventricular assist devices may affect patient response

University of Manchester - Novel SNP in human perforin gene associated with outcome of HTLV-1 infection

University of Mersin - Female sexual function improves with treatment of male partner

University of Michigan - Good intentions vs. bad habits: why the old ways win out

University of Minnesota - CXCR4 involved in migration of neural precursor cells

University of Mississippi - Angiotensin II-responsive genes identified in adrenocortical cells

University of Montana - Signal peptide of arenavirus glycoprotein forms mature G1-G2 complex subunit

University of North Carolina - Results support a 'double bridge' mechanism for HCII inhibition of thrombin

University of Oran Es-Senia - Parenteral immunization to beta-lactoglobulin modifies intestinal structure

University of Oxford - Distribution of protein variants among meningococci aids vaccine design

University of Oxford - Uncoupling proteins may cause emergency deficiency in human heart

University of Paris XIII - Alternate strategies thwart the immune system's response to viral gene vectors

University of Pennsylvania - Improved serotonin transporter imaging agent developed

University of Pennsylvania - Percutaneous mitral valve repair shows favorable preliminary results

University of Pennsylvania - Protocol for evaluation of oral fluid collectors developed

University of Pennsylvania - Therapy of patients with diabetes and advanced kidney disease reviewed

University of Pittsburgh - Diabetes is prevented when costimulatory molecules are down-regulated in mice

University of Pittsburgh - Gastric bypass works for GERD and obesity in patients with prior surgery

University of Pittsburgh - Patients who are intubated prior to hospital arrival fare worse

University of Schleswig-Holstein - Xenon anesthesia impairs partial rebreathing-based cardiac output assessment

University of Sheffield - Tribbles control the extent and specificity of MAPK kinase activation of MAPK

University of Siena - Amyloid peptides use fibroblast growth factor to activate angiogenesis

University of Surrey - Stress at work contributes to musculoskeletal disorders

University of Texas - Burn trauma may contribute to cardiac contractile dysfunction

University of Texas - Cytochrome P450 4F11 characterized

University of Texas Southwestern - Generic anti-inflammatory drug causes fewer gastrointestinal complications

University of Tokyo - Genes linked to breast tumor progression and/or metastasis identified

University of Tokyo - STAG1 is a chief intermediary of the p53-dependent pro-apoptotic pathway

University of Toronto - Safety of bismuth bullets questioned

University of Uppsala - Spinal cholinergic activity increases after aspirin treatment in rats

University of Utah - Home PT monitoring requires sound patient selection, training, quality control

University of Virginia - Health system to develop new approaches to islet cell transplants

University of Washington - Cell-free systems compare capsid assembly of genetically diverse lentiviruses

University of Washington - Congestive heart failure survival associated with 2 sets of diagnostic criteria

University of Washington - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus drives endothelial cell differentiation

University of Wisconsin - Native American project: increasing access to clinical trials

VIASYS Healthcare Inc. - Medical technology company releases new diagnostic ultrasound system

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care - Backoff promoted to senior general manager by Florida hospice care group

Vancouver General Hospital - Hierarchical clustering of breast tumor immunomarkers has high prognostic value

Ventiv Health - Compliance software provider reports third quarter 2004 financial results

VeridianHealth - Physical therapy company helps physicians deal with new Medicare PT ruling

Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Novartis picks drug for development from protein kinase research collaboration

Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals advances to phase 1b trial for drug treatment of hepatitis C

Vicuron Pharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceutical company announces third quarter 2004 financial results

Virginia Commonwealth University - Intrathecal baclofen-clonidine infusion system shows promise

Virginia Commonwealth University - Recurrent HCV does not worsen fibrosis in living donor liver graft recipients

Virginia Tech - Tropical birds sensitive to environmental cues that affect breeding

Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. - Company focused on morbidly obese comments on Medicare coverage determinations

Vivant Medical - Wake Forest University completes ablate and resect study of renal tumors

Vrije University Amsterdam - Role of IgG2b in mucosal tolerance induction investigated

Walter Reed Army Institute Research - Functional microtubules needed for APC antigen processing

Warsaw Agricultural University - Leptin, thyroid hormones determined in obese women after energy deficit

Washington Hospital Center - Rituximab effective in patients with refractory TTP

Whiplash - Seat tests find poor whiplash prevention

Wright State University - 2004 survey shows decline in teen drug use continues

Wrightington Hospital, Wigan - Long-term survival of silastic metacarpophalangeal replacement determined

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - Study finds venlafaxine an efficacious and well-tolerated treatment

Xenogen Corporation - U.S. Patent Office reissues patent for in vivo optical imaging for whole animals

Yale University - Brain's nicotine receptors also target for antidepressants

Yale University - Certain intrauterine infections may cause trophoblast apoptosis through TLRs

Yale University - Findings may provide insight into long-term effects of alpha₁ -AR antagonists

Yale University - Receptor identified in tick guts

Yonsei University - PinX1 may regulate telomere length in human hepatocellular carcinoma

diaDexus - Data on coronary artery disease presented at AHA sessions

diaDexus, Inc. - Enzyme, inflammation have role in formation of vulnerable plaque, study shows

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - European drug developer awards $1.4M study to ECG services company