Law and Health Weekly

Minrad, Inc. - Technology company and pharma company merge, announce U.S. pharma division

Misys Healthcare Systems - New practice management system starts shipping

Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences - Expression of jmj gene in hearts of mutant mice rescued morphological phenotypes

Moliris Inc. - Pharma company appoints technology advisors

Moliris, Inc. - Pharma company focuses development on treatment of antibiotic-resistant Staph

Momentus Solutions - Company introduces flavored soluble strip vitamins for adults, tweens, children

Monsanto company - Agriculture technology company provides financial guidance

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Cidofovir in papillomatosis minimizes need for repeated surgical excision

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Initiation of haemangioblast in primitive streak of mouse embryo revealed

Myocor, Inc. - Medical device company completes series D round of financing

Myogen, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company appoints vice president

NEC America, Inc. - Mobile phone offers fitness solution

NPS, Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company names new board members

NW University - Vitamin supplementation benefits cardiovascular system of healthy males

Nagoya University - Novel microtubule-associated protein identified in mice

Nanjing Med University, China - IL-1B promoter variants possibly linked with increased gastric cancer risk

NanoMarkets - Two nanotechnology white papers released

National Cancer Center - S-1 demonstrates antitumor activity in biliary tract cancer

National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo - Dendritic cell vaccine has antitumor effect against pancreatic cancer

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan - Enterovirus 71 infection induces endothelial cell activation and apoptosis

National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City - Alternative oxidase activity is part of cellular response to oxidative stress

National Institute of Oncology, Hungary - 2-Methoxyestradiol immobilizes the growth of metastatic melanoma

National Public Health Institute - Effect of ACE gene polymorphism on insulin secretion affected by birth weight

National Taiwan University, Taipei - Mosquitoes contribute to evolutionary conservation of dengue virus

National University of Rosario - Follicular fluid modulates human sperm function

National Yang Ming University, Taipei - Study sheds light on maternal role transition in PROM cases

NeighborCare - Institutional pharmacy provider completes merger of Belville Pharmacy

NeoPharm, Inc. - Pharma companies partner on Cationic Cardiolipin-based NeoPhectin technology

NeoSurg Technologies, Inc. - Surgery technologies company receives CE Mark for Trocar Access System

Netherlands Cancer Institute - Novel Ras-like protein negatively regulates TGF-beta signaling

New York United Hospital Medical Center - New York hospital files for bankruptcy

Newsweek - Survey finds more than 300,000 students use steroids

NexMed, Inc. - Drug delivery company closes $7 million private placement

Northwestern University, Chicago - Abdominal and transvaginal suturing techniques yield similar results

Nottingham Trent University - Transglutaminase inhibition reduces extracellular matrix accumulation

Novartis Institute Biomedical Research - Ceramide kinase functioning studied, role of pleckstrin domain revealed

NuVasive, Inc. - Medical device company announces management changes

Nutraceutical Development Corp. - Endovasc to discuss the potential rollout of natural muscle enhancement product

Nycomed - Wound healing product manufacturing agreement signed

Oakland University - Passive stiffness of rat sperm determined

Obstetrics - Woman gives birth at Atlanta airport

Octapharma - Pharma company specializing in coagulation disorders enters Australian market

Okayama University - Platelets retain and release connective tissue growth factor

Ondine Biopharma Corp. - Henry Schein now the exclusive distributor for PhotocideX

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. - Colitis studied, role of neutrophil elastase inhibitor revealed

Ophthalmology - LASIK terms wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized cause confusion

Oral Health - Dentist donates time, work for less fortunate

Oregon Health & Science University - Researcher says U.S. FDA could broaden access to results of clinical drug trials

Osaka University - Low numbers of impaired dendritic cells can't combat chronic hepatitis C

Oswaldo Cruz Institute - Cutaneous and mucosal Leishmania strains isolated from same patient analyzed

PPD, Inc. - Investigational new drug application submitted for SYR619

Pain Management - U.S. government approves new drug by Irish-based manufacturer for severe pain

Pan American Health Organization - Vaccine contributions to health highlighted at expert meeting

Panjab University - Antimutagenic and antioxidative effects of green tea components clarified

Pediatric Care - Child Advocacy Center aims to reduce abuse-interview trauma

Pediatric Leukemia - Genzyme wins approval for childhood leukemia drug

Peking University - Subcellullar localization of tumor-associated antigen 3H11Ag determined

Penn Pharmaceutical Services - Pharma firm names three management appointments

Personnel - Dr. Donald R. Fischer named Highmark's new chief medical officer

PharmaBio Development - Cell Therapeutics inks TRISENOX financing agreement

PharmaGap Inc. - Pharma company closes private placement

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - Histamine reduces gap junctional communication in cultured HUTECs

Prevent Blindness America - Blindness association applauds U.S. FDA's decision to approve Macugen

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. - Behavioral health company announced common stock sale

Q Mark, Inc. - Management software company and Diversified Data Design announce alliance

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated - Diagnostics company calls for redemption of contingent convertible debentures

Rabin Medical Center - Body position influences atrial signal in VDD pacemakers

Ramp Corp. - HealthRamp announces Medicare e-prescribing rule-compliance status

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited - Pharma company recieves approval to market two generic drugs

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Researchers report wound healing drug reduces cardiac damage after heart attack

Rikshospitalet University Hospital - Mucosal immune system reviewed

Roche Pharmaceuticals - PEGASYS approved for chronic hepatitis B in Switzerland

Royal College of Art - Women's cancer journeys honored at Oncology on Canvas competition in London

Royal Marsden NHS Trust - Germline sequence variation in CHEK2 gene screened in male breast cancer

Royal N. Shore Hospital, St. Leonards - Serum PTH predicts increased mortality in frail elderly

Rush University Medical Center - Foundation gives medical center $7.5 million contribution for emergency response

Russian Academy of Science, Chernogolovka - HIV-1 double-helix destabilization near cleaved bond promotes 3'-end processing

Rx Outreach - Americans trust safety, effectiveness of generic prescription medications

SMV Center for Biotechnology, India - Herbs attenuate stress-mediated cell injury during oxygen-glucose deprivation

Sanguine Corp. - Biopharma company prepared to select manufacturer for PHER-O2.

Schering-Plough Corporation - NASONEX now FDA-approved in United States for nasal polyps

Scientific Software, Inc. - Multiple Sclerosis collaboration chooses information technology solution

Scripps Research Institute - Hydrogen-bonded encapsulation complexes in protic solvents characterized

Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest - Comparative modeling of mutant receptor variants support clinical efforts

Seoul National University - Report describes results of intracoronary radiation therapy

Seoul National University - Strontium substitution improves performance of calcium phosphate ceramics

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Greensboro, North Carolina, family planning, STD effort focuses on men

Shionogi & Co. Ltd. - Cardioprotective effects of drugs may deteriorate in hypertrophied hearts

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Adenoviral vector vaccine process to overcome anergy to antigens described

Signet laboratories - EviMed company announces new diagnostics for sepsis and acute renal failure

Smallpox - Article: Doctors must play new role in bioterrorism era

Solvay Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company launches bid to acquire Neopharma in Sweden

South Medical Hospital and Clinical Foundation - Triple combination therapy succeeds in chronic hepatitis C non-responders

Spinal Cord Injuries - Purdue licenses anti-paralysis technique for possible human testing

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Discovery of key protein's shape may lead to better bacterial pneumonia vaccine

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical device company announces completion of surgical cardiac ablation case

St. Marks Hospital, Middlesex - NCF1 does not rule inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility

Stanford University - New universal linkers identify and amplify nucleic acid signals

State University of New York, Buffalo - Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is common in patients with type 2 diabetes

State University of Rio de Janeiro - Malnourishment during lactation causes lack of anorexia after leptin

Stem Cell Research - Britain opens national stem cell bank

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Magnetic bead-based microfluidic mixer developed

Swissray - Medical imaging company prevails in 4-year intellectual property legal battle

T-Med Behavioral, Inc. - Beverly Healthcare contracts to provide telemedicine at Virginia facility

Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company submits IND for cancer drug, makes board appointment

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Anisotropic water diffusion in white matter characterized

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Israeli pharmaceutical company releases generic antihypertensive drug

The Cranberry Institute - Ingredient in cranberries provide key anticancer compound

The Providence Service Corporation - Social service provider selected to participate in mental health study

The Quantum Group, Inc. - Healthcare services provider completes acquisition of software platform

TheraSTrat - Theragenomics knowledge management and discovery software for ADRs released

Therion Biologics Corporation - Phase I study for antitumor CEA-TRICOM published

Thomson BioWorld - Information source to biotechnology industry releases RNAi report

Thoratec Corporation - Cardiovascular-focused company announces resignation of CFO M. Wayne Boylston

Threshold Pharmaceuticals - Phase 1/2 trial of metabolism-targeting drug for pancreatic cancer initiated

Thriassio General Hospital, Athens - Unilateral hinged external fixator of the elbow assessed for complex injuries

Tobacco Use - Use of Health Department smoking quit line is up

Todd Langton 206-364-9700 - Washington State nursing homes show improved quality of care

Tokyo Medical University - Toremifene provides better profiles of lipid metabolism compared to tamoxifen

Tokyo University Hospital - Immature granulocyte fraction in PBSC is indicator for CD34+ cell mobilization

Tufts University - Mitochondrial metabolism reveals functional architecture in islets

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Anti-G protein antibodies to RSV linked to G protein binding inhibition

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Diagnosis of meningococcal disease with immunohistochemistry and PCR outlined

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Factors linked to sexually transmitted disease clinic attendance reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Latest data show alcohol use rates stable among pregnant women in U.S.

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Enzyme-linked immunomagnetic chemiluminescence detects E. coli 0157:H7 in beef

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Bacteria identified in juice using FT-near infrared spectroscopy

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Radiation doses in pediatric radiology discussed

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA recordkeeping rule to enhance the security of the U.S. food supply

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - U.S. FDA orders review of pain drug studies

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Ultraviolet light selection assay can optimize oligonucleotide-based therapy

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Functional dissection of roles of budding yeast polo kinase Cdc5p explored

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Modified vaccinia virus vaccine protects against lethal challenge

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Mutation of rotavirus genome alters expression of IRF3-interacting protein

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Nuclear import of RNA-binding protein involves alteration of importin alpha 1

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Structural model assists in rational design of NRTIs with higher specificity

U.S. New York State Department of Health - West Nile virus remains relatively genetically homogeneous in New York State

UMass Mem Med Center Inc. - Leuprolide acetate may be effective treatment for paraphilia in young adults

UN Integrated Regional Information Networks - In Gabon, illegal abortions cause one in four pregnancy-related deaths

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Costello syndrome with pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia described

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Heart failure patients treated with insulin have increase in mortality

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Rapid progress reported in emerging field of molecular electronics

Univ. of California, Santa Barbara - National Science Foundation picks UCSB for center for materials research

Univ. of London Imperial College Sci. Tech. & Med - Biopsy can be very useful in detecting vaginal microbicide development

Univ. of Occupational & Env. Health, Kitakyushu - Ventricular pacing improved sleep in apnea patient with ICD

Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste-Unicentro - Rhoptries from Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites isolated

University Clinic of Bonn - Changes in cytoskeletal architecture alter cellular transcription patterns

University Clinic, Aachen - Review reports use of S-100 protein in monitoring acute neurological diseases

University College London - Predictors in consumption of fruits and vegetables change after counseling

University College of London - Leber congenital amaurosis protein modulates localization of NUB1

University Hospital of Salamanca - Paraneoplastic vasculitis can be associated with multiple myeloma

University Klinikum, Tubingen - Microscopic transitional zone may be site of mechanotransductional failure

University Medicine Berlin -  Chlamydophila pneumoniae activity can lead to heart disease

University of Alberta - Drug may hinder recovery from heart attacks

University of Alberta - Immune response to Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis described

University of Arizona - Transactivation of vitamine D receptor suppressed by phosphorylation

University of Arkansas - UAMS surgeon performs successful implant of heart pump in child at ACH

University of Bern - Omission of ventilation during early CPR is questioned

University of Birmingham - Tumor necrosis factor or insulin affects sulfotransferase activity in colon

University of Bologna - A newly identified mtDNA transition causes Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

University of Bologna - Role of reduced mitochondrial ATP production reported in optic atrophy

University of Bristol - Revascularization: Gender and age inequities remain in the U.K.

University of British Columbia - FSHR overexpression activates oncogenic pathways in surface epithelial cells

University of California Los Angeles - Cryoelectron microscopy imaging of vaults localizes two proteins

University of California Los Angeles - Gastric H⁺,K⁺-ATPase studied, role of proton pump inhibitors revealed

University of California Los Angeles - Participants appropriately self-selected OTC statin therapy

University of California San Francisco - Telomere loss can generate chromosome rearrangements associated with cancer

University of Chicago - Stanniocalcin 2 characterized

University of Cincinnati - Mice lacking syndecan-3 gene are resistant to diet-induced obesity

University of Cologne - Review describes the basic mechanisms controlling mitochondrial biogenesis

University of Copenhagen - Angiopoietin-2 breaks the angiogenic synergy of major cytokines

University of Dusseldorf - Caspase activation may denote liver injury in chronic hepatitis C patients

University of Dusseldorf - Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism elevates hippocampal ACh levels

University of Edinburgh - Ovine OSE cells appear to be suitable research model of human equivalent

University of Edinburgh - Regulation of neural target genes by two proneural proteins revealed

University of Edinburgh - Scientists study fish oil diet in bid to cut heart attack risks

University of Erlangen Nurnberg - SIVmac239/HIV-2ROD Vpx proteins interact with alpha-actinin 1

University of Florida - Activity of alamin adenosyltransferase clarified

University of Frankfurt - Different sperm survival produced by instrumental insemination

University of Freiburg - Role of Emx2 during scapula formation clarified

University of Geneva - Cellular sources of new pancreatic beta cells reviewed

University of Giessen, Germany - Complex regional pain syndrome can result from an autoimmune process

University of Glasgow - Long walks before eating may blunt harm of fatty meals

University of Guelph - Fatty acids and exercise affect glucose transport but not tumor growth

University of Halle Wittenberg, Halle Saale - Natriuretic peptides may have a role in monitoring therapy success

University of Heidelberg - Trend toward regional anesthesia continues in German-speaking countries

University of Liege - Specific NF-kappaB inhibition in lungs: Potential pulmonary-allergy therapy?

University of Magdeburg - Disruption of insulin signaling in diabetes may contribute to liver cancer

University of Marburg - Andrologists review risk factors and diagnosis for breast cancer in men

University of Maryland, Baltimore - Consolidation chemotherapy for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin disease feasible

University of Massachusetts - Minority recruitment plan could ease nursing shortage

University of Michigan - Convection microfluidic systems facilitate DNA analysis

University of Michigan - Squamous cell carcinoma cells in suspension escape anoikis by aggregating

University of Michigan - Study investigates value of "center of excellence" designation

University of Michigan - Tissue-specific genes align with age-related differences in protein function

University of Milan - Biologically active bovine pituitary FSH isolated and characterized

University of Minnesota - Norepinephrine increases adherence of E. coli to mucosa of colon

University of Missouri - Ca²⁺ binding to Arabidopsis thaliana phospholipase D beta clarified

University of Nebraska - Phosphorylation regulates cell growth and kinase stability and activation

University of New Mexico - Outcomes of intracerebral hemorrhage studied, remote changes revealed

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cardiac complications are a primary part specific limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

University of North Carolina - Genes expressed during Drosophila CNS midline development identified

University of North Carolina - Growth of vascular smooth muscle studied, transactivation of receptor involved

University of North Carolina - Pregnant women in U.S. engage in less leisure-time physical activity

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - People with migraines report more angina, but not more heart disease

University of Oxford - Method enables in vivo investigation of metabolic phenotypes in the mouse heart

University of Queensland - Exposure to cadmium and lead studied, effects on liver revealed in nonsmokers

University of Rochester - Urine reagent strip's sensitivity too low to diagnose UTI in incontinent women

University of Sao Paulo -  Penicillium sp. beta-galactosidase crystal structure and galactose link studied

University of Sao Paulo - Activation of the sympathetic drive is responsible for hypertensive response

University of Sao Paulo - Cholecystokinin sulfated octapeptide induces a panic-like response in rats

University of Saskatchewan - K_ATP channels are impaired in SMCs from aorta of DOCA-salt hypertensive rats

University of Schleswig-Holstein - Recombinant BMP-7 superior to platelet-rich plasma in sinus grafting

University of South Carolina -  Amphitrite ornate dehaloperoxidase studied, enhanced activity revealed

University of Southern California - Transcription induction by Haemophilus influenzae lipoprotein revealed

University of Tampere - HLA B8-DRB1*03 not associated with nephropathia epidemica severity in children

University of Tampere - Physical workload has more wearing effects than training effects on workers

University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston - Memory for contextual fear suppressed by entorhinal cortex plasticity

University of Tokyo - Functional roles of kinesin superfamily proteins

University of Tokyo - Study results indicate activation of c-Met in gastric carcinoma tissue

University of Toronto - Emergency outbreak planning lacking in Canada during 2003 SARS outbreak

University of Tsukuba - Cox17p required for copper-dependent activation of cytochrome c oxidase

University of Tubingen - Dendritic cells in vaccination therapies of human malignant disease reviewed

University of Virginia - MDCT angiography can highlight patients who are at greater risk of stroke

University of Wageningen & Research Center - Real-time PCR quickly/accurately detects S. enterica and E. coli O157:H7

University of Western Sydney - Effect of freeze-drying on viability of microencapsulated probiotics assessed

Uppsala University - Dopamine receptors in rat brain can be altered during morphine withdrawal

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. - Study: Closure procedure provides superior patient benefits

Valley Forge Scientific Corp. - Electrosurgical systems company reports fiscal 2004 and Q4 operating results

Vanderbilt University - Designs and limitations of clinical trials in rheumatic diseases reviewed

Vet. Ansbach - Philosophy of fighting disease within European Union outlined

Veterans Affairs - Long-term patency of heart grafts better than expected

Wake Forest University - Patient protection laws don't favor health providers

Wake Forest University - Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B gene polymorphisms linked to type 2 diabetes

Washington University - CD8+ T cells from breast cancer patients recognize mammaglobin epitopes

Washington University - Cobalt wire-based rat model of focal epilepsy constructed

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - Company receives CMS approval to offer managed care coverage to Medicare users

WellChoice, Inc. - Insurance company finalizes rates for New York City contract extension

Whole Living, Inc. - Company introduces program to deliver natural products monthly

World Health Organization - WHO issues update on antimalarial drug supply

XOMA Ltd. - Robert S. Tenerowicz named vice president by biopharmaceutical company

Xinqiao Hospital, Chongqing - SVZa neural stem cells differentiate into distinct lineages in response to BMP4

Xtria, LLC - IT company signs 3-year agreement with Texas medical center for imaging services

Y's Therapeutics - Japanese therapeutics company raises $11.3 million in series C financing

Yale University - BM-derived cells contribute to epithelial engraftment during wound healing

Yale University - Researchers report on epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the suprasellar area

Yonsei University - Protein and nuclear factor-Y regulate adiponectin gene expression

Yonsei University, Seoul - Epidural analgesia reduces pain scores more than IV fentanyl analgesia

Yonsei University, Seoul - Estrogen receptor and p53 levels may factor into SUI development

Zhejiang University - Diazoxide affects regulation of transporter genes and proteins in hippocampus

Zhejiang University - Pharmacological effects of carcinine studied, effect on neurons revealed

Zhengzhou University - Findings support role of genistein in colon tumor prevention, growth reduction

Zoe Medical - Delphi Medical licenses vital signs monitoring technology

Zoomedia, Inc. - Life sciences communications group announces 10-year anniversary fundraiser

ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc. - Company focused on enzyme replacement therapies completes first financing

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company awards $1.4 million for cardiac study support services

nChord Communications Inc. - Healthcare marketing, communications company launches oncology-focused agency