Law and Health Weekly

Miyazaki University - Fasudil contraction studied, protein kinase C-mediated contraction revealed

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Reduced-calorie and -carbohydrate diet slows progression of dementia in mice

Muscle Inflammation - IL-1 genotype linked with muscle inflammation after acute resistance exercise

NDCHealth Corporation - Technology company offers product to tracks sales of nonretail injectable drugs

NMT Medical, Inc. - Patient enrollment for migraine intervention initiated

NOP World Health - Survey: Consumers support importation, but aren't telling their doctors

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Biopharma company announced initiation of StaphVAX trial

Nagoya University - Agouti-related protein gene transfer stimulates hormone-like effects in mice

Nanogen, Inc. - Diagnostics product developer hires chief financial officer

National Association of Managed Care Physicians - Americans can now track preventive health via guidelines issued by task force

National Cattlemen's Beef Association - Beef association comments on journal article

National Institute of Longevity Science, Aichi - Amino-terminal domain of a kinase-reactive protein important for relocation

National Institute of Public Health, Warsaw - Cephalosporinase variants detected in a Proteus mirabilis clone

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Heat/health watch warning system improving forecasts for excessive heat

Neoforma - Supply chain management provider retains financial advisor

Neose Technologies, Inc. - A. Brian Davis appointed as CFO at biopharmaceutical firm

Netherlands Cancer Institute - New data illuminates research in proteomics

New York Academy of Medicine - WTC attack didn't increase mental health service use by general population

New York State Department of Health - Vaccinia virus infection transmitted through sexual contact with vaccinee

Northeastern University, Boston - Empathy towards HIV-infected persons greater for nursing/psychology students

Northern California HIMSS - California HIMSS association presents update on health information system

Northwestern University - Virulence proteins studied, host-targeting signal reveals malarial secretome

Norwegian Institute of Public Health - Ambient outdoor latex allergens identified; may increase latex allergy risk

Norwegian Institute of Public Health - Asthma risk increases with body mass index

Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo - Distribution of Neisseria serogroups and genotypes reported

Nova Southeastern University - U.S. CDC awards $1M grant to study alcohol-exposed pregnancies

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Drug delivery company submits comments to FDA regarding generic Duragesic

Novo Nordisk A/S - Pharma company completes regulatory dossier for blunt trauma coagulation factor

Ohio State University, Columbus - Adolescent smoking was reduced by cognitive behavior or life skills programs

Onex Corporation - Diversified company acquires Center for Diagnostic Imaging

Orion Genomics, LLC - Genomics company donates sorghum sequence to public domain

Osaka University - Myeloid cell GPI-anchor deficiency causes impaired Fc gamma R effector functions

PDI, Inc. - Sales and marketing services company names president of business unit

PURE Bioscience - Bioscience company converts silver dihydrogen citrate manufacturing space

Pain Relief - Opioid combination breaks escalation after poor response to previous opioid

PainCare Holdings, Inc. - Pain center begins offering EDX-Direct Program to patients

PainCare Holdings, Inc. - Tennessee healthcare center purchases electro-diagnostic medical program

Pan American Health Orgization - PAHO lists steps for preventing infectious diseases in women

Peking University - Aldosterone stimulates cardiac fibroblasts to produce and secrete adrenomedullin

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Pennsylvania Governor appoints director of emergency management agency

Pennsylvania State University - Activity of novel macrolides againstHaemophilus influenzae revealed

Pennsylvania State University - Added sugar displaces food groups lowering quality of preschooler diets

Pennsylvania State University - Degradation of gluconeogenic enzymes studied, distinct mediations revealed

Personnel - Alaska health aide retires after 35 years of service

Personnel - DMAA announces leadership changes

Personnel - Daniel Neary named Mutual of Omaha chairman, CEO

Personnel - Former FDA staffers Dan Troy and Coleen Klasmeier join law firm

Pfizer, Inc. - FDA approves Lyrica for the treatment of two common forms of neuropathic pain

Prana Biotechnology Limited - Biotech company receives approval to initiate Alzheimer trial in the U.K.

ProRhythm, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer enters agreements with St. Jude Medical

Pulse Oximetry - Researchers report on use of pulse oximetry in palliative care

Punjab University - New findings in kidney transplantation described

Quality Assurance - Hospital cancels surgeries after contamination scare

Queensland Institute Medical Research, Herston - Protease inhibitors inhibit Plasmodium falciparum

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco company - Foundation makes $250,000 donation to American Red Cross disaster relief

Rakai District Administration, Uganda - Mothers' knowledge of HIV serostatus not associated with exclusive breastfeeding

RehabCare Group, Inc. - Consulting company provides consultation services for correctional health system

Rene Descartes University, Paris - Chronic morphine treatment alters cytoskeletal proteins in rat striatum

Repatriation General Hospital, New So. Wales - New findings in the area of breast cancer detailed

Rite Aid Corporation - Drug store encourages customers to support tsunami victims

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Therapy directed against Bcl-2 helps rituximab limit lymphoma growth

Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville - Prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease reviewed

Royan Institute, Tehran - Functional neurons generated by directed differentiation from ESCs

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago - Bacterial vaginosis pathogens increase genital-tract HIV RNA levels

RxCrossroads, LLC - Pharma outsourcing commercialization company announces promotion

S3 Investment company - Investment company acquires TSPartner, Inc.

SCI Systems - Application service provider appoints senior VP of sales and marketing

SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. - Health plan to purchase GE's dental and vision health maintenance business

Saitama Cancer Center - Researchers report on clinical features of MSI-H rectal cancers

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Agreement signed to market hormonally sensitive breast cancer drug in Germany

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company corrects method of recognizing some sales revenue

Scripps Research Institute - Specific residues contribute to factor Va binding in prothrombinase complex

Security Capital Corporation - Securities company announces further 10-Q filing delay, changes in personnel

Seoul National University - Genetically modified progenitor cells augment therapeutic angiogenesis

Seoul National University, Kyoungki Do - Epidermal stem cells isolated by adherence offers route to clinical application

Sexual & Reproductive Health - New Hampshire bill would bar arbitrary denial of fertility treatments

Shanghai Second Medical University - Studies describe new findings in gastric cancer research

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - Nonbinding agreement to develop, market new ADHD phase 3 compound signed

Skinvisible, Inc. - Company donates 2,000 cases of antimicrobial hand sanitizer to tsunami relief

Slovak Academy of Sciences - 6-Hydroxydopamine effect on Na+/Ca²⁺ exchanger gene expression studied

Solicore, Inc. - Lithium polymer battery provider hires chief financial officer

St. Louis University - Respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus vaccines evaluated

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver - Predictors of HIV drug resistance identified in patients starting triple therapy

Staffing - Crittenton Hospital Medical Center successfully concludes labor negotiations

Stanford Hospital and Clinics - Hospital implements 3-D cardiac ultrasound for noninvasive view of heart

Startech Environmental Corporation - Municipal waste-conversion company shares ranked as top performer

State Univ. of NY Downstate Medical Ctr., Brooklyn - Study mapped anatomy of vagal motor cell groups

State University Ghent Hospital - BM CD34+ SCs mature on stromal cell line without thymus microenvironment

StemCells, Inc. - IND filed for human neural stem cell transplant treatment for Batten Disease

Stowers Institute, Kansas City, Missouri - Researcher answers fundamental question of cell death

Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta - Lipid peroxidation affected by high and low serum estradiol levels

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of preeclampsia

Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Cutaneous nocardiosis complicates management of Crohn disease

Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Information lacking on randomized controlled trials in obstetric anesthesia

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd - Substituted cyanopyrrolidines to treat type 2 diabetes synthesized

TareGen, Inc. - Phase 1/2 clinical trial of kinase inhibitor in heart attack patients initiated

Tasker Capital Corp. - Company that develops tools to inhibit pathogenic bacteria announces new hire

Tasker Capital Corp. - Life science products company eliminates $20 million line of credit

Technion Inst. of Technology, Israel - Pet therapy may help schizophrenic patients

Teges Corporation - Clinical information system connects patient outcomes at bedside, lab, ICU

Teikyo University, Chiba - Antisense treatment combats orthotopic brain tumors in rodent models

Teikyo University, Ichihara - Xenon provides improved hemodynamic stability compared with nitrous oxide

Teranode Corporation - Company launches server to accelerate collaboration in life sciences R&D

Texas A&M University, College Station - Blood-brain barrier responds differently to estrogen therapy in aging rats

Texas Tech University - Inhibitory effects of nitric oxide on P450 enzymes characterized

The American Council on Exercise - Exercise council offers tips to keep kids active during winter months

The Dannon company - Food company comments on new U.S. Dietary Guidelines

The Public Library of Science - Library launches three new open-access journals

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. - Publisher names health director

Theken Disc, LLC - Artificial spinal disk with embedded microelectronics introduced

Thyroid Disease - 2005 thyroid awareness campaign launched

Tnerion Biologics - Cancer-focused company establishes clinical advisory board

Tobacco Use - Iowa healthcare groups seek cigarette tax increase

Tobacco Use - Massachusetts looking to close loopholes in private club's smoking ban

Tohoku University, Aoba-ku - Study compared natriuretic peptide levels in MD to idiopathic cardiomyopathy

Tohoku University, Sendai - Cigarette smoking may be a risk factor for gastric cancer, studies show

TomoTherapy, Inc. - Fred Robertson named CEO of cancer-device company

Torrey Pines Institute of Molecular Studies - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of immunology

Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Affected regions of ischemic brains display neovascularization

Tufts University, Boston - Increased pharmacodynamic effects of triazolam seen in older men

Tulane University - Surgical treatment for Peyronie disease reviewed

U.K. Health Protection Agency - Intranasal BCG dosage needs balancing between protection and lung pathology

U.K. Institute of Food Research - What makes an allergen an allergen?

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Doctors not following guidelines for treating hypertension

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Link between body mass index and asthma incidence unclear

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - More evidence shows woman's age a major factor in determining ART success

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicare expands coverage of cochlear implants

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Government agencies announce new U.S. Dietary Guidelines

U.S. Marine Biological Laboratory - Pollutants adversely affect nerve cell development in clam embryos

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Assay improves detection of radiation-induced tumor permeability changes

U.S. National Institute on Aging - Gene expression during naive CD4 cell activation characterized

U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse - New findings in the area of neuroscience described

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Androgen regulation of tumor-related gene expression characterized

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Inadequate markers complicate liver cancer imaging

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Metapneumovirus lacking G glycoprotein yields promising vaccine candidate

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Methylmercury models not applicable to ethylmercury compounds

U.S. National Institutes of Health - West Nile Virus-like particles induced sterilizing immunity

U.S. Natl. Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. - NIH issues new treatment guidelines for pregnant women with asthma

U.S. Natl. Inst. on Drug Abuse - Study sheds light on biology behind cocaine cravings

USCOM Limited - New cardiac output monitor study results reported

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Program effective at reducing depression in teens

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Tobacco industry tries to cast doubt on link between smoking, cancer gene

Univ. of Med. and Dentistry New Jersey - Underlying bleeding disorders frequently present in women with menorrhagia

Univ. of Washington, Seattle - High phosphate levels linked to increased mortality risk

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Type 1 diabetes duration not linked to glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies

Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg - Fc-gammaRI is involved in HIV-1 inhibition by polyclonal IgG

University Clinic Erlangen - Symptoms in severe aortic stenosis should prompt surgical

University Hospitals of Cleveland - Estrogen has antiapoptotic effect in cervix separate from mitogenic function

University Klinikum Schleswig Holstein - Age and duration of infertility are prognostic indicators of IUI success

University Laval, St. Foy - Latent/lytic HHV-8 transcripts detected/quantitated via Rnase Protection Assay

University Medical Center Ljubljana - The FOXL2 gene may play a role in female infertility

University Medical Center Nijmegen - Researchers' work adds to insulin resistance body of knowledge

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Candesartan is effective in blocking the systemic and renal effects of Ang II

University Mediterranee, Marseille - Glutamine-rich region of HIV-1 Tat is involved in T-cell apoptosis

University Orthopedic Hospital, Heidelberg - Medial Oxford unicompartimental knee replacement effective and durable

University of Aberdeen - Anesthetists are using pharmacological hemostatic agents as blood-saving agents

University of Alberta - Mammaglobin-1 promoter enhances the transfection of mammary tumor cells

University of Amsterdam - Exercise-associated hypotensive syndromes should be considered in syncope cases

University of Amsterdam - Nonpharmacological management of patients with reflex syncope requires education

University of Barcelona - Nucleoside transporter expression often reduced or lost in gynecologic tumors

University of Bari - Health-related quality of life in a rare disease analyzed

University of Bellvitge Hospital - Familial Alzheimer disease is associated with A713T mutation in APP

University of Bologna - A new method for treating anxiety: increasing psychological well-being

University of Bologna - Genetic polymorphisms among cytomegalovirus wild-type strains reported

University of Bonn - Automated infusion system improves contrast sonography efficacy

University of Brighton - Activation of caspases during reperfusion may protect against ischemic injury

University of California, Santa Barbara - Hepatocyte heat shock genes studied, regulation in an Antarctic fish revealed

University of Cambridge - ApoE-modulated clearance of apoptotic bodies results in proinflammatory state

University of Central Florida - Studies advance knowledge in anthrax vaccines research

University of Chile, Santiago - Cytoskeletal organization of MSC changes during osteogenic differentiation

University of Florence - Selective estrogen receptor modulators in desmoid tumors reviewed

University of Florida - Cells with hemangioblastic potential could treat several human diseases

University of Florida - Weight training gives MS patients physical, emotional benefits

University of Freiburg - Color-coded sonography useful in diagnosis

University of Glasgow - Pioneering project under way to combat depression

University of Helsinki - G-protein activity during prolonged wakefulness influenced by a receptor

University of Henri Poincare - Findings in gynecology provide new insights

University of Hong Kong -  Lycium barbarum extracts show hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects

University of Hong Kong - Genistein studied, reduction of arterial smooth muscle contractions revealed

University of Hull - Physical training can make you mentally tougher

University of Innsbruck - SHR and WKY rats differ in GABAergic neurotransmission

University of Leipzig - Recent findings in Alzheimer disease provide new insights

University of Liege - Combined reconstruction of diabetic foot reduces amputation risk

University of Lisbon - T-1249 efficiency related to ability to insert/adsorb to lipidic bilayers

University of Liverpool - Endothelium-dependent relaxation of aorta induced by marine algal lectin

University of Liverpool - Rho-kinase inhibition and coupling in ureter smooth muscle clarified

University of London - Happy home makes living in a poor neighborhood bearable for adolescents

University of London - Histopathology of bovine spongiform encephalopathy affected by clusterin

University of Madras, Chennai - L-Carnitine can alleviate decline in metabolic efficiency of mitochondria

University of Madras, Tamil Nadu - Effects of vitamins C and E on oxidative stress in rat Sertoli cells revealed

University of Manchester - Diabetic contact lens wearers not particularly compliant with lens care

University of Manchester - Recombinant enzyme kinetics useful in prediction of human clearance

University of Maryland - Genes and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Maryland - Researchers' data advance obstetrics research

University of Maryland - Variation in dominant epitope affects neutralization of HIV Tat protein

University of Massachusetts, Worcester - Researchers used functional MRI to study psychostimulant-induced brain activity

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - CRD-BP knockdown promotes leukemia cell proliferation

University of Medicine Berlin - PBR ligand-triggered signaling pathways lead to cell cycle arrest

University of Melbourne - Long-term administration of stress-related peptides had prolonged CV actions

University of Melbourne - Protein kinase analyzed, role in intestinal neuron excitation revealed

University of Michigan - IL-18 has paradoxical effects on CD4 and CD8 cell-mediated GVHD

University of Milan - Study investigated structural deficiencies in untreated hypertensive patients

University of Minnesota - Oral immunization induces local and distant mucosal immunity in swine

University of Mississippi - HPLC analysis of thermogenic weight loss products conducted

University of Missouri - Insights into the biology of diabetic vascular disease reported

University of Missouri - Recent findings in diabetic nephropathy provide new insights

University of Montana, Missoula - Changes in inflammatory mediators are related to arsenic-induced atherosclerosis

University of Munich -  Anacardium occidentale stem bark extract prevents sepsis in mice

University of Munster - Reports add new data to angiology research

University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Study finds survivors adopt some healthy behaviors, but not eating and exercise

University of New Hampshire - Reports describe recent advances in exercise research

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

University of North Carolina, Greensboro - Study describes fatigue-related factors in older women after heart attack

University of Notre Dame -  Plasmodium vivax erythrocyte binding studied, ligand residues revealed

University of Nottingham - Extremely premature babies have a high rate of disability

University of Nottingham, England - Study: Extreme preemies have disabilities

University of Oregon, Eugene - Expression of CAPA gene was determined by in situ hybridization techniques

University of Oslo - RNA interference curtails melanoma metastasis in xenografted mice

University of Oslo - Vesicular glutamate transporters studied, widespread corelease revealed

University of Otago - Sleep-disordered breathing a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity

University of Pennsylvania - Breakout data suggest a wake-promoting agent promotes cocaine abstinence

University of Pennsylvania - Racial differences in healthcare linked to geography

University of Perugia - Dendritic cell vaccines may prevent fungal infections

University of Pittsburgh - Co-polymer acts like a super sunscreen to prolong life of antioxidants

University of Pittsburgh - Ectopic IRF-1 expression promotes tumor cell death

University of Pittsburgh - HIV-1 Nef hydrophobic pocket critical to Hck recruitment and activation

University of Quebec, Montreal - Organosulfur compounds in garlic may alter chemotherapeutic treatments

University of Queensland, Brisbane - Retinal glutamate transporter studied, persistance in ischemia revealed

University of Regensburg Hospital - Flaps containing engineered constructs offer stability without morbidity

University of Rostock - Fifty-hertz magnetic fields induce free radical formation in BM-derived cells

University of Ryukyus - Two interacting kinases studied, putative role as Rap2 effectors revealed

University of Seattle - Depression influences treatment preferences in patients with COPD

University of Sheffield -  Staphylococcus aureus inhibition of keratinocyte migration revealed

University of Shizuoka - Novel VIP analogue may facilitate asthma drug delivery

University of South Florida, Tampa - Various drug treatments under study for anorexia nervosa

University of Southampton - Calmodulin binding to metabotropic glutamate receptors determined

University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - The dopaminergic system is involved in obsessive-compulsive disorder etiology

University of Strasbourg - First analysis shown of HIV-1 RNA structure in infected cells and in virions

University of Sydney - Sun exposure may protect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma

University of Tennessee - CD4+ CD25+ T cells regulate CD8+ T-cell responses against herpesvirus type 1

University of Texas - Protein directly promotes lipogenic enzyme gene transcription

University of Toronto - No correlation between HIV viral load in semen/blood and systemic CD8 response

University of Trier - Effects of handedness and gender on corpus callosum structure determined

University of Utah - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

University of Virginia - Blocking a certain protein could cause regeneration of inner-ear hair cells

University of Virginia - Scientists crack part of "histone" code

University of the West Indies, Kingston - Aromatic amino acids improve leucine kinetics in sick and malnourished infants

Utrecht University - Avian influenza A virus epidemic in the Netherlands in 2003 described

Vaccinations - Mass measles vaccinations given in Indonesian tsunami zone

Vanderbilt University - Sildenafil analyzed, stimulation of serotonin transport revealed

Varian Medical Systems - Maker of cancer therapy systems announces 3 management-level appointments

VaxGen, Inc. - Company acquires Celltrion's interest in facility, revises company's agreements

VistaGen Therapeutics Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company creates clinical board, signs stem cell agreement

VitalWorks, Inc. - Radiology firm sells medical division for $100M

Vivant Medical - Company sponsors study to evaluate microwave ablation for treating liver tumors

Wannan Medical College - Antidigoxin antiserum reduces apoptosis after myocardial I/R in rats

Washington University - Reports advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

Washington University, St. Louis - ARF impedes NPM/B23 shuttling in Mdm2-sensitive tumor suppressor pathway

Washington University, St. Louis - Carefree people care less about cancer symptoms, endanger health

Washington University, St. Louis - New method simplifies search for genetic changes associated with disease

Wayne State University - Phosphorylation of calsequestrin on CK2-sensitive sites in heart characterized

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green - Health behaviors, insurance accounted for 10-16% of differences in health

Wholefood Farmacy Corp. - Pharmacy reports record sales for December 2004

WinSwift Science - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research

Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C - Texas law firm launches biotechnology practice, hires 4 pharma legal experts

Wistar Institute, Philadelphia - Vaccine against epidermal growth factor receptor useful for breast cancer

World Health Alternatives, Inc. - Medical staffing company acquires assets of Travel Nurse Solutions, Inc.

World Health Organization - Cost of scaling-up health interventions discussed

World Health Organization - Research and development of new vaccines against infectious diseases reviewed

Xian Jiaotong University - Elevated RBC Na-Li countertransport could be a risk predictor for hypertension

Yale University - Researchers describe findings in cervical cancer studies

Yamagata University - Hepatitis C virus quasispecies are selectively transmitted in humans

Yonsei University, Seoul - Alginate bead culture system differentiates MSC into articular chondrocytes

ZOLL Medical Corporation - Medical device company announces preliminary first quarter results

Zix Corporation - IT-focused company renews, expands contract with healthcare network

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

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Technology and services provider enters agreement with PRACS Institute

iMedOptions - Medical education program developer lauds new ACCME standards

pSivida Limited - Fourth U.S. patent granted to Australian nanotechnology firm