Law and Health Weekly

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines

Anodyne Therapy, LLC - Study demonstrates restoration of sensation in peripheral neuropathy

Bioniche Life Sciences, Inc. - European patent granted for MCC in bladder cancer

Biophan Technologies, Inc. - CEO discusses expansion of intellectual property portfolio

Highmark Blue Shield - Insurer to offer Medicare drug coverage in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Dosing begins in phase I trial of CCR5 mAb in patients with HIV-1

Juvaris BioTherapeutics Inc. - Biotech company to collaborate with International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

Masimo - Maker of low perfusion pulse oximetry wins antitrust lawsuit against Tyco

Medicare - Community Care Rx announces intent to participate under Medicare Part D program

PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. - Consumer health organization to participate in Medicare Part D

Partnership for Safe Medicines - Safe medicines coalition releases safety tips for consumers

Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Clustered epitopes of Gag-Pol fusion protein enhance immunity against HIV

Shasun Chemicals and Drugs, Ltd - Glenmark inks generics development and marketing agreement

Universal American Financial Corp. - CVS pharmacy establishes strategic alliance to provide Medicare Part D PDPs

University of Padua - T-cell engineering by T-cell receptor with HIV-1 gp120 specificity reported

454 Life Sciences - Genome sequencing system at the Broad Institute

ACI Medical, Inc. - Study demonstrates effectiveness of ArtAssist medical device

AEterna Zentaris, Inc. - Regulatory approval granted in Columbia for Impavido for leishmaniasis

Adherex Technologies, Inc. - Oncology company reports loss of $0.06 per share

Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - U.S. FDA issues approvable letter for Combidex

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves ReZoom multifocal refractive lens

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems - U.S. FDA grants IDE approval to investigate device for essential tremor

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Positive AEOL 10150 phase I results reported in patients with ALS

Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation - Agreement signed to develop TB vaccine

Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire, Fougeres - DNA damage and adduct formation in rat tissues after acrylamide administration

Agennix Incorporated - Pharmaceutical firm raises $22M in private financing

Aichi Cancer Center - APl2-MALT1 fusion protein implicated in t(11;18)(Q21;q21) MALT lymphoma

Aichi Medical University - Uncoupling protein 2 and reactive oxygen species characterized

Akdeniz University, Antalya - Research in atrial fibrillation provides new insights

Albany Medical College - Atazanavir, once-daily protease inhibitor, reviewed

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Magmas expression linked to neoplastic human prostate

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Sodium oxybate for treatment of narcolepsy reviewed

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Altered NADH:NAD+ mediate isoniazid/ethionamide coresistance in mycobacteria

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Nutrient-dependent responses to visceral and subcutaneous fat depots studied

Alchemia Limited - Company's first cancer drug candidate moves toward clinical trials

Alfenas Federal Central University - Spectrophotometry detects Al in hemodialysis solutions

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Deal signed with Dowpharma for RNAi therapeutics

Althea Technologies, Inc. - Copromotion for plasmid DNA manufacturing services renewed

American Academy of Actuaries - Social Security, Medicare reports show no financial change, actuaries conclude

American Council on Exercise - Fitness council suggest low-fat diet, exercise program for shaping up

American Health Quality Association - New web site offers hospital performance data

American Journal of Nursing - Nursing intervention in healthcare settings can reduce medication error

American Psychological Association - Group raises privacy concerns on mental health records

AmerisourceBergen Corporation - Pharmaceutical services company announces share repurchase transaction

Amicas, Inc. - Medical imaging company recruits new president and chief operating officer

Angel Biotechnology - New board members named at biotech firm

AngioDynamics, Inc. - Total Abscession general drainage catheter released

Anna University, Tamil Nadu - Proteins modified by bacterial lipids used for protein engineering

AntiCancer Inc. - The portal vein is vital for cancer cell trafficking to the liver

Aphton Corporation - Acquisition closes for cancer vaccine maker Igeneon

Ardais Corporation - Translational medicine collaboration signed

Ark Therapeutics Group plc - Therapeutics company offers regulatory update on Cerepro and Vitor

Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. - Device firm reports 28% increase in net income

Ascential Software Corporation - Scripps Health selects software system to manage clinical data

Ash Access Technology, Inc. - New formulation of MethLock wins FDA approval for clinical trial

AstraZeneca - Study: Fewer children with asthma who used nebulized ICS early were hospitalized

Atrium Med Center - Bioresorbable molding mesh assessed for impaction grafting revision surgery

Austin Hospital, Heidelberg - Improvements conferred by CRT can be matched by a bifocal RV system

Austin Hospital, Heidelberg - Temporal variations in programming of CRT devices characterized

Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan - Formaldehyde and butyric acid exhibited anticancer activity

Bayer Environmental Science - New York state fights Lyme disease infections

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Epstein-Barr virus-specific T lymphocytes treat nasopharyngeal cancer

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Poor nutrition adds to immune degradation in HIV-infected children

Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France - Long-term survival in lung transplantation related to graft ischemic time

Bespak - Licensing agreement signed for Formoterol Modulite

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. - Firm evaluates CAD/CAM designs for stem cell instruments

BioForce Nanosciences, Inc. - Nanotechnology company opens new facilities

BioSante Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical firm reports key achievements, financial results

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase III clinical trial for estrogen gel completed

Biolex, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm gets patent covering plant-made antibodies

Boehringer Ingelheim - Fiber, water, and exercise may not prevent or cure constipation

Boston University - SIEGE database contains data on smoking-induced epithelial gene expression

Boston University - Safety and efficacy of topical retinoids reviewed

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics - Majority of shareholders reaffirm agreement to lock-up of stock, company says

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Absence of heme oxygenase-1 exacerbates myocardial injury in diabetic mice

Bristol Royal Infirmary & General Hospital, Avon - Tamoxifen stimulates longitudinal cancellous bone formation in female mice

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital - Hospital partners with CORI to launch surgical weight loss program

Burnham Institute, La Jolla - Plasma fibronectin guides angiostatic peptides to angiogenic vessels

Business Update - Nutritional supplements company launches retail merchant division

CHU Pitie Salpetriere, Paris - Remodeling with diuretic-beta-blockade may contribute to long-term CV protection

CNR, Milan - Findings advance knowledge in transplant medicine research

CNRS IFR24, Montpellier - High Env surface density may improve HIV production by newly infected cells

CTI Molecular Imaging - Siemens to acquire imaging company with focus on PET, other imaging technologies

CUNY Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York - MTHFR 677T variant/low folate associated with increased risk of breast cancer

Cabinet de Cardiologie, Nancy - Simultaneous bilateral carotid angioplasty and stenting is feasible

Canarias University Hospital, Tenerife - Erythropoietin advised only for symptomatic anemia

Cape Technikon, Cape Town - Study examined mechanisms of red palm oil improvement of reperfusion function

Cardiac Science, Inc. - Cardiac bedside monitor-defibrillator versus code blue protocol to be studied

CardioTech International, Inc. - FDA clears heparin-coated cardiopulmonary bypass blood reservoir

Cardiology Hospital, Lille - 2004 was notable for advances in treatment of congenital heart diseases

Casa di Cura San Michele - Length and contiguity influence specificity of AMS for AF

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Notch strengthening and hardening behavior of UHMWPE tested

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - STAT5 modifier locus modulates HSC engraftment during steady-state hematopoiesis

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Studies add new findings to virology body of knowledge

Center Muraz, Bobo Dioulasso - PCR useful when microbiological M. tuberculosis diagnosis inconclusive

Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal - Senataxin mutations causing Quebec cluster of atria with neuropathy studied

Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute - Cytokine gene transfer halts the growth of colon cancer cells

Children's Hospital West Ontario, London - Reactive metabolites cause drug reactions to sulfonamides in HIV infection

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Reasons for prevalence of childhood obesity outlined

Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researchers' findings advance virology research

Chinese University of Hong Kong - MDH1 is overexpressed in LV cardiac muscle of dilated cardiomyopathy patients

Cisanello Hospital, Pisa - Prolonged exposure to sulfonylureas disrupts function of human islets

City University of New York - Utility of total shoulder arthroplasty vs. humeral head replacement reviewed

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Emboli-prevention devices provide better protection than GPIs

Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons - Vascular endothelial cadherin blockade selectively cuts ovarian angiogenesis

Columbia University - Study shows new antipsychotic drug prevents brain loss in schizophrenia

Columbia University, New York - Physical intimate partner violence does not lead to sexual HIV risk

Complutense University, Madrid - Protein restriction may slow aging

Consumer Health Alliance - Consumer advocacy group submits Citizen Petition to FDA

Cornell University - Optical loupe improves surgical sperm extraction from NOA patients

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York - Yeast discovery offers better understanding, future cure of devastating disease

Credentialing - Credentials certification deadline nears for NAFTA healthcare professionals

Creighton University, Omaha - Treatment for experimental asthma

CryoCath Technologies, Inc. - FDA approves Arctic Front IDE for the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Cynosure, Inc. - Company launches its newest pulsed light system: PhotoSilk Plus

Cyntellect, Inc. - Daiichi enters funded-research agreement

DSM - Alliance to develop new treatment of heart and vascular diseases

Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. - Diagnostics company to refinance debt

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Nonmyeloablative as effective as myeloablative SCT in patients older than 50

Danish University of Pharmaceutical Science - L-alpha-amino acid receptor GPRC6A studied, deorphanization described

Datascope Corp. - Gore to become exclusive distributor of InterVascular graft products in the U.S.

Dendritic NanoTechnologies, Inc. - Dendrimer company taps Mike Pirc

Derma Sciences, Inc. - Wound-care company reports increased sales in 2004

Deutsch Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg - Loss of Net as repressor led to increased c-fos transcription in cervical cancer

DiaSys Corporation - American Stock Exchange accepts medical device maker's compliance plan

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Apple-shaped women up to 6 times more likely to develop diabetes, physician says

Diabeteszentrum Bad Lauterberg - Role of glucagon-like peptide 1 in treatment of diabetes reviewed

Dongguk University -  Ulmus davidiana extract suppresses collagen-induced arthritis

Drug Development - Phase I study completed for autoimmune disease candidate drug

EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories - Effect of delaminated a-C:H film fragments studied in vitro

ESBATech, AG - Company starts drug-discovery collaboration with Novartis

East Carolina University - Researchers describe findings in neuroscience studies

East China University of Science & Technology - Thymosin alpha 1-cBLyS fusion protein developed

Emory University - Feasibility of laparoscopic revision of bariatric procedures discussed

Emory University - Reports describe recent advances in virology vaccines research

Emory University - Scientist finds different paths lead to similar cognitive abilities

Emory University - Strategy for distributing influenza vaccine to high-risk groups outlined

Emory University, Atlanta - Multiple SIV Env domains determine replication efficiency

Energex Systems, Inc. - HemoModulator shown to reduce viral load in hepatitis C patients

Evangelic University Hospital, Curitiba - Inoue balloon and metallic commissurotome are equally effective for PMV

Evotec Technologies - Results contrast with the current perception of IL-6 receptor activation

FDC Reports, Inc. - New Medicare web site launched

Federal University of Para - Recent findings in prions described

Federal University of Sao Carlos - Therapeutic ultrasound enhances transdermal hydrocortisone delivery

Federal University of Sao Paulo - Leptin fragments investigated, hypothalamic Fos immunoreactivity clarified

Federal University, Rio de Janeiro - Researchers' findings advance obstetrics research

Finance - Advocat reports net loss of $0.69 per share

Finance - Bridge Healthcare provides $7.5M to neuroscience, orthopedic hospital

Florida Hospital/Celebration Health - Nonsurgical cryoablation, "male lumpectomy" preserves function

Frost & Sullivan - Demand for semiconductor technologies in medical-imaging modalities on the rise

Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc. - Companies announce copromotion of Mycamine

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. - Anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms of implitapide elucidated

Fujita Health University, Toyoake - Study examined autonomic regulation in premature low-birth-weight infants

Fukushima Medical University - Antiangiogenic therapies may prevent hyperplastic colorectal polyps

GenWay Biotech, Inc. - GenWay enters exclusive licensing agreement with Beckman Coulter

General Austrian Hospital Hallein - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity surgery

Genmab, A/S - Company completes enrollment in HuMax-CD20 phase I/II CLL study

Georgetown University - Src inhibition enhanced paclitaxel cytotoxicity in ovarian cancer cells

German Cancer Research Center - Cylooxygenase-2 overexpression encourages tumor growth in murine bladders

Gifu University - Efficacy of T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in detecting hepatic tumors

Given Imaging, Ltd. - Company announces first coverage policy for PillCam ESO

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare - Smokers believe medicinal nicotine products may be harmful, study shows

Gunma University - Vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotypes help analyze early hepatitis C infection

Gwangju Inst. of Science & Technology, Kwangju - Preparation of a chemically anchored phospholipid monolayer strategized

HEE Corporation, Inc. - Type 2 diabetes nutraceutical developed pilot project shows promise

Hacettepe University - Research add new data to breast cancer vaccines body of knowledge

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma files NDA for Enhanze SC

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. - Companies ink development and supply agreement for Enhanze SC

Hannover Medical School - Degradation mechanism at the bone-implant interface studied

Harvard University -  Plasmodium falciparum studied, overexpression of surface proteins revealed

Harvard University - Gamma-secretase studied, location and behavior clarified

Harvard University - Human MUC1 oncoprotein regulated p53-responsive gene transcription

Harvard University - Progress and gaps in the understanding of transformation in cancer reported

Harvard University - Researchers' data advance diabetes pathogenesis research

Health Promotion - Better patient information is needed to improve health system

Healthcare Costs - Babies born preterm cost businesses big money

Hiroshima University - Mechanical strain increases PTHrP in chondrocytes

Hokkaido University - Heat shock protein inducer examined, ischemic neuroprotective effect shown

Hospital Clinic Porto Alegre - HRT doesn't affect 24-hour heart rate variability in postmenopausal women

Hospital University of St. Joan, Catalunya - Knockout mice fed fat enriched diets model non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Institute announces new hope for Chagas disease treatment

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Researchers trace evolution of a single gene controlling armor styles in fish

Hyogo Medical Center for Adults - Combined gene therapy regimens demolish cancer proliferation

IBMC, Porto, Portugal - Iron - the bad guy in hemophilic chronic joint disease?

INSERM U478, Paris - Recent findings in leptin studies described

INSERM U540, Montpellier - Transcriptional regulators and cofactors of PPAR-gamma reported

Imperial College London - Genetics of human obesity reviewed

Imperial College London - Key to treating killer disease may be uncovered by U.K. team

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - Charge transfer bands' effect on the photo-induced DNA cleavage activity studied

Indiana University - A che-like signal transduction cascade involved in flagella biosynthesis

Information Technology - Blue Cross provides physicians with PDAs

Information Technology - Denver Health deploys Blue Coat proxy appliances to prevent spyware

Information Technology - ECHO Health and Coalition America offer electronic provider payment solution

Information Technology - Integrated EMR, online patient education clinical systems launched

Innsbruck Medical University - Secretoneurin analyzed, effects on killer cells and cytokines revealed

Inotek Pharmaceutical Corporation - Poly(ADP-ribos)ylation is important in pathogenesis of banding-induced HF

Inst Environmental Science & Research, Porirua - Sequence variation in meningococci porB gene cause of New Zealand epidemic

Inst. of Cancer Research, London - New structural insights into RNA interference

Institute Cardiovascular Medicine, Timisoara - Decremental index may be a new index of vulnerability to paroxysmal AF

Internisten Praxis Gauting - Energy intake reduction crucial for weight loss in metabolic syndrome

Ivo Pitanguy Clinic, Rio de Janeiro - Malignant tumors found accidentally during reduction mammaplasty

Jack Bell Research Center, Vancouver - TNP-470 and docetaxel synergize to abolish prostate cancer

Jackson Laboratory - Activated NKT cells inhibit autoimmune diabetes through dendritic cells

Jarvik Heart, Inc. - FDA approves 2000 FlowMaker pivotal trial

Jichi Medical School - Studies advance knowledge in diabetic nephropathy research

John Radcliffe Hospital, London - Data advance knowledge in oncology research

Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center - Aquaporin-5 analyzed, acute and chronic cAMP effects observed

Johns Hopkins University - (5R)-thiolactomycin used to develop new inhibitors of type I fatty acid synthase

Johns Hopkins University - Cdc42 regulates shear-induced nucleus movement in fibroblasts

Johns Hopkins University - Chronic pelvic pain in women linked to ovarian and pelvic veins

Johns Hopkins University - Health center expansion eliminates health differences

Johns Hopkins University - Pair of cancer genes found to drive both cell migration and division

Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston - Primary beta-cell dysfunction involved in LBW-associated disease in mice

KAN Research Institute Inc. - Hameodomain transcription factor studied, transcriptional corepressor described

Kaiser Permanente - Study shows who is likely to have asthma attack, go to emergency room

Kantonsspital Chur - Effect of simvastatin on polyethylene particle-induced osteolysis studied

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. - Imaging company donates airway intubation system to Army Hospital in Iraq

Karolinska Institute - Aph-1 analyzed, cell surface interactions revealed

Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Reports advance knowledge in virology research

Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm - New data illuminates research in stem cell transplantation

Katholieke University of Leuven - Role of PP2A as tumor suppressor inspected

Kendle International Inc. - Andrew Babington named VP of European sales by clinical research company

Kobe Gakuin University, Hyogo - Peptide-modified adenovirus demonstrates better gene transfer capabilities

Korea Research Inst. of Bioscience & Biotechnology - Glabridin inhibits nitric-oxide synthase expression and improves survival

Kurume University, Asahimachi - PKC delta and MAPK mediate G(1) arrest induced by PMA in SKBR-3 breast cancer

Kyoto University - Angiotensin II analyzed, influence on homeobox expression revealed

Kyoto University - Cell-specific systems improve drug and gene delivery

La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology - Scientists shed new light on role of natural killer T cells in fighting disease

Leiden University - Dual hybrid vectors restore dystrophin synthesis in murine muscles

Leiden University - UV exposure, genetic targets in melanocytic tumors, and transgenic mouse models

Life Medical Sciences, Inc. - European clinical study of adhesion barrier for use in cardiac surgery initiated

Lorus Therapeutics Inc. - European, Canadian allowances granted for anticancer drug in phase 2 trials

Los Alamos National Laboratory - Novel system allows fingerprinting of single viral and bacterial genomes

Louisiana State University - Nitrite says NO to ischemia/reperfusion injury

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Black bean tannins shut down angiogenic protein production in cancer cells

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Herceptin and taxol may be effective combination therapy for Ewing sarcoma

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company names Jerry Okikawa senior director, product development

Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Myelodysplastic syndrome resulted after temozolomide treatment for glioma

Manchester Royal Infirmary - Novel assay quantifies IgG to nine pneumococcal serotypes simultaneously

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy/Health Sciences - 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist for irritable bowel syndrome developed

Massachusetts General Hospital - Toll-like receptor 2 agonist analyzed, serum location and LPS syngery revealed

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston - Testosterone therapy attenuates regional brain hypometabolism in anorexic women

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Rictor-mTOR complex may be drug target

Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin - Findings in oncology provide new insights

Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology - Anthraquinones examined, effect on Alzheimer paired helical filaments revealed

Mayo Clinic - Advanced cancer previously considered inoperable may be operable, curable

Mayo Clinic - Antitumor activity of measles virus studied

Mayo Clinic - Cryoablation treatment helps diminish pain of bone cancer

Mayo Clinic, Rochester - DHEA therapy increases insulin sensitivity in hypoadrenal women

Mayo Clinic, Rochester - No single approach alone is likely to address the need for organ replacement

MediGene AG - German-American biotech company reports financial results

Medical College of Georgia - Estrogen, SERMS reduce asthma impact by halting constriction

Medical Research Council, Cambridge - Fanconi anemia led to increased cancer risk

Medical Services International Inc. - Diagnostic testing company expands distribution network to Central America

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. - Medical billing software company releases version 1.1 free of charge

Medical University of Berlin - ALL and AML have distinct methylation profiles

Medical University of Vienna - Single-agent trastuzumab show promise for breast cancer

Medifast - Survey reveals Americans fooling themselves about weight

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - p53 absence promotes metastasis in mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma

Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Pharma company nominates drug candidate for Alzheimer disease

Merck Research Laboratories - Canada could attract more life sciences R&D efforts

Merck Research Laboratories - Tumor cells sensitized to apoptosis by selective inhibition of specific Akt/PKB

Mergers & Acquisitions - Crdentia acquires TravMed USA, Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - DeVry, Inc., completes acquisition of Deaconess College of Nursing

Metabolon, Inc. - Metabolomics company collaborates with hospital for diabetic nephropathy

Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis - Parent's use of CAM most significant factor determining child's use

Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. - Infection control products company enters agreement with Intuitive Surgical

Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco - Minnesota Adult Tobacco survey results released

Miraculins Inc. - Biotech company announces results from prostate cancer study

Misys Healthcare Systems - Texas Visiting Nurse Association selects system software

Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia - Alcohol consumption disrupts breastfeeding hormones

Monitorforhire.com - Resource management company adds feature to its Web site

Montefiore Medical Center - Pre-discharge defibrillation testing not needed for state-of-the-art ICDs

Moria, SA - Epi-K approved for sale in U.S., Europe, and Japan

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Inhibition of phospholipase A₂ impairs glucose tolerance

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Protein kinase C signaling examined, role as a survival pathway revealed

Nagoya City University, Aichi - Novel inhibitors of human histone deacetylases discovered

Nagoya City University, Aichi - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

Nagoya University - Ryanodine receptors play key role in gastric ICC pacemaker activity

Nagoya University, Aichi - Discriminatory abilities of apparent diffusion coefficient measurements studied

Nagoya University, Aichi - Neutral endopeptidase 24.11 stems ovarian cancer progression

Nanjing University - Research add new data to oncology body of knowledge

National Care Network, LP - Healthcare cost management firm makes agreement with third party administrator

National Cheng Kung University Hospital - Cochlear implants can be beneficial for Chinese-speaking children with AN

National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan - Hospital Emergency Incident Command System implemented during SARS outbreak

National Taiwan University, Taipei - Hepatitis C virus core protein mediates cellular response to TRAIL

Neoprobe Corporation - Surgical and diagnostic products company submits amended IND application

NeuroSearch - Pharmaceutical companies start clinical phase II depression studies

Neurorecovery, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints three members to senior management team

New England Research Institute - Vitamin D for type 1 diabetes prevention reviewed

New York Medical College - Hippocampal pyramidal neurons analyzed, excitability potentiation revealed

New York University - Inactivation of proximal TCR signaling impairs T-cell-mediated tumor lysis

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. - ENT1 downregulation underlies Ara-C resistance

Northwestern University, Chicago - Tsunami earthquake was second largest on record

Novartis Pharma KK - Quantitative determination of metformin in human plasma