Law and Health Weekly

Competitive Technologies, Inc. - Company licenses additional patent to Melanotan Corp., gets shares of Epitan

CryoLife, Inc. - Biomaterials company to settle shareholder suits

DNAPrint genomics, Inc. - Genomics company launches new corporate marketing and product branding campaign

Healthcare Coverage - Elderplan expands into the Bronx

Imperial College London - EIAV-based lentiviral vectors efficient for corneal transduction

InkSure Technologies Inc. - InkSure signs contract for protection of ethical pharmaceuticals

Kroger Co. - Grocery chain, CMS launch program to help give seniors access to drug benefits

Priority Healthcare Corporation - Specialty pharmacy and distribution company to be acquired by Express Scripts

Quality Care Solutions Inc. - Information technology provider announces Medicare Part D functionality

U.S. Department Vet. Affairs Medical Ctr, New York - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines

University of Melbourne - SHIV-specific T cell responses in vaccinated macaques analyzed

ATS Medical, Inc. - Milestone achieved in PARSUS filtration technology development

AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. - Positive preliminary results from clinical trial of cholera vaccine reported

Aarhus University - Extraoral radiographs often over-prescribed

Aarhus University - Method enables estimation of number of cardiac myocytes

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic - Neonatal MSG treatment has deleterious effects on rat behavior

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm announces underwriter exercises option

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm sets price for public offering

Adolor Corporation - U.S. FDA issues approvable letter for Entereg (alvimopan)

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. - Collaboration to isolate stem cell-specific differentiation markers

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. - Medical device firm reports record quarterly revenue of $38.7M

Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation - Results reported from pediatric Amoxicillin PULSYS phase III trial

Aesthetic Surgery Center, New York - Primary fascia lata autografting highly effective

Alfred Hospital, Victoria - GB virus C protects patients coinfected with HIV

Allon Therapeutics, Inc. - Phase I clinical trial initiated for treatment of mild cognitive impairment

Almirall - Compound library agreement signed with Evotec

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - License granted to develop RNAi therapeutics against TNF-alpha

Altos Hospital Manuel Campos, Campeche - Are there reliable mechanisms relating psychosocial stress to CV diseases?

Ambit Biosciences - Drug candidates that counter resistance to Gleevec, Iressa, Tarceva identified

Amer Fed of State, County and Municipal Employees - Iowa home care providers make union selection

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports 12.1% increase in revenue

Anniston Medical Clinic - Ultralow-dose naltrexone enhances oxycodone analgesia

Aphton Corporation - Biotech company announces approval of NASDAQ SmallCap Market transfer

Applied NeuroSolutions, Inc. - Jay B. Langner added to board at diagnostics firm

Argos Therapeutics Inc. - Improved RNA amplification garners more cells for cancer vaccines

Ark Therapeutics Group plc - Patient enrolment in study of therapy to prevent blood vessel blockage complete

AstraZeneca - Phase III trials to start for targeted lung cancer treatment

Austin Ventures - Outsourced accounts receivable management services provider announces financing

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Study examined predictors of reocclusion in stroke patients treated with tPA

BG Medicine - Deal signed with Boehringer Ingelheim for biomarkers

Bausch & Lomb - Ophthalmology firm earns $0.81 per share on 7% sales gain

Bayer AG - Pharma firm repurchases part of Eurobond issue, launches new hybrid bonds

Becton, Dickinson and Company - Medical device maker reports earnings of $0.41 per share

Beijing Institute for Radiation Medicine - DNA repair genes make lung cancer cells resist radiotherapy

Bethesda General Hospital - Metformin does not reduce blood pressure in type 2 diabetes

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. - Financing secured for development of BEMA Fentanyl

BioMS Medical Corp. - U.K. patient enrollment commences in multiple sclerosis trial

BioStorage Technologies, Inc. - Programs launched for emergency biorepository storage, transition

Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. - Medical device firm records loss of $0.09 per share

Biomet, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears disposable spacer molds for knee revision surgery

Biophan Technologies - Research note issued on medical device firm

Bone Care International - Pamidronate and 1,24(S)-dihydroxyvitamin D-2 inhibited growth of cancer cells

Boston University - Heritable deficiency of antioxidant enzymes favors ROS accumulation

Boston University - Researchers describe findings in reconstructive surgery studies

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - VEGF helps transplanted neural stem cells seek brain tumors

Brighton & Sussex University of Hospital - Isoniazid + rifampicin resistance strongly predictive of death in TB meningitis

Brookhaven National Laboratory - MicroPET imaging in animal model of anorexia nervosa examined

Business Update - AAPPO launches PPO RapidResource

Business Update - GHI HMO to acquire ABC Health Plan assets

CHU Hotel Dieu - Adeno-associated viral vectors transport therapeutic genes into the retina

CHU Ibnou Rochd, Casablanca - Renal cell carcinoma reported secondary to tuberculous nephritis

CHU Nantes, St. Herblain Nantes - Children operated for aortal coarctation have more arterial rigidity

CHUR Dupuytren - Anti-papillomavirus vaccines and prevention of cervical cancer reviewed

CNS, Inc. - Study reveals effective way for women to breathe easier during labor

CUB Hopital Erasme, Brussels - Recent findings in diabetes therapy described

Cancer Research U.K., London - Young patients with acute leukemia share unique genetic features

Carnegie Mellon University - Loneliness reduces immune response to influenza vaccine in students

Case Western Reserve - Researchers show positive impact of gene marker on DNA stool test

Case Western Reserve University - Insulin receptor activator and PPAR agonist used for metabolic syndrome

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - High prevalence of tuberculosis among health care workers in Kampala

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Peripheral S-phase T cells in HIV disease have a central memory phenotype

Catholic University of Korea - KLF6 gene mutations may encourage gastric cancer progression

Catholic University of Leuven - Link between AD and traumatic brain damage clarified

Catholic University of Rome - Magnetocardiography can be useful to improve diagnostic accuracy

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - CMS ending contingency for non-HIPAA-compliant Medicare claims

Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, Hamilton - Brand-name and generic warfarin have equivalent performance

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas - Recent findings illuminate research in cholera vaccines

Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin - Findings advance knowledge in melanoma vaccines research

Childhood Development - Preschoolers who take responsibility do better later on

Children's Hosp. Research Foundation, Cincinnati - CisMols Analyzer identifies similar cis-clusters in gene sets

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Customized gene chip rapidly detects genetic changes in childhood cancer

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - High-grade myopia is linked to regions of chromosome 2

Children's Hospital, Boston - Muscle side population cells reveal myogenic potential

Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing - Mesenchymal stem cell transplants can improve heart function

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Novel macaque model developed

Chinese Academy of Science, Yunnan - Grifolin inhibited tumor cell growth by inducing apoptosis in vitro

Chiron Vaccines - New research in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines detailed

Cholestech Corp. - Diagnostics company reports revenue increase in first quarter

Chonnam National University, Kwangju - Transferrin-polyethylenimine conjugate for gene delivery evaluated

Christian Medical College & Hospital, Tamil Nadu - Reports describe recent advances in obstetrics research

Christian-Doppler-Klinik, Salzburg - Studies describe new findings in atherosclerosis research

Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Injuries sustained at home a leading cause of death for children, teens

Cincinnati Children's Hospital - PPARgamma ligand 15d-PGJ₂ ameliorates murine endotoxemia

City of New York Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Topical microbicides needed for prevention of genital herpes infections

Clear Passage Therapies - Newly researched infertility treatment comes to western U.S.

Cleveland Clinic of Florida, Weston - Laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy used to treat esophageal cancer

Clinical Vision Research Australia - Posterior lens surface microchannels don't affect performance

Collaborations - AirLogix selected by Humana to provide respiratory disease management

Collaborations - Alliance between NASCO, MedPlans Partners provides claims outsourcing

Collaborations - American Retirement Corporation signs agreement with Kindred

Comedicus Incorporated - Pericardial therapeutics company retains financial advisor

Cord Blood Registry - Cord blood banking company reports strong growth

Corgentech, Inc. - DNA-focused company achieves "important milestones" in second quarter

Cornell University - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy

Cornell University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis

Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Enrollment begins in additional phase IIa studies with AMPAKINE CX717

Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon - Novel vancomycin insert shows promise for endophthalmitis prevention

CuraGen Corp. - Genomics-focused pharma reports Q2 loss of $15.7 million

Cutting Edge Information - Research examines pharma competitive intelligence strategies

Cytokinetics, Inc. - Data supports advancement of cardiac myosin activator

DOR BioPharma Inc. - Molecular basis for improved anthrax vaccines presented

DURECT Corp. - Drug-delivery company plans to reduce convertible debt balance by $5 million

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Soluble HIV trimeric Env fragment adopting prefusion gp41 structure developed

Delaware Biotechnology Institute - Adenosine receptor studied, functional importance of surfactant revealed

Denver Health Medical Center - Spironolactone prescriptions increased after study publication

DiaSys Corp. - Health products maker announces new distributors

Diagnostic Products Corp. - Diagnostics company announces record sales and earnings

Dictaphone Corp. - mdEssential combines speech recognition and natural language processing

Dimethaid Research, Inc. - Pharmaceutical developer names Dan McKay VP, intellectual property

Diomed, Inc. - Company receives notice of allowance for key U.S. EVLT patent

DiscoveRx Corp. - Company adds two assays to its broad kinase portfolio

Dr. Daniel Den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam - Alternative docetaxel administration schedule evaluated

Duke University, Durham - ACT system increased the heparin dose required to exceed target ACT

Duke University, Durham - MI patients with high BMI were less likely to have invasive coronary procedures

Durand Hospital of Buenos Aires - Waist size is associated with metabolic syndrome in children

DynPort Vaccine Company, LLC - Human vaccinia immune globulin preparation has biological activity

Ege University, Izmir - Vitamin D supplement doesn't prevent treatment-induced osteopenia

Electronic Medical Records - Allina Hospitals & Clinics launches electronic medical record system

Emory University, Atlanta - Low health literacy associated with HIV test acceptance

Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company files for European marketing approval of Thelin

EntreMed, Inc. - Panzem maker reports Q2 net loss of $4.3 million

Erie County Medical Center & Laboratories - Hematologic follow-up recommended for patients treated with radioiodine

European Institute of Oncology, Milan - Surgical margins compared between oncoplastic surgery and quadrantectomy

European Neuroscience Institute Gottingen - Glutamate receptors analyzed, synapse formation dynamics clarified

Ewha Womans University, Seoul - Case of reactive plasmacytosis mimicking multiple myeloma found in pSS patient

Express Scripts, Inc. - PBM reports record second-quarter net income of $102 million

Fed. Research Center for Nutrition & Food, Kiel - Supplement plus vitamins and minerals reduces cold infections

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - ATPase activity analyzed, angiotensin modulation revealed

Federal University of Sao Paulo - Assay determines plasma and tissue ACE activity

Finance - $10M gift launches campaign for breast cancer institute

Finance - AmSurg announces growth in second quarter net earnings

Finance - Crawford's Q2 revenues before reimbursements: $186.0M

Finance - HCA reports Q2 results of $0.90 per diluted share

First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp. - Company announces adoption of share repurchase program

Flamel Technologies, SA - Micropump maker reports Q2 total revenues of $6.1 million

Franz Volhard Clinic Research Center, Berlin - Adipose tissue metabolism and CD11b expression in obesity examined

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Partners' adjustment to breast cancer analyzed

Fuji Health Science, Inc. - FCI Health Science announces name change

GTx, Inc. - Men's health company reports Q2 net loss of $10 million

Gachon Medical School, Inchon - Quality of life during palliative chemotherapy for solid cancer kept intact

GenVec, Inc. - Thomas A. Davis, MD named chief medical officer; to lead clinical development

Genaera Corp. - Pharma announces senior management changes

George Mason University, Falls Church - Obesity-related gene expression in visceral adipose tissue discussed

George Washington University - Safety and efficacy of creatine and glutamine evaluated

Geron Corp. - Trial begins for telomerase inhibitor drug GRN163L in patients with CLL

GlaxoSmithKline - Company begins phase III trials with aplaviroc (873140) for HIV treatment

GlaxoSmithKlineConta - Long-term safety data of antiretroviral in HIV patients with hepatitis reported

GlobeImmune, Inc. - Company initiates phase Ib study of GI-5005 for chronic hepatitis C infection

Graz University - Three multiple injection regimens for type 1 diabetes compared

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Systems - Galanin receptors analyzed, gastrointestinal content quantified

Grosshadern University Hospital, Munich - Study compares sirolimus-eluting stents with vascular brachytherapy

Hall Institute for Medical Research, Parkville -  Plasmodium falciparum protein localizes to parasitophorous vacuole

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. - Company to divest capital equipment business; delays reporting Q2 earnings

Harvard Health Publications - Dietary fiber helps prevent colon cancer

Harvard Medical School - Family of life-extending genes discovered

Harvard University -  Listeria-infected myeloid dendritic cells activate T cells

Harvard University - Cardiac index measures compared during rapid fluid loading

Harvard University - Coronary retrograde perfusion may be technique for myocardial ischemia

Harvard University - Global patterns of nutritional risk and economic development estimated

Harvard University - MLL fusion proteins suppressed p53-mediated response to DNA damage

Harvard University - Relation of androgens and receptors to ovarian cancer risk analyzed

Harvard University - Role for extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 and myocyte enhancer factor 2

Healthcare Coverage - Guardian announces free Maximum Rollover and reduced rates for dental insurance

Healthcare Technologies - Healthcare Technologies signs agreement for the acquisition of Immvarx, Inc.

Hebrew University - Structure of membrane protein described

Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center - New findings in the area of liver cancer described

Helix Biomedix Inc - Peptides may attenuate lung damage associated with cystic fibrosis

HemoSense, Inc. - HemoSense strengthens worldwide INRatio System distributor network

Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens - New treatment modalities for pancreatic adenocarcinoma needed

Hopital Beaujon, Clichy - Advance liver disease hampers tolerance to hepatitis C combination therapy

Hopital Henri Mondor, Creteil - Concept of hormone therapy in metastatic prostate cancer reappraised

Hopital Sahloul, Sousse - MRI findings in the diagnosis of pseudotumoral humeral hydatid reviewed

Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz, Sao Paulo - Symptomatic pneumoperitoneum after gastric band removal reported

Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruna - Recent findings illuminate research in transplant medicine

Hospital do Espirito Santo-Evora - Transthoracic ECG should be performed for all stroke patients in sinus rhythm

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - A single molecule - Nova - helps control proteins that control synapses

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Researchers determine protein structure of electrical signals in the brain

Hunan Normal University, Changsha -  ZNF446 protein may be transcriptional repressor in MAPK signaling

Hurel Corp. - Hurel Corp. and Johnson & Johnson enter into joint scientific collaboration

I-Flow Corp. - I-Flow second quarter loss narrowed to $0.03 per share

IKONICS Corp. - IKONICS reports Strong rebound in sales and earnings

INRA, Nantes - Olfactory-like receptor cDNAs examined, human lingual cDNA libraries identified

INSERM U444, Paris - Antibiotic exposure impedes pneumococcal meningitis vaccine protection

IQ Medical Corp. - IQ Medical announces new officers and directors

Illumina, Inc. - Illumina reports financial results for second quarter 2005

Immunicon Corp. - Immunicon announces quality system certification

Indiana University, Indianapolis -  Neisseria gonorrhoeae enhances infection of dendritic cells by HIV-1

Information Data Management, Inc. - FDA clears donor room management system

Information Technology - Columbus Children's Hospital uses Galvanon's MediKiosk

Infortrend Corp. - Infortrend RAID storage subsystems chosen for MIE

Inst. Nacional de Cancerologia Mexico, Mexico City - Recent studies add new data to gastroenterology research

Institute Clemente Estable, Montevideo - Fibroblast growth factor examined, nature of heme oxygenase induction defined

Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs - Science and technology of CPR is only just emerging from infancy

Institute of Immunology, Shanghai - SARS studied, response of memory CD8+ T cells revealed

Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Lungtan - Novel system enables automated micro PET-CT-SPECT image fusion

IntegraGen SA - Variations in gene of key brain protein associated with autism, researchers find

IntraPace, Inc. - IntraPace announces Chuck Brynelsen as new CEO

IntriCon Corp. - IntriCon reports strong growth in 2005 second quarter

Israel Institute for Biological Research - Oral spore vaccine based on attenuated B. anthracis developed

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan - Full-dose intraoperative radiotherapy suggested during breast-conserving surgery

Jagiellonian University - Atherosclerosis linked to insulin resistance

Johannes Gutenberg Hospital, Mainz - Interleukin-10 variations influence immune response to hepatitis vaccine

Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Association between primary care and health outcomes in cities is complex

Johnson & Johnson Pharm Res & Devel - ELISA developed for amino-terminally truncated beta-amyloid peptide quantitation

Juntendo University - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of exercise

Kansai Medical University, Osaka - Benidipine improves endothelial dysfunction in diabetic patients

Kansai Medical University, Osaka - Enterolactone induced apoptosis and inhibited growth of colon cancer cells

Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Pi Plate dorsal implant safe and effective

Kaohsiung Medical University - Use of anterolateral thigh flaps to reconstruct head and neck defects evaluated

Karolinska Institute - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes analyzed, regulatory aspects clarified

Karolinska Institute - Monitoring in trial of prostate-specific antigen DNA vaccine reported

Karolinska Institute - Polyomavirus VP1/VP2Her2 virus-like particles prevent tumor growth

Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - HLH patients with NK-cell deficiency type 3 will probably require SCT to survive

Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Nitric oxide added to CPAP treatment improves oxygenation

Katholieke University of Leuven, Louvain - Amino acid Asn136 of HIV-1 RT enables rational design of RT inhibitors

Kendle International Inc. - CRO reports record net service revenues, new business awards for Q2 2005

Kings College Hospital - Reports add new data to transplant medicine research

Kline & Company, Inc. - Private labels making steady inroads into U.S. nonprescription drug market

Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen - Influenza vaccination associated with reduced risk of stroke

Korea Research Inst. Chemical Technology, Taejon - Saponins exhibited cytotoxic effect on human tumor cell lines

Kurume University - CTL-directed peptides spread immune response to PSA protein

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Serum aberrant methylation compared to conventional tumor markers

Kyung Hee University, Seoul - Studies add new findings to oncology body of knowledge

LDR Spine - U.S. FDA grants clearance for marketing spinal systems in the U.S.

LHC Group, Inc. - Home healthcare provider executes agreement to acquire Home Care Plus W Virginia

Laval University - Novel algorithm reduces CT metal artifacts during treatment planning

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. - Hospital corporation reports second quarter 2005 results

Lin Medical Center - Data advance knowledge in obesity and diabetes research

Luminex Corp. - Biological testing technologies corporation reports second quarter 2005 results

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Cetuximab arrests hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha expression to block VEGF

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Xenograft models link genes to breast cancer metastasis

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Expanded development agreement for asthma, other respiratory therapies signed

MOLOGEN AG - Simon, Schroff named to executive board of German DNA-focused biotech company

Massachusetts General Hospital - BLT1-mediated T-cell trafficking plays key role in rejection

Massachusetts General Hospital - RNA interference elicits tumor response despite hypoxia-induced VEGF-A

Max Planck Institute - Tissue regeneration operates differently than expected

Max Planck Institute, Berlin - Differential regulation of local immune response crucial for containment of MTB

Mayo Clinic - Researchers use ultrasound to describe subtle heart muscle motions

Mayo Clinic, Rochester - Hextend and Hespan exhibit same effect on platelet function

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Study examined effects of adenosine kinase inhibition on infarction

Medical Research Council, London - Radical radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy compared in NSCLC patients

Medical Services International Inc. - Diagnostic tests company projects first quarter profit

Medicare - Aetna and MHA forge alliance to serve long term care pharmacy needs

Medicas Alfredo Lanari, Buenos Aires - Severity of angor correlates with desynchronization of heart rate

Medidata Solutions - Electronic clinical data capture company announces financial results

Mental Health - Coalition cites crisis in mental health system

Merck Research Laboratories - HPV-like particles stabilized by non-ionic surfactants

Merck Research Laboratories - Novel assays facilitate characterization of BACE-1 inhibitors

Merit Medical Systems Inc. - Disposable products company reports revenues for second quarter 2005

Mie University - Accelerated tumor development mediated by CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells

Minnesota Dept. Health, Minneapolis - Majority of HIV-1 cases among Africa-born patients in Minnesota are non-B

Monash Medical Center, Clayton - New data illuminates research in diabetic nephropathy

Nagasaki University - Neurosteroid receptor studied, sensitivity to endocrine disruption reported

Nara Medical University - Detrimental effect of receptor stimulation was induced by dobutamine

Nara Medical University - Impact of IOL design on high-order aberrations determined

National Association of State Boards of Education - New school policy guide issued to help manage children's asthma

National Autonomous University of Mexico - Researchers crack the perception code

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - Epidemiology of gastric cancer in Japan discussed

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Seeded scaffolds intervene to aid the infarcted heart

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei - Early treatment improves MTB-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation

National University of Malaysia - Apoptosis induced by Eurycoma longifolia Jack extracts