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Mayo Clinic - Whole genome map of genetic variability in Parkinson disease produced

McMaster University, Hamilton - Polyurethane catheters studied, effect of antithrombin-heparin coating modeled

Medicaid - EDS awarded $59.1M, 3-year extension of Oklahoma Medicaid contract

Medical Devices - Hudson Valley Hospital Center invests in breast cancer detection system

Medical University of Berlin - Transhepatic and translumbar alternative catheter placement feasible

Medical University of Lubeck - Aldosterone inhibits uncoupling protein and induces insulin resistance

Medical University of School of Gdansk - Early complete donor chimerism indicates risk of extensive GVHD

Medical University of South Carolina - Study examined conduction disturbance in the HF-1b knockout mouse

Medical University of Vienna - Recent findings in malaria described

Medtronic - Integrated diagnosis and treatment leads to reduction in recurrence of syncope

Medtronic - Study shows clinical and economic benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Spermatocytes analyzed, recombination defects surveyed

Mersin University - Researchers' data advance ovarian cancer research

Miyazaki University - Carcinoembryonic antigen level in pleural lavage fluid determined prognosis

Montreal Children's Hospital - Botox injection saves infant's life in rare disorder

MultiCell Technologies - Stem cell company forms new company, MultiCell Immunotherapeutics

Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium - Three new cancer centers join multiple myeloma research organization

NIVEL, Utrecht - Change in counselees' anxiety associated with addressing their needs

Nagoya City University - Plasma carotenoids, alpha-tocopherol and retinol protected against colon cancer

Nagoya City University of Medical Science - Rat anterior pituitary analyzed, intercellular communications revealed

Nagoya University - Angiogenesis prevails before osteogenesis in lengthened rodent femurs

Nanjing Medical University - Urocortin may play a protective role in ischemia-reperfusion injury

Nastech Pharmaceutical Co. - Drug delivery company announces that its CFO has resigned

National Cheng Kung University - Fluid flow structure in arterial bypass anastomosis studied

National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo - Stability of lyophilized insulin formulations assessed

National Institute on Drug Abuse - Hispanic adolescents have highest use of illegal drugs

National Research Council of Canada - Microbes and products have potential in management of allergic asthma

National Veterinary Institute, Oslo -  Fusarium avenaceum examined, cytotoxic principles identified

Natl. Center for Immunization, Westmead - Epiglottitis incidence reduced after Haemophilus influenzae vaccine

Natl. Inst. of Chem. Physics & Biophysics, Tallinn - Studies add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

Nature Publishing Group - Computer model shows why we avoid 'silly walks'

Neothermia Corporation - U.S. FDA 501(k) clearance for en-bloc breast biopsy system

NeuroSearch - Biopharma company reports after tax profit of DKK 47.6 million

New Leaf Venture Partners - Direct Flow Medical receives $3.5 million in financing

New York Lung Cancer Alliance - Efficacy of antiemetic drugs evaluated

New York University - Metabolic issues in patients with severe mental illness examined

NewLink Genetics Corp. - Protection against melanoma found without autoimmune depigmentation

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center - Gender differences in treatment of myocardial infarction analyzed

Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - BioXtra and Biotene Oralbalance systems used as salivary substitutes

Nihon University - Incidence of type 2 diabetes increasing in children in Tokyo

Northwestern University, Chicago - Extended transbasal approach improves resection outcome

Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo - High prostate cancer mortality in Norway not influenced by Cancer Registry data

Novasys Medical - Women's health therapy company announces new chief medical officer

Oita University - Transcranial magnetic stimulation used to create animal model

Orbis International - Blindness prevention organization sends hospital to Libya

Osaka University - Skeletal muscles studied, proteomics of slow- and fast-twitch muscles defined

Ospedale Eugenio, Rome - Management of I-131 therapy for thyroid cancer discussed

Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Social recognition memory analyzed, staged protein synthesis revealed

Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Tumor cell invasion factors in gliomatosis cerebri assessed

Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Novel gas chromatography assay facilitates olanzapine monitoring

Oulu University Hospital - Baseline oxygen delivery linked to AAA repair complications

PHC - Behavioral health services provider to open new hospital in Nevada

PHT Corp. - Patient reported outcome solution chosen by Asthmatx to collect trial data

Par Pharmaceutical Companies - U.S. FDA approval for mirtazapine orally disintegrating tablets NDA received

Paracelus Medical University, Salzburg - Effect on health-related quality of life in children determined

Patheon - Drug development company announced lower than expected third quarter results

Patheon - Pharma company announces resignation of CFO and senior VP finance

Patient Safety - Hospital upgrades infant protection system

Pediatric Obesity - Children using community health centers more likely to be overweight

Peninsula Medical School, Devon - Analysis of HNF1 alpha gene links to type 2 diabetes conducted

Penn State University - Researchers find mushrooms are a natural source of ergothioneine

Perrigo Co. - Healthcare products company announces sales of $1,024.1 million

Personnel - HealthSouth announces change to board of directors

Pfizer - Pharma company partners with pharmacies to expand Hurricane Katrina relief

Pharmacyclics - Phase 2 clinical trial of Xcytrin Injection initiated

Phase Forward - Data management solution provider completes acquisition of Lincoln Technologies

Phoenix Group Holdings - AuGenix vice president of sales and marketing named

Playtex Products - Consumer products company names SVP research and development

Plus Orthopedics USA - User group established for PiGalileo Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery System

Polyclinique de Rillieux - Research add new data to obesity surgery body of knowledge

Pontificia University of Catolica Chile, Santiago - Sun exposure behaviors and knowledge among Chileans surveyed

Precyse Solutions - Educational services for information management coding professionals launched

Premier - SSM Health Care to implement analysis and benchmarking solution

Purdue University - Purdue scientists treat cancer with RNA nanotechnology

Purdue University - Quantum physics may provide answers for predicting biochemical reactions

Quality Assurance - Aetna is early adopter of new quality standards

Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa - Increased infection rate observed in patients with iron deficiency anemia

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center - Reasons for clinical irrelevance of cement porosity reduction determined

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited - India-based pharmaceutical company divests allied business portfolio

Renal Advantage - Tennessee-based dialysis company changes name, reports acquisitions, adds staff

Research & Markets - Reports says at least 214 therapeutics exist targeting colorectal cancer

Research Australia - New studies shed light on stroke prevention and management

Research Corporation Technologies - Venture capital company opens new offices

Research Council of Norway - There is no single gene for aging

Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna - Animal model created to study psoriasis causes

Rond Point de la Nation, Dijon - CHARITE prosthesis has excellent long-term outcome

Rubicon Genomics - Genomics company launches TransPlex whole transcriptome amplification kit

Ruhr-Universitat Bochum - Loss of Cx36 increases retinal cell vulnerability to secondary cell loss

S. Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin - Intraoral cortical bone screws suitable for intermaxillary fixation

Safeguard Scientifics - Healthcare consultancy names VP and managing director of life sciences

Sahmyook University, Seoul - Antibiotic resistance test discriminates Lactobacillus spp

Saint Agostino Hospital, Modena - Report describes advantages of transcervical carotid stenting with flow reversal

Samsung Medical Center, Seoul - Electroconvulsive shock activates ERK5-MEF2C pathways in rat brain

San Francisco General Hospital - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of virology

Science in Public - Smart bomb developed for cancer therapy

Scripps Research Institute - Rab GTPase trafficking networks studied, large-scale profiling reported

Scripps Research Institute - Screening for noncoding RNA molecules to discover cellular function identified

SellingLTC.com - Long-term care insurance web marketing and management tool released

Sendai City Medical Center, Miyagi - Axillary artery cannulation improves outcome

Sepracor Inc. - ANDA for generic levalbuterol hydrochloride inhaled form submitted to U.S. FDA

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group - Pharmaceuticals group announces new U.K. listed holding company

Shriners Hospital for Children, Cincinnati - Engineered skin substitutes show potential for wound treatment

Sinclair Pharma plc - Pharma company launches Atopiclair for atopic dermatitis in Italy

Sirna Therapeutics - Chemically modified short interfering RNAs target hepatitis B infection

SkyePharma - Bronchodilator inhalation powder for asthma, COPD launched in Germany

Smith & Nephew - District court ruling against Synthes announced by medical technology company

Smith & Nephew - Peter Heeckt, MD, PhD, named chief medical officer by medical technology company

Sodexho USA - Food services company makes switch to trans fat free products

Solexa - Collaborating scientists illuminate small RNA component of transcriptome

Solvay Pharmaceutical - Study compares treatment strategies for hypertensive patients

Solvis Group - Financial, HR services company announces sale of subsidiary to Global Food

Spherix Incorporated - Technology services company expands call center for hurricane relief effort

St. Elisabeth Hospital, Brussels - Researchers' work adds to obesity surgery body of knowledge

St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee - Vancomycin-heparin lock solution effective as prophylaxis

St. Josephs Hospital, Berlin - Dyscalculia in children studied

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - Respiratory vaccination of mice against influenza virus examined

Stanford University - Amifostine did not protect against ototoxicity of high-dose chemotherapy

State University of Campinas - Bioequivalence study of citalopram reported

StemCells, Inc. - Rodney K.B. Young named CFO, VP of finance by stem cell-focused biotech company

Strand Genomics - Company changes corporate identity to Strand Life Sciences, launches ADMET tool

Symbion, Inc. - Surgery centers owner and operator comments on impact of Hurricane Katrina

SynCardia Systems - Twenty years since first bridge-to-transplant with total artificial heart marked

Synergistix - Laboratory renews contract with sales force automation software provider

Sysmex Corp. - Japanese company launches childcare support software

TargeGen Inc. - Biopharma TargeGen closes $30 million series C preferred venture financing round

Targeted Genetics Corp. - Arthritis-focused biotechnology company restructures $10.7 million Biogen debt

Tecan U.S. - Detection kit for bovine spongiform encephalopathy-infected samples developed

Technical Sourcing International - New medicine for angina has same ingredient as MSV 60

Technical University of Dresden - Reports advance knowledge in urology research

Technical University of Munich - Patch and linear reconstruction have similar long-term results

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Skull base approaches in the pediatric population discussed

TeraRecon - Wake Forest University medical school becomes luminary site for imaging company

Texas A&M University System - Health science center discovery could lead to new understanding of birth defect

The Lancet - How to achieve high-quality health worker performance discussed

The Regence Group - Health insurer launches new Web site

The Swedish Research Council - Electroshock yields new brain cells

Therap Services - Web MR/DD information site donates documentation services to Katrina victims

Thermo Electron Corp. - Company enhances mass spectrometry line for drug discovery and proteomics

Tobacco Use - Caron Foundation supports New Jersey's ban on smoking in dorms

Tokyo Dental College - DNA vaccine protects mice against Porphyromonas gingivalis

Tokyo Institute of Technology - Glutamate mutase involvement in antibiotic vicenistatin biosynthesis analyzed

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Urea transporter UT-A2 studied, impaired urea accumulation revealed

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology - Effect of age on response to oxidative stress clarified

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Antisecretory agents facilitate gastric ulcer healing

Toray Industries - "Compound 7" shows promise as an antithrombotic agent

Trimedyne - Marketing of new side-firing laser device for benign prostatic hyperplasia begun

Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake - MTB growth inhibition in immunized or naive mice followed by stable infection

U.S National Institutes of Health - Researchers discover how compounds prevent viruses from entering cells

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention -  Salmonella outbreak occurred between animals and humans in vet clinics

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Epidemiology and transmission dynamics of West Nile virus reviewed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Treatment of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae optimized

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Vaccinia and eczema vaccinatum are rare following smallpox vaccination

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - PBDEs and PCBs affect intracellular signaling differently

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Simple colorimetric method detects exposure to microcystins

U.S. National Alliance on Mental Illness - Mental illness organization creates dedicated fund for hurricane disaster relief

U.S. National Center for Healthcare Leadership - Grant to support R&D of health leadership programs announced

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Concerted integration analyzed, channeling role of viral DNA processing defined

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Matrix cell adhesion examined, activation by non-adhesion proteins revealed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Miltefosine effectively treats leishmaniasis

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Myeloid/plasmacytoid DCs transfer HIV-1 preferentially to Ag-specific CD4+ cells

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Phenotype and function of intestinal dendritic cells investigated

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Prothrombotic factors are common in children with stroke, porencephaly

U.S. National Institutes of Health - U.S. NINDS appoints new members of National Neurology Advisory Council

UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh - Needle-free patient-controlled analgesia system in development

Universidad Mayor Nacional de San Marcos - Rheumatoid arthritis reduces response to purified protein derivative

Universitaet Bonn - The willingness to take risks decreases with age

Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel - Endoscopic third ventriculostomy used to treat hydrocephalus

University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf - Microarray gene expression analysis detects prostate cancer genes

University Dental Hospital of Manchester - Performance of three intraoral imaging systems compared

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven - BP, dyslipidemia improve in renal patients following parathyroidectomy

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf - Liver cells induce liver-specific gene expression in mesenchymal stem cells

University La Sapienza, Rome - Pretreatment elicits opposing effects in synthetic arterial grafts

University of Alabama - Cytomegalovirus gene products block herpes-induced host protein shutoff

University of Alabama - Increase in NO may explain cardioprotection by moderate alcohol consumption

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Data advance knowledge in endocrinology research

University of Alberta - Report shows that mental declines can be reversed

University of Amsterdam - Malaria therapy promotes healthy growth in Vietnamese minority commune

University of Amsterdam - Novel software tool facilitates interpretation of microarray data

University of Aquila, Laquila - GnRH antagonist response in IVF poor-responder patients studied

University of Arizona - Tmod1 gene disruption compromises cardiomyocyte development in embryonic SCs

University of Basel - Researchers describe findings in melanoma vaccines studies

University of British Columbia - New horizons exist for advancement of heart transplantation

University of California, Davis - Expansion of primary cultures maintained differentiated structure and function

University of California, Irvine - Hindlimb loading determines stepping ability following spinal cord transection

University of California, Los Angeles - Aortic valve repair with pericardial leaflet extension is a promising technique

University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA Stem Cell Institute receives $3.75-million training grant from state

University of California, Los Angeles - Virions with HIV Env induce high-titer neutralizing antibody responses

University of California, San Francisco - NSAIDs alone or with opioids evaluated as therapy for cancer pain

University of Cambridge - Red cell multidrug resistance proteins studied, mefloquine interaction revealed

University of Chile - Strategies for surgical treatment of gallbladder cancer discussed

University of Cologne - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular cancer

University of Colorado - Non-HLA genes are associated with type 1 diabetes autoimmunity

University of Dundee - Prognostic significance of K-ras, p53, and APC mutations evaluated

University of Ferrara - Influenza vaccines are safe and effficacious in HIV-positive patients

University of Florida - Accuracy of intraoperative frozen-section analysis evaluated

University of Florida - Recent studies add new data to obesity pathogenesis research

University of Florida - Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma treated with postoperative radiotherapy

University of Freiburg - Anterior approach facilitates implantation of Jarvik 2000 and power supply

University of Giessen - Chromatography quantification proves D-amino acids common in higher vertebrates

University of Gothenburg - Ara-C fever and infections occurred after high-dose Ara-C treatment

University of Gottingen - Adequate cytogenetic examination in myelodysplastic syndromes outlined

University of Gottingen - Visitors' experiences at Internet expert forum on infertility analyzed

University of Groningen, Haren - Research in diet and nutrition provides new insights

University of Halle Wittenberg, Halle Saale - Elevated expression of survivin-splice variants predicted poor outcome

University of Hong Kong - Ultrasonic glossectomy technique outlined

University of Illinois - Iron salts perturb and disrupt biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

University of Jena - High-resolution SWI used to analyze brain tumors

University of Kentucky - Findings advance knowledge in diabetic nephropathy research

University of Lausanne - Manifestations of BrS with fever are not SCN5A mutation specific

University of Leipzig - Cryopreservation does not affect neural stem cell proliferation and multipotency

University of Leipzig - Presence of PIF in urine did not predict malignancy of pancreatic tumor

University of Liege - Brain aromatase analyzed, kinase-phosphatase interactive control revealed

University of Liège - Nestin-positive MSCs differentiate into excitable neuron-like cells in vitro

University of London -  S. pyogenes studied, interleukin-8 cleavage and inactivation defined

University of London - New findings in atherosclerosis described

University of London - Proposals for liberal approaches to assisted conception reviewed

University of London Royal Veterinary College - Adult motor nerve terminals examined, nonmuscle myosins IIA and IIB revealed

University of Lund - Link between cardiovascular neuropathy and atherosclerosis examined

University of Manchester - Ethics of corpse ownership for medical use analyzed

University of Manchester - Lowe syndrome protein OCRL1 studied, clathrin interaction clarified

University of Manchester - Referrals to voluntary sector cancer day care center reviewed

University of Marburg - Dicondylian insect brains examined, novel orcokinins characterized

University of Massachusetts - Approaches to host cell adhesion by Lyme disease spirochete examined

University of Massachusetts - Researchers perform community study of heart failure incidence and death rates

University of Melbourne - Causes of hot flushes during menopause transition examined

University of Miami - Medication adherence assessed with psychosocial variables in HIV patients

University of Miguel Hernandez, Alicante - Histone deacetylase inhibitors induced caspase-independent apoptosis

University of Milan - New target and drug possibilities analyzed for neurodegenerative treatment

University of Milan - Spoligotyping useful for rapid clinical diagnosis of M. tuberculosis

University of Missouri - Timidity affects response to neuroleptics in rats

University of Munich - Dobutamine MPI reliably identifies risk of cardiac events in cases of CAV

University of Munster - Findings describe new data in imaging research

University of New South Wales - Improved safety in contemporary LASIK reviewed

University of New South Wales, Sydney - Multielectrode extraocular visual prosthesis constructed

University of Nice Hospital Center - METAVIR score outlines intrahepatic T-cell apoptosis

University of North Carolina - Genome-wide RRV transcription profile parallels the profile for KSHV

University of North Carolina - HIV-1 Env compartmentalization increased in HIV-1-associated dementia

University of North Carolina - P2Y₂ receptor analyzed, location of apical targeting signal revealed

University of North Carolina - Study aims to help social workers' responsiveness to health disparities

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis provide new insights

University of Nova Lisboa, Lisbon - Nutrition positively impacted outcome of patients undergoing radiotherapy

University of Oxford - Research in tuberculosis vaccines provides new insights

University of Paris, Clichy - Mortality and morbidity after resection for AGEJ analyzed

University of Pennsylvania - Psychological functioning in African American women at risk of cancer studied

University of Perugia - Revascularization for ARVD was not an advantage over medical treatment

University of Pisa - Combination of fluvastatin and gemcitabine prove effective tumor treatment

University of Pisa - Inflammatory mediators and eosinophilia of nasal polyposis studied

University of Pittsburgh - HIV-1 Vpr impairs dendritic cell maturation and T cell activation

University of Pittsburgh - Researchers' findings advance breast cancer vaccines research

University of Puerto Rico - Humoral and cytokine responses to Fasciola hepatica vaccine examined

University of Queensland - Promoters for antigen expression in Salmonella developed

University of Queensland, Brisbane - Various factors predict Ross River virus disease outbreaks

University of Regensburg - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 elevated in diabetic Caucasians

University of Rijeka - Murine cytomegalovirus replication studied, protein kinase inhibition revealed

University of Siena - Effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids examined

University of Southampton - Importance of porosity when simulating bone cement fatigue demonstrated

University of Texas - Seroprevalence for cytomegalovirus associated with type 2 diabetes

University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Complementary and alternative medicine information retrieved unintentionally

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - IPNV RNA polymerase analyzed, VP1, inhibition by nucleotide analogs reported

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - W-C hydrogen bonding requirement discovered for DNA polymerase kappa activity

University of Texas, Houston - Reports add new data to kidney transplantation research

University of Texas, San Antonio - F-2-isoP levels are good indicator of oxidative damage

University of Tokyo - Host-residual invariant NK T cells attenuate graft-versus-host immunity

University of Transkei, Umtata - Postexposure prophylaxis compliance low for sexual assault in South Africa

University of Vienna - HMGA2 deemed unsuitable marker for detecting tumor cells in breast cancer

University of Vienna - New research in the area of hematology detailed

University of Washington - Acupuncture fails to ameliorate painful symptoms

University of Washington - Cathepsin G examined, nature of inactivation clarified

University of Western Australia - Breastfeeding lowers risk of childhood obesity

University of Western Australia, Nedlands - Novel SMRP-based blood test developed

University of Wisconsin - Novel protocol facilitates analysis of pathogen gene expression

University of Zurich Hospital - Comparisons made between mediastinal lymph-node dissection versus sampling

Vein Associates Of America - Cyberquest changes name

Vicuron Pharmaceutical - Influence of leucine and valine on antibiotic production studied

Vienna Medical University - Endothelial-1 may be trigger for graft fibrosis in DCM patients

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Postoperative cerebral metabolism characterized in SAH patients

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research - Dengue virus vaccine candidates evaluated in rhesus macaque model

Washington University, St. Louis - Caspase inhibitor pretreatment reduces fasciocutaneous flap I/R injury

Washington University, St. Louis - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience

Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford - Hepcidin resistance examined, involvement of ferroportin revealed

Wesley Medical Centre - Investigators outline the Sentinel Node biopsy versus Axillary Clearance trial

Weston Park Hospital,Yorkshire - Bone loss due to aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer treatment identified

Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore - Long-term immunosuppressive therapy may reduce risk of cystoid macular edema

Wistar Institute, Philadelphia - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis

Wolters Kluwer Health - Software update of drug reference library released

YM BioSciences Inc. - Health Canada OKs Phase 2b trial of opioid inhalation formulation for acute pain

Yale University - Neuroendocrine arcuate nucleus analyzed, GABA neuron inhibition defined

Yale University - Weekly topotecan administered to heavily pretreated patients

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Baicalin examined, hippocampal protection demonstrated

eHealth Initiative Foundation - Foundation releases report on health information exchange efforts, progress

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Clinical software company CEO Cline named 'inspiring person in life sciences'