Law and Health Weekly

North Carolina State University -  Bartonella henselae isolated from porpoise blood

Northeast Cardiac Clinic & Research Institute, Wilkes-Barre - Perioperative sublingual isosorbide dinitrate may help prevent surgical complications

Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Coleraine - Micronutrient deficiencies in childhood influenced by inflammation may be corrected

Northwestern University, Chicago - Prevalence and CVD correlates to low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents and adults

Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Trondheim - High anticardiolipin antibody levels are not risk factor for venous thrombosis

Nuclear Medicine - Standards authority reports on safety of nuclear medicine procedures

Nutrition 21, Inc. - Nutritional bioscience company receives purchase order from Rite Aid for chromium picolinate

Nuvo Research Inc. - Pharma company sells additional Canadian Pennsaid rights to Paladin subsidiary

Obihiro University of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine - Baculovirus that expresses chitinase from hard ticks is potential bioacaricide

Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. - Hospice management company appoints Woodrin Grossman as SVP of strategy and development

Ohio State University - Short-term exercise accelerates wound healing among healthy older adults

Ohio State University - Thymidylate synthase expression is inhibited by retrovirally introduced siRNA gene

Okayama University - Serum Ala aminotransferase normalization improves autoimmune hepatitis prognosis

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - Ro peptides cause salivary dysfunction similar to Sjogren syndrome in mice

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. - Phase I recurrent malignant glioma trial 6-month follow-up complete, reovirus is well-tolerated

Oregon Health & Science University - Frog eggs help researchers understand Fanconi anemia

Oregon Health & Science University - Hospital volume is not a reliable predictor of post-CABG mortality

OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. - Surgical instruments company closes multimillion dollar series A financing round

Osaka City University - Oxidative cellular damage occurs often in non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio De Janeiro - AIDS patient survival is increasing due to HAART and opportunistic infection therapy

PTC - Stryker Navigation deploys product lifecycle management company

Personnel - Cigna HealthCare names Christopher De Rosa president, general manager

Personnel - Deverman to lead Shaping America's Health

Personnel - Eric Boduch named VP of marketing for IT company Vitrea Technology

Personnel - GTESS appoints James P. Bradley to board of directors

Personnel - Gentiva President and COO Al Perry departs after 12 years with company

Personnel - Healthcare consulting firm names Michael B. Sullivan and Dinh Nguyen to director positions

Personnel - Jacobson Group opens office in Washington, names Sharon Gould Afforde to head operation

Personnel - LeVoy Haight named COO, Eric Olson named VP of sales of portable infusion pump company

Personnel - New clinical leadership team to be led by Jodi Aronson Prohofsky

Personnel - Richard Bertran promoted to president of SurgiCount Medical

Personnel - Susan Cummins Caputo named VP of business development for New York Jewish health system

Pfizer Inc - Cholesterol drug's safety reconfirmed in analysis of 49 clinical trials, developer reports

Pharmaceutical Institute - Institute announces availability of online disease state and therapeutic area electronic courses

Pharmix Corporation - Drug engineering company appoints Jack M. Anthony as president and CEO

Philanthropy - Financial services company extends commitment to underwrite children's health organization events

PhotoMedex, Inc. - Laser maker comments on stockholder-approved restricted stock awards

Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris - New research in the area of cancer therapy detailed

Pohang University of Science & Technology, Kyungbuk - Hepatitis C virus E2 inhibits apoptosis

Premier Partners Marketing - Denise Austin endorses exercise monitor as component of weight loss system

Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong - Wound treatment therapies in nasopharyngeal cancer patients compared

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Elderly patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with imatinib

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company announces the appointment of Anatole Klyosov as chief scientist

Procyon Biopharma Inc. - Biopharma company to receive CDN$980,000 for its study of protease inhibitor, PPL-100, to treat HIV

Procyon Biopharma Inc. - Study shows protein diagnostic marker PSP94 better at detecting prostate cancers than PSA

Purdue University, West Lafayette - Therapies targeting visceral afferents may assist in management of excess energy intake

Pusan National University - Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT and CT used in evaluation of cervical lymph node metastasis

Qualyst, Inc. - Drug discovery company appoints Yuichi Sugiyama to scientific advisory board

Rigel Pharmaceutical - UHRF1 required in tumor cell proliferation

Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo - Cerebral MRI can predict risk for cognitive dysfunction after bypass surgery

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick - Minimally invasive cath lab procedures correct children's heart defects without surgery

Roche - Pharma companies select two next generation HIV fusion inhibitor drug candidates for development

Roche - Pharma company offers to help local manufacturers produce HIV medicine for sub-Saharan Africa

Rockefeller University, New York - NKT lymphocytes confer immunity via tumor-capturing dendritic cells

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - No chemoprotective effect for endometrial cancer was observed with regular aspirin use

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow - Allo-BMT reduced relapse risk of leukemia but did not improve survival

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton - Recent findings illuminate research in imaging

Royal Prince Hospital, Sydney - Extra-axillary sentinel node biopsy may help doctors manage early breast cancer

SSK Izmir Hospital - Cochlear implantation requires technical modifications in COM patients

SUNY Upstate Medical University - Anesthesia can cause sustained hyperglycemia in C57/BL6J mice

Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital, Osaka - Coronary flow velocity pattern can predict PCI outcome

Sankyo Co. Ltd - Amorphous ketotifen-dispersed matrix enhances skin permeation of ketotifen

Sao Paulo State University - New findings in the area of anesthesia described

Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma company builds drug-development team through new hires and promotion

Schering Plough Research Institute - BACE1 represents a high-quality, well-folded protein suitable for evaluation for drug intervention

Selcuk University, Akyokus - Enoxaparin as safe and effective as standard heparin for DVT prophylaxis

Self - Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of insulin is reported

Seoul National University - Researchers describe findings in chemotherapy studies

Seoul National University - Scientists generated rabbit V_H domain antibody specific to c-Met and adenoviral knob protein

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Reactive oxygen species regulate adventitial fibroblast phenotypic differentiation

Sharps Compliance Corp. - Medical waste disposal company reports Q2 2005 revenues up 19% over prior year

Shimane University - Transnasal EGD has fewer adverse cardiopulmonary effects than transoral EGD

Shinshu University - Cancer phenotypes are suppressed through a multifunctional actin-binding protein

Shire plc - Companies settle pending litigation concerning mixed amphetamine salts compound for ADHD

Shiseido Pharmaceutical Research Center - ER36009 is a more powerful comedolytic agent than other available retinoids

Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. - U.S. patent covering synthesis and manufacture of RNA granted

Skin Cancer Clinic, Ravenna - Computer-aided diagnosis of melanocytic lesions proved useful

Sophia Children's University Hospital, Rotterdam - Outcome in childhood acute myeloid leukemia found to be still unsatisfactory

South Dakota State University - Calcium signaling in cancer and vitamin D examined

Southampton University Hospital Trust - Aggressive surgery benefited optimally debulked patients with ovarian cancer

Southern Illinois University - (+)-Z-BDDA may have applications in treating obesity and metabolic syndrome complications

St. George's University, London - Breastfeeding appears to have no effect on mean BMI throughout a child's life

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Changes in bone mineral density in survivors of childhood leukemia analyzed

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Creation of a breast health program for female survivors of Hodgkin disease advocated

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Recommendations made on safety of cancer patient-controlled analgesia

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver - Unstable housing environments associated with increased risk of HIV infection

Stanford University Medical Center - University study of owls finds link in brain between sight and sound

State University of New York - Increasing behaviors that compete with eating did not change individuals' weight

Stratagene Corporation - New generation of high-fidelity fusion DNA polymerases introduced

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - New breast magnetic resonance imaging technique endorsed

SuperGen, Inc. - Withdrawal of EMEA marketing application for rubitecan capsules announced

Synova Healthcare Group, Inc. - Patricia C. Bowman named VP of marketing for provider of healthcare diagnostics

Tao Yuan General Hospital - High glucose-induced apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells is kinase mediated

Technical University of Munich - Multi-organ dysfunction is intrinsic risk factor for tetralogy of Fallot repair

Temple University, Philadelphia - Fibroblast cell lines have characteristics of ESC and cells of neuroectodermal origin

Tennessee State University - African American homeless men with mental illness have high lifetime occurrence of IDU use

Texas A&M University - Divide between cancer survivorship initiatives and minorities needs bridging

Theragenics Corporation - Prostate cancer awareness campaign extended to bass fishing with angler Rick Clunn

Theregen Company - Sanderling Ventures awards $1.5 million for clinical development of heart therapy product

Thermage, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants regulatory clearance for system to treat wrinkles in periorbital face area

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Colon cancer survival linked to regional lymph node metastasis

Thoratec Corporation - Gary F. Burbach named president, chief executive officer of cardiovascular devices company

Tm Bioscience - DNA-based diagnostics company to supply gene assay reagents to New York medical center

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Boston - Contract clinical research organizations expand speed, capacity of drug development pipeline

Tulane University, New Orleans - Inflammation markers tied to narrow, blocked arteries

Tyco International Ltd. - Company announces intent to separate into three publicly traded companies

U.S. BioDefense, Inc. - Defense contractor files grant proposal for biological and chemical testing diagnostics

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Children's movies are lacking in depiction of injury prevention practices

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Metabolites of organophosphorus pesticides are common in U.S. population

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Most pelvic inflammatory disease is diagnosed in ambulatory settings

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Multistate U.S. outbreak of listeriosis is linked to turkey deli meat

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Review examines neurologic adverse events linked to smallpox vaccine in U.S.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Study examined trends in hospitalization for pneumonia among elderly in U.S.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Women need strong support systems to continue breast-feeding

U.S. Food & Drug Administration -  Salmonella in aquacultured shrimp is linked to fecal bacteria in pond water

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Nucleoprotein vaccine protects against multiple influenza subtypes

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Study explored zebularine metabolism by aldehyde oxidase in hepatic cytosol

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Endometriotic lesions are related to subsequent risk of ovarian cancers

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Use of adjuvant chemotherapy in colon cancer differs among race, gender, and age

U.S. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism - SOCS3 negatively regulates liver regeneration

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Malaria chemoprophylaxis does not impair response to measles and DPT vaccines

U.S. National Stroke Association - Survey shows many individuals are unable to identify the five signs of stroke

Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of statins

Union Hospital, Hong Kong - RSG lowers insulin needs and C-reactive protein levels in diabetics receiving dialysis

United BioSource Corporation - Evidence-based medical research and analysis company acquires consulting firm MetaWorks

Universite des Sciences et Technologies de Lille - ST6GalNAc I expression in breast cancer cells enhances tumorigenicity

University Campus Bio Medico, Rome - Low vitamin D₃ levels were found in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

University College London - Distress, fear during acute coronary syndromes may trigger depression, poorer outcome

University General Hospital, Crete - Raloxifene does not reduce back pain in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

University Hospital Clinic, Columbus - Functional simulation of renal cancer in virtual reality environments designed

University Hospital, Lausanne - Animal model used to explore connexin gene's role in high blood pressure

University of Aachen - Reduced bile salt and biliary GSH secretion may lead to posthepatic disorders

University of Amsterdam - Clinical characteristics and management of esophagogastric tumors discussed

University of Amsterdam - Mild hypothermia preserves bioartificial liver loaded with freshly isolated liver cells

University of Amsterdam - Studies describe new findings in surgical technology research

University of Athens - Retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction may explain fluid accumulation in the macula

University of Barcelona - PKC may be target for prevention or treatment of fatty acid-induced insulin resistance

University of Basel Hospital - Bronchoscopy and PET used to diagnose small pulmonary nodules

University of Bristol - Undamaged nerve fibers found to cause ongoing spontaneous pain

University of British Columbia - Asian-Americans have low colorectal cancer screening rates

University of Buenos Aires -  Vibrio cholera isolates characterized by V.-cholerae repeated sequences-PCR

University of California, Irvine - Device may serve as a noninvasive bedside tool to assess tissue oxygenation

University of California, Irvine - FADD is not required for antigen receptor-mediated NF-kappa B activation

University of California, Los Angeles - Angiogenic protein in nipple fluid detects breast cancer risk in women

University of California, Los Angeles - Iodide sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to ionizing radiation

University of California, Los Angeles - Protein S and Gas6 stimulate retinal pigment epithelial outer segment phagocytosis

University of California, Los Angeles - Radiolabeled imaging probe synthesized in integrated microfluidic device

University of California, Los Angeles - Relative risk of death from HIV/AIDS increased in persons of low socioeconomic status

University of California, San Francisco - Physician education would enhance recruitment of Asian-American women into cancer research

University of California, Santa Cruz - Splicing-sensitive microarrays detect and measure alternative splicing

University of Cambridge - Failed fertilized oocytes are not effective recipients for somatic cell nuclear transfer

University of Cape Town - Echovirus 3 identified as cause of enterovirus outbreak

University of Chicago - Antigen-presenting cells in CNS are targeted using hematopoietic stem cells

University of Chicago - CD18 is required for optimal development and function of T regulatory cells

University of Cincinnati - A novel human adipocyte cell line that produces prolactin was developed.

University of Colorado - Loss of complement inhibitor shown to protect against renal damage

University of Colorado - Major mesh-related complications following hernia repair are compared

University of Colorado - Optimal fragmentation conditions determined for microarray analysis of viral RNA

University of Colorado - Reports advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

University of Connecticut - Prophylactic IV magnesium reduces cardiothoracic surgery patients' AF risk

University of Delhi - Findings advance knowledge in vector development research

University of Florida - Leptin receptor installation improves energy balance and reproductive status of obese females

University of Florida College of Medicine - Oral vanadium enhances the catabolic effects of central leptin in young adult rats

University of Freiburg - Pancreatic head resection performed with low mortality in specialized units

University of Geneva - Nitinol Carbofilm-coated self-expandable stents safe in pig model

University of Groningen - Recent findings in statins provide new insights

University of Halle Wittenberg - The identification of NMDAR2D subtype on keratinocytes may be of value for developing new therapies

University of Heidelberg - Fractionated stereotactic reirradiation deemed effective in gliomas

University of Heidelberg - Myocardial contrast echocardiography detects impaired microvascular integrity during PCI

University of Heidelberg - Restoration of normal selenoprotein levels may explain selenium supplements' effects

University of Heidelberg - Simultaneous repair of congenital tracheal stenosis, cardiac anomalies is recommended

University of Heidelberg - Treatment concepts of acute promyelocytic leukemia discussed

University of Hong Kong - COX-2 and VEGFR-2 mediate nicotine-related angiogenesis and cancer invasion

University of Hong Kong - Particular combinations of repeats in L-SIGN confer reduced SARS infection risk

University of Hong Kong - SARS CoV viral load distribution highest in patients living nearest to index patient

University of Hong Kong - Studies add new findings to osteoporosis body of knowledge

University of Houston - New imaging technology can help identify previously overlooked patients susceptible to heart attack

University of Illinois - Bird flu poses threat to international security, scholar says

University of Illinois - Study elucidates nanostructures, molecular force bases for immunosensing capacity

University of Ioannina - Report proposes 3D reconstruction of coronary arteries using angiography and ultrasound

University of Kentucky - Indian herbal medicine used to treat lung cancer

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban -  H. hemerocallidea extract was found to have antidiabetic properties in mice

University of Leipzig - No relation found between Thr789Ala vWF gene variant and coronary heart disease in diabetics

University of Limerick - Novel design may improve prosthetic graft patency

University of Liverpool - Polyurethanes may support retinal pigment epithelial cell transplantation

University of Lodz - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

University of London - Data advance knowledge in diet & nutrition research

University of Louvain - Melanoma patient has spontaneous CTL response to MAGE-A3 peptide

University of Maastricht - Altering dietary calcium does not change metabolism or gene expression in fat metabolism

University of Madrid - Human omental stem cells generate new vessel growth

University of Manchester - Study examined link between past infectious disease and allergic disease

University of Maryland - Use of vaccines in adult patients with renal disease is focus of review

University of Massachusetts - Ethnicity is a predictor of plasma lipids in HIV-1 patients on retroviral therapy

University of Miami - Report advocates use of epirubicin for adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy

University of Michigan - Nephrogenic factors promote ESC differentiation into renal epithelia

University of Michigan - Patients with ACS and serum low-density lipoprotein may benefit from statins

University of Michigan - Spanish-preferring Latinas experienced delays in care for breast cancer

University of Minnesota - Daily self-weighing is valuable to subjects trying to lose weight or prevent weight gain

University of Minnesota - Gene discovered that causes form of incurable degenerative brain disease

University of Modena & Reggio Emilia - Recent findings in leukemia described

University of Munich - 3-D characterization may have an important role in search for new antifungal agents

University of Munich - Increased daily meal frequency is linked to lower obesity rate in children

University of Munich - Polymorphonuclear neutrophils deploy inflammation-mediated angiogenesis

University of Munster - Cementless spongy metal Lubeck hip has durable cup but high stem failure rate

University of Navarra, Pamplona - T-cell responses against immunodominant HCV epitopes aid viral clearance

University of North Carolina - Linkage analysis to identify QTL can lead to insulin resistance gene identification

University of Oslo - HLA genotyping may exclude celiac disease in groups with unbiased distribution of HLA alleles

University of Oslo - Pre-op cerebral ischemic lesions predict health status after coronary artery bypass surgery

University of Oulu - Shape memory metal C-hook implant useful in surgical repair of AC joint dislocation

University of Oxford - Reports add new data to HIV/AIDS vaccines research

University of Padova Medical School, Padua - Mortality risk, time delay are correlated to survival benefit of primary angioplasty

University of Padua - Congenital anomalies of spleen mimicked hematological disorders and solid tumors

University of Pennsylvania - HIV/AIDS knowledge lacking among prison and offender populations

University of Pennsylvania - Long-term control of effusion is better with thoracoscopic pericardial "window"

University of Pennsylvania - Reports describe recent advances in atherosclerosis research

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - CD8+ SCs identified that generate and sustain allogeneic T-cell subsets in GVHD reactions

University of Pisa - Acromegaly associated with increased risk of developing colonic tumors

University of Pittsburgh - Bone loss occurred after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

University of Pittsburgh - Carbon monoxide protects transplanted kidneys in rats

University of Pittsburgh - Estrogen exposure combined with inflammation may foster development of endometrial cancer

University of Pittsburgh - Recent findings in brain cancer described

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping useful for beta-lactamase analysis

University of Porto, Oporto - Research add new data to neuroscience body of knowledge

University of Quebec - Inconclusive BRCA1/2 testing results create anxiety in women about cancer risk

University of Queensland - Combination of wall-motion scoring, strain-rate imaging improves assessment sensitivity

University of Queensland - Program offers year-long wellness program for depression sufferers in Australia

University of Reading - Beneficial effect of soy isoflavones appears restricted to C-reactive protein levels

University of Regensburg - Adenoviral bcl-2 transfer improves post-transplantation survival and early graft function

University of Rochester Medical Center - Therapeutic stem cell transplantation studied in heart attack patients

University of South Carolina - AUC from 0 to infinity estimated in serial sacrifice designs

University of Southern California - Cytosolic delivery of a p16-peptide oligopeptide occurs through membrane transduction

University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg - Isoniazid affects M. tuberculosis arylamine N-acetyltransferase gene expression

University of Strathclyde, Lanark - Receptor-mediated cell migration is blocked by an inverse agonist

University of Sydney - Quality of life impact reinforces rehab treatment benefits after ACS

University of Sydney - Sprint training improved K⁺ regulation exercise in both diabetics and nondiabetics

University of Sydney Discipline of Pediatric & Child Health - Tumor protein D52 is overexpressed in ovarian cancer

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - Newer antibiotic more effective at treating pneumonia in older patients

University of Texas, Galveston - Researchers' findings advance hepatitis C virus research

University of Tokyo - Gonadotropin-releasing hormone induces actin cytoskeleton remodeling and affects cell migration

University of Tokyo - Ileal bile acid-binding protein regulates small intestinal bile acid activity

University of Tokyo - Suppressors of cytokine signaling are modulatory in hepatic steatosis

University of Toronto - Vascular reconstruction deemed feasible in limb-salvage surgery for sarcoma

University of Turku - Capsid-modified adenovirus efficiently infects tumor endothelial cells

University of Ulsan, Seoul - Guiding sheaths improve outcome of peroral fluoroscopic gastroduodenal stenting

University of Ulster - Physical activity may mediate linkage between osteoporosis risk and bone mineral density

University of Utrecht - Pregnancy/live birth rate is unaffected for women with PCOS undergoing in vitro fertilization

University of Washington - 5-HT6 receptors offer a novel target for cognitive enhancement

University of Washington - Rapid enzyme-linked assay for ADAMTS-13 developed

University of Washington Health Sciences - Study indicates that over-the-counter facial stimulators don't enhance aging skin

University of Wisconsin - Case study helps identify time of hamstring strain injury during treadmill running

University of Wisconsin - New method may speed quest for medically useful compounds in fungi

University of Wyoming - High-dose benfotiamine rescues cardiomyocyte contractile dysfunction in diabetes mellitus

University of the Pacific, San Francisco - Digital imaging fiber-optic trans-illumination not suitable for lesion depth assessment

University of the Sacred Heart, Rome - Tumor vascularity used to predict therapy outcome for low-lying rectal cancer

Uppsala University Hospital - Pyrosequencing analysis of rnpB gene useful for species identification

Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network - Trial compares two surgical procedures to treat urinary stress incontinence

Urologix, Inc. - Jerry C. Cirino named to board of urology-focused products company

VectorLogics, Inc. - Adenovirus vector-incorporating antibody achieves targeted gene delivery

Veterinary Research Institute, Brno - MAP survives in the intestines and internal organs of Eristalis tenax larvae

ViroPharma Incorporated - John R. Leone named to board of directors of biopharmaceutical company

Vital Images, Inc. - Medical diagnosis software provider names Stephen S. Andersen VP of new European office

Vrije University Medical Center, Amsterdam - Subtraction arthrography accurately detects aseptic loosening

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Impaired ET-1-induced vasoconstriction in arteries is linked to [Ca²⁺]_i signal uncoupling

Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, Lund - Electroconvulsive seizures prompt angiogenic growth in the rat hippocampus

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis - Common blood thinner increases risk of bone fracture

Washington University, St. Louis - New data illuminates research in fetal alcohol syndrome

Washington University, St. Louis - New findings in herpesvirus described

Washington University, St. Louis - Older obese should pursue weight-loss therapy that minimizes muscle and bone losses

Washington University, St. Louis - Programmable shunt valves have high malfunction rate

Washington University, St. Louis - Use of germline DNA pharmacogenetics to study colorectal tumor DNA validated

Wayne State University, Detroit - Glatiramer acetate has potential neuroprotective properties for RRMS

Wayne State University, Detroit - Role of autoimmunity in breast cancer has broad implications in therapy target discovery

Whatman, plc - cDNA expression library plus protein microarray facilitates autoimmune disease analysis

Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute, Baltimore - Novel approach facilitates tumor classification from gene expression profiles

Wolters Kluwer Health Pharma Solutions - Upgrade of published clinical trial database for assessing drugs and therapies released

World Health Organization - High-viscosity (ART) glass ionomer sealants have higher chance of preventing caries

Xanthus Life Sciences, Inc. - Dosing begun in anticancer drug trial in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Xencor, Inc. - Lilly licenses software measurement technology to assess potential protein immunogenicity

Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Role of tumor suppressor retinoblastoma protein Rb as a transcription regulator examined

Yokohama City University, Kanagawa - Appropriate staging system for esophageal carcinoma identified