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Nankai University, Tianjin - Methylation-based molecular margin analysis used in prognosis of HCC patients

NanoDynamics - Nanomaterials company uses $1.15 million grant and loan package to expand its subsidiary, ND Life

Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. - Pharma companies collaborate to develop and commercialize nasal spray for osteoporosis

National Cancer Center, Goyang - Dihydroartemisinin enhanced radiosensitivity of human glioma cells

National Development & Research Institutes Inc. - Scientists call for hepatitis treatment of young injection drug users

National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest - Gefitinib used to treat non-small cell lung cancer

National Perinatal Association - Parents of premature infants need to learn about protecting babies against RSV

National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa - Recent findings illuminate research in stroke

National Taiwan University Hospital - Chromosomal aberrations of ampulla of Vater and pancreatic head cancers detected

National Taiwan University Hospital - Taller patients with diabetes have higher risk of foot or leg amputation

National University of Singapore - Hybrid scaffold/cell construct repairs high-load-bearing osteochondral defects

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. - Neurobiological Technologies receives $1.4 million quarterly royalty payment related to Memantine

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary - Computerized motion analysis superior to subjective assessment of facial synkinesis

Newcastle Hospitals Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne - Noninvasive ventilation can improve survival and quality of life in ALS patients

Novartis Pharma AG - Glutamate receptor agonist may be an effective tool for investigating stress-related CNS disorders

Novo Nordisk A/S - Pharma company sales increase 16% in 2005

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Macugen receives European regulatory marketing approval as AMD treatment

OSI Systems, Inc. - Spacelabs receives $2.1 million order for patient monitoring equipment from hospital group

Obesity - French may be headed for American levels of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease

Obstetrics - Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of overweight offspring

Ocean University of China, Qingdao -  Spirulina platensis phycocyanin antitumoral activities are affected by CD59

OcuCure Therapeutics - Company focused on age-related macular degeneration receives investment

Ohio State University - ETS-related gene overexpression predicts a worse outcome in acute myeloid leukemia

Oita University - Reovirus could be developed into an effective therapy for cancer

Oklahoma State University - Research add new data to tick-borne disease body of knowledge

Oncology Therapeutics Network - Oncology services company to acquire ivpcare

Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Amsterdam - Strategic sampling of NT-pro BNP concentration could inform management of ACS patients

Open Biosystems, Inc. - Research tools company launches program enabling institution-wide access to shRNAmir libraries

Ophthonix Inc. - Ophthalmic company receives patent related to iZon Wavefront-Guided Lens

Ordway Research Institute, Albany - Mouse pneumonia model requires human epithelial penetration data for extrapolation to human dosing

OrthoLogic Corp. - OrthoLogic reports net loss of 7.5 million or $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter

Osaka Medical College - Angiotensin-converting enzyme is linked to angiogenic factors in diabetic retinopathy

Osaka University - Polyphenols protect cells from Porphyromonas gingivalis, may be useful for enamel diseases

Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro - DNA vaccine protects mice against Dengue type 2 virus

Outpatient Imaging Affiliates, LLC - Imaging services company announces partnerships with Meridian Health and Red Bank Radiology

Ovarian Cancer - Influence of surgeon experience and hospital volume on ovarian cancer outcome studied

PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Omega-3 fatty acids taken by pregnant women have positive impact on child's development

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma company initiates phase II study of PTC124 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry - Pennsylvania dental organization launches kid-friendly dental web site

Pennsylvania Cancer Alliance - Tobacco settlement aids research, returns substantial dividends to Pennsylvania's economy

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. - Exercise monitoring products company intends to become publicly reporting company

PerkinElmer, Inc. - PerkinElmer appoints Robert F. Friel president, life and analytical sciences

Perrigo Company - Healthcare supplier receives U.S. FDA approval to market nicotine lozenges

Personnel - Dean Lewis appointed Science Center CFO

Personnel - HealthSouth appoints new head of managed care

Personnel - Paul J. Gallagher named senior vice president, enterprise operations, of WellPoint, Inc.

Pfizer Inc - Lyrica receives positive opinion from CHMP for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in adults

Pfizer, Inc. - European commission approves Macugen for treatment of all types of wet AMD

Pharma Algorithms Inc. - Predictive modeling software company introduces new product for pharma companies

Pharmacoeconomics - Study shows taking medications as directed reduces overall healthcare costs

Pharmazeutisches Institute, Tubingen - Ritonavir and nelfinavir inhibit a DIDS-sensitive anion current in B-cells

Physician Certification - American Board of Physician Specialties announces American Board of Disaster Medicine

Pingtung Christian Hospital - Elevated visfatin plasma levels are found in type 2 diabetics

Policlinique du Bois, Lille - Early surgical closure of ductus arteriosus allows earlier feeding, improved body growth

Polycom, Inc. - Communications company introduces portable video system for field communications

Prana Biotechnology Limited - Research paper validates radioiodinated clioquinol as a biomarker for beta-amyloid

Praxis fur Pathologie, Berlin - Diagnostic criteria and clinical implications of Gleason grading discussed

Primagen Holding B.V.Conta - Molecular tests company licenses newly discovered coronavirus CoV-NL63 to bioMerieux

Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City - Use of frozen sections in pediatric and adolescent surgical pathology examined

Prince Songkla University, Hat Yai - Isoniazid-rifampin caused most adverse events in an outpatient study

Procter & Gamble Company - Report examines safety and efficacy of sunscreen products

Professional Education - Emergency nurses group selects online learning service to develop geriatric care course

Progen Industries - Phosphosulfomannan angiogenesis inhibitor analogues act variably

Prous Science - Provenge slows prostate cancer progression

Purdue University - Biologists visualize protein interaction that may initiate dengue virus infection

Quality Assurance - AAPPO calls for development of physician incentives to improve quality within its ranks

Quality Assurance - Results released from first-ever U.S. national study on cancer care quality

R.E. Kavetsky Institute, Kiev - Human beta-defensin-2 participates in proliferation of transformed cervix cells

RWTH Aachen University - Cytokine integration enhances the angiogenic potential of collagen matrices during wound repair

Radboud University, Nijmegen - Findings in statins provide new insights

Rafael Medical Technologies, Inc. - U.S. FDA awards conditional IDE for SafeFlo Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals - Phase I study of VEGF Trap shows rapid, substantial and prolonged reductions in retinal thickness

Regina Apostolorum Hospital - Percutaneous laser ablation used to treat hepatocellular cancer

Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome - Surgery of liver metastases performed with low morbidity and mortality in select breast cancer patients

Reglera Corporation - Regulatory consulting company hires Nick Nance to provide U.S. FDA related training

ResCare, Inc. - Company focused on persons with special needs wins labor contract

Research & Markets - Market report says personalized medicine and molecular diagnostics to show robust growth

Research & Markets - U.S. has the largest over-the-counter drug market in the world, according to new report

Rhode Island Hospital - Clinical practice guidelines on postinfectious cough are released

Rhode Island Hospital - Extensive study needed to define severity, type of illness in children with diarrhea

Rockefeller University, New York - HIV-1 selectively infects a subset of nonmaturing BDCA1-positive dendritic cells in human blood

Rockefeller University, New York - Reports describe recent advances in obesity pathogenesis research

Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. - Dialysis products manufacturer signs Canadian distribution agreement with Genpharm, Inc.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Oxaliplatin-resistant ovarian carcinoma cells possess unique gene expression

Royal Free & UC Medical School, London - Several factors cause HIV/AIDS-related deaths despite mortality rate decline

Royal Free & University College Medical School, London - Researchers' data advance diabetes pathogenesis research

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville - Functional mammary gland generated from a single stem cell

Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards - Prophylactic thyroidectomy advised for C-cell hyperplasia

Royal Philips Electronics - Imaging company introduces fetal monitors with new functionality and documentation

Royal Surrey County Hospital - Gleason scoring varied among pathologists and affected risk in prostate cancer

Royal Victoria Hospital - Spermatogonia stem cells and somatic environment in the testis are involved in the aging process

Rubella - Many foreign-born women in Miami are not vaccinated for rubella

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago - Couples sleep study looks at link between snoring and marital satisfaction

SUNY Stony Brook - Nitric oxide does not change colorectal cancer risk

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg - Tesaglitazar improves metabolic anomalies related to insulin resistance in nondiabetics

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company licenses mitochondrial disease technology from Georgetown University

Samsung Medical Center - Gastrointestinal complications after radiation therapy for hepatocellular cancer analyzed

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, Santa Barbara - Case management decreases diabetic retinopathy risk in patients with type 2 diabetes

Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels - HPV-DNA testing may be more sensitive than repeat cytology for predicting cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia

Seoul National University - Caveolin-1 expression in pleomorphic carcinoma correlated with poor prognosis

Seoul National University College of Medicine - Presence of ITC in lymph nodes not a prognostic marker for stage I/II colorectal cancer

Shaklee Corporation - New consumer education campaign focuses on immune system threats

Shinshu University, Nagano - Aurora B expression used as predictor of poor prognosis in endometrial carcinoma

Signalife, Inc. - Study of cardiovascular EKG/ECG monitor completed at Duke University

Skinvisible, Inc. - Second study to test persistency of chlorhexidine hand sanitizer commissioned in Europe

SkyePharma PLC - Argeris 'Jerry' Karabelas named non-executive chair of drug delivery company board

Soka University - Recent studies add new data to cancer therapy research

Sonic Innovations, Inc. - Hearing aid company reports full year 2005 net sales up 7%, down 3% in Q4

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London - TransDermal Delivery System beta suitable for local anesthesia in venipuncture

St. George's Hospital Medical School, London - Malaria-related lactic acidosis safely treated with dichloroacetate

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis -  Haemophilus influenzae adherence upregulates ICAM-1 expression

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Long-term outcomes of adult survivors of childhood cancer reviewed

St. Savas Anticancer Hospital, Athens - Fluorouracil-epirubicin-navelbine deemed effective in advanced breast cancer

St. Thomas Hospital, London - High-dose growth hormone increases glucose production and uptake

St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst - Expression pattern of morphogenesis genes in Barrett esophagus studied

Standard Management Corporation - Pharma company announces intention to raise $40 million in new capital

Stanford University School of Medicine - Preoperative weight loss in patients undergoing gastric bypass improved outcome

Starkey Laboratories - High-powered behind-the-ear and open-fit hybrid hearing device introduced

State University of New York - Review examines role of the new beta-blockers in treating cardiovascular disease

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Doctors urged to talk to parents of preemies about SIDS risk

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Patient treatment begun in phase 1 clinical trial of anticancer cell-cycle inhibitor

SuperGen, Inc. - Drug discovery company signs definitive agreement to acquire Montigen Pharmaceuticals

Synarc, Inc. - Kenneth G. Faulkner named VP, business development, of clinical trials services company

Synova Healthcare, Inc. - New look at HRT highlights the value of starting soon after menopause

Taipei Veterans General Hospital - High CD40 expression in gastric cancer implicated in liver metastasis

Tap Pharmaceutical Products Inc. - Rich Daly returns to pharma company as vice president of marketing and commercial strategy

Tehran University of Medical Sciences -  Phlebotomus alexandri is probable vector of Leishmania infantum

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Postop pain higher, more analgesics needed in laparoscopy patients versus laparotomy patients

Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia - Electrocardiographic manifestations of noncoronary heart disease are focus of review

Teratology Society - Obese women suffer more pregnancy complications, babies at higher birth defect risk

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Q4 2005 sales of Copaxone up 24% to $323 million, annual sales up 26%, company reports

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - U.S. FDA approves ANDA for generic desmopressin acetate tablets

Texas A&M University - Reports add new data to tuberculosis vaccines research

The Welding Information Center - Study finds no association between welding and Parkinson disease, movement disorders

The Zuellig Group - George Pontiakos named president, CEO, North American operations, of nutrition company

Thermo Electron Corporation - Analytical instruments company reports Q4 2005 revenue growth of 21%

ThermoGenesis Corp. - Maker of blood processing systems prices public offering of common stock at $4 per share

Third Wave Technologies Inc. - Molecular diagnostics company announces management team changes

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia - Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging may have use in perfusion assessment

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells have greater chondrogenesis potential than bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Low-dose leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil used to treat liver metastasis

Trimeris, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company reports 2005 U.S. and Canada net sales of anti-HIV drug up 32%

Tufts University, Boston - Subcutaneous microsphere injection effective for sustained clonazepam release

TyRx Pharma, Inc. - License agreement set with Baylor, M.D. Anderson to develop antimicrobial coated implants

U.K. Health Protection Agency Center for Infections - Lessons from SARS outbreak incorporated into U.K. Health Protection Agency plan

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Cervical mucosal antibodies protect against human papillomavirus 16

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Dengue proteins offer limited protection to interferon-deficient mice

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Effectiveness of community outreach to prevent HIV/AIDS in drug users is examined

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Transfer of orf virus from sheep, goats to humans is easily prevented

U.S. Department of Agriculture -  Clostridium haemolyticum phospholipase C elicits protective immunity in guinea pigs

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Interferon gamma-inducible protein 10 inhibits tumor angiogenesis

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Large population-based study examines risk for AML following Hodgkin lymphoma

U.S. National Cancer Institute - VEGF inhibitors in cancer therapy are focus of review

U.S. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - Study identifies candidate genes for obesity susceptibility

U.S. National Institute of Drug Abuse - D-deprenyl, an L-deprenyl isomer, may have abuse potential

U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology - Stable polymer nanotubes may have a biotech future

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Genetic variants in associated host genes may play important role in HIV-1 susceptibility

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 protease is target for anticancer drug design

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Monoclonal antibodies to IGF-II inhibit IGF receptor type I signal transduction

U.S. VA Medical Center, Cincinnati - Acetazolamide improves central sleep apnea in heart failure

URFGS, Porto Alegre - LC method provides accurate and precise analysis of ritonavir in soft capsules

Uganda Virus Research Institute - Prevention counseling reduces HIV transmission among uninfected partners

Uludag University Medical School, Gorukle - Using intrathecal morphine with remifentanil enhances post-OPCAB analgesia

UniPath, LLC - Denver firm inks agreement with Roche Diagnostics to expand molecular medical lab testing

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda - Antipolysaccharide Ig responses to S. pneumoniae depend on B-cell receptor signaling

Unilens Vision Inc. - Contact lens developer launches aspheric, single-vision, 2-week disposable soft lens

Union Hospital, Hong Kong - New data illuminates research in diabetes therapy

Unita Operativa di Oncologia Medica, Calabria - Mitomycin c and capecitabine used to treat metastatic breast cancer patients

Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso - Chest radiotherapy does not affect outcome of myocardial internal thoracic artery grafts

Universita degli Studi, Udine - Excess weight may protect against early fibrosis after liver transplantation

Universite du Mirail, Toulouse - Fear of pain associated with medical procedures and illnesses discussed

University College of London - Limb regeneration prospects in humans considered from salamander regeneration perspective

University Hospital Heidelberg - Multislice CT rapidly locates bleeding site in acute GI hemorrhage

University Hospital Maastricht - IMCL content and changes favoring fat storage in muscle increased after high-fat feeding

University Hospital of Zurich - Continuous positive airway pressure trial may help diagnose sleep apnea

University Hospital, Lausanne - Increased NT-proBNP plasma levels were found in diabetics with vascular complications

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Routine auscultation is valuable for pre-op detection of valvular heart disease

University at Buffalo - Coffee consumption may have protective effect on breast cancer risk in premenopausal women

University of Alberta - Pro-inflammatory cytokines inhibit placental 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 activity

University of Antwerp - Gene mutation discovered that causes rare form of inherited nerve disorder

University of Antwerp - Lipid peroxidation increases during postprandial phase with glucose and triglyceride changes

University of Athens - Osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer occurred after treatment with bisphosphonates

University of Belgrade - Galectin-3 expression used as marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma

University of Birmingham - ECG and natriuretic peptide tests have comparable accuracy in LVSD diagnosis

University of Bristol - Obesity prevention is most critical in childhood and adolescence

University of Buenos Aires - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of Brucellosis vaccines

University of California, Berkeley - Newly discovered brain hormone puts brakes on reproduction

University of California, Davis - Ospemifene inhibited growth of dimethylbenzanthracene-induced mammary tumors

University of California, Davis - PYY[3-36] treatment lowers respiratory quotient and adiposity in diet-induced obese mice

University of California, Irvine - Valley fever disease incidence associated with antecedent climate conditions

University of California, Los Angeles - Imiquimod enhances dendritic cell survival and promotes T-cell priming

University of California, Riverside - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience

University of California, San Francisco - Normal capillaries regress upon vascular endothelial growth factor inhibition

University of California, Santa Barbara - Scientists find cellular pathway that could lead to drug treatment for polycystic kidney disease

University of Chicago - Apolipoprotein domain identified that is responsible for fibronectin binding

University of Chicago - Hyperinsulinemia may be common trait in metabolic syndrome/polycystic ovary syndrome

University of Chicago - Recent studies add new data to rectal cancer research

University of Colorado - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of proteomics

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Dairy-based high-calcium diet raised fat oxidation under acute energy deficit conditions

University of Colorado School of Medicine - Novel transdermal device may have use in alcohol consumption monitoring

University of Dresden - Low intra-tumor variability revealed in gastric cancer

University of Exeter - ADP can predict variance in visceral adipose tissue volume in children 13 to 14 years old

University of Florence - Intravesical gemcitabine used to treat superficial transitional cell carcinoma

University of Florence - Research add new data to leukemia body of knowledge

University of Florida - Local cancer recurrence minimized with breast conserving therapy

University of Genoa - 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy shows myeloma activity in bone marrow

University of Helsinki - T-wave ratio in 24-h ECG is an indicator of symptom history in long-QT syndrome

University of Hong Kong - Avian influenza virus infections in humans are focus of review

University of Hong Kong - Researchers' work adds to SARS vaccines body of knowledge

University of Illinois - Serum folate concentrations have decreased despite folic acid fortification in foods

University of Iowa - Increased role for PET imaging could improve cancer care

University of Leicester - Inhibition of P13K/PKB signaling did not directly result in apoptosis in cancer

University of Liege - Reports add new data to fitness & wellness research

University of Lodz - Data advance knowledge in breast cancer research

University of Louisville - Biopsy type did not adversely affect locoregional/distant recurrence of melanoma

University of Melbourne - Efficacy, reliability of photodynamic therapy shown for non-melanoma skin cancer

University of Miami - Intestinal transplantation used to treat intra-abdominal neoplastic disease

University of Miami School of Medicine - Inferonasal Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant safe and effective

University of Michigan - New findings in the area of statins described

University of Michigan - Race may influence how disability due to chronic pain effects women

University of Michigan - Recent findings in neuroscience described

University of Michigan Medical Center - Study compared mapping criteria for postinfarction ventricular tachycardia

University of Milan - Effect of cAMP-PKA pathway in nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas explored

University of Milan - HIV-1 K103N mutation after HAART withdrawal has little impact on viral fitness

University of Milan - Researchers' findings advance breast cancer research

University of Mississippi - Possible candidate gene is identified for polycystic ovary syndrome

University of Munich - Studies advance knowledge in leukemia research

University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Hepatitis C virus protein 5A regions are not required for genome replication

University of New South Wales - Individual illness characteristics are predictive of treatment expectations

University of North Carolina - Inequality in recreational resources decreases physical activity, boosts weight gain

University of Nottingham - Metformin and oleic acid reduce resistin gene expression in isolated adipocytes

University of Padua - Need exists for vaccination against childhood diseases in Italian paramedical students

University of Paris 07 - Influenza vaccine with broad spectrum of efficacy urgently needed

University of Patras - Expression of licensing factors, Cdt1 and Geminin in human colon cancer examined

University of Pisa - Bioactive scaffold supports fibroblast growth for connective tissue regeneration

University of Queensland - Hyperuricemia associated with need for antihypertensive therapy

University of Rochester Medical Center - Children with asthma more likely to have behavior difficulties

University of Rochester Medical Centre - Donor age impacts survival in HCV patients receiving liver transplantation

University of Saarland, Homburg - Temozolomide might benefit glioma patients with deletions of chromosomes 9p/10q

University of Sao Paulo - Estrogen replacement therapy was not found to enhance cardiopulmonary response to exercise

University of Sheffield - Low vascular endothelial growth factor expression may encourage neurodegeneration in mice

University of South Australia - Disposable solid-state catheter measures swallowing pressure

University of Southern California - Combined androgen blockade with bicalutamide deemed cost-effective in prostate cancer

University of Sydney - Lang II stereotest not reliable as pediatric screening for binocular dysfunction

University of Sydney - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Sydney Discipline of Pediatric & Child Health - Researchers' work adds to ovarian cancer body of knowledge

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Findings advance knowledge in genetics & genomics research

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - New research in the area of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis detailed

University of Texas, Austin - Nutrition knowledge is linked to higher weight loss in obese and overweight low-income mothers

University of Texas, Austin - Quantum dots detect early cervical cancer

University of Tokyo - SL4 cells used to study mechanism of hepatic metastasis of colon carcinoma cells

University of Toronto - Oral H. pylori vaccine is not effective in mice with Fas ligand deficiency

University of Tromso - Cancer risk does not appear related to socioeconomic variation in Norwegian women

University of Tsukuba - Flexure deformation predicts outcome of TMJ disk displacement without reduction

University of Tsukuba - Vector magnetometers improve standardization of fetal MCG waveforms

University of Utah - Gynecologic specialization may not affect survival in women with endometrial cancer

University of Utah - Silicon contamination may promote calcification of hydrophilic acrylic IOLs

University of Utrecht - Review discusses the impact of diabetes on cognition

University of Utrecht Medical Centre - Direct targeting of modified tumor cells to Fc gamma RI triggers cytotoxicity

University of Virginia - Mindfulness-based stress reduction better for mood improvement, massage better for pain

University of Warwick, Coventry - Some infants lose RSV strain-specific and group-specific immunity within months of epidemic

University of Western Ontario - MT-II brain gene expression is primary candidate for ethanol preference control in mice

University of Wisconsin Medical School - Skin cholesterol content identifies increased carotid intima-media thickness

University of Wyoming - Differences in disease presentation may require gender-specific therapy for heart disease

VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Study supports a flexible approach to methadone dosing

VISX Inc. - Wavefront system predicts post-LASIK night vision symptoms

VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam - No evidence of gemcitabine accumulation during weekly administration detected

Val d'Aurelle Anticancer Center, Montpellier - Age and tumor type influence transdermal fentanyl absorption in cancer pain patients

Ventracor Limited - Fifth VentrAssist implanted in U.S. feasibility trial

Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone - New data illuminates research in tuberculosis vaccines

Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Plans for phase 2 trial of anticancer agent in elderly poor-risk AML patients announced

Vyteris Holdings (Nevada), Inc. - Drug delivery pharmaceutical company announces workforce reduction

Wakayama Medical University - Cell death occurs independent of apoptosis signals in cervical squamous cell carcinoma

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Findings advance knowledge in apoptosis research

Washington University, St. Louis - Studies describe new findings in prostate cancer research

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants final approval for testosterone gel 1% product

Wesleyan University, Middletown - Alcohol and drug use disorders were associated with smoking in youth from Puerto Rico

West Virginia University - Estradiol stimulates vaginal Candida albicans through a ligand-binding mechanism

Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield - Survey reveals deficiencies in management of cancer treatment-induced bone loss for women

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge - Brain derived neurotrophic factor alleviates symptoms of Rett syndrome in mouse model

Wyeth - Healthcare products company reports Q4 05 net revenue up 2% to $4.7 billion

XenoPort, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports Q4 05 revenues of $437,000, down from $2.6 million in Q4 04

Xradia, Inc. - Biotech company receives $1.4 million NIH grant to develop nano-scale X-ray microscope

Yale University - Epidemiology of intracranial meningioma reviewed

Yale University - Opioid withdrawal symptoms not associated with buprenorphine dose, formulation or plasma levels

Yale University - Protein related to vaccinia virus methyltransferase is involved in Trypanosoma cap 4 modification

Yonsei University - Rosiglitazone may help prevent progressive neurodegenerative disease

York University, Toronto - Bone morphogenetic protein-15 helps regulate oocyte maturation

Yuzuncu Yil University, Van - Single clone Acinetobacter baumannii strain spreads in Turkey ICU

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Enzymatic biodegradable multilayered films developed for gene applications

sanofi-aventis - Campaign launched raise awareness of childhood cancer in emerging countries