Law and Health Weekly

Medical University of Vienna - PKC412 inhibits growth of neoplastic mast cells expressing KIT mutation D816V

Medical University of Vienna - Verteporfin photodynamic therapy works better with modified regimens

Mental Health - SAMHSA grants states $22 million for Hurricane Katrina crisis counseling

Merck & Company, Inc. - Simian immunodeficiency virus infection is attenuated by DNA plus adenoviral vectors expressing Gag

Mergers & Acquisitions - Autism Speaks and National Alliance for Autism Research complete merger

Mergers & Acquisitions - Centre Partners and DSI to acquire more than 100 dialysis centers

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation - Mesothelioma foundation awards nine $100,000 competitive research grants

Mexico National Institutes of Respiratory Diseases - Indoor pollution from cooking on wood stoves affects women's respiratory health

Mie University Hospital - Aneurysm endovascular polyester vein graft treatment superior to ePTFE grafts

Millstone Medical Outsourcing - Millstone Medical Outsourcing expands contract packaging division

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Momenta Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $7.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2005

Monash University - Pravastatin reduced P-selectin expression on platelets in hypercholesterolemic women

Monastir University - Breast cancer risk higher in those with genetic variation in leptin and receptor

Montefiore Medical Center, New York - Colon cancer trial to examine protective effects of calcium and vitamin D

Moog Inc. - Moog announces acquisition of Curlin Medical's assets

Mount Vernon Cancer Center, Northwood - Recent findings illuminate research in rectal cancer

Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Mylan Laboratories appoints Carolyn Myers, PhD, as president of Mylan Technologies

National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi - Subserosal compared to submucosal dye injection method for SN biopsy in gastric cancer

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan - Protein-coding genes and short hairpin RNAs are simultaneously expressed in mammalian cells

National Defense Medical College, Saitama - Controlled-release paclitaxel beats angiogenesis and cancer growth in mice

National Quality Care, Inc. - NQCI reports that removing salt and fluids is effective in patients with congestive heart failure

National University of Ireland - Studies describe new findings in vaccines vector research

National Yang-Ming University - Simvastatin withdrawal in hypercholesterolemic patients leaves MMP levels unchanged or reduced

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. - Natural Alternatives International reports net income of $461,000

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, Inc. - Neptune Technologies & Bioressources redeems debentures held by Desjardins

Netherlands Cancer Institute - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Neurogen Corporation - Merck & Co commences phase I clinical trial of NGD-8243 for pain

New York University - BMP7 compromises prostate gland branching morphogenesis and Notch signaling

New York University - Genome data available to the public may contain small but significant errors

NuVasive, Inc. - Medical device company reports fourth quarter revenues of $18.6 million

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Kaiser medical center selects speech recognition application for medical professionals

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Lab21 to provide Nymox's Alzheimer test, AlzheimAlert, in the U.K.

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Statin drug potential for preventing, treating Alzheimer bolstered by recent studies

ONI Medical Systems, Inc. - ONI Medical Systems names Peter Pellerito as president and CEO

Oak Ridge U.S. National Laboratory - SensorNet prototype system in boot camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Ohio State University - Congenital heart disease lesions were effectively occluded with transcatheter vascular plug

Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit - Laryngeal surgery lidocaine and prednisolone have opposite postoperative effects

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Nexavar in phase III trial for treatment of non small cell lung cancer

Optimedica Corporation - Optimedica appoints Waldemar Orlow as chief operating officer

Oral Cancer - Oral cancer risk of South-Asian immigrants in New York City assessed

Oregon Health & Science University - Hydroxyapatite orbital implants can be repegged with bioactive glass

OrthoLogic Corp. - OrthoLogic appoints William M. Wardell, MD, PhD, to its board of directors

Osaka University - Cartducin induced during chondrogenic differentiation promotes cell proliferation

Osaka University - Cholesterol in human herpesvirus (HHV-6) envelopes plays a role in viral entry

Osaka University - GATA-1 affects erythrocyte proliferation and differentiation by different mechanisms

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City - HIV infection reduces the survival rate of tuberculous meningitis

Pacific Northwest U.S. National Laboratory - Biological effects of nanoparticles studied in living cells

Pain Management - Remoxy receives U.S. FDA special protocol assessment, pivotal phase III commences

Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Panacos Pharmaceuticals reports fourth quarter net loss of $8.3 million

Pegasus Biologics, Inc. - Pegasus Biologics launches new product that fortifies and promotes tissue ingrowth

Pennsylvania State University - Multiple high-throughput enzyme drug screens controlled by multichannel microchip

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in Tarvacin for hepatitis C phase I trial

Peripheral Vascular Disease - Autologous bone marrow stem cells improve chronic limb ischemia

Personnel - CareTech Solutions selects Raymond Scroggie to lead WebCare sales

Personnel - Health Net of California names Diana Gibson Pace regional VP

Personnel - The Quantum Group adds Michael Rosenbaum and Peter Nauert as directors

Pfizer Global Research & Development - Hyperglycemia in those with hepatitis C displays an unconventional diabetic phenotype

Pharmacy OneSource, Inc. - Pharmacy OneSource launches Accupedia for pediatric IV dosing

Piribo - Market for sleeping disorders forecast to triple to $11 billion by 2012

Portuguese Oncology Institute, Oporto - Genetic features may carry prognostic information for prostate cancer

Poznan University of Medical Science - Proinsulin levels are elevated in type 2 diabetics treated with sulfonylurea

Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh - Warthin tumors do not have microsatellite instability

Preventive Medicine - Kidney stone prevention program launched with Litholink

ProteoTech Inc. - Michael J. Fox Foundation awards $3.1 million to develop disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson

Proteus - PCAS and Proteus announce joint venture focusing on chemo-biocatalytic pharma routes

Public Health - U.S. Health & Human Services deputy secretary joins governor for pandemic planning

Pusan National University - Microfluidic CE PCR gene fragment detection developed

Qiagen N.V. - Qiagen reports net sales for fourth quarter of $104.3 million

Quality Assurance - Over 90% of surgery patients fail to benefit from life saving hemodynamic monitoring technique

Quality Assurance - Society of Hospital Medicine publishes first core competencies guidelines for hospitalists

R.G. Stone Urological Research Institute, Mumbai - Holmium laser enucleation of prostate fluid absorption assessed

Regeneron Pharmaceutical - Researchers' data advance obesity pathogenesis research

Reproductive Science Center of San Francisco Bay Area - Nonmedically-based human egg banking program launched by California reproductive center

Research Unit 03/UR/08-14, Monastir - CAD severity risk is increased by eNOS polymorphism combined with hyperhomocysteinemia

Rheologics Technologies Inc. - Rheologics Technologies adds Dr. Young Cho to the advisory board

Robarts Research Institute, London - Metabolic syndrome prevalence in aboriginal Canadians finds three candidate genes

Rockefeller University, New York - New data illuminates research in cancer vaccines

Royal Free & University College of Medicine, London - Various combinations of chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal cancer evaluated

Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London - Prognosis after liver transplantation modeled

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton - Survival extended in elderly patients with lung cancer treated by chemotherapy

SUNY, Geneseo - Acute pain following breast cancer surgery was focus of study

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg - Findings in bladder cancer provide new insights

Saitama Medical School - Chemotherapy drug resistance for breast cancer may be modified with dofequidar fumarate

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Samaritan Pharmaceuticals to devote much of $40 million dollar financing to R&D

San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan - PTX-B suppresses IL-6 induced HIV-1 and chemokine expression via AP-1 inhibition

Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido - Cytosolic overexpression of p62 might be novel marker for prostatic malignancy

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Pregnancy, not sexual behavior dictates STD testing among newly homeless youth

Shenyang Pharmaceutical University - CyD-5-ASA conjugates may be used as prodrugs for colon-specific drug delivery system

Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu - Embryonic stem cells differentiate into cardiomyocytes with functional characteristics

Showa University, Katsuyamia - Pioglitozone reduces leptin levels and improves endothelial function in type 2 diabetics

Sigma Global Corporation - Sigma Global announces it will cancel letter of intent with Canadian pharmacy

SkyePharma PLC - SkyePharma's board member resigns

SoftMed Systems, Inc. - Ron Jones named chief operating officer of SoftMed Systems, Inc.

Sonic Foundry, Inc. - Johns Hopkins uses Sonic's web service to communicate medical information to remote areas

Specialties Hospital, Mexico City - IDAEPs may indicate low brain serotonergic neurotransmission in type 1 diabetes patients

Speedel Pharmaceuticals Inc. - New series of renin inhibitors for hypertension reaches late-stage preclinical profiling

Sports Medicine - Comprehensive cheerleading safety guidelines unveiled

St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein - In chronic heart failure, escape from ACE inhibition may be caused by feedback mechanism

St. James University Hospital, Leeds - Glycoprotein-mediated tumor cell fusion enhances IL-12 production and T-cell priming

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis - Recent studies add new data to leukemia research

St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto - One third of hospitalized congestive heart failure patients were thiamin-deficient

Synthetech, Inc. - Fine chemicals company Synthetech reports Q3 06 revenues of $1.7 million, up 47% over Q3 05

Synutra International, Inc. - Synutra reports continued strong performance for first 9 months and Q3 2005

S’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna - GERD patients with persistent cough benefit from the standard daily dose of lansoprazole

TLC Vision Corporation - Eye care company TLCVision reports expected 2006 revenues of $308-318 million

TaiGen Biotechnology - TaiGen Biotechnology elects William Keller to board of directors

Telik, Inc. - Telik reports net loss of $16.2 million for Q4 2005, $75.5 million loss for full year

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Teva receives tentative U.S. FDA approval of ANDA for generic Adenosine Injection

The Female Health company - Female Health Company reports Q1 2006 net revenues of $3,408,062

Therion Biologics - Enrollment for phase 3 trial of treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer completed

Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Investigational antiretrovirals may provide new treatment option for treatment-experienced patients

Tobacco Use - Quitting smoking easier for low-income women when peer intervention is offered

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Researchers' findings advance tissue engineering research

TolerRx, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug status to monoclonal antibody for treating type 1 diabetes

Toranomon General Hospital, Tokyo - Dysplastic nodules frequently develop into hepatocellular carcinoma

Tufts University, Boston - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease inflammation may be signaled by C-reactive protein

Tufts University, Boston - DNA damage is decreased by carotenoid supplementation

Tufts University, Medford - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of proteomics

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Arthritis and related activity limitations are increasing in the U.S.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - RT-PCR amplification of enteroviruses provides rapid identification

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Tuberculosis screening programs overseas are inadequate to detect disease

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Adenovirus vector injection causes rapid Kupffer cell death

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Human coagulation factor VIIa therapy is linked to thromboembolism after unlabeled uses

U.S. National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute - Pediatric cardiovascular disease circulatory support technology is under development

U.S. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - Adipose differentiation-related protein is mediated through ubiquitin/proteasome pathway

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Live and attenuated tick-borne encephalitis virus vaccines safe and effective in monkeys

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Protein immunization induces vigorous hepatitis C virus T cell responses

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

ULURU INC. - ULURU signs merger agreement with Oxford Ventures, plans wound management product launch

Umea University - Web-based self-test for chlamydia, other STDs proposed

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - Urinary hyaluronan used to mark the presence of residual bladder cancer

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitoria - Nursing students as a group are at risk for tuberculosis infection in Brazil

Universitatsklinik Heidelberg - Reference radiological evaluation improved accuracy of diagnosing nephroblastoma

Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel - Ceramide mediates caspase-independent apoptosis

Universite Laval, Quebec - Alzheimer disease found to trigger natural defense mechanism

University Children's Hospital, Basel - Booster vaccinations are lacking in Swiss preschool and school-aged children

University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba - Research in statins provides new insights

University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona - Hepatocyte growth factor reflects fibroproliferation, but not angiogenesis, in diabetic retinopathy

University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein - Intradermal allogeneic lymphocyte immunotherapy produces some adverse reactions

University Hospital, Giessen - Pulmonary hypertension, vascular remodeling reversed by soluble guanylate cyclase activation

University Medical Center Utrecht - Memory and/or hippocampal metabolism does not appear to be affected by hydrocortisone dose

University of Aalborg - Four embryonic stem cell lines established in Denmark

University of Alabama - Human CD40 is target of modified adenoviral vector

University of Alabama - Pentose pathway flux regulates 11 beta-HSD1

University of Arkansas - Cardiac nonamyloidotic immunoglobulin deposition disease may be signaled by cell dyscrasias

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Classification of spindle cell proliferations in the urinary bladder proposed

University of Autonoma Guerrero - Researchers describe findings in diagnostics studies

University of Barcelona - Bottlenecking affects HCV evolution during sexually transmitted acute resolving infection

University of Barcelona - Surgery has potential to cure most patients with primary tracheal tumors

University of Birmingham - No link between serum TSH or free T4 and BMI in euthyroid subjects found

University of Birmingham - Three-way DNA junctions are recognizable by drugs

University of Bologna - Data advance knowledge in leukemia research

University of Bonn - Genetic vaccination with synthetic mRNA induces anti-melanoma immunity

University of British Columbia - Researchers' work adds to cardiovascular body of knowledge

University of Buenos Aires - Endogenous hypertriglyceridemia intensifies cerulein-induced pancreatitis course in rat

University of California, Davis - Strategy to recruit Asian Americans for cancer clinical trials discussed

University of California, Irvine - Treatment targeted on transitional hurdles may improve child behavior patterns in ADHD

University of California, Los Angeles - Baseline pain is strong predictor of complementary and alternative medicine use in HIV/AIDS

University of California, San Diego - Malignant and normal cells appear to communicate, resulting in tumor growth

University of California, San Diego - New findings in the area of cardiology described

University of California, San Francisco - Anabolic steroid use increases cholesterol levels, causes liver damage

University of California, San Francisco - Apolipoprotein A-V may be a modulator of plasma triglyceride levels in Turks

University of California, San Francisco - Related proteins regulated differently between normal and breast cancer cells

University of California, San Francisco - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Chicago - Moxifloxacin delivery after cataract, refractive surgery by collagen shield promising

University of Dundee - New research in the area of neurology detailed

University of Dusseldorf - MRI superior to conductance microcatheter for LV function assessment

University of Dusseldorf - Valproic acid deemed clinically useful in low-risk myelodysplastic syndrome

University of Edinburgh - Hepatitis B virus genesis and evolution involves recombination

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg - Lamivudine and siRNA-M184V inhibits replication of wild-type and variant M184V HIV

University of Ferrara - New findings in the area of vector development detailed

University of Foggia - Epichlorohydrin elicits angiogenesis and proliferation in developing tissues

University of Frankfurt - Cathepsin D and H₂ O₂ stimulate apoptotic degradation of thioredoxin-1

University of Georgia -  Listeria outbreaks caused by processing equipment and deli meat cross-contamination

University of Glasgow - HER family may have multiple roles in prostate cancer

University of Glasgow - Nontoxic protective pneumolysin mutant was developed for pneumococcal vaccines

University of Gottingen - Piwil2 expression used as cancer prognosticator

University of Hamburg - A key metabolite may trigger cerebrovascular disease in glutaric aciduria type I

University of Hamburg - Comparable results in ALL patients after related and unrelated SCT

University of Hawaii - Brugada-type EKG is uncommon, not tied to higher mortality risk among Japanese-American men

University of Heidelberg - Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid carcinoma reviewed

University of Helsinki - Antiapoptotic therapies may be appropriate for use against delayed neuronal cell death

University of Hong Kong - Breast cancer becomes more aggressive with TIMP3 gene hypermethylation

University of Jyvaskyla - Baculovirus entry into human hepatoma cells has been characterized

University of Lausanne - Mefloquine malaria prophylaxis adherence confirmed poor with pillbox device

University of Leeds - Hepatitis C virus p7 protein is directed to distinct intracellular membranes

University of Leipzig - Recent findings in colon cancer provide new insights

University of Lille - Anorexia nervosa-related bone loss may benefit from bone formation enhancers

University of Liverpool - Angiogenesis inhibitors may treat uveal melanoma

University of London King's College - Ras GTPases function distinctly in the control of mesangial cells

University of London King's College Hospital - Occult cancer associated with critical leg ischemia

University of Magdeburg - Cultured mesenchymal stem cells transdifferentiate into Schwann cell-like myelinating cells

University of Marburg - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of proteomics

University of Maryland -  Salmonella vs. Proteus isolation method for chicken has been developed

University of Maryland - Inhaled cyclosporine improved survival in patients who had a lung transplantation

University of Maryland - Lowering FPG diagnostic for diabetics to 7.0 mmol/L supported by data

University of Maryland School of Medicine - Coronary artery bypass grafting vein graft failure markers identified

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Prostate UCB injection delays onset of prostate cancer and improves survival

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Receptor complex preassembly may be an inherent feature of Class 2 cytokine receptor complexes

University of Medicine Berlin - DCs expand EBV specific CD8 cell responses more efficiently than EBV transformed B cells

University of Melbourne - Diastolic dysfunction is linked to anemia in patients with type 2 diabetes

University of Michigan - Diabetic neuropathy is mediated by altered Na⁺ channel function in DRG neurons and A-fibers

University of Michigan - HSV-1 tegument protein fusion confers enhanced bystander and therapeutic effects

University of Michigan - In vitro fertilization with microfluidic device may require less sperm

University of Michigan - New nanotech drug delivery systems under study for cancer therapy

University of Minnesota - Osteoclasts direct bystander killing of cancer cells in vitro

University of Minnesota - Type 1 diabetes cure may be found in islet transplants

University of Montreal - Atrial fibrillation management issues and controversies are reviewed

University of Nebraska - Interferon and ribavirin are promising for recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation

University of Nijmegen - Parasite Ag-specific CD4 cells generated in utero in placental P. falciparum infection

University of Nottingham - Insulin stimulates L-carnitine accumulation in human skeletal muscle

University of Oslo Ulleval Hospital - CPR for cardiac arrest improved by tracheal intubation

University of Oviedo, Asturias - Carboplatin showed efficacy in chemotherapy-refractory patients with lung cancer

University of Oxford - Cardiovascular disease presents significant economic burden on E.U.'s 25 countries

University of P.J. Safarik, Kosice - Symptoms of sarcomatous renal cell carcinoma characterized

University of Padua - Oxidative stress-related damage could be target for carnitine antioxidant effect

University of Padua Medical School - Insulin analog reversed myocardial perfusion deviations by improving glucose control

University of Pennsylvania - Anti-CD20 agents possess great therapeutic potential

University of Pennsylvania - Attenuated Leishmania major parasites require adjuvant for protection

University of Pennsylvania - Desmoid tumors and current status of management reviewed

University of Pennsylvania - Different posttraumatic stress disorder treatments found equivalent

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Bipolar disorder linked to lithium sensitive protein in mammals' internal clock

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Preterm infants with chronic lung disease benefit from nitric oxide treatment

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Spinal cord injury repair may be possible through new method of engineering nerve structures

University of Pisa - Rituximab is highly effective in autoimmune lymphoproliferative disorders

University of Pittsburgh - Alzheimer disease risk reduction with statin therapy may be basis for primary prevention trials

University of Pittsburgh - Pap test quality is improved by using Toyota production system methods

University of Pittsburgh - Rank tests for clustered survival data developed

University of Saarland - FDG-PET used to identify patients with suspected recurrence of surgically treated lung cancer

University of South Florida - Traditional and ethnic medicines are frequently used among women diagnosed with breast cancer

University of Southern California - Sirolimus appears to be an effective immunosuppressant regimen for liver transplant patients

University of Southern California - Vascular endothelial superoxide production is induced by a lipoprotein

University of Stellenbosch - BCG vaccination poses risk of BCG-induced disease in HIV-infected children

University of Sydney -  Salacia oblonga root improves cardiac lipid metabolism in Zucker diabetic fatty rats

University of Sydney - Congenital rubella cataract provides reminder of vaccination need

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Monoclonal antibody to protective antigen protects against inhalation anthrax

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Neural SCT in stomach rescues gastric function in neuronal nitric oxide synthase-deficiency

University of Texas Medical School, Houston - New findings in the area of anesthesia described

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - New findings in the area of hepatitis C virus described

University of Texas, Galveston -  Aeromonas hydrophila virulence influenced by DNA adenine methyltransferase

University of Tokyo - CD8+ cytotoxic T-cell response is augmented by T helper type 1-inducing peptide

University of Toronto - Disproportionately high semen HIV shedding related to compartmentalized CMV reactivation

University of Toronto - Morphine, topical anesthesia effective in treating pain in newborn infants

University of Udine - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon development in frying oils and snacks studied

University of Udine - Reports add new data to rectal cancer research

University of Ulsan, Seoul - p16 expression loss linked to tumor progression in extrahepatic bile duct cancer

University of Utah - Anaplastic large cell lymphoma linked to incidence of ALK gene rearrangement

University of Utah - Radiation therapy improves survival among women with early endometrial adenocarcinoma

University of Utrecht - Muscular dystrophy-associated aggregation of nuclear polyA-binding protein was prevented with an antibody

University of Utrecht - Tumor transfection is mediated by biodegradable poly(DMAEA)-phosphazene polyplexes

University of Valencia - Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides and diet eliminate resistant melanoma cells

University of Verona - HIV-HTLV coinfection is associated with delayed progression to AIDS

University of Verona - Obese children experience adipocyte fragility which can instigate 'inflammatory' process

University of Warwick - Fetal hypoxia may be detected earlier in birth process with new sensor

University of Wisconsin - Stage IV carcinoid tumors may be treated by more aggressive surgical management

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Scientists make human collagen in the lab

University of Yamanashi - Interleukin-18 receptor in hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with hepatitis C virus infection

University of Zurich - Antiparasitic strategies designed using lipid pathways of parasites

Uppsala University - Neurofibromatosis type 1-specific microarray facilitates diagnosis

VU University, Amsterdam - Findings in lung cancer provide new insights

Vaccinex, Inc. - Vaccinex, Inc. announces cancer-focused research collaboration with Schering AG

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals - VioQuest Pharmaceuticals pins hopes on cancer drug previously discarded

Virginia Commonwealth University - Advanced melanoma resists g209-2M melanoma vaccine and low-dose IL-2

Virginia Commonwealth University - Erectile dysfunction drug protects against cardiac tissue damage after heart attack

Virginia Commonwealth University - Obese treated by RYGBP experience higher morbidity and mortality risk after extraluminal leaks

Virginia Commonwealth University - Obesity requires special perioperative management including arterial monitoring

Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Vitae Pharmaceuticals names Tina Fiumenero senior VP, finance and administration

Vivantes Klinikum Neukolln, Berlin - Researchers' data advance imaging research

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem - Electroconvulsive therapy improves quality of life for at least 6 months

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - New findings in atherosclerosis described

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Rockville - Transcutaneous immunization enhances protection against intranasal anthrax challenge

Washington University, St. Louis - Significance of arm position for breast radiation therapy planning was evaluated

West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer not evidenced

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak - Cell signaling pathway alterations in colorectal premalignant polyps studied

Yale University - Antigen presentation is prolonged by biodegradable nanoparticles

Yale University - Inhibiting acetyl-CoA carboxylases reverses steatosis, insulin resistance in liver

Yale University - T-cell responses are enhanced by a vesicular stomatitis virus

Yeungnam University, Kyongsan - Chronic ethanol intake impairs 10-FTHF affecting folate status and one-carbon metabolism

Zygote Media Group, Inc. - Zygote Media Group launches human heart model

ZymoGenetics, Inc. - George B. Rathmann, PhD, to retire from ZymoGenetics, Inc.'s board

bioMerieux - BioMerieux launches H5 and N1 genetic targeting avian flu detection test for researchers

dj Orthopedics, Inc. - Dj Orthopedic teams with ski federation on new injury surveillance project

sanofi pasteur - Sanofi pasteur delivers additional H5N1 vaccine for U.S. government pandemic efforts