Law and Health Weekly

Medicare - Medicare announces a disaster response plan for individuals with kidney failure

Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency - U.K. medicines regulatory agency acts on safety concerns over black cohosh, liver injury

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States, Italy and Germany add new data to leukemia research

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, U.S. - Female cancer patients might benefit from sexual health programs

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, U.S. - Patients with gynecological malignancies may benefit from sexual health program

Memorial University of Newfoundland - New findings in diabetes described from Canada and Switzerland

Menzies Research Institute, Australia - Stroke-associated cognitive impairment diagnosis requires neuropsychological testing

Mercury Computer Systems - Pfizer's biochemistry software licensed free to support Medicines for Malaria Venture

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals - Merrimack Pharmaceuticals adds Louis Weiner, MD, to its scientific advisory board

Miami University, U.S. - Aminopeptidase N over-produced and characterized in Escherichia coli

Michigan State University, U.S. - Breast disorders in children and adolescents discussed

Micoteca University of Minho, Portugal - Filamentous fungi from tap water assessed

Milestone Scientific - David Cohn, CPA, elected chief financial officer of Milestone Scientific Inc.

Milestone Scientific - U.S. FDA grants premarket approval to Milestone to sell computer controlled infusion pump

Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco - MPAAT board approves additional $1 million for research grants

Misys - Nevada-based Family Health Care Services selects Mysis Homecare's application

Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala - Studies from Gambia and Switzerland advance knowledge in tuberculosis research

Mylan Laboratories - Mylan testifies before Senate committee on access to affordable pharmaceuticals

Nagoya City University, Japan - CH3-DTPA-Gd showed promise as new MR contrast agent for brain tumors

Nanjing Agriculture University - Researchers' data from the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom and United States advance vaccines research

Nara Medical University, Japan - Lung cancer patient pulmonary function improved by upper lobectomy

National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan - Gastrointestinal stromal tumor CT and MRI findings described

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Colon cancer risk in women does not seem to be reduced by physical activity

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Pseudovirion gene delivery of a toxin treats human adenocarcinomas

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Workshop was conducted on biomarker validation for cancer diagnosis

National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, France - Endogenous human promyelocytic leukemia isoforms characterized

National Defense Medical College, Japan - Myocardial expression of interleukin-1 is sufficient to cause left ventricular hypertrophy

National Development & Research Institutes, U.S. - Conners Scale can help diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among substance users

National Hospital of Norway - Researchers from Norway, Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus

National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan - Lymphatic vessels abound in the thymus

National Institute of Virology, India - Hepatitis B virus DNA can be quantified in real-time

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma lesions give way to antiangiogenic interleukin-12

National Rehabilitation Institute, Mexico - Quadriceps tendon harvest by a minimally invasive technique is described

National Skin Center, Singapore - Researchers from Singapore, the United States and Italy report recent findings in melanoma

National Surgical Care - National Surgical Care announces death of CEO Geary, management changes

National Taiwan University, Taipei - Researchers' work from Taiwan and Singapore adds to enterovirus body of knowledge

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Chronic hepatitis B overlap lamivudine treatment may be beneficial

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Thiazolidinedione-derived novel therapeutic agents proposed for cancer therapy

National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore - Stomach cancer screening in moderate to high-risk population subgroups deemed cost-effective

National University of Singapore - New findings in neurology described from Singapore and the United States

National Yang Ming University, Taiwan - Toll-like receptors play critical role in innate immunity by recognizing bacteria

National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan - New data from Taiwan, France and Spain lluminates research in lung cancer

Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris - Research from France and the United States in cell biology provides new insights

Nektar Therapeutics - Nektar and Pfizer to introduce Exubera in U.S. with education program

New Chemical Entity Research, Pune - Recent studies from India, the South Korea and Egypt add new data to diabetes research

New York University, U.S. - Adenovirus transgene modification prevents p53 degradation

New York University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden detail new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy - RD1-based ELISPOT IFN-gamma assay for diagnosis of latent M. tuberculosis has been developed

Niigata University - Studies from Japan and the United States describe new findings in nosocomial infections research

North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset - New research from the United States, Australia and Turkey in the area of heart disease detailed

Northwestern University, U.S. - Alveolar fluid reabsorption is inhibited via oxidant generation by airborne particulates

NovaMed - NovaMed acquires ambulatory surgery center in Texas

NuFactor - NuFactor implements online immune globulin therapy tracking system for homecare patients

Obesity Surgery - Obesity surgery complication rates are higher than previously thought

Okayama University, Japan - Non-beating donor hearts recover best with controlled initial perfusion

Oncolytics Biotech - Oncolytics Biotech announces Phase II U.K. clinical trial of Reolysin with radiation therapy

Onyx Health - Combination treatment offers hope for aggressive MS

Organon - U.S. FDA approves Implanon 68 mg, first and only single-rod implantable contraceptive

Osaka University, Japan - New findings from Japan and the United States in the area of lung cancer described

Osiris Therapeutics - Osiris updates information on initial public offering

Ospedale Generale Provinciale di Rieti, Rieti, Italy - In obstructive sleep apnea, bone marrow reconversion may correlate to nocturnal desaturation

Ospedale Multimedica, Milan - Studies from Italy and the United States describe new findings in cardiology research

Oulu University, Finland - Leukemia chemotherapy outcome predicted by manganese superoxide dismutase polymorphism

PO Royal Melbourne Hospital - New findings from Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea in the area of heart attack detailed

Peking Union Medical College, Beijing - Researchers from Spain, the United States and Japan describe findings in lung cancer studies

Peninsula Medical School, Devon - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy adds to diabetes body of knowledge

Peplin - Results of nodular basal cell carcinoma clinical trial show PEP005 is well tolerated

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals reports consolidated net loss of $17M for fiscal year 2006

PerkinElmer - Dr. Richard Eglen joins PerkinElmer to lead discovery and research reagents business

Personnel - Dwayne L. Ostrom named VP of business development for hospice services provider VistaCare

Personnel - Jeffrey Caplan named executive VP of product development and marketing by VerusMed

Personnel - MCN Healthcare announces new additions to its management team

Picis - Picis appoints Mitsock as chief marketing officer

Plant Research International - Findings from Netherlands, Sweden and Australia in proteins provide new insights

Power3 Medical Products - Cohen Independent Research Group initiates coverage of Power3 Medical Products

Progenics Pharmaceuticals - Wyeth, Progenics report methylnaltrexone for postop ileus gets U.S. FDA fast track status

Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia - Researchers' data from Australia, Israel and Germany advance streptococcus research

RAND - Effects of state parity laws on mental health care are examined

RMIT University, Bundoora - Researchers from Australia, Germany and Switzerland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Transporter expression is altered after ischemic reperfusion injury

Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Italy - Aromatase inhibitors appear superior as first-line therapy for metastatic breast cancer

Research Institute and Practice for Involutional Diseases, Azumino - Researchers' data from Japan, Scotland and the United States advance osteoporosis research

Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Germany - Exaggerated adrenarche and altered cortisol metabolism are in type 1 diabetic children

Research Unit for General Practice in Copenhagen - New findings from Denmark, the United States and Japan in the area of diabetes detailed

Research and Markets - Oral Surgery and Dental Screening Review Criteria Guidelines published

Rice University, U.S. - Centrifugal blood pump-associated hemolysis is numerically predicted

Rigel Pharmaceuticals - Rigel's Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) inhibitors extend allograft survival in organ transplant model

Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus - Researchers' findings from the United States advance angiology research

Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France - Vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence can be treated with a single prosthesis

RoundTable Healthcare Partners - RoundTable Healthcare partners raises $200 million subordinated debt fund

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Lanark, U.K. - Primary cardiac sarcoma diagnosis and management is reviewed

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, U.K. - Accuracy of B-mode acquisition and targeting system in defining prostate position examined

Royal Philips Electronics - Philips leads development project for ultrasound device to stem bleeding on the battlefield

Royan Institute, Iran - Embryonic stem cells generate insulin-secreting cells

Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is prevalent in patients receiving mechanical circulatory support

S. Orsola M. Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy - New findings from Italy and Belgium in the area of mesothelioma detailed

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden - Systolic blood pressure showed smaller nocturnal falls in obese youth compared to lean

Saint Louis University, U.S. - Sleep problems in the elderly are not a normal part of aging

San Francisco State University, U.S. - HIV rescreening during late pregnancy to prevent vertical transmission is cost-effective

Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland - Premenstrual breast pain is relieved with toremifene therapy without major adverse effects

Schering - Schering-Plough appoints John M. Carroll, CPA, vice president of global internal audits

Scripps Research Institute, U.S. - Studies from the United States, United Kingdom and Germany add new findings to prions body of knowledge

Seno Medical Instruments - Seno Medical receives over $3 million to develop optoacoustic cancer diagnostic technology

Seoul National University - Recent findings in imaging described by researchers from South Korea, United States and United Kingdom

Seoul National University, South Korea - Late gene mutants of bacteriophage lambda are an efficient expression vector

Seoul National University, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea, Japan and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diet & nutrition

Serum Institute of India, India - Two hepatitis B vaccines compared in healthy infants

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Infertility treatment is not costing employers more money

Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Recent studies from Taiwan and the United States add new data to heart disease research

Siemens Medical Solutions - Siemens ranked first in sales in ultrasound radiology market by Klein's 2005 annual report

Sisli Etfal Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey - Varicocele disease management techniques do not impair testicular circulation

Smith & Nephew - U.S. FDA grants approval for Smith & Nephew's pulsed ultrasound bone healing system

South Stockholm General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden - Detection of defects in normal fetuses may be slightly improved by ultrasound at 18 weeks

Southern Medical University, People's Republic of China - SARS outbreak likely reflect an intermediate phase of animal-to-human transmission

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Kerala - Research from India, the United States and Canada in cardiology provides new insights

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, U.K. - Radical vaginal trachelectomy is good fertility-sparing option for cervical cancer patients

St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Canada - Melanoma assessed by nuclear medicine

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Children with low-grade tumors treated by lesionectomy

St. Jude Medical - St. Jude Medical reports Q2 2006 net sales of $833 million up 15% over Q2 2005

St. Jude Medical - U.S. FDA approves St. Jude Medical's devices for treating heart arrhythmias, heart failure

St. Louis University - Researchers from the United States describe findings in hepatitis C virus studies

St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway - Patients treated with enoxaparin before CABG showed heparin resistance intra-operatively

Stanford University, U.S. - Nerve fiber tracking is used to study age-related brain degradation

Stanford University, U.S. - Single dose of cefazolin prior to cardiovascular surgery is insufficient for long procedures

Starpharma - Starpharma's IND for VivaGel for genital herpes prevention clears U.S. Food and Drug Administration

State University of Rio de Janeiro - Findings from Brazil, Israel and the United States describe new data in atherosclerosis research

Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte - New research from Denmark, the United States and Ireland in the area of diabetes detailed

Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark - Studies from Denmark, Canada and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow - Researchers from Scotland, the United States and France report recent findings in diabetes

Stony Brook University, U.S. - Burn-cooling blanket reduces evaporative water loss without causing hypothermia

Sun Yat Sen University, People's Republic of China - Angiogenesis and melanoma growth are blocked by recombinant tumstatin

SurModics - SurModics obtains rights to autoimmune antigens under distribution agreement with DIARECT AG

Surgery - Findings from Japan, Canada and the People's Republic of China describe new data in surgery research

Synarc - Synarc and Center for Clinical and Basic Research agree to combine companies and operations

Synovis Life Technologies - Synovis' Eileen Peterson to chair American Society for Bariatric Surgery Corporate Council

Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland - Pre-eclampsia may compromise hemodynamic function in women undergoing cesarean delivery

Tasco Holdings International - Tasco Holdings hires OTC Financial Network to conduct investor relations campaign

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Muscle relaxant usage habits in hospitals and practices compared

Tel Aviv University, Israel - Etodolac or dexamethasone effectively reduce pain following endodontic surgery

Telos Pharmaceuticals - Immunoglobulin mucin-1 antibodies and inactivated influenza enhances cross-strain reactivity

Temple University, U.S. - HIV Tat positively affects polyomavirus BK early promoter transcription by dual mechanism

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Teva announces final U.S. FDA approval of AB-rated generic equivalent arthritis drug

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston - Reports from the United States, Brazil and Greece describe recent advances in surgery research

Thomas Jefferson University, U.S. - First decade of studies and trials with polio vaccine are reviewed

Tigris Pharmaceuticals - Tigris Pharmaceuticals enters licensing agreement with U.S. NIH to develop pro-drug for cancer

Tohoku University, Japan - Angiogenesis factors are stimulated in ischemic tissues treated with low-voltage electricity

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - HIV-1 integrase interactor facilitates efficient viral cDNA synthesis

Tokyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan - Head and neck cancer patients experienced taste dysfunction after radiotherapy

Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France - Laboratory assay performance evaluated for detection of HIV-1 genome in semen

Toyama University, Japan - Thromboxane synthase upregulated in human colorectal carcinoma

Transition Therapeutics - Transition Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk sign new agreement for diabetes regenerative therapies

TriPath Imaging - TriPath promotes Johnny D. Powers to VP, James D. Petrilla to senior VP positions

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland - Nutrigenomic methods may increase understanding of human nutrition at molecular level

Tsing Hua University, Beijing - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Italy and Taiwan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering

Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland - Drug-induced reductions in cardiac output are detected by minimally invasive pulse contour analysis

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Research from the United States add new data to west nile virus body of knowledge

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Researchers from the United States, NigerIA and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of oral cancer

UMR 6216, Marseille - Researchers from France and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cell biology

UNAIDS, Switzerland - Surveillance model estimates adult HIV incidence by mode of transmission

Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo - New findings from the United States and Australia in the area of HIV/AIDS described

Uludag University, Turkey - Research from Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

Umea University, Sweden - Researchers from Sweden, Japan and Strasbourg provide details of new studies and findings in the area of renal cancer

United States Navy, U.S. - Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli most frequently isolated pathogen in U.S. military in Egypt

United Surgical Partners International - United Surgical Partners starts tender offer, related consent solicitation for senior notes

Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lubeck, Germany - Studies from Germany, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in cardiology research

Universite Henri Poincare, France - Mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma xenografts can be eradicated

University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome - New research from Italy and the United States in the area of cancer treatment detailed

University Clinic Dusseldorf - New data from Germany, Canada and Taiwan lluminates research in HIV/AIDS

University Clinic of Saarlandes, Homburg, Germany - Cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation is associated with discordant CRP, NT-proBNP levels

University College London, U.K. - Pregnancy achieved by ovulation induction is reduced in women with hypopituitarism

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf - Researchers' findings from Germany and the United States advance angiology research

University Hospital Muenster - Researchers from Germany, Belgium and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of glioma

University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany - Refractory cytomegalovirus infection successfully treated after stem cell transplant

University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium - Amphetamine-associated cardiotoxicity has medicolegal implications

University Hospital of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany - Reperfusion injury pathogenesis is examined with focus on the role of fibrinogen

University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - Cardiac allograft rejection is associated with endothelin converting enzyme-1 upregulation in host liver

University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - Overactive bladder syndrome is treated with botulinum-A toxin injections

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Trust - Research from the United Kingdom and United States in obesity provides new insights

University of Alcala, Spain - Renal parathyroid hormone-related protein/PTH1 receptor system is upregulated in diabetes model

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Chronic periapical infected sites receiving implants are assessed

University of Arkansas, U.S. - Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity may be predicted by injury-induced metabolic profile

University of Arkansas, U.S. - New findings in uterine cancer described from the United States

University of Athens, Greece - Cadmium toxicity targets DNA repair systems

University of Athens, Greece - HIV detected in saliva by immunological and molecular testing methods

University of Athens, Greece - Nitrogen dioxide may exert independent effect on mortality

University of Barcelona, Spain - T3 strongly regulates GLUT1 and GLUT3 mRNA in cerebral cortex of hypothyroid rat neonates

University of Bari - Researchers from Italy and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of cell biology

University of Bologna, Italy - Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C-related cirrhosis modeled

University of British Columbia, Canada - Researchers from Canada, the People's Republic of China and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer

University of California, U.S. - Bilateral vocal fold immobility diagnostic factors studied

University of California, U.S. - Cholera is predominant cause of flood-associated diarrheal epidemics in Dhaka

University of California, U.S. - Coactivator cross-talk specifies transcriptional output

University of California, U.S. - Researchers design a unique nerve-stimulation epilepsy treatment

University of California, U.S. - Sex-steroid milieu determines diabetes rescue in pttg-null mice

University of California, U.S. - Stem cells from fat tissue may be new source for smooth muscle cells

University of Cambridge, U.K. - Endothelin_B -deficient mice show downregulation of endothelin_A receptors

University of Cambridge, U.K. - Wnt antagonist and its receptors are coordinately regulated in early human adipogenesis

University of Catania, Italy - Therapy with propionyl L-carnitine may improve diabetes-associated peripheral arterial disease

University of Chicago, U.S. - Concise history of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B reviewed

University of Chicago, U.S. - Human behavior changes the number of strains of infectious diseases

University of Chicago, U.S. - Researchers study how worker ants store fat to share with colony members during times of need

University of Coimbra - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from Portugal, the United States and Sweden

University of Cologne, Germany - Microprocessor controlled compliance monitor for eye drop medication is developed

University of Colorado - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Copenhagen Hospital - New findings from Denmark, Austria and the United States in the area of heart attack described

University of Ferrara, Italy - Thyroid cancer managed by somatostatin analogs

University of Florence, Italy - Hepatitis C patients frequently suffer from depression-related symptoms

University of Florida - Researchers' work from the United States, United Kingdom and Italy adds to heart disease body of knowledge

University of Gdansk, Poland - Diabetes-induced adenosine kinase decrease impairs T lymphocyte proliferation

University of Genoa, Italy - Criteria to evaluate response to therapy in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus are presented

University of Glasgow, U.K. - HIV-related sexual risk behavior in gay men varies between London and Glasgow

University of Heidelberg, Germany - Data from Germany, Canada and Ireland advance knowledge in breast cancer research

University of Hull, U.K. - New research from the United Kingdom and Australia in the area of obesity detailed

University of Illinois, U.S. - Vaccine induces immunity to squamous carcinoma

University of Insubria, Italy - Long-term outcome after acute cerebral ischemia is not predicted by D-dimer levels

University of Iowa, U.S. - Glimepiride or metformin are effective in reaching a glycemic goal in type 2 diabetes

University of Iowa, U.S. - Receptor activation stimulates Tyr kinase cascades

University of Jyvaskyla, Finland - Cancer cell transduction enhanced by baculovirus-mediated tumor-homing peptides

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Tumor cell migration is activated when environmental toxin activates matrix enzyme

University of Korea Hospital, Kyungki - Recent studies from South Korea and United States add new data to diabetes research

University of Kuopio - Findings from Finland, Japan and the United States advance knowledge in cancer research

University of Leeds - Data from the United Kingdom and United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of London, U.K. - Adult cancer education associated with increase in uptake of screening

University of Louisville, U.S. - Knee flexor function poor after anterior cruciate ligament repair using autograft

University of Louisville, U.S. - Pioglitazone prevents cardiac remodeling in induced type 2 diabetes mellitus

University of Madras, India - Mangiferin reduces oxidative damage and activates mitochondrial energy metabolism

University of Manchester, U.K. - 5T4 antigen transiently upregulated during early embryonic stem cell differentiation

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, U.S. - Cancer treated by targeting function of presenilin-2 loop peptide

University of Michigan Health Systems, U.S. - Obesity adversely affects quality of life before and after radical retropubic prostatectomy

University of Michigan, U.S. - Aortic wall endothelin-1 expression is increased in rats by high-sodium diet independently of BP

University of Michigan, U.S. - Genetic findings add to the understanding of obsessive compulsive disorder

University of Michigan, U.S. - Heart function in sickle cell anemia was evaluated by ESSm-velocity of VCFc relationship

University of Michigan, U.S. - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in epidemiology

University of Milan, Italy - Endothelial differentiation factor compels angiogenesis with specific promoter activity

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Mitochondrial proteins were identified as partner proteins of calcineurin

University of Mississippi Medical Center - Researchers' findings from the United States and Canada advance obesity research

University of Missouri, U.S. - Exercise interventions slightly improved health outcomes among people treated for cancer

University of Montpellier 2 - Researchers from France, Japan and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of neurology

University of Montreal, Canada - Reports from Canada, Austria and Japan advance knowledge in heart disease research

University of Munich, Germany - Dual-source CT cardiac imaging offers robust image quality in wide range of heart rates

University of Naples 2 - Research from Italy, Germany and the United States in diabetes provides new insights

University of Nevada, U.S. - High protein diet does not positively or negatively affect glucose tolerance and body mass

University of New Orleans, U.S. - Differentiation-related changes in mitochondrial properties indicate stem cell competence

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Cancer and Leukemia Group B Gastrointestinal Cancer Committee efforts reviewed

University of North Carolina, U.S. - p18 and Pten cooperate in tumor suppression

University of Oklahoma, U.S. - Recombinant human hyaluronan synthase 3 is phosphorylated in mammalian cells

University of Oslo - Recent studies from Norway, Poland and the United States add new data to statins research

University of Padua - Findings from Italy, Spain and the United States in apoptosis provide new insights

University of Pennsylvania - Findings from the United States describe new data in HIV/AIDS research

University of Pennsylvania - Researchers from the United States and Turkey provide details of new studies and findings in the area of surgery

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - A long-term ibuprofen regimen after a brain injury worsens cognition in animal study

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Night eating syndrome may be related to sleep maintenance insomnia

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of cardiology described

University of Pretoria - Data from South Africa, Germany and Turkey advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Puerta Hierro Hospital, Madrid, Spain - Antiangiogenic therapy is enhanced with fusion proteins

University of Rochester, U.S. - Assay to measure replication efficiency of HIV-1 in cell culture has been developed

University of Rochester, U.S. - HIV-1 Tat antagonizes nuclear factor-kappa B survival pathway in neurons

University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy - Neurosphere-derived neurons similar to immature neurons differentiating in vivo

University of Rome, Italy - Researchers' findings from Italy, Germany and Finland advance cardiology research

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Coronary stenoses were identified by modified automated 3D approach with time savings

University of Sheffield - Recent findings in biomedical engineering described by researchers from the United Kingdom, South Korea and Canada

University of Sheffield, U.K. - Small cell lung cancer metastasis may be associated with granulocyte chemotactic protein-2

University of South Florida - Studies from the United States, Netherlands and Hungary describe new findings in cancer treatment research

University of South Florida, U.S. - Colorectal cancer patient survival improved after complication-free course of regional therapy

University of Southern California, U.S. - Hepatitis delta virus RNAs associate with different nuclear bodies

University of Southern California, U.S. - Lifting weights can help overweight teens reduce the risk of diabetes

University of Southern California, U.S. - New choroidal neovascularization models may improve antiangiogenesis research

University of Tampere, Finland - Coeliac disease screening test is a self-tissue transglutaminase-based rapid test

University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Findings from the United States and Germany describe new data in hematology research

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - Researchers' data from the United States and South Africa advance diabetes research

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Studies from the United States add new findings to virology body of knowledge

University of Texas, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Brazil advance knowledge in respiratory system research

University of Texas, U.S. - Mucosal toxicity is an important complication of cancer treatment

University of Texas, U.S. - Prostate cancer treatment options assessed

University of Texas, U.S. - Recurrence-free survival prognosticated by lymph node density

University of Texas, U.S. - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in cord blood research

University of Texas, U.S. - Two susceptibility test methods to determine daptomycin MICs are compared

University of Toulouse 3 - Recent studies from France and the United States add new data to endocrinology research

University of Tsukuba, Japan - Eicosapentanoic acid effect on NOS gene expression in endothelin-1-induced hypertrophied cardiomyocytes is described

University of Tsukuba, Japan - Exercise training improves insulin resistance by altering adiponectin receptor expression

University of Turin - Recent findings in transplants described by researchers from Italy, the United States and Spain

University of Turin, Italy - Neurogenesis lacking in adult cerebellum after Purkinje cell degeneration

University of Turku, Finland - Higher C-reactive proteins corresponding to depressive symptoms may be linked to obesity

University of Ulm, Germany - Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia linked to survivin expression

University of Utah - New findings from the United States in the area of otorhinolaryngology detailed

University of Utrecht - Research from Netherlands, United States and France in cancer treatment provides new insights

University of Vermont, U.S. - Transcription of specific genes occurs in vascular smooth muscle

University of Virginia - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in genetics research

University of Virginia Health Systems, U.S. - Re-treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients after relapse is beneficial

University of Vita & Salute-San Raffaele, Italy - Urodynamically obstructed patients are effectively treated

University of Washington, U.S. - Models show nearby star system could host an earth-like planet

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Endothelin-1 mobilizes profilin-1-bound PIP2 in cardiac muscle

University of Wurzburg, Germany - Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation in infants improves success rate

Utrecht University, Netherlands - Sphingosine kinase type 1-interacting protein is a genuine PKA interacting protein

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Growth and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells characterized

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Breast cancer susceptibility may be related to the genetic characteristics of angiogenesis protein

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Prostate cancer disease aggressiveness not associated with ATM polymorphism IVS62+60G>A

Vi-Jon Laboratories - Vi-Jon Laboratories, Cumberland Swan enter agreement to be purchased by Berkshire Partners

Vion Pharmaceuticals - Aileen Ryan joins Vion Pharmaceuticals' senior management team

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Audio-visual biofeedback could be used to improve respiratory-gated radiotherapy

Voyager Pharmaceutical - Voyager Pharmaceutical announces formation of medical and scientific advisory board

Wakayama Medical University - Researchers from Japan and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Wake Forest University, School of Medicine, Winston-Salem - Research from the United States, India and United Kingdom add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Sudden death is temporally related to the hemodialysis procedure

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, U.S. - Findings from the United States, France and Brazil in dengue fever provide new insights

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - New findings from the United States, Germany and Italy in the area of surgery detailed

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - Recent studies from the United States and Turkey add new data to angiology research

Washington University, St. Louis - Researchers' findings from the United States, Japan and Turkey advance lung cancer research

Washington University, U.S. - Left ventricular systolic function is higher in type 2 diabetes subjects

Wayne State University, Detroit - Findings from the United States, Belgium and Japan describe new data in cancer treatment research

Wayne State University, Detroit - Researchers from the United States and Italy report recent findings in cancer treatment

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, U.S. - High definition, least contrast volume was provided by MD-CTA with catheter-directed enhancement

Wuhan University, People's Republic of China - Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide inhibits growth of glioma cells

Yale University - Data from the United States, Brazil and United Kingdom advance knowledge in polycystic ovarian syndrome research

Yale University, U.S. - Mercury emissions into the atmosphere fluctuate depending on the electric power industry

Yeshiva University, U.S. - Researchers find a key to unlocking the world's deadliest malaria parasite

Yokohama City University - Researchers from Japan, Greece and the United Kingdom describe findings in diabetes studies

Yonsei University, South Korea -  Caenorhabditis elegans can screen for aging-related proteins

ZASSI Medical Evolutions - ZASSI Medical Evolutions on Top 50 Companies to Watch list in medical device industry

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Reports from the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom and United States add new data to cervical cancer research

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Exosomes from heat-shocked lymphoma cells induce antitumor immunity

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Human papillomavirus in cervical lesions genotyped

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Recent studies from the People's Republic of China and United States add new data to papillomavirus research

sanofi pasteur - Rapid manufacture of oral polio vaccines was accomplished for supply to endemic countries