Law and Health Weekly

Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Brazil describe findings in diet & nutrition studies

Millennium Pharmaceuticals - Millennium Pharmaceuticals reports strong Q2 2006 results, progress in marketing Velcade

Modern Medical Modalities - Modern Medical Modalities selects firm to launch investor relations program

Molecular Devices - Molecular Devices reports record revenues and earnings for second quarter of 2006

Monash University, Australia - Primary graft dysfunction grade is different between bilateral and single lung transplantation

Monash University, Australia - Relaxin family peptide receptors RXFP1 and RXFP2 modulate cAMP signaling by distinct mechanisms

Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, U.S. - Taking longer to smell an odor results in more accurate identification of that odor

Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada - Cardiac angiogenesis may be compromised by the effects of continuous nitroglycerin therapy

Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada - Recent studies from Canada, Japan and the United States add new data to cardiology research

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, U.S. - Guidelines-based therapy enhances osteoporosis treatment in inflammatory bowel disease patients

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, U.S. - Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound devices impact clinical management

Mylan Laboratories - Mylan increases fiscal 2007 adjusted guidance

Nagoya University, Japan - Pancreatic cancer extended resection techniques and indications discussed

Nanjing Medical University, People's Republic of China - Prostate cancer susceptibility linked to genetic polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 1A1 and 2E1 genes

Nanjing University, People's Republic of China - Recent findings from the People's Republic of China and United States illuminate research in cancer treatment

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - Recent findings from Singapore and the United States illuminate research in proteins

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health - Many young Americans do not realize HPV can cause warts

National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico - Studies from Mexico, Finland and the United States advance knowledge in papillomavirus research

National Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Italy describe findings in myeloma studies

National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan - Recent studies from Japan, the United States and Italy add new data to genetics research

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States advance cancer treatment research

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - T cell receptor transduced into primary human lymphocytes

National Cardiovascular Center, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Germany and Australia report details of new studies and findings in the area of ischemia

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, U.S. - Researchers from the United States describe findings in DNA studies

National Institute of Dentistry and Craniofacial Research, U.S. - New research from the United States and Germany in the area of vectors detailed

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, U.S. - New findings from the United Kingdom and Sweden in the area of cholera described

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S. - HIV-neutralizing monoclonal antibody 4E10 recognizes N-terminal sequences on native antigen

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Germany and Belgium detail new studies and findings in the area of apoptosis

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - New data from the United States and People's Republic of China lluminates research in DNA

National Research Council, Italy - Daily eating frequency is inversely related to degree of total adiposity and central fat

National Research Council, Italy - Reports from Italy, the People's Republic of China and the United States describe recent advances in neurology research

National Science Foundation, U.S. - New report said human tampering threatens the planet's life-sustaining surface

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - New findings from Taiwan, Italy and the People's Republic of China in the area of biomedical engineering described

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Oleic acid-rich safflower oil diet reduces fat mass and alters PPAR alpha and SREBP-1c expression

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Recent findings in diagnostics described by researchers from Taiwan, the United States and France

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Reports from Taiwan and the United States add new data to angiology research

National Veterinary Institute, Sweden -  Salmonella in sewage sludge was traced back to human salmonellosis cases

Naval Research Laboratory, U.S. - New findings from the United States and United Kingdom in the area of adenovirus described

Neogen - Neogen reports 15% increase in revenues

Ness Foundation, U.K. - Two genes have a combined effect on susceptibility to schizophrenia

Neurology - Magnetoencephalography is used to visualize sensorimotor feedback

New River Pharmaceuticals - Albany Molecular Research signs manufacturing deal with New River Pharmaceuticals

New River Pharmaceuticals - New River Pharmaceuticals closes sale of $135,000,000 convertible subordinated notes

New York State Department of Health, U.S. - Hepatitis antigen-negative foci originate separately from hepatocellular carcinomas

Newport - Newport Corporation reports second quarter 2006 results

NicOx - NicOx to move NCX 4016 into phase II clinical trials for diabetes

Nihon University, Japan - Stage C prostate cancer progression prognosticated by c-myc amplification

NimbleGen Systems - NimbleGen announces limited access program for NimbleChip HD2 chromatin arrays

Northern California Cancer Center, Fremont, U.S. - Race/ethnicity misclassification in a population-based cancer registry discussed

Northwestern University, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Italy and France describe new data in lymphoma research

Northwestern University, U.S. - Recurrent pediatric brain tumors treated by intraoperative radiotherapy with photon radiosurgery

Novartis - Novartis reports positive data on myfortic in kidney transplant patients

NxStage Medical - NxStage Medical reports second quarter revenue up 224 percent over last year

Ohio State University, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Australia advance knowledge in ischemia research

Ohio University, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Japan and Finland adds to diabetes body of knowledge

Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteins gain access to cytosolic antigen-processing pathway

Orthofix International - Orthofix announces record sales in second quarter 2006

Osaka City University, Japan - Data from Japan, Finland and Scotland advance knowledge in angiology research

Osaka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan - Interferon-cimetidine treatment is not warranted in advanced renal cell carcinoma

Osaka University, Japan - New data from Japan, the United Kingdom and the South Korea lluminates research in obesity

Osaka University, Japan - Studies from Japan and the United States add new findings to oncology body of knowledge

Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, Ireland - Complications associated with BCG vaccine in Ireland are outlined

Oxigene - Oxigene reports second-quarter 2006 operational and financial results

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Switzerland and South Korea advance knowledge in proteins research

Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, U.K. - Donor brain death leads to abnormal right ventricle function

Patents - Med-Vantage files for patent to protect software for comparing physician quality and costs

Peninsula Medical School, U.K. - Insulin sensitivity affected by gender specific genes that may influence diabetes risk

Pennsylvania Dental Association - Electric toothbrushes provide many options for consumers

Penwest Pharmaceuticals - Penwest reports second quarter and six-month 2006 financial results

PerkinElmer - PerkinElmer signs agreements with Johns Hopkins, University of Birmingham for cancer research

Personnel - Dan Zebrowski joins Portico Systems as vice president of finance

Personnel - Nancy Zhuang appointed sales director for China by CAD technologies developer Medicexchange

Personnel - Odyssey Healthcare names Ortenzio new board member

Personnel - Retiring Walter Reed Commander Kenneth L. Farmer Jr., MD, named TriWest Healthcare VP, COO

PharmaMar - PharmaMar submits marketing authorization application in Europe for Yondelis as sarcoma treatment

Pharming - Pharming submits marketing authorization application for recombinant human C1 inhibitor

Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, France - Researchers from France, Belgium and Italy report details of new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Policinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy - Aortic dissection interventional techniques are focus of review

Portola Pharmaceuticals - Portola appoints Peggy V. Phillips to board of directors

Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Portugal - Research from Portugal, Germany and Australia add new data to thyroid cancer body of knowledge

Poznan University of Medical Science, Poland - Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules in children discussed

Pro-Pharmaceuticals - Pro-Pharmaceuticals files protocol for treatment of colorectal cancer with Davanat combination

Professional Education - The Shapiro Simulation Center receives level 1 accreditation by the American College of Surgeons

Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, U.S. - GM-CSF-producing vaccine after docetaxel improves survival of mice with Lewis lung carcinoma

Purdue University, U.S. - Mice learn tasks that may help treat human psychiatric disorders

Purdue University, U.S. - Research leads to first treatment for drug-resistant HIV

Queen Mary University of London, U.K. - Normal and malignant breast cells display renin-angiotensin system components

Quick-Med Technologies - Quick-Med Technologies selected by U.S. Army for a $770,000 Phase II grant

Quovadx - Quovadx reports second quarter 2006 financial results

RIKEN, Japan - Embryonic stem cell self-renewal occurs in the absence of DNA methyltransferases

RIKEN, Japan - Sodium channel subunit down-regulation may be involved in neuritic degeneration

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, U.S. - Lower cognitive social maturity and greater life change events predicts adolescent risk behaviors

Raptor Pharmaceuticals - Raptor Pharmaceuticals announces effectiveness of registration statement relating to stock sale

Remuda Ranch - Treatment center reports eating disorders more treatable than ever

Research and Markets - Forty-eight percent of people experience constant pain

Research and Markets - Report details global sales of healthcare firms and recent acquisitions

Response Biomedical - Response Biomedical's test for congestive heart failure launched in Japan

Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Germany - Cardiovascular tissue growth factors boost endothelial cell migration

Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark - Data from Denmark and the United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway - Researchers from Norway and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of transplants

Roche - Roche exercises option on Ipsen's antidiabetic medicine for type 2 diabetes

Rosetta Genomics - Rosetta Genomics and Max Planck Society enter MicroRNA licensing agreement

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, U.K. - Researchers from the United Kingdom; gcl328@clinmed and India provide details of new studies and findings in the area of healthcare

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - Focal atrial tachycardia is focus of review

Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Denmark - New findings from Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States in the area of obesity detailed

Russian Academy of Science, Russia - High expression of hepatitis C virus nonstructural proteins achieved

STERIS - STERIS receives U.S. FDA market clearance for endoscope processing system

Saga University, Japan - Infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and a germline MLL gene cured by chemotherapy alone

San Raffaele Science Institute, Italy - Transcription factor functions critically in Purkinje neuron migration

Sangamo BioSciences - Sangamo BioSciences reports 2006 Q2 net loss of $3.3 million, revenue of $1.8 million

Sanofi Pasteur - New findings in influenza described from France, the United States and Norway

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

Schering-Plough - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in hepatitis C virus

Schering-Plough - Schering-Plough reports Q2 2006 net income of $237 million, growth that exceeds peers' rate

Scripps Research Institute, U.S. - Male rats immunized with a vaccine ate normally yet gained less weight and had less body fat

Seoul National University, South Korea - Microcystic meningiomas overexpress matrix enzyme

Seoul National University, South Korea - Self-collected and clinician-collected cervical sample tests are comparable

Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, People's Republic of China - Vein grafting with a sutureless anastomostic device is rapid and safe

Shandong University, People's Republic of China - Sophorolipid isolated from Wickerhamiella domercqiae possess anticancer properties

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, U.S. - Lung cancer linked to hypermethylation of ASC/TMS1

Sigma-Aldrich - Sigma-Aldrich reports Q2 2006 sales growth to record level of $448.5 million

Singapore National University, Singapore - Non-invasive models fail to predict histology in chronic hepatitis B

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals - Somaxon reports positive phase 2 study results on nalmefene in smoking cessation

Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, U.S. - Common gene set regulates low-density lipoprotein size and obesity factors in Alaskan Eskimos

Span-America Medical Systems - Medical equipment maker Span-America reports Q3 2006 sales up 18% over prior year

St. Helier NHS Trust, U.K. - Study shows Botox has smaller spread beyond targeted area than Dysport

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - A key event in cell death occurs as a single, quick event

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Neuroblastoma angiogenesis is quantified by contrast-enhanced gray-scale ultrasound

St. Luke's Regional Trauma Center, Bethlehem, U.S. - Organ procurement is facilitated with novel use of esophageal echo-Doppler probe

St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia - Reports from Australia, Japan and the South Korea advance knowledge in angiology research

Stanford University, U.S. - Increased transforming growth factor-beta 1 inhibited hippocampal neurogenesis in aged mice

Stanford University, U.S. - New findings in RNA described from the United States

Stanford University, U.S. - Skin cells use a mapping system to identify whether to become scalp or palm tissues

State University of Campinas, Brazil - New findings from Brazil and India in the area of lipids detailed

State University of New York, U.S. - Spectral properties and filtering are considered in cardiac propagation fluorescence imaging

Sterling Stamos Capital Management - Sterling Stamos announces $2 million gift to Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative

Stroke - Recent findings from the United States and South Korea illuminate research in stroke

Sun Yat-Sen University, People's Republic of China - Dengue 2 virus nonstructural glycoprotein NS1 was expressed in Pichia pastoris

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Breast cancer pulmonary metastasis is thwarted by erlotinib in mouse models

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - New findings in genetics described from South Korea and United States

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Studies from South Korea, United States and Brazil advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

Surgery - Data from India, Germany and Poland advance knowledge in surgery research

Swedish Institute of Infectious Disease Control, Sweden - BacT/ALERT 3D system automates Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing

Swedish Institute of Infectious Disease Control, Sweden - Findings from Sweden, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom in hepatitis C virus provide new insights

Swiss Tropical Institute, Switzerland - Tuberculosis is diagnosed by X-ray and clinical presentation in the Philippines

Symyx Technologies - Symyx Technologies reports Q2 2006 revenue of $28.4 million, up 18% from Q2 2005

Talyst - Thomas J. Virgin appointed to board of directors of pharmacy tech company Talyst

Tasco Holdings - Tasco Holdings International rated "Outperform" with $6 target price by Beacon Equity

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Patient unresponsiveness in sepsis may involve blocked transcription

Tel Aviv University, Israel - Researchers from Israel, the United States and the People's Republic of China report recent findings in coronavirus

Telzuit Medical Technologies - Telzuit reports positive wireless Holter monitor tests, releases product for doctor testing

Temple University, U.S. - Insulin receptor substrate 1-Rad51 action sensitizes JCV T-antigen positive cells to treatment

Texas A&M University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Netherlands describe findings in cancer treatment studies

Thomas Jefferson University, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Taiwan and Australia in diabetes provide new insights

Tohoku University, Japan - Puromycin insensitive leucyl-specific aminopeptidase ordains the development of biological systems

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - HIV-1 replication suppressed by arginine deiminase of Mycoplasma arginini

Tokyo Medical University, Japan - Researchers' findings from Japan and the United States advance cancer treatment research

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan - Elimination and methylation of integrated cDNA occurs differently

Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada - New data from Canada and the United States lluminates research in cardiology

Toshiba America Medical Systems - Toshiba introduces ultrasound system upgrade with enhanced image quality

Turin University, Italy - Integrin signaling and the tug-of-war in heart hypertrophy are presented in review

U.S. BioDefense - U.S. BioDefense receives $200,000 commitment from Equity Solutions

UCD Conway Institute, Ireland - Breast cancer tissue is affected by gain of imprinting of sense and antisense transcripts

UTEK - CytoDyn acquires Advanced Influenza Technologies, Inc. from UTEK Corporation

Uludag University, Turkey - Studies from Turkey, the United States and Netherlands describe new findings in breast cancer research

Universidad Autonoma, Spain - Colorectal carcinogenesis mutator pathway targets RIS1

Universidad Autonoma, Spain - Ouabain-induced hypertensive rats show hypotrophic inward remodeling of resistance arteries

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Mesenchymal stem cells reside in virtually all postnatal organs and tissues

University College London, U.K. - Cessation of hormone replacement therapy may be related to adverse clinical trials results

University College London, U.K. - Exposure to new experiences improves memory

University College London, U.K. - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland adds to cardiology body of knowledge

University College London, U.K. - Triple-dose Mycobacterium vaccae immunotherapy enhances immunity in pulmonary tuberculosis

University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Discontinuation of maintenance therapy against toxoplasma encephalitis is generally safe

University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany - Findings from Germany, Switzerland and Canada describe new data in angiology research

University Hospital, Umea, Sweden - Glioblastoma protein expression altered by radiotherapy

University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and United Kingdom publish new studies and findings in the area of orthopedics

University Medical Center of Utrecht, Netherlands - Risk factors for otitis media are presented

University Tor Vergata of Rome, Italy - Gastric cancer cell protease-activated receptor-2 activates epidermal growth factor receptor

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Reports from Netherlands, France and United States add new data to diabetes research

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ventricular action potentials in pigs are shortened by incorporated sarcolemmal fish oil fatty acids

University of Antwerp, Belgium - Long QT syndrome-associated KCNQ1 mutation functional effects are characterized

University of Arkansas, U.S. - Atrial fibrillation onset is preceded by heart rate complexity decrease

University of Arkansas, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States, France and People's Republic of China add new data to cancer treatment research

University of Barcelona, Spain - Researchers from Spain, Finland and Japan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Belgrade, Serbia Montenegro - Researchers' data from the Serbia Montenegro, Netherlands and France advance thyroid cancer research

University of Bergen, Norway - Findings from Norway, Ireland and Japan describe new data in diabetes research

University of Birmingham, U.K. - Premenstrual syndrome may be due to receptor subunit expression plasticity during the estrous cycle

University of Bristol, U.K. - Evidence for multidrug efflux pumps in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was found

University of Buenos Aires, Argentina - Cardiovascular adaptation in hemorrhagic shock is modulated by nitric oxide synthases

University of California, U.S. - Atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for brain hemorrhage in older patients

University of California, U.S. - Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells express nestin when expanded on particular glass

University of California, U.S. - Data from the United States and Taiwan advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

University of California, U.S. - Maternal autologous neutralizing antibody protective against perinatal HIV-1 transmission

University of California, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States add new data to stroke research

University of California, U.S. - Reduced folate carrier is only system involved in folate uptake in intestinal epithelial cells

University of Cambridge, U.K. - Sugar and alcohol molecules are therapeutic for serpinopathies causing dementia and cirrhosis

University of Central Lancashire, U.K. - Treatments for premature ejaculation include medication and psychotherapy

University of Chicago, U.S. - Isotretinoin is linked to inflammatory bowel disease

University of Chicago, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Germany in the area of cancer treatment described

University of Chicago, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States illuminate research in angiology

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Plasma membrane permease is essential for purine salvage in Plasmodium falciparum

University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Tension-type headache is most common and most neglected headache disorder

University of Dundee, U.K. - B-type natriuretic peptide can detect silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic type 2 diabetes

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Colorectal cancer patients who carry DNA repair gene mutations can be identified

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Infectious mononucleosis vaccine may need only to reduce viral load

University of Florida, U.S. - Health benefits of moderate drinking extend to elderly

University of Florida, U.S. - Scientists test an improved gene therapy method for hereditary heart conditions

University of Freiburg, Germany - Recent studies from Germany, Cuba and Japan add new data to hepatitis C virus research

University of Gdansk, Poland - Genetic variability of hepatitis B virus isolates detected in Poland

University of Geneva, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States describe findings in endocrinology studies

University of Hamburg, Germany - Postoperative sexual function after nerve sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy predicted

University of Heidelberg, Germany - Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite paste is used to treat radius fractures

University of Helsinki, Finland - Pheochromocytoma tumorigenesis linked to frequent loss of heterozygosity at 6q

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Angiotensin receptor blockers should be considered as alternative in cardiovascular therapies

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Liver failure patients are supported with a molecular adsorbent recirculating system

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Subclinical SARS coronavirus infection rare in children in 2003 Hong Kong epidemic

University of Illinois, U.S. - Findings from the United States and People's Republic of China describe new data in cardiology research

University of Illinois, U.S. - Hypertensive African Americans with kidney disease tolerate aggressive BP control

University of Illinois, U.S. - Meningioma growth and invasion are hampered by tissue factor pathway inhibitor

University of Illinois, U.S. - Na channel long QT-mutation flecainide sensitivity shows open-channel blocking mechanism

University of Illinois, U.S. - Role of human reelin gene in schizophrenia is examined

University of Kansas, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Taiwan and Canada in the area of schizophrenia detailed

University of Kentucky, U.S. - Myocyte ryanodine receptor distribution is strongly coupled with calcium dynamics

University of Klinikum Heidelberg, Germany - Cumulative mutations of ubiquitin acceptor sites in HIV-1 Gag cause late budding defect

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain - Extracurricular sport activities protect children against fat mass accumulation

University of Lausanne, Switzerland - Data from Switzerland and the United States advance knowledge in melanoma research

University of Leeds, U.K. - Women with breast cancer are cautioned against phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms

University of Liege, Belgium - Researchers' findings from Belgium, the United States and the United Kingdom advance oncology research

University of Liverpool, U.K. - Second PCR assay confirms cystic fibrosis epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lineages strains in U.K.

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia - Researchers from Slovenia, the United Kingdom and Germany describe findings in papillomavirus studies

University of London, U.K. - Studies from the United Kingdom, Gambia and United States add new findings to tuberculosis body of knowledge

University of Louisville, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Denmark and Canada describe recent advances in cancer treatment research

University of Maastricht, Netherlands - Maturation-resistant dendritic cells unable to induce tolerance to allogeneic stem cells

University of Manchester, U.K. - Recent advances in targeting regulators of apoptosis in cancer cells reviewed

University of Marburg, Germany - Pediatric cerebral cavernomas feature angiogenic cytokines

University of Maryland, U.S. - Psychogenic seizure epidemiology, diagnosis and management are reviewed

University of Miami, U.S. - Autism verbal capability linked to error-related negativity amplitude

University of Miami, U.S. - Dermatofibroma distinguished from rare variants by examining proliferative index

University of Miami, U.S. - Proteinuria based diagnoses in pediatric patients are described

University of Michigan, U.S. - Data from the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

University of Michigan, U.S. - Encounters with discrimination are associated with poor health outcomes

University of Michigan, U.S. - Gene nonsense mutation discovered that is associated with hearing and renal abnormalities

University of Michigan, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, France and Spain illuminate research in endocrinology

University of Michigan, U.S. - SOCS3 overexpression enhances IgG immune complex-induced lung injury

University of Milan Bicocca, Italy - Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity assessed by composite Total Neuropathy Score

University of Milan, Italy - New findings from Italy, Poland and the United States in the area of lung cancer described

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Association of adolescent problem behavior and adult psychopathology were examined

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Specialists use robotic surgery techniques to deliver stem cell therapy to hearts

University of Missouri, U.S. - Cardiac myocyte power output is increased after chronic exercise training in swine

University of Montreal, Canada - Human papillomavirus DNA detection enhanced by linear array HPV genotype assay

University of Munich, Germany - Acute myeloid leukemia risk-adapted therapy discussed

University of Munich, Germany - Recent findings from Germany and Japan illuminate research in lung cancer

University of Nebraska, U.S. - Biotin epigenetically regulates chromatin structure and gene function

University of Nebraska, U.S. - Prostate cancer production of hyaluronan enhances tumor aggressiveness

University of New Mexico, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Netherlands and Norway advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

University of New South Wales, Australia - Researchers' findings from the United States, France and Spain advance HIV/AIDS research

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Reports from the United States and France add new data to HIV/AIDS research

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Scientists develop a new method to create computed tomography images using carbon nanotube x-rays

University of Nottingham, U.K. - Glutathione can modulate induced apoptosis

University of Oklahoma, U.S. - Incisor crowding stability is similarly achieved with extraction and nonextraction of premolars

University of Oregon, U.S. - Hormones may play key role in notable gender differences in dental caries rates

University of Oviedo, Spain - Soft tissue sarcomas should not be treated by doxorubicin and fixed dose-rate infusion gemcitabine

University of Padua, Italy - Sustained ventricular tachycardia patients are identified by baseline parameters

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Herpes Simplex Virus-1 latency-associated transcript has anti-apoptotic function

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - N-terminal GRP94 fragment is sufficient for peptide presentation via antigen-presenting cells

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Research from the United States and Germany add new data to lymphoma body of knowledge

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers examine the effectiveness of meditation on early cognitive impairment

University of Regensburg, Germany - PD-L1/PD-1 interactions negatively regulate T cell effector functions

University of Rhode Island, U.S. - New strategy produces active human Src from bacteria for biochemical study

University of Rochester, U.S. - Hierarchical Bayesian method estimates long-term HIV dynamics with HAART

University of Rotterdam Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Intracapsular femoral fracture surgical techniques for consolidation are determined

University of Sacred Heart, Italy - Mouse neural stem cells that stably express human nerve growth factor are characterized

University of Sacred Heart, Italy - Studies from Italy, the South Korea and France advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Salamanca, Spain - p53 downregulates its activating vaccinia-related kinase 1

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Severe malocclusion is treated with molar extraction

University of Science & Technology of China, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of liver injury

University of Southern California, U.S. - Spontaneous cognition is an independent predictor of HIV risk behavior tendencies

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - Tumor escape mutants develop in immune-privileged environment without T cell selection

University of Texas, U.S. - Antipsychotic medication olanzapine is associated with type 2 diabetes onset

University of Texas, U.S. - High-risk group of patients with invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the skin defined

University of Texas, U.S. - Inspiratory impedance in acute hypovolemia may slow progression to hemodynamic instability

University of Texas, U.S. - Reports from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

University of Texas, U.S. - Research from the United States and Israel in breast cancer provides new insights

University of Texas, U.S. - Simple anthrax toxin detection ELISAs could prove useful in evaluating potential therapies

University of Tokushima, Japan - Non-small cell lung cancer metastasis is predicted by angiogenic protein ratios

University of Tokyo, Japan - Neural precursor cells are non-cell-autonomous maintained in the mouse neocortex

University of Tokyo, Japan - New findings from Japan, the People's Republic of China and Italy in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma described

University of Tokyo, Japan - Prognostic factors for spinal metastases from lung cancer identified

University of Toledo, U.S. - Dysregulated Toll-like receptor signaling affects macrophage-mediated diabetes complications

University of Toronto, Canada - Findings from Canada, Denmark and Malaysia advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Toronto, Canada - Studies from Canada, Greece and the United States advance knowledge in lung cancer research

University of Toulouse, France -  Streptococcus pneumoniae genetic transformability is induced by antibiotics

University of Tubingen, Germany - Transmission potential of primary pneumonic plague estimated

University of Ulsan, South Korea - Recent findings in cell biology described by researchers from South Korea and Italy

University of Ulster, Ireland - Short-burst oxygen therapy is not beneficial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

University of Utah, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Australia advance diabetes research

University of Utrecht, Netherlands - Pioglitazone reverses TNF-alpha induced endothelial dysfunction in diabetics

University of Virginia, U.S. - Drug databases commonly used by physicians could be partly to blame for drug errors

University of Warwick, U.K. - Gifted kids reject schools' diet, prefer to make their own healthy food choices

University of Washington, U.S. - Different genes may cause autism in boys and girls

University of Washington, U.S. - Research from the United States, Japan and People's Republic of China add new data to neurology body of knowledge

University of Western Australia, Australia - AAA repair with fenestrated endograft is an option for infrarenal AAAs

University of Wurzburg, Germany - Researchers from Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of genetics

University of Zurich, Switzerland - Researchers' findings from Switzerland and the United States advance melanoma research

Urban Government Center, Louisville, U.S. - Toxicologic findings in suicide are presented in review

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - HIV co-infection contributes to hepatitis C virus-related fibrosis severity

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Denmark illuminate research in hepatitis C virus

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Radioactive crystals help identify and date ore deposits

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Sensitivity analyses in HIV vaccine trial compares outcomes only existing in patient subsets

Vascular Solutions - Vascular Solutions reports Q2 2006 record net sales up 35% to $10.9 million, raises guidance

Viborg Hospital, Viborg, Denmark - Studies from Denmark, France and the New Zealand advance knowledge in aneurysm research

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Prostate cancer risk linked to germline ATBF1 mutations

Washington University, U.S. - Family members display differential roles in Xenopus development

Washington University, U.S. - Panniculectomy prior to gynecological surgery results in good long-term outcomes

Washington University, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Wayne State University, U.S. - Monomeric yeast frataxin is an iron-binding protein

Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel - Osteoclasts degrade endosteal components and promote hematopoietic progenitor cell mobilization

Windber Research Institute, U.S. - Label-free semiquantitative peptide feature profiling of breast cancer described

World Health Organization - China immunizes millions of children against hepatitis B in historic collaboration

World Health Organization - WHO study explores global health consequences of excessive solar UV radiation

Wuhan University, People's Republic of China - Mitochondrial genes T2294C and A14693G may lead to genetic predisposition for type 2 diabetes

Yale University, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Germany and Canada advance knowledge in neurology research

Yale University, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Portugal and Sweden advance knowledge in diabetes research

York University, Canada - Researchers from Canada, France and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China - Reports from the People's Republic of China and United States advance knowledge in cancer treatment research