Managed Care Law Weekly

Michigan Nanotechnology Institute - Researchers fight cancer from the inside out using nanotechnology

Michigan State University - Gene expression profile of mechanically impacted bovine AC explants is determined

Mie University - Bile acids affected cell growth and death in human colonic adenocarcinoma cells

Mt. Vernon Cancer Center, Northwood - Central nervous system chemoprophylaxis in non-Hodgkin lymphoma requires standardization

Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Two new test kits for detection of calcifying nano-particles introduced

New York University - Reports add new data to cancer therapy research

NuVasive, Inc. - Medical device company files investigational device exemption for NeoDisc

Obagi Medical Products, Inc. - Specialty skin health product company names Carlson as president and CEO

Ohio State University - Robotic-assisted pyeloplasty is viable for ureteropelvic junction restoration

Patient Infosystems Inc. - Care management program company closes $6.8 million in private placement

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. - Neonatology group acquires pediatric cardiology practice in Virginia

Perrigo Company - Nutritional product maker enters manufacturing agreement

Pfizer Global Research and Development - Atypical antipsychotics based on 8-substituted 3,4-dihydroquinolinones show promise

Prime Therapeutics - Prime Therapeutics expands business as a result of Medicare Part D

ProxyMed, Inc. - Healthcare transcription company appoints O'Dowd as chief financial officer

Questionmark - Internet-based immunology curriculum to be launched in Europe

Research and Markets - Disposable medical supplies will become the fastest growing sector in home healthcare

Robert Koch Institute, Berlin - Vestibular vertigo may be common in the general population

Second Military Medical College, Shanghai - Recent studies add new data to hypertension research

Sequenom, Inc. - Analysis service for DNA methylation, gene expression launched at genetics meeting

South West Wales Cancer Institute - Chernobyl legacy sheds light on the link between thyroid cancer and radiation exposure

Specialty Laboratories, Inc. - Clinical reference lab reports third quarter net revenue up 11.6%

Swedish Institute of Health Economics, Lund - Cost of epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa treatment in Sweden evaluated

Team Health, Inc. - Physician staffing company announces cash tender offer for its 9% senior notes

Temple University, Philadelphia - Gamma sterilization damages orthopedic grade UHMWPE, but not RHAKOSS

Tetra Pak Occupational Health and Safety AB - Workers on daily probiotics are less likely to take sick time

Third Military Medical University, Chongqing - Apoptotic specific regulator of p53 discussed

Third Wave Technologies Inc. - Companies form marketing relationship for colorectal cancer testing

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Colorectal cancer treatment is not consistent between races and ethnicities

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Human GLCE gene is transcriptionally activated through beta-catenin-TCF4 pathway

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Osteogenic protein 1 putty may improve bone autograft outcome in lumbar fusion

Tianjin University - TMP/beta-CD complex dissolution properties superior to pure TMP or TMP and beta-CD mixture

Tohoku University, Miyagi - Anticoagulant therapy reduces mortality risk

Tohoku University, Miyagi - Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia originating from the mitral annulus is described

Tohoku University, Miyagi - Immunosuppression by morphine-induced lymphocyte apoptosis did not occur

Translational Genomics Research Institute - U.S. cancer institute awards $15 million for developing pancreatic cancer therapies

Tufts University, Boston - BK polyoma virus is emerging as important pathogen in immunocompromised patients

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Ectoparasites found on house mice from pet stores in South Carolina

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - 4-Aminobiphenyl induces liver mutations only in neonatal mice

U.S. Naval Medical Center - Arthroscopic treatment improves stability and reduces pain

Universita di Messina - Protection efficacy is higher for inclusion complexes than for free drugs

University Hospital Brno - Hemophiliacs respond satisfactorily to chronic hepatitis C therapy

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Louvain - Polymorphisms in apoptosis genes predict response to infliximab therapy in Crohn disease

University Hospital, Aachen - Fractional flow reserve is valid marker of stent restenosis severity

University of Alberta - New findings in the area of proteomics detailed

University of Amsterdam - ER-directed pex3p leads to peroxisomes and restores formation

University of Arizona - Aberrant cytochrome c oxidase subunit I expression is biomarker for increased colon cancer risk

University of Bonn - Research in bladder cancer provides new insights

University of Bristol - Elevated plasma fibrinogen may not increase the risk of coronary heart disease

University of Colorado - Conditioning and safety are key for winter sports enthusiasts

University of Frankfurt - Modified implantation approach preserves residual deep frequency hearing

University of Helsinki - Kinase genes are amplified in highly vascular brain tumors

University of Kentucky - Studies advance knowledge in vaccines adjuvant research

University of Khartoum - AmBisome suitable for treatment of postkala-azar dermal leishmaniasis

University of Milan - Exercise capacity in patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia is not significantly affected

University of North Dakota - Dietary alpha-linolenic acid increases brain but not heart and liver docosahexaenoic acid levels

University of Pennsylvania - Findings in colon cancer provide new insights

University of Pennsylvania - Reports describe recent advances in hematology research

University of Rochester Medical Center - Scientists study chemical preconditioning as a way to help nerve cells withstand toxic attack, preserve function

University of Santiago de Compostela - Benzodiazepines detected in human plasma and oral fluid using novel method

University of Sao Paulo - Metformin restores microvascular reactivity in diabetic rats

University of South Florida - Sentinel lymph node biopsy should be utilized in ductal cardinoma in situ

University of Sydney - Strategies suggested for discussing life expectancy with terminally ill cancer patients

University of Texas, Austin - Dendrite changes may be involved in learning

University of Western Australia - Biomarkers help researchers stage fibrosis in patients infected with hepatitis C

Veterinary & Agrochemical Research Center, Brussels - Canine distemper virus outbreak occurs in Asian clawless otter littermates in captivity

VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc. - Study shows implanted miniature telescope improves outcomes in AMD patients

Walgreen Co. - Walgreen Co. to acquire selected assets of Ohio-based Medic drugstores

Wuhan University - Estrogen-metabolizing gene polymorphism associated with breast cancer risk identified

eGene Inc. - Biotech company announces agreement with bioanalytic scientist Andras Guttman