Medicine and Law Weekly

Montana State University in Billings Boston - STD/HIV prevention website navigation tools not helpful enough for teenagers

National Autonomous University of Mexico - Long-term transdermal nicotine treatment can improve mood and sleep

National Hospital Org., Japan - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor appears to modify elements of alcoholism

National Institute of Recherche Agronomique, Dijon - Anticancer effects are increased with increased levels of alliin in garlic

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Country music star attends multiple sclerosis leadership conference

National Tsing Hua University - Novel biodegradable polycation DEDA-PU gives transfection with low toxicity

National University of Singapore - Bladder tumors respond to non-viral tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene transfer

Natrol, Inc. - Dietary supplements manufacturer endorses dietary supplement act

NeoGenesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Drug discovery company announces new technology for targeting proteins

Nephros, Inc. - Medical device company announces results of hemodiafilter study

Netherlands Vaccine Institute - Intranasal immunization with liposomes plus meningococcal proteins studied

NeuroSearch - Pharma companies collaborate on Alzheimer and Parkinson disease candidates

New York State Department Hlth. - Dendritic-like cells derived from t(9;22) ALL blasts may be useful immunotherapy

New York University - Sindbis viral vectors detect and suppress advanced ovarian cancer xenografts

NexMed, Inc. - Transdermal drug delivery pharmaceutical reports third quarter financial results

Nexense - Generic biosensor platform enables contact-free vital signs, other measurement

NimbleGen Systems Inc. - DNA microarray of human sequence data available for life science researchers

Northwestern University - Yttrium 90-labeled ibritumomab effective for NHL patients

Novozymes A/S - Pharmaceutical companies enter collaboration to develop digestive enzymes

Nycomed Group - European therapeutics company reports interim results for first 9 months 2004

OXIS International, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports 70% increase in third quarter revenues

Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Atomistic model devised for prediction of transcription factor binding sites

Obstetrics - Premies' infections increase risk for mental, physical problems

Obstetrics - U.S. sees steep rise in elective cesarean deliveries

Ocular Sciences, Inc. - Lens company reports third quarter results

Oldways Preservation Trust - Portion control, not sweetness, is issue, says food think tank

Optive Research, Inc. - New partnership for high performance drug discovery announced

Optos - Company presents data supporting early detection of diabetic retinopathy

OraSure Technologies - Fluid diagnostics company receives award

Orchid BioSciences, Inc. - Company helps police department use DNA to track burglary suspects

Osaka University - Wilms' tumor gene peptide vaccine causes cancer regression

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Ulcerative colitis product report receives gastroenterology society award

Ottawa Hlth Research Institute - p107 regulates neural precursor cells in the brain

PBM Products, Inc. - Agreement to entered for purchase of infant formula manufacturing facility

Parata, Systems, LLC - Robotic dispensing system to support Kerr vials

Patient Care - Hospitals turning to medical interpreters to avoid 'charades'

Pediatrics - Breastfeeding best for preventing misaligned baby teeth

Pediatrics - Nation's largest study tracks children's health

Pennsylvania State Univ. - Women in study ate 800 fewer calories daily and were satisfied

Pennsylvania State University - Heat stress does not modify the vestibulosympathetic reflex

Personnel - Alabama mental health commissioner to retire February 1

Personnel - Former Tennessee mental health commissioner James Brown is dead

Personnel - Martin Kaplan, U.N. scientist and former head of Pugwash, dies at 89

Personnel - Petillo named president, Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Pertussis - Closing schools can't contain whooping cough outbreak

Peter MacCallum Cancer Center - Survival rates for PAP patients has increased over 4 decades

Pfizer Inc. - Autoradioluminography useful to find tritium-labeled drug candidates

Pharmasset, Inc. - Racivir phase II HIV study initiated

Pria, Diagnostics - Diagnostics company, Vanderbilt combine fluorescence reader, lab-on-chip assays

Project HOPE - HOPE celebrates 6th anniversary of the diabetes education program in Hangzhou

Prostate Cancer Foundation - Craig A. Dionne named foundation's executive VP of research and therapeutics

Public Service Hospital, Sao Paulo - Rare cutaneous reactions arise following hepatitis B vaccine immunization

Purpan University Hospital - Technique for percutaneous catheterization of long bones developed

Quality Assurance - Study faults medical school for poor patient care at Dallas hospital

Queen Margaret Hospital - Risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion identified

Queen's University of Belfast - Clinical studies needed to evaluate role of BRCA1 in chemotherapy response

Research and Markets - Report details progress in the leukemia therapeutics market

Rockefeller University - HIV linked to depletion of CD4+ T cells from effector sites in GI tract

Rockefeller University - Therapeutic mechanisms of efalizumab elucidated

Rosalind Franklin University of Med & Science - Expression of TREK-2 in insulin-secreting MIN6 cells described

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hosp., Australia - Trial compares docetaxel to paclitaxel for first-line treatment of cancer

SSK Okmeydani Educational Hospital - Transdermal fentanyl reduces pain and cortisol levels in non-cancer patients

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Positive effects of isoflurane during ischemia depend upon PKC activation

Saga University - Conjugated linoleic acid prevents hypertension in hypertensive rats

Saitama Medical School - Prorenin levels linked to microvascular complications in diabetes

Scripps Research Institute - Angiopoietins facilitate the stages of postnatal neovascularization

Scripps Research Institute - Low tissue factor mice offer a way to study hemostasis and vascular integrity

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Genes overexpressed in NSCLC identified

Secondhand Smoke - Dispute over secondhand smoke crucial in $280 billion trial

Sectra - Private practice in Munich, Germany, selects mammography system

Senetek PLC - Antiaging products company announces delisting from NASDAQ, restructuring plans

Seoul National University - Body composition changes with age have gender-specific impacts on BMD

Seoul National University - C-terminal heptapeptide has key role in maintaining GGN4 pore-forming activity

Seoul National University Hospital - Volume contrast ultrasound provides superior gallbladder imaging

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Aged mice develop protective antitumor immune responses with costimulation

Siemens Medical Solutions - Medical device company introduces echocardiography systems at AHA sessions

Sigma-Aldrich - Life sciences-focused biotech company declares quarterly cash dividend

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation - New family of HPLC columns for life science chromotography research introduced

Simmons College - Take steps to minimize risk if getting the flu even without shot, expert says

Sionex Corporation - High-tech company joins medical experts to commercialize technology

SpectraLink Corporation - Next of Kin Project picks wireless phone company to propagate Next of Kin law

Spectrum Health - Michigan health system dedicates Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center

Spheris Inc. - Medical transcription company acquired by equity firms in recapitalization move

St. Francis Medical Technologies - Spinal disorders-focused company receives U.S. FDA notice on for LSS device

St. George's Hospital Medical School - Thermogenic effect of bupropion characterized

St. Jude Children's Hospital - Oral etoposide has a cytoreductive effect in relapsed ALL

St. Vincents University Hospital - Ets-1 transcription factors are involved in human breast cancer metastasis

Stanford University - Cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice

Stanford University - Mechanisms of hypoxia-induced fetal growth restriction studied

State University of New York - Case report of tetanus in immunized, healthy adult and no point of entry

Sterion Incorporated - Company sells medical product businesses and brands to Aspen Surgical Products

Stowers Institute for Medical Research - Scott Hawley named American Cancer Society research professor, awarded $300,000

Stratagene Corporation - Life science products company reports revenue growth of 37% in third quarter

Sun Microsystems - Computer systems, software developers launch DNA sequencing, management system

Sungkyunkwan University -  Streptococcus pneumoniae protects against fatal pneumococcal challenge

Sutura, Inc. - Suturing device company updates proposed merger with Millenium, evaluates option

Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control - Lipoarabinomannan antibody prolongs survival of mice with tuberculosis

Symbion Inc. - Surgery center owner and operator acquires two centers in Alabama

Symbollon Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company completes private placement to accredited investors

Synovis Life Technologies - Minnesota medical device company announces change in distributor

TeamStaff, Inc. - Healthcare services provider announces private placement of securities

Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Novel agent enhances colon drug delivery

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor deregulation increases tumorigenicity

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Ctr. - Glabridin acts similarly to estradiol-17beta and may modulate bone health

Tel Aviv University - Topoisomerase II alpha is a prognostic indicator in breast cancer

Temple University - Monoclonal antibody targeting kininogen domain 5 halts tumor angiogenesis

The Freedonia Group - Market research group says U.S. biochip demand to reach $2.1 billion in 2008

The Immune Response Corp. - Canadian HIV partnership lends financial support to phase 2 clinical drug trials

The Institute for Genomic Research - Virginia Tech, research institute sign memorandum to conduct genomics research

Third Wave Technologies - Molecular diagnostics company announces expansion of diagnostic pipeline

Thomas Jefferson University - ICAM-1 upregulation in allergic encephalomyelitis depends on TNF-alpha

Tianjin University - Ferulic acid was involved in the mitogen-activated protein kinases pathway

Tm Bioscience Corporation - DNA-based diagnostics company, biotech products provider announce partnership

Tobacco Use - Federal report shows number of Iowa smokers drops

Tokai University - Occult neoplastic cells predict recurrence in node-negative breast cancer

TolerRx Inc. - Nondepleting CD4 antibody induces immunological tolerance in baboons

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation - Medical device company ships 100th 1.5 Tesla MRI system

Transition Therapeutics Inc. - Product-based biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 financials

TriZetto Group, Inc. - Former AT&T, IBM executive Earley named president, COO of health insurance group

Trinity Biotech plc - Diagnostics-focused biotech company receives U.S. FDA CLIA waiver for HIV test

Tripos, Inc. - Companies combine technologies to search for cancer-fighting compounds

Tufts University - Measles vaccination rate in developed world

Tulane National Primate Research Center - SIV-induced blood-brain barrier activation requires cell-associated virus

Tulane University - Role of gastrointestinal T cells in HIV pathogenesis reviewed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Disulfide bonds of Ebola-virus-secreted glycoprotein SGP assigned

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC expects mild season for mosquito-borne virus

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Learning to cover up reduces risk of skin cancer

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Adult hypertension in United States on the increase

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA allows qualified health claim regarding risk of coronary heart disease

U.S. Genomics - Biology instruments maker places molecular analyzer at Sinai School of Medicine

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Factors associated with HPV-16 seropersistence in Costa Rican women identified

U.S. National Cancer Institute - NCI scientists create model that predicts follicular lymphoma survival

U.S. National Institutes of Health - An NO-dependent mechanism mediates sex difference in [Na⁺]_i regulation

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Chemokine receptor-mediated delivery induces protective immunity in vivo

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Government group to develop new RNAi library to help fight disease

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Novel syntaxin-1-binding protein identified

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Study investigated methods of euthanasia for mouse fetuses and neonates

U.S. Tuna Foundation - Updated government study finds mercury levels in women, children 'not a concern'

UKE Hamburg - Gene therapy promoters should be inspected for their effects in local tissues

UKHIFU Limited - Ultrasound therapy to treat prostate cancer announced by British company

UKK Inst. for Health Promotion Research - Beneficial effects of alendronate or exercise lost when therapy is stopped

US LABS - Cancer reference laboratory named to Deloitte's Fast 500 list

Umea University Hospital, Sweden - IL-6 promoter polymorphism associated with bone quality in postmenopausal women

Unitract Ltd. - Syringe maker announces sales, distribution partnership with Chinese producer

Univ. of California, Irvine - Early expression of HSV-1 ICP27 transcript not critical for replication

Univ. of Complutense Madrid - Data on radiation dose from digital mammography reported from large study

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia - Nanoparticles could aid medical diagnosis, therapy in fraction of previous time

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - Sequestration of receptor by NS2 mutations regulates parvovirus fitness

University Hospital Birmingham - Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation for renal-cell cancer reviewed

University Hospital Geneva - Selective targeting of VR1 by AEA: A promising area for research

University Hospital, Monterrey Nuevo Leon - IgM protects mice from actinomycetoma infection by Nocardia brasiliensis

University Jean Monnet of Saint-Etienne - Chronic atrial flutter is marked by prolonged counter-clockwise conduction times

University Medical Center, Nijmegen - Role of PTP-BL tyrosine phosphatase elucidated

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection is a symbiotic relationship

University of Amsterdam - Riboswitch regulates RNA dimerization and packaging in HIV-1 virions

University of Arizona - Hedgehog signals are a prerequisite for vascular tube formation

University of Athens - Effects of ozone on mortality in 23 European cities

University of Barcelona - Plasma from pregnant rats has antitumoral activity

University of Barcelona - Real-time PCR with FRET probes genotypes HLA-B27 faster than other methods

University of Barcelona - Salvage liver transplants aid patients without proven residual liver cancer

University of Basel - Complement mediates HIV binding to erythrocytes

University of Bath - New WHO study asks, "How happy are you with your lot in life?"

University of Birmingham - CD40 expression in prostate cancer is a potential diagnostic, therapeutic molecule

University of Bologna - Immunization may have long-term effects on cognitive performance

University of Bonn - Dinosaurs sported armor similar to today's bullet-proof vests

University of Calgary - Diabetic neuropathy accelerated in axons without neurofilaments

University of California San Francisco - Prostratin antagonizes HIV latency by NF-kappa B activation

University of California, San Diego - Study yields effective treatment for fever syndrome caused by cold exposure

University of Cape Town - UCP3 gene -55 C/T polymorphism not linked to athletic performance

University of Chicago - LFA-1 on CD4+ T cells required for optimal antigen-dependent activation

University of Cincinnati - A complex relationship among proteins may govern cardiac contractile performance

University of Connecticut - Genetic markers of tumorogenic aberrant crypt foci identified

University of Copenhagen - Physical activity, gender affect lipid metabolism

University of Dundee - Ceramide synthesis and protein kinase C play role in insulin resistance

University of Freiburg - Size of seizure-inducing epileptic foci elucidated

University of Greifswald - Bcl-x_L knockdown strengthens TRAIL-induced death in prostate cancer cells

University of Groningen Hospital - Stored hematopoietic stem cells can be used for a wide range of applications

University of Heidelberg - TWEAK induces neuronal cell death and is involved in neurodegeneration

University of Helsinki - VEGF-C gene therapy restores lymphatic function to incisional wounds

University of Hong Kong - Study examines effects of kappa-opioid receptor on neonatal ventricular myocytes

University of Illinois - HIV/AIDS patients in Malawi seek hospital healthcare as a last resort

University of Illinois - Pharmacists share concerns about relaxation of drug importation laws

University of Iowa - Community living causes bacteria to diversify

University of Kuopio - ER-alpha in cholinergic neurons of aged female mice respond to estrogen changes

University of Kuopio - Ovariectomy-associated memory deficits in mice improve by estropausal age

University of Lausanne - Entry/transcription key determinants of CD4 T-cell permissiveness to HIV-1

University of Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg - PTH1R-mediated mechanisms may protect against CV stress-induced responses

University of Massachusetts - B1b lymphocytes confer T cell-independent long-lasting immunity

University of Miami - Internet is a viable recruitment tool for reaching HIV at-risk individuals

University of Michigan - Diabetes among older adults imposed an estimated $133.5 billion cost in 1990s

University of Michigan - Implanted defibrillators cut heart patients' death risk

University of Michigan - Mitochondrial pathway may be involved in myocyte apoptosis in the heart

University of Montreal -  Nigella sativa extract exerts insulin-sensitizing action

University of Nevada - CMV UL84 insertion mutant is defective for viral DNA synthesis and growth

University of Newcastle - Attenuated Salmonella mutants cause fatal infections in mice

University of North Carolina -  GATA3 mutations identified in breast tumors

University of North Carolina - Sperm enzyme is essential for male fertility

University of North Texas - Transient cerebral ischemia induces site-specific tau hyperphosphorylation

University of Oklahoma - Most seniors switch doctors only if forced

University of Ottawa - Study mimicked a high salt diet in mice

University of Oxford - Vascular endothelial growth factor mediates the response of c-Myc to hypoxia

University of Padua - Calpain-related diseases reviewed

University of Pennsylvania - Estrogen-associated COX-2 pathways may explain heart disease protection

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Nerve growth factor gene therapy may improve diabetic cystopathy

University of Sao Paulo - Vaccine protects against tetanus and schistosomiasis in mice

University of Sheffield - Recent advances in endometriosis highlighted

University of Southampton - "Knowledge management" system could "revolutionize" treatment

University of Southampton - Study: Inhaled corticosteroid use not cause of higher fracture risk in children

University of Stellenbosch - Childhood trauma and dissociative experiences in OCD/TTM patients are linked

University of Tokyo - IKK-beta inhibitor ameliorates obesity-linked insulin resistance

University of Toronto - Cytogenetic profile of tumor cells clarified

University of Tsukuba - Pathogenic Delta mtDNA induced deafness but not diabetic phenotypes

University of Ulsan - Biological and physical titers should be counted in virus-based gene therapy

University of Utah - Researchers identify genetic cause of rare eye disease in Utah family

University of Vienna - Survey suggests majority of female surgeons satisfied in their profession

University of Wales - Regular exercise and high calcium intake optimizes bone density

University of Washington - Patient preferences in knee prostheses determined

University of Washington - Review summarizes advances made on the regulation of cardiac ion channels

University of Western Australia - Lipoprotein transport in metabolic syndrome investigated

University of Wurzburg -  Listeria monocytogenes aro mutants show promise as vaccine candidates

University of Zurich - Microvolumetric pump improves continuous drug infusion

V.I. Technologies - Biotechnology company amends merger agreement with HIV-focused pharm firm

V.I. Technologies, Inc. - Anti-infective technologies company receives NASDAQ noncompliance notification

Valentis, Inc. - Phase 2 clinical data in peripheral arterial disease presented at AHA sessions

Vanderbilt University - High von Willebrand factor levels linked to poor outcome

Vanderbilt University - Signaling via prostaglandin receptor protects against RSV

Vanderbilt University - Tide of new nurses rises, but shortages still loom large

VantageMed Corporation - Software systems, services provider announces 5.3% growth in year revenues

VaxGen - U.S. HHS buys new anthrax vaccine for stockpile

Verispan - Healthcare information provider announces availability of 2004 HPD

Vienna Bioctr - Pax5-/- progenitors differentiate into CD4+CD8+ alphabeta and gammadelta T cells

Virginia Commonwealth University - Overdose in patient with intrathecal drug delivery system reported

Virginia Tech - Research focuses on early mechanisms of neuromuscular disease

Vrije University - Smoking is in the genes

Wake Forest University - As obesity increases in diabetics, so does risk of cardiovascular disease

Wake Forest University - Pediatricians wary about recommending complementary therapies

Walnut Marketing Board - Walnuts show multiple new heart health benefits

Water Safety - Hach now testing drinking-water monitoring technology

Weizmann Institute of Science - Recognition residues on cohesin surface mapped

West Virginia University - 42-bp deletion within ERCC1 5' UTR can affect therapeutic cisplatin response

Wilfrid Laurier University - Horizontal gene transfer necessitates codon usage compatibility

William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan - Review describes the pericardium and dynamic interactions with the heart

Women's Health - Report says South Carolina one of worst states for women

Women's Health - Vermont ranks No. 1 on list of best states for women

World Health Organization - WHO says flu vaccine coming within year

Yale University - SOD and/or IL-10 may decrease hyperoxic lung injury by decreasing apoptosis

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. - Scientists have discovered several novel potent NCX inhibitors