Medicine and Law Weekly

National Institute AIST, Osaka - Saliva analyzed by capillary zone electrophoresis

National Institute Health & Nutrition, Tokyo - Oral administration of collagen peptide on bone metabolism assessed

National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences - Murine body weight QTLs, Bwq1 and Bwq2, characterized

National Kaohsiung Marine University - Shikonin induces apoptosis in colorectal carcinoma cells

National School Lunch Program - School nutrition group releases data on financial consequences of obesity

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. - Marketer of herbs and vitamins announces tender offer results

NeoPharm, Inc. - First patient given dose in phase I study of LErafAON

Neothermia Corporation - Cancer diagnostics company announces new biopsy probes

Nerviano Medical Science - p53-dependent replication checkpoint is defective in cancer cells

Neurochem Inc. - Treatment phase of Fibrillex TRIAL in amyloid A amyloidosis completed

New York University - Add an "E" to the alphabet for identifying melanoma

New York University - Betamethasone decreases several indices of placental eNOS function

Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA - Cooperative research program funds program to innovate drug-screening technology

Nicholas Copernicus University - Selective brain cooling integrates thermal and nonthermal regulatory functions

Nippon Medical College - Viral vector-mediated endostatin transfer halts pancreatic cancer growth

Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Preterm infants lack heparin-dependent platelet-activating antibodies

Northwestern University - EBV LMP2A does not require palmitoylation to localize to buoyant complexes

Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo - Mathematical model predicts time to neutrophil recovery after HD chemotherapy

NovaMed, Inc. - Surgical center management company acquires ambulatory surgery center in Florida

Novacea Inc. - Biopharma company presents study results for anticancer agent at conference

Novartis Pharma, AG - Diovan receives approval in Sweden to treat high-risk heart attack patients

Novo Nordisk - Pharma company announces diabetes scholarship for Native Americans

Nutraceutics Corp. - New lollipop contains nausea-fighting vitamin B6

Nutrition - Milk vending machines flow into schools of Dairy Country

Ochsner Clinic Foundation - Louisiana clinic selects revenue cycle management company

Ohio State University - Study: Eat leafy green veggies to help prevent common vision problem

Ohu University - Atorvastatin enhances BMD in ovariectomized rats given E-2 or hPTH

Ophthonix Inc. - Ophthalmic company receives fifth patent for wavefront technology

Oragenics, Inc. - U.S. FDA lifts clinical hold on new treatment for prevention of dental caries

Organic Trade Association - FDA releases study on presence of perchlorate in food and water supply

Osaka City University - Intermittent weekly administration of hPTH (1-34) improves bone microstructure

Osaka Medical College - Chymase inhibition might treat diseases stemming from vascular remodeling

Ovid Technologies - Technology companies partner to offer a federated search solution

PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Supplement containing omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins is alternative to Vioxx

PTS, Inc. - Healthcare products company opens office in Beijing, China

Parkinson Disease - Parkinson disease drug may slow underlying illness, study suggests

Pediatric Obesity - Teen struggles with the scale, self-image

Pediatrics - Advocates issue report card on child well-being in Kansas

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Health department awards $500,000 for medical and dental clinic services

Personnel - Epocrates promotes Jeff Tangney to senior VP of sales and client service

Personnel - Hartford health director drops title

Personnel - Indiana Governor names people to lead social services, information

Pertussis - Kansas reports increase in whooping cough cases

Pfizer Inc. - Data show epirubicin hydrochloride injection improves survival

PharmaGap Inc. - Pharma company releases financial results

PharmaMar - Aplidin granted orphan drug status by European Commission

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy - New pharmacy opens in Pacific Palisades, California

Pharmaceuticals - Lilly debuts clinical drug trial Web site

Pharmaceuticals - Pharmacists inflating charges for Medicaid drugs, lawmakers say

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - Pharma companies announce oncology therapeutics research milestone

Politechnic University of Marche - Local delivery of VEGF to skin flaps outperforms other VEGF transfer routes

Population Action International - Study gives U.S. a "C" for support of international reproductive health efforts

Practice Management - Physicians seeking to balance practice of medicine, business

Prescription Drug Coverage - ISG's funds provide prescription coverage for retired steelworkers

Prometheus Laboratories Inc. - Specialty pharma compny announces Entocort EC marketing agreement

Proteus - Screening of active compounds using in vitro protein expression patent granted

Psychemedics Corporation - Amphetamine levels in hair of confirmed users evaluated

Psychiatric Solutions - Behavioral health facility management company files registration statement

Publicis Selling Solutions - Contract granted for commercialization services to launch BiDil

Pulmonetic Systems, Inc. - Voluntary recall of cable adaptor for medical ventilators announced

Pusan National University - Age-related increases in prostanoids may be behind weakened antioxidant capacity

Quantum Dot Corporation - Biotech company names vice president of sales

Quark Biotech, Inc. - Biotech company announces discovery of treatment of ischemia-induced retinopathy

RMD Networks, Inc. - Provider of healthcare communication introduces system for information exchange

Radianse, Inc. - Healthcare indoor positioning systems closes financing

Radiological Associates - Private radiology practice implements scheduling.com solution

Ramp Corporation - Pharma company announces partnership with Derive Technologies

RehabCare Group, Inc. - Rehab management company to purchase Cornerstone Rehabilitation

Remote Learning - Boy suffering from disease goes to class via Internet

Rice University - Scientists determine how "trump card" protein blocks DNA replication

Rikshospitalet University Hospital - Resuscitation with 100% O₂ heightens cerebral injury in hypoxemic piglets

Rosetta Inpharmatics LLC - Alternatively spliced sodium channel alpha-subunit gene expression determined

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Human telomerase reverse transcriptase may have prognostic value

Royal College of Veterinary Surgery, London - Granulosa cells analyzed, changes in kinase and progesterone secretion revealed

Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust - Plasma selenium decreases in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass

Royal London Hospital - Hepatitis C may block apoptosis by modulating pro-apoptosis signals

Rural Healthcare - North Carolina church's mission brings healthcare to poor Mayans

Russian Academy of Sciences - Aggressors need dopamine, and victims require serotonin

SOLA International Inc. - Eyeglass lens manufacturer acquires Vision Systems

STADA Pharmaceuticals - Pharma company extends voucher program for Rheumatrex Dose Pack

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. - U.S. Patent covering protein formulations of engineered zinc fingers granted

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves Nuflexxa PMA for pain in osteoarthritis of the knee

SearCare Life Sciences, Inc. - Life science company receives additional U.S. FDA clearance for quality controls

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Phase 1 clinical trial for non-Hodgkin lymphoma antibody treatment expanded

Second University of Naples - Erectile dysfunction raises proinflammatory cytokines in obese men

Sectra - Software developer includes osteoporosis testing on MicroDose Mammography system

Seoul National University - Glucose metabolism in cerebral cortex characterized in deaf rats

Seoul National University - Novel motor speed controller improves AnyHeart performance

Shimane University - Blocked thymidine phosphorylase augments paclitaxel efficacy in prostate cancer

Sichuan University - Rofecoxib and octreotide combine to stop gastric cancer cell proliferation

Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish Hospital, Montreal - Interactions between hnRNP A2 and HIV-1 A2REs influence HIV-1 gene expression

So. Taiwan University of Technology, Tainan - Porous alginate/hydroxyapatite scaffolds developed for bone tissue engineering

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. - Hearing protection developer reports third quarter results, adopts rights plan

Sony Electronics - Medical imaging-quality printer showcased at conference

Southwest Normal University - A new potentiometric sensor enhances hepatitis B surface antigen detection

Spectranetics Corporation - Mel Backlin joines medical device company as director of sales

Speedel - Swiss biopharmaceutical company research unit awarded entrepreneurial prize

Sprout Group - Venture capital group leads private financing in molecular diagnostics firm

St. Mary's University, London - The Ross II procedure appears a good alternative for low-risk young patients

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Breast cancer foundation names 2004 award recipients for scientific distinction

Symphogen A/S - New antibody isolation technology introduced for first time at antibody meeting

Syneron Medical, Ltd. - U.S. FDA clears Comet and Polaris DS Systems for permanent hair reduction

Synovis Life Technologies - Mark F. Palma, Sven A. Wehrwein join medical device company's board of directors

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Pharma company closes fourth round of private financing

TNO Prevention & Health - CYP7A1 gene changes influence lipids and cholesterol in select populations

Taiwan National Hlth Research Institute, Taipei - Novel compounds have potent antienteroviral activity

Tampere University Hospital - Genetic targets of methylprednisolone therapy identified

Technical University of Munich - PET provides advantages for mapping of presynaptic sympathetic innervation

Tel Aviv University - Fyn may play key role in spindle function of rat eggs

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Healthcare corporation sells California hospital to Physicians of Midway, Inc.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Generic drug company gets approval of leg cramp drug, announces new appointments

The Endocrine Society - Organization calls for clinical guidelines on androgens for women

The Medicines Company - John Kelley appointed president, COO by acute care products company

The Paget Foundation - Foundation endorses Surgeon General's report on osteoporosis

The Yeatman Foundation - Charity foundation chair asks for increased private support to battle HIV/AIDS

Thomas Jefferson University - Cleavage of plakin proteins during apoptosis analyzed, caspases involved

Thomas Jefferson University - Genes involved in zinc-induced tumor cell apoptosis identified

Tissera, Inc. - Research sets gestational window for harvesting porcine fetal pancreatic tissue

Tm Bioscience - Paul N. Lucas appointed chairman of genetics-focused biosciences company board

Tokyo Metropolitan Red Cross Blood Center - Immune complex-induced PMN activation underlies TRALI

Tokyo Women's Medical University - MKK4 and MKK7 required for full activation of JNK by toxic metal exposure

Toronto General Research Institute - Vaccinia virus expressing SSTR2 permits noninvasive tumor imaging

Tottori University - In rats arthritis suppresses bone formation induced by mechanical loading

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development - University drug study center offers training to increase R&D efficiency

U.S. Agricultural Research Service - First virus to infect red imported fire ants discovered

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Malaria-related deaths among U.S. travelers reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Noninfectious antigen for detection of St. Louis encephalitis virus developed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Almost half of Americans use at least one prescription drug

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Healthcare use by U.S. veterans with spinal cord injury studied

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Toxicity and accumulation of perfluorooctanesulfonate analyzed in the frog

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Influence of geometry on fluorescence spectroscopy in tissue examined

U.S. National Cancer Institute, Frederick -  Yersinia pestis virulence factors YopN, SycN and YSc crystallized

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Challenges facing islet transplantation for treating type 1 diabetes reported

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Injection drug use not associated with increased risk of AIDS-related KS

U.S. National Institutes of Health - NIDCR launches unique initiative on oral biofilm

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Night eating syndrome in obese persons not classified an eating disorder

UMR 6594, Marseille - Study suggests using dedicated bifurcated stents to treat bifurcation lesions

Umea University - Indoor swimming pool exposure may damage protein cells in children's lungs

Umea University - Lactoferrin inhibits HPV binding and uptake in vitro

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Costimulation controls diabetes by altering balance of T cells

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Insulin regulates inebriation in flies

Univ. of Texas, Southwestern - Researchers trace how HIV spreads following oral exposure

Universite Joseph Fourier - Metformin inhibits mitochondrial permeability transition and cell death

University Clinic of Mont-Godinne - Post-arthroplasty arthrosynovial cyst described

University College Cork - Domains of class I Rab11 proteins analyzed, targeting function reported

University General Hospital of Valencia - Method has advantages in patients with atheromatous disease of ascending aorta

University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Germany - Three types of vital reactions in wound healing can be distinguished

University Hospital of Berne - Study evaluated whether impaired pulsatility was normal after coarctation repair

University Medical Center Nijmegen - Hexosamines play role in insulin resistance in adipose and muscle tissue

University of Alabama - Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura will resolve with ongoing follow-up

University of Alabama - Status of therapy for juvenile-onset respiratory papillomatosis outlined

University of Bari - Stimulation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator reported

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Monocyte counts predict optimal BM harvest time in absence of CD34 results

University of Calgary - Tethered ligand-derived peptides, receptor and inflammation roles revealed

University of California Berkeley - TGF-beta increases alpha-actin/decreases gelsolin to promote MSC differentiation

University of California Irvine - Detection method reported for anti-apoptosis activity in virus-infected cells

University of California, Irvine - Frequency modulation detection characterized

University of Cambridge - Study sought to determine presence of CRF₂ receptors in human CV system

University of Cantabria - The main developmental features of the sturgeon heart have been registered

University of Chicago - ERbeta is expressed in benign and malignant vascular neoplasia

University of Dusseldorf - Distinct cell "side population" has high drug efflux capacity in tumor cells

University of Erlangen, Nurnberg - Renal phenotype characterized in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome

University of Florence - Distribution of interstitital cells of Cajal in stomach determined

University of Florence - Percutaneous ethanol injection is effective therapy for liver cancer patients

University of Florida - Neutralization of TNF-alpha reverses insulin resistance in skeletal muscle

University of Florida - Protein levels associated with remission, survival

University of Foggia Ospedali Riuniti - Clozapine-induced hypersensitivity myocarditis led to man's death

University of Glasgow - Serotypes of pneumococci before pneumococcal vaccine introduction outlined

University of Heidelberg - P-glycoprotein in drug resistance analyzed, cholesterol-induced change revealed

University of Hong Kong - Lamivudine clears hepatitis B virus surface antigen in young adults

University of Illinois - Robotically assisted bariatric surgery reviewed

University of Iowa - Airway epithelium receptors improve adenovirus-based gene transfer

University of Iowa - DNA methyltransferase peptide induces tumor-directed cytotoxic T cells

University of Jena - More gender and age studies needed on niacin as schizophrenia biomarker

University of Konstanz - Signaling in Paramecium cells analyzed, one-way Ca²⁺ spill-over explained

University of Korea Hospital - Overexpressed VEGF may nurture kidney disease in type II diabetics

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Cysteine protease-enriched proteins protect goats against Haemonchus

University of Liverpool - Hypothalamic melanin-concentrating hormone increased in obesity

University of Liverpool - Utility of microarrays and laser capture microdissection reviewed

University of Mainz - Potential beta-cell imaging agent synthesized

University of Marburg - Isoelectric focusing of transferrin clarifies alcohol abuse markers

University of Miami - L-arginine's role in pathogenesis and treatment of kidney disease still unclear

University of Michigan - Stat3 upregulates MEK5 expression in breast tumor cells

University of Milan - Uniparental isodisomy defines the origins of an afibrogenemia proband

University of Minnesota - Haploidentical killer cells may provide hope for some patients with AML

University of Montreal - Metabolically obese but normal-weight women characterized

University of Munich - Molecular evolution of Drosophila sex-biased genes elucidated

University of Munich - Novel method eliminates platelet error source in PBL mDNA quantification by rPCR

University of New South Wales - New weapon in germ warfare: "Jamming" bacteria signals stops cholera

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis - Self-peptides readily induce T cell tolerance in non-obese diabetic mice

University of North Carolina - Cocaine users' and non-users' oxytocin levels, BP, maternal behavior compared

University of North Carolina - Cognitive impairment increases with progression to AIDS

University of North Carolina - Epiregulin deficiency does not alter intestinal cancer susceptibility

University of North Carolina - Some schools better than others at curbing smoking at high school football games

University of Nottingham - Response to injecting rats with human urotensin II triggers secondary events

University of Paris VII - Relaxation of rabbit artery is reduced by reactive oxygen species

University of Paris VII - VEGF-A expression is a prognostic marker for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

University of Pennsylvania - Obesity-prone rats have defects in response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia

University of Pennsylvania - Role of cytoplasmic dynein in neurofilament transport elucidated

University of Pittsburgh - Exercise training increases oxidative capacity in older adults

University of Puerto Rico - Lead interferes with biochemical basis of memory and learning

University of Rochester - Scientists stalk PPAR-gamma, find novel cancer connection

University of Roma La Sapienza -  Schistosoma mansoni fatty acid binding protein characterized

University of Rome 'La Sapienza' -  Drosophila citron kinase needed for completion of cytokinesis

University of Sao Paulo - Dendritic cell-tumor cell vaccination benefits metastatic cancer patients

University of Science and Technology of China - Accelerated aging mouse model shows early learning and memory deficits

University of Siena - Rabbit tonsil M-cells express cytokeratin 20 and take up particulate antigen

University of Southern California - Low platelet counts linked to decreased survival in HIV-infected women

University of Sydney - NO, prostaglandins do not control CV response to heat in C. porosus

University of Tennessee - Arthritogenic T-cell epitope location modulates collagen-induced arthritis

University of Texas - Defective KSHV is present in KS tumors and primary effusion lymphoma cells

University of Texas - Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease varies by ethnicity

University of Tokushima -  Bacteroides fragilis DNA inversions regulate cell surface adaptation

University of Tokushima - Hydrocephalus results from prenatal exposure to ethanol

University of Toronto - Cysteine proteinases, matrix metalloproteinases role in bone resorption reported

University of Toronto - One-step method devised for [¹¹C]-6-OH-BTA-1 radiolabeling

University of Toronto - Prooxidant activity of indole-3-acetic acid derivative radicals determined

University of Turin - Pilot study finds reboxetine effective treatment for bulimia nervosa

University of Verona - Proteomic approach used to study cisplatin resistance in human cell lines

University of Verona - Regimented retreatment benefits a select group of hepatitis C non-responders

University of Wales College Cardiff - Analogues of Congo Red made and analyzed, anti-prion activity revealed

University of Washington - Crystal structure of key editosome Trypanosoma brucei enzyme reported

University of Washington - Trimethylamine N-oxide prevents prion misfolding

University of Washington - Two-thirds of school-age children have an imaginary companion by age 7

University of Wisconsin - Work provides foundation for identifying genes in developmental alcohol toxicity

University of Wurzburg - Antigen delivery by dendritic cells reviewed

University of Wurzburg - Genome-based vaccines reviewed

University of Yaounde I - All the coumarin compounds showed cytotoxicity against the human 9-KB cell line

University of York - Acetylcholinesterase expression and secretion in osteoblasts determined

University of the Mediterranean - The cytotoxic effect of paclitaxel does not involve apoptosis completion

VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems, Seattle - Galanin receptor occupancy and Alzheimer disease analyzed

Vanderbilt University - Cyclic peptides used to select ScFv antibodies to HIV-1 coreceptor CCR5

Vanderbilt University - HT2A receptor polymorphism destabilizes signaling

Verispan - Medicaid monitoring company reports divergent patterns after Vioxx withdrawal

Viral Genetics - Study of drug's effects in antiretroviral nonresponding HIV infections published

Virginia Commonwealth University - Inhibition of adenylyl cyclase in mouse cerebellum studied

ViroMed Company, Ltd. - ELISA to detect antibodies to murine leukemia virus developed

Visiomed Group, Ltd. - Program launched to establish distribution network for asthma device

Vital Images, Inc. - Imaging software company's chief technology officer adopts stock sales plan

VizX Labs - Affymetrix users get "jumpstart" from latest addition to GeneSifter product line

Washington State University -  Haemonchus protease mRNA sequences are extremely abundant and diverse

Washington University - Gender-regulated transcripts in Brugia malayi by real-time PCR analyzed

Washington University - Reduced Akt activity in beta cells induces defective insulin secretion

Washington University, St. Louis - Notch pathway dispensable for adipocyte specification

World Health Organization - Association of nut and seed intake with cancer risk studied

World Vision - Christian relief organization says war in Uganda threatens AIDS successes

Wyeth Ayerst Research - Novel GeneSwitch system regulates expression of sFRP-1 protein

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. - Michael S. Weiss named nonexecutive director of biopharmacutical company

Xiamen University - Method to screen efficient vaccine candidates by immunoproteomics developed

Xign Corporation - Enterprise order to pay software provider selected by Purdue Pharma

Xillix Technologies Corp. - Lung and gastrointestinal cancer detection device installed in Canada practice

Yale University - Delayed hospice can increase depression among survivors

Yale University - Elderly with advanced chronic diseases burdened with symptoms

Yale University - Paracellular chloride permeability is regulated by WNK4 kinase

Yale University School of Medicine - Study examined the role of intracellular GTPases on cellular activities

Yamanouchi Pharma America, Inc. - Approvable letter issued for conivaptan hydrochloride injection for hyponatremia

Zelos Therapeutics - C. Lynn Barclay, MD, appointed VP by biopharmaceutical development company

Zyomyx Inc. - Invitrogen Corporation licenses key protein chip intellectual property

[newswire](judi) - Funding foundation study finds 2 of 3 Americans touched by lung cancer

iCad, Inc. - Imaging equipment maker introduces compact system for low-use mammography sites

inChord Communications - U.S. healthcare advertising company acquires U.K. ad agency Junction 11