Medicine and Law Weekly

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, U.S. - Transcriptional and network analyses can be applied to germ-cell transcriptomes

National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan - Reports from Japan, the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in vaccines research

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Dopamine D₃ receptor antagonist blocks cocaine reward effects

National Public Health Institute, Finland - Findings from Denmark and the United States advance knowledge in herpes research

National Science Foundation, U.S. - New observing strategy may lead to more precise short-term rainfall forecasts

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Effect of exposure to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Taiwanese temples assessed

National University of Singapore, Singapore - Colorectal tumorigenesis linked to impaired tricarboxylic acid cycle and Warburg effect

NatureWell - Amalfi Research Group initiates coverage of NatureWell

Nephros - Nephros receives noncompliance notification from American Stock Exchange

NeuroMetrix - NeuroMetrix reports revenues of $14 million for second quarter, up 73 percent from previous year

New River Pharmaceuticals - New River prices $125 million convertible subordinated notes

New York State Cancer Registry, U.S. - New findings from the United Kingdom and United States in the area of leukemia described

Nicholas Piramal - Nicholas Piramal reports financial results; revenues up 31.2%

Niigata University, Japan - Rat cardiomyocyte over-expression of Kv1.5 shortens action potential duration

Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems - Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems announces effectiveness of therapeutic vibrator device in asthma

North West London NHS Trust, U.K. - HAART adherence improved among children switching to once daily lamivudine and abacavir

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States adds to angiology body of knowledge

Nostrum Pharmaceuticals - Nostrum obtains licensing rights from IMTECH for clinical development of therapeutic protein

Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, U.K. - Interest in medical thoracoscopy is growing in U.K.

Ohio State University, U.S. - Heat waves more deadly in areas without businesses to draw out the elderly

Ohio State University, U.S. - New research from the United States and France in the area of leukemia detailed

Ohio State University, U.S. - Screening and symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases are reviewed

Ohio State University, U.S. - Tumor growth impeded natural-killer-cell maturation

Ohio State University, U.S. - Women with endometrial cancer should be screened for inherited mutations

Ohio University, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Scotland and Chile advance knowledge in obesity research

Ohu University, Japan - Westernized diet may cause lipid abnormalities

Okayama University, Japan - Aortico-left ventricular tunnel repair and late outcome in two cases are reported

Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece - Alcohol use, vascular disease, and lipid-lowering drugs are considered in review

Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of head & neck cancer

Osaka City University, Japan - Left ventricular function during CE-DSE predicts future cardiac events in diabetics

Osaka Mishima Emergency & Critical Care Center, Osaka, Japan - Automated external defibrillator optimal locations are assessed

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan - Sesamin metabolites are involved in antihypertensive effect of sesamin

Osaka University, Japan - Coronary flow reduction of 30% or greater at rest is detected by novel indices

Otorhinolaryngology - Pediatric deaf cochlear implant users rely on feedback from the device

OxySure Systems - OxySure Systems adds Dr. Vincent Mosesso Jr. to advisory board

PRA International - PRA International announces second quarter results

Paion - Paion's phase III stroke study on target to be fully enrolled by year end

Panum Institute, Denmark - Recent findings in malaria described by researchers from Denmark and the United States

Parexel International - Parexel names Zane to board of directors

Peking University, People's Republic of China - Reports from the People's Republic of China, India and Slovakia describe recent advances in vectors research

Pennsylvania State University, U.S. - Secondary immunization delays advanced-stage tumor progression

PerkinElmer - PerkinElmer collaborates with U.K. research team to identify biomarkers that predict preterm birth

Personnel - APS Healthcare appoints VP of development for APS public programs

Personnel - Le Ann Eyres named director of corporate sales by IT company Secure EDI

Personnel - Michael Alkire named president of supply chain division of Premier Purchasing Partners, LP

Personnel - TeamHealth Southeast appoints Holtzclaw president and CEO

Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia - Epigenetic modifications in osteogenic differentiation modeled

Pfizer - European Commission grants conditional marketing authorization to Pfizer's Sutent

Pharmion - Pharmion Corporation announces second quarter financial results

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany - Angiostatin and endostatin may regulate angiogenesis in thyroid carcinoma cells

PolyMedica - PolyMedica reports results for fiscal 2007 first quarter

Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico - Researchers from the United States and Brazil publish new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

Prana Biotechnology - Prana cofounder Masters receives lifetime achievement award in Alzheimer research

Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - End-stage liver disease model evaluated for prediction of mortality

Professional Education - UC Irvine offers online course on regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical professionals

Psoriasis - Psoriatic cells stop emitting vascular endothelial growth factor when treated with spa water

Quality Assurance - MIE's compliant ambulatory electronic health record software receives CCHIT certification

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Oral arsenic trioxide therapy reduced cardiac toxicity is investigated

Queen's Hospital, Burton Upon Trent, U.K. - Choice of model for weight correction of multiples of median values was evaluated

Queen's University, Canada - New data from Canada, the New Zealand and Italy lluminates research in pain

Queen's University, Canada - SARS and infectious diseases still a threat to healthcare workers, even with protective clothing

Quigley - Quigley Corporation reports Q2 2006 net sales of $6.2 million, down from $8.8 in Q2 2005

RIKEN, Japan - Antitumor efficacy enhanced by interleukin monoclonal antibody

RTI International - Marital therapy may be more effective at treating female alcoholics than traditional methods

Raymond Poincare Hospital, Garches, France - Alfuzosin and tadalafil show no clinically relevant hemodynamic interactions in healthy men

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treatment by intensity-modulated radiotherapy warrants clinical trial testing

Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research, Italy - Reports from Italy, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Research Australia - Spray-on skin relieves emotional trauma for child burn victims

Research Australia - Traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes has scientific backing

Research and Markets - Report examines emerging technology platforms driving high-growth diagnostics market segments

Research and Markets - Report on Spanish pharma industry released; prescriptions account for 95.3% of the sector

Roche - Roche launches Web site for organ transplantation community

Rohm and Haas - Rohm and Haas sales up 5 percent in the second quarter

Royal Brompton Hospital, London, U.K. - Ivabradine for stable angina patients offers clear therapeutic benefits

Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - New data from Australia and Germany lluminates research in heart disease

Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, U.K. - Inguinal hernia repair using a prolene hernia system is well tolerated

Royal Tropical Institute, Netherlands - Electronic nose detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens

Saber - Saber, Netsmart to develop information system for North Carolina Health and Human Services

Safeway - Safeway Inc. raises $5.1 million during annual fundraiser for prostate cancer awareness

Saitama Medical School Hospital, Saitama, Japan - Cardiac rest and reserve function in Fontan circulation patients are described

San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, U.S. - HIV ability to completely evade neutralizing antibody responses is limited

Schering-Plough - Remicade receives approval as monotherapy for treatment of psoriatic arthritis

Schering-Plough - Study finds once-daily Avelox effective as multidose antibiotic in treating abdominal infections

Scott & White Hospital, Georgetown, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Sweden and Finland publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Scuola International Super Studi Avanzati, Italy - Desensitization of pain receptors clarified

Seoul National University, South Korea - Polymorphisms affect hepatitis B virus clearance and hepatocellular carcinoma

Sepracor - Sepracor reports Q2 2006 consolidated revenues of $264.4 million

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Synthetic hepatitis B virus gene expressed and purified

Shanghai Research Institute of Hypertension, People's Republic of China - Ischemic diseases may be treated by using fibrin to stimulate therapeutic angiogenesis

Sheiman Ultrasonic Research Foundation, Australia - Advanced Medical Institute terminates deal with Sheiman

Shiga University, Japan - Larger visceral adipose tissue areas are observed in less obese Japanese

Shire - U.S. FDA approves Shire's enzyme replacement therapy idursulfase for Hunter syndrome

Sierra Health Services - Sierra reports Q2 2006 earnings of 54 cents per diluted share, raises 2006 earnings guidance

Simon Fraser University, Canada - Researchers from Canada and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Sirion Therapeutics - Sirion Therapeutics acquires U.S. license to develop cyclosporine A ophthalmic compound

Society of Nuclear Medicine, U.S. - Stress imaging tests predict prognosis of heart disease in obese persons

Socrates Guanaes Gomes, Brazil - Genotype distribution determined in chronic hepatitis B virus infections

Sontra Medical - Positive results reported from clinical study of continuous transdermal glucose monitor

Sorin Group - Sorin Group receives U.S. FDA approval to produce heart valves in Saluggia, Italy facility

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, India - Cardiac fibrogenesis in magnesium deficiency may be stimulated by angiotensin II and aldosterone

St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, U.K. - Peptic ulcer hospital admission rates in Scotland are studied

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Anemic children with cancer benefit from erythropoietin

St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon, Philippines - Specific congenital cardiac lesions cannot be diagnosed by chest radiographs alone

St. Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, U.K. - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from the United Kingdom, United States and Spain

St. Savas Cancer Hospital, Athens, Greece - Researchers' work from Greece, the United States and Japan adds to cancer treatment body of knowledge

St. Thomas Hospital, London, U.K. - Studies from the United Kingdom, MALAWI and United States add new findings to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia - Researchers from Australia and Greece detail new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics

St. Vincenz Hospital, Paderborn, Germany - New findings from Germany, Japan and the United States in the area of hepatitis B virus described

Stanford University, U.S. - Calcineurin-dependent IL-2 production inhibits CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell function

Stanford University, U.S. - Findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan advance knowledge in neurology research

Stanford University, U.S. - P19 progenitor cells progress to organized contracting myocytes after stimulation

Stanford University, U.S. - Stanford University Medical Center launches program to train genetic counselors

State University of New York, U.S. - Antifungal agents used to treat chronic rhinosinusitis

State University of New York, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States advance heart disease research

Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark - New findings in diabetes described from Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom

Stockholm University, Sweden - Reports from Sweden, the South Africa and Mexico describe recent advances in tuberculosis research

Strategic Diagnostics - Strategic Diagnostics updates beta test results on new Salmonella rapid checking method

Stryker - Stryker Corporation announces election of Louise L. Francesconi to its board of directors

Sun Yat-Sen University, People's Republic of China - Echocardiography with tissue harmonic imaging is sensitive for detecting MI

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Glioma angiogenesis and proliferation are overpowered by metronomic temozolomide

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Hepatocellular carcinoma risk factors for early multinodular recurrences are determined

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Recent findings from South Korea, Brazil and United States illuminate research in brain cancer

Sunnybrook & Women's Research Institute, Canada - Liver lymph and blood vessel architecture changes in response to angiopoietin-1

SuperGen - SuperGen reports 2006 Q2 revenues of $24 million, up from $7.9 million in Q2 2005

Swedish Institute of Infectious Disease Control, Sweden -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampin resistance rapidly detected by pyrosequencing

Tata Memorial Hospital, Maharashtra, India - Axillary surgical technique for breast cancer is described

Teagasc, Ireland - Lytic bacteriophages are highly virulent against Salmonella enterica

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel - Recent findings from Israel, Germany and Ireland illuminate research in DNA

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel - Prostate cancer risk not linked to MSR1 and PTEN germline mutations in Jewish people

Teva Pharmaceutical - Teva initiates phase 3 efficacy study of glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting MS

Texas A&M University, U.S. - Equine West Nile virus 2002 epidemic spread throughout Texas from two areas

Texas Hip & Knee Center, Fort Worth, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Germany and France detail new studies and findings in the area of orthopedics

The Wistar Institute, U.S. - Researchers outline an innovative method for creating a human cytomegalovirus vaccine

Therapiezentrum fur Wirbelsaulenerkrankungen, Germany - Mainz Pain Staging System is useful for assessing severity of chronic back pain

Thomas Jefferson Medical College, U.S. - Research from the United States, South Korea and People's Republic of China in leukemia provides new insights

Tokyo Dental College, Japan - Gastric adenocarcinoma cell differentiation linked to polymorphism

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Israel and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of colon cancer

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Neuroscience, Japan - High glucose activated polyol pathway and changed gene activity in immortalized Schwann cells

Tom Baker Cancer Clinic, Canada - Findings from Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in breast cancer research

TorreyPines Therapeutics - TorreyPines completes second phase 1 study of selective M1 agonist for treating Alzheimer disease

Transgene - Transgene S.A. appoints Michel Dubois chairman of company board of directors

Transitional Genomics Research Institute, U.S. - TGen/SARRC Research receives $7.1 million in state appropriations funding for autism research

TriLink BioTechnologies - TriLink receives $750,000 phase 2 grant to continue study of PCR reactions

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Hypoxia-mediated gene induction in cardiomyocytes promotes cell death

Tufts University, U.S. - Physical activity and athletic ability in food advertising may promote overconsumption

Tulane University, U.S. - Patient-delivered partner treatment is less effective than referral for trichomoniasis therapy

Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland - Esophageal cancer risk not increased in patients treated without radiotherapy

UCD Conway Institute, Ireland - Low iodine levels in Irish women are cause for concern during pregnancy

Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain - New research from Spain, Japan and the United States in the area of ophthalmology detailed

Universidad Autonoma, Spain - HIV protease cleaves poly(A)-binding protein

Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco, Mexico - Reports from Netherlands, Germany and France add new data to diabetes research

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil - Findings from Brazil, the United States and Canada advance knowledge in cardiology research

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Controlling systolic blood pressure in diabetic nephropathy may lower urinary TGF-beta 1

Universitatsklinik fur Innere Medizin II, Austria - Infarction patients over 75 have a very high hospital complication and mortality rate

Universitatsspital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland - Neurogenic pain patients demonstrate persistent EEG overactivation

University Children's Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany - Findings from Germany and Sweden describe new data in leukemia research

University Estatual Paulista, Brazil - Recent findings from Brazil, Sweden and Italy illuminate research in herpes

University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia not linked to transcription factor PU.1 mutations

University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany - PET/CT outperforms PET alone in staging lymph nodes of head and neck cancer patients

University Hospital Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece - Laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter placement with one port is described

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany - Cerebral oxygenation readings during CPR by spectroscopy differ between skin and skull

University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland - Brugada syndrome patient with fever-induced ventricular fibrillation has novel SCN5A mutation, F1344S

University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland - New findings from Switzerland, Japan and Italy in the area of angiology described

University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States, Germany and Turkey add new data to imaging research

University Medical Center of Utrecht, Netherlands - Pulmonary artery catheter in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine is focus of review

University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands - Researchers from Netherlands, Netherlands and Austria describe findings in imaging studies

University of Alabama, U.S. - Digitalis may offer lower cost approach to reducing heart failure hospitalizations

University of Alabama, U.S. - HLA-B58s alleles have an impact on HIV-1 infection among native Africans

University of Alberta, Canada - Bacterial racemases are potential targets for new antimicrobial agents

University of Alberta, Canada - Breast cancer quality of life, cardiorespiratory fitness and fitness improve after exercise

University of Alberta, Canada - Mortality risk estimates in coronary patients are refined by urinalysis for proteinuria presence

University of Alberta, Canada - Nurses often suffer from back pain

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - HIV-1 transcriptional promoter DNA-binding sites evolve under strong selection

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - New findings in pneumonia described from Netherlands and South Africa

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Researchers' findings from New Zealand and United States advance obesity research

University of Barcelona, Spain - Food restriction and oleoyl-estrone do not appear to improve slimming in rat model

University of Birmingham, U.K. - Human sinusoidal endothelium can capture hepatitis C virus particles

University of Birmingham, U.K. - New findings in genetics described from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States

University of Bologna, Italy - Obese most often abandon therapies due to practical or psychological problems

University of Bristol, U.K. - Off-pump to on-pump coronary surgery conversion is associated with moderate CV risk increase

University of Bristol, U.K. - Study evaluates self-report tool in assessing adherence to antihypertensive medication

University of British Columbia, Canada - Reports from Canada, the United States and the South Africa describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS research

University of Calgary, Canada -  Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 strains widely distributed in Canada

University of California, U.S. - Brain activity predicts depression treatment results before medication begins

University of California, U.S. - Composite score most accurately predicts protein structure model errors

University of California, U.S. - Family-specific approaches to the analysis of case-control family data described

University of California, U.S. - Galaxies appear to be four times more common in the direction of gamma-ray bursts

University of California, U.S. - Locally elicited immune responses at mucosal entry sites likely to favor immune activation

University of California, U.S. - Our media obsession with weight does little to convince people to get active

University of California, U.S. - Prostate cancer prognosticated by neuroendocrine expression

University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and New Zealand provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

University of California, U.S. - Study shows altering fatty acid levels in diet may reduce prostate cancer growth

University of California, U.S. - The virus that causes AIDS can survive efforts to destroy it by hiding in the mucosal tissues of the intestine

University of Central Florida, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Israel and Netherlands add new findings to neurology body of knowledge

University of Chile, Chile - p65/RelB NFkappaB in cultured cardiomyocytes is activated by hyperosmotic stress

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Studies from the United Kingdom, Australia and United States add new findings to heart attack body of knowledge

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Brazil advance knowledge in melanoma research

University of Colorado, U.S. - Findings from the United States describe new data in obesity research

University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Prepubertal children are especially sensitive to sex steroids

University of Duisburg Essen, Germany - Amiodarone prophylaxis reduces atrial fibrillation in high-risk CABG patients

University of Dundee, U.K. - Reports from Scotland and the United States add new data to diabetes research

University of Dusseldorf, Germany - New research from Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom in the area of glioma detailed

University of Edinburgh, U.K. - Fetal liver hepatic progenitor cells express the oval cell marker Thy-1

University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany - Recent studies from Germany, the United States and Japan add new data to leukemia research

University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany - Studies from Germany and Finland add new findings to dental body of knowledge

University of Florida, U.S. -  Salmonella spp. adaptation in stored juice enhances acid resistance to gastric fluid

University of Florida, U.S. - Head and neck cancer could be treated by intensity-modulated radiotherapy as a standard

University of Florida, U.S. - Study shows that a genetic defect could keep some people from feeling full

University of Freiburg, Germany - Na,K-ATPase subunit mutation implicates pump in left-right asymmetry

University of Georgia, U.S. - Simple sequence repeats have diverse functions in Mycoplasma genomes

University of Georgia, U.S. - Study explains the fluctuations of dengue epidemics

University of Gottingen, Germany - Adult liver cells have enormous plasticity and differentiation potential

University of Gottingen, Germany - Bone marrow stem cells transdifferentiate into male germ cells

University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany - Blood pressure values from different devices are compared

University of Heidelberg, Germany - Soft-tissue sarcoma treated by intraoperative electron-beam therapy

University of Helsinki, Finland - Papillary thyroid cancers reveal a correlation between patient age and angiogenic protein

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Findings from the People's Republic of China, Italy and United States describe new data in hepatocellular carcinoma research

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Proliferation of esophageal cancer cells promoted by differentiation inhibitor

University of Houston, U.S. - Novel gene functions in Xenopus cell survival and anteroposterior patterning

University of Iowa, U.S. - Virus-specific CD4 T cells are pathogenic in acute encephalitis

University of Lausanne, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland, Germany and the United States describe findings in vaccines studies

University of Liverpool, U.K. - Colon cancer proliferates when peanut lectin activates key proteins and enzymes

University of London, U.K. - Findings from the United Kingdom, United States and Brazil describe new data in HIV/AIDS research

University of Louvain, Belgium - Researchers' data from Belgium, the United States and the People's Republic of China advance angiology research

University of Lyon, France - Type 2 diabetes is a significant independent risk factor for periodontal disease

University of Madras, India - Researchers from India, the United States and Turkey detail new studies and findings in the area of neurology

University of Manchester, U.K. - New findings in lipids described from the United Kingdom, Italy and United States

University of Manchester, U.K. - Post-translational control is a regulatory factor in primary hematopoietic stem cells

University of Manitoba, Canada - Predicting breast cancer response to endocrine therapy by estrogen receptor-beta should be examined

University of Maryland, U.S. - Data from the United States, Brazil and Netherlands advance knowledge in heart disease research

University of Maryland, U.S. - Gene variations may increase stroke risk for younger women

University of Maryland, U.S. - Mucositis management guidelines reviewed

University of Maryland, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom describe findings in genetics studies

University of Massachusetts, U.S. - Nonmacrophage-tropic HIV-1 R5 envelopes predominate in blood, lymph nodes and semen

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, U.S. - Regulatory motif polymorphism alters bone morphogenetic protein RNA

University of Miami, U.S. - Insulin pump therapy does not negatively impact health-related quality of life in diabetes

University of Michigan, U.S. - Developmental behavior genetics of drug involvement are the focus of review

University of Michigan, U.S. - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in biomedical engineering research

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Use of lower body negative pressure may decrease the risk of stone formation in astronauts

University of Montpellier 1, France - Phosphorylation of HTLV-1 L-domain proteins regulates viral budding

University of Montpellier, France - Recent studies from France and the United States add new data to HIV/AIDS research

University of Montreal, Canada - Researchers from Canada, the United States and Germany report details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

University of Munich, Germany - Cryopreserved vascular umbilical cord cells used to engineer viable heart valves

University of Munster, Germany - Clinical trials do not support use of botulinum toxin for migraines

University of Murcia, Spain - Venous thrombosis risk increased by hemostatic protein nonsense polymorphism

University of Naples Federico II, Italy - Transcatheter atrial septal defect closure can be postponed in children

University of Nebraska, U.S. - Vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor serve a multifunctional purpose during testis morphogenesis

University of Newcastle, Australia - Variation in glucose homeostasis and insulin action linked to bacterial environment

University of Newcastle, U.K. - Red palm oil supplementation increases provitamin A concentrations in breast milk

University of Occupational & Environmental Health, Japan - Studies from Japan, Germany and the United States add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

University of Oklahoma, U.S. - Right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia is simulated in experimental model

University of Oslo, Norway - Non-nuclear transfer-based approaches reprogram differentiated cells into multipotent cells

University of Oxford, U.K. - Endometriosis has molecular genetic link to ovarian cancer

University of Oxford, U.K. - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom and United States advance eating disorders research

University of Paris 06, France - Researchers' findings from France, the United Kingdom and the United States advance influenza research

University of Pavia, Italy - All coronavirus infections diagnosed by multiple primer sets targeting different genes

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Improved methods to purify mammalian proteins with poor E. coli expression have been developed

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Sweden illuminate research in diabetes

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Japan and Taiwan illuminate research in cell biology

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Repeat suicide attempters may have different treatment needs than first-time attempters

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Reports from the United States add new data to prostate cancer research

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Taiwan and France adds to lung cancer body of knowledge

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Statistical method compares HIV growth curves

University of Perugia, Italy - Findings from Italy, the United States and Netherlands in leukemia provide new insights

University of Piemonte Oreintale, Italy - Researchers' data from Italy and France advance endocrinology research

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Pristina, Serbia Montenegro - Studies from Serbia-Montenegro, Canada and Japan advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Queensland, Australia - Reports from Australia, Switzerland and the United States describe recent advances in echinococcosis research

University of Queensland, Australia - Smoking cessation interventions addressing life stages may prove effective for young women

University of Rochester, U.S. - Nano-sized materials follow a rapid and efficient pathway from the nasal cavity to the brain

University of Rochester, U.S. - Signaling regulates oral epithelial differentiation and palate development

University of Rome, Italy - Data from Italy, the United States and Denmark advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Saarland, Germany - Metamizol was superior to parecoxib and paracetamol for postoperative pain relief

University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Researchers from Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom describe findings in obesity studies

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Lethal bleeding injury to juxtahepatic vena cava was treated with stent graft in dog model

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - New research from Brazil and the United States in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Studies from Brazil, Sweden and Zimbabwe add new findings to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

University of Siena, Italy - Osteogenic growth peptide affects human osteoblasts

University of Sydney, Australia - Dietary fat intake is not the only predictor of fat accumulation and insulin resistance

University of Tennessee, U.S. - Adverse events from endoluminal therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease are described

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - Human and murine RegIII proteins expressed in E. coli were characterized

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas, U.S. - Short-term oral minocycline treatment is efficacious for meibomianitis

University of Texas, U.S. - Mutagen sensitivity could be used as a cancer susceptibility factor

University of Texas, U.S. - New research from the United States and Netherlands in the area of cord blood detailed

University of Texas, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Finland and Scotland add new data to breast cancer research

University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers from the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of proteins

University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States and United Kingdom advance genetics research

University of Tokyo, Japan - Data from Japan, the People's Republic of China and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Tokyo, Japan - New findings from Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom in the area of transplants described

University of Toronto, Canada - Researchers from Canada, Japan and France detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

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

University of Turin, Italy - Research from Italy, the United States and Germany add new data to eating disorders body of knowledge

University of Turku, Finland - New findings from Finland, Italy and the United States in the area of ophthalmology detailed

University of Ulsan, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea, United States and Japan describe findings in cancer treatment studies

University of Utah, U.S. - Anterior cervical fixation with static and dynamic plates is assessed

University of Utrecht, Netherlands - Ductal carcinoma-in-situ of the breast recurrence prevented with radiotherapy

University of Vermont, U.S. - Insulin resistance increases plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 in the heart

University of Virginia, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Japan and Canada in diabetes provide new insights

University of Virginia, U.S. - Oropharyngeal cancer management improved with helical tomotherapy

University of Washington, U.S. - New data from the United States, Italy and Japan lluminates research in transplants

University of Western Ontario, Canada - Functionally silent Ca²⁺ pumps in RV outnumber those in LV, provide higher diastolic reserve

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Pathological ocular angiogenesis may be controlled by modulating thrombospondin-1

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa - Findings from South Africa, United States and Israel describe new data in obesity research

University of Zurich Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - Findings from Switzerland, France and Germany in transplants provide new insights

Uppsala University, Sweden - Studies from Sweden, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in endocrinology research

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Dental implications of treatments for restless legs syndrome are reviewed

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Nitric oxide polymorphisms may not be associated with bone strength in older women

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Research from the United States and Australia in obesity provides new insights

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Guanine nucleotide exchange factors link EphA receptor to angiogenesis

Varian Medical Systems - University of Pennsylvania Health System selects Varian's cancer radiotherapy treatment technology

Vertex Pharmaceutical - Recent findings from the United States and Netherlands illuminate research in hepatitis C virus

ViaCell - ViaCell completes phase 1 trial of potential therapy for stem cell transplant candidates

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Saphenous artery-expressed motor proteins do not support latch-bridge formation

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Pigeons help explain why some patients' heart vessels close back up after angioplasty

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Prostate cancer treated by lycopene supplementation

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States add new data to surgery research

Washington University, U.S. - Atrial fibrillation is not associated with preoperative C-reactive protein levels in women

Washington University, U.S. - Bidirectional connections with the central nucleus of the amygdala revealed

Washington University, U.S. - Refractory ovarian cancer responds to antiangiogenic bevacizumab combination therapy

Whiston Hospital, Merseyside, U.K. - Critical care physiological monitoring is reviewed

World Health Organization - Researchers' findings from the United States and Germany advance ebola research

Xuzhou Normal University, People's Republic of China - Cyanobacteria exopolysaccharide inhibits influenza virus-induced pneumonia

Yale University, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Austria illuminate research in cardiology

Yamaguchi University, Japan - Studies from Japan and Switzerland describe new findings in hepatitis C virus research

Yang Ming National University, Taiwan - Thermoregulatory sweating abnormality indicates early sympathetic damage in diabetic feet

Yonsei University, South Korea - Adenovirus-mediated delivery of genes elicits potent antitumor effect

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran - Michigan neuropathy screening instrument offers a reliable test for diabetic neuropathy