Medicine and Law Weekly

Menzies School of Health Research, Australia - Reasons for poor outcomes and diagnoses of advanced stage cancer in indigenous Australians analyzed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical Properties Trust acquires Montclair Hospital Medical Center for $25 million

Meridian Bioscience - Meridian Bioscience provides sales, earnings guidance for 2007 and reaffirms 2006 guidance

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, U.S. - Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation names Vogelzang new board chair

MicroIslet - MicroIslet transplantation studies in diabetic primates successful at six months

Minrad International - Minrad reports Q2 2006 revenue of $2,048,000, up from $2,027,00 a year ago

Myogen - Myogen reports second-quarter operating loss of $18.5 million

Nagoya City University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Belgium and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

Nankai University, People's Republic of China -  Bacillus subtilis recombinants carrying dszABC and dszD genes desulfurize dibenzothiophene

NanoBio - NanoBio Corporation secures $30 million private equity financing

Nanobac Pharmaceuticals - Nanobac and Fetzer Trust collaborate on photographs of calcification replication cycle

Napier University, U.K. - Cytotoxic assays developed to screen anticancer agents

National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan - Lung adenocarcinoma risk linked to OGG1-Ser326Cys polymorphism

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Italy and United Kingdom add new findings to lymphoma body of knowledge

National Dairy Council, U.S. - School wellness policies help kids get the nutrients they need, including milk

National Defense Medical College, Japan - Angiogenesis is stimulated by controlled release fibroblast growth factor-2

National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, U.S. - Window into atherosclerosis is afforded by genomic analysis of circulating cells

National Institute for Cancer Research, Italy - Researchers' data from Italy, the South Korea and the United Kingdom advance prostate cancer research

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, U.S. - IL-21 receptor augments Th2 effector function and alternative macrophage activation

National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan - New findings from Japan, the United States and France in the area of vaccines described

National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from Japan, the South Korea and the United States

National Institute of Materials Science, Japan - Artificial extracellular matrix mimics ECM topography in native tissue

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Scytovirin peptide displays potent anti-HIV activity

National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland - Carbon dioxide detection methods in neonates are reviewed

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Findings from Taiwan and India in hepatitis B virus provide new insights

Neopharm - Neopharm announces appointment of Pauli as executive vice president and CFO

Netherlands Institute of Developmental Biology, Netherlands - Proteomic tool screens embryonic stem cell-specific proteins

Netsmart Technologies - Netsmart reports record second quarter 2006 results

New York Medical College, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Japan in diabetes provide new insights

New York University, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Germany and Spain adds to cancer treatment body of knowledge

New York University, U.S. - Sindbis viral vector enables gene-directed enzyme-prodrug therapy

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Back to school checklist should include children's preventive healthcare

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Colds and flu are the subject of a great many misconceptions

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Fall is the time to have your children immunized against flu

Niigata University, Japan - Palatal implants that are osseointegrated vs nonosseointegrated are compared

Norgine - Norgine's Moviprep granted U.S. marketing approval

Northwestern University, U.S. - Hematopoietic cell differentiation blocked by chimera

Novadaq Technologies - Novadaq reports that second quarter procedure based revenues are up over 50 percent

Novartis - Transmembrane substrate cleavage releases cellular signals

Novogen - Novogen's drug targeting Inflammatory Bowel Disease enters second human clinical trial

Nutrition 21 - Study supports that Diachrome can improve glycemic control and insulin sensitivity

Nuvelo - Nuvelo reports second-quarter 2006 net loss of $18.9 million

Nyer Medical Group - Eaton Apothecary reports record fourth quarter revenues, up 13.7%

OccuLogix - OccuLogix reports second-quarter financial results; net revenues down

Okayama University, Japan - Musculoskeletal lesions accurately diagnosed by core needle biopsy

Orqis Medical - Orqis Medical closes $10 million venture debt facility with Lighthouse Capital

Orthofix International - Blackstone Medical acquired by Orthofix International for US$333 million

Orthofix International - Orthofix to acquire spinal implant company Blackstone Medical for $333 Million

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan - Recent studies from Japan, Spain and the United States add new data to heart disease research

Oscar Lambret Cancer Center, Lille, France - Reports from France, the United States and Italy advance knowledge in melanoma research

Oscient Pharmaceuticals - Oscient and Abbott Canada enter into agreement for Factive tablets, launch later this year

Otorhinolaryngology - Cochlear implantation in postirradiated ears achieves good hearing outcomes

Oxford BioMedica - Findings from the United Kingdom and United States in cancer treatment provide new insights

PDL BioPharma - PDL BioPharma reports disappointing results from trial of terlipressin in hepatorenal syndrome

Park-Klinik, Germany - Thoracic scoliosis corrected with anterior or posterior double-rod instrumentation

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Hospitalization - Infections account for majority of hospitalizations among HIV-infected children in U.S.

Peking University, People's Republic of China - Novel class of cyclophosphamide prodrug developed

Peking University, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China and United States describe findings in gastric cancer studies

Pennsylvania State University, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Argentina advance ischemia research

Pharmos - Pharmos Corporation reports 2006 second-quarter net loss of $4.1 million

Philanthropy - Lyons Ambulance Service gives $100,000 for Beverly Hospital emergency department expansion

PreMD - PreMD reports second-quarter results

Presidio Ospedale Carrara, Massa Carrara, Italy - Pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated by 5-fluoruracil, leucovorin, epirubicin and carboplatin

Puigvert Foundation, Spain - Research from Spain, Japan and Turkey in bladder cancer provides new insights

Pulsion - Pulsion's reports growth in the first half of the year

Purdue University, U.S. - Research pinpoints West Nile virus antibody binding site

Qassim University, Saudi Arabia - New research from the Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands and United States in the area of diagnostics detailed

Qiagen - Qiagen reports second-quarter 2006 net sales exceeded projections

Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, U.K. - Anastrozole therapy does not affect size of multinodular goiter

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Aortic valve replacement patient-prosthesis mismatch does not affect survival

Queen's University of Belfast, North Ireland - Dipeptide proline diphenyl phosphonates identified as inhibitors of seprase

Quigley - Quigley compound QR-443 effective in preventing cachexia

RIKEN - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Germany describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands - Vasopressin type-2 receptor and aquaporin 2 role in nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is reviewed

Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Researchers' findings from Netherlands, Spain and Canada advance obesity research

Radboud University, Netherlands - Leptomeningeal metastasis is indicated by cerebral spinal fluid biomarkers

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, U.S. - New research from the United States, Scotland and South Korea in the area of diabetes detailed

Rega Institute, Belgium - Diabetic retinopathy featuring vitreous hemorrhage involves matrix enzyme

Regeneration Technologies - Regeneration Technologies announces 2006 second-quarter results

Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research, Italy - New findings from Italy and the United States in the area of breast cancer detailed

Reliant Pharmaceutical - Interactions between simvastatin and omega-3-acid ethyl esters were examined

Research and Markets - Research and Markets report analyzes 50 companies in the bioprocessing industry

Robert-Bosch Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany - Researchers from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Roche - Avastin filed in Europe for treatment of most common form of lung cancer

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia - Fiberoptic orotracheal intubation using two airways are compared

Royal Brompton Hospital, London, U.K. - Reports from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Thailand describe recent advances in cardiology research

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K. - Solifenacin improves all symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome

Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Australia - Premature infants born to rural-dwelling mothers have higher risk of mortality

Royal Perth Hospital, Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Somatoform disorders in neurological practice are focus of review

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia - Studies from Australia, Denmark and France advance knowledge in genetics research

Rush University, U.S. - Researchers explore the use of nanotechnology as a diagnostic and treatment tool

Rush University, U.S. - Thyroid cancer major histocompatibility complex expression studied

Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia - Studies from Russia, the United States and France advance knowledge in genetics research

SGX Pharmaceuticals - SGX Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 2006 cash at $47.7 million, up from $35.8 million in Q2 2005

Sahlgrenska University, Sweden - Electric impedance tomography enables PEEP optimization in morbidly obese

Saitama Medical School, Japan - Gabapentin is effective for treatment of partial seizures

Salix Pharmaceuticals - Salix Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 2006 product revenue of $52.9 million, up 51% over year ago

San Raffaele Science Institute, Italy - Serum resistin levels higher in endurance athletes independent of insulin sensitivity

Sao Paulo University, Brazil - PCR screening for 22q11.2 microdeletion is aided by new cost-effective assay

Sapporo Medical University, Japan - Inhibition of colonic MMP-3 and MMP-10 shows promise for inflammatory bowel disease

Savient Pharmaceuticals - Savient Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 2006 total revenues of $24 million, up 6% over year ago

Scripps Research Institute, U.S. - Enantioselective total synthesis of avrainvillamide and the stephacidins described

Seoul National University, South Korea - CD1d-restricted T cells license B cells to generate cytotoxic antitumor immunity

Seoul National University, South Korea - Medulloblastoma prognostication by anaplasia is uncertain

Seoul National University, South Korea - Toll-like receptor 4 activation is associated with insulin resistance in adipocytes

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Researchers' findings from the People's Republic of China, United States and South Korea advance genetics research

Shanxi Medical University, People's Republic of China - New data from the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Germany lluminates research in leukemia

Showa University, Japan - Leukemia treated with geranylgeraniol generates cytochrome c-releasing factor 21

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, San Diego, U.S. - Adult stem cell compartment has limited number of distinct stem cell classes

Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Baltimore, U.S. - Clopidogrel response variability and nonresponsiveness are examined in comprehensive review

Singapore National University, Singapore - Potential anti-hepatitis B virus agent synthesis and evaluated

Sisli Etfal Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey - Laryngeal microsurgery can be performed using small-bore endotracheal tubes

Slim-Fast - Controlling hunger is key to preventing weight gain say nutrition and weight-loss experts

SmartCare Family Medical Centers - SmartCare Centers opens first locations in Kerr Drug Stores in South Carolina

Solexa - Frank Oaks, PhD, named vice president, DNA sequencing services, by Solexa, Inc.

South Bay Family Medical Group, Torrance, U.S. - Interventions increase rates of influenza vaccination during pregnancy

South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Whythenshawe, U.K. - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States advance knowledge in transplants research

South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, U.S. - Postimplant dosimetry may not be necessary after real-time dynamic prostate brachytherapy

Specialized Health Products International - Specialized Health Products reports Q2 2006 revenues of $3.4 million, up 102% over year ago

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals - Spectrum reports Q2 2006 net loss of $9 million compared to $4.6 million loss in Q2 2005

Spine Wave - Carmen Diersen named to Spine Wave executive management team as chief financial officer

St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria - Pharmacogenomic study findings could aid decision-making in future leukemia clinical trials

St. Anthony's Health Care, St. Petersburg, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Japan and Italy add new data to heart disease research

St. Joseph Children's Hospital, Paterson, U.S. - Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale in older adults prevents recurrent stroke

St. Louis University, U.S. - Stellate cell apoptosis is promoted by a soluble hepatocyte mediator

St. Mary's Hospital, London, U.K. - Localized gonorrhea transmission networks identified by strain characterization method

St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada - Diabetes care interventions in socially disadvantaged populations are reviewed

Stanford University, U.S. - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients responded to high-dose carmustine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

Stanford University, U.S. - Norwood procedure modification is associated with low early mortality

Stanford University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Spain publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity

StatSure Diagnostic Systems - StatSure Diagnostic Systems signs deal with Inverness Medical Innovations for rapid HIV test

State University of New York, U.S. - GABA receptor knockout mice are less sensitive to a GABA agonist

State University of New York, U.S. - Laparoscopic gastric bypass is superior to adjustable gastric band in super morbidly obese

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, U.K. - Hypertension management in ischemic heart disease is focus of review

Sun Yat Sen University, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma

Sun Yat-sen University, People's Republic of China - Data from the People's Republic of China and United States advance knowledge in vaccines research

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals - Sunesis Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 2006 revenues of $6.7 million, net loss of $4.5 million

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada - Myocardial protection during cardiac surgery is superior with blood vs. crystalloid cardioplegia

Surgical Technology - Splenectomy by hand-assisted laparoscopy is safe treatment for beta-thalassemia patients

Swietokrzyska Academy, Poland - Liver carcinogenesis linked to accumulation of genetic alterations caused by exposure to nodularin

Symbollon Pharmaceuticals - Symbollon gets U.S. FDA regulatory guidance for developing upper respiratory tract drug

Synovis Life Technologies - Synovis Life Technologies estimates Q3 2006 consolidated revenue will be about $13 million

Syprosoft - Source Scientific retains Syprosoft to develop image-processing software for eye surgery

Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Researchers from Taiwan, Poland and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Taipei Medical University, Taiwan - Molecular imaging allows monitoring of gene therapy of cancer

Tanox - Tanox conducts meeting with U.S. FDA on developing HIV/AIDS antibody TNX-355

Targeted Genetics - Targeted Genetics reports Q2 2006 revenues of $1.4 million, down from $1.5 million a year ago

Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia - Researchers from Estonia, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of vaccines

Technical University of Dresden, Germany - ADIPOQ gene promoter variants are associated with a progression toward type 2 diabetes

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Cancer angiogenesis can be assessed with selective integrin tracers

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Researchers from Germany, Japan and Scotland publish new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering

Teikyo University, Japan - Total occlusion segment route, calcified plaque distribution can be identified by 16-slice CT

Tel-Aviv University, Israel - Acute ischemic stroke warrants researching the use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator

Tele-Tracking Technologies - Emergency room overcrowding crisis fuels Tele-Tracking's expansion

Telik - Telik reports $21.5 million net loss in Q2 2006 compared with $21 million in Q2 2005

Temple University, U.S. - Podiatrist offers suggestions for selecting footwear for children

Tercica - Tercica reports Q2 2006 net loss of $14.7 million, up from $12.4 million net loss in Q2 2005

Texas A&M University, U.S. - Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces endothelial dysfunction in prediabetic metabolic syndrome

The California Wellness Foundation - Departing California public officials receive recognition for leadership in policy arena

Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and United Kingdom describe new findings in angiology research

Tohoku University, Japan - Recent findings from Japan, the United States and Australia illuminate research in diabetes

Tokai University, Japan - Recent findings in coronavirus described by researchers from Japan, the People's Republic of China and the United States

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - Findings from Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany describe new data in transplants research

Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan - Rheumatoid arthritis genetic association established

Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada - New findings from Canada, Italy and Japan in the area of obesity described

Tottori University, Japan - Polymyxin B induces hypothermia via inhibitory effect on metabolic rate

Tulane University, U.S. -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis recovery improved by microscopic observation drug susceptibility

Umea University, Sweden - Glioma outcome not significantly improved with addition of estramustine to radiotherapy

Umea University, Sweden - Low back pain and pelvic pain are prevalent after pregnancy

Unita Universitaria di Geriatria, Italy - Research from Italy and the United States in diabetes provides new insights

Universal Clinical Research Center, Hunt Valley, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Turkey provide details of new studies and findings in the area of pain

Universidade Federal de Goias, Brazil - Hepatitis B virus DNA detected in HBsAg and anti-HBc negative blood bank donor

Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil - Researchers' work from Brazil, the South Africa and the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Researchers from Brazil, the United States and Japan report recent findings in breast cancer

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain - Brain tumor differentiation by MR imaging needs improvements

Universiti Industri Selangor, Malaysia -  Muntingia calabura extract possesses antinociceptive activity

Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, U.K. - Evidence suggests spa therapy and balneotherapy are effective for low back pain

University Bordeaux 2, France - Smooth muscle calcium signalling is modulated by a ryanodine receptor variant

University College London, U.K. - Phenotypic recessive, post-entry block in rabbit cells causes aberrant trafficking of HIV-1

University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Researchers' data from the United States and Japan advance apoptosis research

University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium - Advanced cancer of the esophagus and the gastroesophageal junction treatment discussed

University Hospital Riuniti, Ancona, Italy - Non-small cell lung cancer survival and response correlated with mismatch repair system status

University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland - Implanted tissue-engineered vascular grafts still functional after 2 years

University of Adelaide, Australia - Endoscopic anterior ethmoidal artery ligation may be possible in some patients

University of Adelaide, Australia - Sinus surgery effective infiltration of the pterygopalatine fossa is described

University of Alberta, Canada - Chronic kidney disease and mortality risk are focus of review

University of Alberta, Canada - Reports from Canada, Australia and Japan advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Isoniazid-resistant Delta 315 mutant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains frequently isolated

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Researchers' work from Netherlands and Italy adds to genetics body of knowledge

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Tissue-type plasminogen activator is protective during Escherichia coli-induced sepsis

University of Antwerp, Belgium - Findings from Belgium, the South Korea and Iraq advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Antwerp, Belgium - Reports from Belgium, Netherlands and Norway add new data to heart disease research

University of Arkansas, U.S. - Role of statins in endothelial dysfunction in hypertension is examined in review

University of Athens, Greece - New data from the United States and Germany lluminates research in aspergillosis

University of Barcelona, Spain - Prior vaccination speeds recovery time of adults with pneumococcal pneumonia

University of Bath, U.K. - Depression may be linked to chronic pain-associated disability in women more than men

University of Bonn, Germany - Cardiopulmonary bypass inflammatory response may be related to a single nucleotide polymorphism

University of Bonn, Germany - Findings from Germany, France and Italy advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Buckingham, U.K. - New findings from the United Kingdom and Japan in the area of obesity described

University of California, U.S. - Colorectal cancer distinguished by CpG island methylator phenotype

University of California, U.S. - Dexamethasone enhances differentiation towards erythrocytic progenitors from embryonic stem cells

University of California, U.S. - HAART adherence associated with lower viral reproductive ratio

University of California, U.S. - Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia after gastric bypass is not due to increased beta-cell mass

University of California, U.S. - MRSA is the most common cause of skin infections among patients presenting in emergency rooms

University of California, U.S. - New data from the United States and South Africa lluminates research in HIV/AIDS

University of California, U.S. - Optical coherence tomography shows potential for laryngeal cancer diagnosis

University of California, U.S. - Poor pregnancy outcomes in women with chlamydia infection may be due to placental apoptosis

University of California, U.S. - Thiazolidinedione treatment reduces subclinical atherosclerosis progression in type 2 diabetes

University of Cardiff, U.K. - Transdermal delivery of caffeine, theobromine, theophylline and catechin is studied

University of Careggi, Italy - Researchers' work from Italy, the United States and Greece adds to transplants body of knowledge

University of Catania, Italy - New findings in glioblastoma described from Italy, the United States and Finland

University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States, Germany and Brazil add new data to hepatitis C virus research

University of Chicago, U.S. - Women with low literacy are less like to follow up with physicians after abnormal Pap smear

University of Cologne, Germany - Botulinum toxin A at a low concentration treats neuropathic pain after neck dissection

University of Colorado, U.S. - New international study shakes up galactic formation theories

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

University of Florida, U.S. - Human vascular smooth muscle cells express a urate transporter

University of Florida, U.S. - Otitis media single-dose adjuvant therapy developed

University of Gdansk, Poland - Mucopolysaccharidoses therapy achieved by gene expression-targeted therapy

University of Geneva, Switzerland - Diabetes-associated mtDNA mutation A3243G impairs beta cell function-related pathways

University of Geneva, Switzerland - Research from Switzerland, Canada and the United States add new data to cancer body of knowledge

University of Georgia, U.S. - Esculetin induces mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

University of Glasgow, Scotland - Researchers' data from Scotland, Japan and the United States advance heart attack research

University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Reports from Sweden and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

University of Gottingen, Germany - Researchers from Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom describe findings in cardiology studies

University of Groningen, Netherlands - Groningen active living model stimulates physical activity and improves health in older adults

University of Groningen, Netherlands - High resistin in cirrhosis linked to proinflammatory state but not insulin resistance

University of Helsinki, Finland - Colorectal cancer risk linked to CHEK2 I157T

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Urotensin II gene and receptor gene haplotypes are linked to insulin resistance

University of Iowa, U.S. - Breast cancer invasion suppression requires dimerization of HP1(Hs alpha)

University of Iowa, U.S. - Chondrosarcoma intrinsic radiation resistance linked to loss of p16(ink4a)

University of Iowa, U.S. - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

University of Jena, Germany - Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation during respiratory arrest successful

University of Kuopio, Finland - Distance walking during childhood may have positive effect on future bone mass formation

University of Lausanne, Switzerland - Recent studies from Switzerland and the United States add new data to melanoma research

University of Leeds, U.K. - Effect of resistance training on postmenopausal bone loss is focus of review

University of Limburg, Netherlands - Beck Depression Inventory identifies overweight and obese with depressive symptoms

University of London, U.K. - Cutting balloon angioplasty mechanisms of treatment for vascular stenoses are reviewed

University of Marburg, Germany - Antitachycardia pacing terminates rapid ventricular tachycardia in patients with ICDs

University of Maryland, U.S. - Hepatitis C virus transmission between parents and children is high among Egyptians

University of Maryland, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States, Japan and Brazil advance neurology research

University of Massachusetts, U.S. - HIV-1 inhibited in macrophages following LEDGFp75 silencing

University of Medicine Berlin, Germany - Recent studies from Germany, Taiwan and France add new data to transplants research

University of Michigan, U.S. - Exercise training alters FAT/CD36 and carnitine palmitoyltransferase I colocalization

University of Michigan, U.S. - Researchers from the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of epidemiology

University of Michigan, U.S. - Some prostate cancer patients are potentially overtreated

University of Michigan, U.S. - Two-thirds of pregnant women with depression are not getting treatment for it

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Poland report details of new studies and findings in the area of pain

University of Montpellier I, France - Data from France, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in immune system research

University of Montreal, Canada - Ghrelin accelerated gastric emptying in patients with neurogenic gastroparesis

University of Montreal, Canada - Lower radical prostatectomy total hospital charges linked to high surgical volume

University of Montreal, Canada - Nonmalignant respiratory diseases may be independent risk factors for lung cancer

University of Navarra, Spain - Recombinant adenoviral vectors turn on the type I interferon system

University of Nebraska, U.S. - New findings in transplants described from the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Idursulfase is effective treatment for Hunter syndrome, clinical trial concludes

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Nurses can be influential in helping smokers quit

University of North Dakota, U.S. - Medical ultrasound can be improved by estimating correlation length attenuation

University of Nottingham, U.K. - Alternative promoter use chronicled in the human histamine receptor gene

University of Nottingham, U.K. - CD55 appears to play a multifaceted role in human T cell activation

University of Ottawa, Canada - Atrial fibrillation may be treated with modulation of renin angiotensin system

University of Ottawa, Canada - Central role of the brain in salt-sensitive hypertension is focus of review

University of Oxford, U.K. - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States describe findings in diabetes studies

University of Padua, Italy - Researchers from Italy, the United States and France report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Inaccuracies in taking women's linear measurements may affect clinical decision-making

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Liver viral vector treatment produces long-term correction of ammonia metabolism

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Physician shares advice for parents of teens who suffer from delayed sleep phase syndrome

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

University of Pisa, Italy - Reports from Italy, the Republic of Korea and Germany add new data to mycobacteria research

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States, Japan and Italy advance cancer treatment research

University of Regensburg, Germany - New research from Germany, Canada and the United States in the area of spinal cord detailed

University of Rochester, U.S. - Findings from the United States in cardiology provide new insights

University of Rochester, U.S. - HIV dynamic model incorporating drug susceptibility and adherence predicts virological response

University of Rochester, U.S. - Leukemia cell survival enhanced by constitutive cyclooxygenase-2 expression

University of Rochester, U.S. - Research from the United States and Spain add new data to genetics body of knowledge

University of Rochester, U.S. - Umbilical venous catheter long- and short-term use in preterm infants are compared

University of Ryukyus, Japan - Recent findings in heart disease described by researchers from Japan, France and the United States

University of Siena, Italy - Cerebrovascular disease may be prevented when fibroblast growth factor opposes beta amyloid

University of Siena, Italy - Leukemia patients previously treated with deoxycoformycin do not benefit from IFN-alpha therapy

University of Southern California, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Japan advance hepatitis C virus research

University of Southern Florida, U.S. - Scientists gain better understanding of interaction of addictive drugs, immunity

University of Stellenbosch, South Africa - Multiplex PCR assay differentiates Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

University of Stellenbosch, South Africa - Pediatric tuberculosis disease spectrum described in highly endemic area

University of Surrey, U.K. - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, Poland and United States add new data to weight loss research

University of Sydney, Australia - Risk-priority score for bioterrorism agents is needed for public health policy

University of Sydney, Australia - Saphenous vein graft lumen loss in first postop year is largely due to whole-vessel remodeling

University of Tennessee, U.S. - RNA interference aids in inhibiting cell proliferation and gene expression

University of Texas, U.S. - Acute myocardial infarction is mimicked by hypercalcemia-induced ST-segment elevation

University of Texas, U.S. - ChREBP deficiency prevents obesity and improves glucose control in mouse model

University of Texas, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Japan and Australia in the area of head & neck cancer described

University of Texas, U.S. - Prostate cancer cells receive targeted therapy from monoclonal antibodies

University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers identify gene as protector of DNA, enemy of tumors

University of Tubingen Medical Center, Ba Wue, Germany - Early cytomegalovirus infection after stem cell transplantation monitored by PCR

University of Tubingen, Germany - Age-related macular degeneration might be treated by the angiogenesis inhibitor endostatin

University of Tubingen, Germany - Relapse prevention and standard behavioral intervention yield similar results with adult smokers

University of Tubingen, Germany - Researchers' data from Germany and the United States advance imaging research

University of Udine, Italy - Treatment evaluated in hepatitis C-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia

University of Ulsan, South Korea - New findings from South Korea, Taiwan and Italy in the area of hepatitis B virus detailed

University of Ulster, North Ireland - Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptides lose antidiabetic potential after truncation

University of Utah, U.S. - Cross-linked hyaluronan-coated stents may prevent airway stenosis

University of Utrecht, Netherlands - Genetic counseling after breast cancer diagnosis does not raise anxiety levels in women

University of Valencia, Spain - Researchers from Spain, Australia and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of epidemiology

University of Washington, U.S. - New biomarkers could help doctors spot Alzheimer and other neurodegenerative diseases

University of Western Australia, Australia - Influence of mucosal adjuvants on antigen passage during response to airborne allergen was examined

University of Windsor, Canada - Coenzyme inhibits induced destabilization of mitochondria in mammalian cells

University of the West of England, U.K. - Lack of outdoor play is a health time bomb for children

Uppsala University, Sweden - Bone morphogenetic protein signalling alters gene expression responses

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems, U.S. - Studies from the United States and France advance knowledge in cardiology research

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Gender influences sensitivity to rectosigmoid distension in irritable bowel syndrome

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Italy report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Canada and Germany describe findings in prostate cancer studies

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Italy and United Kingdom describe findings in breast cancer studies

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Internal hernias are common following roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Italy in the area of head & neck cancer detailed

Vernalis - Vernalis begins enrollment in phase 2a trial of treatment for diabetic neuropathic pain

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Research from the United States, Brazil and Japan in hepatitis C virus provides new insights

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands - Lung tumor radiotherapy planning via 4DCT minimizes risk of normal tissue toxicity

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, U.S. - Data from the United States, France and Brazil advance knowledge in dengue fever research

Washington University, U.S. - Antibiotics are not the solution for the common cold

Weifang Medical College, People's Republic of China - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from Australia, Canada and Israel

West Virginia University, U.S. - Uveal melanoma linked to chromosome 3 alterations

Yale University, U.S. - Metastatic gene transcription regulated in murine colorectal cancer cells

Yamaguchi University, Japan - Eicosapentaenoic acid decrease attenuated in chronic hepatitis C patients

Yamaguchi University, Japan - New research from Japan and the United States in the area of lung cancer detailed

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