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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - P27^kip1 downregulation linked to trastuzumab resistance

Massachusetts General Hospital - Cortical spreading depression activates, upregulates MMP-9

Mastalgia - Lifestyle changes often relieve breast pain

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceutical company announces new chief medical officer and board members

Mt. Sinai Medical Center - Simple methods for evoking angiogenesis in intractable wounds remain evasive

NOP World Health - France has highest percentage of patients suffering from depression, anxiety

National Inst. of Standards & Technology - Measuring artificial viruses to improve disease detection

National Institute of AIST, Tsukuba - SSEA-1 epitope expression not essential for embryogenesis

National Institute of Blood Transfusion, Paris - Laboratories and assays involved in multicenter studies of HCV need validation

National Taiwan Univ. Hospital - QTc dispersion is a prognosticator of intracerebral hemorrhage survival

NeuroSearch - AzignBioscience obtains a 25% interest in Atonomics ApS

New York University School of Medicine - Adenosine A_2A receptor activation supports wound neovascularization

Nihon University, Tokyo - Beraprost sodium prevents arterial stiffness in elderly with cerebral infarction

NuGEN Technologies - Gladstone Institute to implement standard RNA amplification and labeling system

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biotechnology company announces Tarceva was accepted into FDA's Pilot 1 Program

Ohio State University - Religious activity equals less sex, drug use for some teens

Open University - Vaccine safety evaluated using case-only methods

Optimer Pharmaceuticals - Nippon Shinyaku licenses right to develop and commercialize prulifloxacin

Oregon State University - Study identifies genetics of fat metabolism, red wine link

PANBIO Limited - Medical diagnostics company signs Brazillian research agreement

PPHA - Care management firm signs contract to use MEDai's predictive modeling

Pediatric Health Insurance - Blue Cross of California launches mobile outreach program to assist children

Personnel - CIGNA Behavioral Health appoints vice president of Eastern region

Pfizer Inc. - Eplerenone is a highly selective molecule

Picis, Inc. - Surgical Information Systems and Capsule Technologie sued for infringement

Praecis Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - FDA lifts clinical hold on PPI-2458 trial in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Premier Products - FDA alerts consumers about adverse events associated with "permanent makeup"

QuadraMed Corporation - Healthcare information technology provider acquires Tempus Software

Qualyst, Inc. - Technology company announces formation of business advisory board

Queensland University of Technology - A new model characterizes vascular collapse in solid tumors

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Strategic agreements announced with Pharmatel PTY LTD and Rimaco Inc.

San Bortolo Hospital - Prismaflex CRRT machine safe and effective

Security Biometrics - eMedRx begins enrolling Medicare beneficiaries into RxSavings

SeeBeyond - IT company appoints new general manager of healthcare

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Alaska again ranks No. 1 for STD

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Solvay Pharmaceuticals files for FDA approval of irritable bowel syndrome drug

Spanish National Centre of Biotechnology - Scientists develop new tool for exploration, integration of biological data

Stem Cell Research - Leader says Senate has enough votes for more liberal stem cell research policy

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Teva intends to appeal Quinapril court ruling

TopoTarget, A/S - Phase I trial of PXD101 begins in patients with hematologic cancer

Tumor Biology Center, Freiburg - The power of angiopoietin ligand systems extends beyond angiogenesis

U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA expresses confidence in safety of U.S. beef supply

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Few potential pathogens found in potable water

Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Transplanted adult MSCs differentiate in regionally/temporally specific manner

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch - Risk factors compared between U.S. and Venezuela

University of Arizona - Researchers track dengue mosquitoes in Sonora, Mexico

University of Chicago - Duplicate genes increase expression diversity during development

University of Hamburg - Deletion of chromosome band 13q14 prognostic factor in multiple myeloma with SCT

University of Iowa - Combination of gene therapy, gene silencing prevents neurodegenerative disease

University of Jena - Isatis tinctoria extracts are effective against contact dermatitis

University of Maryland - Plant-derived vaccines against diarrheal diseases reviewed

University of Miami - Studies suggest that people with early AD can still learn

University of Montreal - Neuromuscular blockade characterized at laryngeal muscles

University of Oporto - Keratins 8, 10, 13, and 17 are useful diagnostic tumor markers

University of Rochester - Patients anticipate high number of side effects to cancer treatment

University of Saskatchewan - Important factors for improving efficacy of DNA vaccines described

University of Texas - Curcumin may inhibit in-stent restenosis

University of Texas - Molecules that promote OC dissemination id'd by Drosophila genetic analysis

University of Texas Southwestern - Access to DNA secrets yields better understanding of genes

Vanderbilt University - Human genomics may affect the management of patients with arrhythmias

Windhover Information, Inc. - Study: Healthcare entrepreneurs want more than initial funding from VC firms

World Health Organization - Syringes disposed of safely after millions vaccinated

Yale University, New Haven - Unrecognized hypervolemia in chronic heart failure is related to poor outcomes