Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

National Taiwan University - Expression of genes in differentiating adipocytes characterized

National Tsing Hua University - Crosslinking determines degradation rate and regeneration of acellular tissue

National University Hospital of Singapore - Brachytherapy after chemoradiation for nasopharyngeal cancer reported

National University of San Luis - High prevalence of H. pylori contact in Argentina

National Yang Ming University - New protein constructs stymie hepatitis D virus RNA editing

Natural Balance, Inc. - Nutraceutical completes acquisition of supplement maker

New York University - Neuropathology assessed in mouse model of Alzheimer disease

North Shore Hospital, Auckland - Perioperative beta blocker use is inconsistent in heart disease patients

Northfield Laboratories, Inc. - PolyHeme maker added to Nasdaq Biotech Index

Northwestern University - Human lymphocytes not susceptible to simian virus 40 infection

Norwood Abbey, Ltd. - Rolf Stahel named as nonexecutive chairman of immunology company

Novartis - Study counters perceptions about treating hypertension in blacks

Novartis AG - Single infusion of zoledronic acid effective in Paget disease trial

Oregon Health & Science University - Epithelial cell expression upon Neisseria infection studied

Oregon3D, Inc. - 3D models being used to determine gene development in heart

Osaka City University - Cisplatin combined with weekly paclitaxel is active against advanced NSCLC

PURE Bioscience - Products using axenohl silver dihydrogen citrate technology under development

Pennsylvania State University - Release of iron from ferritin is an important part of the nicking mechanism

Prescription Drug Cost - Panel hears arguments over cost of AIDS drug

Procter and Gamble Co. - Handwashing program decreases incidence of diarrhea among children in Pakistan

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces election of directors

RIKEN, Saitama - mtDNA 10398 polymorphism related to maintenance lithium treatment response

Respironics, Inc. - Acquisition offer announced for Profile Therapeutics

Roche - Pharmaceutical company establishes foundation for anemia research

Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Benign liver tumors are found more frequently with abdominal imaging

Rotavirus Vaccine Program - Surveillance planned in Asia for devastating diarrheal disease in children

Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria - Guideline evaluates treatment of infantile spasms

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center - Anterolateral mini-incision total hip replacement reviewed

SRI International - Grant awarded to expand development of metabolic pathway database

Scripps Research Institute - Aminoglycoside array enables high-throughput analysis of RNA interactions

Selas Corporation of America - Medical product manufacturer reports first quarter financial results

Shiga University of Medical Science - C-reactive protein may be an important marker for arterial stiffness

Shinshu University - Cold compresses effective for pain relief after total hip replacement

Signet Laboratories, Inc. - Diagnostics/research company Launches eCommerce site

Silicon Graphics, Inc. - Altix system helps cancer center accelerate computational disease research

Sontra Medical Corp. - Gerard E. Puorro and Brian F. Sullivan join board of SonoPrepmaker

St. Francis Hospital, Mooresville - Variables affecting post-TKA range of motion identified

St. George Hospital, London - Radiotherapy alone for early-stage NHL is inferior to chemotherapy

St. Jude Children's Hospital - Cell-signaling drugs show promise for treating medulloblastoma

St. Jude Medical Inc. - Implantable cardioverter defibrillator study results released

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - New lead delivery tools launched for cardiac resynchronization therapy

St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester - Baby born from sperm frozen for record 21 years

Staffing - University of Maryland School of Medicine adding 100 scientists

State University of New York, Stony Brook - Selective permeability of gap junction channels reviewed

SuperGen, Inc. - Nipent may facilitate hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, study shows

Technical University of Munich - Redox balance shifts remodeling processes during pulmonary hypertension

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Gene discovered for debilitating Cornelia de Lange syndrome

Trimeris, Inc. - Data on first Fuzeon international consensus guidelines published

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reptile and amphibian contact increases risk of salmonellosis

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Rubella virus capsid protein modulates virus infectivity

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Clinical proteomics is revolutionizing disease detection

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Molecular typing methods for E. coli O157:H7 isolates evaluated

U.S. Military Academy - Silver plus UV radiation may prove more effective at disinfecting water systems

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Ravuconazole lysine phosphoester effective against pulmonary aspergillosis

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Respiratory syncytial virus proteins suppress induction of interferons

UVSolutions - Patent granted for germicidal device to prevent nosocomial infections

Umea University - Method to load antigen-presenting protein with glycolipids developed

Univ. of California, San Diego - Study shows misunderstanding, misuse of common OTC medication for UTI

Univ. of Southern California - Eating some types of fish during pregnancy may protect baby from future asthma

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Orexin peptides prevent cataplexy in narcolepsy model

Univ. of Washington School of Medicine - Obesity may affect accuracy of mammography

University College London - Treatment with arimoclomol delays disease progression in ALS mice

University at Buffalo - Underserved use alternative therapies at same rate as general population

University of Bonn - Dogma destroyed: "Neural glue" can communicate!

University of Bonn - Hepatitis C-derived lipopeptides induced antibody-producing T cells

University of Cambridge - NP- and PB1-binding sites of influenza A virus PB2 protein identified

University of Cambridge - Streptococcal inhibitor of complement interactions investigated

University of Cologne - Histone-like nucleoid structuring protein represses E. coli operon

University of Colorado - Increased vascular HO-1 expression contributes to vasodilation in cirrhotic rats

University of Colorado - Novel method for measuring multiple cytokines from small samples

University of Erlangen - Exercising after menopause may help reduce bone loss

University of Heidelberg - Cholesterol modulates P-glycoprotein activity in human PBMC

University of Iowa - The thyroxine analog DITPA modifies post-infarction myocardial remodeling

University of Maryland - Glycoprotein inhibition by indole-3-carbinol may hold therapeutic promise

University of Maryland - IAP expression induces intestinal epithelial cells to resist apoptosis

University of Michigan - Antibiotics alter microbes in GI tract, increase lung sensitivity to allergens

University of Naples Federico II - Formation of disulfide bonds in Ig Fc assisted by protein-disulfide isomerase

University of Naples Federico II - Pituitary tumors with D-2 receptor activity respond to cabergoline therapy

University of North Carolina - Study reviews modern hepatic imaging

University of Pittsburgh - A novel genetically engineered marker keeps track of stem cells in vivo

University of Porto - Telomerase inhibition is a cancer therapy that is not always what it seems

University of Reading - M1 matrix protein controls filamentous phenotype of influenza A virus

University of Sao Paulo - Latissimus dorsi muscle changes impair cardiomyoplasty in diabetes

University of Southampton - Meningococcal PorA protein induces bactericidal immune response

University of Texas Southwestern - Many patients take more pain relievers than recommended

University of Tokyo - Female IQI/Jic mice useful for study of contact dermatitis

University of Toronto - NEDD8 regulates von Hippel-Lindau-related tumorigenesis

University of Turin - Tailored schedules may help retain residual renal function

University of Urbino - Patient, disease, and treatment factors predict docetaxel-related toxicity

University of Utrecht - Live attenuated coronavirus vaccines protect against feline peritonitis

University of Vienna - Flavaglines induce apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells

University of Vienna - IFN resistance promotes oncolysis by influenza virus NS1-deletion mutants

University of Virginia - Autoimmune diabetes is blocked in stat4-deficient mice

University of Washington - Intercellular signaling pathways influence neuromuscular development

University of Western Ontario - LF15-0195 inhibits NF-kappaB signaling through IKK suppression

University of the Studies of Rome, La Sapienza - Virus-specific regulatory T cells counteract anti-hepatitis C virus response

Utrecht University - Cytokine responses to inactivated viruses fail to default without IL-12

Vitra Bioscience, Inc. - Encoded microcarriers enable simultaneous analysis of multiple cell types

Washington Hospital Center - Drug ineffective in reducing complications after irradiation

World Health Organization - World surveys find mental disorders highly prevalent and often untreated

Yale University - CREB binds to multiple loci on chromosome 22

Yale University - Everolimus safe and effective immunosuppressant in organ transplantation

Zhejiang University - Vector of membrane fusogenic liposomes used for melanoma vaccine