Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Kyoto University - The 5-fluorouracil derivative UFT foils non-small cell lung cancer angiogenesis

Linkoping University - Third heart sound can occur in patients with heart failure

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - Company focused on lipids announces sale of real estate assets totaling $5.4M

Louisiana State University - The inflammatory response may be important in cardiovascular disease

Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital - Bleomycin resistance stems from faulty transport mechanisms

Max Delbruck Center, Berlin - c-FLIP mediates resistance of HRS cells to death receptor-induced apoptosis

Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine - Link suspected between soccer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

McGill University - Fixed-trypomastigote EIA may be a suitable candidate for blood bank screening

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. - Brand medications preferred over generics for serious conditions, survey shows

Medical College of Wisconsin - To defeat bioterrorism, more international collaboration is needed

Medrad, Inc. - Consorta inks supply agreement for vascular injection system, related products

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company acquires rights to novel proteasome inhibitors and related technology

Mirus Bio Corp. - Company announces new intravenous gene-delivery method

Monash University - Leptin released within brain at increased rate in obese humans

Nastech Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. - PAI complete for nasal-spray facility

Natl. Jewish Medicine & Research Center, Denver - Cytosolic phospholipase A₂ alpha targets the phagosome membrane

Ohio State University - Folate receptors ensure correct delivery of tumor-selective gene therapy

Oregon Health & Science University - Estrogen boosts memory in men with prostate cancer

Orthovita, Inc. - Synthetic biomaterial restores function after vertebral compression fractures

Osaka University - Streptozotocin injections cause early onset of glomerulosclerosis

Oxford University - Selenium in fingernails is not linked to prostate cancer risk in British men

Panacos Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Merger produces pipeline of products for serious infectious diseases

Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Single-dose phase I trial of first-in-class HIV maturation inhibitor completed

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Development and marketing agreement signed for novel formulation of amoxicillin

Paxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Integrated BioPharma delivers update on paclitaxel API

Pharmaceutical Drugs - FDA accuses maker of antiretroviral of misleading promotions

Pharmessen Scientific, Inc. - Nutraceutical/pharmaceutical company selects Central American distributor

Pharsight Corporation - Software/strategic services provider announces senior VP, business development

Phase III Medical, Inc. - NeoStem granted license to operate adult peripheral blood stem cell bank

Phylonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - NIH awards phase II SBIR to develop zebrafish apoptosis drug-screening assays

Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong - Psychiatric morbidity, marital maladjustment affect Chinese menopausal women

Priority Healthcare Corporation - Specialty distributor provider chosen for Apokyn Parkinson therapy

ProMetic Biosciences, Inc. - Hemosol completes agreements to license Cascade technology

Quidel Corporation - Diagnostic tests provider announces new board chairman

Rafael Medical Technologies, Inc. - SafeFlo Retrievable Vena Cava Filter receives CE Mark approval

Russian Academy of Medical Sciences - T-cell dysfunction characterized in chemotherapy-treated lymphoma patients

Russian Academy of Sciences - Novel assay provides rapid detection of 2,4-D and simazine pesticides

SGX - Drug discovery company announces completion of two validation milestones

Santa Croce Hospital - Percutaneous intra-arterial catheter implantations transport liver cancer drugs

Semmelweis University of Medicine - Hsp90 inhibitors enhance complement-induced tumor cell lysis

Seoul National University - Capsaicin changes neuropeptide Y and cholecystokinin expression

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. - Genomics Collaborative acquired through stock deal

Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam - Atazanavir and tipranavir quantified in plasma by HPLC plus MS/MS

Southern Illinois University - Failed scalp replantation can induce dangerous psychological sequelae

Spinal Concepts, Inc. - Nex-Link Implant system launched for posterior cervicothoracic spinal fixation

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - New laboratory model can be used to test new treatments for pediatric eye cancer

State University of Ghent Hospital - Cancer drugs and irradiation combine to overcome liver cancer proliferation

Stratagene Corp. - Diagnostics company satisfies NASDAQ's initial listing requirements

SurModics, Inc. - New polymer technologies introduced for site-specific drug delivery

Symphogen A/S - Biotechnology company announces appointment of new board member

Taipei Medical University - Four pH-dependent formation constants for free PSA elucidated

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America - Trial tests diabetes drug in treatment of multiple sclerosis

Tel Aviv University -  B. anthracis antigens for testing anthrax immunity identified

Templeton Imaging Medical Corp., Inc. - Molecular Imaging signs imaging services agreement

Thermogenesis Corp. - U.S. Patent Office requested to re-examine cord blood stem cell patent

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Recombinant anti-MUC1 scFv has improved stability

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Proteasome inhibition boosts viral replication in an HBX-dependent manner

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Antimicrobial drug development declining

Univ. of California, San Diego - Tension-free vaginal tape reduces maximum flow rates

Univ. of California, San Diego - UCSD partners with Peru in NIH grant to battle world's number 2 killer

Univ. of Miami School of Medicine - Prepartum, postpartum, and chronic depression effects on newborns studied

Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - Incidence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection high in prison population

Univ. of Texas, Houston - Abolished interaction of NUB1 with AIPL1 linked to Leber congenital amaurosis

University of California, Davis - Patients in Japan, U.S. react differently to the same chemotherapy regimen

University College London - Fat cells could provide the key to a longer life

University North, Cape Town - Misconceptions regarding condom use have implications for HIV prevention

University of Alabama - CCK-8 response changes after MC3/4-receptor blockade reported

University of Amsterdam - WNT signals encourage multiple myeloma cell proliferation

University of Antwerp - Bead-based assay is a poor model of apoptotic cell phagocytosis

University of Bristol - Knee surgery in the U.K. has soared over 300% in a decade

University of Buenos Aires - Multicellular tumor spheroids model HSVtk/ganciclovir systems in vitro

University of Calgary - Active contour models help identify breast boundary in mammograms

University of California, Davis - When combining new oral agents with standard chemotherapy, timing may be crucial

University of Firenze - Influence of HLA-DRB1 alleles on MS risk elucidated

University of Florida - Researchers detect blood vessel dysfunction linked to heart disease in children with diabetes

University of Glasgow - Mutant of response-regulator homologue from Streptococcus crystallized

University of Graz - Lymphocyte dopamine receptor expression linked to persistent personality

University of Heidelberg - Major 5' site mutation renders CMV-driven HIV-1 proviral clone Tat-dependent

University of Kiel - Maternal IgG appears phenotypically in offspring as non-genetic inheritance

University of Leipzig - Aminoglycoside rescues disease-causing mutation in vasopressin receptor gene

University of Malaga - Puupehenone and associated compounds are angiogenesis inhibitors

University of Manitoba - Total IgE measurement is valid surrogate for antigen-specific IgE

University of Montreal - Role of anchoring proteins in cardiac sudden death investigated

University of Paris 05 - Dendrites cross-present HIV antigens from live and apoptotic infected CD4+ cells

University of Pennsylvania - Early NO inhibition augments HSV-1 intranasal infection

University of Pennsylvania - Olfactory dysfunction occurs in mice overexpressing human tau protein

University of Porto - Downregulated Bcl-2 or xIAP enhances the efficacy of breast cancer chemotherapy

University of Rochester - Many cancer patients turn to complementary therapies for healing

University of Roma Tor Vergata - Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty ameliorate cancer-derived fracture pain

University of Roma Tor Vergata, Rome - Evidence of increased apoptosis/reduced proliferation in tazarotene-treated BCC

University of Rome "Tre" - Albumin-containing sol-gel glasses developed

University of S. Florida - Ipsilateral-mammogram computer-aided detection helps reduce false positives

University of Tokyo - Prognostic marker candidates for neuroblastoma identified

University of Turku - KA-induced neuronal death in immature OHCs region-specific and irreversible

University of Utah - Cryptic 6q subtelomeric deletion characterized

University of Wales - Intestinal bypass syndrome presents as erythema nodosum

University of Washington - Certain symptom patterns may provide clues for presence of ovarian masses

University of Wisconsin - StcE may protect E. coli O157:H7 and host cell from complement-mediated lysis

V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University - Nonstoichiometric hydroxyapatite granules effective in orthopedic surgery

VasGene Therapeutics, Inc. - Researchers show potential of fighting angiogenesis

Vectron Therapeutics AG - Endothelial cell-specific human antibodies might retard tumor growth

Washington University - Human subjects play mind games

Wilhelminenspital, Vienna - FDG-PET not suitable for lymph node metastasis testing