Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Nat. Inst. on Deafness & Other Communic. Disorders -  Moraxella catarrhalis proteins act as conjugate carriers

National Assn. of Health Underwriters - Treasury issues final Health Savings Account guidance for 2004

Natl. Brain Res. Cntr., India - Mechanism described that confers greater neuroprotection to female mice

Natural Factors Nutritional Products - SlimStyles new weight management program released

Neose Technologies, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company names vice president, manufacturing

NeuroPharma - Data prove potential of GSK3Beta inhibitors as effective treatment CNS disorders

Neuroscience Research Inst., Tsukuba, Japan - Researchers find that color perception is not innate, but acquired after birth

Northwest Health Foundation - Foundation seeks arthritis projects to fund

Ohio State University - Hypnosis more helpful to men than women in quitting smoking

Omnicell, Inc. - Patient safety solution provider announces second quarter results

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. - Phase I trial initiated for new anticancer agent

Osteoporosis - Oil extract of garlic suppresses ovariectomy-induced bone resorption in rats

Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis diagnoses, doctors' visits surge with new drugs

Oticon - Hearing aid uses artificial intelligence, mimic brain's ability to process sound

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company presents findings on PAN-811 for Alzheimer disease

Panjab University - Utility of therapeutic radioactive microspheres reviewed

ParAllele BioScience - Affymetrix, Cambridge Univ. and partner collaborate in genetic study of diabetes

Passlogix Inc. - Baptist Health deploys computerized physician order entry system

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - Pennsylvania public-private partnership formed to curtail pregnant women smoking

Pennsylvania State University - Virtual counselor supplements traditional genetic counseling

Proteomics - Protein discovery may help prevent premature births

Protherics PLC - Pharma company announces UKP 10 million in fundraising

QUMAS - Enterprise compliance management software developer expands European sales team

Ramp Corp. - HealthRamp, Celltech report interim findings from electronic-prescribing pilot

Refocus Group, Inc. - Medical device company reports clinical trials results of Presbyopia treatment

Remuda Ranch - New treatment available for women suffering from eating disorders

Respironics, Inc. - Global sleep and respiratory company reports financial results

Retractable Technologies, Inc. - Automated retraction safety syringes manufacturer declares dividends

Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola - Patellar resurfacing reduces pain after knee replacement surgery

Risk Factors - Leptin expression in nipple aspirate fluid not linked to breast cancer

Rochester Medical Corporation - Catheter manufacturer reports financial results

Rocky Mountain Laboratories - Genome-wide analysis provides understanding of flesh-eating bacteria epidemics

Romark Laboratories - U.S. FDA approves Alinia, European officials upholds Alinia patents

Rutgers State University - Analytic technique facilitates discovery of agents for acute SCI

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn - Optimal lipid lowering in patients at risk may require more than one drug

Sankyo Co. Ltd. - R-102444 useful for investigating diseases involving 5-HT2A receptor activation

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company refines strategic plan, focuses on development pipeline products

Solvay Pharmaceuticals - European, Canadian marketing approval granted for cardiovascular drug

Sonus Pharmaceuticals - Company reports second quarter financials, updates breast cancer drug progress

Spherix Incorporated - Naturlose to be studied to extend blood shelf life

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - First implant, launch of annuloplasty band for heart valve repair announced

St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester - Sperm cryopreserved for 21 years before cancer treatment yields live birth

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver - Simple blood test will help diabetic patients avoid leg amputation

Stanford University Medical Center - Researcher reports technique for acute myelogenous leukemia drug selection

SurModics, Inc. - Drug delivery company reports third quarter results

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. - Dental products maker acquires Bioplant Product Line

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Drug company gets FDA approval for generic dilator for bronchial asthma

Texas Tech University - Modified ELISA detects ricin in soil samples

Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center - Sustained HIV virological response better with triple nucleoside therapy

Theragenics Corporation - Cancer treatment device maker reports revenue, earnings for second quarter

Transax International Ltd. - Information systems company provides business update

Triosyn Corp - Independent tests show respirator protects against SARS virus

Tripos, Inc. - Research products provider appoints BDO Seidman as independent auditor

Tuberculosis - Farm worker pleads no contest after evading tuberculosis treatment

U.K. National Heart & Lung Institute - Acute graft attrition after myoblast transplantation to the heart studied

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Repeated measures of FEV₁ that should be considered abnormal reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - theta-Defensin composed exclusively of D-amino acids active against HIV-1

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Nutrition labeling and claims on processed, packaged foods reviewed

U.S. National Institutes of Health - HLA-DRB1*0401-restricted MBP111-129-specific T cells may be pathogenic

U.S. National Institutes of Health - T-cell repertoire returns to normal in HAA recovery

UNICARE - Insurance company contracts with JPMorgan for savings accounts

Univ. of California, Irvine - Gene linked to breast cancer can suppress tumors

Univ. of Groningen Hospital - QMSP assay of cervical scrapings has diagnostic potential

Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Short-term graft survival for hepatitis C patients is lower from older donors

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Texas prison medical system offers answers for healthcare crisis

Universal Health Realty Income Trust - Real estate investment trust reports second quarter earnings

Universidad Autonoma, Madrid - bis(Thiosemicarbazone) compounds active against wild-type and ACV-resistant HSV

University Children's Hospital, Tubingen - WT1 gene expression studied as marker for minimal residual disease JMML and MDS

University Hospital of Bonn - Methlonine synthase polymorphism D919G alters susceptibility to CNS lymphoma

University Hospital, Birmingham - Right-sided pacing may be associated with harm to left ventricular function

University of Alberta - Deletions on chromosome 1q21.1 are related to congenital heart disease

University of Amsterdam - Tissue factor's role in angiogenesis, metastasis, embryonic development studied

University of Arizona - Inhibiting nitric oxide synthase improved heart function in aged mice

University of Bath - High-dose atorvastatin improves lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients

University of Bergen - Fish protein hydrolyzate improves cholesterol profile

University of Bielefeld - Threshold mixture model may improve microarray analysis

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - ABLC best therapeutic choice to decrease systemic Aspergillus fumigatus burden

University of California, San Diego - Presentation of diastolic heart failure is similar to systolic heart dysfunction

University of Copenhagen - Breastfeeding influences cellular immune system development

University of Delaware - Polymorphisms associated with abdominal fat traits identified

University of Florida - Neuroprotective effects PEI-mediated gene delivery described

University of Goteborg - Immunostimulatory CpG DNA induces immunity against genital herpes

University of Helsinki - Rosiglitazone induces gene expression in adipose tissue in HAL patients

University of Hospital Gasthuisberg - Expression of HCV core protein impairs DNA repair in human hepatoma cells

University of Illinois - Misfiring proteins tied to inflammation and sick feeling of type 2 diabetics

University of Illinois - Use of cameras to monitor nursing-home care is subject of controversy

University of Kentucky - Defective macrophage function in neonates and its impact reported

University of Manitoba - New paradigm for diabetes and obesity proposed

University of Melbourne - Vaccine prevents Echinococcus from infecting animal hosts

University of Naples - Graduated exercise improves atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic mice

University of North Carolina - Novel thia-DCK analogues inhibit HIV replication in vitro

University of North Carolina - UNC researchers awarded $8.65 million from National Institute on Aging

University of Oklahoma - Antigenic glycans in parasitic infections are vaccine candidates

University of Padova - Muscle myostatin expression may regulate muscle size after weight loss

University of Saskatchewan - Strategies to enhance immunostimulatory effects of CpG ODN reviewed

University of Surrey - Chemotherapy at home? - The future of cancer treatment

University of Sydney - Linking government payments to childhood immunization is effective

University of Texas - More study needed on combination therapies and autologous stem cell transplant

University of Tokyo - JC virus genotypes used to trace dispersal of Northeast Asians

University of Twente - Novel microchip enables direct measurement of lithium in whole blood

University of Washington - Iron can have negative side effects on people with kidney disease

University of Zurich - Medical economics in the field of influenza reviewed

VTT Processes - Microchip system quantifies beta-blocker levels in urine

Varian Medical Systems - IMRT treatment plans available using third-party equipment

VaxGen, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company adopts policies to move toward Nasdaq compliance

ViaCell, Inc. - Stem cells from human umbilical cord blood show ability to form new cells

Wake Forest University - Cardiologists studying new way to screen for heart disease

Washington University - Effect of hydrostatic pressure on ONH astrocyte gene expression determined

WellChoice, Inc. - Health insurer reports second quarter 2004 results

West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center - Endoscopic nasal device installed at Los Angeles center

Wisconsin Heart Hospital - Hospital opens first accredited chest pain center in greater Milwaukee

World Health Organization - Arrayed primer extension-based DNA chip detects HPV16 variants

World Health Organization - Successful tuberculosis control program in China could be expanded

Wright Medical Group Inc. - Orthopedic device company receives FDA clearances for family of ALLOMATRIX

Yokohama City University, Kanagawa - Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1beta-regulated genes identified

Yonsei University - Proteins expressed by H. pylori-infected gastric epithelial cells identified