Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Orchid BioSciences - Bioscience company provides identity DNA testing services for Kinsearch Registry

Osaka University - Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl laurate) may be a delivery system to the spleen

Otto Von Guericke University - Recommendations are reported for anesthesia during laparoscopic colonic surgery

PARI Aerosol Research Institute - Pharma company granted Orphan Medicial designation for inhaled cyclosporine

PDI, Inc. - Healthcare sales and marketing company acquires Pharmakon, L.L.C. assets

PRA International - Research organization taps Walsh to head quality and process management

PacificDental Benefits, Inc. - Dental benefits organization partner with Fidelity Security Life

Paul Ehrlich Institute - Prothrombin is a thrombogenic agent in PCCs

PediaMed - Children's health company president authors chapter of pharma industry book

Pfizer Inc. - Study shows DETROL LA effectively treats overactive bladder symptoms

PhDx Systems, Inc. - Medical outcomes technology provider hires VP sales and marketing

Phase Forward - Data management solutions announces underwriters exercised option

Phenomix Corporation - Drug discovery company appoints vice president of clinical development

Politecnico di Turin - Muscle fiber conduction velocity can be assessed with surface EMG signals

Princeton University - U.S. government funds center for quantitative biology

Protedyne Corporation - Laboratory automation supplier adds to board of directors

Queens University of Belfast - Anti-sized reed bed system is effective for animal wastewater treatment

Queensland Institute of Medical Research - Scabies is more than just an irritation

Rizzoli Orthopedic Institutes - Actin and zyxin mediate the work of CD99 in Ewing sarcoma

Roche - Natural peptide could play pivotal role in fight against autoimmune diseases

SGDP Centre, London - Microarrays suitable for analyzing X-linked gene expression

SIGA Technologies, Inc. - SIGA announces receipt of $12 million in NIH funding for biodefense

SRI International - Plexus and research institute partner to bring new products to market

San Antonio Orthopedic Group - Arthroscopic repair of HAGL lesion reviewed

San Camillo Hospital, Rome - Outcome of chest pain therapy for diabetics compared with nondiabetics

San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid - Impact of GP Ia gene T allele on clopidogrel efficacy determined

Sanofi-Synthelabo - Birth of third largest pharma company announced

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Genetics-focused company gets orphan drug designation for multiple myeloma drug

Seoul National University - A novel bioactive and degradable bone substitute may have clinical application

Seoul National University - First-line laparoscopic surgery feasible for biliary-enteric fistula

Service Employees International Union Locals 250 - Registered nurses planned to shut down hospital in protest

Siemens Medical Solutions - FDA approves PMA for MAMMOMAT NovationDR

Sirtex Medical Ltd - Oncology-focused company progresses with Medicare coverage of device in U.S.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - Processing of wild cereal grains revealed by starch grain analysis

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists - Care for terminally ill patients often depends on doctors' personal beliefs

Solucient - Healthcare business intelligence company names M.J. Bates information officer

Southwest College Research Institute - Homeopathic treatment found effective in relieving allergy symptoms

St. Jude Medical - Resynchronizing heart lead approved for E.U. sales, pacemaker approved by USFDA

St. Vincents Institute Med Research, Fitzroy - Glycoprotein E2 has mechanistic features in common with class II fusion proteins

Standard Insurance Company - Kevin Rainwater named director of retirement accounts for eastern U.S.

Stanford University Medical Center - The new deligotyping technique quickly detects microbial polymorphisms

State University of Ghent - MM-9 may be therapeutic target for healing quality after sinus surgery

SynCardia Systems, Inc. - Study finds heart transplant device reduces mortality in critically ill patients

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - Medical device company receives two U.S. patents for stylets delivery system

Synthematix, Inc. - Chemistry management software system for chemical library planning introduced

Technion Israel Institute Technology - Correlation of cyclophosphamide-induced neutropenia studied

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Neutralizing p28 subunit of IL-27 suppresses adjuvant-induced arthritis

Teikyo University - Estrogen uses cyclin D2 to stimulate keratinocyte growth

Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center - Pulse pressure does not appear to be affected by early PDA closure

Texas Hospital Association - Texas hospitals see liability costs drop due to medical reforms, study shows

Texas Tech University - New concepts of physiology in obese patients reviewed

The Science Center - Philadelphia center promotes support for entreprenurial technology businesses

ThermoGenesis Corp. - BioArchive system chosen for the new M.D. Anderson Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank

Tiens Biotech Group Inc. - Biotech group reports consolidated net income up for 6 months ending June 30

Time Warner Telecom - Telecom company installs Ethernet data, Internet services for Florida hospital

Tokai University - p63 gene plays role in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma development

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Peptide antigen plays role in inducing Streptococcus mutans antibodies

Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei - Intrathecal IL-1beta activates iNOS-NO cascade in rats

Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler - Length of pulmonary artery introducer insufficient in obese patient

Tsing Hua University, Beijing - Structural basis proposed for coronavirus-mediated membrane fusion

Tufts University - Integrative and conjugative elements shape bacterial genetics

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Diabetes reduces quality of life in older adults

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Drinking alcohol increases risk for fighting and injuries in adolescents

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Nivalenol induces benign and malignant tumors in mice

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Fetal alloantigen recognition may help reduce vertical transmission of viruses

U.S. National Institutes of Health - NIH releases research strategy to fight obesity epidemic

U.S. Washington State Department of Health - Cluster of male breast cancer linked to electromagnetic field exposure

Univ. of California, Irvine - Prenatal corticosteroid exposure suppresses HPA response in premature babies

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Minorities worry health system won't respond fairly in a bioterrorist event

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Zoledronic acid halts disease progression in mice

University College of North Wales - ED₅₀ values for praziquantel in Schistosoma mansoni determined

University Hospital Henri-Mondor, Creteil - Angioplasty can enable successful weaning from mechanical ventilation

University Hospital, Romania - Prevalence of bacterial meningitis among children in Romania reported

University Zurich Hospital - Genes induced by GDNF overproduction of neuronal progenitor cells characterized

University of Barcelona - Mycophenolate mofetil and HAART delays viral load rebound in HIV infection

University of Bonn - Cannabinoids effective against cachexia-anorexia syndrome in HIV patients

University of British Columbia - Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treated successfully after liver transplant

University of California San Diego -  G. lamblia encystation dependent on novel transglutaminase activity

University of California, Davis - 15S-hydroxyeicosatrienoic acid may suppress prostate tumor growth

University of California, Irvine - Signaling pathway may be mediated by mpygo2

University of Chieti - Independent component analysis reconstructs fetal cardiac activity

University of Connecticut - Memory CD8 T cells are fully functional in the absence of CD4 T cells

University of Copenhagen - CCL2 and CCR2 may have a limited role in early active multiple sclerosis

University of Dublin - Genes regulated by S. typhimurium Fis cataloged

University of Florence - Thoracentesis is a less-invasive neonatal approach

University of Freiburg - Promising new anticoagulant offers fibrin-targeted factor Xa inhibition

University of Gdansk - Divergent hepatitis B virus genotypes in Poland reflect migratory events

University of Geneva - Study uncovers potential role of C21orf80 in pathogenesis of Down syndrome

University of Giessen - Small interfering RNAs silence disease-related genes

University of Gothenburg - Rat model is useful to study premenstrual irritability

University of Haifa, Tivon - Chironomid egg masses natural reservoir of V. cholerae non-O1 and non-O139

University of Helsinki - Adenovirus could aid local and systemic treatment of resistant disease

University of Helsinki - Protein expressed in tobacco inhibits enterotoxigenic E. coli binding

University of Illinois - College of nursing to expand primary care for mentally ill

University of Innsbruck Hospital - Sternal osteomyelitis reported after percutaneous coronary artery stenting

University of Manchester - Gelling pectin formulations show promise for paracetamol delivery

University of Massachusetts - Cross-reactivity among hantaviruses investigated

University of Munich - Suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins keep interferon from treating HCV

University of New South Wales - Enfuvirtide long-term HIV therapy has few side effects

University of New South Wales - Implantable electrodes may make prosthetic vision possible

University of Nijmegen - Tumor VEGF levels can't predict the value of adjuvant breast cancer therapy

University of Nottingham - Method to estimate threshold parameter R_* reported

University of Oviedo - Perirenal fat diameter early predictor of HAART-associated lipodystrophy

University of Queensland - Best size descriptor to use for pharmacokinetic studies in obese discussed

University of Regensburg - Computer assistance improves postoperative leg alignment

University of San Diego - Some symptoms from diffuse electrical injury cannot be explained

University of Southampton - Susceptibility to respiratory disease linked to weight gain in early infancy

University of St. Etienne - Heart-rate increment is a simple and inexpensive screening tool for OSAHS

University of Succubi - Calcium-phosphate-hybridized tendon helps healing of tendon-bone insertion

University of Texas - 'Non-take' responses in adults vaccinated with smallpox reported

University of Texas - Desmin-related cardiomyopathy in transgenic mice: A cardiac amyloidosis

University of Texas SW Medical Center - Alleles contribute to low HDL cholesterol

University of Tokyo - Medaka mutations provide clues to molecular mechanisms of a functional liver.

University of Tokyo - Xantivin antagonizes EGF-CFC genes to disrupt nodal signaling

University of Toronto - The KCNQ1OT1 promoter is key to the genetic imprinting of chromosome 11p15.5

University of Tubingen - Nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction detects human papillomavirus DNA

University of Udine - BRCA2 mutations may be associated with primary cancer of the fallopian tube

University of Ulm - Researchers develop a kinematic knee-joint coordinate system

University of Vienna - Blue-field entoptic assay can measure LPS-induced microvascular leukocytosis

University of Wisconsin - Novel mAb may facilitate purification of TATA-binding protein

Valera Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company raises $11.5 million that includes new and existing investors

Vaso Active Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals company, chief executive officer settle with the SEC

Vejle Hospital - Ultrasonographic-guided needle marks rotator cuff calcium deposits

Vertical Health Solutions, Inc. - Maker of animal health products reports second quarter results

Wachovia Corporation - Group invests $20 million in kidney dialysis company, offers more for growth

Wageningen University - PPAR-alpha governs glycerol metabolism

Waters Instruments, Inc. - Instruments company establishes award for advancements in organ preservation

Weight Loss - Study analyzes very low-fat, high monounsaturated fat diets in overweight women

West Haven VA Healthcare Systems - HCV coinfection associated with higher risk of diabetes in HAART era

West Virginia University - Dual activities cause SU5416 to increase ovarian cancer chemosensitivity

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd - Phase 2a trials reopened as U.S. FDA, pharmaceutical company reach agreement

Xenotope Diagnostics, Inc. - New, rapid assay for detection of T. vaginalis performs well in study

Yale University - Serum procalcitonin more accurate than CRP as marker of bacterial infection

Zhejiang University - Transgenic potato expressing bronchitis virus protein developed

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Japanese operation awards studies for cardiac safety monitoring