Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Montefiore Medical Center - Predictors of response to oxaliplatin identified

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Evaluation of syncope should include history, physical exam, and 12-lead ECG

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Reduced-calorie and -carbohydrate diet slows progression of dementia in mice

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Transgenic mice are useful for studying active-site-specific chaperone therapy

Nagasaki University - Histone deacetylase inhibitor FR901228 defeats lung cancer cells

Nara Women's University - Apoptosis induced in regenerating liver after partial hepatectomy

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Heat/health watch warning system improving forecasts for excessive heat

National Taiwan University Hospital - Immunization site stipulates the efficacy of tumor immunotherapy

Neurocrine Biosciences - Biosciences company to resubmit NDA for indiplon modified release tablets

Neurogen Corp. - Craig Saxton, MD, appointed new chairman of drug-discovery company

Neurotech SA - Biotechnology company names vice president of clinical development

Niigata University - Effects of interferon-alpha on cloned opioid receptors analyzed in oocytes

Northstar Neuroscience - Medical device company names vice president of clinical affairs

Northwestern University -  Pseudomonas aeruginosa phenotpes change during cystic fibrosis infection

Northwestern University - Alpha₁ -antitrypsin restricts tumor angiogenesis

Northwestern University - Virulence proteins studied, host-targeting signal reveals malarial secretome

Norwegian Institute of Public Health - Asthma risk increases with body mass index

Pan American Health Orgization - PAHO lists steps for preventing infectious diseases in women

Peking University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of oncology

Pennsylvania State University - ALA reduces inflammatory, lipid CV risk factors in hypercholesterolemic people

Pennsylvania State University - Degradation of gluconeogenic enzymes studied, distinct mediations revealed

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - Drug discovery company appoints executive VP, general counsel and secretary

Physician Insurers Association of America - Medical malpractice provider group applauds President Bush

PolyMedix, Inc. - Biomimetics company closes $6 million series B financing

Prana Biotechnology Limited - Biotech company receives approval to initiate Alzheimer trial in the U.K.

Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia - HBOC-based hemoglobin substitutes important tool for peri-operative anemia

ProRhythm, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer enters agreements with St. Jude Medical

Prometheus Laboratories Inc. - Pharma company announces new board members

Purdue University - Control of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Argentina outlined

Purdue University, Lafayette - Study observed changes in sensitivity to TDS and stigmatellin

Quisisana Clinic, Rome - Utility of ESKA femoral neck endoprosthesis reviewed

RIKEN - Cytoplasmic asters needed for cell cycle progression in cloned mouse embryos

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. - Radiation therapy services company announces new board members

Radiologix, Inc. - Diagnostic imaging company names chief financial officer

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - RegeneRx closes on first tranche of $5.86 million private placement

RehabCare Group, Inc. - Physician practice consulting company announces new hire

Rene Descartes University, Paris - Chronic morphine treatment alters cytoskeletal proteins in rat striatum

RetinaPharma Technologies, Inc - U.S. FDA clearance received for TonoPach enabling easier diagnosis of glaucoma

Roche - Pharma company donates antibacterial and antibiotic medicines to tsunami victims

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago - Bacterial vaginosis pathogens increase genital-tract HIV RNA levels

Saitama Cancer Center - Researchers report on clinical features of MSI-H rectal cancers

Sankyo Pharma Inc. - Phase 2b trial of blood glucose-lowering drug for type 2 diabetes initiated

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital - Local anesthetic infusion pumps reduce pain after inguinal hernia repair

SearchAmerica, Inc. - Software provider releases solution to determine patient insurance eligibility

Sectra Medical Systems - Irish National Breast Screening Programme selects digital mammography system

Selective Micro Technologies - Technology company gets U.S. FDA approval for biocide chlorine dioxide

Seoul National University - PEG-conjugated PAMAM dendrimer is an efficient gene delivery carrier

Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem - Anesthesia for obstetric patients with non-neuronopathic disease assessed

Simulations Plus, Inc. - Developer of neural net prediction software announces new release, name change

SkyePharma, PLC - First Horizon announces update on cardiovascular product

Smith & Nephew Endoscopy - Medical technology company launches arthroscopic knee reconstruction system

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Positive results reported in dose-finding study of treatment for adult insomnia

SpeechEasy International, LLC - Distributor of fluency devices signs agreement for European expansion

St. James University Hospital, Leeds - bFGF-induced apoptosis effected through p38(MAPK) activation

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - Gene expression profiling can identify pediatric AML risk groups

Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta - Lipid peroxidation affected by high and low serum estradiol levels

Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Cutaneous nocardiosis complicates management of Crohn disease

Swiss Medica, Inc. - Study shows arthritis victims switch to topical solution for pain relief

Symbol Technologies Inc. - Company provides handheld device, wireless network to enable healthcare mobility

Synthetic Blood International, Inc. - First phase 2 clinical trial for blood substitute and oxygen carrier initiated

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology - Genetic therapeutic targets identified in substantia nigra pars compacta

Teikyo University, Ichihara - Xenon provides improved hemodynamic stability compared with nitrous oxide

Temple University, Philadelphia - New family of genes could serve as a potential cancer marker

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Hospital corporation comments on California plea by former staff member

The American Council on Exercise - Exercise council offers tips to keep kids active during winter months

The Jason Foundation, Inc. - Tennessee attorney general to head nonprofit board to fight youth suicide

Thomas Jefferson University - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Scientists find zinc may help prevent esophageal, oral cancers

Tnerion Biologics - Cancer-focused company establishes clinical advisory board

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Select glucocorticoids reduce the metastatic potential of renal cancer

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - The COX-2 inhibitor Jte-522 thwarts lung metastasis in colon cancer models

Tottori University - Changes in the pharmacokinetic gene OATP-C modulate bilirubin uptake

Tufts University, Medford - BMP-2 silk fibroin films induce BM stromal cell osteogenic differentiation

Tulane University - Researchers describe findings in cancer vaccines studies

Tulane University - Surgical treatment for Peyronie disease reviewed

U.N. Population Fund - UNFPA appeals for $28 million for women, youth affected by tsunami

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - More evidence shows woman's age a major factor in determining ART success

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Government agencies announce new U.S. Dietary Guidelines

U.S. National Ctr. for Atmospheric Research - Climate change is major factor in drought's growing reach

U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse - New findings in the area of neuroscience described

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Intact signaling by TGF-beta not required for termination of liver regeneration

U.S. National Institutes of Health - New findings in the area of SARS vaccines described

U.S. National Nutritional Foods Association - Foods association comments on new U.S. Dietary Guidelines

U.S. National Parkinson Foundation - Parkinson foundation announces large grant program

U.S. Navy - Spotted fever group rickettsiae characterized from flea and tick specimens

Unilens Vision Inc. - McKnight-Goelz named executive director of marketing at contact lens company

Univ. of California, Irvine - Study identifies potentially valuable applications for new drug

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Aminoglycosides correct the phenotype of ataxiatelangiectsia cells

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Mass spectrometry integrated into membrane protein drug discovery

Univ. of California, San Diego - Eye disease patients benefit from self-management training

Univ. of California, San Diego - Molecular pathway turns a juvenile heart into an adult heart

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Tobacco industry tries to cast doubt on link between smoking, cancer gene

Univ. of Southern California - Hepatitis delta virus antigen methylation guides localization and replication

Univ. of Texas Southwestern, Dallas - Alcohol counseling in ER could save hospitals up to $2 billion annually

Univers. Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - Increased IL-10 and low IL-6 linked to survival in mice infected by rabies

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Type 1 diabetes duration not linked to glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies

Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg - Fc-gammaRI is involved in HIV-1 inhibition by polyclonal IgG

University Clinic of Hamburg Eppendorf - Program leads to decline of hospital admissions of heart insufficiency patients

University Klinikum Schleswig Holstein - Age and duration of infertility are prognostic indicators of IUI success

University at Buffalo - Information fusion research simulates disasters to manage emergency response

University of Amsterdam - HIV-specific T cells less differentiated early in infection in rapid progressors

University of Arizona - Peptide inhibits adherence of Candida albicans

University of Bath - Phosphoinositide 3-kinase-dependent signaling regulates ESC self-renewal

University of Bologna - A new method for treating anxiety: increasing psychological well-being

University of Bristol - Recent studies add new data to proteomics research

University of California Los Angeles - Study defined structure of platelet microbicidal protein-1 and examined activity

University of Dusseldorf - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

University of Florida - Military metaphors upset some cancer patients

University of Freiburg - Color-coded sonography useful in diagnosis

University of Geneva - Acute normovolemic hemodilution resulted in improved venous return

University of Groningen - Vascular response to angiotensin II predicts long-term outcome

University of Houston - Cell lineage made simple

University of Iowa, Iowa City - Estrogen therapy may increase women's risk for gallbladder disease

University of Liverpool - Rho-kinase inhibition and coupling in ureter smooth muscle clarified

University of London - Data advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

University of Maryland - Genes and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Massachusetts, Worcester - Researchers used functional MRI to study psychostimulant-induced brain activity

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - CRD-BP knockdown promotes leukemia cell proliferation

University of Melbourne - Protein kinase analyzed, role in intestinal neuron excitation revealed

University of Michigan - Sustained response to hepatitis B virus therapy may lower liver cancer odds

University of Minnesota - Oral immunization induces local and distant mucosal immunity in swine

University of Missouri - Nuclear proteins in muscle satellite cells analyzed, increase with age revealed

University of Navarra - Methylthioadenosine phosphorylase gene expression falters in liver disorders

University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst - Exposure to sunlamps and welding predicts risk of choroids/ciliary body melanoma

University of Pennsylvania - Arx polyalanine increase modulates intranuclear inclusions and cell death

University of Perugia - Haploidentical mismatched SCT is viable alternative for acute leukemia treatment

University of Queensland, Brisbane - Retinal glutamate transporter studied, persistance in ischemia revealed

University of Rochester - Corticosteroids recommended for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

University of Rochester - Lopinavir plasma concentrations higher when combined with valproic acid

University of Rochester - Report-card fears make doctors forgo potential life-saving heart treatment

University of Seattle - Depression influences treatment preferences in patients with COPD

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Shorter-lived mice exhibit a relatively higher level of oxidative stress

University of Sydney - Connective tissue growth factor mediates glucose effect on matrix degradation

University of Sydney - Sun exposure may protect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma

University of Tokyo - Recent findings in Alzheimer disease described

University of Toronto - 4-1BB and OX40 independently facilitate robust CD8 and CD4 recall responses

University of Toronto - Doxorubicin release from locoregionally delivered microspheres characterized

University of Toronto - No correlation between HIV viral load in semen/blood and systemic CD8 response

University of Tubingen - Kidney reabsorption is more stable under CHL than under TBB anesthesia

University of Virginia - Scientists crack part of "histone" code

University of Washington, Seattle - Unique presentation of delirium reported after stem cell transplant

University of Zurich - Engineered grafts could produce adenosine for therapeutic use

Utrecht University - Avian influenza A virus epidemic in the Netherlands in 2003 described

Velocimed LLC - Closure device for congenital heart defect gets CE Mark, manufacturer announces

Vision Integration Partners, LLC - IT company debuts physician communication system for medical education events

Wageningen University, Chamblee - Bacmid to improve integrity of secreted recombinant proteins developed

Webify Solutions - Maker of business applications for healthcare reports successful year of growth

Wex Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharmaceutical company completes trial enrollment for drug withdrawal treatment

Willamette Dental - Northwest U.S. dental provider installs amalgam separators in 51 offices

WinSwift Science - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research

Wistar Institute, Philadelphia - Vaccine against epidermal growth factor receptor useful for breast cancer

Wright State University, Dayton - High neuroticism confers stress only when conditions are seen as threatening

Wuhan University - Blood lead levels of mothers and newborns assessed in middle China

Wyeth Consumer Healthcare - $3.5M program to fund study on health effects of nutritional supplementation

Zingy Inc. - Mobile media company agrees to distribute Aaliyah content to consumers

pSivida Limited - Fourth U.S. patent granted to Australian nanotechnology firm