Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company adds time to prepare new drug application for osteoporosis drug

National Blood Transfusion Center, Tunis - Tunisian patients harbor a common mutation on the hemochromatosis gene

National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo - Recent findings in pancreatic cancer provide new insights

National Inst. for Biol Standards, Hertfordshire - International standard for yellow fever vaccine established

National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo - Synthetic glycolipid OCH prevents insulitis and diabetes in NOD mice

National Institute on Drug Abuse - Research identifies proteins crucial to brain's information superhighway

National Institute on Drug Abuse - Research shows HIV screening is cost effective

National Public Health Institute, Kuopio - Newly developed drinking-water biofilms favor growth of Nitrosomonas-type AOB

National Women's Health Resource Center, Red Bank - Year-long campaign underway to educate women about heart disease

National Yang Ming University - Vitamin B₆ deficiency impairs striatal dopamine release in rats

Natl Inst. of Advanced Indust. Sci & Tech, Tsukuba - Study examined the structural diversity among ET-2/VIC orthologs

NeoGenomics, Inc. - Clinical testing lab announces entry into the flow cytometry resting market

Neose Technologies, Inc. - Biopharma company announces proposed public offering of common stock

NeuroNutrition, Inc - Supply company created to develop and market clinically tested products

Neurocrine, Biosciences, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports fourth quarter and year-end results

New River Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company provides update on clinical trials and pipeline

Nippon Veterinary & Animal Science University - Transcriptional regulation of dectin-2 promoter investigated

North Carolina Medical Device Organization - Medical device organization elects officers, announces partnerships

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago - Study finds no reason for expectant mothers to shy away from early epidurals

Novellus Systems, Inc. - Manufacturing company appoints senior vice president of corporate operations

Ohio State University - Rabbit and primate models of toxin-targeting anthrax vaccines reviewed

Okayama University - A cargo peptide transporter system halts aggressive leukemia and lymphoma

Okayama University - Hyperactive cannabinoid systems may be involved in schizophrenia etiology

Onex Corporation - Canadian corporation completes acquisition of two U.S. healthcare companies

OraSure Technologies, Inc - Technology company announces record financial results

Osaka University - Idd1 and Idd3 needed for development of type 1 diabetes

Osaka University - Oxidative stress increase in obesity contributes to metabolic syndrome

Pain Management - Painkiller sales decline shows more pain patients may be suffering

ParadigmHealth - Insurance company expands complex care management program

PatientKeeper - Information technology company reports growth in 2004

Pediatric Healthcare - Expensive drugs for rare illnesses increase pinch for state aid

Pennsylvania State University - Recent findings illuminate research in enzymology

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Biopharmaceutical company adds two virologists to its scientific resource board

Perlegen Sciences, Inc. - Public-private support enables expanded contribution to genotyping project

Personnel - Bush fills long-standing vacancy at FDA with Univ. of Georgia graduate

Philips Medical Systems - New cost-effective ultrasound system introduced

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharmaceutical company initiates clinical trial for oral anticoagulant

Prison Healthcare - Report says Iowa inmates need more mental health treatment

ProVation Medical, Inc. - National Naval Medical Center selects documentation solution

Progressive Medical, Inc. - Delphi Medical adds to global distribution network for IVantage infusion pump

Prous Science - Antioxidant PDE4 inhibitor tetomilast shows promise for treatment

Queen Mary University, London - Glucose control in diabetes reviewed

Rockefeller University, New York - Researchers uncover the details of a viral secret weapon

Roswell Park Cancer Institute - scFv reactivity enhanced after mixing with anti-tag monoclonal antibody

Rural/Metro Corporation - Safety service company announces proposed debt refinancing

SMC Business Councils - Small business association responds to Blue Cross Blue Shield announcement

SW National Primate Research Center, San Antonio - New research in the area of obstetrics detailed

Santarus, Inc. - Results from ZEGERID Chewable Tablet trials announced

Selcuk University, Ankara - Plasma aldosterone levels may be correlated with LV hypertrophy

Shanghai Medical University - Pergolide protects against levodopa-induced cytotoxicity of neural stem cells

Solvay S.A. - Chemical, pharmaceutical company completes acquisition of NeoPharma

Soroka University - Researchers describe findings in obesity surgery studies

South Africa, Natl Inst Communic Dis, Johannesburg - Entry inhibitor BMS-378806 may have reduced efficacy against non-B HIV-1

Southampton General Hospital, Hants - Oral lactose-ureide studied, N-15 transfers to lysine revealed

Specialty Disease Management Services, Inc. - Disease management services company names Brian Vervynck VP of sales

Stanford University - Novel microfluidic mixer facilitates study of protein folding

Stanford University Medical Center - Medical center names chair of department of cardiothoracic surgery

State University of Ghent Hospital - Photodynamic therapy successfully treated feline skin cancer

Syrrx, Inc. - Japanese pharmaceutical company to merge Syrrx into Takeda Group

TMJ Implants, Incorporated - New Internet resources for temporomandibular joint disease information

Targanta Therapeutics Inc. - Antibiotics-focused biopharmaceutical company announces corporate restructuring

Team Health, Inc. - Provider to healthcare professionals announces fiscal 2004 results

Tel Aviv University - Actin polymerization analyzed, force-driven mechanism indicated

The American Fertility Association - Fertility association raises concern over new FDA guidelines

The Beryl Companies - Healthcare customer interaction company acquires call center services agreement

Tokyo Dentistry College - Histatin analyzed, inhibition of apoptosis in human gingival fibroblasts shown

Tokyo Women's Medical University - The incidence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is expected to rise in Japan

Tufts University, Boston - Animal models may shed light on pregnancy-associated progenitor cells

Tulane University - Findings in angiology provide new insights

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections with vaccines reviewed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Vaccination programs reaching many children but need to reach more.

U.S. National Institutes of Health - New findings in dengue fever described

U.S. Natl. Institutes of Health - Study associates alcohol use patterns with body mass index

UFPR Hospital Clinics, Parana - Family history is a diabetes risk factor in liver graft candidates

UNR-CNRS 7131, Paris - Recent findings in angiology provide new insights

United Therapeutics Corporation - Biotech company announces filing of shelf registration statement

Univ Autonoma Honduras & Hosp-Escuela, Tegucigalpa - Strong correlation between eosinophilia and helminthiasis in HIV infection

Univ. of California, Berkeley - Studies advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Ablation success confirmed by pathologic examination

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Nano mechanism to control protein may lead to new protein engineering

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of hematology

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Diagnosis of prions in patients should utilize novel strategy

University College London - Oligodendrocyte conversion to NSLC depends on progressive chromatin remodeling

University Hospital, Santander - Chronic allograft rejection studied, predictors identified

University Klinikum Bonn - Genetic mechanisms may cause more frequent or severe disease in men

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Rat brain proteins may mediate neuroprotective actions of grape seed extract

University of Alberta - Age should not be a factor in determining heart transplantation eligibility

University of Alberta, Edmonton - Stop-EGFP mouse used to investigate clonal cell lineages

University of Arizona - Thyroid hormone receptor-binding compound may be adjunct to standard HF therapy

University of Baltimore - Impact of low-nitrosamine smokeless tobacco will reflect a variety of factors

University of Bath -  Dirofilaria immitis studied, ligand-gated ion polypeptide identified

University of California, Berkeley - Cellular gene expression changes induced by copper overload identified

University of California, San Diego - Esophageal wall stretch confirmed as stimulus for heartburn

University of California, San Francisco - Novel CD200 receptor-like protein identified on basophils and mast cells

University of Colorado, Denver - Silibinin limits doxorubicin-induced toxicity in murine tumor models

University of Copenhagen - Human placenta secretes apolipoprotein B-100-containing lipoproteins

University of East Anglia, Norfolk - Rhizobium regulatory protein studied, nature of operator binding clarified

University of Exeter - High-intensity sporadic activity enhances aerobic fitness of children

University of Florence - Novel tripodal receptor developed for molecular monosaccharide recognition

University of Goteborg - Leptin increases mitogen-stimulated T-cell proliferation in birds

University of Illinois - Combined use of endothelin antagonist and opiates may improve analgesia

University of Iowa - Copper-binding chimera studied, de novo design revealed

University of Kentucky - Seeing realistic female images helps protect women against eating disorders

University of Lausanne - Heterogeneity of Ag-specific CD4 cell responses regulated by Ag exposure/Ag load

University of Leeds - CrN-on-CrN bearings bested metal-on-metal bearings for use in hip arthroplasty

University of Liverpool - Intracellular pharmacology of protease inhibitors improves therapeutic efficacy

University of London Imperial College - TNF-alpha targeted as a key disease molecule

University of Manchester - Amplitude of systolic Ca²⁺ transient is increased in aging ovine myocardium

University of Manitoba - Rise in immune activation linked to alterations in immune function

University of Marburg - Ultrasonic nebulization supports polyplex stability during aerosolization

University of Melbourne - Utility of sacral nerve stimulation and other treatments reviewed

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Endoneurial fibroblasts are derived from neural crest

University of Nevada, Las Vegas - WRKY gene from creosote bush studied, abscisic acid signaling activator shown

University of Nijmegen - Researchers' findings advance birth defects research

University of North Carolina - CFTR biogenic intermediate studied, conditions of accumulation clarified

University of North Texas, Fort Worth - Brain lipid peroxidation studied, protective effect of estrogen revealed

University of Nottingham - Scientists make step forward in identifying drug doping

University of Oklahoma -  Haemophilus influenzae studied, haem-utilization protein identified

University of Oslo - Study investigated how leukemia inhibitory factor influences cardiomyocytes

University of Ottawa - Water maze learning in hyperglycemic-hyperinsulinemic rats studied

University of Oxford - Molecular basis neonatal diabetes explored

University of Pennsylvania - Adenoviral vectors used, CFTR expression and properties clarified

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - Spread of microbicidal vaginal gel dependent on time and volume

University of Perugia - Researchers' work adds to immunology body of knowledge

University of Pittsburgh - Blocking estrogen may be crucial to lung cancer survival

University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona - IREM-1 is an inhibitory receptor expressed by myeloid cells

University of Porto, Oporto - Evans Blue inhibits NF-kappaB-DNA binding

University of Regensburg - Gene profiles show fractalkine plays a role in kidney allograft rejection

University of Rostock - Teratology in cultural documents and today reviewed

University of Salamanca - Calcitriol improves streptozotocin-induced diabetes, recovers BMD in rats

University of Santiago de Compostela - Research add new data to proteomics body of knowledge

University of Sao Paulo - Socioeconomic status and adult obesity in developing countries reviewed

University of Sheffield - Language isn't what separates us from animals

University of Sheffield - Studies describe new findings in osteoporosis research

University of Strathclyde - Beta-cell cyclic adenosine monophosphate targeted diabetes therapy

University of Tennessee - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

University of Texas - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis

University of Texas, Austin - Reform proposals in U.S. raise concerns for older women

University of Tokushima - Influenza A virus PB1-F2 protein studied, mitochondrial function revealed

University of Tsukuba - Endothelin-1 eyedrops produce retinal vasculopathy models

University of Utah - Alpha-conotoxins studied, distinct nicotinic acetylcholine receptor sites shown

University of the Air, Hokkaido - DFA III provided relief to patients with chronic constipation

Ventracor, Ltd. - U.S. FDA approves feasibility study for Australian heart assist device

Vion Pharmaceuticals - Agreement with U.S. FDA on protocol assessment of leukemia treatment announced

VisualMED Clinical Solutions - Michigan hospital purchases the VisualMED Clinical Information System

Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences - Genomics provided new insight on microbial food safety

Waikato Hospital, Hamilton - Real time rtPCR used for patients with severe sepsis

Wake Forest University - HRT controversy raises drug safety issues

Wake Forest University - Mitoxantrone should be restricted to certain multiple sclerosis patients

Washington State University - Freeze-dried plates improve four-culture assay for ground beef pathogens

Wayne State University, Detroit - Rpn4 is a physiological substrate of the Ubr2 ubiquitin ligase

Weizmann Institute of Science - 'T-body' approach may have therapeutic potential in disseminated prostate cancer

Wildlife Conservation Society - Study links Ebola outbreaks to animal carcasses

Wuhan University - Lysozyme refolding analyzed, influence of macromolecular crowding clarified

Yale University - Middle-age U.S. women who think their risk is low tend not to get mammograms

Yale University - Prior cesarean delivery not linked to increased risk of stillbirth

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. - License agreement signed to market, distribute hepatic artery plugging material

Yokohama City University, Kanagawa - BLM gene interactions are detected in human cells

Zynex Medical - Maker of stroke recovery systems announces new clinical study