Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Poliomyelitis - Health authorities to launch crucial second round of polio immunization

Prionics, AG - Licensing agreement may generate $2M for Chembio

Prison Health - Lawsuit tossed, another settled for $150,000 over prison infections

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company names new chief financial officer

Public Assistance Hospital of Paris - Steatosis impacts fibrosis progression in patients with mild hepatitis C

Rabies - German doctors attempt to stop rabies in infected donor recipients

Renovis, Inc. - Initiation of clinical study for multiple sclerosis announced

Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen - Researchers' work adds to obstetrics body of knowledge

Russian Academy of Science - Human lymphocyte activation analyzed, regulated expression of ATPase pump shown

Russian Academy of Science, Chernogolovka - Researchers' data advance HIV/AIDS research

RxHub LLC - Technology company offers nationwide electronic prescribing

SRI International - Research company performs computational analysis of the human genome

Safarik University, Kosice - Low-dose chronic melatonin increases body weight

Saint-Pierre Para-Universitary Hospital - Utility of high-volume hemofiltration reviewed

Saitama Medical School - Intraocular PEDF gene therapy prevents light-induced cell death

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Pharmaceutical co. reports yr-end results with 67% increase in 4Q yr over yr

Sapporo Medical University - Treatment improves contractile function of the ventricle after infarction

Schering-Plough Corporation - Science-based pharmaceutical company names three new vice presidents

Schwarz Pharma - Orally dissolving form preferred to conventional tabs by Parkinson patients

Scripps Research Institute - DNA vaccine targeting survivin eradicates lung tumor growth and metastasis

Seirei Hospice, Shizuoka, Japan - Referrals to palliative care come too late to improve life for cancer patients

Seoul National University - Hypoxia-specific vector driven gene therapy diminishes tumor angiogenesis

Sheffield Children's Hospital - True device compliance low in children and elderly

Shire Pharmaceuticals - Suspension of ADDERALL XR drug sales in Canada announced

Siemens Medical Solutions - Angela Haas, MD, receives National HIMSS Physician Leadership Award

Skimped Hill Health Center, Bracknell, U.K. - Hyperactive kids three times as likely to be removed from their families

SkinMedica Inc. - Skin Care Products company offers new lines

Skull Base Institute - Biopsy reveals boy's tumor is no longer cancerous

Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice - Up-regulation of NADPH-diaphorase may not lead to death of spinal neurons

Sontra Medical Corporation - Transdermal drug delivery company reports fourth quarter, FY2004 results, update

St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton - Budesonide/formoterol effective as both maintenance and reliever therapy

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical device company agrees to acquire cardiology-focused Velocimed, LLC

Stanford University Medical Center - Young blood revives aging muscles, Stanford researchers find

State University of New York - Researcher explores ways to make hypnosis more effective

Statens Serum Institute - New research in the area of vaccines safety detailed

Stelex - Sarbanes-Oakley Compliance practice systems for life science companies launched

Sunnybrook & Women's Collge Hlth Sci Cntr, Ontario - Flu, pneumonia hospitalizations in Ontario highest in winter

SureScripts - Cleveland Clinic and network provider collaborate to enhance EMR prescribing

Surface Logix - Warwick Tong, MD, appointed senior VP of commercial development by drug company

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Particle size reduction improves ferric pyrophosphate bioavailability

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich - Diets based on glycemic index and load improve metabolic diseases

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Generic drug company announces tentative FDA approval for anitbacterial drug

Texas A&M University - Dioxin downregulates gene linked to onset of type 2 diabetes

TheraQuest Biosciences - Safer, abuse deterring, long-acting once-daily pain management drug developed

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Perlecan mediates cellular uptake of HIV-1 Tat

Tissera, Inc. - Article details porcine-to-human organ transplantation

Tokyo Medical University - Excessive alcohol increases risk of arterial stiffening in men

Toxikon Corporation - Consolidation, expansion of analytical chemistry services announced

Tripos Discovery Research - EU funding helps fight liver cancer

Twin Peaks Medical Imagina - Colorado imaging group offers MRI scanning for breast cancer detection

U.S. Army Medical Res. Inst. of Infectious Diseas. - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of anthrax vaccines

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Effect of viewing angle on luminance and contrast for displays compared

U.S. Genomics - Award sponsorship for outstanding investigator in single molecule biology set

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Newborn screening could detect bubble boy illness early, save lives

UCL Medical School, Brussels - Caveolin gene delivery diminishes tumor angiogenesis by targeting nitric oxide

URAC - Accrediting, certification organization releases standards for public comment

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company names executive Marvin L. Miller to board of directors

Univ. Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome - IGFs may be associated with endothelial dysfunction in fetoplacental unit

Univ. Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

Univ. of California, Irvine - Researchers describe findings in gastroenterology studies

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Research casts further doubt on newborn sex-assignment surgeries

Univ. of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Med. - Where STI rates are high, STI treatment may help prevent HIV infection

Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Gap junctional regulatory mechanisms in the retinal amacrine cell demonstrated

University College London - Cardiovascular risk factors in metabolic syndrome and diabetes explored

University Hospital of Zurich - Features of hypoglycemia in insulinoma patients investigated

University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg - Reports add new data to asthma research

University of Aberdeen - Antioxidant intake in pregnancy may modify child's risk of wheeze and eczema

University of Alberta - History of broken bones overlooked when treating osteoporosis

University of Auckland - Confocal laser scanning microscopy is used to acquire morphometric databases

University of Basel Hospital - Several factors account for different transplant rates in Eastern/Western Europe

University of Birmingham - Certain HIV-1 resistance-associated mutations are highly stable

University of Bologna - Nucleolar size and activity related to pRb, p53 status in human breast cancer

University of Bristol - Work/home gender inequalities persist

University of California, Irvine - Fus3-regulated Tec1 degradation studied, role in yeast MAPK signaling revealed

University of California, San Francisco - Genotype-phenotype relationships identified

University of California, San Francisco - Radial glia give rise to adult neural stem cells in subventricular zone

University of California, San Francisco - Role of human Rif1 protein in cell cycle determined

University of Cambridge - Clinician perspective on stem cells presented

University of Chicago - Nervous system genes in Homo sapiens evolved at an accelerated pace

University of Cincinnati - Apolipoprotein A, food intake, and obesity reviewed

University of Copenhagen - Recent findings illuminate research in malaria

University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Natural habitat of freak cyanobacteria

University of Debrecen - Pathophysiological functions of retinoid X receptors explored

University of Denver - Thrombin activity studied, role of aspartame and aspartame derivatives clarified

University of Florence -  Helicobacter pylori and gastric autoimmunity reviewed

University of Florence - Prefibrillar aggregates studied, roles in cell death documented

University of Florence - Short interfering RNA elucidates the role of S1P in myogenic differentiation

University of Florida - FAK upregulation in ductal carcinoma in situ is early event in tumorigenesis

University of Frankfurt - Gene silencing curbs the growth of breast cancer cells

University of Geneva - HFR1 degradation analyzed, nature of regulation clarified

University of Glasgow - Findings describe new data in obstetrics research

University of Gottingen - Mitochondrial organization and motility characterized in brainstem neurons

University of Hamburg - Progenitor cells of testosterone-producing Leydig cells revealed

University of Heidelberg - Loss of pain perception in diabetes requires immunoglobulin receptor

University of Heidelberg - VEGF aids post-infarcted brains by targeting neurons

University of Helsinki - Diabetic children need encouragement during dietary counseling

University of Helsinki - Twinkle is a new mitochondrial 5'-3' DNA helicase

University of Hong Kong - New findings in diabetes therapy described

University of Hospital Merkur - Ruptured gastrointestinal stromal tumor mimics acute appendicitis

University of Houston System - Hospital and university partner to develop health service and education programs

University of Illinois, Chicago - ED physician must consider infections when evaluating transplant recipients

University of Ioannina - COX-2 drives a VEGF-C-related lymphangiogenic pathway in head and neck cancer

University of Iowa - Ballistic labeling and dynamic imaging of astrocytes reported

University of Kentucky - Findings advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research

University of Laval, Quebec City -  Candida albicans infection alters gene expression in oral epithelial cells

University of Lille II - HPLC detects depression-linked markers in hepatitis C patients on interferon

University of London - Prevention of type 1 diabetes reviewed

University of Manchester - Glutathione directly reduces oxidoreductases in mammalian cells

University of Maryland - Potential method for preventing type 1 disease discovered

University of Med. & Dent., New Jersey - PMCA2 deficiency is a potential mechanism for neurodegeneration

University of Munich - Presenilin studied, functional role of C-terminus revealed

University of North Carolina - Experiments provide proof of how traveling in groups protects insects

University of North Carolina - Obesity and type 2 diabetes in adolescents investigated

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Ink4a/ARF links senescence and aging

University of Palermo - Individualized dosing strategies benefit patients with chronic hepatitis C

University of Parma - Successful transfer of diabetic adolescents to adult clinic outlined

University of Pittsburgh - Arginine-arginine-leucine augments tumor vessel imaging

University of Pittsburgh - Docetaxel approved for treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

University of Pittsburgh - Oligomerization required for HIV-1 Nef-induced Hck activation

University of Poznan - Study evaluated influence of dipyridamole on polymorphonuclear neutrophils

University of Regensburg - Picolinic acids studied, dopamine beta-monooxygenase inhibition revealed

University of Rhode Island - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of enzymology

University of Singapore - Hemoglobin analyzed, side-chain assignments of methyl-containing residues made

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - PDGFR-alpha signaling studied, role in cusp and palate morphogenesis revealed

University of Sussex - Seckel syndrome stems from ATR signal pathway defects

University of Tampere - Novel breast cancer cell line may aid research on trastuzumab resistance

University of Tokushima - HIV-1 Nef does not significantly affect viral infectivity in target cells

University of Tokyo - NALP7 may be therapeutic target in testicular seminomas

University of Tokyo - Ring finger protein 43 may be novel immunotherapy target

University of Tsukuba - Calcium channel antagonist reduces endothelin-1 in type 2 diabetes

University of Turin - Liposome-encapsulated lipophilic gemcitabine prodrugs synthesized

University of Virginia - Cocaine delivery to fruit flies using graphic airbrush feasible

University of Virginia, Charlottesville - Review summarizes mechanisms of neutrophil trafficking in the inflamed lung

University of Washington - Amyloid precursor cytotoxicity studied, protective molecules identified

University of Washington - Study finds amoxicillin-clavulanate regimen less effective than ciprofloxacin

University of Washington, Seattle - Antenatal couple counseling prevents HIV-1 transmission

University of Washington, Seattle - Micronutrient supplementation increases genital tract shedding of HIV-1 in women

University of Western Australia, Crawley - Polymorphisms in MMP genes can influence breast cancer phenotype

University of Western Ontario - Benefits of off-pump bypass surgery elucidated

University of Windsor, Ontario - Internet viruses help ecologists control invasive species

University of Zagreb - Effects of troglitazone on glucose production in hepatocytes reported

University of Zurich Hospital - Chronic AT₁ receptor antagonism inhibits muscle sympathetic nerve activity

V.I. Technologies, Inc. - Anti-infective focused company, Panacos Pharmaceuticals schedule merger vote

Ventracor Limited - Heart-assist device maker announces half-year report to February 16, 2005

Viasys Healthcare Inc. - Medical technology company and InnoMed Technologies, Inc. settle patent lawsuit

Vision-Sciences, Inc. - Endoscopic products maker agrees to $10 million placement of common stock

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Green fluorescent protein studied, hidden ground state revealed

WiFiMed, Inc. - Web-based mobile system enables physician-controlled secure patient data flow

Xenova Group plc - Drug in trials to treat glioma obtains orphan drug designation in Japan

Yale University - Most minimal uterine serous carcinomas involve an endometrial polyp

Zila, Inc. - Healthcare technology company issued patent for early cancer detection product

ZirChrom Separations, Inc. - New class of chiral chromatography products to be developed under U.S. NIH grant

Zoll Medical Corporation - Company introduces new defibrillator for professional rescuers

Zonagen, Inc. - Results of small, 3-month study of non-GnRHa therapy presented

etrails Worldwide, Inc. - Electronic clinical software provider, cardiovascular foundation sign agreement

sigma-tau Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Research links ProXeed ingredients to improved pregnancy rates