Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

NitroMed, Inc. - Heart failure treatment for in black patients, BiDil, launched

Northwestern University, Chicago - Regular physical activity may blunt age-related declines in autonomic function

Norwegian Univ of Sport & Physical Education, Oslo - Benefits of pelvic floor muscle training remain inconclusive

NovaScreen Biosciences Corp. - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - NX-1207 shows promise as first line treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA to review NDA for Tarceva plus gemcitabine chemotherapy

Ohio State University - Asthma, allergies may reduce risk of brain cancer

Okayama University - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience

Oklahoma Med Research Foundation, Oklahoma City - Two categories of plasmacytoid dendritic cells derived in bone marrow

Onyx Health Ltd - Parkinson disease sufferers have access to Azilect to relieve symptoms

Oregon Health & Science University - Dopamine D2 receptor examined, nature of kinase stimulation revealed

Osaka University - RV stress-RVEF relation may help to establish surgical indication

Ovion, Inc. - American Medical Systems completes acquisition of gynecology franchise

PJ Safarik University, Kosice - I/D ACE polymorphism is linked to pulmonary artery pressure in COPD patients

PUFA Newsletter - Research on benefits of omega-3 released

PURE Bioscience - Bioscience company appoints chief financial officer

Pennsylvania State University, Hershey - Opioid growth factor complements paclitaxel in head and neck cancers

Pennsylvania State University, University Park - Myocyte contractile force measurement is based on moving magnetic bead

Peplin Limited - PEP005 Topical development progresses, enrolment in phase IIa trial complete

Pfizer Global Research & Development - Recent findings in neurology described

Pharmavite - Survey shows many U.S. adults use lifestyle changes to manage cholesterol

Pharming Group NV - Partnership signed to develop human lactoferrin

Philipps-University of Marburg - Unsaturated lipoprotein fatty acids studied, effects in endothelial cells shown

Philips Medical Systems - Healthcare information technology company to acquire Stentor Inc.

Polypore International, Inc.Conta - Polymer-based membranes company appoints new president and CEO

Premier, Inc. - Clinical outcome company's database surpasses three billion patient charges

Project HOPE - Project HOPE senior fellow to serve on WHO commission

QIAGEN N.V. - Preanalytical sample preparation company to acquire Nextal Biotechnologies

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited - Pharma company enters inlicensing agreement for Doktor Mom

Refocus Group - Court grants motion to dismiss Biolase presbyopia patent lawsuit

Rijnmond Zuid Medical Center, Rotterdam - Findings describe new data in cardiology research

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales - Metastatic melanoma treated using electroporation therapy with bleomycin

Royal Vet. & Ag. University, Frederiksberg - Glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism linked to reduced adiposity in men

Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Utrecht - Oral contraceptives may potentiate ischemic stroke

Safe Kids Worldwide - National injury-prevention campaign for children goes worldwide

San Francisco VA Medical Center - Researchers identify genes associated with lung transplant rejection

San Raffaele Hospital, Milan - Immune attack in mice with MS-like disease

Sareum Holdings plc - Structure-based drug discovery company reaches milestone in collaboration

Semmelweis University of Medicine - Cerasorb effective as sinus graft material

Shenyang Northern Hospital - KAI1 inhibited pancreatic cancer cell growth

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc - Statement on Release of Positive TKT Hunter Syndrome Data

Sigma-Aldrich - High-tech company launches kit for fluorescent quantification of proteins

Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice - Prognosis and survival after radical resection of lung carcinoma evaluated

Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. - Biotechnology company completes initial closing of $28 million financing

SolCom, Inc. - Information technology company selected for document management program

Speedel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Study of oral endothelin receptor antagonist in diabetic nephropathy begun

St. Jude Children's Hospital - 2A peptide-based strategies for designing multicistronic vectors developed

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Rise and fall of SCF-NIPA levels act as switch regulating cell division

St. Louis University - Vasopeptidase inhibition is needed to alleviate chronic angina symptoms

State University of New York, Buffalo - Catastrophizing mediates link between worry and suffering

Ste-Justine Hospital Research Centre, Montreal - Pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure studied, effect on muscarinic receptor shown

StemCells, Inc. - Agreement signed with ReNeuron to exploit adult human stem cell technology

Stericycle, Inc. - Medical waste company obtains new $400 million unsecured credit facility

Sunrise Medical - Home care-focused medical products company reports record sales for FY 2005

Sutura, Inc. - Chinese patent issued for California company's vascular suturing technology

Takara Bio Inc. - Japanese enzyme-focused company to acquire Clontech Unit of BD Biosciences

Technical University of Munich - Alpha-lipoic acid induced apoptosis in human colon cancer cells

Technical University, Munich -  H. pylori secreted low-molecular-weight protein studied, T cell arrest shown

Tel Aviv University - Mastoidectomy not needed in cochlear implant surgery

Texas A&M University, College Station - Patterns of serum amyloid A isoform distribution may affect CV risk assessment

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - Infectious disease organization applauds pertussis immunization recommendations

The Pacific In Vitro Fertilization Inst., Honolulu - Cryopreservation is a valid technique for human embryos

The Principal Financial Group - Financial products, services company offers tobacco Quitline to members

Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya - Efficacy of HCFU in colorectal cancer assessed

Tokyo Metropolitan Inst. of Medical Science - Data advance knowledge in virology research

Toronto Western Hospital - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of Parkinson disease

Transition Therapeutics Inc. - Enrollment in trials of regenerative therapy in type 1 diabetes begun

Trinity College Dublin - Aorta MMP-2 activity studied, influence of aging determined

U.K. Health Protection Agency, Salisbury - Assay compares MTB infectivity based on aerosol infection and bacteriology

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Adolescents at BMI extremes have increased risk of suicide attempts

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Goverment prevention efforts avert millions of STD infections

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Primate T-lymphotropic viruses reported in African bushmeat hunters

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hand washing with soap key to reducing burden of childhood disease

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - LC/MS/MS method for sulfonamide residues in dairy products developed

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Agency tentatively approves another first-time generic AIDS drug

U.S. National Cancer Institute, Bethesda - Role of religion and spirituality in cancer

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Antigen cascade by diversified vaccine associated with antitumor responses

U.S. National Institutes of Health - B-cell maturation may not be restricted to spleen

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Excess adiposity reduces exercise performance in overweight children

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Protein production by vaccinia virus in cell perfusion bioreactor described

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Reports add new data to SARS vaccines research

U.S. Navy Trauma Training Center - Recommendations for tetanus immunization after trauma presented

United Steelworkers - Union urges U.S. EPA to restrict worker, public exposures to Teflon chemical

Univ of North Texas Health Sci Center, Fort Worth - Pyruvate therapy may have a variety of clinical application

Univ. of California, Santa Barbara - Discovery could lead to new types of Alzheimer drugs

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia - Device to examine tissue-engineered vessels, grafts and valves

Univ. of Occup. & Environmental Health, Fukuoka - Risperidone liquid safe and effective in acute phase

Univ. of Texas Health Center, Tyler - MAC treatment can cause ocular toxicity

Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille - Extent of lymph node dissection influenced outcome in stage I NSCLC patients

University College London - Lower scores seen on postgraduate medical examination between 1997 and 2001

University College London Hospital - Studies advance knowledge in statins research

University Hospital of Geneva - Three-dimensional reconstruction of basal cell carcinomas performed

University Hospital of North Norway, Tromso - Anal incontinence improved with surgical repair

University Hospital of Parma - Researchers' work adds to breast cancer body of knowledge

University Hospital, Basel - Use of drug therapy instead of revascularization for elderly should be reviewed

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Response systems modulate antitumor vectors in melanoma lesions

University of Alberta, Edmonton - Repeated pregnancy compromises ability of venous system to accommodate overloads

University of Barcelona - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS vaccines provide new insights

University of Basel - Researchers describe findings in cancer vaccines studies

University of California, San Diego - Skeletal muscle signaling studied, role of age on mechanosensitivity revealed

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus is on the increase

University of Connecticut - Effect size for multicenter naltrexone trials evaluated

University of Delaware - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of neurology

University of Florida - Cell mutations leading to apoptosis may contribute to aging in mammals

University of Florida, Gainesville - Circulating endothelial cells may help to assess CV risk for dialysis patients

University of Glasgow - Fear of recurrence, sense of coherence, and PTSD in cancer survivors assessed

University of Gottingen & Gemeinnuetzige - New findings in the area of multiple sclerosis detailed

University of Groningen - Immunohistochemistry is unreliable for detecting TP53 mutations

University of Heidelberg - HIV Nef establishes superinfection immunity by downregulating CCR5 and CD4

University of Helsinki - Xanthine oxidoreductase downregulation predicts poor outcome

University of Kansas Medical Center - Autoimmune encephalomyelitis studied, immunohistochemical staining quantified

University of Kansas Medical Center - DNA evaluations discount the integrity of probiotic products

University of Mainz - Color-coded diffusion tensor imaging elucidates etiology

University of Miami - Accuracy and predictors of basal cell carcinoma diagnosis determined

University of Michigan - Improvements in the prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma discussed

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Serious infection risk after pediatric UCBT comparable to unmanipulated BMT

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Endothelial vasodilation is linked to diabetes in postmenopausal women.

University of Naples - Semisynthetic "smart" materials promising as scaffolds for tissue engineering

University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst - Baseline CD4 count strongest predictor of short-term disease progression in Asia

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Research add new data to oncology body of knowledge

University of Nottingham - E-cadherin loss predicts poor outcome in non-lobular carcinomas

University of Nottingham, U.K. - Molecules may replace need for blood transfusions

University of Perugia - Study examined patterns of treatment and outcomes of AF in stroke patients

University of Pittsburgh - Ethical analysis of pneumococcal vaccination in elderly discussed

University of Rochester - Recent studies add new data to cancer vaccines research

University of Saarland - Platelet trapping underlies post-cryoablation thrombocytopenia

University of Sheffield, U.K. - Male and female voices affect brain differently

University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town - Switching from haloperidol to quetiapine does not cause weight gain

University of Tokyo - Pseudorabies virus harboring IgG Fc domain protects mice from challenge

University of Toronto - Contrast kinetics was used to optimize timing for MR angiography

University of Toronto - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines detailed

University of Vienna Medical School - Study investigates role of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism

University of Virginia - Novel assay measures Drosophila behavioral plasticity

University of Western Australia - Elevated IL-18 levels associated with metabolic syndrome

Utrecht University - von Willebrand factor studied, role in platelet adhesion to fibrinogen shown

VICNISS Coordinating Centre - Post-CABG infection rate in Victorian hospitals determined

Valencia University School of Medicine - Success factors for semen cleansing in men coinfected with HIV and HCV vary

Valentis, Inc. - Cardiovascular therapeutics company announces completion of private placement

Vanderbilt University - Mechanism for drug side effect uncovered

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - CaMKII is a determinant of clinically important heart disease phenotypes

Verispan - Report examines drug reps impact on how psychiatrists address compliance

Vivalis SA - Gene vectors direct the manufacture of human interleukin-11 in chicken cells

Walgreen Co. - Drugstore chain increases benefits for employees called to active military duty

Warner Chilcott Holdings Company 3 - Pharmaceuticals company reports results for quarter ended March 31, 2005

Washington University, St. Louis - Low heart rate variability in depressed patients contributes to high mortality

Wayne State University, Detroit - Standard cancer therapy activates vectors with synthetic gene promoters

West Pharmaceutical Services - Injectible drug delivery systems manufacturer announces quarterly dividend

West Pharmaceutical Services - Steven A. Ellers promoted to president, COO by drug delivery systems company

Westmead Hospital, Sydney - AIDS dementia complex remains a problem in the era of HAART

William Harvey Hospital, Kent - How risk factors for toxoplasmosis affect women is investigated

Wyeth Research - FoxM1 depletion causes mitotic catastrophe in tumor cells

Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha - DNAzymes control Epstein-Barr virus-related oncogenesis

Xillix Technologies Corp. - FDA approves Onco-LIFE PMA supplement

Yale University - Actin filament polymerization analyzed, real-time measurements obtained

Yale University - FOXC2 overexpression prevents diet-induced increases in insulin resistance

Yale University - Scientists identify the "signatures" of protons in water

Yale University - Visual cortex analyzed, calcineurin-reversible block of plasiticity revealed

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. - Proadrenomedullin N-terminal peptides studied, receptor identified

Zassi Medical Evolutions, Inc. - Consorta awards agreement for bowel management system

Zeltia S.A.Enqui - Cancer-focused Spanish biotech company raises funds through private placement

Zoll Medical Corporation - Leadership awards given for resuscitation product line

dbMotion Ltd. - Medical informatics software company raises $10.2 million in financing round

deCODE - Genetics-focused company updates drug development programs at investor event

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Clinical software company forms scientific advisory board

sanofi-aventis - Transfer of marketing rights to blood-clotting drug to sanofi Japan announced