Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces preliminary earnings per share

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Staph compound immunogenicity study in cardiac patients meets primary endpoints

Nagoya University - Post-parathyroidectomy calciphylaxis characterized

Nanogen Inc. - $15 Million global health grant awarded to U of Washington for diagnostic device

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Dedicated investment in CV outcomes research could improve care in the US

National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo - Cell transformation examined, nature of GTPase regulation defined

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - National laboratory receives research and development awards

National Taiwan University Hospital - Bariatric surgery changes metabolic phenotype

New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Licensing agreement made to investigate opioid analgesics in pain treatment

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital - Site differences in erythemal response to narrowband UVB determined

Northwestern University, Chicago - Gadolinium concentration should maximize signal-to-noise ratio, limit total dose

Norwegian Institute of Public Health - Epithelial lung cell apoptosis examined, role of kinases shown

Ohio University - Birds' ancestors showed modern breathing mode

OrthoClear, Inc. - Dr. Ross Miller named director of clinical affairs

PAN Klin, Cologne - Drug therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia overviewed

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company raises $7 million in series C round of financing

PharmaMar - Pharma company appoints senior director of clinical development

Pharming Group N.V. - Pharma company announces research collaboration with NovaThera

Pingchuan Pharmaceutical Inc. - Pharma company signs purchase agreement with Guangdong Medicine Group

Proteus - Biotech company launches new business unit

Quixtar - Reformulated NUTRILITE DOUBLE X Multivitamin delivers more phytonutrients

RMIT University, Bundoora - Endothelial dysfunction linked to SLMAP expression in type 2 diabetes

RemedyMD - Software company launches BariEMR product

ResCare, Inc. - Support company for people with special needs acquires assets of On-Call Plus

Ritsumeikan University - Oligopeptide structure analyzed, aqueous helix-coil transition defined

Rowan Regional Medical Center - North Carolina regional hospitals expand tobacco-free programs at 3 locations

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Ctr. - Racial gap in asthma management impacts healthcare, workplace, schools

RxAmerica - Pharmacy benefit management introduces new logo

RxKinetix Inc. - Pharma company receives grant to develop thermostable vaccines

SPO Medical Inc. - Biosensor, microproccessor developer completes reverse acquisition transaction

Saint Louis University - Botox effective and improves quality of life

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - Fatty acid amide hydrolase polymorphism is linked to being overweight

Seoul National University - HslU ATPase analyzed, role of pore motif in unfolding and translocation defined

Showa University - Group X secreted phospholipase A₂ studied, expression and action clarified

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation - Biochemical company introduces new antibody array for protein kinase expression

Siyami Ersek Thoracic and CV Surgery Ctr, Istanbul - Study did not find relationship between nickel allergy and in-stent restenosis

Sonus Pharmaceuticals - SPA process completed for paclitaxel formulation clinical trial in breast cancer

Southampton General Hospital - Review examines mechanisms of altered fetal growth and coronary heart disease

St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston - Breast magnetic resonance can improve outcome of occult lesions

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Mouse studies of oseltamivir show promise against H5N1 influenza virus

St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco - X STOP spinal implant enables effective conservative treatment

St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin - CPAP therapy protects against CV death in patients with sleep apnea syndrome

Stanford University Medical Center - Minimally invasive saphenectomy technique developed

SurModics, Inc. - Medical devices companies collaborate on drug eluting stent development

Swansea University, West Glam - Assessment is critical when treating older women with breast cancer

Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel - Seroprevalence rates of Q-fever are high in febrile individuals in Mali

TIGR - Claire M. Fraser, PhD, named to National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

Technical University of Munich - Adenoviral insulating sequences optimize radiation controlled gene expression

Technical University of Munich - Major cyclooxygenases facilitate esophageal adenocarcinoma pathogenesis

Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Intracranial hypertension analyzed, serum and CSF vitamin A levels revealed

Tel Aviv University - HIV-1 zinc finger mutants with altered RNA binding specificities detected

Tel-Aviv University - Influenza immunization coverage poor in children in central Israel

Temple University - Prehospital intubation linked to heightened gastric aspiration risk

Tenet Texas-Gulf Coast Region - William C. Henning named CEO of acute care facility Centennial Medical Center

Tm Bioscience - DNA-based diagnostics company names Trevor L. Hawkins to board of directors

Tokyo Medical and Dental University - Disposable magnetically levitated centrifugal blood pump evaluated

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. - Imaging products company names Mark G. Mindell vice president, human resources

Tristate Sleep Disorders Center, Cincinnati - Eszopiclone safe and effective in elderly patients

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Amino acid variations affecting measles virus replication identified

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Complement depletion renders mice sensitive to Bacillus anthracis

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Method to measure gentamicin in bovine fluids and tissues developed

U.S. Geological Survey - Highest concentration of ground water contamination found in northeast U.S.

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Resting naive CD4+ cells massively infected/eliminated by X4-tropic SHIV

UND Life Science - Pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome X outlined

United Rehab, LLC - TEMM subsidiary buys 21 skilled nursing, 4 rehab facilities in Kentucky

UnitedHealthcare - Health insurance company announces merging with Neighborhood Health Partnership

Univ. Hospital Germans Trias & Pujol, Barcelona - Use of multidisciplinary unit reduces number of HF hospital admissions

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Internet trial questions herbal remedies for anxiety and insomnia

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Microreactor efficiently regenerates cofactors for biocatalysis

Universidad Nacional de Cordoba - Orally administered Ova/CPG-ODN induces specific immune response

University Clinic of Hamburg Eppendorf - Expression and prognostic value of activated ERK1/2 in breast cancer examined

University College, London - Impaired autonomic function may link social position to coronary risk

University Hospital of Bellvitge - Hepatitis C virus infection is not a cause of fibromyalgia

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Increased alcohol consumption is related to vascular damage at young age

University of Aarhus - 3D isotropic MRI may replace 2D imaging in patients with cardiac malformations

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Genetic loci regulate antibody response to adeno-associated virus and factor IX

University of Alberta - Researchers figure out how hearts fail

University of Alberta, Edmonton - Functional outcomes after primary mandibular resection reviewed

University of Arizona, Tucson - Precipitation influences incidence of coccidioidomycosis outbreaks

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Study focuses on assessing & managing women's sexual dysfunctions

University of Buckingham - Fetal origins of insulin resistance and obesity outlined

University of California, San Francisco - Dynamic susceptibility-weighted perfusion images define glioma angiogenesis

University of California, San Francisco - Exonuclease and host shutoff functions of KSHV SOX are genetically separable

University of Chicago - CD95 has tumor promoting activities

University of Cincinnati - Correlation can be used to obtain state of occlusion in a coronary artery

University of Dundee - IgA cleavage analyzed, influences of hinge length and composition defined

University of Edinburgh - ET-A blockade caused greater vasodilatation than ET-A/B receptor blockade

University of Edinburgh - South Asians in Britain need better diabetes services

University of Erlangen-Nurnberg - Cluster of common denominator genes identified

University of Essex - Heightened expression of CTCF associated with resistance to apoptosis

University of Glasgow -  Streptococcus suis infection studied, serum transthyretin response defined

University of Gottingen - Knee arthroscopy effective for painful arthroplasty

University of Grenoble - Heparan sulfate targets HIV-1 gp120 coreceptor binding site

University of Groningen, Haren - Carbohydrate-to-protein ratio effects on energy homeostasis studied

University of Illinois - Bupivacaine and Levobupivacaine depress cardiac sympathetic neurotransmission

University of Illinois - Effects of hormone-replacement therapy on brain tissue are investigated

University of Iowa - Maxi-K channel localization to caveolae revealed in myometrium study

University of Iowa - Viscoelastic gels enhance airway epithelial gene transfer with viral vectors

University of Leicester - Daxx is essential for stress-induced cell death

University of Lund Hospital - Cancer incidence in the Swedish leather tanning industry estimated

University of Mainz - Cyclin E acts under hox-gene control as cell fate determinant in developing CNS

University of Manitoba, Winnepeg - Transcript profiles find genetic markers in premalignant oral epithelia

University of Maryland - Promising antitumor agents found to be effective in reducing effects of estrogen

University of Massachusetts - Novel algorithms for digital mammograms improve cancer detection

University of Med. & Dent. New Jersey, Piscataway - Moderate lead exposure elicits neurotrophic effects in cerebral cortical NSCs

University of Miami - Open-door expansile cervical laminoplasty safe and effective

University of Michigan - Chemical "band-aid" prevents heart failure in mice

University of Michigan - Mantle plume heads get second pulse

University of Missouri - Computational knee prosthesis model loaded in dynamic knee simulator

University of Montreal - Acute i.v. morphine disrupts sleep in pain-free young adults

University of Nebraska - Labeling food allergens can be a struggle

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne - Transgenics provide sustainable pest resistance in genetically enhanced crops

University of North Carolina - Telephone communications credited with improving health

University of Oslo - Significance of fatty acids for hemostatic factors is still unclear

University of Otago, Dundin - PAX3 antisense oligonucleotides complement cisplatin cytotoxicity in melanoma

University of Pennsylvania - Adult-reported pneumococcal vaccination status of children inaccurate

University of Pennsylvania - Artificial glioma tumor suitable for NMR spectroscopic study

University of Pennsylvania - Overview of Global Pertussis Initiative process presented

University of Pittsburgh - Health burden of pediatric pertussis remains major public health concern

University of Pittsburgh - Recurrent depression is associated with coronary and aortic calcification

University of Roma La Sapienza - Abdominal CT findings may suggest celiac disease

University of Rome 'La Sapienza' - Calcium-channel blocker verapamil may be useful in treatment

University of Rouen - Arabidopsis root cells studied, role in Rhizobacteria interaction revealed

University of Sheffield - NO detox enhances N. meningitides survival in macrophages/nasopharynx

University of South Alabama, Mobile - Review summarizes knowledge about pharmacological preconditioning

University of Toronto - Low-dose chemotherapy regimens mitigate adverse clotting events

University of Tubingen - Plasminogen and MMP matrix activation studied, role of modified LDL revealed

University of Tubingen - Rare case of isolated prostate metastasis from pancreatic cancer reported

University of Utrecht - Dermal exposure to cyclophosphamide in hospitals discussed

University of Washington - Improved statistical tools reveal many linked loci

University of Zurich Hospital - Accuracy of automated functional image-guided radiation treatment evaluated

University of the Free State, Bloemfontein -  Haemophilus serovar virulence affects perceived vaccine efficacy

Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization - U of Saskatchewan offered $5.6 million for research into vaccines for newborns

Vanderbilt University - Primary anterior chamber intraocular lens placement effective

Vanderbilt University - VEGF gene polymorphisms mark poor outcomes in patients with breast cancer

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Enzyme inhibitors have unintended effects on colon cancer metastasis

Verus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pediatric allergies-focused company acquires rights to Twinject for anaphylaxis

Veterinary Pet Insurance Company - Veterinary pet insurance companies name reasons pets taken to vet

ViaGen, Inc. - Former RiceTec exec named president of livestock genomics company

VistaCare, Inc. - Hospice services provider appoints Jon M. Donnell to board of directors

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Patients surveyed for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem - Meta-analytical categorical regression approximated individual-level results

Washington State Department of Health - Perinatal factors affecting breast density are investigated

Washington State University - New species of adenovirus identified in falcons

Washington State University, Pullman - Parameters bridge the dynamics of cardiac muscle function and of heart function

Washington University, St. Louis - A Tat fusion protein-based tumor vaccine for breast cancer developed

Washington University, St. Louis - Interdisciplinary approach to treating prostate cancer described

Woking Nuffield Hospital, Surrey - Treatment of endometriosis compares excision & ablative treatment modalities

Wyeth Discovery Neuroscience - OT, VP studied as novel psychiatric drug sources