Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly

National University of Singapore - Research in proteomics provides new insights

Natus Medical Incorporated - Company specializing in disorders for newborns announces financial results

NeoGenomics, Inc. - Clinical testing laboratory announces results for second quarter

Nestec Ltd - Phage therapy examined as treatment option for diarrheal disease

Northern California Cancer Center - Overall cancer rates of Bay Area's Asians decline

Northwestern University, Chicago - People with severe mental illness at high risk to be crime victims

Odense University Hospital - Palpation of spine and thorax were used to screen chest pain patients

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. - Company provides update of HIV/AIDS drug candidate

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems - Provider of ophthalmic digital imaging systems reports financial results

Osaka University - Digital fusion imaging diagnosed local recurrence of rectal cancer

Osteologix Inc. - Company focusing on osteoporosis adds member to board

Oxford BioMedica - Gene therapy company awarded grant for evaluation of ALS treatment

PDI, Inc. - Allergan to co-promote ophthalmic solution through multiple client sales force

PSS World Medical, Inc. - Medical products distributor reports results of 2006 first quarter

PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. - Consumer health company announced second quarter 2005 results

Pain Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces second quarter 2005 results

PainCare Holdings, Inc. - Orthopedic rehabilitation company to acquire PSHS Beta Partners, Ltd.

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. - Cosmetic treatment company reports revenues for second quarter 2005

Pathfinder Management, Inc. - Florida medical school signs license agreement for coenzyme with holding company

Pennsylvania State University - A closer look at competitive foods in schools

Pennsylvania State University - Rats' response to "stop snacking" signal diminished by high-fat diet

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. - Pharma company reports second quarter and 6 month 2005 financial results

Polish Academy of Science - Recent findings illuminate research in ischemia

Prasco Laboratories - Pharma company enters distribution and supply agreement for leflunomide tablets

Queens University of Belfast, Antrim - High-temperature/short-time pasteurization inactivates M. avium in milk

Queensland Cancer Fund, Spring Hill - Risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with occupational exposure

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated - Diagnostic testing company reports second quarter 2005 results

RAND - Cambodian war refugees experience psychiatric disorders after resettlement

RITA Medical Systems, Inc. - Vortex EX and Vortex EX Max infusion ports introduced

Radiometer America Inc. - New technology makes blood gas testing safer and faster

RehabCare Group, Inc. - Physical therapy management services company elects member to board of directors

Reliant Technologies - FRAXEL laser technology for melasama treatment cleared by U.S. FDA

Research Institute for Development, Paris - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of malaria

Resverlogix Corp. - Technical animation product describing cardiovascular marketplace released

Roche - Study shows effectiveness of protease inhibitor in AIDS treatment

Rotech Healthcare Inc. - Healthcare products company reports second quarter financial results

Royal Liverpool University - Radiation helps eye cancer patients beat the disease, retain vision

SFBC International - Drug development services provider announces financial results

San Francisco VA Medical Center - Omega-6 fatty acids cause prostate tumor cell growth in culture

San Raffaele Institute, Milan - Fibronectin examined, nature of translational control clarified

Schering AGMedia - CONFIRM 2 trial disclosure data released

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Washington genetics-focused company reports Q2 2005 financial results

Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest - Aerobic exercise increase cardiac function in offspring of HT parents

Seoul National University - Enteric-coated xyloglucan beads show promise as drug transporter

Serologicals Corp. - Biotechnology research corporation reports Q2 financial results

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group - Amended NDA for treatment of pediatric ADHD patients resubmitted to FDA

Sieff Government Hospital, Safed - Test to rule out heart attack could reduce hospital admissions

Sierra Health Services Inc. - Health services company reports Q2 2005 earnings of $1.01 per diluted share

Sirna Therapeutics - First demonstration of systemic siRNA efficacy at therapeutic doses published

Sophia University - Amperometry used to monitor PC12 cell exocytotic events

Southern Medical University, Guangzhou - Single-chain antibody against HIV-1 external glycoprotein gp120 developed

Spectranetics Corp. - Device company has record Q2 revenue driven by 43% atherectomy product growth

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Trial of ozarelix in patients with hormone-dependent prostate cancer initiated

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Antitumor activity also plays a critical role during eye development

St. Thomas Hospital, London - LYVE-1 antibody detects melanoma cells in the lymphatic system

Stanford University - Method to rapidly assess antigen-specific T-cell response developed

Structural GenomiX, Inc. - Cancer therapeutics developer names Rotherham, Myers to executive positions

Study Group Yusho, Nagasaki - Yusho poisoning affected hematogenesis

Targeted Genetics Corp. - Early trial results of tgAAC94 in patients with inflammatory arthritis reported

Tech University of Munich - Recruitment underway for phase II trial for breast cancer antibody therapy

Technical University of Munich - Acupuncture cuts tension headache rates by almost half

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa - Ursodeoxycholic acid normalizes lipid peroxides in patients with hepatitis C

Tel Aviv University - Skeletal muscle fiber MMP expression studied, effect of exercise revealed

The Institute for the Study of Aging - Scientists Invited to apply for new Alzheimer drug discovery grant program

The MedicAlert Foundation - Partnership to make electronic health record available to health plan members

Theragenics Corp. - Medical device company signs GPO agreement with Missouri medical supplier

Third Wave Technologies, Inc. - Molecular diagnostics company appoints David A. Thompson chairman of the board

Tokyo Medical University - Study generated optimal baPWV cutoffs for predicting CV events

Toyama Med & Pharmaceutical University - Expression patterns of plasma proteins in diabetic rats reported

Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Blood-retinal barrier studied, nature of Leu transport defined

Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Hannover - Repair technique based on transpatellar PDS cerclage effective

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Detection of TB in refugee communities leads to screening changes

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Multivitamin consumption increases risk of congenital anomalies

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Relation between periodontal status and risk factors examined

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Recent findings in vaccines adjuvant described

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Vasonatrin peptide analyzed, renal glomeruli and arterial receptors clarified

U.S. Natl. Inst. of Standards & Technology - Finding may explain link between alcohol and certain cancers

UKK Inst. for Health Promotion Research, Tampere - New findings in osteoporosis described

Univ. of Texas, Galveston - New factor implicated in allergy and asthma attacks

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Hospital corporation reports Q2 2005 earnings, gain on sale of French assets

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - Choline kinase potentiated carcinogenesis

Universitaire de Bordeaux - Gastric banding using two different band types compared

University Medical Center Geneva - Antibody to junctional adhesion molecule-C blocks angiogenesis and tumor growth

University of Aberdeen - Leukocyte diapedesis analyzed, effect at the blood-retina barrier clarified

University of Alabama, Birmingham - ACE I/D polymorphism is not useful to predict anti-HT treatment response

University of Alberta - HIV therapy success rates similar in developing and developed world

University of Alberta, Edmonton - New research in the area of osteoporosis detailed

University of Autonoma Barcelona - Protein array helps assess outcomes in human stroke

University of Basque Country, Vizcaya - Galanin receptor examined, distribution in central nervous system defined

University of Bern - BMP-2 induces chondrocyte-specific gene expression in synovium-derived SCs

University of Bradford, West Yorkshire - Hollow fiber assays assess anti-neovascular therapy

University of Brussels - Premature ovarian aging studied, role of Gpr3 clarified

University of California - Australian-based researchers perform real-time cell surgery in California

University of California, Davis - Study examined processing of CRP by human aortic endothelial cells

University of California, Los Angeles - Nitric oxide synthase ameliorates cardiomyopathy in hearts lacking dystrophin

University of California, San Francisco - Angiopoietin-2 supports VEGF-induced brain angiogenesis

University of California, San Francisco - Hsp70 overexpression examined, effect in neonatal brain injury defined

University of Chicago Hospital - Researchers' data advance obstetrics research

University of Cincinnati - Keratocan examined, regulation by lumican revealed

University of Connecticut - Pituitary secretory granule proteins examined, retrieval and reuse clarified

University of Dresden - Newly discovered endocrine functions of white adipose tissue reviewed

University of Dusseldorf - Bioactivity and protective effects of natural carotenoids identified

University of Erlangen Nurnberg - Distance to normal renal parenchyma in NSS did not affect survival

University of Erlangen Nurnberg - Researchers describe findings in colorectal cancer studies

University of Genoa - Safety of laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy evaluated

University of Glasgow - Electrical exercise system gives paralysis sufferers power to recover strength

University of Glasgow - Pneumococcal pneumonia examined, nature of innate immune defense clarified

University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart - TGF-beta 1 tightly regulates intestinal mast cell growth/phenotype/function

University of Iceland - Icelandic parents shared experiences in coping with childhood cancer

University of Illinois - Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase examined, regulation defined

University of Jena - Bradykinin actions studied, potentiation revealed

University of Louisville - Chemotherapy affected mutation frequency of ovarian cancer cells

University of Lyon - Orexin A examined, effects on olfactory bulb and odor responsiveness defined

University of Malaga - Hypericin enacts a multifocal attack on angiogenesis when kept in the dark

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Growth hormone status affects vascular growth modulators

University of Maryland, Baltimore - Estrogen elicits cortical zone-specific effects on fetal adrenal gland growth

University of Massachusetts - Diabetes self-management program for Spanish-speakers developed

University of Messina - IL-15 serum levels elevated in workers exposed to chemotherapeutic agents

University of Michigan - Genotyper could diagnose patients, identify new flu strains quickly

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - CD8+ T cell function independent of CD4+ T cells in C. neoformans infection

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Dynamin 2 interactions let radiation send adenoviruses into liver cells

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Quarantine is cost saving and effective in containing emerging infections

University of Minnesota, St. Paul - Effects of diet on blood lipids and energy expenditure examined

University of Montana - ER/Golgi SNARE complex formation examined, chaperone regulation revealed

University of Munich - Screening test may be developed to determine susceptibility to HIV/AIDS

University of North Carolina - Adeno-associated virus vectors in central nervous system reviewed

University of North Carolina - Stressed environments change the expression of human chloride channel genes

University of Notre Dame - Olanzapine prevented chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

University of Otago, Dunedin - Link between antibiotic exposure and breast cancer in New Zealand evaluated

University of Pennsylvania - Mechanisms linking media to smoking in high school students reported

University of Pittsburgh - Study examined aortic pulse wave velocity links to CV mortality

University of Queensland - Carotid artery intimal medial thickness linked to cardiovascular risk

University of Sao Paulo - Computer method is an objective, easy-to-use tool for CV reflex studies

University of Sheffield - Aging human hippocampus studied, glial cell expression clarified

University of South Florida - Obesity has effect on disability, not life expectancy, for adults 70+

University of Strathclyde - Parasite-specific IgM plays role in immune response to malaria

University of Texas Southwestern - Researchers target the transcription start site of DNA

University of Tours - Novel chromatography system efficiently separates opiate alkaloids

University of Washington - Findings describe new data in cancer vaccines research

University of Washington, Seattle -  C. pneumoniae kills cells by a caspase-independent pathway

University of Wisconsin - HPV produced independently of viral replication

University of Wurzburg - Spermatogenesis analyzed, nuclear envelope remodeling elucidated

V.I. Technologies - Data on PA-457 drug activity after oral dose in HIV-infected patients presented

VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont - Is melanoma being overdiagnosed in the United States?

VIVUS, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports second quarter 2005 financial results

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. - Medical devices company files patent infringement lawsuit against Diomed

ValueOptions - Dr. Ed Knight receives psychiatric rehab association Chairperson's Award

Vanderbilt University - G protein signaling analyzed, nature of functional selectivity defined

Vuk Vrhovac University Clinic - Depression in Croatian type 2 diabetic patients examined

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research - Microencapsulated vaccine to enterotoxigenic E. coli reviewed

Washington University, St. Louis - Nab proteins examined, role in peripheral nervous system myelination revealed

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Generic drugs-focused pharmaceuticals company reports Q2 2005 results

Weizmann Institute of Science - Novel protocol improves microarray gene marker identification

West Coast Fertility Centers - Fertility center offers egg banking

West Virginia University - MAPK and PI3K inhibition reduced proliferation of Barrett adenocarcinoma

Yale University - Bacteria hijack tick proteins to spread Lyme disease

Yale University - Medication eases obsessive-compulsive symptoms

Yale University - New findings in the area of neuroscience detailed

ZARS pharma - U.S. FDA grants approval of topical local anesthetic patch

Zix Corp. - Health insurer initiates secure electronic prescribing program