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North Carolina State University - Several genes expressed in human and canine brain tumors suggest common pathogenesis

Northwestern University, Chicago - Quality improvement for HF resulted in better communication, knowledge, and lower health care use

Odense University Hospital - Minimizing weight gain for obese women during pregnancy may reduce pregnancy complications

Odyssey Thera - Collection of high-content assays in human cells establishment announced

Omnicell, Inc. - Regina Medical Center selects medication-use systems to improve patient safety

Oregon Health and Science University - Public interest in genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility is growing

Osaka Medical College - HIV-1 gp41 (LM)-M-565 mutation stabilizes the coiled-coil structure

Oscar Lambret Center, Lille - Findings advance knowledge in leukemia research

Oscient Pharmaceuticals - Pharma company completes sales force expansion focusing on Factive

Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Cytosolic adaptor protein required for proper activation of immune system

Oulu University Hospital, Oys - Brain surgery improves results from functional magnetic resonance imaging

PUFA Newsletter - Newsletter article asserts omega-3s polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce risk of brain disease

Palliative Care - Children with advanced cancer can make end-of-life care decisions, according to new research

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. - Endo Pharmaceuticals reports positive results from phase II trial of oxymorphone ER

Pharmacia Diagnostics, AB - Study shows allergies on the rise

Pharmacyclics Inc. - Motexafin gadolinium induces caspase-dependent apoptosis

Pointe Medical Services - Physician says human growth hormone is the antiaging secret

Pontchaillou Hospital, Rennes - Hepatitis C viral load recedes when immunosuppressive therapy is switched

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - Cardial gastric cancer associated to Epstein Barr virus

Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation - Arkansas university medical practice selects audit and claims recovery software

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Epineural dissection facilitates limb salvage surgery

Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - GlaxoSmithKline licenses Human Interactome Database

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company receives final clearance to begin second phase 1 clinical trial of PV-10

Qiagen N.V. - Nucleic acid company announces delivery of Human Druggable Genome siRNA to customer

Qualia Clinical Research Services, Inc. - Holmes Herbs' partner is expanding clinical research facilities

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane - Health education programs are recommended to assist women to understand efficacy of alternatives

Rabin Medical Center - Microembolic events don't seem to underlie ocular symptoms after device closure

Radboud University Nijmegen - Researcher studies the purpose of dreams during major life events

Refractec, Inc. - Ophthalmic device manufacturer promotes Thomas G. Frinzi to chief operating officer

RelayHealth Corporation - eScript maker announces Medical Network One will license e-prescribing, disease management programs

Replication Medical, Inc. - Developer of implantable hydrogel devices closes $15 million series D funding round

Royal Free & University College Medical School, London - Immunocompetent travelers rarely require hepatitis A or B booster shots

Royal Free Hospital, London - Use of nutritional guidelines improved course of head and neck cancer patients

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago - Eating fish is associated with slower cognitive decline

Rush University, Chicago - Amiodarone prophylaxis decreases AF, tachyarrhythmias, and stroke after cardiac surgery

Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk - Serum antibodies from multiple sclerosis patients hydrolyzes myelin basic protein

Russian State Medical University - Papaya's healing properties confirmed by researchers in Russia

Saliva Diagnostic Systems Inc. - Court rules in patent infringement litigation with Chembio Diagnostic Systems

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - Stockholder approval of merger with InKine Pharmaceutical announced

Satyam Computer Services Ltd. - WHO selects IT services provider to implement global management system

Schering-Plough Corporation - Ingenuity Technology licensed by Clarinex maker for biological systems research

Schering-Plough Research Institute - Recent findings in Alzheimer disease provide new insights

Seoul National University College of Medicine - MMP-3 6A/6A genotype may be risk factor for coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. - Research products, services company announces addition to credit facility

Serologicals Corp. - Celliance Corp. acquires gene expression technology from Innovata, plc

Shanghai Second Medical University - Researchers' work adds to neurology body of knowledge

Shinshu University - Recent findings in malaria vaccines described

Signet Laboratories, Inc. - Monoclonal prion antibody 6D11 for degenerative diseases of CNS now available

Sojo University, Kumamoto - Canolol more potent than other well-known antioxidants

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase 3 trial of paclitaxel compound for treating metastatic breast cancer initiated

Specialty Laboratories, Inc. - Laboratories company merges with AmeriPath, Inc.

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - H5N1 influenza virus is nonpathogenic in ducks

St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis - Hemagglutinin amino acid may aid in evaluation of influenza vaccine efficacy

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical device company launches software for use in electrophysiology procedures

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical devices company discovers cosmic radiation can affect some ICD memory chips

St. Louis University School of Medicine - EBCT scans are better than angiography at detecting killer heart defect

St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy - Intra-articular resection is safe to implement when MRI shows no sign of tumor

State Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, Moscow - PON1 and PON2 gene markers not linked to diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes

Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. - Protocol for clinical study on stroke submitted to Danish agency

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich - Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates lymphatic vessel growth and activity

TGen Foundation - New adrenocortical cancer research fund established through gift from Troy Richards

Taratec - Healthcare consultancy company forms regulatory compliance outsourcing unit

Tea Council of the USA - Survey shows tea provides nearly 90% of flavonoid antioxidants suggested in U.S. diet

The Doctors Company - Malpractice insurance provider gives Virginia doctor patient safety award

The Institute for OneWorld Health - Nonprofit drug development company names two VPs, Cynthia Rask and Gordon Lefevre

Tokai University, Kanagawa - Divergent factors control hepatitis C-related cardiomyopathy

Tokyo Medical University - Safer control of SaO₂ should be maintained over 80% for hypoxia management in CHD

Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Samuel R. Saks, MD, appointed to board of directors of pharmaceutical company

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Almost 1.7 million children at risk from loaded firearms in U.S.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Beta-lactam resistance investigated in Enterobacteriaceae

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Measles control program reduces measles deaths by 20% in Africa

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Phone call more cost-effective than counseling for prompting follow-up clinic visits

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Pneumococcal immunizations more likely in nursing homes with vaccine programs

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Republic of Georgia develops successful national hemophilia program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. NIAID and MedImmune join forces to develop potential pandemic influenza vaccines

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Susceptibility to carcinogens increased with early-life exposure

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Agencies issue alert on Menactra meningococcal vaccine and Guillain Barre syndrome

U.S. National Cancer Institute - New CTL epitopes and their agonist epitopes of mesothelin identified

U.S. National Institute on Aging - Senior-focused website offers information about dry mouth

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Vpr-mediated cell cycle arrest is important for HIV replication and pathogenesis

Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo - Optimism associated with better quality of life and fewer symptoms

Univ. of Southern California - New data illuminates research in human papillomavirus

Universita Magna-Graecia di Catanzaro - Genetic factors affect weight loss after gastric banding

Universita degli Studi di Milano - New chiral fibrates with PPAR-alpha/gamma agonist activity synthesized

Universitatsmedizin Berlin - In silico screening method identified potential antitumor drugs

University Children's Hospital, Wurzburg - Angiogenic homeostasis falters in placentas with chorioamnionitis

University of Alabama - Researchers look to recombinant HArep from the gingipain Kgp of P. gingivalis for vaccine

University of Amsterdam - Interleukin receptor distinguishes functional subsets of virus-specific T cells

University of Birmingham - CV disease prevention guidelines should focus on older patients

University of Birmingham - Impaired renal function is associated with expression of beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

University of Bologna - Thymoglobulin may prevent liver graft rejection and hepatitis C recurrence

University of Bologna - Verapamil ineffective in patients with dual-chamber pacemakers

University of Cagliari - Findings describe new data in neuroscience research

University of California San Diego - Vascular endothelial cells respond differently to disparate modes of shear forces

University of California, Los Angeles - Statin therapy within 24 hours of hospitalization for AMI is associated with good results

University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA researchers identify how antibody blocks prostate cancer growth in animal models

University of California, Riverside -  Escherichia coli F1F0-ATP synthase subunits characterized

University of California, San Diego - Rheumatoid arthritis drug promises improved treatment option

University of California, San Francisco - Mice provide insight into therapy-induced cancers in humans

University of Chicago Hospital - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy use increased in the U.S.

University of Dublin - Smoking ban is protecting bar workers in Ireland

University of Essex - Flashlight-sized devices will detect disease and weapons

University of Florence - Overlapping expression of ERG family of central nervous system proteins revealed

University of Frankfurt - Posterior mini-incision approach shows promise

University of Gottingen - CaMKII overexpression can lead to heart failure

University of Groningen - SFV-expressing HPV16 E6 and E7 induces HPV16 E7-specific CTLs

University of Heidelberg - Expression of drug transporters does not correlate to their expression in the intestine and liver

University of Heidelberg, Leipzig - Technique for MR-guided core biopsy of the shoulder described

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine - Study focuses on age of first alcoholic drink

University of Kuopio - Plasma membrane residence of hyaluronan synthase is coupled to its enzymatic activity

University of Laval, Sainte Foy - Immobilized protein helps arterial prostheses promote endothelialization

University of London - ANCAs may be linked to systemic vasculitis pathogenesis

University of London Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine - Mechanisms of atorvastatin action for CAD and stroke prevention may be different

University of London Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine - Transmission risk of v-CJD prion during abdominal surgery is currently unquantifiable

University of Louisville - Ischemic/pharmacological preconditioning may confer cardioprotection during high-risk PCI

University of Manchester - Stroke treatment a step closer after clinical trial

University of Maryland -  Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen has a clustering of polymorphisms

University of Massachusetts - Depression and anxiety in patients with HF require assessment and intervention

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth - Cosmopolitan lifestyle could allay cancer threat

University of Michigan Health System - Black women with chronic pain have more psychological and physical distress

University of Michigan Health System - Pharmacies in minority areas are less likely to carry pain medications

University of Minnesota - Glutathione trapping assay measures microsomal oxidation of furan in vitro

University of Minnesota - Neurites can be micromechanically elicited via magnetic bead force application at all ages tested

University of Newcastle - Greater nutrition counseling for overweight patients by Australian GPs needed

University of North Carolina - Nitric oxide-releasing coatings reduce implant-associated infections

University of Otago, Dunedin - Foods with fatty acids similar to nuts can produce decreases in CV risk

University of Oxford - CC-chemokine is a potential target for improving vein graft patency

University of Padua - Extracellular matrix-enriched polymeric scaffolds favor hepatocyte survival

University of Parma - No recent trials on malondialdehyde report use of new, more reliable methods

University of Pennsylvania -  Listeria monocytogenes phospholipase has evolved for virulence

University of Pennsylvania Health System - Article reviews various aspects of catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

University of Pretoria - Prevalence of vaccine-derived polioviruses in sewage and river water in South Africa reported

University of Sheffield - Genomic DNA amplification method replicates mutations in neurons

University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Feedback loop found that could forestall liver damage

University of Texas, Austin - Adherence to clozapine therapy improved by weekly clinician visits

University of Tokyo - The expression of neuritin, a GPI-anchored protein, increases with liver development

University of Tor Vergata, Rome - Reports advance knowledge in leukemia research

University of Toronto - Increasing elastin within myocardial scars shows benefit

University of Ulster, Londonderry - ESI-MS behavior of selected nitrogen-containing drug molecules reviewed

University of Vermont - Review addresses differentiation of cardiac myocytes from embryonic stem cells

University of Virginia - Studies of influenza virus hemagglutinin suggest a mechanism for pore opening in membrane fusion

University of Washington - New findings in the area of vector development described

University of Wisconsin - Flu virus reported to resist drug envisioned for pandemic

University of Zagreb - Water-soluble derivative of propolis influenced antitumor activity

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - Southern African Blacks with hepatitis B-related liver cancer lack beta-catenin gene mutations

Uppsala University - White adipose tissue blood perfusion markedly increased in type 2 diabetic GK rat

Utrecht University - Recent studies add new data to mycobacterium vaccines research

Valentis, Inc. - PAD-focused biotech company reports on FY2005 financial results, auditors report

Viragen, Inc. - Cancer-focused biotechnology company to submit compliance plan to Amex

Virginia Commonwealth University - Benzo(a)pyrene induces anemia and splenomegaly in NZB/WF1 mice

Virginia Tech - Electrical engineer works on personalizing medical treatment

Wakayama Medical University - Researchers describe findings in diabetes pathogenesis studies

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Antenatal glucocorticoid may alter fetal renal development

Washington University, St. Louis - Intravitreal AAV-mediated gene therapy has direct benefits to the eye

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York - Trials thus far have evaluated atorvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin

Woosuk University, Jeonju - GABA-producing Lactobacillus acidophilus strains compared in rice milk concentrate

Wyeth - Jeffrey E. Keisling, Gary L. Rogers elected to pharmaceutical company posts

Zonare Medical Systems - Ultrasound technology developer announces plans to expand in Europe