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Newcastle Diabetes Center - Insulin glargine plus insulin lispro improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Nonlinear Dynamics - Nonlinear TT900 S2S now incorporates SameSpots for a new approach to 2D image analysis

Norwegian University of Science & Technology - Speckle tracking echocardiography enables angle-independent measures of left ventricular strains

NovaDel Pharma Inc. - NovaDel reports second fiscal quarter net loss of $2.8 million

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Nu Skin Enterprises acquires additional Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner rights

Ohio State University - Roles of FHIT and WWOX fragile genes in cancer discussed

Oregon Health & Science University - Oregon Health & Science University study aims to prevent Alzheimer by blocking enzyme

OriGene Technologies, Inc. - Bayer HealthCare acquires OriGene's TrueClone cDNAs for functional analyses

Osaka University - HNF-4 alpha is essential for glucose stimulated insulin secretion by pancreatic beta-cells

Peking University, Beijing - GSTT1 gene may contribute to type 2 diabetes mellitus development

Peking University, Beijing - Intermedin activates aortic L-Arg/nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide pathway

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America - PhRMA elects Peter R. Dolan as board chairman, seeks to improve access to medicines

Polypore, Inc. - Polypore announces fourth quarter net sales of $101.6 million

Prionics AG - Prionics acquires CEDI Diagnostics

Public Library of Science - Antiretrovirals not a magic bullet in reducing HIV infection rates; education still essential

RIKEN, Miyagi - Flexural rigidity of individual microtubules measured by a buckling force with optical traps

Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome - Researchers' work adds to breast cancer body of knowledge

Research & Development Office, Belfast - Link between depression and medication nonadherence should be considered in cardiovascular care

Research & Markets - Sleep-wake disorders market estimated at $4.3 billion, forecast to increase 158% by 2012

Rouen University Hospital - Findings in diagnostics provide new insights

Royal Marsden Hospital, London - Breast carcinoma treatment outcomes were analyzed after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Royal Perth Hospital - Multidrug-resistant CA-MRSA emergent clones are a major public health concern in Australia

Saga University - Colon cancer tumor vessels bear significant endoglin expression

Santa Clara Valley Research Center - Higher dose formoterol treatments are not associated with asthma exacerbations

Sapporo Medical University - Open surgical repair is better for young patients without brain injury

Schwarz Pharma - Lacosamide phase III data for epilepsy shows positive results for both primary endpoints

ScottCare Corporation - ScottCare introduces Nicore Advantage external counterpulsation solution for cardiac patients

Semmelweis University - Serotonin receptors remain engaged after damage to the serotonergic system

Seoul National University - Cationic gene delivery polymer has been synthesized and characterized

Seoul National University - Neo-aortic regurgitation progresses after arterial switch operation

Shaheed Beheshti Univ of Med Sciences, Tehran - Cardiovascular risk may be mainly associated with waist circumference in Tehranian women

Shanghai Medical University - Recent findings in cancer gene therapy described

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - IL-18 promoter polymorphisms are linked to type 1 diabetes predisposition

Shire - Shire says U.S. FDA moved NDA for ADHD treatment Daytrana to Class I resubmission status

St. John's University, Jamaica - Managing hyperlipidemia includes new LDL-C targets for persons at high risk

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston - Reports advance knowledge in cardiology research

Stanford University - Acute myeloid leukemia outcome not improved after daunorubicin, cytarabine, and thioguanine therapy

Stanford University - New technique provides the first full view of the far side of the sun

Substance Abuse - CompCare launches substance abuse disease management solutions using Hythiam protocols

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Education initiative on new substance abuse treatment comes to Atlanta, other metro areas

Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

Targeted Genetics Corporation - Targeted Genetics amends clinical protocol in trial of inflammatory arthritis drug

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology - New research in the area of anesthesia detailed

Telemedicine - Low-income patients may reduce heart disease risk via internet

Texas A&M University - Human prostate cancer is associated with G-protein coupled receptor overexpression

The ALS Association - ALS Association funds study in monkeys of drug with potential to treat Lou Gehrig disease

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - HBV X antigen downregulates E-cadherin in hepatocellular carcinoma

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Sulfoquinovosylmonoacylglycerol sensitizes tumor vessels to radiation therapy

Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Tracon Pharmaceuticals names key management team members to help develop cancer therapy pipeline

Transgenomic Inc. - Transgenomic reports plans to sell or close, liquidate nucleic acids business

Tufts University, Boston - Appropriate nutrition is an important component of healthy aging

Tufts University, Boston - Healthy eating and lifestyle patterns benefit in prolonging wellness

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Post-splenectomy infection risk called an important health problem

U.S. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - Atopic dermatitis may lead to deadly complications from smallpox vaccine

U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - 1,4-butanediol discounted as a carcinogen

U.S. National Institute of Mental Health - Gene linked to violent behavior appears to weaken impulse control circuits in the brain

U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism - Same genes may underlie alcohol and nicotine abuse

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Umberto I Hospital, Mestre - Reports describe recent advances in imaging research

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - Autoantibodies to diacyl-phosphatidylethanolamine recognize cytoplasmic domains

Universite Paris-Sud XI - Na_i ⁺ increase influences ischemia susceptibility in hearts from diabetic mice

University College London Hospital - Warfarin control of blood clotting was better in patient self-testing and patient self-management

University Hospital Heraklion - Findings advance knowledge in gastroenterology research

University Hospital, Nantes - Enfuvirtide therapy long-term outcome in HIV/AIDS is predicted by week-12 response

University of Aberdeen - New data illuminates research in tissue engineering

University of Alabama - Crystal structure of apolipoprotein A-I offers insights into its protective cardiovascular effect

University of Alabama - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology

University of Athens - Group B streptococcal colonization has inverse association with preterm delivery

University of Auckland - Chronic pelvic pain patients may have history of suppressed emotions and abuse

University of Basel Hospital - Thalidomide shows no interaction with P-glycoprotein

University of Birmingham - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

University of Bonn - Reports advance knowledge in statins research

University of California, Davis - Researchers discover technique to stimulate brain growth in hatchery-reared fish

University of California, Los Angeles - Lymphoproliferative disorder is serious complicating outcome of cardiac transplantation

University of California, Los Angeles - Stimulant abusers reduce stimulant use with contingency management

University of Cambridge - Immune recognition by natural killer cells depends on cytotoxicity receptors

University of Cambridge - POMC variant implicates beta-MSH in the control of human energy balance

University of Catholique Louvain, Brussels - Diabetes education for youth involving puppets allowed them feel in control of the situation

University of Cologne - Diagnosis of secondary malignancies after primary treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma could be difficult

University of Dusseldorf - Pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cell aberrant splicing is induced by BCR-ABL1

University of Favaloro, Buenos Aires - In hypertension, ACE inhibition modulates vascular smooth muscle activation, wall remodeling

University of Florence - Cancer lymphangiogenesis may stem from inducible nitric oxide synthase activity

University of Florida - Recent findings illuminate research in cardiology

University of Frankfurt Klinikum - Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis rapidly detected by seminested PCR

University of GB Rossi, Verona - Reports add new data to imaging research

University of Gregorio Maranon General Hospital, Madrid - HAART initiation after severe immunosuppression does not restore CD4+ counts in children

University of Hamburg - Nomogram can predict side specific extracapsular extension at radical prostatectomy

University of Helsinki - Progressive myocardial ischemia stalls upon angiogenic induction by VEGF-C

University of Hong Kong - HCC tumorigenicity is reduced by knock-down of hepatitis B virus X protein

University of Hong Kong - Vision loss from subfoveal choroidal neovascularization stabilizes with combination therapy

University of Houston - Amphotericin B's antifungicidal activity is inhibited by protein binding

University of Illinois - G protein-dependent regulation of endothelial NO synthase expression is a novel mechanism

University of Leeds - Physiological factors affecting beta₂ -microglobulin amyloid formation are documented

University of Leeds - Recent studies add new data to hepatitis C virus research

University of Leipzig - Mel-resistant rhabdomyosarcoma cells sensitized to melphalan by TRAIL

University of Leuven - Cardiovascular effects of matrix metalloproteinases in murine models provide wealth of data

University of Maryland - Studies describe new findings in imaging research

University of Medicine, Berlin - Inflammatory heart disease, myocardial proteases, and matrix remodeling are focus of review

University of Miami - Connective tissue disease is induced with U1 small nuclear RNP autoantigen

University of Miami - Eyes with glaucoma compared with normal eyes for abnormalities

University of Milan - Baroreflex gain are progressively reduced with increasing severity of insulin resistance

University of Minnesota - Single dose of avian pneumovirus confers long-lasting immunity

University of Montreal - Findings describe new data in cardiology research

University of Montreal - Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer treated with zoledronic acid therapy

University of Munich - Genetic tests can be crucial for correct classification of diabetes type

University of Munich - Parenteral nutrition is not superior to fluid therapy for oral mucositis

University of Naples Federico II - Patients with angina and coronary occlusion display varying levels of angiogenic growth factor

University of Navarra, Pamplona - Weight gain was linked to sugar-sweetened drink and fatty food intake in Mediterranean cohort

University of New Mexico - Hemorrhage risk among patients with warfarin-associated coagulopathy is low

University of Newcastle - Hepatitis C virus is associated with very-low-density lipoprotein

University of North Carolina - Prenatal iron supplementation may increase mean birth weight and lower preterm delivery

University of Oklahoma - In prehypertensives, impaired glucose tolerance raised cardiovascular disease risk

University of Pisa - Metformin and TZDs improved fasting hepatic insulin sensitivity and glucose clearance

University of Pretoria - Hypoxic esophageal tumors responded to radiotherapy with addition of irinotecan

University of Queensland - West Nile virus virulence in mice is attenuated by a single amino acid substitution

University of Republica, Montevideo - RSV genetic variation characterized from consecutive acute respiratory infection isolates

University of Sao Paulo - Ischemic preconditioning requires increased reactive oxygen release apart from mitochondrial K⁺ activity

University of Sao Paulo - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer vaccines

University of Sao Paulo - Tuberculosis prevalence and infection rates higher in prisoners than in general population

University of Science & Technology, Villeneuve d'Ascq - Prostate cancer epithelial cell channels display differential roles

University of Stockholm - Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a potent immunotherapy

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow - NCX4016 has protective effect against ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic rat hearts

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Joel Lajeunesse named VP, division head of pharmacy, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

University of Toronto - Multiple myeloma is rarely associated with PTEN deletions and mutations

University of Toronto - Renal dysfunction predicts higher mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome

University of Twente, Enschede - Compliance inadequate for prevention of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids

University of Ulsan, Seoul - Paclitaxel-eluting stent use, lumen diameter, and lesion length were predictors of restenosis

University of Utah - New data illuminates research in cataract surgery

University of Western Australia - Hypertension may be adversely affected by swimming therapy in older women

Ventria Bioscience - Ventria Bioscience launches animal-free plant-derived diagnostic bacterial cell lysis agent

Vertex Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. - Adherence and response to HAART interaction requires multidisciplinary approach

Vesta Therapeutics - Vesta Therapeutics names four researchers to newly formed scientific advisory board

Virginia Commonwealth University - Intracellular pH modulates taste receptor cell volume and response to acids

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Emotional problems in diabetes patients need increased recognition

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Under-age alcohol sales were reduced with compliance checks

Washington University, St. Louis - A bromoenol lactone suicide substrate inactivates group VIA

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - Gly482Ser variant in PPARGC1 plays a role in type 2 diabetes risk

Women's Dermatologic Society - Women dermatologists volunteer to teach about sun safety in Miami, Florida

Xenogen Corporation - Xenogen reports record 2005 revenue of $12 million, a 24% increase over Q4 2004

York University, Toronto - Leptin modulates cell size, MMP-2 expression, and collagen profile in human cardiomyocytes

Zealand Pharma - Phase 2 efficacy study in patients with acute decompensated heart failure initiated

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou - Schisandrin B enhanced doxorubicin-induced apoptosis of cancer cells

ZymoGenetics, Inc. - Dr. Judith Hemberger joins ZymoGenetics board of directors

genOway - GenOway contracts with Italy-based oncology institutes for gene-modified mouse models

invivodata inc. - Invivodata to utilize Enfora's wireless modem cradle for clinical research data uploads