Pharma Law Weekly

Osaka University - Th1 binding to ICAM-1 analyzed, glycoprotein-mediated rolling reported

PacifiCare Behavioral Health - Behavioral health company CEO appointed to mental health organization board

PainCare Holdings, Inc. - Contract signed to deploy electrodiagnostic medicine at Tennessee practice

Patient Infosystems, Inc. - Disease management services launched with Westchester County, New York

Peking University, Beijing - Neuronal differentiation achieved from cultured embryonic germ cells

Pepscan Systems BV - Pharma companies enter agreement for deorphanization of a series of proteases

Perlegen Sciences, Inc. - Genetics company to conduct genome association study of rheumatoid arthritis

Physiometrix, Inc. - Anesthesia monitoring systems company announces financial results

Point Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma company announces financial results

ProEthic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Endo licenses topical ketoprofen patch

Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. - Cytyc closes acquisition

Quintiles Transnational Corp. - Health services company announces annual net revenue of $1.78B

Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima - Changes in dosimetry had no impact on cancer mortality risk estimates

Ramp Corporation - Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care to deploy information technology

Rega Institute, Louvain - Granulocyte chemotactic protein-2 bolsters tumor formation

Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research, Rome - Recent studies add new data to gynecology research

Research & Innovation Center, Copenhagen - Conditional E2F1 activation in transgenic mice studied, effects revealed

Roche - Avastin set to rollout in Europe for patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Rockefeller University, New York - A key mu-opioid receptor gene polymorphism correlates with alcohol dependence

Royal Berkshire Hospital - Glidescope system provides improved view of larynx during intubation

Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Evidence for disease associations of CWDB is not compelling

Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust - Novel real-time PCR assay facilitates assessment of hematopoietic chimerism

Rush University, Chicago - Effects of education level on rates of obesity differ by race

SUNY, Buffalo - Orexin-B analyzed, nature of glutamatergic transmission inhibition clarified

San Diego Melanoma Research Center - Phase III trial failed to show benefits of tamoxifen in LSSCLC patients

Sanofi pasteur - Investigational pandemic influenza vaccine for NIAID clinical trials delivered

Schering-Plough Corp. - SAppeals court rules healthcare company did not violate patent antitrust laws

Scripps Research Institute - Protein C anticoagulant activity examined, role of cholesterol revealed

Serologicals Corp. - Company dedicates expanded kinase screening facility in Dundee, Scotland

Sichuan University, Beijing - Integrins analyzed, role in reorganization of oocyte proteins revealed

Siemens, AG - FDA clears smaller ultrasound catheter for visualization of entire heart

Singapore General Hospital - Silicone augmentation rhinoplasty safe and effective for Oriental patients

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics - Orthopedic products company announces promotions

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists - Members of Congress announce national gynecologic cancer awareness campaign

Sontra medical Corp. - Study verifies 2-minute dermal anesthesia achieved using ultrasonic permeation

Spanish Society of Cardiology - Report outlines characteristics and results of heart transplantation in Spain

St. George Hospital, London - Studies add new findings to cardiovascular disease body of knowledge

St. Savas Cancer Hospital - Peptides from HER-2/neu-overexpressing tumors induce antitumor responses

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. - Dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company launches new corporate website

Straight Arrow Products, Inc. - Chiropractors endorse pain analgesic

Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. - Maker receives $2 million in purchase orders for no-calorie natural sweetener

Surgical Information Systems - Scott L'Heureax appointed new president of surgical information systems company

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Carbohydrate microarrays facilitate detection and study of pathogens

Synova Healthcare, Inc. - Distributor of menopause test says early detection of menopause is beneficial

Taipei Medical University - Heat shock factor-1 may be a negative regulator of heme oxygenase-1

Tanox, Inc. - Enrollment of phase 2 clinical trial of antibody for treatment of HIV complete

TechniScan Medical Systems, Inc. - Utah-based ultrasound technology company completes latest round of financing

Temple University - Study of obese diabetics explains why low-carb diets produce fast results

The Endocrine Society - Growth hormone improves symptoms of metabolic disorder in postmenopausal women

Theratechnologies - James W. Sutton, MD, appointed VP, clinical development by HIV-focused company

Translational Genomics Research Institute - Daniel Von Hoff, MD, honored at cancer conference for advancing drug therapy

Tufts Ctr. for the Study of Drug Develop. - Advances have improved R&D success rates in drug development

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke measured

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - HIV preclinical interventions in nonhuman primates investigated

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Smoking does not increase severity of pre-eclampsia

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - U.S. CMS issues draft guidance documents related to national coverage process

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Risk of death from bloodstream infection greater in less severely ill

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Cooperation between POT1 and TRF2 maintains telomeric integrity

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Findings in enzymology provide new insights

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Interleukin-5 controls UGRP-1 during allergic airway inflammation

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Pax2 protects renal medullary cells from salt level-induced apoptosis

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Recent findings in hematopoiesis provide new insights

UTEK Corp. - Health Sciences Group acquires Open Cell Biotechnologies

Umea University - Resonance frequency analysis may be useful in monitoring implant stability

Univ. of California, Berkeley - Kelp modulates endocrine hormones in rats and human luteinized granulosa cells

Univ. of California, Davis - New link found between C-reactive protein, and heart disease and stroke

Univ. of California, Davis - Scientists confirm that healthier food costs more

Univ. of California, San Diego - Researchers find bitter success for taste research

Univ. of California, San Diego - Researchers' work adds to atherosclerosis body of knowledge

Univ. of California, Santa Barbara - New ways to design safer, more effective topical drugs announced

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia - Researcher uses new form of t'ai chi to benefit frail elderly

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Role of nutrition and physical activity on childhood obesity studied

University College London - HIV-1 spread through six transmission lines in the U.K.

University of Alberta, Canada - Specialist care gives better rate of survival

University of Amsterdam - Full transcriptome analysis of rhabdomyosarcoma using SAGE libraries performed

University of Arizona, Tucson - Postmenopausal survivors at increased risk for bone fractures

University of Bari - New data illuminates research in oncology

University of Bologna - Diflubenzuron and acephate disrupt CYP activity in mice

University of Bonn - sAPP alpha studied, keratinocyte cytoprotection demonstrated

University of Bristol - NK₁ receptors are activated by somatic afferent inputs

University of Bristol - Reduced BP associated with breastfeeding may confer important benefits

University of Bristol, U.K. - Genes influence drinking behavior

University of British Columbia - Immunology of Chlamydia infection aids Chlamydia vaccine design

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Many variables limit autogene-based cytoplasmic expression systems

University of California Irvine - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of neuroscience

University of California, Berkeley - Relation between Schistosoma japonicum, liver and colon cancers discovered

University of California, San Francisco - Mechanism causing sexual dimorphism in effect of stress on inflammation found

University of California, San Francisco - Model choices for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease projections are problematic

University of California, Santa Barbara -  Phragmatopoma californica tube cement studied, structural nature clarified

University of Cambridge - Insulin kinetics in type 1 diabetes described

University of Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden - Prominin-1/CD133 is expressed certain types of kidney cancer

University of Chicago -  Escherichia coli phosphodiesterase studied, characterization reported

University of Chile - Axin binding of protein kinase CK1 alpha studied, affect on activity clarified

University of Cincinnati - Novel mechanism of MAPK pathway activation in thyroid cancer discovered

University of Dusseldorf - Study elucidates beneficial cardioprotective effects of xenon

University of Florence - Pirenoxine prevents excimer laser-induced corneal haze in rabbits

University of Florida - Cure no quick fix for cancer survivors on long road to recovery

University of Florida - Fatal case of Botox-related anaphylaxis reported

University of Florida - Nitric oxide modulates signal transduction pathways in lung endothelial cells

University of Florida - Richness of ocean life reflected in a test tube

University of Gottingen - Down-regulation of the Ku system promoted progression of urinary bladder cancer

University of Gottingen - Hypothesis to explain ability of BCG and vaccinia to treat melanoma presented

University of Gottingen - Vaccinia or BCG immunization of melanoma patients linked to better survival

University of Groningen - Dictyostelium chemotaxis studied, soluble guanylyl cyclase activation revealed

University of Groningen Hospital - Review discusses in-stent restenosis and the renin-angiotensin system

University of Hohenheim - Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of mucuna beans examined

University of Illinois - Obesity in African American stroke survivors increases risk of 2nd stroke

University of Istanbul - Antireflux procedure is not necessary in laparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy

University of Leipzig - Cowpox virus infection associated with streptococcal septicemia

University of Louisville - HSC homing is optimal when CXCR4 is incorporated in membrane lipid rafts

University of Manchester - Web-based information about herbal medicines for cancer treatment was inaccurate

University of Maryland, Baltimore - Salt intake is a modifiable risk factor for progression of kidney disease

University of Massachusetts - Two neutralizing regions on SARS spike glycoprotein identified

University of Melbourne - Study examined pattern and rate of fall in BP and HR during sleep onset

University of Messina - L-carnitine supplementation improves several conditions seen in uremic patients

University of Michigan - Leptin: A "missing link" between obesity and diabetes?

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Separate HIV Nef domains are required to affect MHC-1 and CD4 cells

University of Minnesota - Protein-protein docking studied, conservation calculations described

University of Mississippi - Collection of bacteria from cadavers may be useful for dental students

University of Munster - Arachidonic acid-binding protein studied, role in NADPH oxidase activity shown

University of Nice Sophia Antipolis - Extracellular signal-regulated kinase isoform needed for adipogenesis

University of North Carolina - Imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk

University of Nottingham - Angiotensin inhibition may uncover vasodilator effects of UK-357,903

University of Oslo - Hepatocyte phosphoinositide breakdown studied, diacylglycerol buildup shown

University of Patras - Retinoid cancer model used for developing chemoprevention strategies

University of Pavia - Liposome-encapsulated prolidase studied, role as delivery system assessed

University of Pennsylvania - Defining menopausal transition not just a matter of quantifying hormone levels

University of Pennsylvania - Healthcare report cards may increase disparities in bypass operations

University of Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima - Monitoring environment and cholera presence predicts diarrhea epidemics

University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara - Diabetes type 1 outbreak earlier in immigrants' children born in Italy

University of Pittsburgh - Impact of p53-based immunization on chemically-induced tumors investigated

University of Rochester - Nogo-66 receptor homolog examined, glycoprotein selectivity revealed

University of Roma La Sapienza - Nervous system development in normal and atresic chick embryo intestine compared

University of Sao Paulo - Plasmid DNA encoding mycobacterial hsp65 is effective treatment for TB

University of South Dakota - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

University of Szeged - Cardioselective nitrates may replace classical nitrates ischemic HD therapy

University of Tampere - Fine-mapping validated 3p26 as a major predisposition locus for prostate cancer

University of Texas - Progesterone influences smooth-muscle relaxants during pregnancy

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in phosphorylation clarified

University of Tokyo - CD44 shedding studied, role of hemopexin-like domain shown

University of Tokyo - Cyclosporine is rescue therapy for living donor adult liver transplant patients

University of Toronto - DNA vaccination against tumors reviewed

University of Toronto - Higher education helps to buffer older adults from cognitive decline

University of Toronto - It is premature to abandon rhythm control in atrial fibrillation

University of Toronto - VLDL elevation in early HAART therapy caused by impaired VLDL clearance

University of Tubingen - Studies describe new findings in cancer vaccines research

University of Ulm - T-cell receptor function normal in newborns of type 1 diabetic mothers

University of Zurich Hospital - Eighteen cases of severe bullous skin disease analyzed in a burns unit

Vanderbilt University - MAGI-3 analyzed, role as transforming growth factor clarified

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Husbands' smoking increases stroke prevalence in Chinese women nonsmokers

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Reports advance knowledge in imaging research

VantageMed Corp. - Software system for behavioral healthcare providers has HIPAA security features

ViroPharma Incorporated - Pharmaceutical company reports fourth quarter full year 2004 financial results

Walter Reed Army Inst. of Research, Silver Spring - IL-10+ T-cell upkeep in utero may affect APC function, infant's immune response

Wassen International Ltd. - Supplement producer makes case for selenium yeast to Europe

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge - Most complete analysis of human X chromosome published

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, U.K. - Studies expand understanding of X chromosome

West Pharmaceutical Services - Provider of closure systems announces quarterly dividend

Xian Jiaotong University, Xian - Cathepsin B and angiogenesis foster glioma progression

Yale University - Recent findings in breast cancer provide new insights

Yeshiva University - Neutrophil depletion method affects outcome of murine pulmonary aspergillosis

Yeshiva University, Bronx - Positherapy with F-18-FDG improves survival, reduces tumor growth in mice

Zealand Pharma - Companies expand collaboration agreement to target cardiovascular disorders