Pharma Law Weekly

Monash University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of malaria vaccines

Myogen, Inc. - Positive results reported for phase 2b trial in resistant hypertension treatment

NPS Pharmaceuticals - Drug improves intestinal function in short bowel syndrome patients

NPS Pharmaceuticals - Year-2 trial data show benefit of alendronate after PTH therapy for osteoporosis

Nagasaki University - Human mesenchymal stem cells successfully improve skin-substitute wound healing

Nagasaki University - MSCs may interact with epidermal keratinocytes to accelerate wound healing

Nagoya City University - Oral vaccine shows promise for eradication of Helicobacter pylori

National University of Singapore - Neuron axonal growth and synaptic functions studied, regulation clarified

NationsHealth, Inc. - Healthcare company announces revenue for the quarter increased 19%

Netherlands Vaccine Institute - Studies add new findings to meningitis vaccines body of knowledge

NeuroInsights - Report examines neurotechnology market

Neurochem Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reported a net loss of $18.7 million

Nikko Principal Investments Japan Ltd. - Investment company and AnGes MG establish alliance

Nippon Medical College, Tokyo - Adipose-derived stem cells undergo neurogenesis in vitro

Nippon Veterinary & Animal Science University - Tracheal contraction examined, inhibitory mechanism of papaverine defined

Northfield Laboratories Inc. - PolyHeme developer reports $20.3 million loss for the fiscal year

Northwestern University, Chicago - Common internal controls needed for drug assessment using meta-analysis

Novo Nordisk - Insulin products Monotard and Ultratard to be removed from market

Nutrition 21 - FDA extends review period for chromium picolinate diabetes-related health claims

Observatoire Reg. de Sante d'Ile-de-France, Paris - Safe sex practices declined with the introduction of HAART

Oklahoma State University -  Ixodes scapularis cDNAs protective against ticks characterized

Omnia Biologics, Inc. - Biologics contract manufacturer and Lentigen sign manufacturing agreement

Omnicare, Inc. - Elderly pharma care provider completes acquisition of RxCrossroads, excelleRx

Oncology Therapeutics Network - Oncology services company appoints chairman of board of directors

Orion HealthCorp, Inc. - Healthcare services organization net operating revenues were $8.4 million

PSS World Medical, Inc. - Marketer and distributor of medical products names chief operating officer

PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. - Nutrition technology company reports second quarter revenues of $2.04 million

Pharmacyclics, Inc. - Pharma company reports net loss of $8.0 million for fourth quarter 2005

Pharmasset - Pharma company appoints VP regulatory affairs, VP chemistry

PhotoMedex, Inc. - Contract medical procedures company named to Nasdaq Healthcare Index

Planet Technologies, Inc. - Allergy products companies announce completion of merger

Point Medical, Dijon - Ezetimibe with simvastatin treatment enabled more patients to reach LDL-C target

Porto Medical School, Oporto - New findings in the area of neurology detailed

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland - Moderate-dose radiation therapy combined with weekly gemcitabine

ProAssurance Corporation - Specialty insurer executive resigns to pursue medical professional liability

Provalis plc - Medical diagnostics and pharmaceutical company announces board change

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. - Behavioral health management company names member to board of directors

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong - Seminal glycodelin-S studied, effects on cholesterol and spermatozoa shown

Quest Diagnostics Inc. - HIV protease residue 47 mutations correlate with increasing LPV prescriptions

Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva - Damage caused by smoking may include advanced interstitial pneumonitis

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland - Hyperoxia studied, effects in neonatal peribronchial smooth muscle clarified

Regeneration Technologies, Inc. - Sterling Cancellous Chips and Cubes receives 510(k) clearance

Registre des Tumeurs, Montpellier - Management and prognosis of colon cancer in patients reviewed

Respirics Inc. - 510(k) clearance from U.S. FDA to market MD Turbo received

RiverVest Venture Partners - Venture capital fund names managing director

Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. - Medical technology company reports quarterly revenues of $7,791,033

Royal Free & University College, London - Studies describe new findings in heart disease research

Saga Medical School - Subtypes of peripheral lung adenocarcinoma differentiated by thin-section CT

Second University of Naples - Higher recurrence CHD among dizygotic twins may depend on an unidentified risk

SeeBeyond - Arizona medical center selects system to integrate hospital patient care systems

Serono International S.A. - Agreement signed to develop, market monoclonal antibody to treat T-cell lymphoma

Shandong Tumor Hospital - Immunization of mice with liquor from zooid of Antheraea pernyi studied

Shin Poong Pharm. Co. Ltd. - Antimalarial drug enters phase II safety and efficacy trial in Asia and Africa

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Australia - High blood lactate levels may indicate poor prognosis in liver failure

Siyami Ersek Thoracic and CV Surgery Ctr, Istanbul - Studies describe new findings in restenosis research

St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula - Pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell VEGF expression studied, increase defined

Stanford University Medical Center - Computer-aided detection with screening mammography increases cancer detection

Swiss Tropical Institute - Irrigated rice agriculture affects Japanese encephalitis

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - Thomas E. Doorley named VP of surgical innovations sales by devices company

Taipei Medical University - Trilinolein inhibits beta MyHC promoter activity and hypertrophy

Tehran University - New treatment for breast cancer and choroidal metastasis described

Tenet Healthcare Corp. - Sierra Providence Health Network plans new hospital in El Paso, Texas, area

Texas Tech University, Amarillo - Factors affecting clinical trial participation by women with gynecologic cancer

ThermoGenesis Corp. - Shipment of disposable thrombin processing device to Biomet subsidiary CFT begun

Tokyo Gakugei University - A rose by any other color...

Tokyo Kasei University, Itabashi-ku - Effect of soy sauce on antioxidative capacity of gelatin gel food "Nikogori"

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience - Recent findings in virology provide new insights

Tokyo National Cancer Center - Liver resection for metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors evaluated

TriPath Imaging, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants 510 clearance for image analysis system with HER-2/neu stain

Tufts University, Boston - Ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation studied, modification defined

Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston - Basal receptor activation contributes to maintaining beta-cell function

Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston - Chemokine receptor pepducins reverse systemic inflammation

U.S. BioDefense, Inc. - Researcher's presentation on adult neural crest stem cell line viewable online

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Monoclonal antibodies to SARS-associated coronavirus identified

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Surgeon general comments on KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants' smoking bans

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Data advance knowledge in vaccines adjuvant research

U.S. National Institutes of Health - IL-4 expression by RSV linked to nonfunctional CTL response

United Therapeutics Corp. - Company completes European Union process for pulmonary hypertension treatment

Univ. of California, San Diego - Alpha-synuclein shows promise against Lewy body disease

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Hangover gene helps build alcohol tolerance

Universidade Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo - Radiotherapy induced damage in circulating lymphocytes and buccal mucosa cells

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - Biflavonoid acted as inhibitor of DNA topoisomerases

Universite Francois-Rabelais de Tours - Efficacy of multi-antigenic vaccines against toxoplasmosis examined

Universite de Lausanne - Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase analyzed, subunit gating role of alpha subunit defined

University Clin Schleswig Holstein U.K. SH, Lubeck - Rad51 associated with decreased survival with nonsmall-cell lung cancer

University Hospital of Elche - Botulinum toxin therapy effective as surgical alternative

University Hospital of Leuven - Quality in surgical treatment of esophageal cancer assessed

University Hospital of Wurzburg - Salt-induced hypertension is not mediated by endothelial dysfunction

University Hospital, Mannheim - Noninvasive method is accurate for measuring stroke volume and cardiac output

University of Aberdeen - Drugs that improve Parkinson symptoms may not slow disease progression

University of Adelaide, South Australia - Recent findings illuminate research in oncology

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Findings advance knowledge in melanoma vaccines research

University of Alcala de Henares, Madrid - Optimal construct determined for generation of muscle-derived stem cells

University of Auckland - Dietary supplement chitosan not yet proven as obesity therapy

University of Bergen, Haukeland - Whole influenza virus vaccine more immunogenic than split vaccine

University of California, Davis - Gastric cancer treatment changes in the United States analyzed

University of California, San Francisco - Frame-based stereotactic biopsy remained advantageous over frameless biopsy

University of Cambridge - Emerging roles of apelin in biology and medicine reported

University of Cambridge - Link between nutrition and insulin sensitivity dependent on PPAR-gamma2

University of Campinas, Paracicaba - Parotid mycobacteriosis often caused by M. tuberculosis in advanced AIDS

University of Cincinnati School of Medicine - Microbial permeabilization in alveolar fluid studied, surfactant role defined

University of Coimbra - Presynaptic kainate receptors examined, hippocampal localization revealed

University of Connecticut - Prevention counseling is important component for reducing HIV risk behavior

University of Connecticut Health Center - Stroke neuroprotection assessed, role of AMP-activated protein kinase clarified

University of Copenhagen, Herlev - Unilateral macular edema linked to angiographic leakage from congested veins

University of Fed Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre - Multiresistant S. enteritidis strains associated with foodborne outbreaks

University of Illinois - Natural compounds studied as substitutes for hormone replacement therapy

University of Ioannina - Analysis concludes most published research findings may be false

University of Jena - Study investigated prognostic value of several markers after CPR

University of Kansas School of Medicine - Cerulein-induced pancreatitis examined, altered glycoprotein processing revealed

University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban - Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Mhlathuze River poses health risk

University of Laval - Calcium deficiency does not induce obesity in rats

University of Leeds - Increased baroreflex latency may predispose to vasovagal syncope

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Studies advance knowledge in endocrinology research

University of Maryland - Mother's education level increases likelihood of child immunization

University of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey - Myocyte growth examined, nature of regulation clarified

University of Messina - Bone loss prevented during androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

University of Michigan - Leptin receptor signals play role in regulation of glucose homeostasis

University of Minnesota - Animal model for bone cancer pain studied

University of Minnesota - Asthma may be an independent risk factor for incident stroke

University of Minnesota - Cryoinjury model uses engineered tissue equivalents for cryosurgery applications

University of Munich - Recent findings in cancer vaccines provide new insights

University of Oxford - Osteonectin analyzed, role as Schwann cell-secreted factor defined

University of Palermo - Study examined frequency of C1019T polymorphism of connexin37 in AMI patients

University of Pennsylvania - Novel software system facilitates cancer genome analysis

University of Pennsylvania - Study finds a new role for RNA in human immune response

University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center - 17-Allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin overcame TRAIL resistance in colon cancer

University of Pittsburgh - Genotypes studied for association with preeclampsia

University of Pittsburgh - Responsible conduct of radiology research outlined

University of Pittsburgh - Therapeutic potential of antimicrobial peptides reviewed

University of Tennessee - Plasmid-encoded IL-15 sustains anti-herpes virus immunity

University of Tokushima Grad. School of Medicine - Delayed motor, sensory neuropathy reported in brainstem encephalitis patient

University of Tokyo - Overexpression of MUC13 associated with intestinal-type gastric cancer

University of Toronto - Cancer care performance indicators developed

University of Toronto - Chlamydia inclusion vacuole examined, diacylglycerol accumulation revealed

University of Toronto - GIP and GLP-1 as incretin hormones reviewed

University of Turku - Estrogen protects primary osteocytes against glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Inhibition of MMPs exacerbates tumor size and vascularization

Vascular Solutions, Inc. - U.S. launch of 2-lumen catheters for measuring arterial pressures announced

Velocity11 - Automated sample processing system for life science laboratories launched

Viventia Biotech Inc. - Developer of anticancer antibodies reports resignation of COO Michael Cross

Wageningen University - ECG characteristics were not affected by dietary n-3 fatty acids

Wageningen University - Folic acid supplementation does not influence hemostasis markers

Wakayama Medical University - Aortic smooth muscle contraction examined, sevoflurane effects defined

Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne - Gene expands malaria's invasion options

Walter Reed Army Medical Center - New data illuminates research in malaria vaccines

Washington University, St. Louis - Extracellular matrix protein examined, role in shedding of Jagged1 defined

Wildlife Conservation Society - Bird samples from Mongolia confirmed as H5N1 avian flu

Wright State University, Dayton - Neurosecretory GABA_B receptors examined, expression clarified

Xenogen Corp. - Transgenics-focused company enters agreements for $18 million of debt capital

Yale University - Rate of cellular energy production lower in people at risk for type 2 diabetes

Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul - Indoor radon levels in dwellings at Dikili geothermal areas determined

ZymoGenetics, Inc. - Biopharma company developing therapeutic proteins prices common stock offering

ev3 Inc. - Endovascular device company reports second quarter financial results