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Pharma Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 4th, 2006
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Pharma Law Weekly | Other Publications

AHOD, Australia - Research from Australia, Italy and the United States in HIV/AIDS provides new insights

Awards - Humana wins Stevie Award for best new product

Business Update - USIS Commercial Services launches I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Product

Cerimon Pharmaceuticals - Cerimon Pharmaceuticals names James Welch as chief financial officer

Clinical Data - Clinical Data announces 2006 launch of genetic test for warfarin response

Collegium Pharmaceutical - Collegium Pharmaceutical announces development milestone under Cypress Bioscience agreement

Cutera - Cutera settles patent litigation with Palomar

Cytopia - Cytopia announces major license and R&D collaboration

GE Healthcare - Acusphere licenses ultrasound contrast-related technology rights from GE Healthcare

Healthcare Costs - Solvay announces plans to extend assistance program for Medicare Part D-eligible patients

InSite Vision - InSite announces additional U.S. patent on azalide ophthalmic products

Medicare - Mental health patients face high out-of-pocket costs under Medicare Part D prescription benefit

Medicare - Over 38 million people with Medicare are now receiving prescription drug coverage

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Recent findings in rectal cancer described by researchers from Taiwan and France

Partnership for Safe Medicines - Dateline's "Bitter Pills" investigation highlights need for consumer awareness of counterfeit drugs

- Researchers' data from the United States and South Korea advance HIV/AIDS research

A&G Pharmaceutical - A&G Pharmaceutical, Celltrion sign bioprocess development, manufacturing deal

AO Research Institute, Switzerland - Osteoporotic vertebrae new implant prototypes perform better than conventional implants

Aarhus University, Denmark - IV injection for tumors resulted in a higher fraction of adoptively transferred cells

Academy of General Dentistry - Treatment drug may cause jawbone to die

Access Genetics - Access Genetics names John Compagno as associate medical director

Aceto Corporation - Aceto to make investment in India by establishing new subsidiary

Advanced Medical Optics - Advanced Medical Optics offers notes, repurchases $500M in common stock

Affibody AB - Affibody appoints Ulf Boberg as chief executive

Affymax - Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor can be allosterically activated

Allerca - Allerca unveils hypoallergenic cats bred for allergic consumers

Alliant Pharmaceuticals - Alliant Pharmaceuticals re-launches Methylin chewable tablets

Amdl - Amdl files preliminary proxy statement with U.S. SEC regarding Jade acquisition

American Society of Echocardiography - Heart ultrasound key tool for determining left ventricular mass and pediatric hypertension

Amgen - Interim phase II data suggest the antitumor activity of panitumumab in metastatic colorectal cancer

Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel - Studies from Israel and Japan add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Atmospheric Study - New satellite set to collect most-detailed data yet about atmospheric particles

Avantogen Limited - Avantogen reports progress in trial of RP101 combined with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Baker Medical Research Institute, Australia - TREAT is expected to help find optimal approach to anemia management in diabetes

Bangkok RIA Group - BioMag enters memorandum of understanding with Bangkok RIA Group

Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Transduction of cytotoxic T lymphocytes may be safe for cancer treatment

Bayr Julius Maximilians University, Germany - Nicotine has genotoxic effects in human cells

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Researchers from the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of apoptosis

BioCrossroads - BioCrossroads' Indiana fund invests in company developing novel breast cancer diagnostic

Bioenvision - Bioenvision receives European approval for Evoltra

Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Progressive histological damage occurs in pediatric liver allografts

Boston Scientific Corp. - Boston Scientific launches new balloon catheters

Brown University, U.S. - Self-report symptom scale for identifying depression remission validated

CMC, India - Leflunomide is possible alternative for gangciclovir sensitive and resistant CMV infection

Campus Biomedico University, Italy - Researchers from Italy and Netherlands describe findings in lung cancer studies

Cardica - Cardica's automated anastomosis systems featured at major cardiac surgery conference

Celgene Corporation - Revlimid evaluated as combination oral treatment regimen in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Cell Genesys - Cell Genesys recaps two presentations from 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting

Cell Therapeutics - Data from CT-2106 clinical trial presented at ASCO

Center Hospital, Montpellier, France - Findings from France, Spain and Japan in lung cancer provide new insights

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S. - HIV RNA testing improves diagnosis of HIV infection in high-risk patients

Central Queensland University, Australia - High tibial osteotomy does not affect the tibial slope in the sagittal plane

Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada - Researchers from Canada and Japan detail new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Charles University, Czech Republic - Reports from the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark advance knowledge in obesity research

ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals - ChemGenex discovery highlighted at international diabetes conference

Chiang Mai University, Thailand - Essential oil extracts from Thai medicinal plants proposed for cancer treatment

Chiba University, Japan - Basal arterial BP, defense response mediated by orexin-containing neurons in perifornical area

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, U.S. - Intubated, critically ill children transported with novel quantitative microstream capnometer

Children's Medical Research Institute, Australia - MusTRD can regulate postnatal fiber-specific expression

Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma linked to reduced plasma RNA integrity

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - More than half of patients identified as having COPD were misdiagnosed or treated as having asthma

Ciphergen Biosystems - Ciphergen reports positive results from multicenter validation ovarian cancer biomarker study

City University of New York, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in vaccines research

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Solid cancer dosage linearly related to mean steady-state plasma concentrations of phenoxodiol

Cogon Systems - Cogon Systems unveils new medication reconciliation tools

Collaborations - IBM collaborates with St. Jude Medical on new cardiac patient care system

Coloplast - Coloplast completes acquisition of Mentor's urology business

Columbia University, U.S. - Brain AVM risk factors for spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage identified

Cornell University, U.S. - Endoluminal Duodeno-Jejunal Tube slowed weight gain in a porcine model

Cornell University, U.S. - HIV/HCV coinfection virological responders differentiated from nonresponders

Cross Cancer Institute, Canada - Toxicity in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy linked to gene polymorphisms

Cutting Edge Information - Study shows mid-tier pharma brands face the greatest challenges

CyGene Laboratories - CyGene Laboratories Inc. launches predictive genomics product line based on new system

Cytogen Corporation - Cytogen presents promising data from combination trials with QUADRAMET and Docetaxel

DMetrix - DMetrix recognized as most significant startup bioscience company in 2005

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma - Dainippon Sumitomo and Chelsea Therapeutics sign licensing agreement for hypotension agent

Dalhousie University, Canada - Studies from Canada, the United States and Norway advance knowledge in influenza research

Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany - Mitochondrial proteomes identified from five rat organs using 2D blue-native/SDS-PAGE

Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, U.S. - Oral squamous cell carcinoma chemoprevention studied

Diagnostic Ultrasound Corporation - Diagnostic Ultrasound introduces rigid stylet for fast, easy endotracheal intubation

Digirad Corporation - Digirad introduces Cardius 3 XPO triple-head camera with high-definition, solid-state detectors

Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey - New findings in hepatitis B virus described from Turkey, the People's Republic of China and Spain

Drexel University, U.S. - Restoration of vaginal lactobacilli is similarly effected by clindamycin and metronidazole

Duke University, U.S. - CAZ-R Klebsiella pneumoniae infections have a greater mortality risk when therapy is delayed

Eli Lilly and Company - Lilly Oncology introduces new award to promote enlightened oncology reporting

Eli Lilly and Company - Olanzapine offers benefits in Asian patients with schizophrenia

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, U.S. - Elizabeth Glaser foundation reports children still lag behind adults in AIDS healthcare access

Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Researchers from Taiwan and the United States report recent findings in surgery

Food & Drug Administration, U.S. - Aging of cheese made from unpasteurized milk does not eliminate Escherichia coli O157:H7

Fordham University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Canada advance knowledge in genetics research

Foundation Institute of Immunology of Colombia, Colombia - Findings from Colombia and India advance knowledge in malaria research

Free University of Brussels, Belgium - Alcoholic fatty liver is differentially sensitized to toll-like receptor pathways

Frost & Sullivan - Clinical and cost benefits promote utilization of cardiac diagnostics in primary healthcare

Furst Medical Laboratory, Norway - Findings from Norway, Spain and Japan in hepatitis C virus provide new insights

Genmab A/S - HuMax-CD38 shows unique property in preclinical studies

Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore - New findings in cell biology described from Singapore and the United States

Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore - New research from Singapore, Spain and Japan in the area of apoptosis detailed

Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - Breast cancer genes support hypoxia adaptation and angiogenesis

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, U.S. - Low podoplanin expression predicts poor prognosis in advanced-stage squamous cell carcinoma

Haemacure Corporation - Haemacure reports second-quarter 2006 results and on Hemaseel project

Hannover Medical School, Germany - Genetically modified Schwann cells provide transplants in nerve regeneration

Harvard University, U.S. - Discovery could aid fight against cystic fibrosis infection

Harvard University, U.S. - Fatty acid-binding protein aP2 variant reduces diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk

Harvard University, U.S. - Obesity is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in women

Harvard University, U.S. - Protein interaction networks uncovered using protein microarrays

Healthcare Costs - New osteoporosis medication not cost-effective compared with older, cheaper drug

Hecker Psychiatry Research Center, Forli, Italy - Symptoms of depression act as markers of bipolar II disorder

Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland - Hepatopulmonary syndrome increases post-op mortality rate after liver transplantation

IDIBELL-Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain - Dementia with Lewy bodies may be associated with reduced UCHL-1 expression

InfaCare Pharmaceutical - InfaCare announces formation of new product advisory board

Inion Oy - Inion Oy requisitioned to call extraordinary general meeting

Innogenetics - Key European and U.S. patents on Innogenetics' hepatitis C technology granted

Institute for Stem Cell Research, Milan - Aqaporin-4 and -9 are expressed in adult subventricular zone-derived neural stem cells

Insulet Corporation - Carsten Boess named CFO of insulin management system company Insulet Corporation

International Osteoporosis Foundation - Relationships between astronauts and osteoporosis discussed at meeting in Canada

Introgen Therapeutics - New data support the safety, activity and versatility of Introgen's oncolytic virus program

Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Italy - Research from Italy, Finland and Japan add new data to heart disease body of knowledge

JAMA Archives - Reports characterize fungal eye infections among soft contact lens wearers

Jagiellonian University, Poland - Longevity of parents affected by gender of offspring studied in Poland

Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Short- and long-term fasting alters metabolic gene transcriptional regulation in rats

John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K. - Poorly controlled and complications of diabetes linked to increased risk of falling

Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Oakland, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States adds to pneumococcal body of knowledge

Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan - Breast cancer survival linked to decreased expression of phosphorylated c-jun NH2-terminal kinase

Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden - Neuroblastoma cell death induced by docosahexaenoic acid warrants further study

Karolinska University - Recent findings from the United Kingdom and People's Republic of China illuminate research in HIV/AIDS

Karolinska University, Sweden - Recent findings in ischemia described by researchers from Sweden, the United States and Japan

Karolinska University, Sweden - Reports from Sweden, Germany and the United States add new data to angiology research

King's College Hospital, London, U.K. - Twin preterm delivery is not predicted by maternal characteristics and cervical length

Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Canada - Recent findings from Canada, the United Kingdom and Netherlands illuminate research in prostate cancer

Kinki University, Japan - Researchers' data from Japan, the United States and Finland advance cardiology research

Kobe University, Japan - Osteoarthritis severity may be related to lack of physical activity or work status

Kobe University, Japan - Reports from Japan and Mexico advance knowledge in lung cancer research

Kreatech Biotechnology B.V. - Kreatech, Qiagen sign supply pact for genome amplification technology kits, ULS technology

Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan - Data from Japan, the United States and Israel advance knowledge in influenza research

Kyoto University, Japan - Findings from Japan and Netherlands advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

Laboratoire National de Sante, Luxembourg - Researchers' work from Luxembourg, Netherlands and Russia adds to measles body of knowledge

Laiyang Agriculture College, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China and United States describe findings in genetics studies

Lexicon Genetics Incorporated - Bristol-Myers Squibb extends neuroscience alliance with Lexicon Genetics

London Health Sciences Center, London, Canada - Periarticular multimodal drug injection is effective during total knee arthroplasty

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, U.S. - Research from the United States and Japan add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

Louisiana State University, U.S. - Research finds evidence that centrosomes carry their own genetic machinery

Lund University, Sweden - Causes of injuries to hand and forearm in young children reported

Magdeburg University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany - Researchers from Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of statins

Malmo University, Sweden - Studies from Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom add new findings to prostate cancer body of knowledge

Martek Biosciences - Martek announces second quarter revenues of $70.2 million

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Findings from the United States in HIV/AIDS provide new insights

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Acupuncture relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic study finds

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Brazil in heart disease provide new insights

McMaster University, Canada - CPB-associated SIRS is attenuated with prophylactic low-dose steroids

McMaster University, Canada - New findings from Canada, Japan and Kuwait in the area of tuberculosis detailed

Medical College of Wisconsin, U.S. - Blood pressure and renal function in chromosome 5 congenic strains characterized

Medical College of Wisconsin, U.S. - Vaccinia-related kinases phosphorylate N' terminus of BAF

Medical University of Hannover, Germany - Reports from Germany, Netherlands and lawtonj@msnotes advance knowledge in angiology research

Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Soluble CD40L decreases in patients with morbid obesity after bariatric surgery

Medicine Store - Tamiflu supply in Tijuana, Mexico, attracts bird flu-wary Americans, Medicine Store says

Mental Health - Use of anti-depressant does not decrease risk of relapse for patients with anorexia nervosa

Merck Frosst Center Therapeutic Research, Dorval, Canada - Research from Canada, Japan and Germany in diabetes provides new insights

Merck, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Poland and Sweden describe findings in diabetes studies

Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Vitamin and trace mineral levels are often abnormal pre- and postlaparoscopic gastric bypass

Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Greece - EGFR mutations in lung cancer patients may be ethnocentric

Miguel Hernandez University, Spain - Technovision central multifocal LASIK is used to correct presbyopia with hyperopia

Millennium Pharmaceuticals - Clinical study shows efficacy of single-agent Velcade in treating mantle cell lymphoma

Millennium Pharmaceuticals - Millennium reports Velcade improved survival in advanced lung cancer

Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada - Colorectal cancer outcomes after hepatic resection were good

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, U.S. - Calorie restriction may prevent Alzheimer through promotion of longevity program in the brain

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Gamma-chain cytokines compared for generation of tumor-reactive T lymphocytes

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Granzyme B ELISPOT assay used for monitoring cancer vaccine trials

National Cancer Institute, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Japan and Australia in the area of cancer described

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Canada provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

National Center of Bioproducts, Havana, Cuba - Adjuvanted vaccines obtained from allergenic mite species developed in Cuba

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, U.S. - Aortic dimensions in Turner syndrome unaffected by growth hormone treatment

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, U.S. - Lack of key enzyme associated with development of rare adrenal gland tumor

National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico - Prenatal lead exposure reduces intellectual development in children

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Single-dose nevirapine studies would enhance understanding of nevirapine-resistant HIV-1

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Cerebrovascular disease admissions linked to air pollution levels of O3 , CO in Taipei

National University Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico - New data from Mexico, the United States and Greece lluminates research in HIV/AIDS

National University, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea, Italy and Germany describe findings in genetics studies

National Yang Ming University, Taiwan - Ovarian cancer sensitized to cisplatin via Bcl-X-L deamidation

National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan - Researchers' data from Taiwan, Japan and the People's Republic of China advance hepatocellular carcinoma research

NeoPharm - NeoPharm Chief Financial Officer Lawrence A. Kenyon departs company

Neuropsychiatry Research Institute, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Australia advance eating disorders research

New York University, U.S. - Researchers find that modifying virus particles has potential to enhance MRI capabilities

Northern Rhode Island Community Services, U.S. - Computers act as visual aids to enhance communication in therapy

Northwestern University, U.S. - Web usage may be lower in women due to self-perceived lower skill levels

Novartis - Novartis acquires rights to Albuferon, a hepatitis C interferon drug set to enter phase III trials

Novogen - Novogen renegotiates Phenoxodiol license payment

Ohio University College of Medicine, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States, Singapore and South Korea advance genetics research

Ohio University, U.S. - Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucopyranose and its analogues exhibit antidiabetic properties

Okayama University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Germany and the K1H 8L1 report recent findings in hepatitis C virus

Oncolytics Biotech - Reolysin could be used to treat many forms of advanced cancer

Ortho Biotech Products - Epoetin alfa dosing as initiation treatment in chemotherapy-related anemia studied

Osaka Medical College, Japan - Research from Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom in breast cancer provides new insights

Osaka University, Japan - Lung cancer micrometastasis in lymph nodes is diagnosed by carcinoembryonic antigen

Osaka University, Japan - Pyothorax-associated lymphoma linked to loss of expression of Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen-2

Otsuka Pharmaceutical - Drug to treat schizophrenia using a new mechanism now available in Japan

PLC Systems - Data on stem cells combined with CO2 TMR presented at ASCVS

Palm Beach Health Network - Davide M. Carbone named CEO of St. Mary's Medical Center

Peking University Third Hospital, Los Angeles, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Netherlands describe new findings in angiology research

Pennsylvania State University, U.S. - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from the United States, France and United Kingdom

Pfizer - Pfizer reports better survival for breast cancer patients switched from tamoxifen to Aromasin

Pfizer - Sana La Rana heart disease awareness program returns to New York Hispanic areas

Pharmaceutical University of Shenyang, People's Republic of China - Cyclosporin A transdermal drug delivery is significantly increased with microemulsions

Pharmion Corporation - Clinical data on Pharmion's satraplatin from two pharmacokinetics studies presented at ASCO

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany - Extent LV hypertrophy, patient age independently linked to HRV depression

Pinnacle Data Systems - Pinnacle Data Systems announces operational improvement plan

Pisa University, Italy - Hypogonadal patients have impaired endothelial-dependent vasodilation

Progen Pharmaceutical - Prostate-specific membrane antigen antibody-drug conjugate has potent antitumor activity

Prometheus Laboratories - Entocort EC Capsules recommended as first-line therapy for mild to moderate Crohn disease

Quantum Genomics - Quantum Genomics Corp names Lionel Segard as CEO

Queen Mary University of London, U.K. - Non-fluoroscopic mapping systems for radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias compared

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands - Spirometry utilization depends on practitioner- and practice-related factors

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals - Ranbaxy announces strategic partnership with Zenotech for generic oncology products

Rensselaer Polytech Institute, U.S. - Anthrax and cholera toxin inhibitors designed

Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway - Nephrectomy donors benefit from laparoscopic versus open surgery

Rite Aid Corporation - Rite Aid Pharmacies, Skin Cancer Foundation partner in sun safety program

Roche - Combining Tarceva and Avastin may provide more hope for lung cancer patients

Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, England - Research from the United Kingdom and France in lymphoma provides new insights

Rush University, Chicago - Gene therapy preserves motor function, stops cellular changes in mice with Huntington Disease

Salick Cardiovascular Centers - Dr. Bernard Salick forms Salick Cardiovascular Centers to offer outpatient-focused services

Salk Institute for Biological Studies for Biological Studies, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and People's Republic of China detail new studies and findings in the area of macular degeneration

Scios - Scios Inc. reports on outcomes trial of nesiritide in heart failure patients

Scripps Research Institute, U.S. - Study provides first evidence aversion to drug withdrawal effects compulsive use, craving

Seoul National University, South Korea - Evaluations of lung cancer mutations allow doctors to optimize therapy

Seoul National University, South Korea - HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B treated by 12-week clevudine therapy

Siemens Medical Solutions - Siemens introduces new PET-CT platform to molecular imaging for 33% more coverage

Simon Fraser University, Canada - Cardiomyocyte sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ loading modulated by store-operated Ca2+ entry

Southern Research Institute, U.S. - Tina Rogers named interim president CEO of Southern Research Institute

Spedali Civili Brescia, Italy - Anticardiolipin detection in infants best assay to evaluate disappearance of maternal aPL

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Refractory or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated by clofarabine

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - St. Jude outreach program in Brazil improves outcomes of children with leukemia

St. Patrick's Hospital, Missoula, U.S. - Increased pulmonary hypertension increases oxidative stress

St. Vinzenz Hospital, Cologne, Germany - Elbow contracture treatment option is better for children and adolescents

Stanford University, U.S. - Aseptic loosening after hip arthroplasty could be prevented by targeting VEGF

Stanford University, U.S. - One- and three-month leuprolide regimens in precocious puberty compared

Stanford University, U.S. - Pain reduces psychosocial function during methadone treatment of opiate-dependence

Stanford University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in neurology

State University of Campinas, Brazil - BP elevation offsets increased renal sympathetic discharge without change in renin activity

State University of New York, U.S. - Neuroretinal cells in diabetic retinopathy models respond to systemic IGF therapy

Stressgen Biotechnologies - Stressgen Biotechnologies changes name to Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Hepatocellular carcinoma survival after radiofrequency ablation influenced by histologic grade

SuperGen - SuperGen completes contract to transition distribution of leukemia injection outside U.S.

Swedish Research Council - Parasite that causes dysentery breaks down mucous barrier in intestines to infect host

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Alpha integrin expression in cancer is tracked by the new tracer F-18-galacto-RGD

Technical University of Munich, Germany - Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma proliferation linked to GADD45 alpha expression

Temple University, U.S. - Cooperativity transcription factors modulate HIV-1 activation in astrocytes

The Allen School, U.S. - The Allen School online staffing tool assists with shortage of healthcare support personnel

The Boston Consulting Group - Biopharma companies look to R&D operations in India for a vendor base

The Stevie Awards - Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives honorary award

Tohoku University, Japan - Serum- and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase-1 gene involved in energy homeostasis

Tokyo Medical & Dental University, Japan - Gastric carcinogenesis linked to aberrant BMP-2 methylation

Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan - Researchers' findings from Japan and the United States advance biomedical engineering research

Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada - Specific fatty acids produce separate effects on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in obese

Transition Therapeutics - Transition Therapeutics completes target enrollment for type 1 diabetes therapy trial

Tufts University, U.S. - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in biomedical engineering research

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. - Recent findings in allergies described by researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan

U.S. National Institutes of Health, U.S. - New findings from the United States in the area of vaccines detailed

Umea University, Sweden - Findings from Sweden, Germany and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain - Radial optic neurotomy is an option for hemicentral retinal vein occlusion

University Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany - Studies from Germany and Japan describe new findings in cardiology research

University Hospital of Cleveland, Brecksville, U.S. - Early multiple myeloma diagnosis and patient referral to oncologist recommended

University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands - Bcl-2 positivity predicts overall survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancers

University of Alabama, U.S. - Photopheresis is a therapeutic alternative for solid organ transplant patients

University of Alberta, Canada - ST-elevation myocardial infarction revascularization, clinical outcomes could be optimized

University of Athens, Greece - Pruritus incidence and severity is reduced by intraoperative propofol administration

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Candidate genes for premature ovarian failure identified

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Research from New Zealand, United States and Sweden add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge

University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - MMP-9 and MMP-8/-13 are upregulated in CSF during aseptic and bacterial meningitis

University of Bologna, Italy - Researchers from Italy, the United States and Japan detail new studies and findings in the area of leukemia

University of Bologna, Italy - T-lymphoblastoid CEM cell apoptosis involves cleavage of 170-kDa P-glycoprotein

University of Buckingham, U.K. - 11 Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibition reduces weight gain in obesity model

University of California, U.S. - Angiopoietin 2 mediates hormonal control of angiogenesis in the fetal adrenal gland

University of California, U.S. - Data from the United States advance knowledge in endometrial cancer research

University of California, U.S. - Future of cancer surveillance discussed

University of California, U.S. - Melanocortin 4-receptor mutations influence severity and obesity onset in carriers

University of California, U.S. - Metabolic syndrome may not be a predictive factor in intracranial atherostenosis prognosis

University of California, U.S. - NK cell signaling dysregulation differentially regulates cytotoxicity

University of California, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Denmark in the area of diagnostics described

University of California, U.S. - Nonmissile penetrating spinal injury management is discussed

University of California, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Czech Republic and Switzerland illuminate research in diet & nutrition

University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Australia publish new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

University of California, U.S. - Smokers invited to test a vaccine against nicotine addiction

University of California, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to genetics body of knowledge

University of Central Florida, U.S. - Amyloid precursor protein is involved in neural progenitor cell differentiation

University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, U.S. - HCV genotype 1 identified early in patients responding to therapy

University of Chicago, U.S. - Immune suppression in tumor microenvironment reviewed

University of Cologne, Germany - Patient survival of cervical metastases from an unknown primary influenced by radiotherapy

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Educational teaching tools improve women's recognition of myocardial infarction symptoms

University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany - Leptin, not ghrelin, expression is weight-course dependent in obese with weight-loss

University of Florida, U.S. - Insulin secretion and nonpyruvate carboxylase anaplerosis appear to be strongly correlated

University of Florida, U.S. - Stent-graft deployment technique explained for Excluder bifurcated device

University of Florida, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Germany and Italy add new findings to genetics body of knowledge

University of Georgia, U.S. -  Helicobacter pylori sigma54 promoter-binding activity characterized

University of Georgia, U.S. - University of Georgia opens new animal research facility

University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Microdialysis can now be used to measure the I-insulin in human adipose tissue

University of Gottingen, Germany - Coronary artery bypass graft critical occlusion pressure measurement is discussed

University of Gottingen, Germany - New findings from Germany, Japan and the People's Republic of China in the area of biomedical engineering detailed

University of Gottingen, Germany - Pluripotent spermatogonial stem cells isolated from adult testis

University of Hamburg, Germany - Prostate cancer nomogram developed

University of Hamburg, Germany - Recombinant prions interact with compounds of therapeutical significance

University of Helsinki, Finland - Reports from Finland, Wales and the United States advance knowledge in proteins research

University of Illinois, U.S. - Impact of aspirin and NSAID or cyclo-oxygenase-2-selective inhibitor on gastric ulcers examined

University of Khartoum, Sudan - Chloroquine does not improve malarial parasite response to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine

University of Kuopio, Finland - Researchers from Finland, the New Zealand and France report details of new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis

University of Liege, Belgium - Melarsoprol inhibits thiamin uptake in neuroblastoma cells

University of Magdeburg, Germany - New research from Germany and Italy in the area of diabetes detailed

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Chronic pain treatment with intrathecal opioids is effective in preliminary studies

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Recent findings in transplants described by researchers from the United States and Japan

University of Nebraska, U.S. - Women's health care maintenance visits offer opportunities for preventive care

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Abdominal sacral colpopexy with concomitant hysterectomy increases risk for mesh erosion

University of North Carolina, U.S. - Fetal birth weight may be affected by maternal periodontal disease in early pregnancy

University of North Carolina, U.S. - UNC Health Care system and IBM team to implement electronic medical system

University of Oxford, U.K. - Video feedback improves relationship between bulimic mothers and their infants

University of Padua, Italy - Hemophilia patients can develop venous thrombosis with concentrate infusions

University of Pavia, Italy - AHSCT patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease are at risk of nephrotic syndrome

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Research points to microRNA as culprit behind recurrences of herpes simplex virus

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States and Switzerland adds to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

University of Perugia, Italy - New findings in prostate cancer described from Italy, the United States and Japan

University of Queensland, Australia - Prefrontal cortex gene expression altered by chronic smoking and alcoholism

University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy - Recent studies from Italy, the United States and Austria add new data to diabetes research

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Malaria protection associated with antibodies against merozoite surface protein 1 N terminus

University of Siena, Italy - Tertiary structure of SARS coronavirus helicase presented

University of Sydney, Australia - Viscosupplementation may promote endogenous hyaluronan production in OA knees

University of Technology Dresden, Germany - oxLDL-induced ROS formation in endothelial cells inhibited by novel Nox inhibitor VAS2870

University of Texas Health Science Center - New data from the United States and Sweden lluminates research in tularemia

University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Turkey detail new studies and findings in the area of virology

University of Texas, U.S. - Acute lung injury pathogenesis may be linked to inducible nitric oxide synthase

University of Texas, U.S. - Colon cancer is diminished by the effect of dietary fiber on tumor suppressor signals

University of Texas, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Japan and Netherlands in breast cancer provide new insights

University of Texas, U.S. - Glenohumeral hemiarthroplasty provides sustained pain relief and functional improvement

University of Texas, U.S. - KPD study shows metabolic inflexibility occurs with insulin resistance in diabetes

University of Texas, U.S. - Lung cancer screened for in Hodgkin lymphoma survivors by computed tomography

University of Texas, U.S. - New research from the United States and Italy in the area of diabetes detailed

University of Texas, U.S. - Primary hyperaldosteronism subtypes are best diagnosed by adrenal vein sampling

University of Texas, U.S. - Research from the United States in cancer treatment provides new insights

University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Netherlands publish new studies and findings in the area of imaging

University of Texas, U.S. - Tumor hypoxia assessed with Tc-99m- and Ga-68-labeled metronidazole using ethylenedicysteine

University of Tokyo, Japan - Dendritic cell vaccine elicits mixed responses in patients with HIV-1 infection

University of Tokyo, Japan - Intracranial aneurysm susceptibility increased by a haplotype

University of Tokyo, Japan - Mouse preimplantation embryo development influenced by ETS transcription factors

University of Tokyo, Japan - Studies from Japan, Australia and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Tromso, Norway - Researchers from Norway, Poland and Italy provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Tubingen Hospital, Tubingen, Germany - Coxsackievirus myocarditis affects myocardial immunoproteasomes

University of Turku, Finland - Lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase Arg620Trp variant regulates progression to type 1 diabetes

University of Utah, U.S. - Among Spanish-speaking participants, level of education was related to clinical trial enrollment

University of Virginia, U.S. - SAP is related to genetic linkage of hyperglycemia and BMI in hyperlipidemic apoE-/- mice

University of Washington, U.S. - Autoimmune encephalomyelitis disrupts endocannabinoid-mediated neuroprotection

University of Western Australia, Australia - Hepatic progenitor cell proliferation is inhibited by interferon alpha

University of York, England - Recent studies from the United Kingdom and United States add new data to diabetes research

University of Zurich Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - Liver transplantation in Mdr2+/- mice complicated by bile salt toxicity

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems, U.S. - Ischemic cardiomyopathy mortality risk predicted by Microvolt T-wave alternans

Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Culture-expanded endothelial progenitor cells may hasten new vessel growth

Vectron Therapeutics AG - Liposome-TRP2 peptide and CpG DNA elicit cytotoxic T lymphocytes against melanoma

Veterans Affairs Medical Centers - Recent studies from the United States and Egypt add new data to urology research

Vical Incorporated - Ronald B. Moss, MD, named vice president of clinical development for Vical Incorporated

Villanova University, U.S. - Cardiovascular risk may be under-recognized in women with physical disabilities

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Scientists have developed a new material that may one day help patients with damaged arteries regenerate new ones

Washington State Department of Health, U.S. - Department of Health steps up efforts to curb smoking during pregnancy

Washington University, U.S. - Gut microbes' partnership helps body extract energy from food, store it as fat

West Virginia University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and cjen@sun add new data to breast cancer research

Wexford General Hospital, Wexford, Ireland - Bispectral index scores are lower for moderate hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass

Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research, U.S. - Developmental regulators suppressed in murine embryonic stem cells

Yale University, U.S. - Cocaine abstinence in cocaine users appears to cause occult insomnia

Yokohama City University, Japan - Head and neck cancer patients treated by concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Youngstown State University, U.S. - Asymptomatic carotid artery disease may be identified with physical performance test



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