Physician Law Weekly

Merck & Co., Inc. - Efficacy results announced for gastroenteritis-causing rotavirus vaccine

Merck & Company, Inc. - T-cell response to adenovirus hexon and DNA-binding protein in mice

Mergers & Acquisitions - Beverly to purchase Hospice USA

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medtronic, Genzyme form joint venture for heart-related cell therapy

Methodist Hospital, Houston - Losing even a few pounds may help the obese

Methodist Research Institute -  Ganoderma lucidum slashes the growth of human prostate cancer cells

MicroFluidic Systems Inc. - FBI awards contract for DNA analysis

MicroIslet, Inc. - Biotechnology company approved for American Stock Exchange listing

Minnesota Department of Health - Measles outbreak control in adult populations discussed

Molecular Imaging Corporation - Agreement adds positron emission tomography to medical center's imaging menu

Monash University - BMP-2 controls key early commitment step in embryonic stem cell differentiation

Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. - Nastech highlights PYY nasal spray development program

National Cancer Institute, Maharagama - Breast clinic established in Sri Lanka

National Kure Medical Center - Serotonin increases neurotrophic factor release in glioblastoma cells

Natl. Research Institute, Tokyo - Web-like structured novel sheet promising for custom-shaped bone regeneration

Netherlands Cancer Institute - In vivo bioluminescence imaging reveals tumor elements in animal models

Netherlands Cancer Institute - Tamoxifen stimulates tumor growth following alteration of estrogen receptor

Netherlands Inst. for Brain Research - Estrogen receptor changes in hypothalamus are related to AD neuropathology

New York University - New animal models show the carcinogenic synergy of UV radiation and arsenic

Newcastle University - Researchers discover gene that causes rare disorder

Nidaria Technology - Cream may ward off jellyfish stings

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy - New campaign against reimportation launched

North Carolina State University - FIV replication in activated CD4+CD25+T cells independent of cell proliferation

Northwestern Univ. Feinberg School of Medicine - Embryonic stem cells are an alternate marrow donor source

Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans - Angiotensin II provides cerebroprotection against stroke

Okayama University Hospital - Patients with locally advanced lung cancer benefit from chemoradiotherapy

Organetix Inc. - Hepatitis C patient study to measure A4+L liver product QOL results

Panjab University - Chitosan microspheres potential carrier for drugs

Peking University - Anti-tumor responses induced by ovarian cancer protein characterized

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Ligand-based VTA technology presented at international conference

Personnel - AmSurg elects new members to board of directors

Personnel - Dentist fined for over prescribing medicine leads antidrug group

Personnel - Medical software company hires information technology strategist

Personnel - TVI Corporation names new chief financial officer

Pfizer Global Research & Development - Method to measure kinetics of penicillin thermal decomposition reported

Phase 2 Discovery - PD-6735 granted Orphan Drug Status for sleep disorders in blind patients

Physical Disabilities - The Hartford and Paralympic skier promote hiring employees with disabilities

Plexxikon - Pharmaceutical company appoints new member to scientific advisory board

Point Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company names new board member

Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw - Novel polymorphism in cytoplasmic region of IgA Fc receptor gene found

Prescription Drugs - FDA rejects petition on Illinois pilot program to buy Canadian medicine

Prescription Drugs - West Virginia customers experience prescription delays

Prion Diseases - European Commission launches prion research network

ProMetic Life Sciences - Biopharmaceutical company achieves second milestone of license agreement

Purdue University - Mechanism of hepatitis antigen adsorption by Al(OH)₃ elucidated

Queensland Institute of Medical Research - Inactivation of Men1 gene causes pancreatic and pituitary tumorigenesis

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase I/II trial to study R803 for the treatment of hepatitis C

Royal Brisbane Hospital - Imbibing alcohol doesn't increase disease risk

Russian Academy of Sciences - Increased level of beta-amyloid found in brains of bulbectomized mice

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. - FDA approves gastrointestinal selective antibiotic

Salmonella - Possible salmonella contamination prompts company to recall almond candy

San Carlos Hospital Clinic, Madrid - Expression of p185 protein has prognostic value

Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore - Technique enables efficient production of microchip microdialysis membranes

Sanmina-SCI Corporation - Medical device manufacturing facilities earn quality certifications

Schering-Plough - African Americans respond poorly to hepatitis C treatment

Scripps Research Institute - Proteomics in malaria reviewed

Seoul National University - Liver X receptors stimulate adipocyte differentiation via PPAR-gamma

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group - U.K. pharmaceutical company to establish U.S. headquarters in Pennsylvania

Shriners Hospital for Children - Insulin-like growth factor-I alters the effects of thermal trauma in rats

Simon Fraser University - Bovine serum albumin in cow's milk not likely cause of diabetes

Sleep Solutions, Inc. - Medical device company announces appointment of new board chairman

Smoking Ban - Jackson Hole, Wyoming, restaurant bans smoking

St. George Hospital, London - The thalidomide analogue CC-5013 uses T-cell induction to fight cancer

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Pharmacogenomics could lower health care costs, investigators report

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Housecall Plus remote monitoring system launched

Stanford University - Radiotherapy toxicity linked to abnormal transcriptional responses to DNA damage

Stanford University - Stable immunological synapse not needed for efficient T-cell killing

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Federal program focuses mental health program in state of Florida

Sun Protection - Tsunami Sun tearless sunscreen launched

SuperGen, Inc. - Updated results presented from phase III study of Dacogen in MDS

Task Force for Child Survival & Development - Evolution of measles elimination strategies in the United States

Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay - Researchers use an innovative technique for cutting the pectoralis major muscle

Technical University of Munich - Time-resolved X-ray data can identify protein intermediate structures

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Smoking triggers saliva's switch from hero to villian

Temple University - Virologist receives NIH grant to continue investigation of HIV dementia complex

Texas Oncology, P.A. - Aromasin after Tamoxifen lessens breast cancer recurrence in study

The Wall Street Journal Online - New survey highlights FDA's successes and failures

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia - Molecular markers evolve early in hepatitis B virus-related liver cancer

Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry - Alterations in tau transcripts correlate with sporadic tauopathy neurofilament

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. - FDA issues marketing clearance for cardiac flat-panel detector

Tottori University - Mouse model of Down syndrome has congenital heart disease

Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Han fangji extract inhibits granulocyte activity in rheumatoid arthritis

Trudeau Institute - Inflammatory cytokines overcome age-related defects in T-cell responses

Tsurumi University - Diagnostic and surgical template for dental implants developed

Turku University - Protection against infection may depend upon healthy host-microbe interactions

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC awards $49 million to support HIV efforts in communities across the U.S.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - More work needed on national immunization registry

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rates down dramatically among American Indians/Alaska Natives

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Rubella virus P90 associates with cytokinesis regulatory protein

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Pancreatic islet cell tumors have non-islet origin

Univ. of California San Francisco - Novel DZIP gene expressed in embryonic stem cells and germ cells is identified

Univ. of California, Davis - Study findings support 2001 ASCCP disease management guidelines

Univ. of California, Irvine - Research center details why teens are vulnerable to smoking addiction

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Nursing home residents spend most of their day bedridden

Univ. of London Imperial College - Researchers say effects of OCs, HRT on lipoproteins need further investigation

Univ. of London Imperial College of Science - Mathematical model used to determine course of HIV infection

Univ. of Southern California - Study looks at effect of reproductive factors and lactation on CIS risk

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Metabolic products measured by NMR analysis of one glucose derivative

University College London - Heart enlargement is a common cause of sudden death in young people

University College London - Sperm factor that activates eggs is novel phospholipase C:PLC zeta

University College of London - Factor V Leiden associated with increased risk of obstetric complications

University Hospital of Maastricht - Labeled Annexin A5 detects programmed cell death in vitro and in vivo

University Hospital, Dusseldorf - Choroid plexus involved in host defense

University Hospital, Uppsala - Model prevents inaccurate surgical staging of ovarian carcinoma

University Medical School, Rijeka - Survival after surgery for pancreatic carcinoma averaged less than 6 months

University of Aberdeen - Could mice hold the secret to longer life?

University of Alabama - Online support improves psychosocial therapy for breast cancer patients

University of Alabama - Stillbirths, infant deaths associated with smoking among mothers under 40

University of Alabama - TopBP1 recruits Brg1/Brm to repress E2F1-induced apoptosis

University of Arizona - Cell matrix-modified implants stimulate new vessel growth in animals

University of Arizona - Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor response elements block cell death

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Glycosaminoglycans protect against Chlamydia infection in vitro

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Multiple myeloma patients commit to exercise based on a number of factors

University of Birmingham - Carbonic anhydrase IX predictive of outcome in bladder cancer

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Coping responses under the threat of SARS vary

University of California, San Diego - Fibrin augments neuroinflammatory demyelination

University of Dublin - Amphiphilic cyclodextrins enhance transgene expression

University of Dusseldorf - A single, small medullary thyroid tumor does not mandate total thyroidectomy

University of Erlangen Nurnberg - Quadruple therapy battles liver cancer on several fronts

University of Florida - To be effective, antidrug ads should focus on thrill-seeking teens

University of Frankfurt Clinic - Researchers make dietary recommendations for lipid disorders

University of Frankfurt Clinical Center - Nitric oxide rules colon carcinoma angiogenesis markers differentially

University of Gothenburg - Reduced B cell CD22 expression does not effect S. aureus arthritis and sepsis

University of Hamburg - GAMT deficiency causes biochemical adaptations in brain and skeletal muscle

University of Iowa - Manipulation of LARGE protein prevents muscular disorder in mice

University of Jaen - L-type calcium channel subunit expression clarified in developing heart

University of Kentucky - Transdermal Delta₈ -THC system developed

University of Kuopio - Bone cancer cells respond to HSV thymidine kinase-ganciclovir gene therapy

University of Leeds - Hypoxia remodels Ca2⁺ homeostasis in type I cortical astrocytes

University of London - Many patients diagnosed with chronic illness stop taking medicines

University of Manchester - Caspase-mediated cleavage of syntaxin 5 and giantin occurs in apoptosis

University of Maryland - Radiation and subsequent TRAIL/Apo-2L quells breast tumor xenografts in mice

University of Minnesota - Arabinogalactan offers no long-term benefits on serum lipids or glucose

University of Minnesota Cancer Center - Bispecific immunotoxin effective in murine model

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia -  Dermatophagoides atopy patch tests are highly reproducible

University of Naples - Lipophilic compounds in tomatoes protect against cardiovascular disease

University of North Carolina - Economic growth is boosting women's obesity in poorer nations

University of North Carolina - HIV infection impairs immunity to malaria in pregnant women

University of North Carolina - Parental pesticide exposures may be linked to pediatric lymphoma cases

University of North Carolina - Scientists block cellular enzyme activity involved in cancer progression

University of Oxford - Malaria parasite's cellular "choreography' prolongs infection

University of Panama - Background risk of intussusception in children reported

University of Pennsylvania - Overexpression of Oct-1 or -2 has no effect on HIV-1 transcription in CD4 cells

University of Regensburg - Central domain of HIV-1 matrix protein influences virus infectivity

University of Sao Paulo - CTLA-4 blockage increases resistance to infection with Trypanosoma cruzi

University of Sao Paulo - IgG avidity test can distinguish primary from secondary dengue infections

University of Sassari - PLGA microspheres suitable for ocular peptide delivery

University of Southern California - Endovascular management effective for iliac vein occlusive disease

University of Sydney - More UVA than UVB fingerprint mutations in basal layer of human squamous tumors

University of Texas SW Medical Center - Hemodynamics and organ histology of large-volume liposuction reported

University of Toronto - Dietary proteins in regulation of food intake and body weight reviewed

University of Toronto - Study provides first national estimate of adverse events in hospitals

University of Udine - Epirubicin levels in liver metastases after administration reported

University of Verona - Benefits of hepatitis A vaccination for drug users investigated

University of Verona - Calcaneal ultrasound helps identify premenopausal women at risk for bone loss

University of Vienna - Flavaglines induce apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells

University of Virginia - Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis histologically resembles alcoholic liver disease

University of Washington - Diffuse pulmonary ossification is usually not clinically apparent

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Need for sleep indicates underlying cellular demands

University of Wurzburg - ELISA for detection of autoantibodies to BP230 developed

University of the West Indies - Study finds no benefit to OCs for 2 months prior to ovarian hyperstimulation

Uppsala University - Hepatitis C virus NS3 protease inhibitors need select elements for efficacy

VA Connecticut Health Care Systems - PAD patients should be aggressively treated for atherosclerotic risk factors

Varian, Inc. - 2004 Analytical Instrumentation Company of the Year named by Frost & Sullivan

VaxGen, Inc. - Data supports efficacy of LC16m8 smallpox vaccine candidate

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Ltd. - Crystal structures of IL-2 tyrosine kinase characterized

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm gets $21M award under expanded agreement

Virginia Commonwealth University - Project D.A.R.E. falling short of drug abuse prevention goals

Virginia Commonwealth University - S1P receptor activation by FcepsilonRI trigger required for mast cell function

Vision-Sciences, Inc. - Endoscopic product manufacturer announces financial results

Volunteers - Teenage volunteers help staff at Arizona hospitals

Wakayama Medical University - Leptin and membrane fluidity of erythrocytes in hypertension studied

Wake Forest University - Some hospice patients and families talk of hastening death

Washington State University - Dioxin exposure during pregnancy impairs mammary gland differentiation

Washington University - Human glucose transporter-like protein-9 characterized

Washington University - MRI can detect primary lung tumors in rodents

Washington University - Study compares radiation treatments

Watson School of Biological Sciences - RNA interference-based microarray developed

Weight Control - New device used to eat less with smaller bites

West Nile Virus - Experts say severe West Nile can cause long-term harm damage

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh - Study reviews the biology, diagnosis, and treatment of meningiomas

Windhover Information Inc. - Business information provider Medtech Insight acquired

Women's Health - Group says Missouri cuts have hurt women's healthcare

Wyeth - Pharmaceutical company to seek rehearing of court ruling in diet drug trials

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - Report finds problems at Wyeth vaccine plant

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals - Combination liquid pain reliever provides low-level acetaminophen

Xanthus Life Sciences - Xanafide clinical trial commences in patients with prostate cancer

Xtent, Inc. - Coating and drug-eluting technology licensed for coronary stent system

Zengen Inc. - Positive results reported from CZEN-002 trial for vulvovaginal candidiasis