Physician Law Weekly

Medarex, Inc. - Ability Biomedical Corporation acquired

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. - Online pharmacy rated by customers

Medical College of Georgia - Bone marrow grafts restore cerebral blood flow and blood brain barrier in stroke

Medical Leave - Californians have access to first paid family leave program in the country

Medical Services International Inc. - Regulatory approval sought for VScan TB and Hep B test kits

MediciNova, Inc. - IND application granted for cancer drug MN-029

Medtronic, Inc. - Journal reports beneficial effects of TUNA therapy for enlarged prostate

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - HIV-1 Gag signal promotes interaction with cellular endocytic machinery

Merck & Co., Inc. - Strategic alliance to develop RNAi therapeutics for ocular diseases

Mergers & Acquisitions - Community Health Systems completes acquisition of Galesburg Cottage Hospital

Mergers & Acquisitions - Eye Care International acquires LBI Brokerage, LLC

Mergers and Acquisitions - Lifeline Systems acquires PROTECT Emergency Response Systems

Merrion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company appoints new members to management team

Michael J. Fox Foundation - Foundation gives $2 million for Parkinson research

Micro Therapeutics, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer raises $21M from sale of exchangeable notes

Micromet AG - Single-chain antibody compounds generated for inflammatory, autoimmune diseases

Millennium Pharmaceuticals - Ion trap mass spectrometer optimized for glycopeptide detection

Mobile Healthcare - Chicago firm gets $6.4M contract for mobile MRI vehicles

Monash University - First evidence reported of human endometrial epithelial and stromal stem cells

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceutical company acquires full rights to Aloprim

Nanogen, Inc. - Company wins patent for detecting genetic variants utilizing base stacking

Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. - Pharmaceutical company raises $12.5M through sale of common stock

National Stroke Association - Trial studies man-made blood clotting drug as treatment for hemorrhagic stroke

National Taiwan Univ. Hospital - QTc dispersion is a prognosticator of intracerebral hemorrhage survival

Natus Medical Incorporated - Natus announces restructuring and plans to divest Neogenesis

Naval Medical Center, San Diego - Epidemiology of coccidioidomycosis elucidated

NeuroSearch - AzignBioscience obtains a 25% interest in Atonomics ApS

New England Biolabs - Scientists develop a better way to copy DNA

New York University - Translabyrinthine microsurgery preserves facial nerve function

Northfield Laboratories Inc. - PolyHeme developer joins Russell 3000 Index

Norwood Abbey Limited - Norwood Devices generates $1 million in sales

Novartis Oncology - FDA grants priority review for Femara as post-tamoxifen treatment

NuGEN Technologies - Gladstone Institute to implement standard RNA amplification and labeling system

Nurse Recruitment - South Carolina offers bonuses for nurses

Nursing Homes - Illinois nursing homes fines larger and more frequent

Nutrition - Loud noise, stress may prompt women to eat

Nuvelo, Inc. - Phase 2 trial in acute peripheral arterial occlusion enrollment completed

O'Connor Hospital, San Jose, California - Hospital workers rally for quality patient care, jobs

OIAGEN N.V. - Synthetic DNA business unit sold to Operon Biotechnologies

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biotechnology company announces Tarceva was accepted into FDA's Pilot 1 Program

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Liposomal formulation of OSI-7904 has improved efficacy

Obstetrics - Rapid HIV testing provides accurate, timely test results for women in labor

Obstetrics - Unpasteurized cheeses and pregnancy are a dangerous combination

OctoPlus BV - SurModics granted access to two biodegradable polymer families

Ohio State Department of Health - Budget cuts jeopardize medical coverage for individuals with cystic fibrosis

Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Health-promoting Omega-3 fatty acids may be produced in bioengineered plants

Omnicare Clinical Research - New version of Web-based clinical trial management tool announced

Open University - Vaccine safety evaluated using case-only methods

Oregon Health & Science University - Macrophages, not stem cells, correct liver disease by fusion

Oregon State University - Study identifies genetics of fat metabolism, red wine link

Organon International - FDA finds gepirone ER not approvable for depression

Osaka University - NF kappa B inhibition increases cisplatin efficacy in ovarian cancer models

Osaka University - Pediatric laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication technique developed

Oximetry - Auckland City Hospital converts to Masimo SET Oximetry

Palatin Technologies, Inc. - Effects on female sexual behavior study announced

Papillary Microcarcinoma - Researchers study MND and lymph node dissection in papillary microcarcinoma

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - NDA submitted as treatment for weight loss in AIDS patients

Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. - Board appoints new director, approves one-year extension of Class A warrants

Pediatric Care - Training hospital staff dramatically reduces death rate for children

Pegasus Worldwide, Inc. - Nanobac reacquires rights to market and sell its nanobiotic regimen

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company announces patent grants for vascular targeting agents

Personnel - CIGNA Behavioral Health appoints vice president of Eastern region

Personnel - HealthSouth appoints Robert P. May as nonexecutive chairman of the board

Personnel - deCODE announces departure of executive vice president

Pfizer, Inc. - Eplerenone protects aldosterone target organs

Practice Management - Doctors worry about treating pain

Prescription Drugs - Univ. of Pittsburgh researchers study rejection drugs for transplants

Pri-Med Institute - Study shows eCME is the preferred learning channel for only 1 physician in 10

Prince Henry Medical Research Inst., Clayton - Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists benefit patients with heart failure

Protein Design Labs, Inc. - Max Link elected chairman of antibody development company

Proteome Sciences - Blood biomarkers for the early diagnosis of stroke identified

Provectus, Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - $1 million in financing completed

Qiagen N.V. - AstraZeneca selects preferred supplier of siRNA

Quintiles Transnational Corp. - Quintiles appoints cardiac safety medical director

RMIT University, Bundoora - Cell culture vaccines needed to control next influenza pandemic

Radiation Therapy - Case report highlights risk of chemotherapy-induced radiation recall colitis

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Raniclor cephalosporin chewable tablet launched

Reporting - New notification requirement to help fight bioterrorism

Rice University - Survey says public would pay higher taxes for better mental healthcare

Rockefeller University - Novel secreted enzyme from E. faecalis may cause pathogenesis and persistance

RoundTable Healthcare Partners - Private equity firm acquires Excelsior Medical Corporation

Royal Melbourne Hospital - Left ventricular hypertrophy in chronic kidney disease can be helped

Royal Melbourne Hospital - SCL required for normal function of short-term repopulating hematopoietic SCs

SARS - Hong Kong's political parties call for removal of health chief over SARS crisis

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Thomas Lang joins Samaritan team as chief drug-development officer

Schatz & Nobel, P.C. - Class action lawsuit announced against Synovis Life Technologies

Science Based Health - New HydroEye Plus Lutein relieves dry eye, enhances macular health

Scott + Scott - Securities class action suit filed against Genta Incorporated

Seoul National University - Immunohistochemistry detects hepatic swine hepatitis E virus infection

Seoul National University - TCR signaling inhibits apoptosis by repressing SRG3 via Ras activation

Seoul National University - Type I HBEC immortalization may be early step in breast cancer subset initiation

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Texas groups want new textbooks to contain more information about condoms

Simulations Plus - Software upgrade predicts drug molecule properties

Skinvisible, Inc. - Patent issued for polymer-based delivery system for skincare

Smoking Ban - Statewide indoor smoking ban begins in Massachusetts

Society for Human Resource Management - Three in four organizations change employee healthcare plans due to cost

Sookmyung Women's University -  Gardenia jasminoides fruit extract has antiangiogenic properties

Sourasky Medical Center - Testing combined vitamin D analog and ERT may help prevent bone loss

Spectral Diagnostics Inc. - Diagnostics technology company reports fourth quarter and fiscal year results

Spire Corporation - Spire receives catheter license payment from Bard

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, U.K. - Dose-intense triplet chemotherapy with PBPC support investigated

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Company launches system for managing of atrial fibrillation

Staffing Issues - California hospital workers rally for jobs, quality patient care

State Medicaid - AIDS group protests state budget's impact on small pharmacies

Stavanger University College - Filter for CPR-induced ECG artefacts evaluated

Stem Cell Research - Leader says Senate has enough votes for more liberal stem cell research policy

StrionAir, Inc. - Air purification system kills 100% of bacteria in tests

Stroke Therapy - Retraining brains to read after a stroke

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Fragment assembly used to identify IL-2 inhibitor

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Sunesis begins clinical study of anticancer drug

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - Class action filed against surgical tool manufacturer

Syracuse University - HCMV NKCC protein localizes to perinucleus during infection

TargeGen, Inc. - Biotech company appoints Sara A. Courtneidge to advisory board

Technion Israel Institute of Technology - Heparanase has a direct effect on angiogenesis

Tel Aviv University - Diffusion MRI sensitive to glutamate cell swelling-induced structural changes

Telik, Inc. - Combination trial with Telcyta for non-small cell lung cancer initiated

Tenet Healthcare Corp. - Tenet completes sale of Texas medical center to Valley Baptist Health System

Texas A&M University - Developmental alcohol exposure disrupts circadian regulation of BDNF

Toranomon General Hospital, Tokyo - MxA gene polymorphisms influence interferon efficacy in HCV-positive patients

Tulane University - New clones depict the effects of antivirals on hepatitis C negative-strand RNA

Tumor Biology Center, Freiburg - The power of angiopoietin ligand systems extends beyond angiogenesis

U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA holds series of meetings with Japanese BSE group

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Metal particulate matter affects heart rate in rat ventricular myocytes

U.S. National Alliance for the Primary Prevention - Needlestick Safety Alliance adds members

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Lack of diagnostic follow-up may reduce mammography screening effectiveness

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Children's Environmental Health Center will address Tar Creek exposures

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Divergent immunological responses seen following glutaraldehyde exposure

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Murine study shows final step in egg maturation blocked by cyclic AMP

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Vaccination with T cell-defined antigens reviewed

Underage Drinking - Alcohol Safety Network debuts in Kansas and Missouri

United Arab Emirates University - Inotropic effects of anesthetics not altered in STZ-induced diabetes model

United Nations - U.N.: Bird flu poses threat to humans

Univ. of Ag. Science Bangalore - Mechanism of HPV oncogene regulation of tumorigenesis described

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Obesity disrupts appetite hormone

Univ. of California, San Francisco - New approach to controlling cholesterol and body weight developed

Univ. of Central Lancashire - Role of calpains in diabetes mellitus reviewed

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch - Risk factors compared between U.S. and Venezuela

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - BCG lymphadenopathy detected in a BCG-vaccinated infant

University Twente, Bilthoven - Wnt signaling inhibits osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

University Halle Wittenberg, Halle Saale - IL-10 and TGF-beta differ in regulation of aminopeptidase N/CD13 expression

University Hospital Regensburg - Titanium coated polymers do not improve biocompatibility

University Hospital, Magdeburg - ADMA metabolism not affected by homocysteine or lipid levels

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Study yields new findings about risk of HIV infection

University of Antwerp - Biliopancreatic diversion in the surgical treatment of morbid obesity

University of Athens - Real-time PCR clinically useful for single-cell genotyping in blood diseases

University of Bari - Crosstalk between angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis provokes tumor progression

University of Brighton - Materials for microspheres for sustained release identified

University of California, Los Angeles - Neuronal afterdischarge not needed for ELH release in Aplysia

University of Cambridge - Could skin cells become brain cells?

University of Cambridge - L3MBTL implications for pathogenesis of myeloid malignancy 20q deletions

University of Central Lancashire - Screening programs in England will prevent diabetes-related vision disorders

University of Cologne - Iris pigment epithelial cells show promise as neurotrophic gene vectors

University of Colorado - A new method offers rapid purification of RNA

University of Florida - Weeds may be untapped source of pharmaceuticals

University of Frankfurt - Human serum albumin nanoparticles deliver antisense nucleotides to tumor cells

University of Halle-Wittenberg - Melanocytes express 3G5 surface antigen

University of Hong Kong - Ducks in southern China maintained potentially pandemic strains of influenza

University of Hong Kong - Upregulated MIF increases angiogenic factor levels in neuroblastoma

University of Iowa - Combination of gene therapy, gene silencing prevents neurodegenerative disease

University of Iowa - RNA interferes with brain disease

University of Jena - Adenoviruses suitable for biocide testing identified

University of Jena - Isatis tinctoria extracts are effective against contact dermatitis

University of Leeds - Appropriate therapy associated with efficacy in nontuberculous mycobacteria

University of Liege - Insulin secretion normalizes at postgastroplasty ideal body weight

University of London - Imaging technology differentiates lesions, provides tumor biology insight

University of London - Oil in oil emulsions may be useful for slow drug release

University of Mainz - Subsets of CD25 T cells confer distinct suppressive properties upon CD4 cells

University of Massachusetts - DNA methylation shows promise for treating advanced prostate cancer

University of Michigan - Calcineurin moves stem cells towards differentiation

University of Michigan - Longevity evolved late for humans

University of Michigan - Prostate cancer and coronary heart disease share some risk factors

University of Minnesota - Stem-cell research and reproductive cloning laws should be separate

University of Missouri - Chromatography technique can be applied to anti-cancer drugs

University of Nebraska - Home deaths unnecessarily costly, burdensome for families

University of North Carolina - Research accelerates discovery of novel gene function

University of Otago - Fetal and maternal TGF-beta 1 may combine to maintain pregnancy in mice

University of Oxford - Gene selection method helps to achieve improved data quality

University of Pennsylvania - Erythropoietin gene therapy causes autoimmune anemia in animal studies

University of Pennsylvania - Psychosocial telephone counseling not a hit with BRCA mutation carriers

University of Pittsburgh - Pitt to establish center that will use viruses to trace nervous system circuitry

University of Saskatchewan - Important factors for improving efficacy of DNA vaccines described

University of Southern California - Immune reporters monitor young fruit flies for remaining life span

University of Teramo - Anandamide degradation associated with neuronal apoptosis induced by HIV-1 gp120

University of Texas - Molecules that promote OC dissemination id'd by Drosophila genetic analysis

University of Texas Southwestern - Access to DNA secrets yields better understanding of genes

University of Texas Southwestern - Protein controls acid in cells by direct detection of volume changes

University of Tokyo - Hairpin structures of double-stranded RNA produce RNA interference

University of Toronto - Heterogeneous surface charge enhances microfluidic mixing

University of Toronto - Triethylene glycol and methacrylic acid modulate oral bacteria

University of Tubingen - Chimeric CD19 Ab is option in post-transplant minimal residual B-lineage ALL

University of Turku - Interferon gamma is essential for Th1 cell differentiation

University of Uppsala - Laminin-1 sways endothelial cell profiles to propagate angiogenesis

University of Vermont - Routine mammographic breast density measurements may help determine risk

University of Wales College Cardiff -  Candida in concentrated oral rinse cultures detected by real-time PCR

University of Washington - Changing trends in sexual behavior may explain rising incidence of anal cancer

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Technology could enhance biopsy accuracy

University of the Sacred Heart, Rome - G-CSF promotes generation of regulatory DC through IL-10 and IFN-alpha induction

University of the West Indies - Early renal evaluation of diabetes patients emphasized

VA Boston Healthcare Systems - Sentence context use abnormalities in SPD women less severe than in men

Vanderbilt University - Gene polymorphism may be risk factor for increased disease susceptibility

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Alliance aims to increase access to partial breast irradiation

Vela Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA clears IND application for VPI-013, phase II drug candidate for depression

Veterans Healthcare - High ratings for Black Hills VA Health Care

Veterinary Neurologist - New technique provides safer diagnoses of animal brain tumors

Victoria Heart Institute Foundation - Transradial coronary intervention is preferred for patients older than 80

Wake Forest University - Fatal intravenous fentanyl ODs after patch extraction reported

Wake Forest University - Frequent tanners may be lured by the "feel-good" effects of UV light

Wake Forest University - Plant estrogens in soy don't appear to increase breast or uterine cancer risk

Wake Forest University - Utility of cryosurgery for common skin conditions reviewed

Warsaw University - Diabetes-induced HFR formation increase may diminish glutathione redox state

West Nile Virus - Human cases of West Nile virus reported in Arkansas

West Nile Virus - Indiana birds test positive for West Nile virus

West Nile Virus - More cases of virus found in Southern California; state tally is now 15

Wistar Institute - Cancer gene MYC emerging as key research target

Women's Health - Study says soy doesn't help bones, memory in postmenopausal women

World Health Organization - Syringes disposed of safely after millions vaccinated

Wyeth Research - HKI-272 shows promise as breast cancer therapy

Yale University - Endometrial cells can originate from donor-derived bone marrow cells

Yamagata University - PHOX2B gene mutations are not associated with sudden infant death syndrome

Yamagata University, Tokyo - Dynamic I-123-MIBG SPECT predicts clinical outcome in chronic heart failure

Yonsei University - Green tea polyphenol preserves the human saphenous vein