Physician Law Weekly

NitroMed, Inc. - A-HeFT heart failure study added to ADA late-breaking plenary session

Nobel Biocare - Esthetic dental solution company launches new implant systems

Northwestern University - X-linked SOX3 gene mutations are rare in men with infertility

Northwestern University, Chicago - Breast lobular architecture may not be associated with increased cancer risk

NovaDel Pharma Inc. - Velcera grants license for animal drugs using lingual spray technology

Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research - Novel carboxylic acids are potent reversible steroid sulfatase inhibitors

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research - The novel agent AEE788 suppresses angiogenesis and tumor growth activity

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd - Option available to breast cancer patients who complete tamoxifen therapy

NuGEN Technologies, Inc. - Gene expressing company launches Ovation RNA Amplification System

Nuvelo, Inc. - Dr. Burton Sobel joins board of alfimeprase maker

Nuvelo, Inc. - Pharma company announces collaboration expansion with Kirin Brewery

Ochsner Clinic Foundation - Article reviews the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company receives product innovation award for antipsychotics

PHC, Inc. - Behavioral health company expands executive staff

POINT Biomedical Corporation - Patent announced for diagnostic ultrasound with microsphere imaging

PacifiCare Health Systems - Consumer health organization signs business and patient care agreements

PacifiCare Health, Systems Inc. - Northern California seniors offered affordable Medicare+Choice option

Pain Management Education - Group established to train, credential nation's pain educators

Palatin Technologies - Biopharm reports year-end loss of $26 million

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces management change and promotions

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - Pancreatic cancer awareness efforts supported by home products company donations

Parker Hughes Institute, Roseville - Stereochemistry and regiochemistry of NNRTI profoundly affects anti-HIV activity

Pasteur Institute - Nurr1 mutations are not linked to French familial Parkinson disease cases

Patterson Companies, Inc. - Supply company announces stock split and share repurchase

Paul Hamel Institute, Valbonne - Function of potassium channel TREK-1 clarified

Pediatrics - Louisiana State Troopers grant cowboy wish to cancer survivor

Peninsula Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company names chief executive officer and president

Pennsylvania State University - Low doses of common IV anesthetic may relieve debilitating pain syndrome

Pennsylvania State University - Researchers development of a cost-effective loading machine for mouse bones

Personnel - AMIA names Don Detmer president and CEO

Personnel - Denise Fletcher joins DaVita

Personnel - Richard Blumenthal joins Daou's board of directors

Pertussis - Whooping cough making a comeback in New York

Pharsight Corporation - Clinical drug development software provider awarded client agreement extension

Philanthropy - Dell foundation donates $25 million to hospital in Austin, Texas

Policy - Should genome data be kept freely accessible?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Pioglitazone provides metabolic, reproductive benefits to PCOS patients

Precis Therapeutic - In vitro study demonstrates variable responses to chemotherapies

Premature Ovarian Failure - Impaired endothelial function normalizes within 6 months with hormone therapy

Premier, Inc. - Tool to assess environmental preferred purchasing released

Prescription Drugs - Pfizer-Medarex deal aims to produce dozens of antibody-based drugs

Prince of Wales Hospital - Dietary counseling boosts increase in dietary calcium by elderly Chinese

Private Healthcare Systems - Healthcare management company adds 24 members

Proneuron Biotechnologies - Spinal cord injury therapy granted FDA orphan drug designation

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. - Managed care management company files updated form 10 with the SEC

QIAGEN, NV - Companies promote benefits of combining Opera platform with RNAi applications

RIKEN - Absence of beta-adrenergic modulation related to early odor preference learning

RITA Medical Systems, Inc. - CIGNA HealthCare will cover radiofrequency ablation liver treatment

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. - High-resolution intensity modulated radiosurgery pioloted at Florida center

Recordati - Agreement signed between pharma companies for allergy, hypertension medications

RemoteScan - Scanning technology company offers solution for thin client appliances

Roche Palo Alto LLC - Recent advances in development of anti-influenza drugs reviewed

Rockefeller University, New York - Hepatitis C virus glycoproteins use CD81 to effect cell entry

Rosetta Biosoftware - Provider of enterprise bioinformatics solutions announces new solutions

Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Antibodies elicit antigen-specific T cells in melanoma patients

Rotech Healthcare Inc. - Home respiratory care provider files for F-A with SEC

Royal Melbourne Hospital - Body mass index is an independent predictor of defibrillation thresholds

Royal Philips Electronics - FDA clears HeartStart home defibrillator for over-the-counter sale

Rural/Metro Corporation - Southwest Ambulance awarded long-term contract to continue services in Arizona

RxGen, Inc. - Biotechnology company appoints chief executive officer

SIGA Technologies, Inc. - Bacterial genomics company secures defense research grant

SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal - Does stretching improve sport performance? Only if it's regular

Saint-Luc Univ. Clinic, Belgium - Woman with ovarian tissue re-implanted after chemotherapy gives birth

Salk Institute - Researchers find structure of enzyme giving red wine its beneficial properties

Sangamo BioSciences - Bioscience company updates investors on development status of ZFP gene therapies

Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG - Pharma company preparing application for phase III study of muscle relaxant

Schering-Plough Corporation - Drug companies sign marketing agreement for antibiotic, erectile and other drugs

Scios Inc - Nesiritide treatment associated with reduced in-hospital mortality

Scottish Universities Environmental Research Cente - Primordial biochemistry was housed in an acetate-producing hydrothermal reactor

Semmelweis University, Budapest - IUD features responsible for patient discomfort identified

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. - Life sciences company completes acquisition of Boston Biomedica divisions

Sherlock Company - Provider-sponsored health plans have lower administrative costs, study shows

Showa University, Tokyo - Odontoblasts induced from mesenchymal cells of murine dental papillae

Siemens Medical Solutions - Imaging technology company releases device for 3-D view of coronary vessels

Singapore Health Sciences Authority - Fatal hepatic failure possibly induced by nitrosofenfluramine reported

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. - Biotech company updates progress of split flu vaccine production in China

Skyscape - Information software company offers medical references for hand-held devices

Society of Interventional Radiology - Needle lung biopsy offers children less risk, less recovery than surgery

Soyak Gokyuzu Konutlari - Epithelial membrane antigen increases with disease progression

SpectRx, Inc. - Medical device maker receives CE Mark approval for insulin pump infusion sets

St. Barnabas Hospital, U.S. - Study doesn't support routine use of certain mammography in early-stage disease

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Eradication of brain tumor in lab model holds promise for treatment in humans

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver - Research spending and English proficiency are associated with publication output

Stanford University - Strain from low aortic wall velocities in vivo can be quantified in vivo

Starion Instruments - Surgical instrument maker names Charles F. Gilbride director of marketing

State University of Ghent - Swimming provides better physical activity than do nonswimming classes

Stellent, Inc. - Company wins 2004 WebAward for Genzyme's 'Best Biotechnology Website'

Stem Cell Research - Initiative would provide $3 billion for stem cell work

Strand Genomics - MediBic Alliance invests in life sciences informatics company

Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta - Vitamins E and C reduced heart damage caused by methidathion

Surgical Technology - Teleflex Medical's products make surgery go smoothly

Swedish Inst. for Infectious Disease Control - Staphylococcal protein A appears to inflame the lungs

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - BioLogic gates yield mammalian cell logical transcriptional control

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Serum-free large-scale transfection produces bigger protein yields

Swiss Institute Allergy & Asthma Research - Genes of tolerance may be effective allergy therapy

Swiss Tropical Institute - Analogue of epitope from malaria vaccine protein characterized

Sygen International, plc - CiTE signs deal to target increased biotechnology funding in Kentucky

TDK Medical - Hardware developer launches medical DVD/CD recording station with embedded PC

Tarbiat Modarres University - Propoxure has no immunotoxic effects in mice

TechniScan Medical Systems Inc. - Clarence Verhoef named chief financial officer by ultrasound developer

Technical University of Munich - ENU-treated PC12 cells enable phenotypical analysis of 6-OHDA neurotoxicity

Technical University of Munich - Flavone has sweeping effects on human colon cancer cell proteins

Tele-Tracking Technologies - Asset tracking systems offered to hospitals

Texas Safety Network - Texans offered improved source for alcohol issues

The National Fiber Council - Fiber council launches awareness campaign on health benefits of fiber

The Wellness Community - 'Group Loop' receives WebAward for cancer support website from marketing firm

Thermo Electron Corporation - Analytical instrument company acquires InnaPhase Corporation

Thermogenesis Corp. - Cord blood banking company announces fourth quarter and year-end results

Tokyo Med & Dent. University - Ca²⁺ signaling explored in embryonic stem cells

Tokyo Medical University - Results support recommendations for strict control of blood pressure

TopCoder - Consortium identifies novel potential therapeutic targets for spinal cord repair

Transkaryotic Therapies - Biopharmaceutical company gains early access to Dynepo oncology data

Transplant Medicine - Chance meeting leads to kidney donation

Trinity Hospice, Inc. - Dino Eliopoulos named CFO of Oklahoma hospice in newly created position

Tripler Army Med. Center - Prenatal exposure to ethanol causes partial diabetes insipidus in adult rats

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston - Certain common genetic polymorphisms affect response to atorvastatin

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Methods of calculating deaths attributable to obesity compared

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Sexually transmitted diseases and managed care reviewed

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Antiangiogenic agents stimulate gene expression changes early on

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Cancer institute announces commitment to nanotechnology for cancer research

U.S. National Cancer Institute - p16(INK4a) may have use as marker of oncogenic HPV infection

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Decreased T-cell proliferation is central in CD4 cell expansions induced by IL-2

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Proteasomal cleavage does not determine gp100 peptide immunogenicity

UFR des Sciences - Curcumin plus tumor-related proteins inhibited growth of melanoma cells

Ullevaal University of Hospital, Oslo - H₂ O₂ attenuates Ca²⁺ accumulation during reoxygenation

Univ of West Indies & Microbiol Lab, Champs Fleurs -  P. aeruginosa isolates in Trinidad have relatively low drug resistance

Univ. of California, Davis - Major and minor nutrients have a broad influence on genomic response

Univ. of California, San Diego - Management of insulin resistance using glitazones

Univ. of California, San Diego - Strep bacteria use a sword and shield to win battle against immune system

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Murine polycystic kidney disease models show how cilia maintain the pancreas

Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - CpG oligodeoxynucleotide enhances tumor response to radiation

Univ. of Zurich Hospital - Catecholamines may abrogate estradiol's antivasoocclusive effects

University Hospital, Groningen - Studies show relation between endothelial dysfunction and coronary events

University Medical Center Utrecht - Activated vitronectin is a target for controlling human tumor growth

University Republica, Montevideo - Genetic diversity of RSV isolated during an epidemic characterized

University of Adelaide - Australian parents think twice about having more children

University of Alberta - Isocaloric PUFA diet enhances lipid uptake and weight gain

University of Alberta - Researcher looks for clues to mysterious disease

University of Basel - Gremlin is a critical regulator of kidney and limb organogenesis

University of Chicago - Varicella zoster virus meningitis reported in immunized child

University of Colorado - Differential immune responses to insulin peptides reported

University of Connecticut - Traditional beliefs about cause of AIDS in South Africa lead to social stigmas

University of Dusseldorf - Polysaccharides from currant seeds inhibit adhesion of H. pylori

University of Ferrara - Polymeric microspheres deliver HIV Tat protein in vaccine applications

University of Florida -  Streptococcus mutans epitope recognized by antibody 6-11A described

University of Giessen, Oxon - Dendritic cells fused with leukemia blast cells activate lymphocytes

University of Glasgow - Hepatitis B prevalent despite vaccination programs in Pacific Islands

University of Glasgow - The effect of statin therapy on NK cell cytotoxicity may contribute to benefits

University of Gottingen - LHRH doesn't inhibit CD95-mediated apoptosis in ovarian and endometrial cancers

University of Halle Wittenberg - VEGF governs adult thyroid cartilage ossification

University of Hawaii Manoa - Tula virus strains from Poland closely related to TULV from elsewhere in Europe

University of Heidelberg - Update provided on the medical management of listeriosis

University of Hong Kong - Racial differences in distal femur rotational alignment identified

University of Hong Kong - Sodium salicylate enhances liver cancer therapy in animal models

University of Illinois - Novel Drosophila model improves study of cocaine-induced behavior

University of Illinois - Stem cells have potential to replace degenerated articular condyles

University of Illinois - UIC unveils world's most powerful MRI for decoding the human brain

University of Ioannina - Early diagnosis of hypercoagulability may allow pharmacologic intervention

University of Kentucky - Homosexual men and women view factors affecting sexual orientation differently

University of Klinikum Schlwswig Holstein - Role of organochlorines in breast cancer carcinogenesis uncertain

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Effectiveness of interventions to prevent childhood obesity reviewed

University of Leeds - Crucial post-transcriptional events are regulated by chronic hypoxia

University of Leicester - vCJD epidemic estimated at 150-500 deaths if 11-15 year incubation period

University of London - Tauroconjugated bile acid levels may be involved in obstetric cholestasis

University of Magdeburg - Radio-resistance-related proteins in rectal cancer reviewed

University of Manitoba - Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to SARS-coronavirus characterized

University of Marburg - HER-2 levels influence rViscumin cytotoxicity in SKOV-3 cells

University of Marburg - Osteoprotegerin gene polymorphisms associate with heart disease in men

University of Maryland Baltimore County - HIV Gag self-association is not significantly influence by the P2 domain

University of Michigan - Proteomic strategy may be useful to identify novel cancer marker proteins

University of Montreal Hospital Center - Prevalence of spontaneous oral dyskinesia in elderly lower than reported

University of Munich - Effect of metal wire stent type on treatment outcome determined

University of Nijmegen - Free Web-based genomic visualization tool released

University of North Carolina - DCP analogues are potent anti-HIV agents

University of North Carolina - Newsletters, videos might cut cancer in churchgoing blacks

University of North Carolina - Novel transgenic mouse used to evaluate NF-kappaB-induced transcription

University of Oklahoma - Zinc triggers the assembly of hepatitis B virus capsid protein

University of Oregon - Monoclonal antibodies used to isolate oxidative phosphorylation complexes

University of Oslo - Idiotope-specific strategies for myeloma suggested by animal studies

University of Oslo - Two or three kiwi fruit per day reduced platelet aggregation response

University of Oxford - Brief exposure increases risk for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

University of Palermo - Monitoring response to treatment in asthma management reviewed

University of Pennsylvania - Force transduction in cells may be related to pathological states

University of Pennsylvania - Nucleoside triphosphate analogues optimize DNA-RNA hybridization

University of Pisa - Galectin-3 immunodetection may help diagnose follicular thyroid nodules

University of Pittsburgh - New assessment tools predict depressive symptoms 2 months after childbirth

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Herpes simplex virus driven gene therapy provides neuroprotection to mice

University of Queensland - Ethical issues regarding cocaine vaccine outlined

University of Regensburg - ABCA1 mutations have been identified in patients with HDL deficiency

University of Regensburg - CT navigation associated with improved UKR outcome

University of Roma La Sapienza - Small nuclear RNA-type polymerase II promoter strengthens siRNA expression

University of Sacred Heart, Rome - Liver fibrosis predicts pegIFN/ribavirin outcome in HCV coinfection

University of Sao Paulo - Clonidine produced a better hemodynamic profile, but did not improve comfort

University of Saskatchewan - Oral low molecular weight heparin, tinzaparin, has wide tissue distribution

University of Sheffield - Activins may act as paracrine regulators of tubal epithelial cell function

University of South Carolina - Geographical information systems may be able to reconstruct biofilms

University of Tennessee - Milk SIgA affected by mom's immune/infection status; other factors may have role

University of Tennessee - Uncoupling protein and dihydroxyvitamin D modulates adipocyte apoptosis

University of Texas SW Medical Center - NRTIs have different effects on resting cells infected with HIV

University of Texas SW Medical Center - Patients should be screened for CV, blood pressure disorders before liposuction

University of Tokyo - Study demonstrates teleportation of coherent state between three pairs

University of Toronto - Enumeration of tumor cells correlates with breast cancer disease stage

University of Tsukuba - Sleep-disordered breathing plays a role in the development of hypertension

University of Ulster - Evidence grows that drinking wine is beneficial for cardiac health

University of Vienna - Hypertension treatment in hemodialysis patients reviewed

University of Vienna - Immunity after tick-borne encephalitis vaccination is persistent

University of Warwick - New research reveals physiotherapy no better than advice for back pain

University of Washington - Adeno-associated viral vectors cultivate widespread muscle cell transduction

University of Washington - CAD improves MRI specificity

University of Washington - Factor VIII DNA transfer stimulates anti-transgene antibodies in mice

University of Washington - Monocytes and CD4+ cell compartmentalization of HIV-1 occur in late infection

University of Western Ontario - Longitudinal changes in aerobic power in older adults reported

University of Witwatersrand - Nonavalent pneumococcal vaccine provides long-term protection

University of Wurzburg - Frequent detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Bell's palsy reported

University of Wurzburg - Technique maintains perfusion values and improves signal increase

University of Wyoming - E-2, but not phytoestrogen ZAL, directly affects cardiac contractile function

University of Zurich - Study investigates alterations of the autonomic nervous system

University of the Pacific - Novel method devised for assessment of drug solubility in polymeric matrices

VA Medical Center, San Francisco - Renal dysfunction is associated with mortality in patients with heart failure

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care - Hospice launches new Delaware program, names Deborah Kinderman as head

Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company acquires rights to Parkinson drug in European Union

Valentis, Inc. - Cardio-focused company announces fiscal 2004 financial results

Vanderbilt University - Genetic mutations underlie susceptibility to neurodevelopmental disorders

Vanderbilt University - Risk associated with oral contraceptive use may depend on catechol estrogens

Varian, Inc. - Scientific instruments firm acquires spectroscopy tools for molecular research

Vel's College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu - PLG/PCL microspheres suitable for use with steroid contraceptives

Verity Inc. - Information technology company releases Verity MediClaim

Verity, Inc. - Software to process data and drug trials is faster, more accurate, study shows

Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical firm exchanges notes due 2011 for $79.3 million of notes due 2007

Vita Salute University, Milan - SERTPR variants are liability for lithium long-term efficacy in mood disorders

Wake Forest University - More medical devices needed for babies

Wake Forest University - Thick celloidin sections and alkaline phosphatase stain improve tumor analysis

Walgreen Co. - Drug discount card for eligible Medicare seniors means savings on medicines

Washington State Department of Health - Minorities in Washington hit harder by tobacco use than rest of the population

Washington University - Retroviral vector generates hematopoietic stem cell transduction in mice

Waters Instruments, Inc. - Medical instrument company announces fourth quarter and year-end financials

Wayne State University - Porous tantalum patellar implant shows promise

Weill Cornell Medical Cntr. - Pregnancy after vasectomy reversal more effective in men with same partner

West Middlesex University Hospital - Hearing damage of those injured in 1999 London nail bomb attack described

West Nile Virus - Utah-Montana woman may have died of West Nile

West Nile Virus - Valencia County man is fourth West Nile death reported in New Mexico

World Health Alternatives, Inc. - Human resources medical staffing company hires company for financial services

World Health Organization - Combining TB treatment, HIV testing and treatment could save many African lives

Wyeth North America - CDC recommends return to full four-dose series of Prevnar

Wyeth Vaccines Research - Recombinant respiratory syncytial virus with deletion characterized

Yale University - $7.5 million grant awarded to study role of viruses in cancer

Yamaguchi University - Comparative genomic hybridization tracks the genetics of HCV-related cancer

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Business philosophy, brand mark established for Japanese pharma firm

Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara - VCAM-1, E-selectin, P-selectin levels are useful for detecting atherosclerosis

ZIOPHARM - Cancer-focused pharmaceutical company forms 9-member medical advisory board

Zagazig University - Patients' voice resonance following endoscopic surgery explored

avVaa World Health Care Products - Dermatology company reports loss of $0.11 per share

riPath, Imaging - Imaging company awarded 5-year contract with British women's hospital for Pap tests

www.SleepApneaInfo.com - Survey finds Americans don't recognize sleep as critical in maintaining health