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Susan Hasty, Publisher Table of Contents . . . June 22nd, 2005 Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only Related Areas: Other Issues in Physician Law Weekly | Other Publications
Ablynx - Deal signed to develop nanobodies for CNS disordersBriteSmile, Inc. - Federal district California judge rules in patent lawsuit against Discus DentalCalifornians for Compassionate Choices - Former Oregon governor backs 'compassionate choices' campaign for terminally illCenter for Regenerative Medicine - Adult stem cells yield groundbreaking therapies without controversyCiphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Patent issued for assisted protein purificationCiphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Protein markers with PSA levels useful in predicting prostate cancer recurrenceDigene Corporation - Maryland to require insurance coverage of HPV tests in cervical cancer screeningDimock Community Health Center, Boston - New findings in the area of addiction medicine detailedHaemonetics Corp. - Decision reached in plasma-collection arbitrationHarris Interactive - Americans continue risky behaviors despite skin cancer warningsMedical Misconduct - Massachusetts physician pleads guilty to committing healthcare fraudMergers & Acquisitions - FTI Consulting to acquire Cambio Health SolutionsPolyMedica CorporationC - Provider of healthcare products appoints general counselRetractable Technologies, Inc. - Maker of safety needle devices reports lower operating loss in first quarterSorenson Medical - Continuous peripheral nerve block anesthesia for rotator cuff surgery in useAbbott - U.S. FDA approval granted for once-daily Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir)Administration Staff College India, Andhra Pradesh - HIV voluntary counseling and testing center efficiency lacking in Andhra PradeshAdvanced Cell Technology, Inc. - Biotech company expands senior research teamAdvanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Stockholders approve proposed merger with VISXAequitas - Findings presented for myocardial perfusion imagingAkad Hospital, Uppsala - Researchers describe findings in stroke studiesAkorn, Inc. - Pharma firm opens first international office,Alamo Pharmaceuticals - FazaClo granted monthly safety monitoring by U.S. FDAAlbany Medical Center Hospital - Docetaxel and celecoxib inhibited non-small cell lung cancerAlfacell Corporation - Biopharmaceutical firm appoints new chief financial officerAlkermes, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.82 per shareAll India Institute Medical Science, New Delhi - Rifampicin-based salvage therapy not suitable for H. pylori eradicationAllgemeines Krankenhaus St. Georg, Hamburg - PVS may be used for risk stratification before defibrillator implantataionAllos Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma firm's stockholder approve share exchangeAlteon, Inc. - Pharma firm's alagebrium demonstrates promising effects on cardiovascular systemAmarin Corporation plc - Neuroscience company completes $17.8M offeringAmerican Academy of Dermatology - Dermatologists urge the public to be smart in the sunAmerican Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists - Researchers discover potential for reducing the progression of AlzheimerAmerican BioScience, Inc. - Patient accrual completed for dose dense Abraxane studyAmerican Council on Exercise - Ten ways to maintain a healthy backAmerican Diabetes Association - Diabetes group lauds passage of stem cell legislationAmerican Diabetes Association - Partnership highlights connection between stroke and diabetesAmerican Psychiatric Association - Medication shown to reduce anxiety symptoms in elderly depressed patientsAmerican Urological Assn. - New clinical guidelines direct ED treatmentAmerisourceBergen Corporation - Pharmaceutical services company promotes Michael D. DiCandiloAmgen, Inc. - Data: Aranesp dosed every 2 weeks is comparable to Epoetin alfa dosed weeklyAmgen, Inc. - Trial in older cancer patients suggests benefits of drug plus chemotherapyAmnis - Molecular Sciences Institute, scientific systems company announce collaborationAndhra University - Hypoglycemic effect of Gmelina asiatica in diabetic rats examinedApplied NeuroSolutions - Biomarker may predict Alzheimer disease progressionArastirma Hastanesi, Van - Global fibrinolytic capacity increased in metastatic colorectal cancerArrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. - Medical device firm reports results of annual meetingAstraZeneca - Single inhaler therapy gives greater improvement in asthma control, study showsAutonoma University, Madrid - Statins diminish NF-kappa-B activation by inhibiting IKK-1/-2, p38, and p42/44Avigen Inc. - Gene transfer of decarboxylase protects striatal cultures from L-DOPAAvigen, Inc. - Deal signed with pain expert to develop neuropathic pain therapyBaker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne - Agents in development for treatment of diabetic nephropathy reviewedBarr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Generic Demulen oral contraceptive tablets approved by U.S. FDABaylor College of Medicine, Houston - Comorbid factors should be considered when evaluating coronary artery graftBaylor College of Medicine, Houston - Mifepristone-controlled transgenes model cardiac phenotypes in miceBaylor College of Medicine, Houston - Testosterone patch treats low sexual desire in surgically menopausal womenBaylor Institute Immunology Research - Reports advance knowledge in cancer vaccines researchBaylor Institute for Immunology Research - Success reported in treating children with juvenile arthritisBeckman Coulter, Inc. - New system delivers high-throughput, cost-effective gene expressionBellevue Hospital, St. Etienne - Target-controlled infusion improves propofol's hemodynamic effectsBentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company re-elects 2 directors, approves plan of equity incentivesBentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.K. approves marketing of generic omeprazoleBioRap Technologies, Ltd. - Agreement signed with HaptoGuard for diabetes therapiesBioheart, Inc. - Cardiology company adds team members with expansion of R&D facilityBionomics Limited - Iliad Chemicals to be acquired for AUD 9MBiophan Technologies, Inc. - Licensing program available for pacemaker, defibrillator safetyBiovail Corporation - Biotech company announces further corporate-governance enhancementsBoston Scientific Corporation - Alliance to develop brain monitoring technologyBoston University - Psychologists find neurological mechanism for subliminal learningBrigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Patient-partner intervention to reduce prenatal alcohol use is effectiveBrookhaven U.S. National Laboratory - Borrelia burgdorferi OspB examined, structure definedBrown University, Providence - Dyspnea occurred during thalidomide treatment for advanced ovarian cancerBrussels Free University - Positivity for antibodies defines population at risk of type 1 diabetesBurrill & Company - Biotech will shift toward predictive, preventative, personalized medicineBusiness & Finance - HealthGate to deregister its common stock with the SECBusiness Update - Aethon moves to new headquarters, expands sales teamBusiness Update - Blue Cross of California awarded Medi-Cal contractBusiness Update - Physicians group selects company to monitor contractual reimbursementCAS Medical Systems, Inc. - Premarket notification filed with U.S. FDA for spectroscopy deviceCHU d'Angers - Overexpressed genes identified in thyroid oncocytic adenomasCNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa - Quantifying myocardial necrosis by CMR is highly reliable, reproducibleCNRS, Strasbourg - MicroRNA confronts viruses in human cellsCNRS, Toulouse - Alzheimer peptide fragment Abeta analyzed, lipid bilayer interaction revealedCalbaTech, Inc. - Medical device maker announces revenue increase in first quarterCancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo - Group studied perioperative complications in noncardiac surgery in JapanCangen Biotechnologies, Inc. - Biotech company, Olympus to develop molecular diagnostic testCardiac Science, Inc. - Canadian regulatory approval granted to market defibrillatorCardiac Science, Inc. - Florida Department of Transportation buys AEDs for safety patrol vehicle fleetCardiology Research Center, Moscow - Researchers' data advance restenosis researchCase Western Reserve University - Glucosepane is protein cross-link of senescent extracellular matrixCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Hyaluronan- and polyester-based scaffolds used to repair osteochondral defectsCatholic University of Korea, Suwon - Anti-VEGF hexapeptide with arginine abates collagen-induced arthritisCel-Sci Corp. - Phase II cancer trial results publishedCell Therapeutics, Inc. - STELLAR trial investigator reports on 2 phase 3 studies of lung cancer compoundCenter for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona - Reports describe recent advances in eating disorders researchCentro Nacional de Biotecnologia, Madrid - Studies advance knowledge in virology researchChang Gung Medical Center - Rosiglitazone enhances pancreatic islet engraftmentChang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung - Protein expression in neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma studiedCharite, Berlin - Early creatinine course predicts graft outcomeChiba Cancer Center - Histological vascular invasion identified as risk factor for distant metastasisChinese Academy of Sciences - Protein-based SARS-CoV entry inhibitors developedChinese University of Hong Kong - Chromosome studies link genes to hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinomaChonbuk National University - Novel furocoumarin derivative shows promise as antiarrhythmic agentCincinnati Children's Hospital - Researchers' findings advance rotavirus vaccines researchCodexis, Inc. - Companies ink pharmaceutical process research agreementCollaborations - Humana Military Healthcare Services awarded contractColumbia University - Is robotic technology reducing healthcare costs for cardiac patients?Columbia University, New York - Memory loop recorders provide a diagnosis more often than do Holter monitorsColumbia University, New York - Patients with type D personality are at increased risk for CV mortalityConor Medsystems, Inc. - Company announces positive 12-month follow-up data from EuroSTAR studyCordis Corp. - Positive data on sirolimus-eluting coronary stent presented at meetingCoronado Industries, Inc. - PNT soon to be introduced in Great Britain; Europe under negotiationCumhuriyet University, Sivas - MIBI and Tetrofosmin SPECT show comparable performance for detection of CADCyclacel Group, plc - Interim seliciclib phase IIa data reported at 2005 ASCOCytoGenix, Inc. - Company obtains HIV vaccine license from NIHDana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Antibody responses to H-Y minor mHAs correlate with GVHD and disease remissionDartmouth College School of Medicine, Lebanon - Genetic markers separate glioblastoma multiforme subtypesDecision Resources, Inc. - California health plans compete for small business, healthcare data source saysDecision Resources, Inc. - New treatments will grow chronic myelogenous leukemia drug market, report saysDefense R&D Canada - Suffield, Alberta - Studies add new findings to respiratory medicine body of knowledgeDermik Laboratories - Survey looks at skin conditions in teen girlsDeutsch Herzzentrum, Munich - PCIs performed in high-volume institutions are associated with improved outcomesDexCom, Inc. - Maker of glucose monitoring systems elects Terrance H. Gregg to boardDharmacon, Inc. - Company to deliver first whole human genome-wide siRNA libraryDiaSys Corp. - Healthcare-products company announces late filing of form 10-QSBDiabetes Management - Online health service provides tool for self-management of diabetesDiet & Nutrition - Adolescent girls skip breakfast more often as they grow olderDrugMax, Inc. - Pharmacy/drug distributor names James E. Searson as new CFODuke University - Hippocampal neuron distal dendrites studied, protein translation clarifiedDuke University, Durham - Triggering technique underestimates global ventricular ejection fractionEIC Laboratories, Inc. - Research add new data to drug delivery body of knowledgeEMC Corporation - Information storage solution selected by Providence Health SystemEcole Polytech, Montreal - Arthroscopically injectable vehicle developed for cell-assisted cartilage repairElite Pharmaceuticals - FDA approves IND for abuse-resistant oxycodone productEndius, Inc. - Company secures first round in $15 million-potential new series B financingEntelos, Inc. - Company acquires Discovery InnovationsErasmus Medical Center - Varicella-zoster vaccine before transplant protects against infectionExpress Scripts, Inc. - Express Scripts declares 2-for-1 stock splitExygen Research, Inc. - Method to measure perfluorooctanoic acid by LC-MS/MS developedFinance - Auxilio reports loss of $0.04 per shareFinance - Financing provides $7.5M facility to Aliquippa Community HospitalFitness & Wellness - Centura and Aegis partner to help Colorado employersFourth Military Medical University - Murine offspring fare well when pregnant mice receive lamivudine therapyFree University of Berlin - Long-term clonal lineages within C. jejuni O:2 strains from different areasFree University of Brussels - Stem cell therapy for osteonecrosis may negate the need for hip replacementFrost & Sullivan - Establishing first-line therapy use challenge for U.S. colorectal cancer marketFukui University - Arsenic trioxide circumvented multidrug resistance in human leukemia cell linesFukui University - Cross-linking studied, inhibited protein aggregation and precipitation reportedG.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi - Endoscopic biliary drainage by stent and nasobiliary drain comparedGalway National University of Ireland - CAG repeat length measured in infertile male population of Irish originGazi University - New findings in diabetic nephropathy describedGenVec, Inc. - Company gets FDA okay to resume phase II trial in rectal cancer with TNFeradeGeneGo, Inc. - Company is awarded NIEHS grant in toxicogenomicsGenentech, Inc. - Phase III study of Lucentis met primary efficacy endpoint of maintaining visionGeneral-Directorate of Public Health, Barcelona - New findings in the area of pneumococcal vaccines describedGenitope Corp. - Company inks leases for new manufacturing facility and corporate HQGenta, Inc. - Genasense phase III results in malignant melanoma updated at ASCOGeorgetown University, Washington, DC - Chronic granulomatous disease deletions analyzed, technique describedGlaxoSmithKline - BLA submitted for FluarixGlaxoSmithKline - Company issues update on lapatinibGlaxoSmithKline - FDA approves updated labeling for CoregGlycoGenesys, Inc. - Carbohydrate-based drug company closes second tranche of a $6.5M equity offeringGothenburg University - Staphylococcus aureus studied, role of Pls in septic arthritis clarifiedGreystone - Adding new therapies critical to long-term growth of needle-free injectionGwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Kwangju - New research in the area of Alzheimer disease detailedHallym University, Chunchon - New findings in the area of ischemia detailedHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc. - FDA accepts Hylenex NDAHammersmith Hospitals, U.K. - New heart attack treatment "better and cheaper for patients"Harris Interactive - Survey shows public modestly supportive of pay for performance modelHarvard Medical School - Scientists build a human kinase gene repositoryHarvard University - Escherichia coli signal sequences examined, translocation process clarifiedHarvard University - Efficacy of Ayurvedic medicine evaluatedHarvard University - Women with fewer teeth tend to have diets that increase CVD riskHealthPartners - Healthcare organization offers pill-splitting program to lower costsHealthcare Coverage - Hawaii Medical Service Association selects Bancorp as preferred HSA providerHenri Mondor Hospital, Creteil - Neutral variants change cystic fibrosis phenotypes when cofactors are presentHokkaido University - Erythropoietin receptor examined, localization mRNA and protein revealedHop Louis Pasteur, Nice - Tuberculosis can occur within first 12 weeks of infliximab treatmentHosp University of Germans Trias & Pujol, Badalona - GBV-C infection does not influence chemokine/cytokine expression HIV coinfectionHospital Infantil Mexico, Mexico City - Parotid cysts identified in HIV-1-infected childrenHuman Genome Sciences, Inc. - Preclinical study examines antiviral activity of AlbuferonHybridon, Inc. - Data presented on interferon-alpha induction by toll-like receptor 9 agonistsIMI International Medical Innovations - Diagnostics company plans change in name to PreMD, Inc.INSERM U433, Lyon - Pineal parenchymal tumors exhibit distinctive genetic profilesIRCCS C. Mondino, Pavia - Apolipoprotein (a) isoforms have diagnostic and prognostic valueIRCCS, Rome - IVDU fueling recurrent bacterial pneumonia in people with AIDS in EuropeImpac Medical Systems, Inc. - Clinical trials agreement signed for oncology researchInSite Vision Incorporated - Commercial supply agreement signed for active drug in AzaSiteIndiana University - Accuracy of IOL calculations in pediatric patients determinedIndiana University - Decreasing death anxietyInfectious Disease Research Institute, Seattle - Studies add new findings to Chagas disease body of knowledgeInforMedix Holdings, Inc. - Mercy Medical Produces selects monitoring system for CHF trialInformation Technology - Impact of information technology on patient safety explainedInhibitex, Inc. - A. Keith Willard elected to boardInjury Prevention - American Red Cross and OSHA sign alliance to save livesInst. of Hosp. & Care to Sci. Char., Pozzilli - Blocking PI3Kgamma function might improve therapeutic intervention on HTInstitut Universitaire de Recherche Clinique - Studies describe new findings in insulin resistance researchInstitute Veille Sanitaire, St. Maurice - Hantavirus infections increased in 2003 in FranceInternational Agency for Cancer Research, Lyon - Data advance knowledge in cervical cancer researchInternational Univ. of Health & Welfare, Shizuoka - Cytokeratin changes place liver recipients at risk for autoimmune hepatitisIsilon Systems - Prostate cancer center selects storage system for clinical research archivesIvax Corporation - U.S. FDA grants approval on 600 and 800 mg gabapentin tabletsJagiellonian University - Vaccine induces CD4/CD8 double-positive non-specific suppressor T cellsJohann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt - Cyclosporine-related nephrotoxicity after renal transplantation is donor drivenJohns Hopkins University - Bones don't pay a price when fat is lost through exerciseJohns Hopkins University - Depression is widespread among heart attack patientsJohns Hopkins University - Nevirapine resistance may be higher than previously thoughtJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Whites on dialysis have a higher incidence of CV disease than blacksJulich Research Center - Blood-brain barrier examined, transport of proline D-isomer clarifiedKagoshima University - Immune response to laminin-binding protein in infection describedKanazawa University School of Medicine, Ishikawa - PET imaging with transmission scan shows myocardial tracer activityKanazawa University, Ishikawa - Cartilaginous tumors characterized with Tl-201 scintigraphyKaohsiung Veterans General Hospital - Elevated endostatin/collagen XVIII associates with liver cancer progressionKarolinska Institute - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesisKarolinska Institute, Stockholm - Increased vitamin B consumption reduces women's risk colorectal cancerKeryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Data from KRX-0401 single-agent phase II study presented at meetingKosan Biosciences Incorporated - Phase I results of KOS-953 as multiple myeloma therapy presentedKyoto University - Computed tomography imaging predicts stabilityKyushu University - Angiotensin receptor blockers reverse oxidative stress in kidneysLCA-Vision Inc. - Laser vision correction company announces share repurchase programLDR Medical - Spinal device company reaches 350 human implantations of cervical, lumbar discsLabVantage Solutions Inc. - Life sciences lab software company launches browser-based biobanking systemLandspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik - Mucosal immunization promotes polysaccharide-specific memory responsesLanger, Inc. - Orthopedic device company reports 3-month operating results to March 31, 2005Leiden University - Study provides insights about inflammatory response of the fibrinogen beta geneLifecore Biomedical, Inc. - Minnesota biomaterials, device company receives safe workplace certificationLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - New lung cancer research presented at ASCOLight Sciences Oncology - Progress reported in liver cancer trials of light infusion treatment with drugLittleton Adventist Hospital - Colorado hospital first in state to be certified stroke, acute coronary centerLivHOME, Inc. - Goldkorn named VP marketing, Kehan VP HR by assisted living services companyLlandough Hospital, Penarth - Cochrane method is used to evaluate evidence on milk consumption and CV diseaseLoma Linda University - Heat exposure impairs orthostatic tolerance in diabetic individualsLondon Health Sciences Centre - Novel CT-based system developed for bone-prosthesis contact analysisLone Star Arrhythmia & Heart Failure Center - Enrollment for clinical study evaluating implantable pulse generator announcedLongs Drug Stores Corporation - Longs Drug Stores Corporation Reports 39% Increase in First Quarter Net IncomeLoyola University, Chicago - Concurrent radiation, chemo, followed by surgery lengthens lung cancer survivalLuminex Corporation - Companies sign agreement to provide multiplex autoimmune disease test kitsLund University Hospital - Peristernal soft tissue blood flow during VAC therapy characterizedM.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Oral A-EE788 discourages colon cancer metastasis using a dual approachM.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Recent findings illuminate research in cancer therapyMED3OOO Group, Inc. - Phoenix Children's Hospital selects practice management technologyMIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Company expands line with new technologies for biocompatible device coatingsMIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Preclinical animal trials of filtration device for stroke prevention commencedMackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Angiostatin gene delivery stops preretinal neovascularization in rodent modelsMagellan Health Services, Inc. - Behavioral health disease management company announces pricing of offeringMaharishi University of Management, Fairfield - Stress-decreasing program may contribute to decreased mortality in HT patientsMarc Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. patent granted for betulinol derivatives being developed as cancer therapyMarseilles University Hospital System - Calculated serum osmolality compares poorly to direct measurementMassachusetts General Hospital - Imaging may not be major driver of hospital cost increasesMassachusetts Institute of Technology - Synaptic depression studied, role for A kinase-anchoring proteins definedMatritech - Diagnostics company updates NMP66 protein program for breast cancer detectionMatsushita Memorial Hospital - RAGE gene polymorphisms not linked to microalbuminuria in JapaneseMax Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine - Aurintricarboxylic acid reinforces intratumoral non-viral gene transferMayo Clinic - Risks outweigh benefits of shark cartilage as anticancer treatmentMayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation, Rochester - Reports add new data to orthopedics researchMcKinley Medical - Study shows pain control pump reduces post-op narcotic pain medicationMcMaster University, Hamilton - HAART drug levels changed by natural health productsMedMira Inc. - Diagnostic technology company announces $1.2 million funding commitmentMedX Health Corp. - Phototherapy devices installed in Extendicare facilitiesMediVas, LLC - Bioabsorbable polymer developer announces appointment of CFOMedical University of Bialystok - Epigastric pain signals acute pancreatitis in acute hepatitis E casesMedical University of Graz - Genetic aberrations occurred in primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma-AMedical University of Lubeck - Bcl-2 inhibition improves the effects of renal cell carcinoma chemotherapyMedical University of Lubeck - Small interfering RNAs disrupt hepatitis A virus replicationMedical University of South Carolina - New polysaccharide may help combat multidrug resistance in cancerMedical University of Vienna - Number of term pregnancies and CYP1B1-4 variant predict timing of menopauseMeditech Research Ltd - Clinical data on hyaluronic acid in combo with other drugs publishedMedstat - Texas Health Resources receives annual Innovator Award 2005Medtronic, Inc. - Medical technology company reports financial resultsMedwave Inc. - Noninvasive blood pressure measuring solutions company appoints VP of financeMercuryMD - Healthcare technology products, services providers form strategic partnershipMerrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company adds members to scientific advisory boardMethylGene Inc. - Preliminary phase 1 clinical data on oncology oral HDAC inhibitor drug announcedMichael Debakey VA Medical Center, Houston - Gastric mucosal cytokine levels related to host interleukin-1 polymorphismsMilestone Scientific Inc. - Anesthetic delivery systems company announces change in CFO positionMilliman - Study finds typical American family of four spent $12K on medical expensesMisonix, Inc. - Sonablate 500 pan-European medical center study launchedMiyazaki University - Cytomegalovirus colitis case that followed immunosuppressive therapy reportedMiyazaki University - GSTA1 associated with susceptibility to urothelial cancer in JapaneseMocon, Inc. - Medical services provider announces quarterly dividend
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biotech company names vice president, strategic product developmentMyocardial Infarction - Bacteria in plaque beneath the gum line may increase risk for heart attacksNara Medical University - Case of idiopathic sclerosing mediastinitis reported in 7-year-old Japanese boyNara Medical University - Data advance knowledge in obstetrics researchNational Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo - Human APH-1b splice variant analyzed, absence of exon 4 revealedNational Jewish Medical & Research Center - M. pneumoniae -induced airway mucin expression studied, role of TLR2 definedNational Taiwan University of Hospital - Link between blackfoot disease and arsenic reviewedNational Tumor Institute, Milan - Somatic hypermutation is not a cause of chronic hepatitis C-linked lymphomaNational University of Singapore - Nasopharyngeal cancer tumor growth declines upon COX-2 inhibitionNational Yang Ming University, Taichung - MN/carbonic anhydrase IX promoter restricts renal cell carcinoma growthNatl. Research Institute for Child Health, Tokyo - Dietary bioflavonoids induced apoptosis in human leukemia cellsNephros, Inc. - European clinical trials for renal disease therapy initiatedNestle USA - Food company magazine offers healthy lifestyle tips to diabetesNeuroskeletal Imaging, Merritt Island, Florida - New MRI techniques may help patients avoid knee surgeryNew York Medical College, Valhalla - AGT haplotype may be involved in human hypertensionNew York Medical College, Valhalla - In HHcy, superoxide reduces ability of NO to regulate mitochondrial functionNew York Presbyterian Hospital - Elderly suicide victims more likely to have fallen to their deathsNorthwestern University - Reports describe recent advances in ovarian cancer researchNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Studies show promising phase II data in respiratory disease treatmentOhio State University - Findings advance knowledge in disease associations researchOklahoma State University - Racehorses, asthmatics may have similar etiology of airway disturbancesOragenics, Inc. - Biotechnology company enters agreement to obtain equity financingOsaka University - Hepatitis B genotype B with ayw1 predominates in Hanoi, VietnamOsaka University - Nectin-like molecule analyzed, adhesion properties definedOsaka University - Thiazolidinedione improves liver function in diabetic patientsOsped General Provinciale M Bufalini, Cesena - Maculo-papular rash induced by lopinavir/ritonavir in HIV-infected patientsOxagen Limited - Drug discovery company completes financing roundPURE Bioscience - Bioscience company signs contract to sell water treatment divisionPacer Health Corporation - Acute care hospital operator announces financial resultsPathology Partners Inc. - Investment partnership completes recapitalization of GI diagnostics companyPatterson Companies, Inc. - Dental supply company announces financial resultsPediatric Dental Health - Delta Dental to administer distribution of $2.7M for children's dental healthPegasystems Inc. - Software company releases Appeals and Grievance Manger, Sales Process ManagerPenn State University - Reducing energy density of food while maintaining volume may help combat obesityPennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania governor appoints members to physical fitness councilPennsylvania Dept. of Conserv. and Nat. Resources - Partnership to promote physical activity in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University, Hershey - ORI-1001 antisense oligonucleotide stifles human papillomavirus replicationPersonnel - Chuck Slater named president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of OhioPersonnel - David J. Witzgall named vice president of American Financial GroupPersonnel - Dr. Michael Reardon named national medical executive, sales and Well AwarePersonnel - Ed Kaleta named director of Humana's Washington, D.C. officePfizerVanes - Aldosterone blocker recommended for patients with heart failurePharma Cosmetix Research - Don't believe the hype - mineral oil won't give you zitsPharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - License agreement forged with Columbia University and Cold Spring Harbor LabsPhoenix Health Systems, Inc. - Health information technology consulting company partners with ProActivityPontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago - Study examined effect of adenosine on vascular reactivityPossis Medical, Inc. - Medical device company announces financial resultsPraecis Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Pharma company announces restructuringPrincess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Consolidative abdominopelvic radiotherapy treated epithelial ovarian cancerPriority Healthcare Corporation - Health services company selects Reliant Pharmaceuticals for logistics servicesProgen Industries Limited - Drug developer announced initiation of phase II PI-88 anticancer product trialProspect Medical Holdings, Inc. - Health care management services organization invests in Brotman Medical CenterPublic Policy Forum, Milwaukee - Differences in risk behavior and perception between U.S. and Russian IVDUsQuadraMed Corporation - Technology company awarded pharmacy system contract by Kentucky medical centerRAND Corp. - Raising tobacco taxes could curb youth's cigar habitsRDL Reference Laboratory, Los Angeles - Detection of HIV gag- and pol-CD8/A2 help monitor vaccine efficacyRWI Group - Venture capital company adds two healthcare members to advisory boardRadboud University, Nijmegen - Enamel matrix derivative w/ bioactive glass effective for intrabony defectsRegence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - Oregon insurance company announces new plan for Medicare beneficiariesReliaGene Technologies Inc. - Human identification testing and research laboratory signs R&D agreementResMed Inc - Medical equipment producers completes acquisition of Saime SARizzoli Orthopedic Institutes, Bologna - Antisense blockade of FGF-2 restrains renal cancer endothelial cell migrationRoche - Therapeutic drug monitoring to personalize CellCept therapy is feasibleRockefeller University - Naturally replaced neurons may hold the key to understanding neurodegenerationRocky Mountain Laboratories - Scientists observe infectious prion proteins invade and move within brain cellsRoswell Park Cancer Inst. - Smokers with access to low-tax cigarettes less likely to quitRoswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry celebrates 25th anniversaryRoyal Brisbane & Women's Hospital - Thyroid hormone export analyzed, contribution of P-glycoprotein clarifiedRx Detections, Inc. - Formulary compliance company offers wallet cardSRI International - Second phase of U.S. NIGMS grant for modeling of biological systems continuedSRU Biosystems, Inc. - Launch of software systems for detection of biomolecular interactions announcedSahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg - Inhibition of mTOR suppressed experimental liver tumorsSaitama Medical School Hospital - Results indicate abnormal arterial hemodynamics after Kawasaki diseaseSalk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla - Hypoxia-inducible factor knockdown helps brain cells escape hypoxic injuryScriptSave - Prescription drug discount program adds CVS, Wal-Mart, Walgreens to networkSeattle Biomedical Research Institute - New findings in malaria vaccines describedSec. for Pro-Life Activities of Cath. Bishops - Poll shows Americans oppose cloning human embryos for any purposeSelly Oak Hospital, West Midlands - Fracture of the femoral neck linked to risk of serious underlying pathologySeoul National University - Serum CEA level correlated to metabolic volume as determined by FDG-PETSeoul National University - Uteroglobin constructs block COX-2 expression in lung cancer cellsSeoul National University - Vitamin C modulates T cells only during T cell activationSeoul National University - p47(Phox) and gp91(Phox) studied, brain distributions clarifiedSerono - Raptiva treatment for psoriasis reviewedSetsunan University, Osaka - FTY720 may be a promising treatment for human myasthenia gravisShanghai Jiao Tong University - Nicotine influences embryonic stem cell Oct-4/Rex-1 expression via nAChRsShire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - EQUETRO effective in treating Bipolar I DisorderShowa University, Tokyo - Interleukin-4 gene transduction drives antitumor efforts in miceSingapore Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology - SARS coronavirus protein possesses interesting structureSmith & Nephew - Kaiser awards 3-year contract for development of digital operating roomsSolexa, Inc. - DNA-focused company announces restructuring, updates commercial progressSouth Africa Medical Research Council - Maternal high-fat diet adversely affects beta-cell developmentSouthern Research Institute - Lakeshore Biomaterials names new vice president, new chief scientific officerSquenom, Inc. - DNA analysis product shows more sensitivity for detecting human papillomavirusSt. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna - AHSCT evaluated in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemiaSt. Antoine Hospital, Paris - Severe sleep apnea may be a risk factor for liver damageSt. Boniface General Hospital, Winnepeg - NCX1 depletion does not prevent cardiomyocyte contractionSt. George Hospital, London - Microparticle enzyme immunoassay: an alternative to HPLC for measuring sirolimusSt. James University Hospital, West Yorkshire - Kidney cancer cell lines exhibited great sensitivity to patupiloneSt. Louis University - Research highlights risk factors associated with elderly hospital deathsSt. Rokus Hospital, Budapest - Buccal mucosal transposition flap suitable for oral defect repairStanford University - Children are at greater risk for radiation-induced HD and anthracycline toxicityStratagene Corporation - Steve Martin to replace Reg Jones as CFO of life science products companySungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Researchers describe findings in cervical cancer studiesSyneron Medical, Ltd. - U.S. FDA requests additional information on VelaSmooth 510(k) submissionTakeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - FDA okays additional indication for Candesartan for treatment of heart failureTan Tock Seng Hospital - Vaccine strategies for meningococcal disease in travelers outlinedTargeted Genetics Corporation - New patent covers approach to increase carrying capacity of AAV vectorsTechnical University of Dresden - Tissue microarray used to characterize macrophage populationsTel Aviv University - Study links brain fatty acid levels to depressionTemple University - Changes in aorta alpha1 -adrenoceptor number in diabetes reportedTenet Healthcare Corporation - Hospital corporation reaches agreement to sell California Brotman Medical CenterTexas Tech University - Weight status affects recommendations of lifestyle modificationsThe International Breast Cancer Study Group - More protection from early breast cancer recurring with letrozole, study showsThe Ohio State University Medical Center - Medical center investigating device that delivers electrical pulses to the heartTokyo Medical & Dental University - Water channel aquaporin analyzed, multiprotein complex binding identifiedToyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Rhodopsin promoter-EGFP transgenic mice are useful for transplant studiesTsukuba Gakuen Hospital, Ibaraki - Reports add new data to cancer therapy researchTulane University, New Orleans - Release of NO is involved in regulating basal PAP in immature animalsU.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Drug-resistant tuberculosis stable in California from 1993 to 2002U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Factors linked to cervical cancer in HPV-16-positive women reportedU.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Sedentary behavior increases metabolic syndrome risk among U.S. adultsU.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Studies add new findings to influenza vaccines body of knowledgeU.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Transcriptional signatures of benzo[a]pyrene in mammary cells reportedU.S. Food & Drug Administration - Flurbiprofen preparation improves bioavailabilityU.S. Food & Drug Administration - Fungal biotransformation of benzo-quinolines reportedU.S. HIFU LLC - Noninvasive prostate cancer treatment available soon in South AfricaU.S. National Institutes of Health - Dengue virus vaccine induces broad protective antibody responseU.S. National Institutes of Health - Dexrazoxane prevented cardiomyopathy in pediatric cancer patientsU.S. National Institutes of Health - Epstein-Barr virus associated with systemic lupus erythematosusU.S. National Institutes of Health - HIV-mediated cell fusion differentially inhibited by C34 peptidesU.S. Natl. Institutes of Health - Treating HIV with IL-2 produces a new subset of T cellsUludag University, Bursa - Infections in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with radiotherapyUnited Network for Organ Sharing - New national effort seeks a more rational organ allocation systemUniv. of California, Davis - Obesity increases use of health care servicesUniv. of California, Irvine - Mutant viral infection lets rabbits model acute corneal diseasesUniv. of California, Los Angeles - Artificial mutant samples validate genetic testingUniv. of California, Los Angeles - Study finds benefits, less organ rejection using immunosuppressive combinationUniv. of California, Los Angeles - Teenage depression can be enduring, but is more often short-livedUniv. of California, San Diego - Hepatitis C worsens the effects of HIV and drug-related cognitive dysfunctionUniv. of California, San Diego - Research reveals mechanism involved with type of fatal epilepsyUniv. of California, San Francisco - New detection of an STD not so new to the U.S. prompts fresh concernsUniv. of Hospital La Salpetriere, Paris - 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Strength training enhances insulin sensitivityUniversity of Delaware, Coral Gables - Crystal methamphetamine use leads to high-risk sex in gay menUniversity of Denver - Researchers' work adds to hormones body of knowledgeUniversity of Durham, U.K. - A "mind-reading" mother - rich or poor - is key to baby's progressUniversity of Edinburgh, Midlothian - Genetic testing conducted in families of male BRCA1/2 carriers and non-carriersUniversity of Ferrara - Olfactory dopaminergic neurons examined, functional properties elucidatedUniversity of Florida - Interferon peptide mimetics possess antiviral propertiesUniversity of Freiburg - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of proteomicsUniversity of Freiburg - Researchers' data advance liver cancer researchUniversity of Genoa - Recent findings in diabetic nephropathy provide new insightsUniversity of Genova - Signals between vibrios and the bivalve host clarify pathogenic roleUniversity of Gottingen - Renal organic anion transporter analyzed, functional expression definedUniversity of Hamburg - Atrial pacing and sensing characterized in heart failure patients on CRTUniversity of Hamburg - Osteosarcoma cells respond differentially to tumor suppressor gene therapyUniversity of Hong Kong - Neurological soft signs characterized in first-episode patientsUniversity of Illinois - Sphingosine 1-phosphate studied, induction events in endothelial cells definedUniversity of Iowa - Anandamide induces COX-2 in cerebral microvascular endotheliumUniversity of Jena - Fat-modified milk has positive effects on LDL/HDL ratio and LP(a) concentrationsUniversity of Kansas - Dioxins alter weight by decreasing insulin-like growth factor signalingUniversity of Liege - Vector developed using bacterial artificial chromosome cloningUniversity of Limerick - Large-scale manufacture of therapeutic insulins reviewedUniversity of Lodz - Amoxicillin interaction with DNA in human lymphocytes studiedUniversity of Louisville - Corticospinal tract studied, cellular aspects of development clarifiedUniversity of Louisville - 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Culturally based model designed to reduce Latino adolescent HIV sexual riskUniversity of Missouri - Females may be protected from increases in BP induced by ANG IIUniversity of Montreal - High autopsy rates maintained in Canadian blood and marrow transplant programUniversity of Munich - HEARTSTRING proximal anastomosis device shows promiseUniversity of Munich - High efficacy and low toxicity of weekly docetaxel treated breast cancerUniversity of Navarra, Pamplona - FISH analysis of hematological neoplasias defined a cluster on chromosome 1University of Newcastle - Insulin resistance in men with hypertension investigatedUniversity of Newcastle, U.K. - Lifestyle, not fetal or childhood factors, critical for adult bone healthUniversity of North Carolina - Pediatricians' own weight affect their ease of counseling overweight patientsUniversity of North Carolina - UNC launches study of liver injury caused by drugsUniversity of Oslo - Unstable atherosclerotic plaques induce apoptosis and excess vascularityUniversity of Ottawa - Lower limb prosthesis-related skin problems characterizedUniversity of Oxford - P. falciparum malaria causes marked splenic architectural disorganizationUniversity of Padua - Findings describe new data in diabetic nephropathy researchUniversity of Paris - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of leukemiaUniversity of Pennsylvania - Gamma-sarcoglycan deficiency analyzed, cellular effects clarifiedUniversity of Pennsylvania - Study calls for epidemiologic research on GBS vaginitis in postpubertal girlsUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - IL-10- & Fc gamma receptor-deficient mice resolve Leishmania mexicana lesionUniversity of Pittsburgh - Black women have lower fracture risk at all BMD levels than white womenUniversity of Pittsburgh - Study shows using expanded-criteria donors is safeUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Beta-amyloid brain deposition is common pathologic feature in HIV infectionUniversity of Roma La Sapienza - Isolates ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae hospital outbreaks molecularly typedUniversity of Santa Ursula - Effects of nocodazole and colchicine on G. lamblia characterizedUniversity of Sao Paulo - New allergen exposure exerts adjuvant effect on first allergenUniversity of Sao Paulo - Utility of stereolithographic surgical placement guides evaluatedUniversity of South Carolina - Prevalence of obesity in people with and without mental retardation reportedUniversity of South Florida - Homicide-suicide in elders a growing concernUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles - Effect of NSAID use on cancer risk needs more studyUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles - Living donor hepatectomies safely performed in Jehovah WitnessesUniversity of Sydney - Genes and human elite athletic performance reviewedUniversity of Sydney - Respiratory tract infection does not affect inhaled insulin absorptionUniversity of Tampere - Review discusses discrepancies in studies on platelet glycoprotein geneticsUniversity of Texas - Ultrasound is safe alternative to endoscopy in biopsies of the pancreasUniversity of Tokushima - 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Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of proteomicsYamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd - Proadrenomedullin peptides studied, G-protein-coupled receptor identifiedYokohama City University, Kanagawa - Clinical significance of serum CEA protein and CEA mRNA examinedZelos Therapeutics - Biopharmaceutical company raises $42.5 million financing, adds 4 to boardZhejiang University - Susceptibility of colon cancer and rectal cancer to environment analyzedZymoGenetics, Inc. - Data show drug's potential to treat metastatic melanoma, renal cell carcinomadeCODE genetics - Dose trial of compound that activates asthma-related gene encoding kinase begunePlus inc. - VHA healthcare coop signs agreement to lease IT, medical equipment servicevasamed - Vascular-focused company reports new financing, debt conversion to capital stock
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