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Physician Law Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 22nd, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Ablynx - Deal signed to develop nanobodies for CNS disorders

BriteSmile, Inc. - Federal district California judge rules in patent lawsuit against Discus Dental

Californians for Compassionate Choices - Former Oregon governor backs 'compassionate choices' campaign for terminally ill

Center for Regenerative Medicine - Adult stem cells yield groundbreaking therapies without controversy

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Patent issued for assisted protein purification

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Protein markers with PSA levels useful in predicting prostate cancer recurrence

Digene Corporation - Maryland to require insurance coverage of HPV tests in cervical cancer screening

Dimock Community Health Center, Boston - New findings in the area of addiction medicine detailed

Haemonetics Corp. - Decision reached in plasma-collection arbitration

Harris Interactive - Americans continue risky behaviors despite skin cancer warnings

Medical Misconduct - Massachusetts physician pleads guilty to committing healthcare fraud

Mergers & Acquisitions - FTI Consulting to acquire Cambio Health Solutions

PolyMedica CorporationC - Provider of healthcare products appoints general counsel

Retractable Technologies, Inc. - Maker of safety needle devices reports lower operating loss in first quarter

Sorenson Medical - Continuous peripheral nerve block anesthesia for rotator cuff surgery in use

Abbott - 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 Pradesh

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. - Biotech company expands senior research team

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Stockholders approve proposed merger with VISX

Aequitas - Findings presented for myocardial perfusion imaging

Akad Hospital, Uppsala - Researchers describe findings in stroke studies

Akorn, Inc. - Pharma firm opens first international office,

Alamo Pharmaceuticals - FazaClo granted monthly safety monitoring by U.S. FDA

Albany Medical Center Hospital - Docetaxel and celecoxib inhibited non-small cell lung cancer

Alfacell Corporation - Biopharmaceutical firm appoints new chief financial officer

Alkermes, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.82 per share

All India Institute Medical Science, New Delhi - Rifampicin-based salvage therapy not suitable for H. pylori eradication

Allgemeines Krankenhaus St. Georg, Hamburg - PVS may be used for risk stratification before defibrillator implantataion

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharma firm's stockholder approve share exchange

Alteon, Inc. - Pharma firm's alagebrium demonstrates promising effects on cardiovascular system

Amarin Corporation plc - Neuroscience company completes $17.8M offering

American Academy of Dermatology - Dermatologists urge the public to be smart in the sun

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists - Researchers discover potential for reducing the progression of Alzheimer

American BioScience, Inc. - Patient accrual completed for dose dense Abraxane study

American Council on Exercise - Ten ways to maintain a healthy back

American Diabetes Association - Diabetes group lauds passage of stem cell legislation

American Diabetes Association - Partnership highlights connection between stroke and diabetes

American Psychiatric Association - Medication shown to reduce anxiety symptoms in elderly depressed patients

American Urological Assn. - New clinical guidelines direct ED treatment

AmerisourceBergen Corporation - Pharmaceutical services company promotes Michael D. DiCandilo

Amgen, Inc. - Data: Aranesp dosed every 2 weeks is comparable to Epoetin alfa dosed weekly

Amgen, Inc. - Trial in older cancer patients suggests benefits of drug plus chemotherapy

Amnis - Molecular Sciences Institute, scientific systems company announce collaboration

Andhra University - Hypoglycemic effect of Gmelina asiatica in diabetic rats examined

Applied NeuroSolutions - Biomarker may predict Alzheimer disease progression

Arastirma Hastanesi, Van - Global fibrinolytic capacity increased in metastatic colorectal cancer

Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. - Medical device firm reports results of annual meeting

AstraZeneca - Single inhaler therapy gives greater improvement in asthma control, study shows

Autonoma University, Madrid - Statins diminish NF-kappa-B activation by inhibiting IKK-1/-2, p38, and p42/44

Avigen Inc. - Gene transfer of decarboxylase protects striatal cultures from L-DOPA

Avigen, Inc. - Deal signed with pain expert to develop neuropathic pain therapy

Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne - Agents in development for treatment of diabetic nephropathy reviewed

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Generic Demulen oral contraceptive tablets approved by U.S. FDA

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Comorbid factors should be considered when evaluating coronary artery graft

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Mifepristone-controlled transgenes model cardiac phenotypes in mice

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Testosterone patch treats low sexual desire in surgically menopausal women

Baylor Institute Immunology Research - Reports advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research

Baylor Institute for Immunology Research - Success reported in treating children with juvenile arthritis

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - New system delivers high-throughput, cost-effective gene expression

Bellevue Hospital, St. Etienne - Target-controlled infusion improves propofol's hemodynamic effects

Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company re-elects 2 directors, approves plan of equity incentives

Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.K. approves marketing of generic omeprazole

BioRap Technologies, Ltd. - Agreement signed with HaptoGuard for diabetes therapies

Bioheart, Inc. - Cardiology company adds team members with expansion of R&D facility

Bionomics Limited - Iliad Chemicals to be acquired for AUD 9M

Biophan Technologies, Inc. - Licensing program available for pacemaker, defibrillator safety

Biovail Corporation - Biotech company announces further corporate-governance enhancements

Boston Scientific Corporation - Alliance to develop brain monitoring technology

Boston University - Psychologists find neurological mechanism for subliminal learning

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Patient-partner intervention to reduce prenatal alcohol use is effective

Brookhaven U.S. National Laboratory - Borrelia burgdorferi OspB examined, structure defined

Brown University, Providence - Dyspnea occurred during thalidomide treatment for advanced ovarian cancer

Brussels Free University - Positivity for antibodies defines population at risk of type 1 diabetes

Burrill & Company - Biotech will shift toward predictive, preventative, personalized medicine

Business & Finance - HealthGate to deregister its common stock with the SEC

Business Update - Aethon moves to new headquarters, expands sales team

Business Update - Blue Cross of California awarded Medi-Cal contract

Business Update - Physicians group selects company to monitor contractual reimbursement

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. - Premarket notification filed with U.S. FDA for spectroscopy device

CHU d'Angers - Overexpressed genes identified in thyroid oncocytic adenomas

CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa - Quantifying myocardial necrosis by CMR is highly reliable, reproducible

CNRS, Strasbourg - MicroRNA confronts viruses in human cells

CNRS, Toulouse - Alzheimer peptide fragment Abeta analyzed, lipid bilayer interaction revealed

CalbaTech, Inc. - Medical device maker announces revenue increase in first quarter

Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo - Group studied perioperative complications in noncardiac surgery in Japan

Cangen Biotechnologies, Inc. - Biotech company, Olympus to develop molecular diagnostic test

Cardiac Science, Inc. - Canadian regulatory approval granted to market defibrillator

Cardiac Science, Inc. - Florida Department of Transportation buys AEDs for safety patrol vehicle fleet

Cardiology Research Center, Moscow - Researchers' data advance restenosis research

Case Western Reserve University - Glucosepane is protein cross-link of senescent extracellular matrix

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Hyaluronan- and polyester-based scaffolds used to repair osteochondral defects

Catholic University of Korea, Suwon - Anti-VEGF hexapeptide with arginine abates collagen-induced arthritis

Cel-Sci Corp. - Phase II cancer trial results published

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. - STELLAR trial investigator reports on 2 phase 3 studies of lung cancer compound

Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona - Reports describe recent advances in eating disorders research

Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia, Madrid - Studies advance knowledge in virology research

Chang Gung Medical Center - Rosiglitazone enhances pancreatic islet engraftment

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung - Protein expression in neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma studied

Charite, Berlin - Early creatinine course predicts graft outcome

Chiba Cancer Center - Histological vascular invasion identified as risk factor for distant metastasis

Chinese Academy of Sciences - Protein-based SARS-CoV entry inhibitors developed

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Chromosome studies link genes to hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Chonbuk National University - Novel furocoumarin derivative shows promise as antiarrhythmic agent

Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Researchers' findings advance rotavirus vaccines research

Codexis, Inc. - Companies ink pharmaceutical process research agreement

Collaborations - Humana Military Healthcare Services awarded contract

Columbia 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 monitors

Columbia University, New York - Patients with type D personality are at increased risk for CV mortality

Conor Medsystems, Inc. - Company announces positive 12-month follow-up data from EuroSTAR study

Cordis Corp. - Positive data on sirolimus-eluting coronary stent presented at meeting

Coronado Industries, Inc. - PNT soon to be introduced in Great Britain; Europe under negotiation

Cumhuriyet University, Sivas - MIBI and Tetrofosmin SPECT show comparable performance for detection of CAD

Cyclacel Group, plc - Interim seliciclib phase IIa data reported at 2005 ASCO

CytoGenix, Inc. - Company obtains HIV vaccine license from NIH

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Antibody responses to H-Y minor mHAs correlate with GVHD and disease remission

Dartmouth College School of Medicine, Lebanon - Genetic markers separate glioblastoma multiforme subtypes

Decision Resources, Inc. - California health plans compete for small business, healthcare data source says

Decision Resources, Inc. - New treatments will grow chronic myelogenous leukemia drug market, report says

Defense R&D Canada - Suffield, Alberta - Studies add new findings to respiratory medicine body of knowledge

Dermik Laboratories - Survey looks at skin conditions in teen girls

Deutsch Herzzentrum, Munich - PCIs performed in high-volume institutions are associated with improved outcomes

DexCom, Inc. - Maker of glucose monitoring systems elects Terrance H. Gregg to board

Dharmacon, Inc. - Company to deliver first whole human genome-wide siRNA library

DiaSys Corp. - Healthcare-products company announces late filing of form 10-QSB

Diabetes Management - Online health service provides tool for self-management of diabetes

Diet & Nutrition - Adolescent girls skip breakfast more often as they grow older

DrugMax, Inc. - Pharmacy/drug distributor names James E. Searson as new CFO

Duke University - Hippocampal neuron distal dendrites studied, protein translation clarified

Duke University, Durham - Triggering technique underestimates global ventricular ejection fraction

EIC Laboratories, Inc. - Research add new data to drug delivery body of knowledge

EMC Corporation - Information storage solution selected by Providence Health System

Ecole Polytech, Montreal - Arthroscopically injectable vehicle developed for cell-assisted cartilage repair

Elite Pharmaceuticals - FDA approves IND for abuse-resistant oxycodone product

Endius, Inc. - Company secures first round in $15 million-potential new series B financing

Entelos, Inc. - Company acquires Discovery Innovations

Erasmus Medical Center - Varicella-zoster vaccine before transplant protects against infection

Express Scripts, Inc. - Express Scripts declares 2-for-1 stock split

Exygen Research, Inc. - Method to measure perfluorooctanoic acid by LC-MS/MS developed

Finance - Auxilio reports loss of $0.04 per share

Finance - Financing provides $7.5M facility to Aliquippa Community Hospital

Fitness & Wellness - Centura and Aegis partner to help Colorado employers

Fourth Military Medical University - Murine offspring fare well when pregnant mice receive lamivudine therapy

Free University of Berlin - Long-term clonal lineages within C. jejuni O:2 strains from different areas

Free University of Brussels - Stem cell therapy for osteonecrosis may negate the need for hip replacement

Frost & Sullivan - Establishing first-line therapy use challenge for U.S. colorectal cancer market

Fukui University - Arsenic trioxide circumvented multidrug resistance in human leukemia cell lines

Fukui University - Cross-linking studied, inhibited protein aggregation and precipitation reported

G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi - Endoscopic biliary drainage by stent and nasobiliary drain compared

Galway National University of Ireland - CAG repeat length measured in infertile male population of Irish origin

Gazi University - New findings in diabetic nephropathy described

GenVec, Inc. - Company gets FDA okay to resume phase II trial in rectal cancer with TNFerade

GeneGo, Inc. - Company is awarded NIEHS grant in toxicogenomics

Genentech, Inc. - Phase III study of Lucentis met primary efficacy endpoint of maintaining vision

General-Directorate of Public Health, Barcelona - New findings in the area of pneumococcal vaccines described

Genitope Corp. - Company inks leases for new manufacturing facility and corporate HQ

Genta, Inc. - Genasense phase III results in malignant melanoma updated at ASCO

Georgetown University, Washington, DC - Chronic granulomatous disease deletions analyzed, technique described

GlaxoSmithKline - BLA submitted for Fluarix

GlaxoSmithKline - Company issues update on lapatinib

GlaxoSmithKline - FDA approves updated labeling for Coreg

GlycoGenesys, Inc. - Carbohydrate-based drug company closes second tranche of a $6.5M equity offering

Gothenburg University - Staphylococcus aureus studied, role of Pls in septic arthritis clarified

Greystone - Adding new therapies critical to long-term growth of needle-free injection

Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Kwangju - New research in the area of Alzheimer disease detailed

Hallym University, Chunchon - New findings in the area of ischemia detailed

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. - FDA accepts Hylenex NDA

Hammersmith Hospitals, U.K. - New heart attack treatment "better and cheaper for patients"

Harris Interactive - Survey shows public modestly supportive of pay for performance model

Harvard Medical School - Scientists build a human kinase gene repository

Harvard University - Escherichia coli signal sequences examined, translocation process clarified

Harvard University - Efficacy of Ayurvedic medicine evaluated

Harvard University - Women with fewer teeth tend to have diets that increase CVD risk

HealthPartners - Healthcare organization offers pill-splitting program to lower costs

Healthcare Coverage - Hawaii Medical Service Association selects Bancorp as preferred HSA provider

Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil - Neutral variants change cystic fibrosis phenotypes when cofactors are present

Hokkaido University - Erythropoietin receptor examined, localization mRNA and protein revealed

Hop Louis Pasteur, Nice - Tuberculosis can occur within first 12 weeks of infliximab treatment

Hosp University of Germans Trias & Pujol, Badalona - GBV-C infection does not influence chemokine/cytokine expression HIV coinfection

Hospital Infantil Mexico, Mexico City - Parotid cysts identified in HIV-1-infected children

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Preclinical study examines antiviral activity of Albuferon

Hybridon, Inc. - Data presented on interferon-alpha induction by toll-like receptor 9 agonists

IMI International Medical Innovations - Diagnostics company plans change in name to PreMD, Inc.

INSERM U433, Lyon - Pineal parenchymal tumors exhibit distinctive genetic profiles

IRCCS C. Mondino, Pavia - Apolipoprotein (a) isoforms have diagnostic and prognostic value

IRCCS, Rome - IVDU fueling recurrent bacterial pneumonia in people with AIDS in Europe

Impac Medical Systems, Inc. - Clinical trials agreement signed for oncology research

InSite Vision Incorporated - Commercial supply agreement signed for active drug in AzaSite

Indiana University - Accuracy of IOL calculations in pediatric patients determined

Indiana University - Decreasing death anxiety

Infectious Disease Research Institute, Seattle - Studies add new findings to Chagas disease body of knowledge

InforMedix Holdings, Inc. - Mercy Medical Produces selects monitoring system for CHF trial

Information Technology - Impact of information technology on patient safety explained

Inhibitex, Inc. - A. Keith Willard elected to board

Injury Prevention - American Red Cross and OSHA sign alliance to save lives

Inst. of Hosp. & Care to Sci. Char., Pozzilli - Blocking PI3Kgamma function might improve therapeutic intervention on HT

Institut Universitaire de Recherche Clinique - Studies describe new findings in insulin resistance research

Institute Veille Sanitaire, St. Maurice - Hantavirus infections increased in 2003 in France

International Agency for Cancer Research, Lyon - Data advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

International Univ. of Health & Welfare, Shizuoka - Cytokeratin changes place liver recipients at risk for autoimmune hepatitis

Isilon Systems - Prostate cancer center selects storage system for clinical research archives

Ivax Corporation - U.S. FDA grants approval on 600 and 800 mg gabapentin tablets

Jagiellonian University - Vaccine induces CD4/CD8 double-positive non-specific suppressor T cells

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt - Cyclosporine-related nephrotoxicity after renal transplantation is donor driven

Johns Hopkins University - Bones don't pay a price when fat is lost through exercise

Johns Hopkins University - Depression is widespread among heart attack patients

Johns Hopkins University - Nevirapine resistance may be higher than previously thought

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Whites on dialysis have a higher incidence of CV disease than blacks

Julich Research Center - Blood-brain barrier examined, transport of proline D-isomer clarified

Kagoshima University - Immune response to laminin-binding protein in infection described

Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Ishikawa - PET imaging with transmission scan shows myocardial tracer activity

Kanazawa University, Ishikawa - Cartilaginous tumors characterized with Tl-201 scintigraphy

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital - Elevated endostatin/collagen XVIII associates with liver cancer progression

Karolinska Institute - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis

Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Increased vitamin B consumption reduces women's risk colorectal cancer

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Data from KRX-0401 single-agent phase II study presented at meeting

Kosan Biosciences Incorporated - Phase I results of KOS-953 as multiple myeloma therapy presented

Kyoto University - Computed tomography imaging predicts stability

Kyushu University - Angiotensin receptor blockers reverse oxidative stress in kidneys

LCA-Vision Inc. - Laser vision correction company announces share repurchase program

LDR Medical - Spinal device company reaches 350 human implantations of cervical, lumbar discs

LabVantage Solutions Inc. - Life sciences lab software company launches browser-based biobanking system

Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik - Mucosal immunization promotes polysaccharide-specific memory responses

Langer, Inc. - Orthopedic device company reports 3-month operating results to March 31, 2005

Leiden University - Study provides insights about inflammatory response of the fibrinogen beta gene

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. - Minnesota biomaterials, device company receives safe workplace certification

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - New lung cancer research presented at ASCO

Light Sciences Oncology - Progress reported in liver cancer trials of light infusion treatment with drug

Littleton Adventist Hospital - Colorado hospital first in state to be certified stroke, acute coronary center

LivHOME, Inc. - Goldkorn named VP marketing, Kehan VP HR by assisted living services company

Llandough Hospital, Penarth - Cochrane method is used to evaluate evidence on milk consumption and CV disease

Loma Linda University - Heat exposure impairs orthostatic tolerance in diabetic individuals

London Health Sciences Centre - Novel CT-based system developed for bone-prosthesis contact analysis

Lone Star Arrhythmia & Heart Failure Center - Enrollment for clinical study evaluating implantable pulse generator announced

Longs Drug Stores Corporation - Longs Drug Stores Corporation Reports 39% Increase in First Quarter Net Income

Loyola University, Chicago - Concurrent radiation, chemo, followed by surgery lengthens lung cancer survival

Luminex Corporation - Companies sign agreement to provide multiplex autoimmune disease test kits

Lund University Hospital - Peristernal soft tissue blood flow during VAC therapy characterized

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Oral A-EE788 discourages colon cancer metastasis using a dual approach

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Recent findings illuminate research in cancer therapy

MED3OOO Group, Inc. - Phoenix Children's Hospital selects practice management technology

MIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Company expands line with new technologies for biocompatible device coatings

MIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Preclinical animal trials of filtration device for stroke prevention commenced

Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Angiostatin gene delivery stops preretinal neovascularization in rodent models

Magellan Health Services, Inc. - Behavioral health disease management company announces pricing of offering

Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield - Stress-decreasing program may contribute to decreased mortality in HT patients

Marc Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. patent granted for betulinol derivatives being developed as cancer therapy

Marseilles University Hospital System - Calculated serum osmolality compares poorly to direct measurement

Massachusetts General Hospital - Imaging may not be major driver of hospital cost increases

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Synaptic depression studied, role for A kinase-anchoring proteins defined

Matritech - Diagnostics company updates NMP66 protein program for breast cancer detection

Matsushita Memorial Hospital - RAGE gene polymorphisms not linked to microalbuminuria in Japanese

Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine - Aurintricarboxylic acid reinforces intratumoral non-viral gene transfer

Mayo Clinic - Risks outweigh benefits of shark cartilage as anticancer treatment

Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation, Rochester - Reports add new data to orthopedics research

McKinley Medical - Study shows pain control pump reduces post-op narcotic pain medication

McMaster University, Hamilton - HAART drug levels changed by natural health products

MedMira Inc. - Diagnostic technology company announces $1.2 million funding commitment

MedX Health Corp. - Phototherapy devices installed in Extendicare facilities

MediVas, LLC - Bioabsorbable polymer developer announces appointment of CFO

Medical University of Bialystok - Epigastric pain signals acute pancreatitis in acute hepatitis E cases

Medical University of Graz - Genetic aberrations occurred in primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma-A

Medical University of Lubeck - Bcl-2 inhibition improves the effects of renal cell carcinoma chemotherapy

Medical University of Lubeck - Small interfering RNAs disrupt hepatitis A virus replication

Medical University of South Carolina - New polysaccharide may help combat multidrug resistance in cancer

Medical University of Vienna - Number of term pregnancies and CYP1B1-4 variant predict timing of menopause

Meditech Research Ltd - Clinical data on hyaluronic acid in combo with other drugs published

Medstat - Texas Health Resources receives annual Innovator Award 2005

Medtronic, Inc. - Medical technology company reports financial results

Medwave Inc. - Noninvasive blood pressure measuring solutions company appoints VP of finance

MercuryMD - Healthcare technology products, services providers form strategic partnership

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company adds members to scientific advisory board

MethylGene Inc. - Preliminary phase 1 clinical data on oncology oral HDAC inhibitor drug announced

Michael Debakey VA Medical Center, Houston - Gastric mucosal cytokine levels related to host interleukin-1 polymorphisms

Milestone Scientific Inc. - Anesthetic delivery systems company announces change in CFO position

Milliman - Study finds typical American family of four spent $12K on medical expenses

Misonix, Inc. - Sonablate 500 pan-European medical center study launched

Miyazaki University - Cytomegalovirus colitis case that followed immunosuppressive therapy reported

Miyazaki University - GSTA1 associated with susceptibility to urothelial cancer in Japanese

Mocon, Inc. - Medical services provider announces quarterly dividend

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biotech company names vice president, strategic product development

Myocardial Infarction - Bacteria in plaque beneath the gum line may increase risk for heart attacks

Nara Medical University - Case of idiopathic sclerosing mediastinitis reported in 7-year-old Japanese boy

Nara Medical University - Data advance knowledge in obstetrics research

National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo - Human APH-1b splice variant analyzed, absence of exon 4 revealed

National Jewish Medical & Research Center - M. pneumoniae-induced airway mucin expression studied, role of TLR2 defined

National Taiwan University of Hospital - Link between blackfoot disease and arsenic reviewed

National Tumor Institute, Milan - Somatic hypermutation is not a cause of chronic hepatitis C-linked lymphoma

National University of Singapore - Nasopharyngeal cancer tumor growth declines upon COX-2 inhibition

National Yang Ming University, Taichung - MN/carbonic anhydrase IX promoter restricts renal cell carcinoma growth

Natl. Research Institute for Child Health, Tokyo - Dietary bioflavonoids induced apoptosis in human leukemia cells

Nephros, Inc. - European clinical trials for renal disease therapy initiated

Nestle USA - Food company magazine offers healthy lifestyle tips to diabetes

Neuroskeletal Imaging, Merritt Island, Florida - New MRI techniques may help patients avoid knee surgery

New York Medical College, Valhalla - AGT haplotype may be involved in human hypertension

New York Medical College, Valhalla - In HHcy, superoxide reduces ability of NO to regulate mitochondrial function

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Elderly suicide victims more likely to have fallen to their deaths

Northwestern University - Reports describe recent advances in ovarian cancer research

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Studies show promising phase II data in respiratory disease treatment

Ohio State University - Findings advance knowledge in disease associations research

Oklahoma State University - Racehorses, asthmatics may have similar etiology of airway disturbances

Oragenics, Inc. - Biotechnology company enters agreement to obtain equity financing

Osaka University - Hepatitis B genotype B with ayw1 predominates in Hanoi, Vietnam

Osaka University - Nectin-like molecule analyzed, adhesion properties defined

Osaka University - Thiazolidinedione improves liver function in diabetic patients

Osped General Provinciale M Bufalini, Cesena - Maculo-papular rash induced by lopinavir/ritonavir in HIV-infected patients

Oxagen Limited - Drug discovery company completes financing round

PURE Bioscience - Bioscience company signs contract to sell water treatment division

Pacer Health Corporation - Acute care hospital operator announces financial results

Pathology Partners Inc. - Investment partnership completes recapitalization of GI diagnostics company

Patterson Companies, Inc. - Dental supply company announces financial results

Pediatric Dental Health - Delta Dental to administer distribution of $2.7M for children's dental health

Pegasystems Inc. - Software company releases Appeals and Grievance Manger, Sales Process Manager

Penn State University - Reducing energy density of food while maintaining volume may help combat obesity

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania governor appoints members to physical fitness council

Pennsylvania Dept. of Conserv. and Nat. Resources - Partnership to promote physical activity in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University, Hershey - ORI-1001 antisense oligonucleotide stifles human papillomavirus replication

Personnel - Chuck Slater named president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio

Personnel - David J. Witzgall named vice president of American Financial Group

Personnel - Dr. Michael Reardon named national medical executive, sales and Well Aware

Personnel - Ed Kaleta named director of Humana's Washington, D.C. office

PfizerVanes - Aldosterone blocker recommended for patients with heart failure

Pharma Cosmetix Research - Don't believe the hype - mineral oil won't give you zits

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - License agreement forged with Columbia University and Cold Spring Harbor Labs

Phoenix Health Systems, Inc. - Health information technology consulting company partners with ProActivity

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago - Study examined effect of adenosine on vascular reactivity

Possis Medical, Inc. - Medical device company announces financial results

Praecis Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Pharma company announces restructuring

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - Consolidative abdominopelvic radiotherapy treated epithelial ovarian cancer

Priority Healthcare Corporation - Health services company selects Reliant Pharmaceuticals for logistics services

Progen Industries Limited - Drug developer announced initiation of phase II PI-88 anticancer product trial

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. - Health care management services organization invests in Brotman Medical Center

Public Policy Forum, Milwaukee - Differences in risk behavior and perception between U.S. and Russian IVDUs

QuadraMed Corporation - Technology company awarded pharmacy system contract by Kentucky medical center

RAND Corp. - Raising tobacco taxes could curb youth's cigar habits

RDL Reference Laboratory, Los Angeles - Detection of HIV gag- and pol-CD8/A2 help monitor vaccine efficacy

RWI Group - Venture capital company adds two healthcare members to advisory board

Radboud University, Nijmegen - Enamel matrix derivative w/ bioactive glass effective for intrabony defects

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - Oregon insurance company announces new plan for Medicare beneficiaries

ReliaGene Technologies Inc. - Human identification testing and research laboratory signs R&D agreement

ResMed Inc - Medical equipment producers completes acquisition of Saime SA

Rizzoli Orthopedic Institutes, Bologna - Antisense blockade of FGF-2 restrains renal cancer endothelial cell migration

Roche - Therapeutic drug monitoring to personalize CellCept therapy is feasible

Rockefeller University - Naturally replaced neurons may hold the key to understanding neurodegeneration

Rocky Mountain Laboratories - Scientists observe infectious prion proteins invade and move within brain cells

Roswell Park Cancer Inst. - Smokers with access to low-tax cigarettes less likely to quit

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry celebrates 25th anniversary

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital - Thyroid hormone export analyzed, contribution of P-glycoprotein clarified

Rx Detections, Inc. - Formulary compliance company offers wallet card

SRI International - Second phase of U.S. NIGMS grant for modeling of biological systems continued

SRU Biosystems, Inc. - Launch of software systems for detection of biomolecular interactions announced

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg - Inhibition of mTOR suppressed experimental liver tumors

Saitama Medical School Hospital - Results indicate abnormal arterial hemodynamics after Kawasaki disease

Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla - Hypoxia-inducible factor knockdown helps brain cells escape hypoxic injury

ScriptSave - Prescription drug discount program adds CVS, Wal-Mart, Walgreens to network

Seattle Biomedical Research Institute - New findings in malaria vaccines described

Sec. for Pro-Life Activities of Cath. Bishops - Poll shows Americans oppose cloning human embryos for any purpose

Selly Oak Hospital, West Midlands - Fracture of the femoral neck linked to risk of serious underlying pathology

Seoul National University - Serum CEA level correlated to metabolic volume as determined by FDG-PET

Seoul National University - Uteroglobin constructs block COX-2 expression in lung cancer cells

Seoul National University - Vitamin C modulates T cells only during T cell activation

Seoul National University - p47(Phox) and gp91(Phox) studied, brain distributions clarified

Serono - Raptiva treatment for psoriasis reviewed

Setsunan University, Osaka - FTY720 may be a promising treatment for human myasthenia gravis

Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Nicotine influences embryonic stem cell Oct-4/Rex-1 expression via nAChRs

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - EQUETRO effective in treating Bipolar I Disorder

Showa University, Tokyo - Interleukin-4 gene transduction drives antitumor efforts in mice

Singapore Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology - SARS coronavirus protein possesses interesting structure

Smith & Nephew - Kaiser awards 3-year contract for development of digital operating rooms

Solexa, Inc. - DNA-focused company announces restructuring, updates commercial progress

South Africa Medical Research Council - Maternal high-fat diet adversely affects beta-cell development

Southern Research Institute - Lakeshore Biomaterials names new vice president, new chief scientific officer

Squenom, Inc. - DNA analysis product shows more sensitivity for detecting human papillomavirus

St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna - AHSCT evaluated in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

St. Antoine Hospital, Paris - Severe sleep apnea may be a risk factor for liver damage

St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnepeg - NCX1 depletion does not prevent cardiomyocyte contraction

St. George Hospital, London - Microparticle enzyme immunoassay: an alternative to HPLC for measuring sirolimus

St. James University Hospital, West Yorkshire - Kidney cancer cell lines exhibited great sensitivity to patupilone

St. Louis University - Research highlights risk factors associated with elderly hospital deaths

St. Rokus Hospital, Budapest - Buccal mucosal transposition flap suitable for oral defect repair

Stanford University - Children are at greater risk for radiation-induced HD and anthracycline toxicity

Stratagene Corporation - Steve Martin to replace Reg Jones as CFO of life science products company

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Researchers describe findings in cervical cancer studies

Syneron Medical, Ltd. - U.S. FDA requests additional information on VelaSmooth 510(k) submission

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - FDA okays additional indication for Candesartan for treatment of heart failure

Tan Tock Seng Hospital - Vaccine strategies for meningococcal disease in travelers outlined

Targeted Genetics Corporation - New patent covers approach to increase carrying capacity of AAV vectors

Technical University of Dresden - Tissue microarray used to characterize macrophage populations

Tel Aviv University - Study links brain fatty acid levels to depression

Temple University - Changes in aorta alpha₁ -adrenoceptor number in diabetes reported

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Hospital corporation reaches agreement to sell California Brotman Medical Center

Texas Tech University - Weight status affects recommendations of lifestyle modifications

The International Breast Cancer Study Group - More protection from early breast cancer recurring with letrozole, study shows

The Ohio State University Medical Center - Medical center investigating device that delivers electrical pulses to the heart

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Water channel aquaporin analyzed, multiprotein complex binding identified

Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University - Rhodopsin promoter-EGFP transgenic mice are useful for transplant studies

Tsukuba Gakuen Hospital, Ibaraki - Reports add new data to cancer therapy research

Tulane University, New Orleans - Release of NO is involved in regulating basal PAP in immature animals

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Drug-resistant tuberculosis stable in California from 1993 to 2002

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Factors linked to cervical cancer in HPV-16-positive women reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Sedentary behavior increases metabolic syndrome risk among U.S. adults

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Studies add new findings to influenza vaccines body of knowledge

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Transcriptional signatures of benzo[a]pyrene in mammary cells reported

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Flurbiprofen preparation improves bioavailability

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Fungal biotransformation of benzo-quinolines reported

U.S. HIFU LLC - Noninvasive prostate cancer treatment available soon in South Africa

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Dengue virus vaccine induces broad protective antibody response

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Dexrazoxane prevented cardiomyopathy in pediatric cancer patients

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Epstein-Barr virus associated with systemic lupus erythematosus

U.S. National Institutes of Health - HIV-mediated cell fusion differentially inhibited by C34 peptides

U.S. Natl. Institutes of Health - Treating HIV with IL-2 produces a new subset of T cells

Uludag University, Bursa - Infections in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with radiotherapy

United Network for Organ Sharing - New national effort seeks a more rational organ allocation system

Univ. of California, Davis - Obesity increases use of health care services

Univ. of California, Irvine - Mutant viral infection lets rabbits model acute corneal diseases

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Artificial mutant samples validate genetic testing

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Study finds benefits, less organ rejection using immunosuppressive combination

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Teenage depression can be enduring, but is more often short-lived

Univ. of California, San Diego - Hepatitis C worsens the effects of HIV and drug-related cognitive dysfunction

Univ. of California, San Diego - Research reveals mechanism involved with type of fatal epilepsy

Univ. of California, San Francisco - New detection of an STD not so new to the U.S. prompts fresh concerns

Univ. of Hospital La Salpetriere, Paris - Management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy reviewed

Univ. of Santiago de Compostela, Spain - No strong evidence of an increased risk of cancer among personal hair dye users

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Distinct signaling pathways trigger interferon production in liver cells

Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan - Findings in leishmaniasis provide new insights

Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Regulation of connexins in cultured pancreatic islets discussed

University College Dublin - Recent studies add new data to diabetes pathogenesis research

University College London - Complex structure of HIV-1 transmission within risk groups revealed

University Federal de Sao Paul, Sao Paulo - Skeletal muscle ectopic development induced by satellite cell transplant

University Hospital Basel, Switzerland - Measuring hormone cuts antibiotic use in half in pneumonia patients

University Hospital Ferrara - ICU medical staff report fewer unintended events than observers

University Hospital Motol, Prague - Deferring intervention of intermediate stenosis based on FFR measurement is safe

University Hospital of Geneva - Moderate acute normovolemic hemodilution did not compromise LV function

University Hospital, Angers - Heparin-coated circuits reduce complement-induced brain injury

University Hospital, Cologne - Catheter ablation feasible for children

University Hospital, Geneva - Intraportal biocompatibility of microcapsules characterized

University Hospital, Ulm, Germany - CT has potential to offer accurate, safer method for detecting artery disease

University Hospital, Uppsala - Combination of troponin I testing and ECG improves prognostic assessment

University La Sapienza, Rome - Electron microscopy rapidly diagnoses viral infections

University Medical Center Rotterdam - Cirrhosis and neutropenia clash with pegylated interferon in some patients

University Medical Center, Berlin - Metalloproteinases studied, increased expression of inhibitors revealed

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Reports describe recent advances in breast cancer research

University of Alberta - "Virtual" asthma clinic helps patients manage disease online

University of Alberta, Edmonton - Family physician visits aided in early recognition of melanoma

University of Amsterdam - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

University of Barcelona - Increased Akt protein expression linked to decreased ceramide content

University of Bari - Direct detection method rapidly detects MTBC in pulmonary/extrapulmonary samples

University of Bellvitge Hospital - Myopathies and myositis analyzed, involvement of clusterin and aggresome shown

University of Bergen - Recent findings illuminate research in lipid studies

University of Bonn - First semester chorionic evaluation recommended for triplet pregnancies

University of British Columbia, Vancouver - Drug use patterns in Canadian women's prisons keep hepatitis C prevalent

University of Calgary - T-cell link to type 1 disease clarified

University of California, Berkeley - Understanding tumor suppressive mechanisms of SCs may lead to cancer therapies

University of California, Davis - Nondieters more successful at boosting health than dieters, study finds

University of California, Davis - Proteinuria analyzed, graded effects on HDL structure described

University of California, San Diego - Diagnostic and management strategies presented

University of California, San Diego - Inflammatory hyperalgesia studied, role of spinal phospholipase A₂ clarified

University of Chicago - Herpesvirus designed to enter malignant glioma cells characterized

University of Chile, Santiago - HTLV-I Tax protein found in cerebral spinal fluid of HAM/TSP patients

University of Cincinnati - Evidence-based guidelines can help treat mild heart attacks, angina

University of Cincinnati - New findings in the area of breast cancer detailed

University of Colorado - Approach results in accurate detection of pediatric heart disease from murmurs

University of Colorado - Body mass index affects total and complexed PSA levels in men

University of Copenhagen - Findings describe new data in physiology research

University of Copenhagen - Strength training enhances insulin sensitivity

University of Delaware, Coral Gables - Crystal methamphetamine use leads to high-risk sex in gay men

University of Denver - Researchers' work adds to hormones body of knowledge

University of Durham, U.K. - A "mind-reading" mother - rich or poor - is key to baby's progress

University of Edinburgh, Midlothian - Genetic testing conducted in families of male BRCA1/2 carriers and non-carriers

University of Ferrara - Olfactory dopaminergic neurons examined, functional properties elucidated

University of Florida - Interferon peptide mimetics possess antiviral properties

University of Freiburg - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of proteomics

University of Freiburg - Researchers' data advance liver cancer research

University of Genoa - Recent findings in diabetic nephropathy provide new insights

University of Genova - Signals between vibrios and the bivalve host clarify pathogenic role

University of Gottingen - Renal organic anion transporter analyzed, functional expression defined

University of Hamburg - Atrial pacing and sensing characterized in heart failure patients on CRT

University of Hamburg - Osteosarcoma cells respond differentially to tumor suppressor gene therapy

University of Hong Kong - Neurological soft signs characterized in first-episode patients

University of Illinois - Sphingosine 1-phosphate studied, induction events in endothelial cells defined

University of Iowa - Anandamide induces COX-2 in cerebral microvascular endothelium

University of Jena - Fat-modified milk has positive effects on LDL/HDL ratio and LP(a) concentrations

University of Kansas - Dioxins alter weight by decreasing insulin-like growth factor signaling

University of Liege - Vector developed using bacterial artificial chromosome cloning

University of Limerick - Large-scale manufacture of therapeutic insulins reviewed

University of Lodz - Amoxicillin interaction with DNA in human lymphocytes studied

University of Louisville - Corticospinal tract studied, cellular aspects of development clarified

University of Louisville - Low complication rates reported with Cathlink 20 device

University of Maastricht - Atherosclerotic plaque progression analyzed, protein expression defined

University of Madras, Tamil Nadu - Efficacy of tamoxifen augmented rat breast tumorigenesis

University of Mainz - Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma analyzed

University of Maryland - CD4 T cell function and survival potential studied, nature of modulation shown

University of Massachusetts - Pyruvate antioxidant therapy improves islet transplantation outcomes

University of Mediterranee, Marseille - Extreme infectivity of Coxiella burnetti makes it a potential bioweapon

University of Messina - TRF1 expression loss marks astroglial tumor progression

University of Miami - Fetal gene in maternal circulation in early pregnancy is correlated with risk

University of Miami - Report describes characteristics of cardiomyopathy from cancer therapies

University of Michigan - Vaginal factors compared in women with and without prolapse

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Culturally based model designed to reduce Latino adolescent HIV sexual risk

University of Missouri - Females may be protected from increases in BP induced by ANG II

University of Montreal - High autopsy rates maintained in Canadian blood and marrow transplant program

University of Munich - HEARTSTRING proximal anastomosis device shows promise

University of Munich - High efficacy and low toxicity of weekly docetaxel treated breast cancer

University of Navarra, Pamplona - FISH analysis of hematological neoplasias defined a cluster on chromosome 1

University of Newcastle - Insulin resistance in men with hypertension investigated

University of Newcastle, U.K. - Lifestyle, not fetal or childhood factors, critical for adult bone health

University of North Carolina - Pediatricians' own weight affect their ease of counseling overweight patients

University of North Carolina - UNC launches study of liver injury caused by drugs

University of Oslo - Unstable atherosclerotic plaques induce apoptosis and excess vascularity

University of Ottawa - Lower limb prosthesis-related skin problems characterized

University of Oxford - P. falciparum malaria causes marked splenic architectural disorganization

University of Padua - Findings describe new data in diabetic nephropathy research

University of Paris - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of leukemia

University of Pennsylvania - Gamma-sarcoglycan deficiency analyzed, cellular effects clarified

University of Pennsylvania - Study calls for epidemiologic research on GBS vaginitis in postpubertal girls

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - IL-10- & Fc gamma receptor-deficient mice resolve Leishmania mexicana lesion

University of Pittsburgh - Black women have lower fracture risk at all BMD levels than white women

University of Pittsburgh - Study shows using expanded-criteria donors is safe

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Beta-amyloid brain deposition is common pathologic feature in HIV infection

University of Roma La Sapienza - Isolates ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae hospital outbreaks molecularly typed

University of Santa Ursula - Effects of nocodazole and colchicine on G. lamblia characterized

University of Sao Paulo - New allergen exposure exerts adjuvant effect on first allergen

University of Sao Paulo - Utility of stereolithographic surgical placement guides evaluated

University of South Carolina - Prevalence of obesity in people with and without mental retardation reported

University of South Florida - Homicide-suicide in elders a growing concern

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Effect of NSAID use on cancer risk needs more study

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Living donor hepatectomies safely performed in Jehovah Witnesses

University of Sydney - Genes and human elite athletic performance reviewed

University of Sydney - Respiratory tract infection does not affect inhaled insulin absorption

University of Tampere - Review discusses discrepancies in studies on platelet glycoprotein genetics

University of Texas - Ultrasound is safe alternative to endoscopy in biopsies of the pancreas

University of Tokushima - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of metabolic syndrome

University of Tokyo - Cancer risk of gastric corpus linked to Epstein-Barr virus infection

University of Toronto - Glycosyltransferase genes induced histoblood group A antigen expression

University of Toronto - High-frequency oscillatory ventilation protocol effective

University of Tubingen - Polymorphism in protein-6 alpha gene linked to glucose tolerance

University of Uppsala - Nandrolone decanoate increases amphetamine-induced rat aggression

University of Utrecht - Basal C-reactive protein levels linked to postoperative AF risk

University of Washington - Research in obesity therapy provides new insights

University of Western Australia - Type 2 diabetic patients with islet autoantibodies need insulin sooner

University of Zurich Hospital - Use of routine TEE during pediatric cardiac surgery is cost-effective

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine - Paper describes details of collaborative care in pediatric open heart surgery

VISICU, Inc. - Maine hospitals to install off-site critical care patient monitoring system

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Veterans Administration Salt Lake City - Drug mistakes continue even in highly computerized hospital

Vital Living, Inc. - Nutraceutical maker reports 34% increase in revenues

Voltaire, Inc. - Genomics institute to use grid interconnect system as part of HP supercomputer

Wakayama Medical University - Chemosensitivity testing done with highly purified tumor cells using MTT assay

Wake Forest University - 17 hydroxyprogesterone not recommended for prevention of preterm delivery

Wake Forest University - Researchers study natural products that may prevent certain cancers

Washington University - Novel technique improves myocardial blood flow assessment

Wayne State University, Detroit - Antimetastatic activity of novel mechanism-based gelatinase inhibitor explored

Wihuri Research Institute, Helsinki - Bradykinin type-1 receptors may participate in pathogenesis of heart failure

Wuhan University - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of proteomics

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd - Proadrenomedullin peptides studied, G-protein-coupled receptor identified

Yokohama City University, Kanagawa - Clinical significance of serum CEA protein and CEA mRNA examined

Zelos Therapeutics - Biopharmaceutical company raises $42.5 million financing, adds 4 to board

Zhejiang University - Susceptibility of colon cancer and rectal cancer to environment analyzed

ZymoGenetics, Inc. - Data show drug's potential to treat metastatic melanoma, renal cell carcinoma

deCODE genetics - Dose trial of compound that activates asthma-related gene encoding kinase begun

ePlus inc. - VHA healthcare coop signs agreement to lease IT, medical equipment service

vasamed - Vascular-focused company reports new financing, debt conversion to capital stock

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