Physician Law Weekly

National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan - Lung cancer patients who failed prior platinum-based chemotherapy were treated with docetaxel

NeoPharm, Inc. - NeoPharm's LE-SN38 enters phase II trial in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands - Recent studies from Netherlands, Greece and United States add new data to breast cancer research

Neurochem, Inc. - Neurochem developing tramiprosate to treat Alzheimer disease

New York Medical College, U.S. - Research from the United States, Japan and Wales in diabetes provides new insights

New York University - Normal cardiac outflow tract development may depend on novel function of connexin 43

North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset - QFT assay and skin testing identifies latent tuberculous infection

Northwestern University, Chicago - Carbonyl- and sulfur-containing analogs of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid developed

Norwegian Radium Hospital - Ricin transport to the Golgi apparatus is regulated by Rab6A and Rab6A'

Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway - Data from Norway and the United States advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

Novartis Institute Biomedical Research Vienna, Austria - Researchers from Austria, France and Switzerland report recent findings in allergies

Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Nucryst Pharmaceuticals appoints Dr. David Poorvin to the board of directors

Obesity Research - Saint Louis University study examines obesity trends in Europe

Okayama University, Japan - Recent findings in lymphoma described by researchers from Japan, Germany and Singapore

Oregon Health & Science University - Bone marrow-derived cells fuse with normal and transformed intestinal stem cells

Oregon Health & Science University - Cancer patients benefitting from personalized therapies

Osaka City University - Squamous cell carcinoma treated by preoperative chemoradiotherapy and surgery

Osaka University - Sinonasal lymphomas in Indonesia attributed to gene mutations

Osteoporosis - Exercise in childhood and adolescence may stave off osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - New research clarifies benefits of dietary calcium in reducing fracture risk

Osteoporosis - Not just a woman's disease: osteoporosis in men proves more debilitating

Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Cartilage tumor angiogenesis is regulated by interleukin-1

Pain Management - ISTA begins phase III trials of a once-daily Xibrom for ocular pain and inflammation

Pain Management - New drugs will help drive pain treatment market to $50 billion in 2020

PainCare Holdings, Inc. - PainCare waives approximately $1.6 million in bonuses earned, but not paid

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to obesity body of knowledge

Pasteur Institute of Brussels - Restoring CD4+-T-cell compartment restores responses to TB DNA vaccines

Personnel - Matria Healthcare announces Rich Cockrell as vice president, investor relations

Personnel - Medical Action Industries announces the nomination of Kenneth R. Newsome to the board of directors

Personnel - Waters named finance VP for Tenet's southern states region

Pharmion Corporation - Clinical data on Pharmion's marketed and pipeline products presented at ASCO annual meeting

PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. - Dr. Bruce D. Cherksey acquires stake in PhytoMedical's wholly owned subsidiary

Pioneer Companies, Inc. - Pioneer promotes Gary Sulik to vice president, manufacturing

Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Researchers from Brazil, Austria and Sweden provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cervical cancer

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India - Researchers' data from India, the United States and Turkey advance hypertension research

Profectus BioSciences, Inc. - Profectus BioSciences announces additional $3 million private placement of equity securities

Proteolix, Inc. - Proteolix closes $45 million financing to support expansion of clinical trials of PR-171

Public Health Agency Canada - Scientists developing modular architecture for a flexible flow cytometry based platform

Public Health Direction, Quebec City - Low birth weight may be associated with work activity during pregnancy

Pulmonary Cryptococcosis - VATS is a useful tool for diagnosis and treatment of isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis

Purdue University, Lafayette - Chimeric siRNA delivered to nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

Quality Assurance - UnitedHealthcare releases report card on hospital quality and affordability

RMIT University, Bundoora - Type 2 diabetes involves discordant gene expression in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen - Extensive arterial adaptations occur rapidly after spinal cord injury

Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen - Usher syndrome type I patients should receive cochlear implantation at an early age

Radiant Research, U.S. - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Raptor Pharmaceutical Inc. - Raptor Pharmaceutical Inc. completes reverse merger of Highland Clan Creations

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Regeneron receives fast-track designation for the IL-1 Trap in CIAS1-associated periodic syndromes

Research Unit for General Practice in Copenhagen - Personal diabetes care may result in gender-specific hemoglobin A1C measurements

Research and Markets - By 2010 the world's cancer market is expected to reach sales greater than US$60B

Richard Lewis Communications, Inc. - Celtic Pharmaceutical selects Richard Lewis Communications to strengthen PR and patient recruitment

Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus - Abdominal aortic aneurysms requiring complex repairs still undergo open repair

Rockefeller University, U.S. - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS described by researchers from the United States

Royal Gwent Hospital - Benign papilloma diagnostic accuracy increased by immunohistochemistry

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Abortion induced by combined mifepristone and misoprostol appears safe and effective

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London - Cervical movement during after-loading brachytherapy may be detected with gold grains

Royal Melbourne Hospital - A clinical screening tool identifies autoimmune diabetes in adults

Royal Perth Hospital - Sevoflurane anesthesia can significantly impair bronchociliary clearance

Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal - Hourly risk of tuberculosis infection helps guide extent of contact investigation needed

Ruhr University, Bochum - Critical care monitoring would benefit from improvements to medical device alarms

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago - Local platelet-rich plasma administration may stimulate intervertebral disc repair

Russian Academy of Sciencess, Russia - Researchers from Russia and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of influenza

SUNY, Brooklyn - Tubal sterilization is not associated with serum hormone changes

SUNY, Stony Brook - Infusion of midazolam and fentanyl provides reliable sedation during mechanical ventilation

Sapporo Medical University, Japan - Recent findings from Japan, Slovakia and Canada illuminate research in renal cancer

Second Military Medical College, People's Republic of China - Studies from the People's Republic of China and Japan advance knowledge in DNA research

Selcuk University, Konya - Osteogenesis after jaw stretching produces bone with a membranous structure

Semmelweis University, Budapest - Sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome management in dialysis patients are focus of review

Seoul National University - Ameloblastoma compared with dentigerous cyst via oligonucleotide microarrays

Seoul National University - Hepatocellular carcinoma progression linked to anti-apoptotic N-cadherin signaling

Sepracor, Inc. - Sepracor presents arformoterol data at American Thoracic Society International Conference

Sexual & Reproductive Health - HPV testing finds precancerous lesions at a higher rate than conventional pap smears

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran - MTB-induced carpal tunnel syndrome successfully treated with surgery and anti-infectives

Shire plc - Shire announces significant ADHD symptom control reported with shorter Daytrana wear time

Sichuan University - Airway inflammation is facilitated by local blockade of T-bet expression

Sichuan University - Anti-tumor immune responses enhanced by lung cancer cell fusion

Smiths Medical - Smiths Medical develops new passive safety catheter technology

Society of Nuclear Medicine - Is being overweight all in the brain?

Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon - Turbinoplasty with microdebrider is more effective than with coblation

Soroka University - Reports from the 84105 Israel and United Kingdom describe recent advances in pneumococcal research

South Korea National Institute of Health - NFATc4 and ATF3 negatively regulate adiponectin gene expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

Southern Illinois University - Tinnitus can be effectively treated with gabapentin in some individuals

St. George's Hospital Medical School, London - Cancer vaccines are becoming standard therapy for some tumors

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti - Suboptimal proton pump inhibitor dosing is prevalent in GERD patients

St. Luke's Hospice, Plymouth - Advanced cancer patients managed for nausea and vomiting with etiology-based guidelines

St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Australia - New findings from Australia, Canada and Norway in the area of diabetes described

State University of Rio de Janeiro - Metformin improves endothelial vascular reactivity in type 2 diabetes relatives

Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte - GFR estimations may be unacceptable for monitoring kidney function in type 2 diabetics

Stroke - Study to evaluate long-term stroke prevention adherence

SuturTek Incorporated - SuturTek launches Fascia suturing device, eliminating needle sticks

TKL Research, Inc. - TKL expands, relocates corporate headquarters

Taipei Veterans General Hospital - Gastric cancer could be treated by D3 nodal dissection

Tanzania Ministry of Health, Netherlands - Studies from Netherlands, France and Australia describe new findings in epidemiology research

Targacept, Inc. - Targacept reports net quarterly loss of $5.2M

Technical University of Munich - Hearts with myocardial infarction may improve upon interleukin-8 stimulation of progenitor cells

Technical University, Germany - Studies from Germany, Netherlands and the United States advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. - Teva receives tentative approval for generic Cozaar tablets

Texas Transplant Institute - Response favorable for extracorporeal photopheresis in children with GVHD

The Conference Board - Report suggests companies need a more global, holistic preparation for potential avian flu epidemic

Thomas Jefferson University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Ireland report recent findings in diabetes

Thoratec Corp. - Thoratec completes enrollment in Bridge-to-Transplantation arm of HeartMate II trial

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Data Safety Monitoring Board recommends Glufosfamide phase III trial continue to completion

Tissue Therapies Limited - VitroGro technology used to culture human embryonic stem cells

Tohoku University, Japan - New research from Japan and Germany in the area of diabetes detailed

Tokuyama Central Hospital, Kuodachou - Tricuspid pouch can cause systemic embolization in adulthood

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - A tiny centrifugal blood pump is developed for use in pediatric patients

Tokyo Medical & Dental University - Gastric cancer treatment with S-1 combined with irinotecan deemed effective

Toranomon General Hospital, Tokyo - Bortezomib causes severe pulmonary complications in Japanese patients

Tsing Hua University, Beijing - Collagen-based scaffold reinforced by chitin fibers designed for bone tissue engineering

Tufts University, Boston - Apolipoprotein A5 gene effect on triglycerides is modulated by dietary n-6 fatty acid intake

Tufts University, U.S. - New findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Greece in the area of heart attack described

Tulane University, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and Portugal illuminate research in obesity

U.K. Animal Health Trust - Equine immune response to herpesvirus-1 is reviewed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention -  Candida bloodstream infections decline in U.S. NICU patients

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Asthma prevalence is elevated in U.S. Puerto Rican adults

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Delayed childbearing may contribute to trend in low birthweight rates

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Effects of combined hormonal contraception on bone mineral density are focus of review

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Fatal hemorrhagic fever was caused by West Nile virus in United States

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Pediatric pneumococcal vaccination decreases adult Streptococcus pneumoniae

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - U.S. can improve access to dental care by studying other countries

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention & Prevention - Studies from the United States and Brazil add new findings to streptococcus body of knowledge

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -  Legionella and free-living protozoa not reduced by flushing dental water lines

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Dextran 1 given before clinical dextrans reduces anaphylactic shock risk

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of blood banks

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Germany and Vladivostok in the area of bacterium detailed

U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration - Enhancing communications improves quality of health care

U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration - Newborn screening recommendations of American Academy of Pediatrics are discussed

U.S. Indian Health Service - Approach for influenza vaccination reduces disparity in minority community

U.S. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Novocell, diabetes association announces partnership to clinically test encapsulated human islets

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccines are focus of review

U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke - Herpesvirus genes are differentially expressed in T cells and primary astrocytes

U.S. National Institutes of Health - High influenza virus transmission allows rapid spread beyond local spatial constraints

U.S. National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States, Australia and the Netherlands add new data to malaria research

Uganda Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Entebbe, Uganda - Researchers from Uganda, the United States and the United Kingdom provide details of new studies and findings in the area of malaria

Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway - New findings from Norway, Germany and the United States in the area of lymphoma described

Unilens Vision, Inc. - Unilens Vision reports 25% increase in sales

Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona - Synthetic peptide inhibits gamete adhesion and fertility in mice

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paulo - Bacterial vaginosis is linked to high-grade uterine squamous intraepithelial lesions

Universidade Federal do Maranhao - Ascitic and solid Ehrlich tumors inhibited by Chenopodium ambrosioides L

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - HIV protease carrying indinavir drug-resistance mutations is characterized

Universita Milano-Bicocca, Italy - Studies from Italy and the United States add new findings to hypertension body of knowledge

Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy - Reports from Italy and the United States add new data to imaging research

Universita Vita-Salute, Milan - Factors affecting depression relapse during fluvoxamine therapy are examined

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Hepatitis C virus-associated diabetes may involve insulin resistance

Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg - Renal cell carcinoma treated by preoperative and palliative embolization

Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels - Cardiovirus leader proteins are interchangeable and can adapt to virus replication fitness

Universite Libre de Bruxelles - Environmental factors affect vaccine-induced antibody persistence and avidity maturation

University College London - Lentiviral vector expression of tumor antigens in dendritic cells is immunotherapeutic strategy

University College London - MADCAP developed as a graphical method for assessing risk-scoring systems

University College London - Small cell lung cancer treatment should not exclude senior patients

University Hospital Essen - Dopamine is capable of modulating cellular immune functions in a murine model of sepsis

University Hospital Groningen - ACL ruptures are most accurately assessed with the Lachman and the pivot shift test

University Hospital of Bern - Leukemia cells harboring t(15;17) can have PU.1 expression restored by all-trans retinoic acid

University Hospital of Leipzig - Primary insomnia patients show increased nocturnal interleukin-6 secretion

University Hospital, Maastricht - Sacral neuromodulation is effective treatment for fecal incontinence

University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro - Interleukin-10 promoter gene variants linked to obesity and insulin resistance

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany - Researchers from Germany, the United States and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Children with complex regional pain syndromes show minimal tilt table-induced hemodynamic changes

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Tolerability and safety of fluvoxamine and other antidepressants are considered in review

University degli Studi di Firenze - Reduction of breast tumors with preoperative anastrozole therapy appears promising

University of Aberdeen - Even low-grade abnormal cervical smear test results elicit anxiety in women

University of Alabama, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Japan and Sweden illuminate research in herpes

University of Alberta - Head and neck cancer patients regained normal swallowing quicker with suturing of tracheostomy site

University of Antwerp - Calcium-free phosphate binder lanthanum is the focus of review

University of Aquila - Colorectal cancer patients tolerated bimonthly 12-hour 5-fluorouracil/irinotecan regimens

University of Aquila, Italy - Findings from Italy, Turkey and the United States in prostate cancer provide new insights

University of Auckland, New Zealand - Researchers from New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Bern - Dental implants with copolymer surface layers may have enhanced bone apposition

University of Birmingham - Contemporary referral to cardiology from community care lacks diagnostic, clinical detail

University of Bristol - New immortalized glomerular endothelial cells reveal typical responses to VEGF

University of Calgary - IGF-1 and insulin offer remote neurotrophic support of epidermal nerve fibers in diabetes

University of California, Davis - Mammalian gene expression is artificially controlled by modulating RNA interference

University of California, Irvine -  Trypanosoma cruzi replication in heart is limited by chemokine CC receptor 2 signaling

University of California, Los Angeles - Dysbindin subunit of BLOC-1 is not binding partner of dystro-brevins

University of California, San Francisco - Adenoviral delivery of CDC5 promotes cell division in neonatal cardiomyocytes

University of California, San Francisco - Intensive care infants should receive extracorporeal oxygenation with conversion to a VAD

University of California, San Francisco - Radiologic features of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung described

University of California, U.S. - New research from the United States in the area of melanoma detailed

University of California, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States and New Zealand add new data to endocrinology research

University of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu HIV Center, Rondebosch - Community-based HIV treatment service maintains efficacy after rapid scale-up

University of Central Florida -  Mycobacterium avium subs. paratuberculosis survival in human PMNCs mimics M. tuberculosis

University of Chicago, U.S. - New findings in melanoma described from the United States

University of Chicago, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States add new data to herpes research

University of Chicago, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States, Japan and France advance angiology research

University of Chile, Chile - Findings from Chile, Israel and Brazil in obesity provide new insights

University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati surgeon leads first test of mobile robotic telesurgery

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - New findings in cardiology described from the United States, Italy and United Kingdom

University of Cologne, Germany - Recent findings from Germany, Turkey and the South Korea illuminate research in surgery

University of Colorado - MHC region multi-SNP analysis shows HLA-A1-M-DR3 haplotype conservation in type 1 diabetes

University of Connecticut, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Sweden describe recent advances in breast cancer research

University of Copenhagen - Increase in breast cancer incidence does not appear related to screening practices

University of Copenhagen - Specificity of neurobiologic effects of metallothioneins after brain injury is examined

University of Dundee - Siglec-H functions as an endocytic receptor on dendritic cell precursors

University of Edinburgh - Breast tumor response to tamoxifen as measured by estrogen receptor levels was evaluated

University of Edinburgh - Strain-specific protective immunity in Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi is examined

University of Florence - Heart failure mortality is predicted by hypercoagulability and inflammation markers

University of Geneva - Multifaceted approach decreased postoperative urinary tract infections

University of Ghent - Overweight and obese show low sport participation and poor attitude toward physical activity

University of Glasgow - Thrombosis risk increase with age is linked to hemostatic and inflammatory variables

University of Iowa Hospital & Clinic - AMI-associated mortality is not correlated with coronary revascularization

University of Kentucky - Prostate cancer radiation sensitivity selectively enhanced with proteasome inhibition

University of KwaZulu Natal, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Congella - Serum procalcitonin distinguishes causes of community-acquired pneumonia

University of Leeds - Many mechanisms control impairment of fibrin to clot lysis by plasmin in diabetics

University of London Kings College, England - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Germany and United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging

University of London, England - Reports from the United Kingdom, United States and Saudi Arabia describe recent advances in cardiology research

University of Louisville - Postinfarct cytokine therapy regenerates cardiac tissue and improves LV function

University of Lubeck - Stable remission from alcohol dependence without formal help provides insights on treatment

University of Lyon 1, France - New data from France, Japan and Australia lluminates research in neurology

University of Malaga - Ubiquitin-proteasome path plays important role in pancreatic islets and insulin secretion

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur - Lung adenocarcinoma affected by antitumor activity of gefitinib

University of Manchester - Viral infection and allergen exposure increase risk of asthma hospital admissions

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Gestational diabetes risk may be linked to elevated prepregnancy serum ferritin levels

University of Melbourne - Treating acute stroke patients as emergencies is the subject of review

University of Michigan - Nano-fibrous scaffold allows controlled delivery of recombinant human PDGF-BB

University of Michigan - Pancreatic cancer incidence in Egypt linked to water pollution, warranting closer examination

University of Michigan, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Brazil and Switzerland add new data to influenza research

University of Minnesota - Dieting may indicate other unhealthy behaviors and depression in youth regardless of weight

University of Mississippi Medical Center - Increased depression incidence linked to increased prevalence of obesity

University of Montreal - Induced retinal ganglion cell axon regeneration requires kinases

University of Montreal, Canada - Research from Canada, Japan and Slovakia in diabetes provides new insights

University of Naples 2 - Rosiglitazone might be effective in reducing metabolic syndrome prevalence

University of Naples Federico II - Peripheral neuropathy in hepatitis C virus population increases with age

University of Nebraska - Earlier introduction of solids could reduce chances of children developing wheat allergies

University of New Mexico -  Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced inflammatory response can be diminished

University of New South Wales, Australia - Data from Australia, the United States and France advance knowledge in neurology research

University of North Carolina - Kidney cancer drug also shows promise against advanced form of lung cancer

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Czech Republic and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Oklahoma - RAG1 and RAG2 cleave a cryptic recombination signal sequence

University of Oslo - Statin treatment after acute MI is underused for oldest patients

University of Otago, Wellington - Breast cancer patterns of disparity in New Zealand studied

University of Oulu - Dental implant surgery bone collectors tested for different clinical situations

University of Padua - Smokers with chronic bronchitis generate excess angiogenesis protein

University of Palermo, U.S. - New data from the United States lluminates research in polycystic ovarian syndrome

University of Parma - Dissection of submandibular gland in laryngeal and/or hypopharyngeal carcinoma patients not advised

University of Parma - Gonadotropins affect Oct-4 gene expression during mouse oocyte growth

University of Pennsylvania - Bacterial endotoxin inhibits the enzymatic activity of human thrombin

University of Pennsylvania - Diminished heart rate variability after neonate cardiac surgery is linked to longer hospitalization

University of Pennsylvania - Sertraline was effective in the treatment of night eating syndrome

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Israel in the area of diabetes detailed

University of Pittsburgh - Gene therapy accelerates healing of damaged skeletal muscle

University of Pittsburgh - Gene therapy protects mice from the effects of whole-body irradiation

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Postbariatric surgery breast reshaping procedure developed

University of Queensland, Brisbane - Prostate cancer detection heightened in patients with atypical glands

University of Rochester - Bladder cancer prognostic factors needs to be identified

University of Rochester, U.S. - Data from the United States advance knowledge in angiology research

University of Roma La Sapienza - Colorectal cancer treatment by laparoscopic surgery deemed safe but requires further study

University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy - New findings from Italy, the United States and the People's Republic of China in the area of hepatitis B virus detailed

University of Rostock, Germany - Findings from Germany, Israel and Italy in rectal cancer provide new insights

University of Rotterdam, Netherlands - Findings from Netherlands, People's Republic of China and Japan describe new data in hepatocellular carcinoma research

University of Sao Paulo - Neuropsychiatric symptom prevalence in the elderly is not associated with cultural factors

University of Saskatchewan - Free flap operation complications correlate with comorbid medical condition

University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Endovascular surgeon-based training paradigm successfully trains young surgeons

University of Southern California, U.S. - Research from the United States and the Netherlands in melanoma provides new insights

University of Tampere - Violence risk factors in adolescent Finns include drug use, depression, and stress

University of Texas, San Antonio - Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance linked to reduced insulin secretion

University of Texas, U.S. - Recent findings in cancer treatment described by researchers from the United States and NORTH Ireland

University of Texas, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Japan and Scotland report details of new studies and findings in the area of leukemia

University of Thessaly - Autoimmune cholestatic liver diseases linked with high avidity anticardiolipin antibodies

University of Tokushima - Fetal lung tissue might be an option for adult lung regeneration

University of Tokyo - Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 alpha P2 promoter haplotypes linked to type 2 diabetes

University of Toronto - Colon cancer cells with folate deficiency experience genetic alterations

University of Toronto - Low-glycemic-index carbohydrate meal improves cognitive performance in type 2 diabetes

University of Toronto - Munc13-1 deficiency reduces insulin secretion and causes abnormal glucose tolerance

University of Tubingen - New wound-based severity score for diabetic foot ulcers provides higher accuracy

University of Tubingen - Oral Catha edulis enhances aggressive behavior in isolated rats

University of Tubingen - Plasma-cell enrichment indicates more adverse outcome in renal transplantation

University of Turin - Diabetic models reflect the effect of insulin on vessel formation in obesity

University of Turku - Integrated human papillomavirus 16 may be detectable in even low-grade cervical lesions

University of Turku, Finland - Researchers from Finland, the United States and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity

University of Twente, Enschede - Flat collagen and elastin scaffolds for tissue engineering prepared by freeze-drying

University of Ulm - Cardiomyopathy in motor neuron diseases may not be uncommon

University of Utah - Vascular graft healing dependent on fluid dynamics in artery-graft-artery construct

University of Verona - Chronic cardiac dysfunction indicators are not linked to regular aerobic training

University of Verona, Italy - Research from Italy, the United States and Belgium add new data to obesity body of knowledge

University of Warwick - Cardiac transmembrane protein structure and arrangement determined

University of Washington - Assessment of hormonal contraceptive risk factors is similar between providers/patients

University of Washington - Presumptive immunization is cost-effective in internationally adopted infants

University of Washington, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and South Africa describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies

University of Western Australia - Coronary risk may be better marked by apolipoproteins than standard lipid profile

University of Western Australia - Cytomegalovirus strains cause mixed infection in immunocompetent mice

University of Wisconsin - PECAM-1 modulates the interactions of cells associated with inflammation and angiogenesis

University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine - Tuberculosis treatment completion differs by disease site

University of Zagreb - Levamisole synergizes E. coli vaccine to stimulate Peyer's patch T cells

University of Zurich - Diagnosis and management of esophageal spasm is subject of review

University of Zurich Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - New data from Switzerland and Germany lluminates research in imaging

University of Zurich Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - Researchers' data from Switzerland, Germany and Denmark advance cardiology research

Urals Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, Ekaterinburg - Artificial pneumothorax improves treatment outcome in pulmonary tuberculosis

Utrecht University - Discrepant hypercholesterolemia management guidelines impair consistent prescription

Valparaiso University, Chile - Researchers from Chile and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville - Risk of death in pulmonary TB increases with number of independent risk factors present

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - CXCR4 expression mediates glioma cell invasiveness

Vanderbilt University, Nashville - PPAR alpha agonist fenofibrate improves diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Varian Medical Systems equipment selected for Wave 9 of U.K. cancer plan

VaxGen, Inc. - VaxGen concludes early stage meningitis B vaccine collaboration with EndoBiologics

Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Minneapolis, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Australia advance knowledge in influenza research

Veterans General Hospital-Taipei - Alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells play role in cartilage development and maintenance

Vical Incorporated - Vical, AnGes to collaborate on Allovectin-7 and begin phase III trial

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States and Israel adds to depression body of knowledge

Vision-Sciences, Inc. - Vision-Sciences reports 11% increase in revenue

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Female laryngectomees may gain a stronger voice with prototype voice prosthesis

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Appendiceal neoplasm treatments should consider intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring -  Shigella invasin complex possesses mucosal adjuvant properties

Washington University, St. Louis - High-risk asymptomatic carotid artery disease treatment may include carotid artery stenting

Waters Corporation - Waters Corp. launches a new AutoPurification System

Wellington Hospital, London, England - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, United States and Italy adds to imaging body of knowledge

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh - Decision support software development for heart failure management is an iterative process

Windber Research Institute - Windber Research Institute collaborates with Shanghai Center for Bioinformation Technology

World Federation of Hemophilia - Developing strategies for worldwide hemophilia treatment are discussed

Wyeth Europe - Wyeth reports reduced caregiver burden associated with Enbrel use in psoriatic arthritis

Wyeth Research - Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus vector immunogenic against HSV-2

Yale University, New Haven - Mothers' decision-making about vaccines for infants requires trust

Yale University, U.S. - Data from the United States, Denmark and Japan advance knowledge in diabetes research

Yeshiva University of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - Symporter-mediated iodide transport stimulated in breast cancer cells

Yokohama City University, Kanagawa - Advanced pN2 gastric cancer with tumors measuring 50 to 100 mm might be treated by D3 gastrectomy

Zoll Medical Corp. - Zoll Medical appoints new director

eGene, Inc. - eGene's genetic analyzer demonstrates automated high-throughput RNA quality control analysis