Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 1st, 2002
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Stem Cell Transplantation - Veto cell expansion can reduce rejection risk
Transfusion Medicine - Selective plasma filtration can improve utility for patients with liver failure
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - FLT3 inhibitor may be valuable for high-risk patients
Cell Biology - Bleach-producing enzyme found to modulate blood vessel dilation during inflammation
Stem Cell Transplantation - Rapamycin with T-cell costimulatory blockade promotes MHC-mismatched engraftment
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Millennium initiates phase I clinical trial of MLN518
Blood Supplies - Stricter donor guidelines may mean dramatically reduced blood supply
Cell Biology - Complex gene-swapping spawns a form of lymphoma
Cytomegalovirus Therapy - T-cell infusions can resolve refractory infection in stem cell recipients
Endocarditis - Low-cost reminder helps prevent infections for heart patients
HIV/AIDS Cytokine - Phagocytosis of apoptotic cells increases viral replication in macrophages
Hypercholesterolemia - New cholesterol disorder discovered - as predicted from gene's role
Menopause - Clinical study confirms that red clover isoflavones help maintain healthy cholesterol
Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Promising phase II study of Trisenox leads to expansion of trials
Obstetrics - Blood test may predict low-weight babies
Sickle Cell Anemia - Decitabine increased fetal hemoglobin levels in 100% of sickle cell patients in clinical study
Stem Cell Transplantation - Lhx2 expression immortalizes engraftable stem cells
Transfusion Medicine - Blood banks urge summer donations
Transplant Medicine - Bone marrow transplants may be improved due to the uncovering of a key mechanism
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