Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 19th, 2002
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Blood Testing - Skin antisepsis kits reduce blood sample contamination
Stem Cell Transplantation - Recombinant G-CSF aids post-transplant recovery
Hematopoiesis - Preemptive lamivudine inhibits hepatitis B effects after transplantation
Stem Cell Transplantation - Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 marks post-transplant, veno-occlusive disease
Transfusion Medicine - Self-donation of blood before surgery may not always benefit hip replacement patients
Anemia - Drug reduces transfusions and chemotherapy-related fatigue
Anemia - Hemopure marketing application submitted to FDA
Blood Safety - U.K. National Blood Service making further improvements to blood safety
Blood Testing - Laser-based malaria test could be valuable
End-Stage Renal Disease - RenalTech International begins U.S. clinical trial of the BetaSorb device
Finance - All-time monthly sales record posted
Finance - Bio-Rad Reports Second Quarter Results
Hemophilia - Additive that makes juices tart, quadruples yield of essential treatment
Hemophilia - Hepatitis worse during immunocompetence with HIV/hepatitis C coinfection
Hepatitis B Therapy - Virax to develop hepatitis B treatment with New York Blood Center
Hepatitis Screening - Roche Molecular initiates trials of Cobas AmpliScreen HBV test
Public Health - West Nile virus risk level rises
Stem Cell Transplantation - Cost-cutting measures can extend benefits to low-resource areas
Stem Cell Transplantation - Unrelated enriched grafts carry high risk, even with donor lymphocyte infusions
Transplant Medicine - Drug-free organ transplants possible for some patients
Transplant Medicine - Nationwide tissue distribution plan devised
West Nile Virus - Deviant gene may up risk
West Nile Virus - FDA approves drug trial
West Nile Virus - Mosquitoes pose a threat
West Nile Virus - RISE puts West Nile health and safety information online
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