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Table of Contents . . . September 26th, 2002
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Diagnostics - Molecular C. albicans blood test fast, effective
Transfusion Medicine - Prostaglandin mediates donor-specific transfusion benefits in heart transplant patients
Blood Products - NycoPrep can be used for density gradient cell separation
Diagnostics - NEJM address role of BNP blood test
Transfusion Medicine - Strict platelet transfusion policy safe, cost-effective for leukemia/lymphoma patients
Blood Analysis - i-STAT to resume direct distribution of its point-of-care products
Cloning - Researchers hope to use cow clones as medicine factories
Diagnostics - Mochida receives import approval for Osteomark NTx Serum test
Facilities - British stem cell bank could be open within a year
Fibrin Sealant - ThermoGenesis, Minogue ink Canadian distribution agreement for CryoSeal FS
Finance - Maker of antibody-based products reports 37% increase in sales
Finance - Rockwell reports 17.9% increase in second quarter sales
HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Controversial rapid screen effective after occupational exposure
HIV/AIDS Monitoring - Improved HIV viral load test approved by FDA
Hemodialysis - Rockwell Medical Technologies, National Nephrology Associates, ink contract
Infectious Disease - CIRAD, Institut Pasteur and IRD partners in research on emerging vector-borne diseases
Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Immune system supressor drug found effective in treating precancerous blood disorder
Neurosurgery - Delayed resection reduces blood loss after tumor embolization
Sickle Cell Disease - Sangamo gets federal grant to apply ZFP technology
Smallpox Vaccine - Serologicals Corp. announces multiyear agreement for vaccinia plasma
Stem Cell Research - Thrombopoietin enhances other growth factors' effects on premature cord blood
Stem Cell Transplantation - Total parenteral nutrition increases morbidity risk
Transfusion Medicine - Epoetin alfa can lower transfusion needs during head and neck cancer surgery
Transplantation Medicine - New drugs, novel use of therapies, enhance transplant success
West Nile Virus - Researchers create computer model
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