Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 21st, 2002
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Stem Cell Transplantation - Alemtuzumab reduces GvHD risk but reduces graft efficacy
Transfusion Medicine - Hemoglobin levels can help predict surgical transfusion needs
Blood Transfusion - Unsuspected and unreported infection may be cause of Japanese liver cancers
Cervical Cancer - Surgical blood transfusions do not affect relapse, survival risk
Sepsis - Initiative takes on tenth leading cause of mortality
West Nile Virus - CDC updates investigations in recipients of blood transfusions
Antibody-mediated Thrombosis - Early results of phase I/II trial presented
Anticoagulation - Distribution network expanded for home blood coagulation monitor
Anticoagulation - Exanta and enoxaparin compared in phase III clinical trial
Appointments - Blood sampling device company names additions to board of directors
Bone Marrow Transplantation - Bone marrow Fas ligand transduction may improve engraftment
Chagas Disease - A little blue and purple helps body fend off deadly parasites
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Imatinib treatment has little effect on bone marrow engraftment
Finance - Company's third quarter revenue positively affected by HIV, HCV contracts
Funding - Cell death research awarded NIH research grant
Hemophilia - Combination therapy effective for hemophiliacs with chronic hepatitis C
Multiple Myeloma - Sperm protein-specific T-cell infusions may enhance stem cell graft efficacy
Pulmonary Embolism - FDA approves reintroduction of urokinase to dissolve blood clots
Research Funding - Baxter International Foundation awards $60,000 to improve blood safety
Sickle Cell Disease - Phase Ib clinical trial results reported for small molecule treatment
Stem Cell Transplantation - Thrombopoietin enhances posttransplant stem cell expansion
Stroke - Antibody may be risk factor for stroke in young women
West Nile Virus - NIH grant awarded for development of nucleic acid screening test
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