Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 9th, 2003
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Bone Marrow Transplantation - Transduction with Fas ligand improves bone marrow engraftment
Stem Cell Transplantation - Peripheral blood stem cell grafts may be linked to lower quality of life
Cell Transplantation - Myeloablation enhances engraftment of transduced murine hematopoietic cells
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation - Reduced DMSO levels in peripheral blood concentrate improves cell viability
Stem Cell Transplantation - Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor can hasten pediatric recovery
Stem Cell Transplantation - Human leukocyte antigen alleles affect graft-versus-host disease risk
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Growth factor antagonists may reverse course of hematologic cancer
Anticoagulation Testing - PDI signs sales agreement for new theranostic test
Anticoagulation Testing - Sulzer, ITC to comarket ProTime anticoagulation system
Antithrombin Deficiency - Clinical safety and efficacy trial of rhATIII begins
Appointments - ThermoGenesis names Kevin Simpson president and COO
Blood Screening - Roche receives FDA clearance for the COBAS AmpliScreen system
Blood-borne Viruses - Study: INACTINE PEN110 successfully inactivates viruses in red blood cells
Cord Blood Preservation - Anthrogenesis Corp. announces license agreement
Finance - Canadian company reports earnings of 9 cents per share for quarter
Gene Delivery - Semidisabled herpes simplex virus vector effectively targets PBMCs
Hairy Cell Leukemia - Data presented on Nipent shows its capability as a franchise compound
Health Information - No more medical roulette: Publisher says internet will change in 2003
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Therapy - Lentiviral vectors may provide alternative gene delivery system
Kidney Disease - Baxter to sell services component of renal business
Laboratory Techniques - Monoclonal antibodies characterized by laser backscattering
Malaria - PRIMABioMed announces DCtag antigen collaboration with Institute Pasteur
Multiple Myeloma - Study finds thalidomide overcomes drug resistance, is well tolerated
Organ Transplant Rejection - HuMax-TAC program announced
Refractory Multiple Myeloma - Company to submit NDA for Velcade (bortezomib) for Injection
Science/Medicine Publications - New editor named to professional journal
Sickle Cell Disease - Stem cell transplant offers hope to children severely affected
Stem Cell Transplantation - Interleukin-18 doesn't disrupt antileukemia effects
Stem Cell Transplantation - Intra-arterial catheter-based treatment effective against refractory graft-versus-host disease
Thrombophilia - Genetic test for coagulation launched
Transfusion Medicine - Hemoglobin-based agent reduces need for transfusion during heart surgery
West Nile Virus - Capsid protein causes encephalitic inflammation by triggering cell suicide
West Nile Virus - FDA issues statement on blood industry's withdrawal of products
West Nile Virus - Massachusetts company ships its first WNV product
West Nile Virus - Perfluorosorb S DNA purification product used in DNA-based WNV vaccine
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