Blood Weekly

Stem Cell Transplanation - Low molecular weight heparin safe for hepatic VOD prevention

Stem Cell Transplantation - NK-92 autograft purging effective

Stem Cell Research - New class of human stem cells discovered

Stem Cell Research - Prostaglandin E-2 induces osteoclast differentiation of hematopoietic bone marrow cells

Stem Cell Research - Wnt signaling involved in hematopoietic cell self-renewal

Umbilical Cord Blood - Novel myeloid-like NK cell progenitor identified

AIDS-related Lymphoma - HAART appears to have caused biological shift towards more treatable disease

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Unrelated stem cell grafts improve survival for children with high recurrence risk

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - More cytokines are produced by circulating lymphoid and myeloid cells in AML

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Gemtuzumab ozogamicin may be effective for pediatric patients

Adult Stem Cells - Alternatives to human embryonic stem cells promoted

Antibiotic Resistance -  Serratia species have multiple mechanisms, including unique beta-lactamases

Autologous Blood Transfusion - Leukocyte depletion prior to storage sometimes will not filter well

Bioengineering - "Immortalized" cells enable researchers to grow human arteries

Blood Products - Glycine-treated products can be stored briefly and used after opening

Blood Safety - FDA issues 510(k) clearance for new blood banking system

Blood Testing - Novel flow cytometry assay can measure lymphocyte levels in RBC-contaminated samples

Bone Marrow Transplantation - BMT can be successful in subjects with mental disorders

Bone Marrow Transplantation - Survival not substantively affected by depressed mood or other psychopathology

Brain & Spinal Cord Damage - IV infusions of human umbilical cord blood stem cells benefit rodents with ALS

Bullous Pemphigoid - Plasmapheresis was used to sucessfully lower the titers of autoantibodies

Cancer Therapy - EntreMed and Corvas scientists identify new cancer target

Colorectal Lymphoma - The first case of primary colorectal T-cell lymphoma is reported

Critical Care Medicine - Novel liquid occlusive effective for wound dressing

Diagnostics - Capillary electrophoresis immunoassay is comparable to chemiluminescence

Finance - Private placement funds will further develop stem cell technology

Financing - Blood safety company closes new financing

Genetic Disease - Griscelli syndrome without hemophagocytosis occurs with a new Rab27A mutation

Group B Streptococcus - Incidence of sepsis could be underestimated in newborns

Hematological Cancer - Dual cancers can coexist: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma

Hematology - Patients with chronic hepatitis C and mixed cryoglobulinemia undergo apheresis

Hematology - Phase I data on suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid presented

Hematology - Thrombospondin-2 is required for megakaryocyte formation and function

Intravascular Coagulation - Tissue factor messenger RNA is higher in cancer and hypercoagulable diseases

Kidney Disease - New study shows patients at risk for kidney disease may benefit from new therapy

Kidney Transplant - Delayed graft function worsens with reduced pressure reperfusion

Kidney Transplant - Microchimerism can be avoided by perfusing out donor kidney lymphocytes