Blood Weekly

Influenza - Influenza-associated encephalopathy may be linked to cytokine transcription

Inherited Disease - Thrombocytopenia appears to be linked to chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Innate Immunity - Toll-like receptors are targets for immunomodulating innate immunity disorders

Leukemia - CD38 is a signaling molecule in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells

Leukemia - Children's hospital has equal cure rates in black and white leukemia patients

Leukemia - Course of chronic myeloid leukemia in the elderly is not different

Leukemia Therapy - MEN 11079 shows promise as antileukemic agent

Leukemia Therapy - Novel assay may improve post-SCT immunotherapy for relapsed leukemia

Lipid Studies - Ganglioside uptake by leukocytes may lead to impaired cellular immunity

Malaria Diagnosis - QT-NASBA assay suitable for laboratory malaria screening

Mathematical Modeling - Limiting diversity of antigen presentation appears to enhance immune efficacy

Medical Errors - Iowa University Hospitals wants rebuild public trust

Myocardial Infarction - Study: Expanded population of cord-blood stem cells may treat heart disease

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Capital investment to be used in part for cancer vaccine development

Patents - Patent approved in Japan for bone graft substitute

Placental Enzymes - AMP-deaminase from human placenta appears to be the same as the one from liver

Plasma Registry - French plasma exchange system monitors use, complications, permits studies

Platelet Functions - There may be links between inflammation, platelet function, and thrombosis

Proteomics - Cryoglobulinemia is a common disorder in those with chronic hepatitis C

Septicemia - Septicemic lymphopenia is due to Th1 cell apoptosis, creating a shift to Th2

Serum Proteins - Secreted CD155 can have a liver origin, may be involved in antiviral defense

Stem Cells - Bone marrow fusion with nerve cells may repair damage

Stem Cells - Researcher reports on new embryonic stem cell medium

Stem Cells - Researchers identify "niche" for hematopoietic cells

Stem-Cell Research - Advantages of 3D stem-cell coculture system clarified

Stem-Cell Research - Cultured stem cells from the adult brain develop into functional neurons

Stem-Cell Research - Early-born neurons derived from late retinal progenitors

Stem-Cell Research - Flow cytometry useful for identifying CNS stem cells in culture

Stem-Cell Research - Marrow-derived CMG cell line can become cardiomyocytes in vitro

Stem-Cell Research - Monoclonal antibodies useful for mapping receptor expression by hematopoietic cells

Stem-Cell Research - Mutant embryonic stem cells used to develop AD model

Stem-Cell Research - Myostatin sustains satellite cell quiescence

Stem-Cell Research - Transcriptome analysis sheds new light on stem-cell development

Stem-Cell Research - Transduced progenitor cells give rise to ones that express recombinant protein

Stem-Cell Research - Transfection of neurotrophic factor augments GSC expansion

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Cord blood CD34+ and CD133+ cells can be efficiently expanded in vitro

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Crystal violet with Merocyanine 540 can be useful for ex vivo stem-cell graft purging

Streptococcal Risk - Parkinson disease symptoms may occur following streptococcal pharyngitis

Telemedicine - Genesis is company's newest at-home telehealth monitor

Testicular Cytokine - Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor affects sperm motility

Transfusion Medicine - Belmont Instrument Fluid Management System (FMS 2000) suitable for rapid infusion

Transfusion Medicine - Refrigerating transfusion blood induces apoptosis, may cause immunosuppression

Transplantation - Kidneys from hepatitis C virus positive donors don't alter 1-year outcomes