Blood Weekly

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Risedronate prevents bone loss in allo-SCT survivors

Bloodstream Infections - Once-weekly Dalbavancin shows superiority for bloodstream infections in study

Bone Fractures - Bone graft clinical trial initiated at lead U.S. site

Bone Grafts - Further studies of transplanted composite bone grafts-implants are needed

Bone Marrow Transplant - Researchers discover secret for recalling stem cells

Cancer Incidence - Exposure to high levels of trichloroethylene may be increase risk of NHL

Cardiology - GATA4 triggers cardiomyocyte development in Xenopus explants

Cell Biology - Gene causing tumors by "double-whammy" mechanism also reveals the key to a cure

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Marrow fibrosis indicates therapy failure in chronic myeloid leukemia

Collaborations - Agreement signed with Atria Genetics for tissue typing tests

Transfusion Medicine - Better treatment of porcine RBCs needed before human transfusion is feasible

Collaborations - Systems biology company to develop hematology model for Johnson & Johnson

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - CAM treatments could hinder cancer treatment

Cord Blood - Singapore to ask mothers to donate cord blood

Cutaneous Lymphoma - Researchers propose guidelines for managing primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas

Deep-Vein Thrombosis - Study shows DVT preventative treatment not implemented in high-risk patients

Enzymology - Lack of matrix metalloproteinase-9 ensures faulty bone formation

Finance - Blood safety products company announces $6.6 million private placement

Gene Expression - Gene-disabling technique simplified by medical school team

Genetic Research - Asians could benefit from education about genetic research

HIV/AIDS Cancer - Serum preferable to plasma for KSHV load testing

Healthcare and Politics - Presidential candidate Clark would lift stem cell restrictions

Heart Attack - NIH grant awarded to study the use of adipose-derived regenerative cells

Hematologic Disease - Platelet membrane glycoprotein mutations do not affect VWD severity

Hematology - Effects of gamma radiation on hemoglobin characterized

Hematology - Intracellular signal inhibitors block H₂ O₂ -induced platelet aggregation

Hematology - Lamivudine prevents HBV flare in leukemia patients treated with campath-1H

Hepatitis C Therapy - Phase I trials of Actilon initiated

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Increased serum levels IL-9 may contribute to Hodgkin lymphoma development

Idiopathic Myelofibrosis - Thalidomide yields success in patients treated for idiopathic myelofibrosis

Immunology - Effects of TCR activation on naive cord blood T cells characterized

Leukemia Therapy - Filgrastim stem-cell mobilization safe and effective during imatinib treatment