Blood Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 5th, 2006
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Blood Safety - Pall System to detect bacteria in red blood cells granted CE Mark
Blood Safety - Safety concerns over the Canadian blood supply drives patients to autodonate
Blood Safety - Simian foamy virus infection occurred by whole-blood transfer in rhesus macaques
Tissue Engineering - Porous micro-patterned scaffold developed for vascular tissue engineering
Tissue Engineering - Tissue-engineered tooth produced by embryonic tooth germ cells in 3-dimensional scaffold
Alzheimer Disease - Selective Alzheimer Disease Indicator-1 gene abundantly expressed by stem cells
Anemia - Researchers find a relationship between anemia and impaired thinking
Antitumor Therapy - Recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors in complete remission after imatinib treatment
Apoptosis - Azidothymidine in adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma patients results in tumor cell death
Apoptosis - Pinusolide evaluated for its antileukemic potential
Artificial Blood - Leech behavior modified following foraging for artificial blood
Atherosclerosis - Links between inflammation and thrombogenicity in atherosclerosis are reviewed
Biosynthesis - Cholesterol biosynthesis disorders are influenced by precursors that alter cell rafts and function
Blood Safety - Antihemophilic factor concentrates are not without risk
Blood Safety - Pathogen safety reconfirmed for Prolastin
Blood Safety - Precautions necessary during hand surgery on patients at high-risk for blood-borne viruses
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer-specific mRNA transcripts after adjuvant chemotherapy predicts poor survival
Business & Finance - Haemacure reports third quarter revenues of $31,409 and updates Hemaseel project
Business Update - Abbott signs deal with American Red Cross for blood screening with four key tests
Business Update - Deltex Medical new trial data show CardioQ reducing duration of hospital stays by one-third
Business Update - Lifeblood Medical establishes Cell Preservation Solutions, LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary
Business Update - Medical Simulation Corporation launches online course on hemodynamic monitoring
Business Update - Tasco Holdings International renamed Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. with new symbol BMSN
Cancer Immunotherapy - FcR gamma expression not required for HeFi-1-mediated tumor growth inhibition
Cancer Marker - p16INK4 overexpression is a reliable marker of HPV-induced oral high-grade squamous dysplasia
Cancer Pharmacogenomics - Genomics used to predict response to chemotherapy
Cancer Therapy - Single-dose pegfilgrastim induces stem cell mobilization in malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma
Cancer Therapy - Tumor angiogenesis is limited by promyelocytic leukemia tumor suppressor
Cardiac Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves first totally implanted permanent artificial heart for humanitarian uses
Cardiology - Cardiac effects of enzyme replacement therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis probed
Cardiology - Nuvelo completes enrollment in Phase III trial of alfimeprase in acute arterial occlusion
Cardiology - Published study shows enoxaparin safer than heparin in elective PCI or coronary angioplasty
Cardiovascular Disease - Evaluation, treatment of ischemic cardiac risk before and after renal transplantation are examined
Cardiovascular Research - Researchers examine a drug that can mobilize angiogenic cells in a matter of hours
Cell Transplants - Reduced survival after HLA-identical SCT may be caused by pre-existing viral infections
Cervical Paraganglioma - Cervical paraganglioma-related neurological deficits prevented by early management
Colon Cancer - IL-11-receptor alpha-protein expression decreased in colon carcinoma
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer treatment with nadroparin was safer than enoxaparin in terms of bleeding risk
Colorectal Cancer - Isolated tumor cell status in regional lymph nodes correlates with colorectal cancer stage
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Triptolide displayed potent antileukemic activity
Corneal Graft - Corneal graft rejection risk is lowered in rabbits treated with rapamycin implants
Diabetes Complications - Blood flow velocity reduction may raise retinal thickness of macula in diabetic macular edema
Diabetes Research - Transplant treatment approach common to Type 1 Diabetes proves effective for Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Hyperglycemic impairment is counteracted by benfotiamine
Diagnostics - Arkansas researchers create test for acetaminophen poisoning in children and adults
Drug Development - Animal research results show nutmeg extracts illicit anti-diabetic activity in rats
Drug Development - Ovation and Cardinal Health announce plans to manufacture Panhematin
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Magnetically labeled embryonic stem cells tracked both in vitro and in vivo
Environmental Health - Cyanobacterial toxins in water supplies should be examined for carcinogenicity
Finance - Dynavax secures equity financing commitment of up to $30 million
Finance - ThermoGenesis Corp. reports Q4 2006 net revenues up 14.8% over year ago to $3,557,000
Gastric Cancer - Oncogenic T-antigen of JC virus is frequently present in gastric cancers
HIV & Venous Thrombotic Events - Venous thrombotic events in HIV patients are due to abnormalities of protein S and factor VIII
Hematology - Anemia raises cardiovascular disease risk in patients with elevated serum creatinine
Hematology - Long-term intensive plasmapheresis donors can safely donate 850 ml plasma up to 60 times/yr
Hematology - New tool helps blood specialists improve patient care
Hematopoiesis - Cytokines induce megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis from X-irradiated stem cells
Hemophilia - Pediatric hemophilia quality of life outcomes assessed by CHO-KLAT
Hepatitis C Virus - Chronic hepatitis C virus may involve hepatic progenitor cells
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus-positive liver transplant patients may not benefit from treatment withdrawal
Hepatitis C Virus - Iron accumulation in hepatitis C is influenced by Helicobacter pylori
Immunomodulator - Proteasome inhibitor bortezomib modulates TLR4-induced dendritic cell activation
Invasive Aspergillosis Therapy - Antifungal therapy not warranted at initial invasive aspergillosis diagnosis
Kaposi Sarcoma Therapy - Kaposi sarcoma effectively treated with 8 Gy single-dose radiotherapy
Kidney Disease - Experimental glomerulonephritis models benefit from mesenchymal stem cell transplantation
Leukemia - Acute myelogenous leukemia remission should be confirmed by FISH
Leukemia - Leukemia antiproliferation and apoptosis induced by C-glycosides
Leukemia - Leukemia chemotherapy efficacy evaluated by minimal residual disease measurement
Leukemia - Leukemia p53-mediated apoptosis induced by Mdm2 inhibitor Nutlin-3a
Leukemia - Leukemia prognosticated by ZAP-70 protein expression
Leukemia - Leukemia response to chemotherapy predicted by CASP8AP2 expression
Leukemia - Leukemia risk in children with Down syndrome linked to household chemical exposure
Leukemia - Pediatric leukemia treated by home-based chemotherapy might be feasible
Leukemia - T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma target identified
Liver Disease - Toray, JT, Torii agree to co-develop antipruritus drug for hepatic disease patients in Japan
Lung Cancer - Herbal mixture downregulates COX-2 nonsmall cell lung cancer cells
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer response and progression predicted by D-dimer plasma levels
Malaria - Pasteur Institute scientists report discovery of malaria parasite
Melanoma - Melanoma growth and metastasis increase with excess placenta growth factor expression
Mergers & Acquisitions - CyGenics acquires stake in DNAPro in exchange for Cell Sciences subsidiary
Multiple Myeloma - Multiple myeloma is linked to differential vascular endothelial growth factor expression
Myelofibrosis - Chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis aberrant collagenase expression clarified
Myocardial Infarction - Post-heart attack cardiac repair requires CD18 recruitment of endothelial cells
Neonatal Leukemia Treatments - Treatment outcomes improved in neonatal leukemia in Japan
Occupational Exposure - Cancer morbidity possibly linked to iron and steel workers in Korea
Oncology - Acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome find new target of 11q amplification in GAB2
Osteogenesis - Osteogenesis at titanium implant/bone marrow interface under masticatory loading evaluated
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian carcinoma cells vary in sensitivity to various chemotherapy agents
Pain Management - Computer program may improve pain relief for sickle cell patients
Personnel - HemoSense increases role for Executive VP Timothy I. Still
Personnel - HemoSense names Gordon Sangster as CFO
Personnel - Immucor names Dr. Gioacchino De Chirico as CEO, replacing Edward L. Gallup
Personnel - Verax Biomedical names James Lousararian as chief executive officer
Pertussis Toxin - Pertussis toxin reduces the number of splenic Foxp3+ regulatory T cells
Progenitor Cells - Hyperglycemia accelerated EPC senescence by p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation
Proteomics - Thyroid hormone stimulates cardiomyocyte protein synthesis via p70(S6K) pathway activation
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Lung association and Myogen to partner on pulmonary arterial hypertension awareness campaign
Pulmonary Hypertension - Evolving dilemmas in portopulmonary hypertension management are considered
Sickle Cell Anemia - Sickle cell zinc inversely correlates with adhesion molecule concentration
Solid Tumors - Pediatric solid tumors tolerated depsipeptide well
Spermatogenesis - Drosophila gene wh with WD40 repeats essential for spermatogenesis
Stem Cell Collection - Stem cell apheresis prediction method generates accurate and immediate yield predictions
Stem Cell Mobilization - CD34+ yields do not decline in second half compared with first half of apheresis
Stem Cell Mobilization - Rapid succession of peripheral blood progenitor cell mobilization cycles is described
Stem Cell Research - Aggrecan constitutively expressed by MSC and type X collagen expressed as an early event
Stem Cell Research - BMSCs cells may be primary target cell for estrogen in maintaining bone formation
Stem Cell Research - GRP78 essential for embryonic cell growth and pluripotent cell survival
Stem Cell Research - Leukemia inhibitory factor induces proliferation and self-renewal of embryonic stem cells
Stem Cell Research - p38 MAPK regulate dental pulp cell alkaline phosphatase activity
Stem Cell Research - Proposed acquisition will give Genzyme a complementary late-stage transplant product
Stem Cell Transplantation - Bacteria-contaminated grafts rarely result in unfavorable clinical outcomes
Stem Cell Transplantation - Factors related to spermatogenesis in long-term survivors after stem cell transplantation determined
Stem Cell Transplantation - High risk of poor health-related quality of life in children prior to stem cell transplantation
Stem Cell Transplantation - High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant feasible in myeloma and AL amyloidosis
Stem Cell Transplantation - Pretransplantation factors predict for treatment-related myelodysplastic syndrome after SCT
Stroke - Blood pressure monitoring during first 24 hours of acute ischemic stroke may prevent complications
Tissue Engineering - Cardiomyocyte sheet electrical coupling occurs rapidly via functional gap junction formation
Tissue Engineering - Controlled modifications to cell substrate influence mesenchymal stem cell differentiation
Tissue Engineering - Vitronectin and collagen I differentially regulate osteogenesis in mesenchymal stem cells
Type 1 Diabetes - Type 1 diabetes models show neovascular improvement with reactive oxygen species control
Aneurysm - Researchers from Japan, France and Germany describe findings in aneurysm studies
Angiology - New findings from Spain, India and Italy in the area of angiology described
Angiology - Research from Germany, Japan and lawtonj@msnotes in angiology provides new insights
Apoptosis - Studies from the United States and Ireland advance knowledge in apoptosis research
Biomedical Engineering - Recent findings from the People's Republic of China, Italy and United States illuminate research in biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Research from Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom in biomedical engineering provides new insights
Biomedical Engineering - Researchers from Germany and Ireland detail new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Researchers' work from Belgium, Finland and the United Kingdom adds to biomedical engineering body of knowledge
Cancer Research - Recent findings from the United States, Singapore and Finland illuminate research in cancer
Cancer Treatment - New data from the United States and Sweden lluminates research in cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Recent findings from the United States illuminate research in cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Japan and United States add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Netherlands, United States and Germany report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
Cardiology - Data from Italy, Taiwan and Japan advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Recent findings from the United States and Japan illuminate research in cardiology
Cardiology - Research from Japan, Germany and the United States in cardiology provides new insights
Cell Biology - Findings from Scotland, Australia and Japan advance knowledge in cell biology research
Cell Biology - Findings from the United States and Finland describe new data in cell biology research
Cell Biology - New findings in cell biology described from the United States and South Korea
Cell Biology - Recent findings from South Korea and United Kingdom illuminate research in cell biology
Cell Biology - Researchers from Brazil, France and Spain detail new studies and findings in the area of cell biology
Cell Biology - Researchers from Spain and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of cell biology
Cell Biology - Researchers' data from Germany advance cell biology research
Cell Biology - Studies from Canada and Japan advance knowledge in cell biology research
Cell Biology - Studies from Germany, Sweden and the United States add new findings to cell biology body of knowledge
Diabetes - New findings from the United States, Netherlands and Japan in the area of diabetes described
Diabetes - Recent studies from Austria, France and the United States add new data to diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers from Denmark and the United States report recent findings in diabetes
Diabetes - Researchers from the United States and Ireland report recent findings in diabetes
Heart Attack - New findings in heart attack described from Germany, Denmark and Netherlands
Heart Attack - Researchers' findings from Japan and Greece advance heart attack research
Heart Disease - Recent findings from Canada, Japan and the United States illuminate research in heart disease
Hematology - Researchers from Turkey and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of hematology
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings from Taiwan and Japan in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma detailed
Leukemia - Findings from the United States and Canada in leukemia provide new insights
Leukemia - New findings in leukemia described from Germany and the United Kingdom
Leukemia - Recent findings from the United States and Scotland illuminate research in leukemia
Leukemia - Reports from Japan, the United Kingdom and France describe recent advances in leukemia research
Leukemia - Researchers from Germany describe findings in leukemia studies
Lymphoma - Studies from the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in lymphoma research
Melanoma - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in melanoma research
Neurology - Findings from France, Italy and Sweden advance knowledge in neurology research
Neurology - Recent findings in neurology described by researchers from Japan, Brazil and the United States
Neurology - Researchers from Italy, the United States and Sweden describe findings in neurology studies
Neurology - Studies from the United States describe new findings in neurology research
Papillomavirus - New data from France, Finland and the People's Republic of China lluminates research in papillomavirus
Peripheral Vascular Disease - Reports from Germany, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in peripheral vascular disease research
Transplants - New findings in transplants described from Canada, Belgium and Germany
Transplants - New research from Switzerland and the United States in the area of transplants detailed
Transplants - Recent findings from the United States, Turkey and Germany illuminate research in transplants
Transplants - Reports from the United States and Italy describe recent advances in transplants research
Transplants - Researchers from Ireland, U and France detail new studies and findings in the area of transplants
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