Blood Weekly

Anemia Prevention - New anemia prevention study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Edinburgh, Center for Infectious Diseases

Blood Safety - Research conducted at American Red Cross has updated our knowledge about blood safety

Sepsis - Research from Royal Victoria Hospital yields new findings on sepsis

Sepsis - Researchers from Institute of Technology describe findings in sepsis

Sepsis Therapy - Researchers from Nihon University detail findings in sepsis therapy

Sepsis Therapy - Researchers from Nihon University discuss findings in sepsis therapy

Awards - Baxter inducts donors from across the country into Donation Hall of Fame

Blood Borne Viruses - U.K. agency reports too many healthcare workers still exposed to blood borne viruses

Business Update - Daxor announces Allegheny General Hospital of Pittsburgh acquires Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100

Business Update - EPIX Pharmaceuticals' chief scientific officer co-authors multidisciplinary training book

Business Update - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug status to Immtech's oral drug candidate for treating pneumonia

Cardiovascular Research - Cell death following blood reflow injury is tracked to natural toxin

Collaborations - CyGenics signs collaboration agreement with the Blood Centre of Zhejiang Province

DNA Testing - U.S. FDA committee supports simple DNA tests when patients are prescribed Coumadin

Drug Development - FibroGen reports positive preclinical data for FG-4539, HIF-PH inhibitor in acute kidney injury

Drug Development - Fresenius Medical Care announces positive results from PhosLo CARE-2 study

Drug Development - Hospira, STADA, and BIOCEUTICALS enter into agreements for erythropoietin

Drug Development - Seattle Genetics initiates phase 1 trial of SGN-35 in Hodgkin, other hematologic malignancies

Finance - HemoSense reports fiscal fourth quarter revenue up 45%

High Blood Pressure - Exforge receives positive E.U. regulatory opinion supporting approval as treatment for high BP

Kidney Disease - Data show majority of anemic patients on Procrit biweekly dose hit target hemoglobin range

Mergers & Acquisitions - Talecris Biotherapeutics acquires International BioResources' plasma collection centers

Pain Management - Study supports cardiovascular safety of over-the-counter doses of naproxen sodium

Patents - Isotechnika receives notice of allowance for mTOR Inhibitor, TAFA93

Personnel - Immucor adds Jack Goldstein, PhD, to board

Transplant Medicine - Isotechnika announces initial data from phase IIb kidney transplant trial

Acute Kidney Failure Physiology - Research from Pontificia University Catolica of Chile yields new data on acute kidney failure physiology

Allergies - Research from University of Montreal, Department of Pediatrics reveals new findings on allergy in children

Angiology - New angiology research from Gazi University, Department of Pharmacology outlined

Artificial Organs - Scientists at Ghent University, Institute of Biomedical Technology discuss research in artificial organs

Cardioprotection - Research from Nanjing University, Department of Anaesthesiology reveals new findings on cardioprotection

Cell Biology - Data from Peking Union Medical College provide new insights into cell biology

Cord Blood - Data on cord blood reported by researchers at Gifu University, Department of Epidemiology

Heart Attack Gene Therapy - Investigators at University of Cologne, Department of Internal Medicine III zero in on heart attack gene therapy

Heart Attack Prevention - Research on heart attack prevention reported by scientists at Health Center

Heart Attack Prevention - University Hospital reports research in heart attack prevention