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Blood Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 4th, 2007
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Blood Weekly | Other Publications

Blood Substitutes - New data from University of California, Department of Bioengineering illuminate research in blood substitutes

Influenza - Research from University of California provide new insights into influenza

Sepsis - Researchers from Sapporo Medical University, Department of Anesthesiology describe findings in sepsis

Sepsis Epidemiology - Scientists at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease target sepsis epidemiology

Sepsis Epidemiology - Studies from Curtin University of Technology have provided new data on sepsis epidemiology

Sepsis Epidemiology - Westmead Hospital publishes research in sepsis epidemiology

Sepsis Prevention - Findings from Kyoto University advance knowledge in sepsis prevention

Tissue Banking - Scientists at Erasmus University discuss research in tissue banking

Business Update - Clearant signs supply agreement with California tissue bank

Business Update - Crucell awarded contracts of over $230 million for Quinvaxem and Hepavax-Gene vaccines

Business Update - Medafor launches blood clotting powder applicator that enables wound access during surgery

Business Update - Patent and acquisition strengthen ATS Medical's intellectual property portfolio

Business Update - Sanguine meets with U.S. FDA to define regulations for blood substitute in transplantation

Business Update - Test to detect early heart attack risk from genetic high cholesterol offered by Correlagen

Cancer Therapy - Outlook for multiple myeloma improves due to new therapies

Collaborations - Progenitor cell therapy to protect stem cells with Golden Hour Technology

Drug Development - Data from INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals' oncology drug programs presented at hematology meeting

Drug Development - Encouraging early results seen in animal diabetes studies of pancreatic xenotransplantation

Finance - Children's Hospital researcher leads multi-pronged attack on infant leukemia

Finance - Cylex raises $18.4 million in third round of private financing

Finance - Lifestream Technologies files for Chapter 11 protection, takes action to sell assets

Finance - Semafore granted nearly $1 million to study small molecule SF1126 in multiple myeloma

Genetics & Genomics - NuGEN launches Ovation whole blood solution and Ovation RNA amplification system V2

Heart Failure - Cytokinetics announces oral bioavailability results for CK-1827452

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Dynavax's Heplisav hepatitis B vaccine shows Phase II 100% seroprotection regardless of schedule

Market Analysis - China's hepatitis C prevalent population is ten times that of the United States

Market Analysis - Drugs from Gilead/GlaxoSmithKline and Encysive will challenge Actelion's Tracleer

Market Analysis - Twin diseases of diabetes, obesity spur new drugs, methods of insulin delivery, report says

Mergers & Acquisitions - Micrus Endovascular acquires vascular catheter technology company VasCon LLC

Myocardial Infarction - Data published in Clinical Chemistry reveal presence of biochemical marker for acute MI

Patient Safety - Delaware Valley Hospitals improve on key infection-prevention measures

Personnel - Chembio's Avi Pelossof joins Inverness

Personnel - City of Hope names Alexandra M. Levine, MD, chief medical officer

Personnel - Daxor announces appointment of Dr. Donald Margouleff to director of nuclear medicine

Surgical Technology - OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals commences Phase I clinical trial for fibrin patch

Transplant Medicine - Nation's third hand transplant recipient sees hand for first time, moves wrist and fingers'

Anemia - Findings from New York University, Division of Neonatology broaden understanding of anemia

Aneurysm Therapy - Research from Pomeranian Medical University yields new findings on aneurysm therapy

Angiofibromas Immunology - Investigators at Beaumont Hospital target angiofibromas immunology

Artificial Organs - Scientists at Hirosaki University, Department of Surgery release new data on artificial organs

Cancer - New findings in cancer in children described from Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Cancer Therapy - Researchers from Aichi Cancer Center Hospital detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer therapy

Cardiomegaly - Research from University of Bristol, Department of Clinical Science has provided new data on cardiomegaly

Cord Blood - Findings in cord blood reported from New York Blood Center

Cord Blood - New cord blood findings from Emory University described

Cord Blood - New cord blood research from University of Tokyo described

Cord Blood - Study data from Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation update knowledge of cord blood

Epidemiology - Findings from Karolinska Institut provide new insights into epidemiology

Heart Bypass Surgery - Reports outline heart bypass surgery research from University College

Ischemia - New ischemia research from Medical College of Wisconsin outlined

Ischemia - Scientists at Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Department of Pharmacology discuss research in ischemia

Ischemia Prevention - Research conducted at University of Milan has updated our knowledge about ischemia prevention

Ischemia Therapy - Studies in the area of ischemia therapy reported from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Medical Research Institute

Kidney Transplants - Data on kidney transplants detailed by researchers at Akita University

Kidney Transplants - Reports from United BioSource Corporation advance knowledge in kidney transplants

Liver Transplants - Study findings on liver transplants are outlined in reports from University of Tokyo, Department of Gastroenterology

Organ Donation - Research from Lagos State University, Department of Community Health in the area of organ donation published

Cell Biology - New cell biology research from Leiden University, Netherlands, described

Cell Biology - Scientists from University of Wisconsin, U.S., release new cell biology data

Ischemia - Investigators in Japan, the United States and the People's Republic of China target ischemia

Ischemia - New ischemia research reported from China, Australia and the United States

Ischemia - Reports outline ischemia research from Canada, Germany and the United States

Ischemia - Reports summarize ischemia study results from Canada, the United States and Israel

Ischemia - Research from Turkey, Sweden and Japan in the area of ischemia discussed

Ischemia - Scientists in Japan and the United States target ischemia

Ischemia - Study findings from Japan and the United States advance ischemia knowledge

Lymphoma - Studies from Germany, Israel and the United Kingdom have provided new lymphoma data



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