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Blood Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 1st, 2007
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Dengue Virus - New dengue virus study findings have been reported from University of Massachusetts, Center for Infectious Diseases

DNA Vaccines - Research results from United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease update understanding of DNA vaccines

Ebola Fever - Research findings from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update understanding of ebola fever

Ebola Fever Prevention - New ebola fever prevention research has been reported by scientists at University of Warwick, Department of Statistics

HIV/AIDS - Research from University of Illinois yields new data on HIV/AIDS

Sepsis Epidemiology - School of Medicine reports research in sepsis epidemiology

Sepsis Therapy - Research from Medical University of Graz in sepsis therapy provides new insights

Sepsis Therapy - Scientists at Toho University, Department of Surgery publish research in sepsis therapy

Thrombosis Epidemiology - Research results from Sanquin Research update understanding of thrombosis epidemiology

Anemia - Nephrologists report shifts in management of anemia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperphosphatemia

Blood Clots - sanofi-aventis lauds new standards for prophylaxis of blood clots in surgical patients

Blood Transfusion - Bayer discontinues Trasylol clinical trial program in non-CABG indications

Business & Finance - Cardica announces fiscal 2007 second quarter financial results

Business Update - CardioTech International reports clinical trial underway for CardioPass

Business Update - Resverlogix retains financial advisor UBS Securities to evaluate strategic alternatives

Cancer Therapy - Growth factors given with chemotherapy are associated with an increased risk of blood diseases

Collaborations - Compugen to collaborate with Teva for discovery of novel biomarkers for drug toxicity

Collaborations - Fresenius Medical Care and Amgen enter new commercial collaboration in Europe

Drug Development - Chelsea Therapeutics reports improved pharmacokinetics of its disodium salt of CH-1504

Finance - Haemonetics reports solid operating results for third quarter of 2007

Finance - Schering-Plough reports income available to common shareholders of $182 million in Q4 2006

Gastroenterology - Lessons are learned from liver retransplantation

Genetics & Genomics - UCLA researchers discover genes linked to lymphoma that may open way for new targeted drugs

Graft-versus-Host Disease - New treatments fight GVHD in bone marrow transplant patients

Hematology - Ciphergen publishes data describing application for evaluating patients with blood disorder

Hepatitis C Research - Nabi Biopharmaceuticals initiates proof-of-concept trial for HCV-related liver disease drug

Hepatitis C Therapy - Copegus approved in Japan as combination therapy with Pegasys for patients with chronic hepatitis C

Imaging - DRAXIS Radiopharmaceuticals Division applies to U.S. FDA to market cardiac imaging product

Licensing Agreements - Sequenom and Lenetix enter agreement to develop and market Rhesus D prenatal diagnostic

Market Analysis - Patients needing blood gas analyzers and monitors increasing in Europe, market report shows

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves Possis Spiroflex Catheter for coronary blood clot removal

Mergers & Acquisitions - Haemonetics acquires IDM, a medical software company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Quest Diagnostics buys HemoCue for about $420 million, enters point-of-care testing market

Patents - ChemGenex announces U.S. patent granted for Ceflatonin manufacturing

Patents - Transgenomic files patents on mutations in receptor tyrosine kinases impacting angiogenesis

Personnel - Resverlogix names Daniel Rader and Jacques Genest to ApoA-I/HDL clinical review committee

Transplant Medicine - Research by Tissera-sponsored team at Weizmann Institute published in science academy proceedings

Viral Hepatitis - Future therapies for viral hepatitis to be discussed at the 3rd Annual Viral Hepatitis World Summit

Arrhythmia Therapy - New arrhythmia therapy research has been reported by scientists at National Taiwan University, Institute of Pharmacology

Cardiology - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from University of Stellenbosch, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Colon Cancer Risk Factors - Research reports from Mie University provide new insights into colon cancer risk factors

Cord Blood - Investigators at Maternal and Perinatal Center target cord blood

Cord Blood - New cord blood study results from University of Illinois described

Cord Blood - Studies from Harvard University in the area of cord blood in children described

Erythropoiesis Therapy - Studies from Osaka University, Department of Urology yield new data on erythropoiesis therapy

Heart Attack - Report summarizes heart attack study findings from Osaka Rosai Hospital, Division of Cardiology

Heart Attack Therapy - Research from Nihon University, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in heart attack therapy provides new insights

Heart Bypass Surgery - Scientists at Fuwai Hospital describe research in heart bypass surgery

Hepatocellular Cancer - Scientists at McGill University, University Health Center describe research in hepatocellular cancer

Hepatology - Studies from Chang-Gung University have provided new data on hepatology

Ischemia - Reports from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics add new data to research in ischemia

Ischemia - Reports from University of Alabama, Department of Anesthesiology highlight recent research in ischemia

Ischemia - Reports outline ischemia study results from Lund University

Ischemia - Research on ischemia discussed by scientists at University Hospital

Ischemia - Researchers from Gazi University, Department of Pharmacology report details of new studies and findings in the area of ischemia

Ischemia - Studies from Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions add new findings in the area of ischemia

Ischemia - Study findings from University Federal of Minas Gerais broaden understanding of ischemia

Ischemia Cell Biology - Reports from Boston University describe recent advances in ischemia cell biology

Ischemia Immunology - Research reports from Wayne State University, Department of Emergency Medicine provide new insights into ischemia immunology

Ischemia Therapy - Reports outline ischemia therapy study results from North Shore University, Department of Surgery

Ischemia Therapy - Research conducted at Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine has updated our knowledge about ischemia therapy

Ischemia Therapy - Research results from Inje University update understanding of ischemia therapy

Ischemia Therapy - Researchers from National Yang-Ming University report recent findings in ischemia therapy

Liver Transplants - New findings reported from King's College London, King's College London School of Medicine describe advances in liver transplants in children

Liver Transplants - New liver transplants research has been reported by scientists at Third Military Medical University

Liver Transplants - New liver transplants study findings recently were reported by researchers at Kyoto University

Orthopedics - New orthopedics study results from University of Colorado, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery described

Osteonecrosis - New osteonecrosis research reported from Emory University, Department of Orthopaedics

Pharmacology - Findings from Hacettepe University, Department of Pharmacology provide new insights into pharmacology

Pharmacology - Research conducted at University Hospital has provided new information about pharmacology

Portal Hypertension Prognosis - Researchers from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital provide details of new studies and findings in the area of portal hypertension prognosis

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism - New research on secondary hyperparathyroidism from University of Tennessee, Department of Internal Medicine summarized

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Immunology - Research reports from Beaumont Hospital, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland provide new insights into squamous cell carcinoma immunology

Angiology - Investigators in Israel, Turkey and Argentina have published new angiology data

Angiology - Reports from Turkey, the United Kingdom and Belgium highlight recent research in angiology

Cardiology - Reports summarize cardiology study results from University of Michigan, U.S.

Cardiology - Study data from Gifu University, Japan, update understanding of cardiology

Cord Blood - Findings from Japan and the United States broaden understanding of cord blood

Ischemia - New findings reported from the United States and Japan describe advances in ischemia

Ischemia - New ischemia study findings recently were published by scientists in Chile, the People's Republic of China and Slovakia

Ischemia - Research data from China, the People's Republic of China and Japan update ischemia knowledge

Ischemia - Research from Germany, the United States and Netherlands advances ischemia knowledge

Ischemia - Research from the United States and United Kingdom reveals new findings on ischemia

Ischemia - Researchers from the United States and Hungary publish new studies and findings in the area of ischemia

Ischemia - Studies from the United States, Australia and Japan yield new information about ischemia

Ischemia - Study findings about ischemia are outlined in reports from the United States, Australia and India

Ischemia - Study results from Spain, Japan and the United States update ischemia research

Sepsis - Scientists in Taiwan and the United States zero in on sepsis



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