Hematology Week

Platelets - Platelet activation analyzed, role of lipid rafts defined

Stem Cell Transplantation - Donor cell allodepletion may reduce severe acute GVHD rate in older patients

Thrombosis - Factor VIII antibody binding studied, role of phospholipid vesicles defined

Tissue Engineering - Wound re-epithialization observed following skin substitute transplantation

Acute Coronary Syndrome - Clinical trial evaluating rNAPc2 as heparin replacement enrollment initiated

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - ALL subtypes originate, transform at distinct hematopoietic development stages

Acute Myocardial Infarction - Coronary clearance frame count useful as microvascular perfusion index

Anemia - Impact of weekly dosing of epoetin alfa on anemic cancer patients examined

Anemia - Pretreatment anemia associated with poorer survival in gastric cancer patients

Anemia - Researchers discover new pathway for the synthesis of heme in zebrafish

Atherosclerosis - Researchers' findings advance atherosclerosis research

Aneurysms - Bioactive Matrix coils can improve postembolization healing

Angiology - CD151 promotes neovascularization in rodent ischemic hindlimbs

Angiology - Platelets play an indirect role in the regulation of new vessel formation

Angiology - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Angiology - Risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection assessed

Angiology - Thrombin-stimulated platelets examined, tyrosine phosphorylation revealed

Cardiology - New findings in the area of cardiology detailed

Anticonvulsant Therapy - Effects of acute valproic acid overdose characterized

Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Antiphospholipid syndrome studied, FXII antigenic binding sites clarified

Aortic Stenosis - Cardiac catheterization may underestimate actual ejection time

Apoptosis - Apoptosis-based therapies for hematologic malignancies discussed

Artificial Organs - Numerical-hydraulic circulatory model developed

Asthma - Peripheral blood cell 15-HETE output marks aspirin-sensitive patients

Cardiology - Researchers' data advance cardiology research

Atherosclerosis - CRP correlates directly with atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Atherosclerosis - New research in the area of atherosclerosis detailed

Biomedical Engineering - Combined growth factors enhance marrow cell driven bone regeneration

Bioterrorism - Dutch biotech, U.S. Navy to test AdVac-based vaccine against anthrax, plague

Blood Banking - CD34+ cell recovery from cryopreserved autologous stem cell products variable

Cardiology - Researchers' work adds to cardiology body of knowledge

Blood Safety - Exposure levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from blood bags reported

Bone Marrow - Endotoxemia analyzed, cytokine response and granulopoiesis clarified

Bone Marrow - Host gammadelta T cells appear to exacerbate GVHD

Business Update - East Coast customer base continues growth for Wyndgate

Cancer Risk Factors - Risk of cancer increased among siblings of long-term childhood cancer survivors

Cancer Therapy - Highly efficient intrabody mediates VEGF signal inhibition

Cardiology - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiology - New findings in the area of cardiology described

Cardiology - U.S. FDA clears catheter for long total occlusions in superficial femoral artery

Diet & Nutrition - Recent findings in diet & nutrition provide new insights

Cardiology - Utility of superior vena cava echocardiography clarified

Cardiolpulmonary Bypass - Transfusion of blood from bypass circuit increased postop hematocrit

Cardiomyopathy - Infrared endoscope enables direct coronary sinus visualization

Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Nitric oxide treatment may reduce postperfusion lung injury

Cardiovascular Disease - CV risk is lower in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with TNF blockers

Cardiovascular Disease - Iron chelation can prevent oxidative stress-induced myocardial damage

Hematology - Recent findings in hematology described

Cardiovascular Disease - New approach to obtain arteriolar-to-venular diameter ratio is being tested

Cardiovascular Disease - Review examines whether hyperuricemia is a risk factor for adverse CV outcomes

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - Low sensitivity limits single estimation for detecting iron overload

Cardiovascular Research - Study explored the impact of dyslipidemia on EDHF

Tissue Engineering - Researchers' work adds to tissue engineering body of knowledge

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment - Study assessed prognostic significance of measurements of SBP and PP

Cerebrovascular Disease - Researchers compared CASL to PET to assess cerebral blood flow

Chemotherapy - Mylotarg administered after start of chemotherapy produced high remission rate

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Protein kinase inhibitors put under high throughput screening

Cisplatin - Efficacy and safety of intravenous topotecan combinatory chemotherapy tested

Clinical Trials - Amendment to IND for pilot study of blood substitute in brain injury submitted

Clinical Trials - Multinational randomized clinical trial of estradiol eluting stent begun

Colon Cancer - High oxygen radical production found in patients with sporadic colorectal cancer

Congenital Heart Disease - Activation of platelets by high shear rate is possible within grafts

Coronary Artery Bypass - Kidney transplant patients have bypass survival advantage

Coronary Artery Bypass - Multidetector CT and EBT suitable for graft patency assessment

Coronary Artery Bypass - Off-pump CABG improves renal function

Coronary Artery Bypass - Prostacyclin therapy attenuates protamine complications

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - Acute normovolemic hemodilution provided cardiac protection

Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. FDA approves ACEON to reduce risk of cardiovascular mortality

Coronary Care - Large proportion of coronary event fatalities continue to occur outside hospital

Coronary Heart Disease - Scientists tested association of new biomarkers with traditional CV risk factors

Coronary Stent - Novel computational models used to clarify hemodynamics

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors - COX-3 mRNA has been isolated in many tissues

Diagnostics - Acute dengue fever diagnosed by both RT-PCR and IgM detection

Diagnostics - Plasma chemokines predict the efficacy of hepatitis C antiviral therapy

Diagnostics - Researchers' work adds to diagnostics body of knowledge

Diagnostics - Technique provides useful information for assessing coronary artery disease

Diet & Nutrition - Cranberries may aid clearance of excessive cholesterol in circulation

Diet & Nutrition - Recent findings in diet & nutrition described

Digestive Bleeding - Capsule endoscopy superior to standard diagnostic tests

Dlk1 Overexpression - Dlk1 may be overexpressed in myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

Drug Development - Nebulization of SLP-based antitubercular drugs improves bioavailability

Drug Development - Study of isatoribine in hepatitis C demonstrates proof of concept

Echocardiography - Recent studies add new data to echocardiography research

Embryonic Cell Transplantation - Serum deprivation decreases rate of embryonic cell death after transplantation

Endovascular Intervention - U.S. FDA approves Zenith Renu AAA Ancillary Graft

Epstein-Barr Virus - Researchers' findings advance epstein-barr virus research

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus - IgG from acutely infected cats blocks mucosal FIV infection

Fibrinogen - Review discusses noninherited and inherited variations of fibrinogen

Finance - Carbohydrate drug-development company comments on Q2 loss

Finance - Drug delivery company completes private financing

Genetics & Genomics - 677CT/1298AC detection in MTHFR genotyping results to be interpreted cautiously

Genetics & Genomics - Preabsorption with protein-L: A tool for removing interfering immunoglobulins

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HSV-2 is a primary cofactor in facilitating the spread of HIV infection

HIV/AIDS HAART - Lopinavir CSF concentrations exceed the 50% inhibitory concentration for HIV

HIV/AIDS Pharmacogenetics - Mutations related to altered drug pharmacokinetics influences HAART efficacy