Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 8th, 2002
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AIDS and HIV Therapy - Cyclosporin A may be effective adjunct to antiretroviral therapy
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Infliximab highly effective therapy
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Study shows Foradil Aerolizer more effective than slow-release theophylline
Hepatitis B Therapy - Vaccine and drug combination eliminate viral DNA in some patients with HBV
Myasthenia Gravis - Researchers find key factor influencing neuromuscular disease
Tissue Engineering - Cartilage made from stem cells tested in animals
Transplantation Medicine - Test identifies patients at risk for severe organ rejection
Allergy - Allergy-free gardening can reduce eye irritation
Asthma - Common drug saves patients money, trips to hospital
Asthma - Genomic study breathes new life into research
COX 2-specific Inhibitor - Bextra now widely available to treat arthritis and menstrual pain
Cancer Therapy - Initial long-term survival findings reported from head and neck cancer study of Multikine
Cancer Therapy - Oncophage yields promising immunological results in melanoma and colorectal cancer trials
Drug Discovery - CellFactors launches of immortalized human neural cell lines
Immunization - IgE shows activity on animal mast-cell sensitization
Occupational Health - Agricultural fungicide could cause irreversible immune system damage
Prostate Cancer - University of Pittsburgh presents study on dendritic cells
Psoriasis - FDA advisory committee to review Amevive
Rheumatology - Corgenix withdraws application for RA test, will emphasize liver disease program
Stem Cell Transplantation - Multiple MHC-mismatched cord blood infusions hasten engraftment
Transfusion - Hyperhemolysis not effected by RBC antigen matching
Transplantation Medicine - Certican demonstrates reduced risk of graft vasculopathy
Transplantation Medicine - Intensive study on donor organ preservation launched
Vaccine Delivery - Troybodies study shows promising results
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