Blood Weekly articles from June 2001

Blood Weekly archives from June 2001

Experimental Growth Factor Provides First Treatment For Patients With Hematologic Cancers.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recombinant human tissue growth factor significantly improves the quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplant for cancers of the bone marrow or lymph nodes, researchers report....

Umbilical Cord Blood Provides Alternative To BMT In Children.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Umbilical cord blood can be safely used as an alternative to bone marrow transplantation for pediatric patients, according to researchers in the United...

Epoetin Reduces Transfusions In Chemotherapy Patients, But Questions Remain On How Best To Use It.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epoetin alfa, a synthetic hormone developed to replace the natural hormone erythropoietin, reduces the need for transfusions in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia, according to a...

Donor Cell Subsets Affect Morbidity Risk.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The number of donor CD4(bright) cells has a significant impact on the effectiveness of bone marrow transplants, as well as the risk of complications,...

Blood Lead Level Trends Reported For Boston, Massachusetts.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Boston, Massachusetts, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program performed a yearly analysis of blood lead levels (BLLs) among...

Human Gamma-Globin Expression In Mice Improves Normal Hemoglobin Levels.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, PhD, staff medical writer - Mouse studies suggest gene therapy holds significant potential benefit for some beta-thalassemia patients, according to collaborative research in...

Complete Blood Replacement Is Harmful To Hypertensive Cirrhotic Rats.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Surprisingly, researchers in Spain say that blood transfusion strategies based on completely replacing lost blood after portal vein injury may actually do...

Hydroxyethyl Starch Produces Inconsistent Blood Volume Expansion.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Blood volume expansion induced by hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is transient and can vary markedly between patients, anesthesiologists in Denmark say. ...

Humanized Monoclonal Antibody Approved For Patients With Refractory B-CLL.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Campath(r) (alemtuzumab) humanized monoclonal antibody for marketing as a treatment for patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia...

Thrombomodulin Associates With Disease Factors In Hemodialysis Patients.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Soluble thrombomodulin, primarily expressed in the presence of endothelial injury, is also a marker for viral hepatitis, liver dysfunction, blood pressure,...

Cytarabine Enhances Cost-Effectiveness Of Early Therapy.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The addition of cytarabine markedly improves the cost-effectiveness of interferon (IFN)-(alpha) therapy for early chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML),...

Australia's First Cloned Pig Is Announced.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Australian biotechnology company, BresaGen Limited, in association with the Immunology Research Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, announced Australia's first cloned pig was five weeks old...

Position Changes Affect Blood Components.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Patients in a supine position undergo hematological changes that should be taken into account during hemodialysis studies, researchers in Japan report. ...

Researchers Target Natural Heparin's Role In Promoting Infection.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heparan sulfate, the natural heparin-like molecule that prevents blood from clotting, has been targeted by scientists as an agent that plays a role in promoting infection. According to Dr....

Non-Myeloablative Stem Cell Grafts Suitable For Initial Treatment.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Hematologists in France are recommending that initial treatments for multiple myeloma should include non-myeloablative stem cell transplantation (NM-SCT) as...

Measles Virus Found In Patients' Tumor Cells.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The measles virus, never before suspected of being related to cancer, has been shown by Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev researchers to be present in the tumor cells of patients suffering...

Mass Spectroscopy Test Associates Blood Protein With Disease.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Matritech, Inc. (NMPS) says data from a study of the company's proprietary blood test under development for men with, or at risk of, prostate cancer, show that a specific blood protein is associated...

Whole Blood Suitable For Screening.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Whole blood samples can be effectively used to test for a marker of prostate cancer, enabling such testing to be performed during a single office visit,...

Radiation Before Surgery Reduces Rejection Incidence.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The majority of small intestine transplant recipients experience at least one episode of rejection within the first month of transplantation. But in a group of patients whose donor organs were...

Post-Trauma Blood Transfusions Can Trigger Organ Failure.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Blood transfusions following severe injury can put patients at high risk for extensive organ failure, researchers in the United States report. ...

Cell Identified That Promotes Organ Acceptance.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In one of the few studies of its kind, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh's Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have found that a subtype of dendritic...

Low-Dose L-Arginine Reduces Blood Pressure, Kidney Damage.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Canada say that low doses of the nitric oxide precursor L-arginine can prevent blood pressure elevation and slow the progression of kidney...

New Lentiviral Vectors Allow Specific Targeting, Regulation Of Gene Expression In Tumors, Other Tissues.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Development of a new lentiviral vector design that significantly improved gene transfer performance was reported at the 101st General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, held May...

ThromboSol Offers Limited Protection During Storage.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Spain say that ThromboSol, a compound designed to shield platelets from cold storage damage, offers only limited protection against the...

Rasburicase Superior To Allopurinol For Hyperuricemia.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers say that rasburicase, a modified version of urate oxidase, is more effective than allopurinol for reducing excessive uric acid levels in...

Survey Finds Strong Public Support For Stem Cell Studies.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After hearing both sides of the issue, Americans overwhelmingly support human embryonic stem cell research, and the 70% of supporters includes surprisingly strong backing from fundamentalist...

Data Shed Light On Pathology Of PTFE Dialysis Graft Failure.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Medical researchers at the University of Cincinnati say angiogenesis is a major cause of pathological changes associated with polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE)...

Diaspirin-Crosslinked Hemoglobin Improves Efficacy.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Germany say hemodilution can be improved by using diaspirin-crosslinked hemoglobin (DCLHb), an artificial oxygen-carrying solution, instead...

Study Urges Stronger Testing For Hepatitis B In Prospective Liver Donors.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Screening tests used for selecting prospective liver donors in the United Kingdom are insufficient, warn researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. ...

Role Of New Virus In Hepatitis Pathology Remains Unclear.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Investigators at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at DiaSorin, Inc., report a new virus called SEN-V has been discovered in some blood...

CD34 Cells May Be Linked To Poor Prognosis.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients carrying CD34(+) malignant cells may have less positive prognoses than other APL patients, researchers say. ...

Mushrooms May Be Fertile Source For Thrombin Inhibitors.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Slovenia report that many species of mushroom contain substances that can be isolated and developed into anticoagulant drugs. "Thrombin...

Interferon-Producing T Cells Reduce Graft-Versus-Host Risk.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A subset of T cells can be induced to release high levels of interferon (IFN)-(gamma), markedly reducing the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) when...

Beating-Heart Surgery Reduces Transfusion Needs.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Performing heart bypass surgery on a beating heart significantly reduces postoperative transfusion requirements, researchers in England report. ...

New Therapies Allow Patients To Be Treated At Home.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New, effective therapies for acute deep vein thrombosis mean that most patients do not need to be admitted to hospital. These results challenge the traditional notion that these patients must be...

Whole Blood Should Be Used For Viral Load Determination.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Whole blood samples are far superior to serum samples for measuring Epstein-Barr viral load, particularly in HIV and transplant patients, pathologists say....

Common Virus Is Major Cause Of Transplant Failure In Children.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A common virus that infects the heart is a major reason for heart transplant failure in children, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered. "This finding should lead to a...

Real-Time Breath Tests May Replace Blood Waste Screens.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in California argue that real-time ammonia breath tests may be able to replace blood-based assays for determining dialysis efficacy. L.R....

HIV Progression Measures Affect Growth In Boys.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Extensive HIV infection and low numbers of immune cells can retard growth in adolescent male hemophiliacs. M.W. Hilgartner and colleagues at New York...

Cepharanthin Prolongs Platelet Life, Stimulates New Production.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Cepharanthin ameliorates chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) both by protecting platelets from destruction and by promoting the birth of new...

Add 'Infotherapy' To Your List Of Medical Terms.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, now has coined a new medical word: "infotherapy." The new word is the...

Bone Marrow Implants Increase Neovascularization, Exercise Capacity.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Scientists have found they can induce new vessel growth, restore blood flow, and increase exercise capacity in rodents with blocked arteries by using bone...

Exercise And Heparin May Promote New Blood Vessel Growth, Improve Hearts In Children With Blocked Arteries.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new therapy using the anti-clotting drug heparin and 10-minute spurts of exercise grew new blood vessels and widened blocked arteries in children with Kawasaki disease, according to a report in...

Benefits of Living Donor Procedures Depend On Several Factors.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A report issued by medical investigators in Europe proposes that several factors weigh heavily on life expectancy and cost-effectiveness in living-donor...

MELD Scoring System Not Predictive Of Mortality In Waiting Patients.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report suggests the ability of the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) to predict mortality in patients awaiting liver transplantation is wanting. MELD has been shown to predict...

Ibandronate Can Postpone Bone Degradation.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The bisphosphonate ibandronate can delay the onset of bone lesions in mice with multiple myeloma, hematologists report. "The benefits of...

Chemotherapy With Antiretroviral Treatment Effective For HIV Patients.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers say combining full-dose chemotherapy and potent antiretroviral treatments is safe and effective for managing HIV associated non-Hodgkin's...

Stem Cell Tissue Engineering Restores Urethral Sphincter Muscles In Animal Model.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Pittsburgh researchers have successfully used stem cell tissue engineering to restore deficient urethral sphincter muscles in animal models. They presented their findings on June...

Patients Benefit From Haemophilus influenzae Vaccine.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - People with thalassemia, especially those who have undergone splenectomy, can benefit from vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), but an...

Clinical Studies Further Validates Screening Test.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Biogenetic Sciences, Inc. (MABA) reports that three recent studies presented at international medical conferences provide promising data for additional clinical applications of its...

Artificial Matrix Supports Vessel, Regenerated Skin Construction.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Scientists in Japan say they have developed an extracellular matrix that supports the construction new blood vessels and angiogenesis in regenerated skin....

Nucleic Acid Extraction Automation Improves Speed, Cost.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Full automation of nucleic acid extraction from blood samples is now possible with little or no loss in subsequent testing accuracy. "Automation of...

Adverse Responses Seen In Patients With Blood Disorders.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Multiple blood transfusions can trigger the formation of CTLA-4 antibodies in patients with several hematological disorders and can hasten the progression...

New Approach Reduces Toxicity Of Stem Cell Transplantation.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For people over 50 years of age with leukemia or some other potentially fatal blood cancers, there may now be the option of treatment with a donor stem cell transplant. Researchers report that...

Transfusion Treatment Evaluated For BMT Patients.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Florida researchers have found there is no danger in waiting longer than usual to administer a certain type of transfusion to cancer patients who have undergone bone marrow...

Primitive Lymphoid Progenitor Class Found.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in California have found a new class of hematopoietic stem cell in cord blood, a class that they say represents the most primitive type of...

Study Finds Nonviral Gene Therapy Is Safe With Early Signs Of Benefit.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of this first human investigation of hemophilia A gene therapy also showed that the treatment, which was derived from patients' own cells, may be effective in reducing the occurrence of...

Necrotic Hepatitis Develops In Patient Taking Anticoagulant Phenprocoumon.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Physicians in Germany have reported on a patient who developed necrotic hepatitis after taking the anticoagulant phenprocoumon. They say doctors should...

A Fold On Natural Inhibitor In Plasma Stops Retinal Vascularization.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A single fold located on a protein normally found in human plasma can stop the progression of retinopathies caused by excess vascular growth. The...

Red Cross Raises Prices.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. hospitals will pay more for blood collected by the American Red Cross, which plans to raise its prices by July 2001 to help pay off debts. Red Cross officials said on May 23, 2001, that...

Second High-Dose Chemotherapy With Stem Cell Grafts Effective, But Toxic.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Neoadjuvant high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with stem cell support can control inflammatory breast cancer, with a cost of substantial toxicity, researchers...

Stem Cell Cleansing Can Reduce Complications.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A procedure for removing harmful substances from stem cell grafts can reduce the risk of chemotherapy complications for breast cancer patients, oncologists...

Ceftriaxone Reduces Fever In HIV And Blood-Cancer Patients.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The antibiotic ceftriaxone ameliorates fevers related to HIV infection or blood-based cancers in an outpatient setting, researchers in Germany report. ...

Second Clinical Trial Approved For Gene Therapy.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avigen, Inc. (AVGN) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a second clinical trial of its gene therapy for hemophilia B. In this trial, patients with hemophilia B will...

Stem Cell Transplantation Effective, Despite Oligoclonal Bands.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Autologous stem cell transplantation can stabilize severe and progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), despite test results that would indicate otherwise,...

Metaplasic Spleen Cells Alter Stem Cell Characteristics.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Fibroblasts derived from diseased spleen tissue regulate stem cell activity in markedly different ways than do other such cells, researchers in France...

Tissue Factor Regulates Monocyte Coagulant Activity.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - An elevation in tissue factor (TF) levels during heart attacks increases monocyte-triggered coagulation, providing a possible therapeutic target to halt...

High Blood Pressure A New Risk Factor For Kidney Rejection.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research shows that high blood pressure plays an important role during acute rejection of transplanted kidneys. More than 12,000 people a year in the United States undergo kidney...

Kidney Transplant Patients Fare Better Over Long Term With Newer Form Of "Gold Standard" Drug.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A reformulation of cyclosporine, the "gold standard" drug against kidney transplant rejection, not only costs less and is absorbed better, it also helps transplant recipients keep their new organs...

Supplements Can Improve Performance In Athletes With Iron Deficiency.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Iron supplements can improve the maximum performance ability of young athletes with blood iron deficiency, researchers in Germany say. B. Friedmann...

Iron Overload, Hepatitis C Worsen Glucose Tolerance In Blood Disease.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Doctors say aggressive treatment of iron overload and hepatitis C virus (HCV) would improve glucose tolerance in patients with thalassemia. ...

Antibodies Speed Return To Normal Platelet Levels In Animal Model.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) reported the results of a preclinical study of a new class of therapeutic antibodies that accelerate the return to normal platelet levels in an animal model of...

Non-Viral Agent Demonstrates Cell-Specific Delivery In Blood Cells.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TheraMed, Inc. has presented data demonstrating cell-specific gene delivery using its proprietary technology for drug and gene insertion into human blood cells. The data confirm the TheraMed...

Blood Centers Should Not Become Lax In Screening Repeat Donors.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Frequent donations by repeat blood donors do not lessen the possibility for transmission of bloodborne viruses. As a result, investigators suggest...

Early Testing Completed On Experimental Drug.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a small Phase I study suggest a new leukemia drug, R115777, could be an effective treatment. The research was conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center and written up...

Photochemical Inactivates Viruses And Bacteria.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A key part of the U.S. blood supply could be made safe from viruses, bacteria, and parasites with the use of a chemical activated by ultraviolet light, a biotech company reports. Cerus Corp....

Organ Distribution Model May Help Make More Kidneys Available.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Statistical analysts frequently massage numbers in esoteric ways that only they can fully appreciate. But in a recent study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, business operations...

Filgrastim Speeds Post-Transplant Neutrophil Recovery.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The hematopoietic growth factor filgrastim can shorten the time required for neutrophil recovery after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. "The rapid recovery of hematopoiesis after...

Stem Cells May Be Viable Solution For Patients With Limited Options For Urologic Reconstruction.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Embryonic stem cells may become a reliable cell source for patients in need of urologic reconstruction who have limited host tissue, according to Children's Hospital Boston researchers. ...

Retinoic Acid Squelches Vascular Growth Factor.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Scientists now say that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a major angiogenic growth factor, is highly expressed in patients with acute...

Murine Strain Differences Affect Toxic Hematologic Responses.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Genetic variations between strains of research mice can significantly affect the results of toxicology studies, researchers in England report. "Much...

Germany Allows Import Of Embryonic Stem Cells.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After weeks of debate in Germany on research using cells from human embryos, a state governor is pushing the issue by allowing scientists to use imported embryonic stem cells - drawing rebukes from...

Free Iron May Mediate Adverse Reactions In Premature Infants.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Blood transfusions increase circulating free iron levels in preterm infants, which may explain why transfusions put such children at risk for certain...

Docetaxel Safe, Effective For Stem Cell Mobilization.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Docetaxel can be combined with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to provide effective and generally nontoxic stem cell mobilization for breast...