Blood Weekly articles from March 2003

Blood Weekly archives from March 2003

Etoposide alters dendritic cell mobilization.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The use of the antineoplastic agent etoposide for stem cell mobilization affects dendritic cell (DC) levels in harvested grafts, according to researchers in the...

GM-CSF mobilization may raise engraftment syndrome risk.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) treatment may increase the risk of engraftment syndrome (ES) in stem cell autograft recipients,...

Fibrin glue effective as hemostatic in endonasal operations.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of fibrin glue is superior to conventional methods for reducing blood loss after endonasal surgery, researchers at Tel Aviv University argue. "Operations like septoplasty, rhinoplasty, nasal...

FDA recommends temporary additional blood inspection measures.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued recommendations to the blood industry for additional blood inspection measures and will shortly issue interim guidance recommending enhanced visual...

Antithymocyte globulin lowers GVHD risk in alternative-donor patients.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) reduces the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after alternative-donor stem cell transplants, researchers in Italy say. A. Bacigalupo and colleagues at San Martino...

Ex vivo expansion of cord blood cells superior to that of bone marrow.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Although umbilical cord blood is increasingly being used in allogeneic marrow transplantation, delayed platelet engraftment is often a concern for cord blood transplant recipients," according to a...

Real-time multiplex RT-PCR useful for t(15;17) analysis.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in California have developed a novel assay to aid monitoring of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients. "Individuals with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) usually express one of...

Investigation continues into particulates found in blood pack units.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Baxter Health Care Corporation announced results of its preliminary investigation into particulate or cellular matter reportedly found in approximately 100 blood pack units in some areas of the...

Mystery of white clumps in donated blood partially explained.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The mysterious white globules found in bags of donated blood in the South were identified by the American Red Cross as clumps of normal blood components. But why the clumps are forming in such large...

Gene targeting technique extended to human embryonic stem cells.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The technique that helped revolutionize modern biology by making the mouse a crucible of genetic manipulation and a window to human disease has been extended to human embryonic stem (ES) cells. A...

Study finds possible new indicator of risk.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Levels of a type of adult stem cell in the bloodstream may indicate a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...

Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate involved in platelet Rap1B activation.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The small GTP-binding protein Rap1B is activated in human platelets upon stimulation of a G(i)-dependent signaling pathway," according to a recent study from Italy. P. Lova and colleagues at the...

Investigational factor VIII therapy gets brand name: Advate.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) announced that Advate is the proposed proprietary name for its investigational factor VIII therapy - Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Plasma/Albumin-Free Method...

Factor IX gene transfer to animals in utero produces postnatal tolerance.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - One day, humans at genetic risk for hemophilia B may be able to avoid immune system intolerance against factor IX by being treated with gene therapy while in...

NOVP chemotherapy induces sperm aneuploidies.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A chemotherapy regimen used to treat Hodgkin disease can damage sperm, researchers in California warn. S. Frias and colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory conducted a study "to...

Coagulation, fibrinolysis may not affect dengue-virus infection outcome.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Despite efforts to elucidate the pathogenesis of dengue fever, the progression into severe disease remains poorly understood," according to a recent study from the Netherlands. "In vitro findings...

Targeted immunotherapy eradicates cancer in mice.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a novel approach to genetically instruct human immune cells to recognize and kill cancer cells in a mouse model. The investigators plan to ultimately apply this strategy in a...

High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell support ineffective against PPB.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation offers limited benefits to pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) patients, researchers in Brazil argue. PPB "is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor...

Human Gerbich-negativity selected for in hyperendemic areas.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Geographic overlap between malaria and the occurrence of mutant hemoglobin and erythrocyte surface proteins has indicated that polymorphisms in human genes have been selected by severe malaria,"...

Protein apical membrane antigen-1 inhibitors block merozoite cell entry.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Australia have identified a malarial protein that may be a novel therapeutic target. "Apical membrane antigen-1 (AMA1) is a transmembrane protein present on the surface of merozoites...

Joint research initiative announced.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology are establishing a joint research and education program in molecular medicine and biomedical engineering. The...

FDA fast track status granted for Revimid in relapsed or refractory disease.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) announced that Revimid (CC-5013) received fast track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple...

Serum osteocalcin components differ in cord and day 5 blood.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Vitamin K deficiency is a relatively common condition in neonates," according to recent research from Japan. "However, the role of vitamin K in neonatal bone metabolism remains to be determined." ...

Company transfuses initial patients in both phase III trials for Inactine.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- V.I. Technologies (Vitex), Inc., (VITX) announced that it is actively transfusing patients in the two pivotal, phase III clinical studies of the Inactine Pathogen Reduction System for red blood cells....

Membrane-based process purifies human biological samples.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gradipore (ASX Code: GDP) announced that its Gradiflow technology has been proven to successfully concentrate and remove infectious and non-infectious prion proteins from human biological samples in...

Systemic thrombolytic therapy after recent abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Systemic thrombolytic therapy should be considered for some patients who suffer complications after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, researchers at the Mayo Clinic argue. "Systemic thrombolysis...

Company refutes allegations regarding cord blood stem cell storage.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCEL) stated in early February 2003 that all umbilical cord blood stem cells stored at its Clearwater, Florida, facility are secure and are stored in an...

Developmental origin of pre-DC2 cells elucidated.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "It is generally accepted that dendritic cells can be generated from either myeloid or lymphoid derived progenitors," according to recent research from the Netherlands. "Ample information has been...

HHV-7 infection may raise HHV-6 reactivation risk.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human herpesvirus (HHV)-7 may help mediate Roseolovirus (HHV-6) reactivation after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, researchers in France say. HHV-6 and -7 viremia was "evaluated...

Percutaneous central dual-lumen catheter may improve apheresis.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Apheresis of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor mobilized peripheral blood donor stem cells is increasingly being used for transplantation," according to recent research from the University of...

Bone marrow mobilization has protective effects in animals.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Agents that mobilize hematopoietic stem cells may be useful for treating stroke patients, researchers in France say. "Bone marrow stem cells are able to differentiate into nervous and endothelial...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs suitable for pain relief.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for analgesia after tonsillectomy is controversial because NSAIDS, through platelet inhibition, may increase the risk of perioperative...

Transcriptional inactivation of amphotropic murine leukemia virus replication in human cells.
March 6, 2003... 2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Amphotropic murine leukemia virus (MLV) replicates in cells from various mammalian species including humans and is a potential contaminant in MLV vector preparations for human gene transfer studies....

Cord blood best harvested before placental delivery.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Spain recommend in utero collection of umbilical cord blood (CB) for best results. "There are two main techniques for collecting CB from the...

Photopheresis effective against refractory chronic GvHD.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in the United States say that photopheresis - also known as extracorporeal photochemotherapy, or ECP - can help stem cell transplant recipients...

Aortic endothelial cells scavenge nitric oxide in acellular hemoglobin solutions.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human aortic endothelial cells retain their free radical scavenging abilities in acellular hemoglobin-based blood substitutes. According to a study from France, "the cardiovascular effects of...

Processing delay has temperature-based effect on whole blood cytokine levels.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Processing delays have temperature-based effects on porcine whole blood cytokine levels. "Quantification of cytokine messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in blood samples has become an important tool...

STAT3 inhibition overcomes chemotherapy resistance.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inhibition of STAT3 activity sensitizes non-Hodgkin lymphoma to chemotherapy. According to a recent study from the United States, "hematopoietic malignancies have been shown to depend on cytokine...

Early myeloblasts express parvovirus B19 receptor.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early myeloblasts express the parvovirus B19 receptor. According to a study from the United States, "glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are complex macromolecules on cell membranes that have been shown to...

Stem cell transplantation may be effective.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stem cell transplantation may be an effective treatment for some forms of systemic amyloidosis. "Amyloid elastosis is a rare variant of primary systemic amyloidosis characterized by amyloid...

Splenic mature B cells and bone marrow B cell precursors exhibit DNA binding.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study in the United States, "The E2A-encoded transcription factors E12 and E47 are key regulators of B cell functions. They bind to the E-box site, found in regulatory regions of B...

Blood supply increasing, but still below safe levels.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The blood supply for parts of Illinois and three other states involved in a quarantine is recovering but still below safe levels, Red Cross officials say. "We're meeting the hospital orders and are...

Nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation safe, effective in first chronic phase.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation is safe and effective for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients in the first chronic phase (CP). "Reduced-intensity or nonmyeloablative stem cell...

Method quantitatively determines valproic acid in human plasma.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chemists in Austria have developed "a specific method for the quantitative determination of valproic acid in human plasma." According to H.J. Leis and colleagues, University Children's Hospital,...

Development of new phosphate binders leads to improved serum phosphate control.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the United States, "Hyperphosphatemia occurs universally in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) unless efforts are made to prevent positive phosphate balance. Positive phosphate...

Two-day doubling time measured in an immunosuppressed transplant patient.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Italy, "The kinetics of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) load was measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a severely immunocompromised allogeneic bone marrow...

Company provides clinical update on the CryoSeal FS System.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (KOOL) announced a progress report on the CryoSeal FS System pivotal trials. A blinded, randomized, multicenter clinical trial for the CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant System is...

Factor VIIIa subunit interaction altered after factor Xa cleavage.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Factor VIIIa interactions with its subunits are altered after factor Xa cleavage of the A1 subunit. According to a study from the United States, "factor VIIIa consists of subunits designated A1,...

Novel assay effective for measuring serum kanamycin levels.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel assay provides an accurate measure of kanamycin levels in serum. According to recent research from Belgium, "an effective method based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) and capillary...

A new risk factor to consider is cytomegalovirus-produced cellulitis.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Argentina, "Cutaneous lesions in CMV infection are rare, often a late manifestation of systemic infection, and usually herald a fatal course. A 70 year old woman had received...

Cells in urine distinguish rejection and cyclosporin/tacrolimus nephropathy.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Japan, "A total of 9000 urine samples from 69 kidney transplant recipients were studied for differential diagnoses of transplant rejection and cyclosporin/tacrolimus toxicity....

Bone marrow cells can induce anti-B-cell T-cell activity.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone marrow cells can be used to induce B-cell-suppressing T-cell activity. Researchers at the University of Miami "have reported a beneficial effect of donor vertebral body bone marrow cells...

Hepatitis C therapy makes long-term remission possible after transplantation.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C therapy makes long-term remission possible after kidney transplantation. According to recent research from the United States, "hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is common in patients...

A case of portal vein thrombosis causing graft loss.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Japan, "Portal vein thrombosis remains a significant cause of graft loss in liver transplantation. "A case with thrombosis at the anastomotic site is described....

EBV serology has limited value in posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research in The Netherlands, "The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific antibody response was studied in lung transplant patients to assess their value in the diagnosis and prognosis of...

Hemozoin monocyte toxicity mediated by hydroxy fatty acids.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hemozoin's toxic effects on monocytes during malaria are mediated by hydroxy fatty acids. "Plasmodium falciparum digests up to 75% of erythrocyte (red blood cell [RBC]) hemoglobin and forms...

Sudden death in a kidney recipient after 14 years implicates calcification.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Japan, "Few autopsy cases of sudden death in renal transplant recipients have been reported in the literature. The present case was a 50-year-old female recipient of a...

Surgeons put themselves at risk, despite evidence.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exposure to blood and body fluids while operating places surgeons at risk, yet a large number of doctors continue to put themselves in danger despite knowing the evidence, according to a University of...

Technique developed to measure dexloxiglumide in human plasma.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in England have described "a sensitive bioanalytical method for the measurement of dexloxiglumide, a new selective and potent cholecystokinin type-1 (CCK1) receptor antagonist, in plasma."...

The role of intra-epithelial T cells in allograft rejection.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from England, "Tubulitis is used by the Banff protocol as a major criterion to grade acute renal allograft rejection. "This review integrates results from in vitro and...

SCL/tal-1 gene product does not affect function.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The stem cell leukemia SCL/tal-1 gene product has no effect on hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) function. "The production of blood cells is sustained throughout the lifetime of an individual by"...

Sca-1 regulates development.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The protein Sca-1 plays a key role in regulating hematopoietic stem cell development. According to recent research from Canada, "despite its wide use as a marker for hematopoietic stem cells...

CNS may be cytomegalovirus sanctuary.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The central nervous system may act as a cytomegalovirus sanctuary in stem cell graft recipients. "Preemptive ganciclovir therapy has reduced the occurrence of early cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease...

Residual disease and chimerism kinetics altered by myeloablation.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The kinetics of residual disease and stem cell chimerism in leukemia patients can be affected by the use of myeloablation before transplantation. According to a recent study friom Sweden, "the...

Stirred bioreactors effective for graft expansion.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stirred bioreactors are an effective means of stem cell expansion. "Hematopoietic stem cells have applications in bone marrow transplantations for the treatment of hematopoietic disorders,"...

Quantitative RT-PCR effective for BCR-ABL monitoring.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay is effective for residual disease monitoring in myelogenous leukemia patients after stem cell transplantion. ...

Homeostatic proliferation can also be regulated by clonal competition.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Homeostatic proliferation functions to maintain peripheral T cell numbers and is regulated by cytokines. In this study, we provide evidence that T cell homeostasis is also regulated by clonal...

Bone marrow stromal cell cultures possible on modified PEOT/PBT copolymers.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone marrow stromal cells can be cultured on modified poly(ethylene oxide) (PEOT) and poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) copolymers. According to a study from Netherlands, "hydrophilic...

Retinoic, ascorbic acids strengthen engineered blood vessels.
March 13, 2003... 2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Treatment with retinoic acid and ascorbic acid improves the strength of tissue engineered blood vessels (TEBVs). "There is a current need for a small diameter vascular graft due to the limited...

Anti-CD45 monoclonal antibodies aid engraftment.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Texas have identified a novel method for improving hematopoietic stem cell engraftment after allogeneic transplantation. "The CD45 antigen...

Donor T-cell TNF involved in graft-versus-host and antitumor activity.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in the United States have provided new insight into the factors that determine stem cell graft efficacy and morbidity risk. "Previous studies...

Biological support sleeve improves collagen-based tissue engineered vascular constructs.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A biological support sleeve improves the stamina of collagen-based tissue engineered vascular constructs. "Various approaches to tissue engineering a small diameter blood vessel have historically...

Retractable needle i.v. catheters may increase blood exposure risk.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intravenous catheters with retractable needles may increase the risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. "Retractable needle i.v. catheters are designed to reduce needle-stick injuries; their...

CD63 plays role in macrophage infection.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The transmembrane glycoprotein CD63 appears to play an important role in HIV infection of macrophages, researchers in the United States say. "Macrophages...

Saline enhanced thermal tissue sealing may enable bloodless surgery.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Saline enhanced thermal tissue sealing can reduce and even eliminate surgical blood loss. According to recent research from Italy, "a new technology has been introduced that combines...

High EVI1 expression predicts poor survival.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High EVI1 expression predicts poor survival in acute myeloid leukemia patients. "The proto-oncogene EVI1 encodes a DNA binding protein and is located on chromosome 3q26," according to recent...

Turkey intestine studied as alternative source of heparin.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Searching for "alternative, non-mammalian sources of anticoagulant heparin," biochemists have hit upon turkey intestines as a possibility. "Heparin is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) that is extracted...

Temporal changes seen in fibroblast response to nanoscale topography.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fibroblast responses to nanoscale biomaterial topography vary over time. "In order to develop next-generation tissue engineering materials, the understanding of cell responses to novel material...

Agency helps, supports military blood needs.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Red Cross has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Armed Services Blood Program Office (ASBPO) for supplemental supply of blood products in the event that its...

FDA OKs use of blood quarantined over white particles.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mysterious white particles found in donated blood appear to be clumps of platelets that form when blood banks don't pull that natural substance out of the red cells that make up most transfusions, U.S....

PolyHeme may reduce postinjury immune response in trauma patients.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Northfield Laboratories, Inc., (NFLD) announced the publication of an original scientific article describing a potential benefit of PolyHeme, the company's oxygen-carrying blood substitute, in...

Researchers discover possible hindrance to blood platelet regeneration.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System are closer to understanding why patients who receive bone marrow transplants are unable to effectively produce blood platelets - sticky cell...

Staff need to educate patients, families about success, complications of CPR.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Staff need to educate patients, families about success, complications of CPR. According to recent research from the United States, "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was initially described as an...

PCR assay detects disease markers in archival marrow trephines.
March 20, 2003... 2003 MAR 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay can detect chronic myeloid leukemia markers in archival bone marrow samples. Researchers in Germany "established a...