Blood Weekly articles from May 2004

Blood Weekly archives from May 2004

NO scavenging underlies hypertensive effects on Hb-based blood substitutes.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nitric oxide [NO] scavenging underlies the hypertensive effects of hemoglobin [Hb]-based blood substitutes. "The major pathway for nitric oxide scavenging in red cells involves the direct reaction...

Decision support system developed for measurement of operational efficiency.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel system has been developed for measuring the operational efficiency of blood banks. J.F. Kros and colleagues at East Carolina University described a "decision support system (DSS)" that...

MRI-invisible brain tissue loss continues after stem-cell transplantation.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Brain tissue continues to be lost in MS patients after stem-cell autotransplantation, although this process in undetectable through MRI. "To assess whether brain tissue loss occurs after profound...

Spectrin ubiquitination controls spectrin complex dissociation.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ubiquitination of spectrin regulates the erythrocyte spectrin-protein-4.1-actin ternary complex dissociation. According to a study from the United States, "It has been demonstrated by our...

IL-10-treated dendritic cells may induce GVHD risk.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dendritic cells treated with interleukin (IL)-10 may help prevent graft-versus-host reactions in stem-cell transplant recipients. "In order to apply for reducing graft versus host disease in...

Molecular analyses of ALL suggest strategies for more effective treatments.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The cure rate for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) might continue to rise with improved use of conventional therapies. But even more effective and less toxic therapies based on genetic...

Antioxidants may mediate exercise-induced drop in platelet activity.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antioxidants may mediate exercise-induced reductions in platelet activity. Researchers in Italy conducted a study "to evaluate in sedentary individuals the effects of a 20-week exercise training...

Novel platelet proteins located in human atherosclerotic lesions.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Characterization of the proteins released from activated platelets led to localization of novel platelet proteins in human atherosclerotic lesions. "Proteins secreted by activated platelets can...

Sorority apologizes after urging members to lie for blood drive.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A sorority blood drive coordinator who urged members lie about their health to qualify as donors in a campus competition could face discipline ranging up to expulsion, a University of Missouri-Columbia...

HCCR-2 related to breast cancer development and p53 tumor suppressor regulation.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oncoprotein HCCR-2 is related to breast cancer development and p53 tumor suppressor regulation. "Transgenic mice containing novel oncogene HCCR-2 were generated to analyze the phenotype and to...

Lymphatic mapping suggested when invasive breast cancer is suspected.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lymphatic mapping is suggested any time invasive breast cancer in suspected. "The concept of lymphatic mapping has helped to redefine the clinical significance of lymph nodes with respect to breast...

Strategic alliance announced by biopharmaceutical company.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Xechem International Inc. (XKEM) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Alembic, Limited, and believes the strategic alliance established by this agreement will enhance and accelerate its...

Microwaves regress colorectal tumor tissue in mice.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Microwaves regress colorectal tumor tissue in mice. "The human LoVo and WI-38 cells were exposed to high power non-invasive microwaves. The apoptotic effect of the microwaves on the cells was...

Atlanta hospital opens new outpatient center with $2.5 million from AFLAC.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A $2.5 million gift from AFLAC, Inc., has helped Children's Healthcare of Atlanta open a new outpatient center for children with cancer or blood disorders. Parents and patients were expected to...

Bendamustine plus mitoxantrone effective treatment for advanced CLL.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bendamustine plus mitoxantrone is an effective treatment for advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia. "The toxicity and efficacy of the combination bendamustine plus mitoxantrone (BM) was evaluated...

Agreement signed for Oxygent development in Europe.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. (ALLP), through its wholly owned subsidiary PFC Therapeutics, LLC, and Nycomed announced the signing of a collaboration agreement between PFC Therapeutics and Nycomed for...

Early FAMM diagnosis and prophylaxis decreases neoplastic transformation risk.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early FAMM diagnosis and prophylaxis decreases risk of neoplastic transformation of melanocytes. "Familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder with...

Chromosome "caps" predict bone marrow disease.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the first time, Imperial College London researchers at the Hammersmith Hospital studying a rare bone marrow disease have found an association between "telomere shortening" - changes in the lengths...

Medicare initiative aims to increase use of fistulas in providing hemodialysis.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is leading a national initiative to increase the use of fistulas in providing hemodialysis for Medicare beneficiaries with kidney failure, which is...

Gene therapy studies show first successes.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At the third international conference of the "Euregenethy" held at the Paul Ehrlich Institute in Langen near Frankfurt, international experts reported on success and side effects of clinical gene...

Diabetes-focused company reports first quarter net loss of $1.2M.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MicroIslet, Inc., (MIIS) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. The company reported a net loss of $1,234,638, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter ended March 31,...

Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 induces Flt3-ITD leukemogenesis.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 induces Flt3-ITD leukemogenesis. "Flt3 is a type III RTK and approximately 30% of AML patients harbor an internal tandem duplication (ITD) of the juxta-membrane...

Notch1 gene involved in ATRA-modulated differentiation process in APL.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The notch1 gene may be involved in the ATRA-modulated differentiation process in acute promyelocytic leukemia. "The effect of all-trans retinoid acid (ATRA) on the expression of Notch1 gene by...

Rare case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura described.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A rare case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura underlying thrombocytopenia in a hemophiliac HIV patient has been reported. "Thrombocytopenia is a common complication in human immunodeficiency...

Antisense RNA molecules select for molecules linked to sickle cell disease.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antisense RNA molecules select for molecules linked to sickle cell disease. According to a study from the United States, "inhibition of beta-globin gene expression by antisense nucleic acids is a...

Crystal structure of E. coli dos heme domain determined.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists gained insights into signal transduction involving PAS domain oxygen-sensing heme proteins from the X-ray crystal structure of Escherichia coli dos heme domain (EcDosH). According to...

Crystal structure of thrombin and fibrin region complex determined.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have determined the crystal structure of the complex between thrombin and the central 'E' region of fibrin. According to recent research published in the journal Proceedings of the...

Eurya emarginata extracts inhibit leukemia cell growth via apoptosis induction.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eurya emarginata extracts inhibit leukemia cell growth via induction of apoptosis. The "inhibitory effect of Eurya emarginata extracts on the growth of cancer cells" was examined. "The ethylacetate...

Heparin reverses preeclampsia in a factor V Leiden mutation carrier.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heparin reverses preeclampsia in factor V Leiden mutation carrier. "Inherited thrombophilias, suggested to be risk factors for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and known to be associated with...

Serum levels of zinc affect bone mineral density in beta-thalassemic youth.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serum levels of zinc affect bone mineral density in beta-thalassemic youth. "Trace elements have been considered to play critical roles in bone metabolism. This study aims at determining the serum...

Researchers discover a surprising link between inflammation and anemia.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, chronic infections and some types of cancer often become anemic - a condition called anemia of chronic disease (ACD). While ACD rarely kills...

Award given for best presentation at thrombosis and hemostasis meeting.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A scientific presentation by Bayer Biological Products (BP) was recognized as among the best at the recently held 48th annual meeting of the Society for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (Gesellschaft fuer...

B lymphocytes produce normal signals despite hepatitis C virus infection.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- B lymphocytes produce normal signals despite hepatitis C virus infection. "To clarify whether some of the functions of B lymphocytes could be affected during hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection,...

Effects of IL-12 and -15 on neonatal NK cell activity characterized.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The effects of IL-12 and -15 on cord blood NK cell activity have been characterized. "Both deficient natural killer (NK) cell effector function and increased propensity to apoptosis of neonatal NK...

Genetic trick adapted from viruses makes gene-therapy vectors more versatile.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A genetic trick used by viruses to replicate themselves has been adapted for laboratory use to build complex protein structures required by immune system cells, according to investigators at St. Jude...

Origin and maturation of CD11b+Gr-1+ iMacs elucidated.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The development of CD11b+Gr-1+ iMacs has been elucidated. "CD11b[superscript]+Gr-1[superscript]+ inhibitory macrophages (iMacs)" have been "implicated in profound depression of T-cell functions...

Potentially autoreactive NK cells present in healthy individuals.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel population of potentially autoreactive NK cells has been identified. "Killer-inhibitory receptors (KIR) are receptors for self-HLA class I molecules, which are expressed on natural killer...

ATRA and TSA therapy useful in acute leukemia displaying MLL-AF9 fusion gene.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ATRA and TSA are therapeutically useful in patients with acute leukemia displaying the MLL-AF9 fusion gene. In acute "leukemia patients with MLL (mixed linage leukemia), rearrangements tend to...

Arsenic trioxide in combination with ATRA yields remission, survival.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study by Zhu Chen of the Shanghai Institute of Hematology and an international group from the University of Paris and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York published in the April 2004 edition...

Allo-PBSCT with RIC feasible for children with refractory Hodgkin disease.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Allogeneic PBSCT with reduced intensity conditioning is feasible and effective for children with treatment-resistant HD. "Despite high-dose chemotherapy and autografting, the outcome for patients...

Platelet sequestration in malaria-induced thrombocytopenia characterized.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Platelet sequestration during malaria-induced thrombocytopenia has been characterized. "Thrombocytopenia is a common occurrence in acute malaria," hematologists in Austria explained. "It is...

Amoebae-resisting bacteria isolated from amoebal coculture.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New amoebae-resisting bacteria species may be isolated from heavily contaminated samples using amoebal coculture. "Amoebae feed on bacteria, and few bacteria can resist their microbicidal ability....

t translocation predicts poor auto-SCT outcome in multiple myeloma patients.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The t(4;14) translocation predicts poor outcome in multiple myeloma (MM) patients undergoing stem-cell autotransplantation. In a study from Canada, the "frequency and prognostic relevance of...

Genetic factors regulate 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine-induced cytogenetic damage.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genetic factors regulate 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine-induced cytogenetic damage. "The activation of telomerase in phytohemagglutinin-stimulated peripheral lymphocytes is thought to play a role in...

Role of mtDNA mutations in MDS-leukemia transition determined.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mutations in mtDNA may be involved in the transition from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) to leukemia. According to researchers in the United States, MDS "are clonal myeloid disorders characterized...

Tumor irradiation poses risk of bystander effect.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tumor irradiation poses risks of a bystander effect. "The bystander effect post radionuclide decay describes the biologic response(s) of cells not directly targeted by the radiation insult," wrote...

U.S. patent filed for anti-sepsis compound.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CytoGenix, Inc., (CYGX) announced the filing of a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an invention titled Oligodeoxynucleotide Intervention for Prevention and Treatment of...

MLL gene rearrangement not pathogenic mechanism in de novo MDS.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mixed lineage leukemia gene rearrangement is not a pathogenic mechanism in de novo myelodysplastic syndromes. "The mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) gene has been identified in 11q23 translocations. The...

Edward Garnett named VP of stem-cell company.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NeoStem, a company committed to pioneering adult stem-cell therapeutics, announced that Edward Garnett, a former senior executive at Amgen (AMGN), has been named vice president of sales and marketing....

PML tumor suppressor gene mutations indicate poor APL prognosis.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Promyelocytic leukemia tumor suppressor gene mutations indicate a poor acute promyelocytic leukemia prognosis. "The promyelocytic leukemia (PML) tumor suppressor of acute promyelocytic leukemia...

Radical formation on hemoglobin characterized.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The process of free radical formation on hemoglobin has been elucidated. "In an effort to understand the mechanism of radical formation on heme proteins, the formation of radicals on hemoglobin was...

System L amino acid transporter rationale for oral cancer therapy.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The System L amino acid transporter is a new rationale for oral cancer therapy. The "expression and function of system L amino acid transporter" was examined "in KB human oral epidermoid carcinoma...

Up-regulation of ubiquitin-specific protease enhances EBV proliferation in vitro.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Up-regulation of ubiquitin-specific protease enhances Epstein-Barr virus proliferation in vitro. "The family of ubiquitin (Ub)-specific proteases (USP) removes Ub from Ub conjugates and regulates a...

Bone marrow stem cells contribute to hypoxia-induced pulmonary vessel growth.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone marrow stem cells contribute to hypoxia-induced pulmonary vessel growth. According to a study from the United States, "information is rapidly emerging regarding the important role of the...

Digital oncology documentation system integration increases quality assurance.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hospital integration of a digital oncology documentation system increases quality assurance. "The follow-up documentation of oncology patients in Germany is inadequate in many cases: it is usually...

Nedd 4 or ubiquitin ligase Nedd4 regulates human T-cell leukemia virus type 1.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nedd 4 or ubiquitin ligase Nedd4 regulates human T-cell leukemia virus type 1. "The Gag protein of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) contains the conserved sequences PPxY and PTAP, which...

Purified stem cells from alternative donors feasible for pediatric SAA patients.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Highly purified stem cells from alternative donors are feasible for transplantation in pediatric SAA patients. "Without transplantation from a human leukocyte antigen-identical family donor,...

Adult cardiac Sca-1+ cells have stem-cell potential.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adult cardiac cells expressing Sca-1 have stem-cell potential in mice. "Although somatic stem cells have been reported to exist in various adult organs, there have been few reports concerning stem...

BioArchive Systems shipped to U.K., Japan, Russia, and Turkey.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (KOOL) announced that eight BioArchive Systems shipped in the last 3 months to cord blood banks and stem cell research institutes in the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia, Turkey, and...

Effect of Candida infection on murine hematopoiesis characterized.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alterations in the production of hematopoietic bone marrow cells by Candida albicans-infected mice have been described. In a study from Australia, the "effect of C. albicans infection on the...

Nanos prevents germline stem-cell differentiation.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Nanos protein prevents the differentiation of germline stem-cells. "Despite much progress in understanding how extrinsic signaling regulates stem cell self-renewal, little is known about how...

Perinatal neural stem cells have bidirectional stress-dependent plasticity.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perinatal neural stem cells have demonstrated bidirectional stress-dependent plasticity in animals. According to recent research from Canada, "[m]any of the effects of prenatal stress on the...

Telomerase deficiency thwarts mesenchymal stem cell differentiation.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Telomerase deficiency thwarts mesenchymal stem cell differentiation "Expression of telomerase activity presumably is involved in maintaining self-replication and the undifferentiated state of stem...

Computer system useful for drug management in bone marrow recipients.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A computerized drug management system can improve management of bone marrow transplant recipients. "Drug prescription or administration errors are the most common causes of adverse events for...

Recombinant KGF protects against GVHD in mice.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recombianant human keratinocyte growth factor (rHuKGF) protects against acute GVHD in a murine model of stem-cell transplantation. In a recent study, researchers in Canada evaluated "the effect of...

Cord blood banking industry flourishes amid controversy.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When Marla Dalton was expecting, she read the pregnancy magazines, picked up pamphlets at her doctor's office and logged on to mom-centric web sites and chat rooms. In the process, she was inundated by...

Work on inorganic blood substitute to move forward with $1.5 million grant.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A patient who is losing large amounts of blood presents a medical emergency, requiring proper blood-typing and immediate access to multiple units of compatible blood. Health workers must hope that...

Doctors marvel at recovery of tiny transplant survivor.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kaylee Lindley, gurgling under a pale yellow blanket, has good fortune and medical derring-do to thank for making her one of the world's youngest liver transplant survivors. For reasons that still...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis heightens odds for liver transplant rejection.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Primary sclerosing cholangitis heightens odds for liver transplant rejection. According to recent research from the United States, "acute cellular rejection (ACR) after liver transplantation occurs...

Novel whole blood test measures T-cell responses to TB antigens.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel whole blood assay can be used to measure T-cell responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens. "The production of interferon gamma (IFNgamma) guarantees effective T cell-mediated...

Bovine herpesvirus 4 persistently infects neuronal cells in vitro.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bovine herpesvirus 4 persistently infects neuronal cells in vitro. "Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) is a gammaherpesvirus with no clear disease association. Although BoHV-4 is not considered a...

CDC: Six people got mosquito virus through blood transfusions last year.
May 6, 2004... 2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least six people became infected with the West Nile virus through blood transfusions last year despite the screening of donations, the U.S. government said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Flourine compounds toxic to human leukemic cells.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several flourine compounds can induce apoptosis in leukemic cells. "Although potentially toxic effects of sodium fluoride on early progenitor and stem cells have been reported previously,...

CHOP-R therapy feasible during PBSC mobilization.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CHOP-R lymphoma therapy is feasible during peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) mobilization. In a recent study, hematologists in Japan mobilized PBSC "following CHOP plus rituximab (CHOP-R) therapy,...

DLIs can resolve post-SCT relapse of pure red cell aplasia.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- DLI treatment can resolve pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) relapses after stem-cell transplantation. PRCA "is characterized by a selective marrow aplasia of the erythroid compartment," hematologists...

Nonmyeloablative conditioning lowers risk of post-SCT pulmonary complications.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nonmyeloablative conditioning reduces the risk of pulmonary complications in stem-cell transplant recipients. According to a study from Israel, "[b]one marrow transplantation is associated with...

Prognostic value of early post-SCT airflow decline determined.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The prognostic value of early airflow decline after stem-cell transplantation (SCT) has been determined. According to recent research from Seattle, the "clinical significance of early air flow...

Genetic screening study identifies most aggressive adult leukemia strains.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an effort to help doctors identify cancer patients in need of aggressive therapy, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have uncovered 133 genes that point to the most dangerous...

Anthrax vaccine phase II trial begins.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VaxGen, Inc., (VXGN) has initiated a phase II trial of its recombinant anthrax vaccine, rPA102. The 13-month trial is taking place at up to 12 medical centers in the United States and is one of...

Features of HIV- and hepatitis C-related APS described.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The symptoms associated with APS in HIV and hepatitis C patients have been characterized. In a recent study, researchers in Spain "analyzed the spectrum of clinical features related to...

U.K. distributor selected for Adacolumn autoimmune disease treatment.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Britannia Pharmaceuticals Limited and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Limited, have signed an agreement for Britannia to manage the distribution of...

In vivo expression technology identifies virulence genes in H. pylori.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In vivo expression technology identifies virulence genes in H. pylori. "Some pathogenic factors of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium involved in peptic ulcer and gastric cancer, have already been...

Swedish MPA issues approval for Hemospan phase II clinical trial.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sangart, Inc., has received approval from the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) to conduct a phase II clinical trial for Hemospan (MP4), a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier designed to serve as an...

Oklahoma House approves funds for cancer treatment.
May 13, 2004... 2004 MAY 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A bill that would provide $2.5 million to help treat breast and cervical cancer for low-income women was approved April 19, 2004, by the Oklahoma House. Senate Bill 978 directs the Oklahoma Health...