Blood Weekly articles from October 2001

Blood Weekly archives from October 2001

Protease Inhibitors Inhibit P-Glycoprotein Function.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Drugs that interfere with the function of HIV protease may also inhibit the activity of the multidrug transporter P-glycoprotein, researchers in Italy say....

Stored Autologous Blood Can Be No Safer Than Allogeneic Blood.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Autologous blood transfusions may offer little added benefit compared with allogeneic transfusion because of the deleterious effects of storage on blood...

G-CSF Glycosylation Has Little Effect On Immune Recovery.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Both glycosylated and nonglycosylated forms of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor provide similar immune recovery following chemotherapy, stem cell...

Peripheral Blood PCR Tests Unsuitable For Tuberculosis Diagnosis.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Polymerase chain reaction assays do not provide an acceptable level of accuracy for tuberculosis tests when used with peripheral blood cells, researchers in...

Medical Injections A Primary Source Of Hepatitis C In Taiwan Cities.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A series of epidemiological investigations of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in several townships in Taiwan has revealed medical injections are a primary...

Researchers Identify First Universal Stem Cell Marker.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered what they believe to be the world's first universal stem cell marker. The scientists found that expression of the ABCG2/Bcrp1...

Group Creates Functional Vessels From Endothelial Progenitor Cells.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A Boston, Massachusetts, research team has created small, functional vessels from endothelial progenitor cells. Using endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs)...

Inherited Thrombophilia Not Linked To Development.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Genetic predisposition to thrombotic disorders is not a risk factor for preeclampsia, a metabolic disorder experienced by some women in the latter stages of...

Filtered Cells Show Successful Engraftment.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Hematopoietic stem cells recovered from cord blood using a collection filter are suitable for transplantation, according to researchers in Japan. Stem...

Protease Inhibitors Inhibit P-Glycoprotein Function.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Drugs that interfere with the function of HIV protease may also inhibit the activity of the multidrug transporter P-glycoprotein, researchers in Italy say. ...

Lab Submits Biologics License Application For PolyHeme.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Northfield Laboratories, Inc. (NFLD) reported that it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market its patented blood...

Patent Allowance Allowed Monoclonal Antibody-Based Technology.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Qualigen, Inc. announced that it has received notice from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that its patent application covering a monoclonal antibody-based technology for rapid separation of cells...

HIV Viral Load Test Introduced In Europe.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories has introduced a new HIV viral load diagnostic test in Europe. The test - the LCx HIV RNA Quantitative Assay - is the newest addition to the Abbott's LCx automated system, which...

New Report Profiles Breadth Of Genetic Engineering.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bullet proof vests made from goats' milk, plants that can clean up toxins from soil, and foods that can target specific vitamin and nutritional deficiencies could be a few of the next wave of products...

New Drug Offers Hope To Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is used to improve the survival of leukemia patients who have a poor outlook following chemotherapy. However, the success of bone marrow transplantation is hampered...

Latent Epstein-Barr Expression May Underlie Development.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and EBV-related gene expression may be important agents in the etiology of HIV related lymphomas, researchers in Germany...

Daily Dialysis Reduces Cardiovascular Risk.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Increasing the frequency of hemodialysis to once a day provides the best control of cardiovascular risk factors, researchers in Europe found. "Several...

Adults 20 And Older Should Be Screened Every 5 Years, Says CDC.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that among people screened for blood cholesterol the awareness of high blood cholesterol (HBC) has been increasing. The...

Blood Pressure Taken During Exercise More Accurate Predictor Of Disease.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A blood pressure reading taken during exercise is a more accurate test for early heart disease than one taken at rest, according to a study presented September 14, 2001, at the annual meeting of the...

Institute Will Offer Focused Treatment For Rare Cancer Form.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has announced plans to build the world's first institute entirely dedicated to the research and treatment of multiple myeloma, a rare form of...

Pre-Exposure Benefits Subject To Modification.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A small radiation dose can help hematopoietic cells withstand exposure to more potent therapeutic irradiation, but the exact effects of such prophylactic...

Scientists Identify Adhesion Mechanism That May Lead To Treatment.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of California researchers have discovered novel cell adhesion mechanism that may lead to improved treatment for sickle cell disease Patients with sickle cell disease experience pain and...

Busulfan Monitoring With Chromatography-Spectrometry Fast, Accurate.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A novel method for measuring plasma busulfan concentrations may help reduce treatment-related toxicity in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation,...

Low-Intensity Conditioning Regimens Hasten Immune Recovery.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Reduced-intensity conditioning regimens lead to faster immune reconstitution after stem cell transplantation, according to researchers in Israel. Dr. S....

Valacyclovir Is Effective For Cytomegalovirus Prevention.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The antiviral drug valacyclovir is suitable for infection prophylaxis following stem cell transplantation, researchers in Tennessee report. Dr. Madhuri...

Symposium Offered On Bacterial Contamination Testing.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some of the world's leading experts on bacterial contamination of blood products will be presenting the issues, current research, and potential solutions at a symposium in October during the annual...

Medicare Decides To Cover Liver Transplants.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgeons from the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pennsylvania, are calling the federal government's decision to expand Medicare...

Calcium Transport Impairment Affects Some Drugs' Platelet Impact.
October 4, 2001... 2001 OCT 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Pharmacological factors that affect calcium transport have different effects on platelet activity in type 2 diabetics than they do in other patients,...

Microvolume Laser Scanning Effective For Whole Blood Platelet Analysis.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in the United States say that microvolume laser scanning cytometry (MLSC) is an effective technique for studying platelets in whole blood...

Stem Cell Transplantation Superior To Peripheral Blood Treatment.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Peripheral blood progenitor cells are safer and more effective than unmodified peripheral blood for treating myeloid cancers, including acute myeloid...

Lung-Resistance Related Protein Linked To Poor Prognosis.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Japan have identified a protein that may be partly responsible for the high level of treatment failure in patients suffering from adult...

Interferon-Producing Cell Levels Linked To Progression Risk.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Patients infected with HIV are less likely to experience AIDS-defining events if they maintain relatively high levels of interferon-producing cells,...

Oligodeoxynucleotides Can Provoke Antileukemia Immune Response.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Certain pieces of DNA can be used to induce strong antileukemia immune responses in mice, researchers in the United States report. "Immunostimulatory...

Perioperative Anemia May Not Require Transfusion Treatment.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Mild anemia can often go safely untreated in patients undergoing surgery for some types of lung cancer, researchers in Greece have found. "Blood...

Blood Donors Who Appear Healthy Could Still Transmit Hepatitis B.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Some healthy blood donors who have serum antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) but who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) free should be...

America's Blood Centers Ship Blood To The Greater New York Area.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Members of America's Blood Centers were the first blood centers in the country to be cleared to mobilize and ship critical blood to New Jersey and to New York, by both plane and truck. In some...

Southeastern Michigan Red Cross Says Blood Still Needed.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Southeastern Michigan residents have been donating blood in record numbers at American Red Cross donor centers and mobile drives following the September 11, 2001, national tragedies in New York and...

FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test For HIV and Hepatitis C.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Food and Drug Administration has licensed the first nucleic acid test (NAT) systems intended for screening of plasma donors. These test systems are expected to further ensure the safety of...

Age-Related Disorders Linked To Stem Cell Dysfunction.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Some of the neural degeneration that accompanies aging may be slowed by replenishing the supply of hematopoietic progenitor cells, researchers in Japan...

Vacuum-Assisted Circuit Can Reduce Pediatric Transfusion Needs.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Children undergoing heart bypass surgery can benefit from the use of vacuum-assisted bypass circuits, according to researchers in Japan. "Open-heart...

CRYO-CELL International Buys Equity In CRYO-CELL Italia.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CRYO-CELL has acquired 21.9% direct ownership in CRYO-CELL Italia for $1,800,000, according to Daniel D. Richard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CRYO-CELL International (CCEL) and Dr....

Transplant Recipient Drives To Deliver Life-Saving Tissue.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tom Jorgensen, a liver recipient, drove across five states to deliver life-saving tissue to LifeNet. Air transportation is normally used to deliver out-of-state tissue to LifeNet's processing...

Medical Treatment A Major Factor For Female HCV In Equatorial Africa.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Blood transfusions and injections may be the major cause of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among female commercial sex workers and pregnant females in...

Implanted Catheters Increase Risk Of Blood Clots.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite hemophilia's persistent threat of prolonged bleeding, children with the disease run a high risk of developing dangerous internal blood clots from long-term central venous catheter implants,...

Antioxidants May Alleviate Brain Dysfunction Associated With Renal Decline.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Certain powerful antioxidants may successfully treat the impaired neurological functions seen in patients with chronic kidney failure, a UC Irvine College of Medicine study has found. The...

Lymphocyte Infusions After Bone Marrow Grafts Effective But Dangerous.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Administration of donated lymphocytes after bone marrow transplantation can effectively treat refractory disease in multiple myeloma patients although this...

Simple Blood Test Provides More Accurate, Faster Diagnosis In ER.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using a simple, inexpensive blood test, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers have developed a faster protocol for diagnosing heart attacks in the emergency room that may save...

Mechanical Heart Assist Pump Buys Girl Time.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- On August 31, 2001, doctors at Children's Hospital of Michigan implanted a mechanical heart pump assist device into an 11-year-old girl to buy her time while she waits for a donor heart. Sarah...

SLAP Protein Signal Found To Connect Conponents Of Immune Cell Activation.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report they have identified a unique role the SLAP-130 protein in bridging together chemical pathways in order to activate T...

Fucosylated Histoblood Antigens Found Only On Immature Cells.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Germany have identified several antigens found exclusively on CD34(+) cells, which may shed new light on the early hematopoietic process....

Expanded Bone Marrow Can Improve Low-Dose Engraftment.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A system for the ex vivo expansion of bone marrow can be used to improve the likelihood of stem cell engraftment after transplantation, researchers in the...

Panel Recommends Approval Of BioGlue For Use In Vascular And Cardiac Repair.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoLife, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel has unanimously recommended to approve the BioGlue Surgical Adhesive as an adjunct to...

Research Foundation Establishes Ganglia Bank.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The VZV Research Foundation (VZVRF) announced the formation of a human tissue repository to aid scientists who are researching new preventive and therapeutic measures for infections caused by the...

Antibody Found To Destroy Platelets.
October 11, 2001... 2001 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The discovery of an antibody that destroys blood platelets may open new therapeutic avenues to treating a platelet disorder associated with HIV infection, and other types of vascular disease,...

Fibrin Matrix With Growth Factor Effective For Vascular Implants.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in India have developed a way to improve endothelial cell adhesion to vascular implants while reducing the risk of thrombosis. "The vascular...

Blood Transfusions Increase Mortality Risk From Aortic Surgery.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Blood transfusions put aortic surgery patients at a significantly higher risk of life-threatening complications, researchers in England find. S.L. Haynes...

Calcium Ionophore May Have Therapeutic Benefit.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Calcium ionophore enables acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells to progress beyond the proliferative phases of the cell cycle, according to researchers in...

Natriuretic Peptides Can Reveal Cardiac Damage Risk.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Measuring levels of natriuretic peptides in the brain can help detect patients at risk for cardiac impairment after bone marrow transplantation, according to...

Neovascularization Produces Progression In Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - It now appears that angiogenesis is a major factor in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes. According to P. Korkolopoulou and coworkers at the...

Intravenous Ig Therapy Can Help Some Patients.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Patients suffering from reactive macrophage activation episodes can benefit from prompt intravenous immunoglobulin administration, researchers in Switzerland...

Cord Blood Megakaryocyte Immaturity Delays Platelet Engraftment.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in Spain say that the immaturity of cord blood platelet progenitors is responsible for delayed platelet engraftment after cord blood stem cell...

Prolonged Cord Blood Cell Expansion Ex Vivo May Improve Engraftment.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Extending the duration of cord blood stem cell expansion may hasten hematological recovery after stem cell transplantation, according to researchers in...

Drug Therapy Leads To Long-Term Remission.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins, Hahnemann University, and University of Maryland report sustained, treatment-free remissions in studies of a novel drug therapy approach to treating a deadly blood...

Want to Give Blood? First See If You Are Eligible.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) is urging potential blood donors to review their personal medical history and other factors before heading to the nearest blood collection center....

Study Finds Hemochromatosis Patients' Blood Is Safe.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blood donors with hemochromatosis, a disorder in which iron accumulates in organs and body tissues, do not pose a greater risk to blood safety than other donors, according to the results of a study...

Lymphoma Patient Receives Lifesaving Marrow Transplant Despite FAA Shutdown.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- On September 11, 2001, as everyone was watching the tragic events unfold at the World Trade Center, Dr. B. Barry Weinberger and his team at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in...

Orchid Wins First Certification For HLA Testing Using Luminex Platform.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. announced September 19, 2001, that its GeneScreen business unit has received certification by the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) to conduct...

Phase III Drug Candidate Receives Orphan Drug Designation.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently granted Enteron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a majority-owned subsidiary of Corporate Technology Development, Inc. (CTD), an Orphan Drug Designation...

Quantitative Wilms Tumor Gene Useful For Disease Monitoring.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A real-time method for measuring oncogene levels may be useful for monitoring disease activity in leukemia patients, according to researchers in Germany. ...

Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Autografts Superior To Bone Marrow.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in the Netherlands say that autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PSCT) after high-dose chemotherapy provides significantly...

Enrollment Completed For Trials Of Mirostipen As Bone Marrow Protectant.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. said on September 20, 2001, that it has completed patient enrollment in two Phase II clinical trials evaluating mirostipen (myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor - MPIF) as a...

Blood Vessels Trigger Development Of The Pancreas.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have gotten their first glimpse of a new type of biochemical signaling pathway that may prevent the pancreas, and possibly other organs, from developing until a blood-supply pipeline is in...

Company To Research Method Of Cleaning Food And Blood Supplies.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Disease Sciences, Inc. (DISE) announced September 24, 2001, that it has entered into a research agreement with Dr. Paul Brown. DISE will be funding a research study to clean the meat and plasma...

Researchers Identify Stem Cell Gene with Unique Role.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and the University of South Florida have identified a stem cell gene whose expression is shared by both the earliest stem cells -...

Pediatric Immune Recovery Good After Mismatched Parental Grafts.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Most children who receive stem cell infusions from HLA-mismatched parents recover normal immune function relatively quickly, researchers in the United States...

CoSeal Inhibits Adhesions In Cardiac Procedures.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cohesion Technologies, Inc. announced Septemer 20, 2001, that CoSeal surgical sealant was shown to significantly reduce the formation, tenacity, and surface area of adhesions during cardiac surgery in...

Mutated Gene Causing Disorder Finally Located.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have tracked down the gene mutated in patients with the potentially fatal blood disorder, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). The finding adds significantly to the understanding...

Antirejection Drug Allows For Safe Withdrawal Of Cyclosporine.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study suggests that the antirejection medication Rapamune (sirolimus) allows for the gradual withdrawal of the conventional immunosuppressant agent cyclosporine in kidney transplant patients. ...

New Standards Will Keep England's Transplant Service Top Knotch.
October 18, 2001... 2001 OCT 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.K. Health Minister John Hutton published for consultation a set of new national standards for England's heart and lung transplant service, aimed at maintaining the highest standards of patient care....