Cord blood stem cell network proposed

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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) called for a national network of cord blood stem cell banks that could ultimately provide transplantable hematopoietic progenitor cells for most patients who benefit from these transplants. Cord blood cell is a good source of hematopoietic progenitor cells that give rise to a variety of blood cells, which are transplanted in patients with such hematologic diseases as luekemia, lymphoma, or sickle cell anemia.

Science & research, Research, Fetal blood, Stem cells, Tissue banks

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Meth lab fires put heat on burn centers

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Burn units across the US are increasingly treating new types of patients, individuals injured in explosions and fires from homemade laboratories producing illicit methamphetamine, or meth called as 'meth labs'. While meth labs fires are not tracked nationally, anecdotal accounts indicate that treating this new type of patient is taxing some burn units.

Care and treatment, Safety and security measures, Burns, Burns and scalds, Methamphetamine, Burn care units

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Internet seen as clinical research tool

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The global information system, Internet is becoming an important tool of clinical research as it helps the researchers in many different ways in their research work. Despite many advantages Internet clinical studies do have limitations, as sometimes one needs to see the participant in person to determine eligibility.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Research Programs, Internet, Company systems management, Information management, Medicine, Experimental

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