Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 16th, 2003
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Regulatory Issues - FDA seizes dietary supplements
Stroke - Major disparities seen in stroke death rates
Interleukin - IL-23 plays unique role in promoting cellular immunity
Neisseria Infection - New information makes differentiation between Neisseria strains difficult
Obesity - More than 20% of Los Angeles County public school children overweight
Streptococcal Infection - U.S. vaccines could protect against group A streptococcal Mexican strains
AIDS Funding - White House hopes to restrict AIDS money for foreign family planning groups
AIDS Mortality - Risk of AIDS and death still falling for people with HIV
Aging - CDC: Senior population to double by 2030
Antibiotic Resistance - Macrolide-resistant pneumococcal endocarditis found during erythromycin therapy
Antibiotic Resistance - Other tests needed to confirm susceptibility testing of carbapenems
Blood Safety - Blood supply increasing, but still below safe levels
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Researcher outlines treatment options for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Depression - Condition undiagnosed in many elderly
Encephalitis - Nucleic acid amplification assays detect equine encephalitis viruses
Facilities - Congress budgets $18 million each for CDC lab, Rocky Flats
Fungal Infection - Trichosporon loubieri infection found in patient with polycystic kidney disease
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Peptides trap HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein fusion intermediate at two sites
Haemophilus Influenzae - H. influenzae serotypes identified by agglutination and PCR
Heart Disease Therapy - Endothelin receptor antagonists are potential therapeutic agents
Influenza Vaccine - New influenza vaccination recommendations issued for children and pregnant women
Leishmaniasis - Immunology of susceptibility and resistance to Leishmania major reviewed
Leishmaniasis - Protein disulfide isomerase from Leishmania contains thioredoxin-like domain
Measles Mumps Rubella - No evidence for immune system overload after triple jab MMR
Myocardial Infarction - FDA clears new lab test to help rule out heart attack
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Radioimmunotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma reviewed
Nosocomial Infection - Study of hospital workers finds patterns in hygiene habits
Regulatory Issues - FDA chief says settling ephedra risks a high priority
Regulatory Issues - Herbal supplement linked to health hazards
Salmonella - Salmonella vaccine increases T-lymphocyte-mediated immunity in laying hens
Sexually Transmitted Disease - APTIMA Combo 2 assay detects chlamydia and gonorrhea infections
Type 2 Diabetes - Epidemic seen in Mississippi Delta
West Nile Virus - In-house assay system detects West Nile virus-specific immunoglobulin M
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