Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 6th, 2003
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Monkeypox - Smallpox vaccination recommended for those exposed to virus
Vaccine Development - Human vaccine strain of lamb rotavirus (Chinese) NSP4 gene sequenced
African Trypanosomiasis - WHO criteria for trypanosomiasis can be improved by measuring IgM in the CSF
Epilepsy Therapy - Pharmacology of topiramate and lamotrigine compared with phenobarbital
Measles Vaccine - Measles antibodies interfere with immune response in revaccinated adults
SARS - Death rate lower in countries responding aggressively to initial outbreak
Adverse Drug Effects - Age-related differences found in the side effect profile of citalopram
Amebic Dysentery - An amebic thiol-specific antioxidant prevents killing by host mononuclear ROS
Anthrax - FDA clears IND for anthrax vaccine candidate
Asthma - Asthma in high percentage of North Carolina children undiagnosed, study shows
Breast Cancer - Antitumor activity reported for ABI-007 in patients resistant to taxane
Chagas Disease - Chronically infected individuals have an imbalance of cytokines to antioxidants
Counterfeit Drugs - U.S. Food and Drug Administration says problem is growing
DNA Damage - Exposure to one, minimal erythema dose of UV damaged skin DNA of all subjects
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Interleukin-6 promoter polymorphism associated with type 2 diabetes
Diet and Nutrition - Efforts underway to increase whole-grain consumption in the United States
Disease Transmission - WHO underestimates HIV exposure from dirty needles, researcher says
Epidemiology - Japanese kids gaining body fat, heart risks like Western counterparts
Epidemiology - Race, ethnicity increase risk for STDs in those otherwise at lowest risk
Epidemiology - WHO: Concerted global action is the only answer to rising cancer deaths
Familial Cancer - Ratio of reported-to-expected cancer rates in family members approximately 0.7
HIV/AIDS Education - Community HealthCorps members assist in youth HIV/AIDS prevention education
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Enfuvirtide is first fusion inhibitor for treating patients with HIV
Influenza - Epidemiologic data for 2002-03 flu season reported
Influenza Vaccine - Influenza surveillance in Europe and its future reviewed
Malaria - Bed nets dramatically reduce malaria exposure in Kenyan infants
Malaria - Malaria reduced in pregnant women by permethrin-treated bed nets in Kenya
Malaria - Permethrin-treated bed nets reduce local population of malaria vectors
Malaria - Permethrin-treated bed nets reduce mortality in young children in Kenya
Malaria Therapy - Home care feasible in Guinea Bissau
Mania - Criteria defining antimanic drugs discussed
Measles Vaccine - Eradication of measles in the Western Pacific Region close to reality
Measles Vaccine - Measles eradicated in Haiti after outbreak in 2000
Monkeypox - Case of possible human-to-human transmission under investigation
Monkeypox - First outbreak of human infection in Western Hemisphere reported
Occupational Health Hazards - Respiratory tuberculosis mortality risk evaluated by job type
Organ Transplantation - Immune cell testing used as adjunct to drug monitoring in transplantation patients
Pediatrics - Government statistics underestimate neonatal mortality in rural western Kenya
Pediatrics - Permethrin-treated bed nets reduce morbidity in young children in Kenya
Pediatrics - Permethrin-treated bed nets reduce sick child visits for malaria
Polio - Eradication efforts should continue in southern Africa, report says
Polychlorinated Biphenyl Toxicity - Exposure to PCB may alter brain chemicals such as protein kinases
Public Health - GSK, ABC Radio, and DHHS to improve health among communities of color
Public Health - Impact of violence and prevention strategies discussed at symposium
Public Health - Pool inspection data could be used more effectively
Regulatory Issues - New rules speed generic drugs to market in U.S.
SARS - CDC confirms Singapore is in the clear
SARS - Low-dose interferon alpha lozenges to be used against SARS
SARS - WHO says SARS outbreak could be coming to an end
Safety Equipment - Agencies team up to ensure safety of first responder gas masks
Trypanosoma Cruzi - Of many Trypanosoma found, several appear to be product of recombination
Tuberculosis - Eli Lilly and Co. unveils global partnership to battle MDR-TB
Tumoral Calcinosis - Angiography shows margins, which influences management and surgical approach
Virology - Topology of epitope-tagged F13L protein elucidated
West Nile Virus - Food and Drug Administration says screening tests will be ready to protect blood supply
Zoonoses - Exotic diseases transmitted from animals to humans are public health threat
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