Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 3rd, 2003
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Diet and Nutrition - Flaxseed increases alpha-linolenic and eicosapentaenoic acid in rats
Epidemiology - The molecular and serological aspects of North American HBV infections vary
Adverse Drug Effects - Oligohydrosis and fever reported in children treated with zonisamide
DNA Vaccine - DNA vaccines for the rabies-related virus, Mokola, compared
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Allele linked to diabetes in Pima Indians mediated by obesity
Vaccine Efficacy - Correlates of immunity for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines discussed
Alcoholism - Alcohol ads stimulate stronger brain responses in drinking than teetotaling teens
Angioplasty - Clots prompt warning over new stents
Anthrax Vaccine - Effective mucosal immunity to anthrax obtained
Bacteriology - Enterotoxigenic El Tor-like hemolysin produced by Vibrio fluvialis
Biological Weapons - Bioterrorism website offers resources for clinicians
Critical Care Medicine - Wearing rings increases risk of contamination in hospital workers
Diet and Nutrition - Fasting improves glucose metabolism and neuronal resistance to injury
Diet and Nutrition - Flaxseed reduces levels of linoleic and arachidonic acids in rats
Diet and Nutrition - Rat fetal development not affected by diet high in flaxseed
Drug Resistance - Routine cycling of antimicrobial agents may protect patients
Emergency Contraception - Findings indicate women are using EC correctly
Emerging Infectious Diseases - Scientists 'terrified' by Hong Kong bird flu: Doherty
Environmental Health - Cumulative exposure to organophosphate pesticides assessed
Food Contamination - Leptospira is found in fattening pig kidney in Asia; may be a health hazard
Gastroenterology - Pancreatic tumors become susceptible to toxin when made to express IL-13Ralpha2
Glucose Monitoring - FDA OKs new device to manage diabetes
Healthcare Access - NCOA promotes efforts to reduce barriers to affordable cholesterol therapy
Immunology - Francisella novicida LPS more immunogenic than F. tularensis LPS
Infectious Disease - Wildlife markets and disease transmission: The problem is, pigs do fly
Information Technology - FDA streamlines vaccination, drug-reporting systems
Legionnaires Disease - Officials baffled by reported increase in cases
Malaria - FDA creates medication guide for Lariam
Malaria - Scientists: One person likely source of outbreak
Malaria Genomics and Genetics - Diverse Plasmodium vivax populations seen in Thailand
Malaria Therapy - Chloroquine therapy fails to prevent malaria during pregnancy
Malaria Therapy - Novel sponge-derived agents active against malaria, malignancy
Malaria Vaccine - P. falciparum liver-stage Ag-3 protective in monkeys
Malaria Vaccine - IFN-gamma response to malaria vaccine linked to improved hemoglobin levels
Medical Education - AAMC issues new report on bioterrorism education for medical students
Monkeypox - Virus gives wake-up call about exotic pets brought into country
Neurotoxin - Brain neuronal degeneration occurs after single Ecstasy exposure
Nicotine Addiction - Study examines factors related to adolescents' viewing of smoking in movies
Nutrition - HHS to require food labels to include trans fat contents
Obesity - Wisconsin gets $2 million to trim obesity rate
Polio Vaccine - Poliovirus is excreted in feces of poliovirus receptor-transgenic mice
Preparedness - Perceptions about the threat of bioterrorism could impair the U.S. response
Public Health - Catechol from hair dyes is absorbed through the skin
Quality Assurance - HEDIS 2004 contains 10 new measures addressing public health, service issues
Quality Assurance - Landmark study finds American adults often fail to get recommended care
Radiation Exposure - Prelminary evidence of radiation exposures in Kazakhstan is inconclusive
SARS - Higher public health awareness could be 'silver lining' of outbreaks
SARS - Liu: How Singapore scientists tackled outbreak
SARS - Outbreak contained worldwide but threat remains and more research needed
Schistosoma Mansoni - RNA interference method allows suppression of cathepsin B expression
Smallpox - States may have to destroy unused vaccine
Tobacco Use - Regulatory strategies to reduce tobacco addiction in youth outlined
Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - M. tuberculosis suppresses dendritic cell maturation
Vaccine Safety - JC virus infection increases risk of adult astrocytic brain tumors
Vitamin Deficiency - Cigarette smoke linked to low folate levels
West Nile Virus - FDA clears first diagnostic test
Women's Health - Aerobic exercise better at reducing heart disease risk after menopause
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