Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 17th, 2003
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Bacteriology - Vitek 2 ID-GNB assay identifies most common Gram-negative bacilli
Malaria - Safety testing needed for use of antimalarial drugs during pregnancy
Diet and Nutrition - Dietary supplement data from national studies marred by incompatibility
Environmental Health - Bromate induces heterozygosity loss in Thymidine kinase gene
Genomics and Genetics - Frequency of TNF genes in African Americans from southeast U.S. determined
Herpesvirus - Glycoproteins M and N of herpesvirus 8 form complexes, inhibit cell fusion
Addiction Medicine - U.S. regulations governing opioid agonist treatment of addiction reviewed
Anthrax - Detrick vaccine tested
B-Cell Generation - Bcl11a (Evi9) is an essential component for proper immune system development
Blood Safety - Authorities search for HIV-stricken blood sellers
Breast Implants - FDA reconsiders ban
Cardiovascular Risk Factors - C-reactive proteins: Should everyone be tested?
Epidemiology - U.S. birth rate reaches record low
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - High rate of FAS seen in South Africa
Food-borne Illness - PCR method developed for detection of animal-derived materials in animal feed
HIV Epidemiology - Epidemic in Russia extends beyond large urban centers
HIV Prevention - U.S. health authorities urge doctors to talk to patients about prevention
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Hepatotoxicity linked to antiretroviral HIV-1 protease inhibitor therapy
Heart Disease Risk - FDA clears new lab test to help predict those at risk
Hemophilia - New model estimates global demand for hemophilia A treatment
Infectious Disease - Exotic animals may carry next outbreak
Infectious Disease - Transmission of Cryptosporidium in cattle tracked in Michigan
Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Novel enterovirus 71 strain isolated in India
Nicotine Addiction - Law enforcement makes retailers shape up, but kids still smoke
Nicotine Addiction - Parents' income, education influence teen smoking
Obstetrics - Metal detectors pass safety test on pregnant women
Osteoporosis - Men also affected
Public Health - Community participation valuable in disease surveillance
Public Health - Global positioning systems gaining use in humanitarian emergencies
Public Health - New European agency proposed to tackle future outbreaks, bioterrorist threats
SARS - CDC cuts U.S. case count in half
SARS - Singapore eases its anti-SARS measures
Smallpox - Program to vaccinate health workers against smallpox is faltering
Squamous Cancer - Delta-Np63-alpha acts as positive and negative transcriptional regulator
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Estimates of child abuse may have been too high
Transplant Medicine - Porcine endogenous retrovirus detected in porcine bone marrow cells
Trichinella Spiralis - Infective larva produce secreted metalloproteinase similar to other parasites
Virology - AIDS not caused by human immunodeficiency virus
Virology - Current infectious diseases threats discussed
West Nile Virus - Clinical trial site intercepts first unit of infected blood
West Nile Virus - Hawaii firm develops vaccine
West Nile Virus - New West Nile virus control targeted to clinical laboratories
Women's Health - Calcium intake in U.S. women falls short
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