Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 21st, 2003
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Drug Resistance - Structure-based phenotyping predicts HIV-1 protease inhibitor resistance
HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Whole-blood agglutination assay allows on-site detection of HIV infection
Anthrax - Pathology and pathogenesis of inhalational anthrax reviewed
Antimicrobial Resistance - Program controls vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus among inpatients
Poliovirus - Endemic type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus found in Egypt from 1983 to 1993
Vaccinology - Standards for adult immunization practices revised
Adverse Drug Reactions - Capecitabine induces pancreatitis in breast cancer patient
Antimicrobial Resistance - E. coli beta-lactamase confirmation method altered for false-positives
Appointments - Dr. Henry Falk to lead CDC's National Center for Environmental Health/ATSDR
Assisted Reproductive Technology - Nearly half of all ART procedures being done in just five U.S. states
Bacteriology - Brucella abortus induces TNF and IL-12p40 by MyD88-dependent pathways
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Alfuzosin hydrochloride effective for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia
Blood Safety - Human T-lymphotropic virus tax not found in New York City blood donors
Cancer Mortality - Progress shown in death rates from four leading cancers
Carcinogens - Specificity of Tg.AC assay demonstrated with three noncarcinogenic drugs
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Liver-specific IGF-I gene deficient mice exhibit accelerated diabetes
Ebola Virus - Accelerated Ebola vaccination schedule effective in non-human primates
Environmental Health - Human exposure to brominated flame retardants reviewed
Epidemiology - Lymphatic filariasis cannot be readily assessed only by hydrocele rate
Fibromyalgia - Regulatory perspective on chronic pain and fibromyalgia presented
Fitness - More sprawl means more weight and less walking
Fitness - Researcher offers "marketing tips" for active communities
Fitness - Wanted: Easy access to walking areas for inactive Americans
Food-borne Illness - Lactoferrin considered safe to fight E. coli
Food-borne Illness - Withdrawal periods for flunixin-N-methyl glucamine in bovine milk established
Genital Herpes - FDA updates labeling of Valtrex
HIV and AIDS - Elevated macrophage inflammatory protein 1 beta linked to placental malaria
HIV/AIDS Public Health - Novel HIV case definition improves diagnosis of children in developing areas
Hantavirus - Seoul virus found in Cambodia
Healthcare Access - CDC official: Nebraska's health system is model for country
Human T-Cell Lymphotrophic Virus - CD4+ cells of lymphotrophic virus patients do not express tax protein
Immunology - Repetitive elements in telomeres suppress bacterial immune activation
Infectious Disease - Outbreak in British Columbia not linked to SARS
Influenza - New CDC recommendation urges vaccination for all groups in October
Influenza - Tiered influenza vaccination schedule suspended
Influenza - Vaccine supply expected to meet demand
Lung Cancer - RASSF2 is a novel K-Ras-specific effector and potential tumor suppressor
Medication Errors - Pharmacy project may reduce drug name confusion
Nutrition - WHO warns of dangers of added sugar in tooth decay and obesity
Obesity - International task force emphasizes global epidemiology
Parkinson Disease - Early-onset Parkinson disease caused by compound heterozygous DJ-1 mutation
Public Health - More Americans buckling up than ever
Public Health - Swine waste lagoons remove Salmonella and enteric microbial indicators
Relapsing Fever - First outbreak in Montana identified
SARS - Team outlines necessary next steps
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - California lawmakers, health groups want to end sale of spermicide
Smallpox Vaccine - Vaccinia-neutralization assay based on reporter-gene expression developed
Toxicology - Emergency room doctors find moonshine drinkers in downtown Atlanta
Toxicology - Prenatal exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate compromises postnatal development
Urinary Tract Infection - FDA approves once-daily Cipro XR for complicated cases
Vaccine Safety - Many vaccines cause extensive limb swelling after immunization
Whooping Cough - CDC investigates coastal outbreak
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