Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Meningitis - Echovirus type 13 emerging as prominent enterovirus

Adolescent Health - Survey finds 8,000 clandestine abortions occur yearly in Burkina Faso capital

Alzheimer Disease - Namenda now available nationwide

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - AEOL 10150 clears toxicology hurdle; company makes initial draw on financing

Animal Models - Diets with different levels of soy affect toxicity assessments in rats

Anticancer Therapy - Recent developments in antitumor taxoids reviewed

Avian Influenza - Vietnam last on vaccine list

Avian Influenza - WHO says SARS helped Asia on bird flu

Avian Influenza - WHO suggests quarantine for bird flu

Bacteriology - Accuracy of six systems for Vibrionaceae identification compared

Tularemia - PCR assay for enhanced detection of Francisella tularensis developed

Baylisascaris -  Baylisascaris procyonis found in metropolitan Atlanta area

Biosample Archiving - BioServices division wins contract to establish NIDDK biosample repository

Bipolar Disorder - FDA approves Zyprexa to delay relapse into mania, depression

Bipolar Mania - FDA grants approval for Seroquel

Bone Cancer - Orthopedic implant designed to restore function

Botulinum Toxin - Hemagglutinin element of toxin from Clostridium botulinum identified

Breast Cancer - FDA grants clearance to market Ariol HerSight

Cancer Therapy - CRADA inked for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer antibody development

Chemotherapy - Helsinn signs licensing agreement for palonosetron with Japanese firm

Clinical Trials - Proper metrics for clinical trials outlined

Food-borne Illness - Rugged LC-MS/MS survey analysis developed for acrylamide in foods

Cochlear Implants - Penetrating electrode auditory device successfully implanted

Collaborations - Biopharmaceutical company enters joint SARS clinical program with Vanderbilt

Collaborations - M&H Informatics enters agreement to provide packaging solution

Collaborations - Pharmaceutical company identifies SARS antisense drug candidates

Colon Cancer - Eloxatin approved in U.S. for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer

Colon Cleaning - Phase II study to begin on new purgative product

Colorectal Cancer - Tumor-related Rac1b not regulated by Rho-GDP dissociation inhibitors

Coronary Artery Bypass - Veterans' healthcare agency has more care problems than private sector hospitals

Dermatology - FDA clears phototherapy technology developed in Israel

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin resistance found in offspring of rats using alcohol while pregnant

Melanoma - Canvaxin therapeutic polyvalent vaccine shows promise against melanoma

Drug Approvals - FDA grants approval for generic contraceptive, manic disorder drug

Drug Costs - FDA says U.S. generics a better bargain than many Canadian drugs

Drug Development - FDA approves generic drug manufacturer based in India

Drug Development - Report: FDA will be pressed to do more with less

Drug Development - UMass medicine hunter tracks plants with healing promise

Enterococcus - Glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium found in ICU

Environmental Health - Method for dual measurement of urinary bisphenol A and alkylphenols developed

Ephedra - Methods of addressing potential risks associated with ephedra use reviewed

Epilepsy - Expanded indication for Lamictal offers additional treatment options

Fabry Disease - Biopharmaceutical company to ceases to seek U.S. approval of Replagal

Outbreaks -  Vibrio cholerae outbreak linked use of chlorinated water source

Food-borne Illness - Main bacteria contributing to histamine formation in seafood identified

Food-borne Illness - Results from viral monitoring of oysters in polluted estuary reported

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Serum SDF-1 inactivated during HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV