Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Hepatitis E Vaccine - Hepatitis E virus DNA vaccine protected cynomolgus macaques against infection

Poliomyelitis Vaccine - Vaccine-derived polioviruses decline in patients with poliomyelitis

Botulinum Toxin - Mouse bioassay and ELISA compared for detecting botulinum toxin in food

Breast Cancer Risk Factor - Adipose PCB increases risk of breast cancer recurrence in women

Food-borne Illness - Putrescine indicates decomposition in penaeid shrimp

Salmonella - Assay for detecting salmonella in water used for sprout seeds developed

Alcohol Abuse - Five million parents have alcohol problems, federal report says

Amyloidosis - FDA grants fast track approval for Fibrillex

Anesthesia - FDA issues clearance of next generation anesthesia monitor

Anthrax - Surface layer protein EA1 is not component of Bacillus anthracis spores

Avian Influenza - Bird flu not going away soon, WHO says

Avian Influenza - Infection-control company launches fight against avian flu

Avian Influenza - New research could lead to potential treatment for avian flu

Avian Influenza - South Asia health officials hold emergency meeting on avian influenza

Avian Influenza - U.S. senators want task force to deal with avian flu

Avian Influenza - Vaccine could be made quickly if Asian bird flu goes global, U.S. officials say

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine - Intranasal BCG vaccine better than subcutaneous vaccine against pulmonary TB

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Researchers search for new mad cow test

Business & Finance - Trospium maker reports net loss for first quarter 2004

Cancer Therapy - Salvinal has antimitotic activity in drug-resistant human tumor cells

Catheter-Related Infections - U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves clinical trial for MethLock

Childhood Immunization - Parents must get more information to counter immunization fears

Chlamydia - Disease incidence set North Dakota record in 2003

Chronic Beryllium Disease - Electrostatics affect antigen recognition in chronic beryllium disease

Colon Cancer - Gender and location may be related to the pathogenesis of colon cancer

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - FDA approves acupressure wristband for nausea

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Regulatory issues on safety and efficacy of herbal remedies discussed

Contraception - Bush advocates abstinence-only education

Contraception - FDA postpones morning-after pill decision

Contraception - Survey shows slow start for California's new "pharmacy access" program

Cysticercosis -  Taenia solium antigen diagnostic for cysticercosis characterized

Dengue Fever - Dengue virus strains show promise for candidate vaccines

Dengue Fever - Factors affecting vector competence of dengue virus mosquitoes studied

Dengue Fever - Live-attenuated dengue virus vaccine stimulates TH1 immune responses

Dengue Fever - Safe and immunogenic monovalent attenuated dengue vaccines developed

Dengue Virus - Dengue virus envelope protein changes structure after membrane fusion

Diabetes Management - FDA approves new Guardian Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

Dialysis - FDA clears SpeedLyser infusion catheter

Diet and Nutrition - Breastfeeding longer is beneficial

Disease Prevention - Aging CDC labs will be improved with appropriation of $250 million

Disease Prevention - Federal panel recommends increased mad cow testing

Drug Delivery - ANDA filed for Toprol-XL; generic version of Lotensin launched

Drug Safety - Group joins FDA effort to ensure integrity of drug supply

Ebola Virus - Ebola virus-like particles protect from lethal Ebola virus infection

Ebola Virus - Infection with Ebola virus persists under conditions of partial immunity

Epidemiology - Leukemia panel will meet once more in northern Nevada town

Finance - Diagnostics company reports strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2003