Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Bartonella - Diversity of Bartonella in rodents of Thailand determined

Cancer Screening - U.S. National Cancer Institute in vitro drug screening has expanded

Colon Cancer - States awarded grant for colorectal cancer prevention educational program

MMR Vaccine - Measles-mumps-rubella vaccination recommended at 12 to 15 months of age

Outbreaks - Model for disease outbreaks in realistic urban networks developed

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - SnET2 NDA accepted by FDA with priority review designation

Allergy Medicine - National study shows 82% of U.S. homes have mouse allergens

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Link suspected between soccer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Anemia - Special protocol assessment agreed on for approval-enabling study of Ranexa

Anthrax - CDC collaboration yields new test for anthrax

Anthrax - NIH supports phase I clinical trial of DNA-based anthrax vaccine

Anthrax - Public-private partnership extends Dutch-American cooperation in biodefense

Anthrax Vaccine -  B. anthracis antigens for testing anthrax immunity identified

Anti-Infectives - Antimicrobial drug development declining

Atrial Fibrillation - FDA issues non-approvable letter for Revelation Tx

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Biotech firm submits response to FDA warning letter

Bioterrorism - Defense Department starts first responder tech center at Pitt

Biowarfare - Vaccines for the prevention of diseases caused by potential bioweapons

Blood Glucose Monitoring - TrueTrack Smart System receives FDA approval for alternate site testing

Breast Cancer - Application filed for European marketing approval of RSR13 (efaproxiral)

Breastfeeding - FDA warns against women using domperidone to increase milk production

Cancer Epidemiology - Annual report finds cancer incidence and death rates on the decline

Cancer Risk - Illinois holding international conference on PCBs

Cancer Therapy - Companies end Genasense expanded-access program in melanoma

Cancer Therapy - Near-infrared labeled endostatin localizes at tumors in animal models

Cardiac Arrest - FDA issues marketing clearance for AED Plus pediatric capability

Cardiovascular Stents - U.S. patent issued relating to biocompatible HAp coating technology

Clinical Studies - Company initiates Diquafosol phase III dry eye trial

Clinical Studies - Panel recommends CHARITE artificial disc for FDA approval

Contraception - Pregnancy more likely from one act of unprotected sex than previously believed

Cord Blood Stem Cells - U.S. Patent Office requested to re-examine cord blood stem cell patent

Coronary Angioplasty - FDA does not approve application to amend existing Angiomax label

Dengue Fever - IgG1 antibody for neutralization of dengue type 4 virus identified

Diagnostics - FDA approves Second Look 200 for breast-cancer detection

Diagnostics - FDA approves expanded labeling claims for SurePath Liquid-Based Pap Test

Diagnostics - Zargis Acoustic Cardioscan cleared for marketing

Disease Prevention - Connecticut receives $3 million for Lyme disease study

Drug Development - Recombinant anti-MUC1 scFv has improved stability

Endografts - FDA approves Zenith FLEX AAA endograft

Environmental Health - MS method to measure toxaphene congeners in human serum developed

Environmental Toxins - Lead levels not as safe as previously thought

Epidermolysis Bullosa - Thymosin Beta 4 receives Orphan Drug designation for Epidermolysis Bullosa

Erosive Esophagitis - Prevacid IV for Injection approved by the FDA for erosive esophagitis

Food-Borne Illness -  E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to salami in British Columbia

Food-Borne Illness - Bioassay suitable for screening of enrofloxacin residues in chicken

Food-Borne Illness - LC/MS analysis of brevetoxin metabolites in Eastern oyster reported

Gastroenterology Vaccine - Progress in enteric vaccine development outlined

Genetic Disorder - Aminoglycoside rescues disease-causing mutation in vasopressin receptor gene

Genomics - FDA, NIH drive clinical genomics: Is widespread application in the near future?

Global Health - Referral to district hospitals key to improving care for severely ill children

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Experts say AIDS prevention and treatment should be integrated to fight epidemic

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Drugs donated by AIDS patients in U.S.helps prolong lives worldwide

HIV/AIDS Treatment - G-8 adopts plan to speed HIV vaccine development

HIV/AIDS Trends - Cases of HIV-infected newborns decline in New York

Health - FDA certificate to export products to Japan granted for RespAide

Hemorrhagic Fever - West Nile virus trial expands to include additional lethal viruses

Hepatitis B Virus - Low-level viremia of hepatitis B found in antibody-positive blood donor

Hereditary Angioedema - FDA permission granted to resume DX-88 clinical trials

Hypercholesterolemia - U.S. FDA grants tentative approval to market fenofibrate tablets