Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

HIV/AIDS Research - theta-Defensin composed exclusively of D-amino acids active against HIV-1

Influenza Vaccine - RNA interference protects against lethal influenza virus challenge

Malaria - Contributions made by social scientists to malaria control reviewed

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Pulmonary delivery of RSV vaccines achieved via albumin particles

Tularemia - Method for enhanced culture recovery of Francisella tularensis reported

AIDS/HIV Diagnosis - Performance of rapid HIV antibody detection assays evaluated

Allergy - Food allergen labeling act approved by Congress applauded

Alzheimer Disease - Efficacy of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer disease reviewed

Angina - Medicare panel's review of myocardial revascularization complete

Aplastic Anemia - T-cell repertoire returns to normal in HAA recovery

Axillary Hyperhidrosis - FDA approves BOTOX for treatment of severe underarm sweating

Biotechnology - Officials should weigh scope of change when considering biotech proposals

Botulinum Toxin - Noncosmetic uses of botulinum toxin reviewed

Cardiovascular Disease - Approaches to evaluate endothelin-A receptor antagonists presented

Clinical Trials - Agency announces standard format to submit human drug clinical trial data

Collaborations - Deal signed to manufacture Ibuprofen for use in human trials

Collaborations - Partnership between University of Houston, U.S. FDA opens scientific exchange

Congestive Heart Failure - FDA gives conditional approval for trial of heart failure treatment

Counterfeit Drugs - Consumer group says Americans vulnerable to, unaware of, counterfeit drugs

Data Exchange - FDA announces standard format for submission of trials data

Diet and Nutrition - Nutrition labeling and claims on processed, packaged foods reviewed

Directly Observed Therapy - Successful tuberculosis control program in China could be expanded

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical company presents data at International Immunology Congress

Drug Development - Phase 1 clinical trial with bivalent anthrax vaccine initiated

Electronic Medical Records - CSIA prescribes 10 steps for a secure national electronic healthcare system

Emergency Contraception - Response submitted to FDA in support of OTC status for Plan B

Encephalitis - HLA-DRB1*0401-restricted MBP111-129-specific T cells may be pathogenic

Environmental Toxins - 9/11 pollutants posed small cancer risks, but might have affected unborn babies

Eye Health - Medical device company reports clinical trials results of Presbyopia treatment

Finance - Diagnostics firm reports earnings grew in excess of 30%

Food Safety - Park Service cautions concessionaires after outbreak

Gastroenterology - U.S. FDA approves Alinia, European officials upholds Alinia patents

Giardia - New subgenotypes of Giardia duodenalis identified in raw urban wastewater

Government Affairs - Agency to establish new cancer office and program

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - AIDS in Latin America: A controllable epidemic?

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Information-only prevention efforts not enough to encourage HIV testing

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Pediatricians embrace assisting parent-child communication about HIV

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Prevention program lowers unprotected sex among recently released prisoners

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Social anxiety linked to risky sex in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

Healthcare & Politics - Group raises concern about bill to give FDA tobacco control

Healthcare Coverage - Study examines Medicare drug cards

Heart Attack - 510(k) application submitted to FDA for TriActiv System for stent procedures

Heart Attack - FDA panel considers over-the-counter home defibrillator

Heart Disease Diagnosis - New cardiac device approved by FDA

Hematology - Circulating endothelial membrane microparticles elevated in hemoglobinuria

Hepatitis - Application filed with U.S. FDA to market hepatitis C medication for hepatitis B

Hepatitis C - Hepatitis C virus kinetics and host responses in chimpanzees determined

Hepatitis C Vaccine - Chimpanzee model plays key role in study of hepatitis C

Hepatitis Epidemiology - HBV and HCV seromarker prevalence among blood donors in Saudi Arabia reported

Herpesvirus - Herpesvirus-specific glycoprotein captured by immunomagnetic method

Human T Cell Leukemia Virus - HTLV-1 budding impaired at an earlier step than in other retroviruses