Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Brain Cancer - N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea increases brain mutations in neonatal mice

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Critical reporting elements for quality of study methods reported

Pneumococcal Vaccine - Murine model of immunity induced by pneumococcal vaccine developed

Poliomyelitis - Change in polio vaccine policy eliminates cases of vaccine-associated polio

West Nile Fever - Clinicopathologic study of West Nile Virus encephalomyelitis reported

AIDS/HIV Diagnosis - HIV-1 superinfections assessed by autologous heteroduplex mobility

AIDS/HIV Epidemiology - Current state of HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa reviewed

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - FDA approves medical device to treat AAA

Acinetobacter Baumannii - Multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak occurred in surgical room

Addiction Medicine - U.S. HHS awards grants to treat co-occurring substance abuse/mental disorders

Adverse Drug Events - Study documents adverse events of pneumococcal vaccine in children

Allergy Medicine - Patient knowledge of allergy immunotherapy better than expected

Anthrax - Study of primary care doctors' response to 2001 attacks shows prudent care

Arsenic Pollution - Synthetic zeolites used for arsenate removal from pollutant water

Arthritis - Pharmaceutical company offers its alternative to recalled arthritis medication

Avian Influenza Vaccine - Reassortant influenza vaccines control avian influenza

Awards - Biotech firm lauds Nobel winner, announces olfactory-based government contract

Bacterial Pathogen - Oligonucleotide array technology rapidly detects foodborne pathogenic bacteria

Bioterrorism - District of Columbia EHMSA licenses VisualDx diagnostic software

Bioterrorism - NIH grants awards for the development of human antibody against anthrax

Bipolar Disorder - FDA approves ABILIFY for acute bipolar mania, including manic and mixed episodes

Business Update - Agreement signed for distribution of bacterial detection system in Japan

Business Update - University study affirms efficacy of pheromone-based products, company says

Cancer Research - Companies announce filing of MAA in Europe to inject anticancer drug for MDS

Cancer Screening - DOD awards sole-source contract for the ThinPrep Pap Test

Cancer Therapy - Compounds with MDR1-enhanced anticancer activity identified

Cancer Therapy - Protein biomarkers and drug design for cancer treatments reviewed

Cardiac Monitors - FDA approves marketing a newly developed cardiac monitor

Cardiology - After initial damage, protective mechanisms within the heart were initiated

Cervical Cancer - Infection site and patient ethnicity affect HPV-induced cancer pathways

Cervical Cancer - Socioeconomic disparities affect disease incidence and mortality in U.S.

Childhood Obesity - Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents reported

Clinical Trials - Clinical investigators review, endorse phase 2 trials for deep vein therapy

Clinical Trials - Company expands consulting services to full service clinical trials

Clinical Trials - Drug improves Huntington disease movement disorder in clinical trial

Cochlear Implant - Bionics cochlear auditory implants recalled worldwide

Cognitive Function - Decision-making brains weigh up evidence

Conjunctivitis Outbreak - E-mail surveys assist investigation and response in conjunctivitis outbreak

Cystic Fibrosis - Company announces final research report on cystic fibrosis treatment

Cystic Fibrosis - Foundation urges newborn screening for CF in test panels

Dental Caries - HIV infection increases risk of dental caries in children

Dermatology - FDA issues 510(k) clearance for Varilite dual wavelength laser

Diabetes Prevention - Researchers study sixth-graders to prevent type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - FDA approval granted for Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg

Diagnostics - U.S. NIH grant to fund human asthma testing with Breathmeter

Drug Delivery - U.S. FDA approves new and easy way to take ENBREL

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical receives U.S. FDA approval of GI disease and hepatitis drugs

Drug Development - Study results of treatment for leukemia with arsenic trioxide presented

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants orphan status to drug for treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

Emerging Pathogens - Emerging pathogen suggests amphibian trade should be closely monitored

Environmental Health - Diesel exhaust enhances expression of IL-13 in bronchial epithelium

Esophageal Cancer - Company announces clinical hold on TNFerade trials

Finance - Company raises $12 million to fund gene therapy

Finance - NIH funds first national SNP genotyping center

Food Safety - Food-borne illness strikes at least 2 billion people a year

Food-Borne Illness - Biogenic amines and bacteria analyzed in recalled canned anchovies

Generic Drugs - Pharma company recieves FDA approval for nicotine gum and ibuprofen suspension

Genomics - Comparative study of Legionnaire's disease published

Glaucoma - FDA gives final approval for Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2% ANDA

Glioblastoma Multiforme - Protein patterns can be used to identify GBM subtypes

Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci - Debate-guidelines for glycopeptide-resistant enterococci control have not worked

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 non-B subtypes from heterosexual transmission predominate in Scotland

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Primary hotline questions in Netherlands regard HIV transmission/risk/testing

HIV/AIDS Research - APOBEC3G incorporated into HIV-1 virions through viral/nonviral RNA interactions

HIV/AIDS Research - Host cell gene expression varies during HIV-1 latency or reactivation

HIV/AIDS Treatment - Study: Fuzeon plus active boosted PI doubles long-term response

Healthcare Access - New PAHO fact sheets on HIV reflect differences in cost, care, coverage

Heart Disease - Canadian biotech company begins two studies on cholesterol combination therapy

Heart Disease - Clinical trials slated for choelsterol drug

Hepatitis/HIV Coinfection - FDA grants priority review to Pegasys with Copegus for HCV in HIV patients

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Gene expression patterns with prognostic value identified