Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Healthcare Disparity - Health center expansion eliminates health differences

Heart Devices - FDA approves 2000 FlowMaker pivotal trial

Heparin - Approaches to diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia reviewed

Hypertension - Increased superoxide anion contributes to hypertension

Imaging - U.S. FDA issues approvable letter for Combidex

Immunology - Long-term spaceflight affects immunoglobulin heavy chains

Immunology - Novel variant of acyl-CoA synthetase isoform 6 identified

Influenza - Complete genome of influenza H5N1 viral isolates from Thailand characterized

Influenza - Priority groups received majority of 2004-05 influenza vaccine

Influenza - Social stress boosts immune system's flu-fighting abilities

Injury Prevention - Golf-related head injuries in children increasing along with sport's popularity

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist for irritable bowel syndrome developed

Leukemia Vaccine - Multidrug resistance of leukemia cells decreases tumorigenicity

Listeria Monocytogenes -  L. monocytogenes type 2 outcompetes lineage 1 strains

Malaria - African immigrants living in France have long-term malarial immunity

Malaria Vaccines - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of malaria vaccines

Measles Vaccine - Passive immunity to measles found in breast milk and cord blood of Nigerians

Medical Devices - FDA approval granted for new ECG technology

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA grants clearance for treatment table with 550-pound load capacity

Meningitis Vaccine - Bacterial meningitis vaccination program needed in rural Papua New Guinea

Meningococcal Disease - PorA protein relatively stable during meningococcal disease epidemic

Meningococcal Disease - Sequence variation in meningococci porB gene cause of New Zealand epidemic

Methicillin-Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus - Surgical-site MRSA infections began by healthcare worker with chronic sinusitis

Morbidity & Mortality - WHO report calls for new approach to save lives of mothers and children

Mycobacteria - Non-MTB mycobacteria not present in erythema induratum/nodular vasculitis

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Fast/simple flow cytometry determines M. tuberculosis susceptibility

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - MTB Ag 85B phagosomal processing modulated independently of viability/maturation

Mycology -  Saccharomyces uvarum (Beijerinck) reinstated as distinct species

Mycology - Cycle time effect on fungal morphology during carbon addition studied

Myeloma - Association applauds VELCADE approval

Myeloma - U.S. DOD awards $1.6 million contract to develop bone-targeting nanocapsules

Myocardial Infarction - Differential heart attack risks among blacks, whites remain mystery

Narcolepsy Therapy - Sodium oxybate for treatment of narcolepsy reviewed

Nicotine Addiction - Consumers not getting accurate information about smokeless tobacco

Nicotine Addiction - Youth tobacco use does not decline significantly from 2002-2004

Obstetrics - Maternal iron deficiency disrupts mother/child interaction

Obstetrics - Researchers' findings advance obstetrics research

Oncogenesis - Green tea extract modulates actin remodeling via Rho activity

Oncology - Recent findings in oncology described

Ophthalmology - New corrective eye surgery system to be distributed in Asia

Ophthalmology - U.S. FDA approves ReZoom multifocal refractive lens

Osteoarthritis - Study compares Lidoderm patch and Celebrex in treating knee

Osteoporosis - FDA approves new Fosamax formulation containing vitamin D

Osteoporosis - FDA approves once-monthly Boniva for osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - U.S. FDA accepts IND for treatment of advanced ovarian cancer with MORAb-003

Pathogenic Escherichia Coli -  E. coli O157:H7 isolates causing hemolytic uremic syndrome characterized

Pediatrics - FDA approves ZOFRAN for use in children as young as 1 month of age

Pediatrics - Nine-month health visit reformatted to enhance developmental concerns

Pediatrics - Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health

Personnel - Keith Yamamoto, PhD, appointed to chair of scientific advisory board

Philanthropy - Imaging company donates airway intubation system to Army Hospital in Iraq

Polio Vaccines - Researchers' data advance polio vaccines research

Psoriasis Therapy - Alefacept is a biologic for treatment of psoriasis

Pulmonary Medicine - Mitochondrial DNA damage triggers apoptosis in lung endothelial cells

Quality Assurance - New web site offers hospital performance data

Rabies - Predicted incidence of ruminant neurological disorders vary with species/area

Ralstonia Outbreak -  Ralstonia mannitolilytica outbreak strains molecularly characterized

Receptor Studies - Urokinase receptor binding regulates alpha5beta 1 integrin function

Renal Transplantation - Flow cytometric reactive antibody in renal transplant patients examined

Reproductive Health - WHO releases new online Reproductive Health Library

Reproductive Medicine - Study of cows' ovarian follicles may advance human fertility treatments

SARS - Findings advance knowledge in SARS research

SARS - Hospital Emergency Incident Command System implemented during SARS outbreak

SARS Coronavirus - Studies describe new findings in SARS coronavirus research

SARS Vaccines - New research in the area of SARS vaccines detailed

SARS Virus - Thermodynamics and kinetics of SARS virus glycoprotein folding investigated

Septicemia - New formulation of MethLock wins FDA approval for clinical trial

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers

Shaken Baby Syndrome - Education program reduces incidents of shaken baby syndrome

Sickle Cell Disease - Management of sickle cell disease reviewed

Sleep Disorders - Insomnia in elderly linked to risk of falls

Smoking Cessation - 75% who quit smoking with smokeless still smoke-free 7 years later

Spinal Stenosis - U.S. FDA IDE conditional approval granted for arthroplasty device

Stem Cell Research - Engraftment of transplanted mice with hematopoietic stem cells reported

Stem Cell Transplantation - Web-based system developed for QOL/symptom self-assessment after HSCT

Stomach Cancer Risk Factors - Stomach cancer risk not associated with exposure to radon or other radionuclides

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Infection with Epstein-Barr virus may increase SLE risk in African Americans

Transplant Medicine - Solution for perfusion and flushing of donor pancreata given U.S. FDA approval

Tuberculosis - Control of tuberculosis in Colombia reviewed

Tuberculosis - Gatifloxacin does not kill M. tuberculosis during stationary growth phase

Tuberculosis - Local characteristics of TB clustering identified via molecular fingerprinting

Tuberculosis Vaccines - Reports describe recent advances in tuberculosis vaccines research

Type 2 Diabetes - Lay perceptions of type 2 diabetes in Scotland outlined

Ulcerative Colitis - Drug development company reports on Nuvion meeting with U.S. FDA

Vascular Graft - FDA approves device to treat descending thoracic aneurysms

Virology - Papillomavirus-based transfection necessitates capsid maturation