Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

HIV/AIDS Transmission Risk - Second trimester amniocentesis does not increase vertical HIV transmission risk

HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Research add new data to HIV/AIDS vaccines body of knowledge

HIV/AIDS-Associated Infection - TSP/HAM should be considered in HIV patients with myelopathy and normal CD4 counts

HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - HIV-1 infection is not a risk factor for amebiasis

Heart Failure - Higher levels of CRP are associated with more severe heart failure

High Triglycerides - Pharma company launches Omacor to treat very high levels of triglycerides

Human Papillomavirus - Recent findings illuminate research in human papillomavirus

Hurricane Relief - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services awards grants to support minority health

Imaging - Cancer-focused imaging company withdraws PMA supplement submission to U.S. FDA

Imaging - U.S. Food & Drug Administration clears new fluoroscopic imaging system, called the OEC Altitude

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Therapy - Disseminated intravascular coagulation is rare complication of anti-D IGIV therapy

Influenza - AIV TX/04 pathogenicity increased by AA insertion at hemagglutinin cleavage site

Influenza - H5N1 influenza virus is nonpathogenic in ducks

Influenza - Oral lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase attenuates pneumonia in influenza virus infection

Influenza Vaccine - U.S. NIAID and MedImmune join forces to develop potential pandemic influenza vaccines

Influenza Vaccines - New research in the area of influenza vaccines detailed

Keratoplasty - U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approves use of conductive keratoplasty for pilots

Laboratory Biosafety - Biosafety level 3 facilities safeguard from SARS-CoV-infected autopsy specimens

Lead Poisoning - Low blood lead levels affect cardiovascular functioning in children

Legal Issues - Appeals court upholds patent infringement finding on BenchMark, Discovery claims

Malaria - Puddles created by the 2004 tsunami facilitate increased breeding of malaria vector

Malaria Therapy - Quinine monotherapy does not effectively treat malaria in pregnant women

Malaria Vaccines - Recent findings in malaria vaccines described

Medical Devices - Life science company enters two agreements with TZ Medical for the acquisition cardiac devices

Medical Devices - Light-based skin therapy company receives U.S. government clearance for hair removal

Medical Devices - Medical devices company receives U.S. FDA clearance for extraction catheter

Medical Devices - Premarket approval application submitted to U.S. Food and Drug Administration for rhBMP-2

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA grants approval for tiny blood glucose monitor, Sidekick

Medical Errors - Language increase risk of serious medical events in hospitalized children

Medical Errors - Professionals alerted to reported medication errors between Topamax, Toprol-XL

Mental Health - Placebos should be used for testing of new psychiatric disorder agents

Microbicide - Vaginal detergent-type microbicide causes inflammatory cell infiltration at epithelial surface

Microsporidia Infection - Early symptoms of microsporidia infection may resolve even though microsporidia may persist

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Revlimid action date for U.S. Food and Drug Administration priority review of NDA extended

Nanotechnology - Safety evaluation of nanomaterial exposure suggested

Nosocomial Infection - Nosocomial bacteremia in neonates is related to poor standards of care

Obesity Diagnosis - Waist circumference criteria for abdominal obesity not applicable to all populations

Occupational Health - Steelworker cohort in Korea exhibits excess mortality for some processes

Parasitology - Flea larvae have higher survival when parasitizing underfed hosts

Personnel - WHO health expert David Nabarro named work on avian, human influenza response

Pertussis Vaccines - Data advance knowledge in pertussis vaccines research

Pneumococcal Vaccines - Reports describe recent advances in pneumococcal vaccines research

Polio Vaccines - Studies describe new findings in polio vaccines research

Product Licensing - Oncology drug acquired from SD Pharmaceuticals through exclusive license agreement

Proteomics - More proteins accumulate in stored supernatants of nonleukoreduced than in leukofiltered RBC products

Psoriasis - European Commission grants approval of Remicade for plaque psoriasis

Psoriatic Arthritis - Humira receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for treatment of psoriatic arthritis

Radiology - Regulatory requirements for human subjects in radiology research outlined

Regulatory Approvals - Marketing clearance for the ULTRIO assay on the TIGRIS system "unlikely" this year

Research Funding - Cell culture developer receives $3.96 million U.S. DoD contract to continue R&D

Research Funding - Gene researcher awarded $4.9 million U.S. NIH contract for knockout mouse materials

SARS - Acute SARS-CoV infection contributes to initial DC and T-cell subset reduction

SARS - Imported cases after nosocomial infection were major cause of SARS infections

SARS Outbreaks - Data advance knowledge in SARS ouTBreaks research

Salmonellosis Therapy - Beta-lactam resistance investigated in Enterobacteriaceae

Sepsis Prevention - Six sigma strategies reduce incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections

Sexual Dysfunction - Testosterone therapy in women reviewed

Shigellosis Outbreak - Researchers report shigellosis outbreak in swimmers in freshwater lake

Sleeping Sickness - Sleeping sickness epidemic spreading in Uganda

Smallpox - Vaccine, previously left unused in WHO eradication program, provides efficient protection

Staffing - Concentra secures military contract to provide on-site occupational medicine services

Stem Cell Transplantation - New research in the area of stem cell transplantation detailed

Tuberculosis Risk Factors - Population-based TB risk factors for Tibetan refugees in India reported

Type 2 Diabetes - Personal characteristics affect quality of life in diabetic patients in Iran

Ultrasonography - Greater standardization of ultrasound backscatter measurement methods needed

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Prion - Transmission risk of v-CJD prion during abdominal surgery is currently unquantifiable

Vibrio Fluvialis -  Vibrio fluvialis isolated from pediatric patients with diarrhea

Violence - Almost 1.7 million children at risk from loaded firearms in U.S.