Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Depression Therapy - Suicidality is slightly increased in children taking antidepressant drugs

Drug Resistance - T cell cytokine responses are dependent on multidrug resistance protein-1

Nosocomial Infection -  Clostridium infection is increasing in elderly patients discharged from hospitals

Outbreaks - Norovirus causes about one-quarter of gastroenteritis outbreaks in U.S.

Stroke - Folic acid fortification reduces stroke mortality in Canada and U.S.

Anthrax - Recent studies from the United States add new data to anthrax research

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - U.S. FDA approves methylphenidate patch to treat ADHD in children

Avian Influenza - Measures to eradicate highly pathogenic avian influenza in Europe are examined

Avian Influenza - Pennsylvania Governor Rendell says Pennsylvania is ready in the event of avian influenza

Awards - IncisionTech wins Medical Design Excellence Award for work on device for Patton Surgical

Bacteriology - Gene products required for polysialic acid synthesis in Escherichia coli K1 are reported

Baculovirus - Method to estimate baculovirus titer based on viable cell size has been developed

Blood Transfusion - Immucor announces Capture-S (Syphilis) and CMV assays have been cleared for use on the Galileo

Botulinum Toxin Vaccine - DOR BioPharma announces advances in mucosal vaccines for botulinum toxin

Breast Cancer - Neoprobe completes regulatory submission for Lymphoseek for breast and skin cancer biopsies

Business Update - Celera Genomics announces sale of therapeutic programs to Pharmacyclics

Business Update - Demand for Medical Services' Dengue Fever rapid test kit heats up

Business Update - Genelabs announces receipt of notice from Nasdaq, drug development restructuring

Campylobacter - Signal transduction in epithelial cell invasion by Campylobacter is examined

Cancer Research - Reata announces RTA 402 entering clinical development as promising oral anticancer drug

Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA grants 510(k) clearance for implantable radiation sensor for treating cancer

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer linked to expression of FasL

Chickenpox Vaccine - Routine varicella vaccination should be implemented in Saudi Arabia

Clinical Trials - Chiron announces initiation of Phase 1 trial for CHIR-265 in melanoma

Clinical Trials - Corautus announces termination of patient enrollment in GENASIS severe angina clinical trial

Clinical Trials - Cortex updates progress on clinical hold of AMPAKINE CX717

Clinical Trials - Emisphere completes enrollment for Phase II oral insulin clinical trial

Clinical Trials - Labopharm reports positive results for phase 3 study of once-daily pain medication tramadol

Collaborations - Forest and Almirall announce a collaboration agreement on new therapy for COPD

Colon Cancer - MoviPrep receives U.S. FDA approval letter

DPT Vaccine - Costs of scaling up vaccination in poor countries are examined

Dengue Fever - Recent studies from France, Brazil and the United States add new data to dengue fever research

Diabetes Type 2 - Depomed data published on Glumetza, an FDA-approved treatment for type 2 diabetes

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Quigley to commence human testing of QR-333 topical diabetic peripheral neuropathy new drug

Drug Delivery - Non-oral methylphenidate transdermal patch system for ADHD approved by U.S. FDA

Drug Development - Aldagen IND for stem cell trial to treat critical limb ischemia is cleared by U.S. FDA

Drug Development - American Pharmaceutical Partners receives U.S. FDA approval for Mitoxantrone

Drug Development - Cellegy's licensee for Tostrex in Europe has reported successful conclusion of E.U. MRP process

Drug Development - MGI Pharma submits NDA to U.S. FDA on oral glutamine for treating oral mucositis

Drug Resistance - Multidrug resistance in cancer targeted with newly developed drugs

Ebola Virus Vaccine - cAdVax-based bivalent Ebola vaccine induces immunity against Sudan and Zaire Ebola species

Ebola Virus Vaccine - Chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine protects against Zaire Ebola virus

Environmental Health - Method to measure urinary monohydroxy metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is developed

Epidemiology - Canine visceral leishmaniasis in United States and Canada is focus of review

Epidemiology - Improved measles surveillance in Cameroon reveals two dynamic patterns of incidence

Epidemiology - Influenza pandemic planning is reviewed

Finance - DOR BioPharma announces private equity financing of $3.65 million

Finance - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center receives boost from Susan G. Komen Foundation

Food Safety - Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella isolated from imported foods is characterized

Food Safety - PCR methods to measure Salmonella in homemade ice cream compared

Food Safety - Tissue-fluid correlations were used to estimate gentamicin in steer kidneys

Food-Borne Illness - Multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef at school potluck

Forensic Science - GHB free-acid solution formation studies and characterization reported

Forensic Science - Isolation and spectroscopy characterization of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid is reported

HIV/AIDS - Data from Germany, the United States and Belgium advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

HIV/AIDS - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS described by researchers from the United Kingdom, Mexico and Spain

HIV/AIDS - Recent studies from the United States and Spain add new data to HIV/AIDS research

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from Switzerland, Australia and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Researchers' work from the United States and South Africa adds to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - HIV-infected adolescents unlikely to initiate HIV testing

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Increased HIV testing among young men who have sex with men is needed

HIV/AIDS Education - Conference to address significant impact of HIV/AIDS on Native Americans

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - CD4+ T cell depletion correlates with peak viral load in SHIV infection

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Methamphetamine use and associated risk of HIV/STD infection were focus of national consultation

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Robust HIV-specific immune responses were induced by DNA vaccine plus vaccinia virus boost

HIV/Tuberculosis Epidemiology - HIV infection is driving tuberculosis epidemic in periurban South African community

Healthcare Coverage - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) advises Niaspan is now Part D-eligible

Hepatitis B Virus - Studies from the United States and Canada describe new findings in hepatitis B virus research

High Cholesterol - National Lipid Association statin study shows liver monitoring is unnecessary