Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Anthrax Vaccine - Immunochromatographic device to measure anti-anthrax protective antigen IgG is developed

Drug Development - Global perspective on advisory process for anticancer drug regulation are outlined

Epilepsy - Attitudes about epilepsy components of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epilepsy instrument have been validated

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Alpha and lambda interferon suppress CD4 T cells induced by respiratory syncytial virus

Allergy Medicine - House dust extracts have both Th2 adjuvant and tolerogenic activities

Avian Influenza - Sinovac reports positive phase 1 preliminary trial results on bird flu vaccine

Biliary Tract Cancer - Biliary tract cancer risk reduced by tea drinking

Bipolar Disorder - Functional outcome after first episode of psychotic mania is poor

Bipolar Disorder - Structural brain correlates of IQ changes in bipolar disorder are examined

Blood Clotting - Future of pharmacogenetics in oral anticoagulation therapy is reviewed

Business Update - Enginuity software selected by Procter & Gamble for global product development

Business Update - Neoprobe elects directors and gives business update

Business Update - U.S. government to purchase Human Genome Sciences' ABthrax for Strategic National Stockpile

Cancer Therapy - Access Pharmaceuticals reports positive clinical results of MuGard

Cardiac Medical Devices - SyntheMed reports positive results from European clinical study of REPEL-CV adhesion barrier

Cervical Cancer - U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves first drug treatment for late-stage cervical cancer

Chronic Kidney Disease - Advanced Magnetics reports panel identifies no safety issues for ferumoxytol phase III trial

Clinical Trials - New data on renin inhibitor SPP100 (Rasilez) demonstrates potential use in diabetic patients

Collaborations - Ceragenix R & D agreement targets prevention of influenza and eradication of MRSA colonization

Colorectal Cancer - Avastin approved in combination with chemotherapy for second-line metastatic colorectal cancer

Cushing Syndrome - Corticotropin-producing pulmonary gangliocytic paraganglioma linked to Cushing syndrome

Diabetes Complications - Fatless diabetes models do not support a link between obesity and cancer risk

Diabetes Monitoring - U.S. Food and Drug Administration clears MD Scientific's tight glucose control software

Drug Delivery - Avonex may now be given with smaller needle

Drug Development - Anti-cancer therapeutic from Adnexus to start clinical trials

Drug Development - Athenagen advances angiogenesis drug to clinical testing

Drug Development - Neurocrine completes review of indiplon action letters

Drug Development - OccuLogix reports on meeting with FDA

Drug Development - U.S. Food and Drug Administration informs AVANIR of revised Neurodex NDA action date

Drug Safety - U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers not to use Triaminic Vapor Patch

Enzymology - Glutamate, tryptophan, and arginine are involved in xylanase activity from Bacillus species

Epidemiology - Diagnosis of malaria imported to Jakarta, Indonesia may be overlooked, delayed

Esophagitis - Basal cell hyperplasia severity differs in reflux versus eosinophilic esophagitis

Food Safety - Independent lab finds low mercury levels in 142 fish samples tested in Washington, DC area

Food Safety - U.S. Food and Drug Administration cutbacks may mean elimination of some food safety programs

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Bayer receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for HIV antibody test

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 induces IFN-alpha and the TRAIL/DR5 apoptotic pathway in lymphoid tonsillar tissue

Hairy Cell Leukemia - Clone-specific PCR assesses minimal residual disease in hairy cell leukemia

Healthcare Coverage - Private health insurance may improve health of older, working age adults

Heart Failure - Study data suggest Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) may decrease anemia risk related to heart failure

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Combined prophylactic and therapeutic cervical cancer vaccine is developed

Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Infection - Reduced Foxp3 expression associated with inflammatory disease during HTLV-1 infection

Immunology - Sensitivity of alveolar macrophages to substrate properties is described

Leukemia Therapy - Approach to managing leukemia in the developing world is presented

Liver Cancer - Nexavar receives Fast Track designation from FDA for metastatic liver cancer

Market Analysis - Report looks at off-label use reimbursement challenges

Marketing - Tm Bioscience signs agreement with Sanbio to market respiratory viral panel in Netherlands

Medical Devices - Aksys receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning letter

Medical Devices - Devon Medical receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for SharpShield safety syringe

Melanoma - Medarex gets U.S. FDA SPA to initiate registration trial of ipilimumab in melanoma patients

Mental Health - Evolution of outpatient commitment in U.S. is focus of review

Mental Health - Sexual offending treatment effectiveness can be aided by examining theories

Neuroendocrine Tumors - Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals initiates trial for neuroendocrine cancer treatment

Ovarian Cancer - Morphotek granted orphan drug status for monoclonal antibody for ovarian cancer treatment