Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA articles from December 2003

Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA archives from December 2003

Filtration membrane applied to IR spectroscopic discrimination of bacteria.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A disposable transparent filtration membrane has been applied to the infrared spectroscopic discrimination among bacterial species. "This study describes the application of filtration, infrared...

Genomics spawns novel approaches to mosquito control.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genomics is resulting in novel approaches to mosquito control. According to a study from the United States, "In spite of advances in medicine and public health, malaria and other mosquito-borne...

Cancer registry useful for Florida breast cancer early detection program.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Investigators report results from a Florida breast cancer early detection program using the statewide cancer registry. According to recent research published in the journal Breast Cancer Research...

Model for computing motion of mechanical heart-valve leaflets developed.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have developed an impulsive-motion model for computing the closing motion of mechanical heart-valve leaflets. According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Biomedical...

Oral immunization with Giardia duodenalis protein inhibits shedding of cysts.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral immunization of BALB/c mice with Giardia duodenalis recombinant cyst wall protein inhibited the shedding of cysts. "The process of encystation is a key step in the Giardia duodenalis life...

CDCP recommends pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for adults older than 65.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) recommends pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination for all adults 65 years and older. ...

Company works to amend its non-approvable New Drug Application.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NOVN) provided an update on the status of MethyPatch, its developmental methylphenidate transdermal system for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. MethyPatch is...

FDA approval granted for loratadine.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Andrx Corporation (ADRX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for its loratadine orally disintegrating...

Stannous chloride affects adhesive properties of C. diphtheriae strains.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stannous chloride influences the adhesive properties of Corynebacterium diphtheriae strains. According to a study from Brazil, "Stannous ion, as a chloride salt, influenced on the survival and...

Breast cancer detection system receives marketing approval from FDA.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- iCAD, Inc., (ICAD) has received necessary approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its new iCAD iQ Computer Aided Detection system. The iQ system is designed specifically...

FDA gives approval for phase III registrational trial for breast cancer drug.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- YM BioSciences Inc. (YMBA) has received written confirmation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it may initiate a pivotal phase III, or registrational trial, for its lead...

Kodak gets FDA approval for mammography device.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eastman Kodak Co., which is expanding its health imaging business as its main photography business fades, said that its new breast cancer detection device has drawn qualified approval from the U.S. Food...

FDA urged to base animal cloning policy on long-term research.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) preliminary announcement that products from cloned animals are safe to eat, the Organic Trade Association, which represents the $11 billion...

Lots of animals cloned, but nature doesn't make it easy; Monkeys? Forget it.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Want to clone a cow? A Massachusetts company guarantees a healthy calf for $19,000 - and two for $34,000. Want to clone a cat? A California-based company said it's gearing up to offer that service...

Haemonetics announces intent to sign distribution agreement with French firm.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Haemonetics Corp. (HAE) and Hemosystem, S.A., announced that the companies have signed an agreement confirming each party's intent to enter an agreement for Haemonetics' exclusive marketing and...

A new WHO study shows hormonal male contraception prevents pregnancy.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new WHO study shows hormonal male contraception prevents pregnancy. "WHO studies provided proof of concept for hormonal male contraception using a prototype androgen-alone regimen. Combined...

Mechanism of apoptotic resistance of human osteosarcoma cell line elucidated.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have elucidated the mechanism of apoptotic resistance of human osteosarcoma cell line, HS-Os-1, against irradiation. "In our previous study, we examined reactive oxygen species (ROS)...

Guidelines for assessing immunotoxicity released.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several countries have released guidelines for assessing immunotoxicity. "Over the last couple of years the assessment of immunotoxic potential of human pharmaceuticals has drawn considerable...

Imaging company inks agreement with the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) announced the signing of a collaborative agreement with the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute (RGI) for Cancer Research, Inc., for the development of optical imaging...

Family factors affect drug use by Mexican American teens.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As Mexican American teens become more "Americanized," their alcohol, tobacco and drug use increases to match that of white teens, many studies have shown. New research suggests that this acculturation...

Pharmacotherapy of eating disorders reviewed.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The purpose of this review is to discuss pharmacological options for the treatment of patients with eating disorders. Sequentially described are pharmaco-therapy studies of anorexia nervosa (AN),...

Effects of aging and stress on hippocampal structure and function described.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers describe the effects of aging and stress on hippocampal structure and function in a recent issue of Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental. According to published research from the...

Insecticide metabolites determined in human urine by GC-MS.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have measured the metabolites of pyrethrum and pyrethroid insecticides in human urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with negative chemical ionization. "This work describes a...

Medicare reimbursement rates posted for VNS therapy.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyberonics, Inc., (CYBX) announced that 2004 Medicare outpatient reimbursement rates for Cyberonics' VNS Therapy System were posted on the CMS website and were published in the Federal Register. ...

Biopharma company announces third quarter 2003 financial results.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GenVec, Inc., (GNVC), a biopharmaceutical company, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. GenVec reported higher revenues and a lower net loss through the first...

Insulin system maker reports loss of $0.08 per share.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aradigm Corporation (ARDM) announced financial results for the third quarter and 9 months ended September 30, 2003. Contract revenues for the quarter were $9.8 million, compared to $6.0 million for...

Pain medication maker reports royalty income increased 23%.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A.P. Pharma, Inc., (APPA) reported financial results for the 3 months ended September 30, 2003, reflecting increased royalty income and contract revenues. A.P. Pharma reported that total revenues...

Seasonale maker reports 41% increase in revenue.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Barr Laboratories, Inc., (BRL) reported net earnings of $38.5 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 ended September 30, 2003, as compared to net earnings of...

Specialty pharmaceutical company reports record quarterly revenues.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., (IPXL) reported financial results for the 3 months and 9 months ended September 30, 2003. Total revenues for the third quarter of 2003 were $16,497,000, up more than 119%...

VAP-focused pharmaceutical company increases cash resources, meets milestones.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (IBPI) reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. On September 30, 2003, the company had cash, cash equivalents,...

NHGRI funds large-scale genomic sequencing project.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Agencourt Bioscience Corp., a provider of genomic services and nucleic acid purification products to the life sciences industry, announced that it has been awarded a grant from The National Human Genome...

FDA clears GlycoMark test for people with diabetes.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tomen America, Inc., and Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing clearance for the GlycoMark test. This blood test is cleared for...

MedAptus' Charges In Hand 4.1 released.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MedAptus announced the general availability of v4.1 of its Charges In Hand product. In response to the Electronic Transactions and Code Sets requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and...

Investigational device exemption application submitted for HIV-1 test.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (CYPT), the developer and marketer of the only two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved HIV-1 antibody tests for use with urine samples, announced that it is...

Gene vector for HIV cleared to begin phase I/II trial.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enzo Biochem, Inc., (ENZ) announced that Enzo Therapeutics, its wholly owned subsidiary, has been cleared to proceed with a phase I/II study of its Stealth Vector HGTV43 gene construct for HIV infection...

HIV-related preventive behavior in U.S. improves in many population groups.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Data from national surveys conducted in the United States from 1987-2002 indicate that adolescents and adults in certain populations remain at high risk for transmitting or acquiring HIV infection. ...

Children left motherless by AIDS in U.S. drops from 1978 to 1998.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The number of children left motherless by AIDS in the United States has dropped from 1978 to 1998. According to recent research from the United States, "When a mother dies of AIDS, basic needs of...

Unfolding of Vibrio cholerae hemolysin induces toxin monomer oligomerization.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Unfolding of Vibrio cholerae hemolysin induces oligomerization of the toxin monomer. "Vibrio cholerae hemolysin (HlyA) is a pore-forming toxin that exists in two stable forms: a hemolytically active...

Supplement filed for approval of needless device used with Kogenate FS.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bayer Biological Products (BP) announced the filing of a pre-approval supplement for Bio-Set, a new needleless device for the reconstitution and use of Kogenate FS (Antihemophilic Factor [Recombinant],...

Pharmaceutical company to initiate phase III clinical trials for Viramidine.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (ICN) announced that it has decided, following a meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to initiate phase III studies of its antiviral compound, Viramidine....

New IGIV, Gamunex, now available.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bayer HealthCare, LLC, biological products division's (Bayer BP) new and advanced immunoglobulin intravenous (IGIV), Gamunex, Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), 10% Caprylate/Chromatography Purified,...

Team developing "Flu Chip" for fast, accurate diagnosis.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder is developing a "Flu Chip" that will aid physicians in swiftly diagnosing respiratory illness for future flu seasons. The Flu Chip...

Parents favor speed bumps to protect child pedestrians.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neighborhood speed bumps are popular with parents who want safer walking areas for their children, according to a new study. Parents in four Baltimore neighborhoods chose speed bumps as the most...

Parents' input, new license step may cut teen car wrecks.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Teenage drivers might get into fewer auto accidents if they had improved driver's training, were required to complete an additional step before becoming fully licensed, and were closely supervised by...

UF researchers say speeding associated with gambling, drug use in teens.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Teenagers who break the speed limit are more likely than nonspeeding teens to gamble, use drugs, or drink alcohol, University of Florida (UF) scientists reported at the Society for Neuroscience's 33rd...

Animas IR 1200 receives FDA approval.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Animas Corporation has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Animas IR 1200 insulin pump. This approval marks a major milestone for Animas, as well as the...

510k market clearance granted for catheters with thermal regulation system.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alsius Corp. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its ICY and Fortius Catheters in combination with the CoolGard 3000 Thermal...

Present status of antileishmanial vaccines reviewed.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists review the present status of antileishmanial vaccines in a recent issue of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. According to published research from India, "The term leishmaniasis refers...

Cytoreduction may be needed for curative SCT in CML patients.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytoreduction may be needed for stem-cell transplantation to have a curative effect in CML patients. In a recent study, hematologists in the United States "treated 12 patients with chronic...

P. falciparum SERA protein peptide analogues protect against malaria.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Plasmodium falciparum SERA protein peptide analogues having short helical regions induce protection against malaria. According to recent research from Colombia, "Three Plasmodium falciparum serine...

Doses of meningococcal C-tetanus toxoid vaccine can be reduced.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The number of doses of meningococcal C-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine can be reduced without loss of immunogenicity in infants. According to a study from England, "It has been previously shown...

Microfluidic labchip instrument used to identify Mycobacterium species.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have developed a method of identifying Mycobacterium species and strain typing using a microfluidic labchip instrument. According to recent research from the United States, "We developed...

Acute occupational disinfectant-related illness among youth reported.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report the prevalence of acute occupational disinfectant-related illness among youth from 1993 to 1998. "Working youths face many safety and health risks. Among these risks are those...

FDA accepts NDA for ophthalmic anti-inflammatory/antibiotic.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bausch & Lomb (BOL) and Pharmos Corporation (PHRM) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Bausch & Lomb's New Drug Application for an...

Groups warn against mobile eye clinics.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two medical organizations in Pennsylvania are warning consumers to beware of mobile clinics offering low-cost laser eye surgery and are calling on the state to help protect the public by overseeing...

IND application filed with FDA For AV201.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avigen, Inc., has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking clearance to enter clinical testing for AV201, its drug for the treatment...

Potential low-cost options for monitoring disease status described.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Authors of a research letter highlight how assessment of total blood lymphocyte count and albumen concentrations could have potential as low-cost alternatives in assessing the disease status of...

Patient enrollment completed in Altace pediatric clinical trial.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (KG) announced the completion of enrollment in the ongoing phase IV clinical trial to determine the safety and effectiveness of Altace (ramipril), an ACE (angiotensin...

Narapril and Renitec are bioequivalent brands of enalapril.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Narapril and Renitec are bioequivalent brands of enalapril. "The bioequivalence of two brands of enalapril 20 mg tablets was demonstrated in 24 healthy human volunteers after a single oral dose in...

MBI and Familymeds announce on-line pharmacy partnership.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MBI, a provider of flexible spending account (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangement debit cards, announced that they have formed a partnership with Familymeds, an on-line pharmacy company. ...

Medica announces affordable drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medica is introducing the Medica Prime Solution Rx Rider, a new pharmacy benefit for Medicare members that provides broad-based coverage for both formulary generic and brand-name formulary drugs at an...

AIDS epidemic should be treated as a disaster.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In September, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the HIV/AIDS epidemic a global health emergency requiring a rapid scaled-up treatment response, but researchers argue that governments should...

Physician organizations urge Secretary Thompson to defend NIH review process.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In light of growing controversy that has emerged over congressional scrutiny of certain grants funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...

Half of premature menopause and ovarian failure patients still have follicles; can conceive.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Half of premature menopause and ovarian failure patients still have follicles; can conceive. According to published research from the United States, "previously, premature menopause was the term...

U.S. plans to grade states' bioterrorism plans.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. government soon will begin grading how well states are prepared for bioterrorism and other health emergencies, including how many could immediately open mass-vaccination clinics if a single...

Canada cracks down on drugs for Americans.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Urged on by the U.S. government, Canadian officials are cracking down on companies, pharmacists, and physicians within their borders that help American citizens get cheaper prescription drugs. But...

North Dakota officials eye prescription drugs from Canada.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- North Dakota state officials are looking into the possibility of going north of the border to buy prescription drugs from Canada for public employees and retirees. That adds North Dakota to a...

Perlecan play role in skeletal development and diseases.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perlecan plays a role in skeletal development and diseases. According to published research from the United States, "Perlecan, a large heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG), is present in the...

WHO steps up action against fake medicines.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a drive against counterfeit drugs in Southeast Asia, where it is feared that millions of people are being duped by fake and potentially dangerous drugs...

Medicare to cover annual InSure testing for colorectal cancer screening.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enterix, Inc., announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a "National Coverage Decision Memorandum" for the use of immunochemical fecal occult blood tests, including...

New and emerging topical approaches for actinic keratoses reported.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A researcher reports new and emerging topical approaches for actinic keratoses in a recent issue of the journal Cutis. According to a study from the United States, "Actinic keratoses (AKs) are...

SAMSA: Many substance abusers "not ready" to seek treatment.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that, even when people recognize they are having problems with alcohol or drugs, many do not seek...

Physicians to spread word on negative effects of TV, drug ads.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Massachusetts Medical Society voted on November 8, 2003, to take steps to inform the public of the potentially harmful health consequences of violent and sexually explicit television programs, as...

Transplantation society releases guide for immunosuppressive drug use.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report on the American Society of Transplantation conference on immunosuppressive drugs and the use of generic immunosuppressants in a recent issue of the American Journal of...

Glycemic control monotherapy granted tentative approval by FDA.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced that RLL has received tentative approval from the Office of Generic Drugs of the U.S. Food...

Natural antibodies and complement are endogenous adjuvants for vaccines.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Natural antibodies and complement are endogenous adjuvants for vaccine-induced CD8+ T-cell responses. "CD8+ T cells are essential for long-term, vaccine-induced resistance against intracellular...

Bioterrorism vaccination is contraindicated in some drug-allergic patients.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bioterrorism vaccination is contraindicated in some drug-allergic patients. According to a study from the United States, "The threat of bioterrorism continues to be a very real one. Regularly, there...

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator receives FDA approval and CE marking.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- St. Jude Medical, Inc., (STJ) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, European CE marking, and the first implant of the St. Jude Medical Atlas+ implantable cardioverter defibrillator...

Substantia nigra involved in West Nile virus-induced encephalitis.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The substantia nigra is involved in West Nile virus-induced encephalitis. According to published research from Michigan, "West Nile virus has become a medically important arbovirus in the...

First human trial of West Nile vaccine to begin.
December 7, 2003... 2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acambis (ACAM) announced the start of a phase I trial of its investigational vaccine against West Nile virus, ChimeriVax-West Nile. Since it was first identified in New York in 1999, the West Nile...

Dopamine and metabolite levels similar in three rat strains.
December 28, 2003... 2003 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In vivo basal and amphetamine-induced striatal dopamine and metabolite levels are similar in the spontaneously hypertensive, Wistar-Kyoto, and Sprague-Dawley male rats. According to recent...

CpG oligonucleotides exhibit immunoregulatory activity in humans.
December 28, 2003... 2003 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CpG oligonucleotides exhibit immunoregulatory activity in humans and nonhuman primates. "Oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) containing CpG motifs mimic the ability of microbial DNA to activate the innate...

Survey of chloropropanols in soy sauces and other products released.
December 28, 2003... 2003 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have published a survey of chloropropanols in soy sauces and related products I a recent issue of the journal Food Additives and Contaminants. "A survey of soy sauces and related...

Public health considerations for use of HIV vaccine outlined.
December 28, 2003... 2003 DEC 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers outline the public health considerations for use of a first-generation HIV vaccine in a recent issue of the journal AIDS. According to a study from an international group of...