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Recent reports in Science and Medicine for June 2006

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1. Sleep-Facilitating Effect of Exogenous Melatonin in Healthy Young Men and Women Is Circadian-Phase Dependent. Sleep 2006; 29: 609-618. [News report] [Audio report]
2. Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Olanzapine Versus Placebo in Patients Prodromally Symptomatic for Psychosis. Am J Psychiatry 2006 163: 790-799. [Eurekalert]
3. Bacterial Contamination of Keyboards: Efficacy and Functional Impact of Disinfectants. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006;27:372-377. [Medscape]
4. New England Jouranl of Medicine Volume 354 May 25, 2006 Number 21
   • Making Patient Safety the Centerpiece of Medical Liability Reform. H. R. Clinton and B. Obama
   • Focus on Research: Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus — An Old Enemy up to New Tricks. C.J. Peters
   • Pulmonary-Artery versus Central Venous Catheter to Guide Treatment of Acute Lung Injury: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Trials Network
   • Laparotomy versus Peritoneal Drainage for Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Perforation. R. L. Moss and Others
   • Transmission of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus by Organ Transplantation. S. A. Fischer and Others.
   • Mechanisms of Disease: Bone Quality — The Material and Structural Basis of Bone Strength and Fragility. E. Seeman and P. D. Delmas
   • Pulmonary-Artery Catheters — Peace at Last? D. Shure
   • Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants — Is Laparotomy Necessary? A. W. Flake
   • Intelligent Judging — Evolution in the Classroom and the Courtroom. G. J. Annas
   • Imatinib Mesylate — Uncovering a Fast Track to Adaptive Immunity. M. J. S

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