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October 29
Weekend
Reading - Basic Science and general interest articles
- FDA
MedWatch: Reminyl (galantamine hydrobromide) Reports
of medication errors involving confusion between Reminyl and Amaryl (glimepiride).
- FDA Approvals: ExAblate
2000 (Device for uterine fibroid ablation), Luveris (Recombinant
human luteinizing hormone with follitropin alfa for infertility), OraDisc
A (Amlexanox mucoadhesive patch for canker sores), EpiLift (Ophthalmic
surgical deviceto eliminates cutting of stromal flaps), MammoSite (Revised
device with thinner shaft, smaller balloon). Fosrenol (lanthanum
carbonate) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients [Eurekalert report]
- FDA Approvals: Charité (Artificial
disc to replace damaged/worn out spinal discs), Concerta (New
daily dose of methylphenidate for adolescent ADHD), Verisyse,
(phakic intraocular lens intended for use as an alternative to laser surgery
in the reduction or elimination of myopia ranging from –5.0 to –20.0
diopters in adults aged 21 years and older), Duet System (Automated FISH
scanning of amniotic cells), Spectrum Glide (Hydrophilic
minocycline/rifampin impregnated catheter for the prevention of catheter-related
bloodstream infections).
- § A
Cluster of Metabolic Defects Caused by Mutation in a Mitochondrial tRNA.Science early
release.[ScienceNow:
Malfunction of the mitochondria may underlie problems of aging such as
hypertension and high blood cholesterol.] (news report)
- Beta-Blockers Do Not Appear to Increase Risk of Respiratory Events in
Patients With CHF and COPD. Medscape review
of CHEST 2004, meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians.
- Neural Changes following Remediation in Adult Developmental Dyslexia. Neuron,
Vol 44, 411-422, 28 October 2004. [New study examines how the adult
dyslexic brain can change. Eurekalert]
- Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue with Incident Myocardial Infarction
in Older Men and Women: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Am.
J. Epidemiol. 2004 160: 741-749. [Location of body fat important in
predicting heart attack risk. Eurekalert ]
- Nothing to Fear :: Utility of propranolol in posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). ScienceNow report
from the 24 October at the meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
October 28
- Archives
of Internal Medicine Vol. 164 No. 19, pp. 2079-2184, October 25, 2004
- Lower phenytoin serum levels in persons switched from brand to generic
phenytoin. Neurology
2004 63: 1494-1496.
- CMAJ October 26
2004, Volume 171, Issue 9
- Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators
after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a prospective follow-up study. CMAJ
2004 171: 1053-1056.
- Effect of periodic letters on evidence-based drug
therapy on prescribing behaviour: a randomized trial. CMAJ
2004 171: 1057-1061
- Adrenomyeloneuropathy as a cause of primary adrenal
insufficiency and spastic paraparesis.CMAJ
2004 171: 1073-1077.
- Infliximab and serious hematologic events. CMAJ
2004 171: 1045
- Applying the new STEMI guidelines: 1. Reperfusion
in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. CMAJ
2004 171: 1039-1041.
- Applying the new STEMI guidelines: 2. Disturbances
of cardiac rhythm after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. CMAJ
2004 171: 1042-1044.
October 27
- BMJ 23
October 2004 (Vol 329, No 7472)
- Educational
disadvantage impairs functional recovery after hospitalization in older
persons. Am
J Med 2004; 117: 650-656.
- Editorial: Stopping Statins. Circulation
2004 110: 2280 - 2282.
- § Mortality
and Morbidity Reduction With Candesartan in Patients With Chronic Heart
Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Results of the CHARM
Low-Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Trials. Circulation
2004 110: 2618 - 2626.
October 26
- New England Journal of Medicine Volume
351 October 21, 2004 Number 17
- Usefulness of clinical prediction rules for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism:
A systematic review. Am
J Med Volume 2004; 117,: 676-684.
- Lancet
Volume 364, Number 9444 | 23 October 2004
- § Interferon
beta-1a for brain tissue loss in patients at presentation with
syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind,
placebo-controlled trial. ETOMS
Study Group.
- Single-dose brachytherapy versus metal stent placement
for the palliation of dysphagia from oesophageal cancer: multicentre
randomised trial. Dutch
SIREC study group*
- § Use
of regularly scheduled albuterol treatment in asthma: genotype-stratified,
randomised, placebo-controlled cross-over trial. National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Asthma Clinical Research Network
- Oestrogen treatment to reduce the adult height
of tall girls: long-term effects on fertility. Venn,
and others.
- Late thrombosis in drug-eluting coronary stents
after discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy. McFadden,
et al.
- Seminar: Self-management interventions for chronic
illness. Newman,
and others.
- Editorial:
Crime and (age-appropriate) punishment
October 25
- The Importance of Bactericidal Drugs: Future Directions in Infectious
Disease. Robert W. Finberg, Clin
Inf Dis 2004;39:1314-1320.[IDSA
statement]
- Annals of Internal Medicine19 October
2004
- § Ciprofloxacin
or Tamsulosin in Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain
Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Alexander,
and others.
- Breast Cancer after Childhood Cancer: A Report
from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Kenney,
and others.
- Effectiveness of Primary Care–Based Vestibular
Rehabilitation for Chronic Dizziness. Yardley,
and others.
- § Care
Management for Low-Risk Patients with Heart Failure: A Randomized,
Controlled Trial. DeBusk,
and others.
- Systematic Review: Antihypertensive Drug Therapy
in Black Patients. Brewster,
van Montfrans, and Kleijnen.
- Differences, Disparities, and Biases: Clarifying
Racial Variations in Health Care Use. Rathore
and Krumholz
- Treating Chronic Prostatitis: Antibiotics No,
?-Blockers Maybe. Weidner
- Easy, Inexpensive, and Effective: Vestibular Exercises
for Balance Control. Dieterich
- Deconstructing Heart Failure Disease Management. Wagner
- Shower Time. Martin
- The Endocrinologist Gets a Hair Transplant. Feinfeld
October 22
Weekend
Reading - Basic Science and general interest articles
- § FDA
Safety Labeling Changes: Cipro XR/IV, Purinethol, Rapamune, Reyataz [Medscape report]
- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro XR, IV) Linked to Pseudomembranous
Colitis, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Tendon Effects
- Mercaptopurine (Purinethol) May Cause Bone Marrow
Toxicity
- Sirolimus (Rapamune) Interacts With CYP3A4 and/or
P-gp Inhibitors and Inducers
- Atazanavir (Reyataz) Associated With Risk of PR Interval
Prolongation
- Researchers uncover process for sugar-induced fat formation. [Eurekalert from
PNAS]
- Study Finds Surprising Differences In Gene Activity In The Brains Of
Depressed People. [ScienceDaily report
from PNAS]
- Salad and satiety: Energy density and portion size of a first-course
salad affect energy intake at lunch. B. J. Rolls, and Others. J
Am Dietetic Assc October 2004 • Volume 104 • Number 10 .
- New Model Shows Calcium Control Is Key For Synapse Homeostasis [Science
Daily report from the online
early edition of P.N.A.S.]
- Switch of a gene turns cancer cells healthy in mice [Eurekalert from Nature]
- Psychopathology and Marital Satisfaction: The Importance of Evaluating
Both Partners. J
Consulting and Clin Psych, 2004; 72, :830–838
- Antibiotic-boosting drug kills superbugs [NewScientist]
- International human genome sequencing consortium describes finished human
genome sequence. [Eurekalert and § ScienceDaily report
from Nature]
- Physically Fit Children Appear To Do Better In Classroom [ScienceDaily from
at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research]
October 21
- § Efficacy
and Safety of Inhaled Insulin (Exubera) Compared With Subcutaneous Insulin
Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a 6-month, randomized,
comparative trial. Diabetes
Care 27(10):2356-2362, 2004. [Medscape]
- § Bone
Health and Osteoporosis: A
Surgeon General's Report
- § Errors
in medicine: The patient's perspective [Eurekalert from Annals
of Family Medicine]
- Lancet Volume 364, Number 9443
16 October 2004
- NIH research: widening access, building collaboration [Text]
- Vaccine preparedness, or not [Text]
- Livebirth after orthotopic transplantation of cryopreserved
ovarian tissue [Summary]
- Efficacy of the RTS,S/AS02A vaccine against Plasmodium
falciparum infection and disease in young African children: randomised
controlled trial [Text] [Medscape and Eurekalert reports]]
- Prevalence of mental incapacity in medical inpatients
and associated risk factors: cross-sectional study [Summary]
- Effect of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis on morbidity,
mortality, CD4-cell count, and viral load in HIV infection in rural
Uganda [Text]
- Association between mutations in a thyroid hormone
transporter and severe X-linked psychomotor retardation [Summary]
- Prescribing sentence: time for evidence-based
justice [Summary]
- JAMA.
2004;292:1789.
October 20
- BMJ 16
October 2004 (Vol 329, No 7471)
- MMWR October 15,
2004 / Vol. 53 /No. 40 (pdf)
- Mayo
Clinic Preoceedings October 2004 Volume 79 Number 10
- Editorial:
Electron Beam Computed Tomography: The Latest "Stethoscope" for
Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
- Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Aortic
Valve Calcification as Quantified by Electron Beam Computed Tomography. Pohle,
and Others.
- Electron beam computed tomographic data showed
a significant association among atherosclerotic risk factors, coronary
calcification, and the presence and amount of aortic valve calcification.
- § Lack
of Association Between Lipoprotein(a) and Coronary Artery Calcification
in the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy (GENOA) Study
- Concise Review for Clinicians : Using Advanced
Search Tools on PubMed for Citation Retrieval
- Commentary: A Critique on Contemporary Reporting
of Likelihood Ratios in Test Power Analysis
- Symposium on Cerebrovascular Diseases: Literature-Searching
Strategies to Improve the Application of Evidence-Based Clinical
Practice Principles to Stroke Care
October 19
- FDA Press Releases and Talk Papers
- New England Journal of Medicine Volume
351 October 14, 2004 Number 16
October 18
- FDA Approvals: Remicade, Abilify, Langston Catheter, and Others [Medscape
report]
- Infliximab (Remicade) With Methotrexate as First-Line Therapy for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Aripiprazole (Abilify) for Acute Bipolar Mania
- FDA Approvals: X-SIZER, H&L-B One Shot Introduction System, Amphora,
and Others [Medscape]
- J&J Warns of Lymphoma Risk for Remicade [Medscape]
[FDA
Report]
- Archives
of Internal Medicine Vol. 164 No. 18, pp. 1947-2068, October 11, 2004
- CMAJ | October
12 2004, Volume 171, Issue 8
- Sports dermatology part 1: common dermatoses. CMAJ
2004 171: 851-853.
- Upsurge of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection. CMAJ
2004 171: 855.
- § Should
a statin be routinely prescribed for primary prevention of cardiovascular
disease in diabetes mellitus? CMAJ
2004 171: 857.
- Apolipoprotein E 4 genotype as a risk factor for
cognitive decline and dementia: data from the Canadian Study of
Health and Aging. CMAJ
2004 171: 863-867.
- Fracture risk among First Nations people: a retrospective
matched cohort study. CMAJ
2004 171: 869-873.
October 14
- § Prevention
and Control of Influenza Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP)
MMWR
- JAMA
Vol. 292 No. 14, pp. 1655-1780, October 13, 2004.
October 13
- § Risk
of ischemic stroke with tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer: A meta-analysis. Neurology
2004 63: 1230-1233. [Eurekalert]
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment Following the First Demyelinating
Event Suggestive of Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled
Trial. Arch
Neurol. 2004;61:1515-1520.[Eurekalert news]
- Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in American Adolescents. Findings
From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Circulation
2004: published online before print October 11, 2004.
- Associations of Parental, Birth, and Early Life Characteristics With
Systolic Blood Pressure at 5 Years of Age. Findings From the Mater-University
Study of Pregnancy and Its Outcomes. Circulation
2004: published online before print October 11, 2004
- Angiogenesis-Dependent and Independent Phases of Intimal Hyperplasia. Circulation
2004: published online before print October 11, 2004.[Eurekalert]
- Cystatin C. A Novel Predictor of Outcome in Suspected or Confirmed Non-ST-Elevation
Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation
2004: published online before print October 11, 2004 [Medscape]
- BMJ 9
October 2004 (Vol 329, No 7470)
- § Combined
use of rapid D-dimer testing and estimation of clinical probability
in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis:
systematic review. BMJ 2004;329:821,
- Paediatric cardiac surgical mortality in England
after Bristol: descriptive analysis of hospital episode statistics
1991-2002. BMJ 2004;329:825,
- § Effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
and angiotensin II receptor antagonists on mortality and renal
outcomes in diabetic nephropathy: systematic review. BMJ 2004;329:828,
- Physical activity cost of the school run: impact
on schoolchildren of being driven to school (EarlyBird 22). BMJ 2004;329:832-833,
- § What can experience add to early medical education?
Consensus survey. BMJ 2004;329:834
- What the educators are saying. BMJ 2004;329:838
- Recent developments and current status of gene
therapy using viral vectors in the United Kingdom. BMJ 2004;329:839-842
- Lesson of the week: Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis:
an imported infection among travellers to central and South America. BMJ 2004;329:842-844
- ABC of preterm birth: Immediate care of the preterm
infant. BMJ 2004;329:845-848
- Informed consent and communication of risk from
radiological and nuclear medicine examinations: how to escape from
a communication inferno. BMJ 2004;329:849-851
- § Ethics in practice: Making clinical decisions when
the stakes are high and the evidence unclear. BMJ 2004;329:852-854.
October 12
- § Cost-Related
Medication Underuse Among Chronically III Adults: the Treatments People
Forgo, How Often, and Who Is at Risk. Am
J Public Health 2004 94: 1782-1787. [Eurekalert:
One in 6 chronically ill adults skip Rx drugs due to cost]
- High Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, and Functional Limitations
in Female Soccer Players Twelve Years after Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Injury. Arthritis & Rheumatism,
October 2004; 50:10; pp. 3145-3152.[Eurekalert]
- Variations In The Longitudinal Efficiency Of Academic Medical Centers.
E. S. Fisher, and Others. Health
Affairs, 2004; Web exclusive: 7 October 2004.(Studies Raise Questions
On Value of Intensive Care)
- Alkylaniline–Hemoglobin Adducts and Risk of Non–Smoking-Related
Bladder Cancer. J
Natl Cancer Inst 2004; 96: 1425-1431. (New risks for bladder cancer
identified )
- MMWR October 8, 2004 / Vol. 53 /No. 39 (pdf
of issue)
• Smoking
During Pregnancy --- United States, 1990--2002
• State-Specific
Trends in Chronic Kidney Failure ---United States, 1990--2001
• West
Nile Virus Activity --- United States, September 29--October 5, 2004
• § Interim
Influenza Vaccination Recommendations, 2004--05 Influenza Season
- Lancet
Volume 364, Number 9442 09 October 2004
- Livebirth after orthotopic transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian
tissue. J
Donnez, and Others.
- § Editorial:
Vioxx: an unequal partnership between safety and efficacy
- Editorial:
A steppe towards a cooler world [Full Text] [PDF]
- Violence and mortality in West Darfur, Sudan (2003-04): epidemiological
evidence from four surveys. Evelyn
Depoortere, and Others.
- Effect of intravenous corticosteroids on death within 14 days
in 10 008 adults with clinically significant head injury (MRC CRASH
trial): randomised placebo-controlled trial. CRASH
trial collaborators*
- Resuscitation of newborn infants with 100% oxygen or air: a systematic
review and meta-analysis. Peter
G Davis, and Others.
- Screening and referral for brief intervention of alcohol-misusing
patients in an emergency department: a pragmatic randomised controlled
trial. Mike
J Crawford, and Others.
- Review
and Opinion: Sickle-cell disease
- Rapid
Review: Attributable testing for abnormal prion protein, database
linkage, and blood-borne vCJD risks
- Series:
Health financing to promote access in low income settings--how much
do we know?
- Viewpoint:
Health and politics in the 2003 war with Iraq: lessons learned
October 11
- Factors Contributing to Mammography Failure in Women Aged 40–49
Years. J
Natl Cancer Inst 2004; 96: 1432-1440.
- JAMA
Vol. 292 No. 13, pp. 1523-1646, October 6, 2004
- New
England Journal of Medicine : Volume 351 October 7, 2004 Number
15
October7
- § New
England Journal of Medicine Early Release October 6, 2004 :: Failing the
Public Health -- Rofecoxib, Merck, and the FDA. Eric
J. Topol, M.D.
- § New
England Journal of Medicine Early Release October 6, 2004 :: Coxibs and
Cardiovascular Disease. Garret
A. FitzGerald, M.D.
- Blood Pressure-Related Cognitive Declin. Hypertension
published October 4, 2004, 10.1161/01
- The Association Between Blood Pressure, Hypertension, and Cerebral White
Matter Lesions. The Cardiovascular Determinants of Dementia Study. Hypertension
published October 4, 2004, 10.1161/01.
- Coronary Artery Calcification and Family History of Premature Coronary
Heart Disease. Sibling History Is More Strongly Associated Than Parental
History. Circulation
2004: published online before print October 4, 2004, 10.1161/01 [Eurekalert]
- Annals of Internal
Medicine: 5 October 2004 Volume 141 Issue 7
- § Prednisone
plus Methotrexate for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Randomized, Double-Blind,
Placebo-Controlled Trial. Caporali,
and others.
- § Screening
for Chlamydia trachomatis in Women 15 to 29 Years of Age: A Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis. Hu,
and Others.
- The Effect of Long-Term Intake of cis Unsaturated
Fats on the Risk for Gallstone Disease in Men: A Prospective Cohort
Study. Tsai,
and Others.
- A Multimethod Quality Improvement Intervention
To Improve Preventive Cardiovascular Care: A Cluster Randomized
Trial. Ornstein,
and Others.
- Lost in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities
for Improving the Quality of Transitional Care. Coleman
and Berenso
- Systematic Review: Computed Tomography and Ultrasonography
To Detect Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Adolescents. Terasawa,
and Others.
- § Malaria-Related
Deaths among U.S. Travelers, 1963–2001. Newman,
and Others.
- Insuring the Uninsured: Will the 2004 Election
Provide an Answer? Bodenheimer
- § Primary
Care Management of Chronic Stable Angina and Asymptomatic Suspected
or Known Coronary Artery Disease: A
Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
- EDITORIALS:
Methotrexate in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Kernel of Truth or Curse
of Tantalus?
- EDITORIALS:
Chlamydia Screening: Expanding the Scope
- ON
BEING A DOCTOR: Northwoods Elegy
- Study shows CRC risk higher in people with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes.
[Eurekaert report
from Gastroenterology- limited online acess]
- The Maryland Assisted Living Study: Prevalence, Recognition, and Treatment
of Dementia and Other Psychiatric Disorders in the Assisted Living Population
of Central Maryland. J
Am Geriatrics Soc 2004; 52 : 1618.
October 6
- § CDC
News Release:: Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations: 2004-05
- § Preventing
the Influx of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci into Health Care Institutions,
by Use of a Simple Validated Prediction Rule. Clin
Inf Dis 2004;39:964-970.
- § IDSA
GUIDELINES: Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections. Clin
Inf Dis 2004;39: 889-910.
- ACOG
Issues State-of-the-Art Guide to Hormone Therapy. Experts Expand
Prior Post-WHI Advice on Estrogen.
- BMJ 2 October 2004 (Vol 329, No 7469)
- The four pillars of global academic medicine. BMJ 2004;329.
- Promoting walking and cycling as an alternative to using cars: systematic
review . BMJ 2004;329:763
- Life span and disability: a cross sectional comparison of Russian
and Swedish community based data. BMJ 2004;329:767
- The hidden curriculum in undergraduate medical education: qualitative
study of medical students' perceptions of teaching. BMJ 2004;329:770-773.
- NHS Direct versus general practice based triage for same day appointments
in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial . BMJ 2004;329:774.
- Clinical review: Drug intake during Ramadan.
BMJ 2004;329:778-782
- ABC of preterm birth: Obstetric issues in preterm birth. BMJ 2004;329:783-786
- Education and debate: ICRAM (the International Campaign to Revitalise
Academic Medicine): agenda setting. International Working Party to Promote
and Revitalise Academic Medicine. BMJ 2004;329:787-789
- Academic medicine: the evidence base. International Working Party to
Promote and Revitalise Academic Medicine. BMJ 2004;329:789-792.
- Gender and academic medicine: impacts on the health workforce. BMJ 2004;329:792-795
- Clinicians and patients' welfare: where does academic freedom fit in? BMJ 2004;329:795-796.
- Lancet
Volume 364, Number 9441 | 02 October 2004 [acess
via ProQuest]
October 5
- Dieting and the development of eating disorders in obese women: results
of a randomized controlled trial. Am
J Clin Nutr 2004 80: 560-568.
- Chronic Morphine Sensitizes the Brain Norepinephrine System to Corticotropin-Releasing
Factor and Stress. J.
Neurosci. 2004 24: 8193-8197.[Eurekalert]
- Usefulness of Exercise Testing in the Prediction of Coronary Disease
Risk Among Asymptomatic Persons as a Function of the Framingham Risk Score.
Circulation 2004: online Sept
27, 2004, CIR.0000143226.40607.71.[Eurekalert]
- § Interactive
effects of habitual physical activity and calcium intake on bone density
in boys and girls. J
Appl Physiol 97: 1203-1208, 2004.
- New
England Journal of Medicine Volume 351 September 30, 2004 Number 14
October 4
- Central Nervous System Entry of Peripherally Injected Umbilical Cord
Blood Cells Is Not Required for Neuroprotection in Stroke. Stroke
2004 35: 2385 - 2389.[Eurekalert]
- Prostate cancer treatment leads to impairments. November 1, 2004 issue
of CANCER,
News report upon online publication.[Eurekalert]
- Archives
of Internal Medicine Vol. 164 No. 17, pp. 1823-1937, September
27, 2004
- CMAJ September 28
2004, Volume 171, Issue 7
- Changes in public order after the opening of a
medically supervised safer injecting facility for illicit injection
drug users. CMAJ
2004 171: 731-734.
- Outcome reporting bias in randomized trials funded
by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. CMAJ
2004 171: 735-740.
- Limitations to antiarrhythmic drug use in patients
with atrial fibrillation. CMAJ
2004 171: 741-745.
- So what has the Cochrane Collaboration ever done
for us? A report card on the first 10 years. CMAJ
2004 171: 747-749.
- Registering CIHR-funded randomized controlled
trials: a global public good. CMAJ
2004 171: 750-751.
- Antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation:
Do we need better use, better drugs or a randomized trial of ablation
as primary therapy? CMAJ
2004 171: 752-753.
- Review: Atrial fibrillation. CMAJ
2004 171: 755-760.
October 1
Weekend
Reading - Basic Science and general interest articles
- § Alcohol
Tied to 75,000 Deaths a Year in U.S.[Medscape review
of CDC
report]
- § MMWR
:: Notice to Readers: Supplemental Recommendations About the Timing
of Influenza Vaccination, 2004--05 Season
- FDA
Approval: New Extended Release Pain Medication: Palladone (hydromorphone
hydrochloride) capsules for the management of persistent moderate to
severe pain in patients requiring continuous around-the-clock opioid
pain relief for an extended period of time.
- Molecular switch found that allows cancer cells to become mobile. [Eurekalert report
from online edition of the journal Nature Cell Biology]
- Cancer vaccine based on pathogenic listeria bacteria shows promise targeting
metastases. New
report from the Sept. 21 issue of P.N.A.S.
- Ancient Virus Tied to Multiple Sclerosis. Science
now report from the October issue of Nature
Neuroscience.