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FDA Approvals: KINRIX and Metvixia

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The FDA has approved diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine and a revised indication for methyl aminolevulinate 16.8% cream.
Medscape Medical News

U.S. FDA, CDC Say Merck's Gardasil Shot Remains Safe

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:57:38 EDT

A review of health problems reported after women and girls received Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine shows it remains safe and effective for protecting against a virus that causes cervical cancer, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information

Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:50:07 EDT

To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Most Children With Cow's Milk Allergy Can Tolerate Heated Milk

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:32:47 EDT

Seventy-five percent of children with milk allergy will tolerate extensively heated milk, according to a report in the July 15th online issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Reuters Health Information

Bivalent CMV DNA Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:19:02 EDT

A bivalent DNA vaccine against cytomegalovirus (CMV) has immunogenic potential and appears to be safe in healthy CMV-seropositive and -seronegative adults, according to results of a phase 1, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalating trial reported in the June 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information

Adolescents, an Underserved Group, Have Low Immunization Rates

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:44:03 EDT

Many adolescents do not receive recommended immunizations, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) reports.
Reuters Health Information

Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:53:10 EDT

Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Therapy With Methotrexate and Etanercept Effective in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A combination trial of methotrexate and etanercept in rheumatoid arthritis shows that this therapy is effective in clinical remission and radiographic nonprogression of the disease.
Medscape Medical News

Salmeterol May Increase Risk for Serious Adverse Events in Patients With Asthma

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A Cochrane systematic review shows that salmeterol increases the risk for serious adverse events in patients with asthma.
Medscape Medical News

Prompt Prophylaxis Key After Influenza A Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

For effective control of an outbreak of influenza A at a long-term care facility, amantadine chemoprophylaxis should be started within 5 days of onset of the outbreak.
Reuters Health Information

Female Gender and Smoke Exposure Predict Asthma Response to Montelukast

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:48:55 EDT

In children with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroids and requiring rescue medication, responsiveness to the leukotriene blocker montelukast is increased in those exposed to tobacco smoke and tends to be greater in girls than in boys, according to investigators at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
Reuters Health Information

Immune and Clinical Responses Seen With Glioblastoma Vaccination

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:04 EDT

Findings from a new study provide the first evidence that the T-cell response seen after therapeutic vaccination for glioblastoma multiforme is directly related to the clinical outcome.
Reuters Health Information

Eradicating Nasal S. Aureus Does Not Improve Allergic Rhinitis

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:55:56 EDT

Topical nasal mupirocin is an effective means of eradicating Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis, according to Israeli researchers.
Reuters Health Information

Effective Multiple Sclerosis Management Through Improved Patient Assessment

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:07:05 EDT

MS patients can improve their outlook and quality of life with proper symptom and adverse-effect management. Learn more about the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies.
The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Role of Dendritic Cells in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:12:03 EDT

Given their crucial role in immunologic tolerance and immune activation, dendritic cells are considered important orchestrators of autoimmunity.
Future Rheumatology

C-reactive Protein at the Interface Between Innate Immunity and Inflammation

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:52:59 EDT

The biological mechanisms by which CRP exerts its effects on the immune system is discussed.
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology

Monitoring the Impact of Vaccines Postlicensure: New Challenges, New Opportunities

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:32:06 EDT

Learn why a strategic effort to monitor the impact of large-scale use of vaccines on disease over time is necessary.
Expert Review of Vaccines

CD4+ Count and Risk of Non-AIDS Diseases Following Initial Treatment for HIV Infection

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:38:24 EDT

The association of latest CD4+ counts with risk of non-AIDS diseases are examined.
AIDS

Erlotinib: An EGF Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in Non-small-cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:53:51 EDT

The mechanism(s) of action of erlotinib, as well as the results of Phase I, II and III trials are presented.
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Tipranavir Boosted With Ritonavir Alone or in Combination With Other Boosted Protease Inhibitors as Part of Optimized Combination Antiretroviral Therapy

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:51:07 EDT

This article examines pharmacokinetic profile, safety, and efficacy of RTV-boosted tipranav alone and in combination with comparator PIs.
JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes