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FluMist is the first influenza vaccine that does not have to be given by a health care professional.
FDA Approves First-in-Class Integrase Inhibitor for Treatment-Resistant HIV-1
October 15th 2007WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- The FDA has approved raltegravir (Isentress) as part of a combination regiment for treatment for multi-resistant HIV-1 infection in adults, according to an announcement from Merck.
Extra Antibiotics Provide Only Transient Improvement in Lyme Encephalopathy
October 11th 2007NEW YORK -- If standard intravenous antibiotics don't relieve persistent or recurrent memory deficits in Lyme encephalopathy, a 10-day IV course of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) may do so -- but the benefit doesn't last.
IDSA: Rotavirus Infection, Not Just for Kids
October 11th 2007SAN DIEGO -- Rotavirus infection, once considered almost exclusively a pediatric diarrheal disease, affects adults as well, causing substantial morbidity and unnecessary use of procedures and antibiotics, according to results of a study reported here.
Does Stress Cause Disease? It Doesn't Help, Reviewers Say
October 10th 2007PITTSBURGH -- There is strong evidence suggesting -- but not proving -- the existence of a causal link between psychological stress and chronic conditions such as depression, cardiovascular disease, and HIV/AIDS, asserted researchers here.
IDSA: New HBV Vaccine Tops Conventional One in Older Adults
October 9th 2007SAN DIEGO -- A vaccine created from hepatitis B surface antigen linked to an immunostimulant led to more rapid and durable immune responses and greater seroprotection in older patients compared with the conventional vaccine, according to results of a phase III trial reported here.
IDSA: Neurologic and Psychiatric Problems Common Years after Perinatal HIV Infection
October 8th 2007SAN DIEGO -- Adolescents and teenagers with perinatally acquired HIV infection have high rates of neurologic, psychiatric, and cognitive problems that can confound attempts to treat them, investigators reported here.
Combination Vaccine Found Safe and Effective for Infants
October 4th 2007ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A combination vaccine that adds hepatitis B and polio to the standard DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine was found safe and just as immunogenic as the customary five separate shots, according to a 22-center study.