May 22, 2003             

CDC: Case of Brain Swelling After Smallpox Shot - Reuters Health via NIH

Bill backs workers who get vaccine - Senate proposal would OK sick leave for state employees' side effects - The Charlotte Observer

Study: Smallpox immunity remains in body for years after vaccination - USA Today

Smart bio-weapons are now possible - The Guardian, UK

Media misled the public over the MMR vaccine - BMJ

MMR kids 'five times more likely to develop autism' - The Scotsman

MMR - risk of brain disorders? - www.femail.co.uk

New MMR link to autism, claims study - The Guardian, UK

UNICEF releases US$4 million for measles - www.zana.gov.zm

Scripps researchers create vaccine to combat nicotine - www.signonsandiego.com

Molecular Typing of Bordetella pertussis Isolates Recovered from Belgian Children and Their Household Members - journal article

Polio Eradication in India: What is the Future? - journal article

Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising' - Experts have issued a cautious welcome to results showing a vaccine could help slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease. - BBC

Experiment finds hope in vaccine for Alzheimer's - The Boston Globe

Discovery of immune group in Uganda raises Aids vaccine hopes - Guardian, UK

Disparity in Functional Activity between Serum Anticapsular Antibodies Induced in Adults by Immunization with an Investigational Group A and C Neisseria meningitidis-Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine and by a Polysaccharide Vaccine - journal article

Protection against Shiga Toxin 1 Challenge by Immunization of Mice with Purified Mutant Shiga Toxin - journal article

Families on the Brink: The Impact of Ignoring Children With Serious Mental Illness - NAMI

Moms start group to help raise autistic children - www.pepperellfreepress.com

New clinic designed to help autistic children - http://montreal.cbc.ca

UR autism study focuses on diet - Democrat and Chronicle

Five lands Juliet Stevenson - The Guardian, UK

`Idol' appearances help autism donations, YMCA - The Charlotte Observer

Disabled protesters decry Davis budget - www.dailynews.com

Avoiding Unfortunate Situations - http://policeandautism.cjb.net

Autism and phenylketonuria. - journal article

Pitch memory, labelling and disembedding in autism. - journal article

Brief report: pitocin induction in autistic and nonautistic individuals. - journal article

Brief report: cognitive correlates of enlarged head circumference in children with autism. - journal report

Prenatal methylmercury exposure from ocean fish consumption in the Seychelles child development study. - journal article

Two children with muscular dystrophies ascertained due to referral for diagnosis of autism. - journal article

Kids Against Pollution et al v. California  Dental Association - lawsuit decision

High mercury levels are found in rain samples - Metro-area tests had toxins exceeding EPA safe standards - The Free Press

The Secret Life of Lead - Living on Earth

Chinese scientists must test wild animals to find the host of SARS - BMJ

U.N. Health Agency's New Head Pledges Stronger Response to Epidemics Like SARS - The New York Times

WHO is worried that China is under-reporting SARS - BMJ

Clinical presentations and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome in children - journal article

A New Approach to Autoimmune Diseases - Instead of studying disorders in isolation, some investigators are seeking common denominators among them - The Scientist

Lithium eyed as Alzheimer's treatment - Mice experiments show drug blocks buildup of brain deposits - AP via CNN

Hepatitis C costs soar - www.nzdf.org.nz

Parents' attitudes to children's participation in randomized controlled trials - journal article

Who is breast-feeding? Recent trends from the pregnancy risk assessment and monitoring system - journal article

Baby formula linked to hypertension - Milk-based products lead to high blood pressure in adults - Reuters via MSNBC

US guidelines say blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg is not "normal" - BMJ

Backpacks Getting Bad Rap - Study finds they're not the culprit in children's back pain - HealthDayNews via HealthScoutNews

House OKs Bill Blocking School-Ordered Drugs - Reuters via Yahoo!

Many want to pull plug on The Patient Channel - Knight Ridder via www.realcities.com

2 Paths of Bayer Drug in 80's: Riskier One Steered Overseas - The New York Times

Dogs Are Pet Peeve to Asthmatic Lungs - Research says their allergens are more intense than cats' - HealthDayNews via HealthScoutNews

Huge costs and mistakes led to crisis of confidence - Tough steps, including mass slaughter, are now having an effect in battling BSE - The Globe and Mail

Scientist Warns Against Cancer 'Breakthrough' Hype - Reuters Health via Reuters

The changing rights of grandparents - What you should know about your legal rights to be involved in the lives of your grandchildren - MSNBC

Lieberman's Health Plan To Focus on Cures - The Washington Post

World Health Meeting Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking - The New York Times

BMJ Table of Contents, May 24, 2003

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