R.H. Barry Sample, PhD, Director of Science and Technology at Quest Diagnostics in Atlanta, Georgia, explains trends of illicit drug use by American workers in 2007 as shown by workplace drug testing. Medscape General Medicine
Vitamin D has been found to have an inverse relation with immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels and steroid requirements in children but not adults with asthma. Should supplementation be recommended? Medscape Medical News
What are the trends in hepatitis B vaccination among high-risk adults? What is the cohort effect of these trends caused by the entry of immunized children and adolescents into adulthood? American Journal of Public Health
Combining a recombinant fusion protein of the influenza ectodomain with a TLR5 ligand of Salmonella typhimurium increases the immune response to the influenza A components of TIV by 50%. Medscape Medical News
Increased accuracy of computed tomography, MRI and other imaging techniques, provide new insights into obstructive sleep apnea evaluation and treatment. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
