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Prevention Program Helps Teens Override A Gene Linked To Risky Behavior
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), components of the National Institutes of Health, supported the study, which appears in the May/June issue of Child Development.
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Millions Of U.S. Children Low In Vitamin D
Seven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The striking findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency could place millions of children at risk for high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease.
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Insights Into Failed HIV-1 Vaccine Trial: Study
Following the disbandment of the STEP trial to test the efficacy of the Merck HIV-1 vaccine candidate in 2007, the leading explanation for why the vaccine was ineffective - and may have even increased susceptibility to acquiring the virus - centered on the hypothesis that high levels of baseline Ad5-specific neutralizing antibodies may have increased HIV-1 acquisition among the study subjects who received the vaccine by increasing Ad5-specific CD4+ T-cells that were susceptible to HIV-1 infection.
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Infection Prevention Text Updated, Improved - The APIC Text Of Infection Control And Epidemiology

More than 300 infection prevention experts have completed a text that serves as one of the most valuable tools for infection preventionists throughout the world, the APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology. The 1,700-page document, now in its 3rd edition, has been completely revised and is now available, offering a concise information re containing more than 120 expanded and enhanced chapters. Published by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the APIC Text contains new chapters addressing infection prevention in ophthalmology, the physician"s office and interventional radiology. Each chapter is peer-reviewed and contains an abstract, references, international perspectives and additional res. "This was an immense undertaking," said APIC 2009 President Christine J. Nutty, RN, MSN, CIC. "The APIC Text compiles the evidence-based literature in one convenient location and can be used to educate all healthcare personnel on the essentials of infection prevention. It is the definitive, comprehensive, go-to covering every aspect of infection prevention and control." The 3rd edition of the APIC Text has been updated to include the most current regulations, guidelines, technology, research and best practices in the field of infection prevention. It also includes specific information for ambulatory care and long-term care facilities, res for staffing and training and analysis of new technologies. Each chapter focuses on the needs of infection preventionists new to the field and then builds on the basic concepts, providing advanced information for more experienced preventionists. APIC will release an online version of the APIC Text in the fall of 2009. This electronic version will be updated regularly and accessible anywhere. Purchase of the APIC Text includes a one-year subscription to the APIC Text Online. Visit http://www.apic.org/text for more information. APIC


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