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October 18, 2005

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-	Whooping Cough Vaccine Proves Effective A vaccine to protect against illness due to Bordetella pertussis infection has proved more than 90 percent effective in a national, large-scale clinical study.
-	Effective Treatment for Stimulant Drug Abuse: Motivational Incentive Motivational Incentive (MI) Programs can motivate cocaine and methamphetamine abusers to stay in treatment and be drug-free for a longer period.
-	NIH Launches Major Program to Transform Clinical and Translational Science Grants will encourage institutions to propose new approaches to clinical and translational research, including new organizational models and training programs at graduate and post-graduate levels.