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Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 23rd, 2004
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications
Breast Cancer - MRI accurately identifies tumors missed by mammography
Gender & Health - Gender inequities fuel spread of HIV
Myocardial Infarction - Heart attack risk especially high for women with diabetes
Osteoporosis - Dental X-rays could be first step in osteoporosis screening
Urinary Incontinence - Patients' own stem cells used to cure SUI
Anorexia - Eating disorders preventable in children, according to treatment facility
Antimicrobial Resistance - Geographic distribution of resistant uropathogenic E. coli in U.S. outlined
Assisted Reproduction - Single-embryo transfer showing good results in Sweden
Asthma - Young volunteers sought for study to test if infant rash cream prevents asthma
Atherosclerosis - Forearm vascular function impaired in postmenopausal women with low BMD
Atherosclerosis - LCAT induces estradiol esterification in HDL, boosting antioxidant potential
Atrial Fibrillation - Atrial fibrillation is greater risk factor for stroke/CV death in women than men
Awards - Top family council community networks recognized in Washington State
Bone Health - Zinc deficiency increases bone tissue damage in ovariectomized rats
Breast Cancer - Autocrine Epo signaling inhibits hypoxia-induced apoptosis in cancer cells
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer diagnostic system recommended for FDA approval
Breast Cancer - Cancer drug risk equal for black, white women
Breast Cancer - Continued reduction in cancer incidence associated with longer raloxifene use
Breast Cancer - Hormones affect mammographic breast density
Breast Cancer - Long-term outcomes, clinical features of bilateral breast carcinomas presented
Breast Cancer - New biopsy technique helps assess cancer spread
Breast Cancer - Novel protein pathway linked to aggressive progression of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Scientists working on at-home device for detecting breast tumors
Breast Cancer - Tamoxifen's risks similar in black women and white women in U.S.
Business & Finance - Imaging company reports 53% increase in revenue
Business & Finance - Plastic surgery products manufacturer announces financial results
Business Update - Analysis of European CAD diagnostic systems markets shows growth
Business Update - Companies announce private label agreement for film-based CAD systems
Business Update - ETG treatment center opens in Singapore
Business Update - Skin care products biotech company opens distribution center in Canada
Cancer Genetics - Recurrent chromosome breakpoint at NRG1/Neuregulin 1/Heregulin gene studied
Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA approves new drug for the most common type of lung cancer
Candidiasis - Genital Candida infection in very young girls is cause for investigation
Cervical Cancer - Case of combined signet ring cell and glassy cell carcinoma reported
Cognitive Function - Executive function is less sensitive to estradiol than spatial memory
Colon Cancer - Preclinical data published for colon cancer product, NX 473
Connective Tissue Diseases - Cervical tissue abnormalities seen in women with systemic sclerosis
Contraception - U.S. FDA approves levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol for pregnancy prevention
Coronary Artery Disease - Small social circles are linked to heart disease death in women
Depression - Women especially susceptible to the "holiday blues"
Diabetes - Agreement forged to develop prefilled cartridges for external insulin pumps
Diagnostics - Cleveland Clinic implements Rapid Capture System for cervical cancer screening
Diagnostics - U.S. FDA clears IQQA-Chest software for digital x-ray
Diet - 2004 Corn Annual Report highlights corn's role in healthy diets
Disease Associations - Study suggests an association between osteoporosis and otosclerosis in women
Disease Prevention - Direct payments to poor families could improve maternal, child health
Disease Prevention - Drug delivery system with EDTA is safe intravaginal barrier device
Disease Prevention - Physical activity benefits women at or near menopause
Disease Transmission - More prenatal care in developing world needed to combat HIV/AIDS
Drug Discount Card - Report examines benefit from Medicare prescription drug law
Endocrinology - Characteristics of lean and obese women compared before and after menopause
Endocrinology - Environmental estrogens act at very low concentrations
Endocrinology - Epidemiologic study looks at gene polymorphisms affecting hormone levels
Endocrinology - FFAs may be involved in enhanced circadian ACTH release in obese women
Endocrinology - Serum PSA concentration is increased in acromegalic women
Endocrinology - Tissue-selective effects of tibolone on the breast examined
Endometriosis - Dysregulation of IL-1/IL-1-R system may relate to immunologic dysfunction
Endometriosis - Higher incidence associated with age, race, BMI, alcohol use, and smoking
Environmental Health - Exposure to fine particles during pregnancy adversely affects fetus
Epilepsy - Epilepsy Foundation survey highlights health myths that persist in the U.S.
Female Diabetes - PPAR-gamma activation affects nitric oxide production in placenta
Female Sexual Dysfunction - Professional group calls for clinical guidelines on androgen therapy
Fetal Development - Non-viral gene transfer tracks gene expression in murine embryos
Fetal Medicine - Meconium fatty acid ethyl esters are biomarkers of maternal substance abuse
Fibroids - Preliminary data reported from European gynecology anti-adhesion study
Finance - Bioactive products producer reports third quarter 2004 financial results
Fitness & Wellness - Tired of Tae Bo? Health clubs now offering belly dancing
Fitness & Wellness - Videos that introduce toddlers to football, golf aimed at keeping kids active
Food Safety - Maryland Poison Center, Giant Food issue holiday food safety advisory
Gender & Health - Women and girls need access to AIDS therapies and protection from violence
Genetic Counseling - The word mutation generates negative connotations in many people's minds
Genetics - Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital to provide genetic risk-assessment tools
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms are associated with GDM
Growth Hormones - Continued growth hormone treatment after final height needed
Gynecologic Surgery - Consensus-based recommendations offered on adhesions and their prevention
Gynecologic Surgery - Management of infected synthetic grafts after abdominal sacrocolpopexy reviewed
Gynecology - Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI monitors ovarian graft neovascularization
Gynecology - Ether a go-go is a biomarker for human cervical cancer
Gynecology - Guidance on chaperones hard to implement in general practice
HIV/AIDS - Microbicide producer comments on the UNAIDS/WHO 2004 AIDS Epidemic Update
HIV/AIDS Disease Progression - Selenium status associated with increased HIV disease progression in pregnancy
HIV/AIDS Education - U.N. system marks World AIDS Day by spotlighting epidemic's impact on women
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Ten U.N. agencies urge new focus on women and HIV in Latin America
HIV/AIDS Home Care - Caretakers of AIDS patients in rural Tanzania lack basic needs
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Africa: HIV prevention efforts don't address specific needs of women
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Health experts urge U.S. to expand AIDS prevention policies
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Health groups, researchers fight AIDS spread in women
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Inconsistent condom use related to abuse history and HIV serostatus
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Stigma/low drug availability associated with insufficient ART in prenatal care
HIV/AIDS Risk - Asia marks World AIDS Day amid new warnings that women most at risk
HIV/AIDS Treatment - U.S. women with HIV lack access to healthcare
HIV/AIDS Treatment - United Nations urges better help for women, girls infected with HIV
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Headache & Migraine - Survey finds migraine impact extends beyond sufferers
Hepatitis - Study to examine efficacy of hepatitis C treatment in Latinos announced
Hormone Replacement Therapy - ERT suppresses stress-induced cardiovascular responses in ovariectomized rats
Hormone Therapy - No interaction found between 17beta-estradiol and medroxyprogesterone
Hormones - Estrogen accelerates occludin modulation at tight junctions
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Papillomavirus-like particles stimulate dendritic cells to produce IFN-alpha
Information Technology - H-Quotient announces new software for OBGYN practices
Laboratory Techniques - HPLC-MS method measures endogenous ketolic estrogen metabolites in human urine
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome - Germline mosaicism complicates molecular diagnosis
Liposomal Delivery - Ovarian cancer cells internalize TAT-peptide modified liposomes by endocytosis
Mastectomy - Study shows pain of breast surgery eased by Botox
Medical Education - Cancer center starts new graduate school
Medical Ethics - Advisory board for women's bioethics think tank named
Medical Imaging - Kodak gets U.S. FDA approval for mammography system
Menstruation - U.S. FDA grants fast track status for drug to treat heavy menstrual bleeding
Metabolic Syndrome - Prior gestational hyperglycemia is a long-term predictor of metabolic syndrome
Mutation - Mutation in babies identified by mass spectrometry is temperature sensitive
Myelofibrosis - Risk factors determine survival outcome following ASCT in myelofibrosis patients
Myocardial Infarction - Amount of visceral adipose tissue is heart attack risk factor in older women
Newborn Health - Premature infants may continue to require surfactant to ease breathing
Newborn Health - Study initiated to evaluate Numax in reducing RSV in Native American infants
Newborn Health - Web site for families of premature babies launched
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Cancer risk appears lower with multiple pregnancies, higher with later menarche
Nutrition - Blood lead concentration, dietary intakes studied in 3-12 month infants
Obesity - Studies explore what schools can do to help stem the tide of student obesity
Obesity Pathogenesis - Levels of TNF-alpha and nitric oxide increased in obese women
Obesity Pathogenesis - Membrane fluidity decreased in overweight and obese female erythrocytes
Obesity Surgery - Panniculectomy is useful adjuvant to bariatric surgery
Obstetrics - Doctors say premature twins like Julia Roberts' are common
Obstetrics - Heparin used in case of hypertriglycideremia-induced pancreatitis in pregnancy
Obstetrics - Physical activity may reduce risk of preeclampsia
Obstetrics - Racial discrimination may contribute to premature births and low birthweight
Obstetrics - Smoking during pregnancy may cause genetic instability in fetus
Obstetrics - Study findings indicate seafood intake during pregnancy may reduce fetal growth
Obstetrics - Study finds no long-term harm from repeated prenatal ultrasound examination
Oncology - COP1 is overexpressed in breast and ovarian adenocarcinomas
Oncology - Inhibitors that staunch gp130 signals may treat breast cancer
Oncology - Women's health company announces relocation of corporate headquarters
Oral Contraceptive - Approvable letter for new oral contraceptive YAZ issued in United States
Osteoporosis - Alendronate performs well in Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort study
Osteoporosis - Associations studied between vitamin K biochemical measures and BMD
Osteoporosis - Conjugated linoleic acid appears to slow bone resorption in ovariectomized rats
Osteoporosis - Endogenous levels of estradiol, SHBG determine bone health of elderly women
Osteoporosis - Low-intensity pulsed US doesn't prevent bone loss in older Chinese women
Osteoporosis - Osteoclasto- and osteoblastogenesis transiently increase during early bone loss
Osteoporosis - Serum cathepsin-L concentration is a marker of bone resorption, density
Osteoporosis - Tibolone appears to be heart-safe treatment for preventing bone loss
Ovarian Cancer - DNA microarray expression profiling predicts chemotherapeutic response
Ovarian Cancer - Folate-conjugated liposomes target macrophages associated with ovarian cancer
Ovarian Cancer - Role of ascites-derived membrane vesicles in tumor growth studied
Ovarian Cancer - Xenograft response to cisplatin can occur regardless of p53 status
Overactive Bladder - U.S. FDA approves Vesicare for the treatment of overactive bladder
Overactive Bladder - U.S. FDA approves treatment for overactive bladder
Pain Medicine - "Catastrophizing" may play role in differing pain responses between sexes
Parasitic Diseases - Wider use of antiparasite drugs benefits very young children, pregnant women
Patents - Company seeks patent for use of OsteoGram for digital mammography
Patient Safety - Study shows women hospital CEOs say culture shift, IT enhance patient safety
Pediatrics - A protein in breast milk helps prevent and treat deadly neonatal enterocolitis
Personnel - Oncology diagnostics company names David Bolick, MD, as chief medical director
Pharmacology - New CE technique analyzes AZT's efficacy in reducing vertical HIV transmission
Pharmacology - Strontium ranelate modulates calcium-sensing receptor activity in bone cells
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Metformin more effective than LOD as second-line treatment
Product Development - Maker of skin care products opens sales and customer service center in Canada
Proteomics - Impact of slide aging on immunohistochemical translational studies determined
Reproductive Biology - Endocannabinoid system in early human pregnancy characterized
Reproductive Biology - Uterine secretion of ISP proteins regulated by progesterone and estrogen
Reproductive Technology - Assisted reproduction technology may stop Pallister-Killian syndrome overgrowth
Reproductive and Sexual Health - European patent granted for sexual dysfunction medication
Sexual & Reproductive Health - New drug restores women's lost libido, raises safety concerns
Sleep Disorders - Women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome may be underdiagnosed
Stress - Researchers find stress causes women's immune cells to age
Stroke - Combined estrogen and progesterone doesn't increase stroke risk in rats
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - SLE patients have higher IgE and antinuclear IgE autoantibodies without allergy
Toxicology - Lead levels in breast milk increase infant blood lead levels at age 1 month
Transplant Medicine - Future selection practices may match specific recipients to specific donors
Type 1 Diabetes - U of Michigan gets $44 million gift to speed up search for type 1 diabetes cure
Urinary Incontinence - Case reported of urethral erosion of TVT presenting as recurrent SUI
Urinary Incontinence - Minimally invasive surgery offers good long-term cure rates for SUI
Urinary Incontinence - Open bladder neck at rest doesn't indicate urethral sphincter incompetence
Urinary Incontinence - Partial urethral transection fixed by resection of transvaginal tape
Urinary Incontinence - Study questions need for intra-operative cough test in TVT procedure
Urinary Incontinence - TVT procedure has overall positive effect on women's sexual function
Urinary Incontinence - Tension-free bladder neck sling procedure is an effective treatment option
Urinary Incontinence - Transobturator tape procedure is treatment option for stress incontinence
Urinary Incontinence - U.S. speed skater hopes to educate women about common postchildbirth condition
Urinary Tract Infection - Predisposing factors with normal female anatomy include genetics, behavior
Uterine Fibroids - Surgery Without Incisions: New Frontiers for Radiology
Uterine Leiomyomas - MRI-guided US therapy relieves symptoms in patients with uterine fibroids
Vaginal Neoplasms - Case reported of vaginal primary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
Women's Health - Case reveals pregnant women need salt
Women's Health - Hysterectomy-alternative to treat uterine fibroids offered by California OBGYN
Women's Health - Mercury contamination screening method in biological samples introduced
Women's Health - Univ. of North Dakota getting federal money for women's health project
Women's Health - Uterine fibroid embolization is minimally invasive alternative to hysterectomy
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