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Women's Health Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 13th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Breast Cancer - Tandem immuno-capturing blood test is valuable screening tool

Coronary Artery Disease - Sex differences found in ST-segment depression during adenosine stress testing

Menopause - Brain's decreased sensitivity to estrogen may help explain menopausal changes

Obstetrics - Maternal KIR and fetal HLA-C genes influence preeclampsia risk

Physiology - Simple performance test helps predict postmenopausal muscle strength

Accreditations - Humana's Louisiana operations awarded 3-year Excellent Accreditation by NCQA

Anemia - Baseline hematocrit was a predictor of mortality rate in anemic heart patients

Bone Health - Affects of excess fluoride can result in reduced calcium absorption

Bone Marrow Disorders - Discovery of genetic profiles, mutations aid treatment of bone marrow disorders

Breast Cancer - Adenoviral vectors that express EphrinA1 staunch breast tumor growth

Breast Cancer - Advexin, chemotherapy combination shows promise in treating breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Anastrozole benefits confirmed in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Autocrine neuregulin signaling loop identified in breast tumor cells

Breast Cancer - Benefits of bisphosphonate clodronate for breast cancer presented at symposium

Breast Cancer - Breast implants after mastectomy don't reduce patients' long-term survival

Breast Cancer - Data on FASLODEX Injection presented at symposium

Breast Cancer - Docetaxel regimen for early stage breast cancer significantly improves survival

Breast Cancer - Effect of EGF gradient profile on tumor cell chemotaxis determined

Breast Cancer - First international registry of early stage breast cancer patients launched

Breast Cancer - GTx acquires exclusive rights in the U.S. for toremifene

Breast Cancer - Landmark studies presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Breast Cancer - MammaPrint has successfully reached level 3 in evidence-based medicine

Breast Cancer - Novel enzyme protects breast tumor cells from oxidative stress

Breast Cancer - Patients get individualized therapy in Nottingham Trial

Breast Cancer - Redefining Hope and Beauty breast cancer campaign reaches out to women worldwide

Breast Cancer - SenoScan Systems installed at Indiana-based St. Vincent Breast Center

Breast Cancer - Study finds fear scale specific to breast cancer is a valid tool

Breast Cancer - Study finds radiation therapy may not be needed after breast cancer surgery

Breast Cancer - Study suggests ability to distinguish good and bad breast cancer prognosis

Breast Implants - PMA submitted for Bio-Dimensional Cohesive Gel Matrix breast implants

Breast Pain - Positive results reported from phase II cyclic breast pain study

Breastfeeding - Teenage mothers with older male partners are less likely to breastfeed

Business Update - Dermatology-focused company announces voting results from annual meeting

Business and Finance - Specialty pharmaceutical establishes ESOP

Cancer Chemotherapy - In vitro study results presented for premetrexed/paclitaxel regimen

Cancer Genetics - Association studied between breast density and estrogen-linked gene variants

Cancer Genetics - PIK3CA is an oncogene in ovarian cancer, common mutation in early breast cancer

Cancer Immunology - Human body makes antibodies that recognize metastatic breast cancer tumors

Cancer Prevention - Cancer research foundation offers cancer-fighting food tips

Cancer Therapy - APC8024 immunotherapy shows promise in advanced breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - New high dose rate brachytherapy technology shows promise in U.K.

Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA grants IDE approval to enhance high-end cancer treatment system

Cancer Treatment - CEO discusses hyperthermia therapy for cancer with The Wall Street Transcript

Cardiac Devices - First European commercial implant of aortic stentless tissue valve performed

Cardiovascular Research - A training program for elderly subjects can be based on an evaluation exercise

Cardiovascular Research - Attentiona functions of young adults were affected by neonatal complications

Cardiovascular Research - Splanchnic and renal vascular beds do not affect postexercise hypotension

Cardiovascular Research - Suckling has no effect mother's normal response to the 35% CO2 challenge

Cardiovascular Research - Variation in retest results should be considered when evaluating exercise

Cervical Cancer - Alliance publishes manual to help direct prevention and treatment services

Cervical Cancer - Eosinophilic dysplasia may be variant of HSIL (CIN 2)

Chemotherapy - Study results demonstrate breast cancer assay predicts chemotherapy response

Chlamydia Vaccine - Immune response to Chlamydia trachomatis outer membrane protein reviewed

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Prevalence of CAM use is high among menopausal women in Australia

Dermatology - Aminolevulinic acid HCl combined with light improves treatment results

Diagnostics - Company acquires rights from McGill University to breast cancer markers

Diagnostics - U.K. NHS Strategic Health Authority to adopt ThinPrep Pap Test

Diagnostics - U.S. FDA responds to company's submission for breast cancer diagnostic system

Disease Associations - VDR variants may be factors for CVD and bone loss in Mexican American women

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical company seeks global regulatory approval of antibiotic

Eating Disorders - Adolescent girls with bulimia nervosa show less emotion awareness

Emergency Medicine - Case reported of bilateral carotid artery dissections in a postpartum patient

End-Stage Organ Disease - Management of pregnancy in transplant recipients reviewed

Endocrinology - ERbeta deficiency differentially affects skeletal muscle function by sex

Endocrinology - Neuroendocrinologic hypothesis of nutritional infertility proposed

Endocrinology - Women with androgen-excess symptoms need endocrine evaluation

Endometriosis - Cadmium doesn't appear to have etiologic role in endometriosis

Environmental Health - Genomic effects of dietary phytoestrogens determined in lab rats

Epilepsy - Planning, management of pregnancy in women with epilepsy is vital

Essential Thrombocythemia - Pregnancy complications reduced with low-dose aspirin, platelet-lowering drugs

Exercise - Excessive levels of exercise can be dangerous to your health

Female Sexual Dysfunction - Testosterone patch developer comments on Intrinsa recommendation

Fertility - Ovulation-inducing drugs, not folic acid, associated with more multiple births

Fibrocystic Breast Disease - Phase III clinical trial initiated for iodine-based oral drug treatment

Fibromyalgia - Patient enrollment completed for Xyrem fibromyalgia syndrome treatment

Finance - Eye care company reports fourth quarter and 2004 results

Finance - Female condom maker eliminates all debt

Finance - Webcast planned to announce Lilly's 2004 financial results

Gene Polymorphisms - MAO-A gene polymorphisms associated with panic attacks and GAD

Generic Drugs - Pharma company files comments with FDA related to approval of Duragesic product

Genetic Testing - European laboratory licenses DNA probe technology to Osmetech

Genomics - Intercellular adhesion molecule gene variations discovered

Gynecologic Cancers - Estrogen and combined HT for women after genital malignancies reviewed

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Drug use increases risk of opportunistic infections among HIV-infected women

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - HIV-1-infected breast milk cells associated with risk of vertical transmission

HIV/AIDS-Related Fertility - Medically assisted fertility is ethically acceptable in HIV-positive persons

Healthcare Coverage - California health foundation grants $4 million for kids without health coverage

Heart Disease Prevention - Aspirin underused for heart disease risk in diabetic women, young adults

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Findings of major clinical trials argue against HRT to prevent stroke

Hypertension - Supplemental NDA for hypertension drug label expansion submitted to U.S. FDA

Illegal Drug Use - Regular heavy use of cannabis adversely affects health

Imaging Technology - Clinical trial of new 3D mammography system to be conducted

Infertility - Microsurgical varicocelectomy acceptable by couples with advanced female age

Influenza Vaccines - U.S. Health & Human Services Department, Ad Council launch flu vaccine campaign

Insomnia - U.S. FDA approves application for Lunesta brand eszopiclone

Intimate Partner Violence - IPV remains little studied, underscreened physical health risk to women

Liver Cancer - Radiofrequency ablation improves hepatic colorectal metastases survival

Medical Education - Pharma company sponsors educational program for future pharmacists

Medicare - MamoSite balloon catheter receives Medicaid and Medicare codes

Menopause - Special Protocol Assessment granted by U.S. FDA for estroidal transdermal spray

Mergers and Acquisitions - Newborn and maternal health company expands pediatric cardiology group

Mergers and Acquisitions - Solvay Pharmaceuticals acquires Italmex in Mexico City

Morbidity and Mortality - Factors contributing to girls' higher risk of dying in Egypt identified

Mycocardial Infarction - Survey finds most women wouldn't seek emergency care for common warning signs

Neurodegenerative Disorders - Mechanisms of neuroprotection by SERMs and estradiol aren't the same

Obesity - Study finds race may affect weight and fitness level

Obesity - Study indicates that body type may be determined before birth

Obesity Epidemic - Obesity is associated with poverty and low birth weight

Obstetrics - First midwife class trained in Afghanistan

Obstetrics - Neurologic aspects and treatment of eclampsia reviewed

Obstetrics - New fetal heart monitor could give better health picture during labor

Obstetrics - Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain reviewed

Obstetrics - Study: Patient-controlled epidural better than IV opioid analgesia during labor

Obstetrics - Treatment of headaches in pregnancy reviewed

Obstetrics - Trisomy 21 linked to variable defects in CTB differentiation pathway

Oncogenesis - Silenced hdm2 prevents the growth of p53-dependent human breast cancer

Oncology - Breast cancer cells are refractory to a new small molecule inhibitor of Bcl-2

Oncology - DAVANAT/5-FU phase l clinical trial results accepted for poster at conference

Osteoporosis - APOE haplotypes influence BMD in Caucasian males but not females

Osteoporosis - Pharma companies submitted NDA for injectable Boniva for osteoporsis

Ovarian Cancer - Angiogenesis and vascular survival ability indicate ovarian tumor status

Ovarian Cancer - Cytoreductive surgery plus IPCH treats recurrent peritoneal carcinomatosis

Ovarian Cancer - EMAST is a distinct form of microsatellite instability in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Endothelin-1-induced signals mediate ovarian carcinoma cell invasion

Ovarian Cancer - Mechanism of IL-12 receptor-mediated upregulation of FasL described

Overactive Bladder - Studies reveal DETROL LA to be effective against overactive bladder

Pediatric Cardiology - Arrhythmias in neonates and infants require management tailored to circumstances

Pediatrics - Wyoming, Colorado have high rates of low birth-weight babies

Personnel - Diagnostic test provider announces new board member

Physiology - Brain intrauterine ischemic stress studied, protection by amyloid beta revealed

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Questionnaire measures disease-related dysfunction in PCOS sufferers

Preeclampsia - Fetuses affected by preeclampsia and growth restriction have higher C-1alpha

Preeclampsia - Study: Maternal, fetal genetic factors account for most of familial aggregation

Proteomics - Vascular gene expression is altered in invasive breast carcinoma

RNA Research - RNA from healthy breast tissue remains intact after surgical removal

Reproductive Biology - CGRP-mediated vasodilation may help maintain vascular adaptations in pregnancy

Reproductive Biology - Factors influencing lifetime ovulations with ovarian cancer studied in mice

Reproductive Biology - Urocortins play role in physiology of pregnancy and parturition

Rett Syndrome - Rett Syndrome organizations and National Institutes of Health partner

Seasonal Affective Disorder - SunBox offers treatment option for seasonal affective disorder sufferers

Sexual Violence - Study of sexual assault prevalence found 17% of young women had been raped

Sexual and Reproductive Health - China defends 'one child' birth limits against U.S. criticism

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Vaginal microbicide compounds recognized as antigen by T lymphocytes

Stroke Risk - Migraine sufferers at higher risk of stroke when using oral contraceptives

Temporomandibular Joint Pain - University pain center study shows link between traumatic stress and TMJ pain

Thyroid Therapy - Levothyroxine sodium tablets bioequivalent to Synthroid, U.S. FDA says

Transfusion Medicine - New data support an indirect link between hepatitis C and thyroid cancer

Tuberculosis - Novel antibiotic shows promise in shortening treatment of tuberculosis

Urology - Case report highlights pitfalls in differential diagnosis of pelvic cysts

Violence - Factors contributing to physical violence against impoverished women identified

Violence - Issues related to defining and measuring violence against women outlined

Women's Health - New OTC supplement for premenstrual syndrome announced



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