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Women's Health Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 3rd, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Endocrinology - Gender bias in child growth evaluations may miss disease in girls

Multiple Sclerosis - Genetic variant may explain why women develop MS more than men

Obstetrics - Progesterone treatment decreases preterm birth rate

Osteoporosis - Researchers' findings advance osteoporosis research

Toxoplasmosis - Physicians recommend screening for all pregnant women, newborns

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Aneurysm organization comments on task force's recommendations

Adolescent Health - Study finds link between self-mutilation and risky sexual behavior in teens

Adverse Drug Reaction - Antidepressants used during pregnancy linked to neonatal withdrawal syndrome

Adverse Drug Reaction - Bone density appears to recover after girls discontinue injected contraceptive

Alcohol Use - Women gain slightly higher health benefit than men from imbibing alcohol

Allergy Medicine - Maternal and fetal IFN-gamma production is closely linked, study suggests

Alzheimer Disease - Trial enrollment completed for DURIN-based leuprolide product candidate

Atrial Fibrillation - Lone atrial fibrillation is associated with bleeding and thromboembolism

Bacterial Vaginosis - New over-the-counter medication for vaginal infections introduced

Birth Defects - Number of neural tube birth defects halved in Utah

Breast Cancer - Breast carcinoma cell line is resistant to DNA-damaging drugs

Breast Cancer - Breast myoepitheliomas should be managed as potentially malignant tumors

Breast Cancer - CYP17 gene variant interactions affect breast density, possibly cancer risk

Breast Cancer - Common variant of CASP8 gene associated with reduced risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Compound extracted from rare plant shows therapeutic promise

Breast Cancer - Enzyme identified that activates cancer cell growth and invasion

Breast Cancer - Estrogen receptor genetic variants and cancer risk investigated

Breast Cancer - Ethnic differences in breast density to be examined

Breast Cancer - FDA approves InSite Her-2/neu Kit

Breast Cancer - Fashionable to Care program launches to support breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Identification of second breast cancer gene announced

Breast Cancer - Maine professor recounts battle with breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Medical imaging company plays role in clinical trial of drug for breast cancer

Breast Cancer - New immunotherapeutic approach evaluated for advanced disease

Breast Cancer - Obesity and weight gain associated with poorer breast cancer survival

Breast Cancer - Platelet-derived LAP supports progression of osteolytic bone metastases in mice

Breast Cancer - Radar-based imaging system penetrates dense breast tissue

Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer described

Breast Cancer - Study seeks to clarify hypothyroidism/breast cancer association

Breast Cancer - Tamoxifen treatment reduces patients' risk of heart disease

Breast Cancer - Technology company uses virtual clones to predict breast cancer therapy

Breast Implants - Review looks at infection in breast implants

Breastfeeding - Breast pump maker sponsors surveys

Business & Finance - Dendrimer-focused company added to list of leading nanotechnology stocks for '05

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports results for the 2004 fourth quarter and full year

Business Update - Mammography system sold in Italy

Business Update - PREVU* POC Skin Sterol Test available for sale in Canada, U.S. markets

Cancer Genetics - BRCA2-related protein repairs broken DNA

Cancer Genetics - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer genetics

Cancer Research - U.S. government releases updated list of cancer-causing agents

Cancer Therapy - $10M funds study to determine men's role in HPV transmission

Cancer Therapy - As₂ O₃ causes caspase-independent cell death in cervical cancer cells

Cancer Therapy - Pharma company announces orphan drug designation accepted for RX-0201

Carcinogenesis - Findings describe new data in carcinogenesis research

Cardiology - Fitness company offers 5 tips to help women fight heart disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Companies partner with NHLBI to increase women's heart health awareness

Cervical Cancer - IL-10, TNF-alpha levels may indicate stage of cervical lesions induced by HPV

Cervical Cancer - Researchers' data advance cervical cancer research

Chernobyl Cancer Risk - Statistically significant cancer increase in most contaminated Chernobyl region

Child Development - Maternal, fetal genetic factors affect long-term obesity, diabetes, CVD risk

Child Development - Mom's job may affect her teen's well-being and education

Chlamydia Trachomatis - Data from screening pilot study suggest annual rescreening for young people

Chlamydia Trachomatis - Genetic basis of chlamydial pathobiologic diversity studied

Collaborations - Pharmaceutical companies agree to collaborate on phase 3 ADHD drug candidate

Congenital Heart Disease - Maternal p200 antibody levels correlate with degree of fetal heart damage

Contraception - Combined OC/HIV association may be due to CCR5 upregulation on lymphocytes

Contraception - Parents divided about notification laws for minors' access to contraception

Correction - Bonefos receives FDA approvable letter as adjuvant treatment of breast cancer

Culture and Society - Unlike Superman, Super Mom is real

Depression - Cultural, immigration-related issues are risk factors for Soviet women in U.S.

Depression - Mother's depression associated with child's antisocial behavior

Depression - Over-the-counter supplement appears effective for midlife depression

Depression - Study finds premenstrual exacerbation of depression is common

Dermatology - Cytokinin-based anti-aging product reviewed at Sundance festival

Diagnostics - Czech Republic signs CT Laser Mammography agreement

Diagnostics - DOBI Medical signs new distributors in Brazil and the Netherlands

Diagnostics - Technology company introduces ImageChecker LS CAD system

Diet & Nutrition - Grain Foods Foundation launches public education campaign on benefits of bread

Diet & Nutrition - Melanocortin receptor subtype-4 selective agonist improves metabolic parameters

Diet & Nutrition - Pennsylvania health secretary celebrates heart health month with some advice

Diet & Nutrition - Survey indicates Americans struggle with losing weight, fail to keep it off

Diet & Nutrition - Wellness initiative teaches kids how to fight obesity through knowledge

Diet and Nutrition - Long-term ovo-lacto vegetarian diet impairs pregnant women's vitamin B-12 status

Diet and Nutrition - Mean beverage-caffeine intake by U.S. consumers is within safe levels

Diet and Nutrition - Milk, fruits, and vegetables may help reduce disability risk

Diet and Nutrition - Probiotics don't boost soy's cholesterol-lowering effect in older women

Disease Management - Agreement on cardiovascular endpoints assessed based on WHI data

Disease Transmission - Risk factors for HIV transmission among black women studied

Down Syndrome - Early, non-invasive method to assess Down syndrome risk a success

Drug Development - Cancer-focused drug company expands development program for lead cancer drug

Drug Development - Combidex to be reviewed by U.S. FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee

Drug Development - FDA approves nasal spray for B12 deficiencies

Drug Development - SERM plus 17beta-estradiol may have promise against breast cancer or as HRT

Dyspnea - Measurement of BNP decreased time and cost of treatment in women with dyspnea

Eating Disorders - Bio-feedback-based treatment for eating disorders now available in U.S.

Eating Disorders - CD-ROM offers self help for people with bulimia

Endocrinology - Excess prenatal glucocorticoid exposure associated with later disorders

Endocrinology - New field - intracrinology - describes local formation of sex steroids

Endocrinology - Sex hormone metabolite reduces stress, anxiety in female rats

Environmental Health - Group warns U.S. EPW to exclude carbon monoxide from Clear Skies Act of 2005

Exercise Research - Daily running wheel activity in mice is affected by genetic background and sex

Exercise and Health - Exercise settings influence social physique anxiety of females

Finance - Conpany researching sexual function therapies reports 2004 Q4, full-year results

Finance - Cord Partners' parent company commences trading

Finance - Drug developer announces acceleration of employee stock option vesting

Finance - Maker of DNA and RNA testing systems reports increased revenues

Finance - Maker of store-brand health products reports third quarter 2005 results

Finance - Medical products provider announces financial results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports record revenues for FY2005 Q3 and 9 months

Finance - Prochieve maker restructures certain expenses to be reduced by 60% in 2005

Finance - Urological devics company reports fiscal 2Q 2005 results, profitable quarter

Fitness - Weight-loss and exercise study compares center- and home-based programs

Fitness & Wellness - Strength training for youth 7 years and older recommended by exercise council

Fitness & Wellness - Study links gender in workplace to worker loyalty, health and productivity

Food Safety - Maker of bacteria-inhibiting technology teams to launch process internationally

Gestational Diabetes - Smoking increases risk of gestational diabetes in nulliparous women

Gingivitis - Crest Pro-Health Rinse knocks out 99% of germs for oral health

Gynecologic Cancers - MIS plus X-linked clonality analysis helps diagnose synchronous tumors

Gynecology - Proangiogenic proteins flourish in endometrial growths

HIV/AIDS Screening - Group supports call for increased HIV screening, particularly for women

HIV/AIDS Testing - HIV testing campaign targets African American and Latina women

HIV/AIDS Therapy - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS therapy detailed

Health Promotion - Group supports fitness as way to prevent heart disease

Health and Politics - Political aspects of Israel's IVF policy examined

Heart Failure - D-dimer is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality

Heathcare Coverage - PET equipment maker comments on Medicare and Medcaid coverage for PET

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Age-related shrinkage of neocortex not seen in small study of women on HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in hormone replacement therapy

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Transdermal HRT delivery reviewed

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Transdermal gels and patches are as effective as oral HT formulations

Hormones - Striatin is scaffold for estrogen-mediated activation of signaling pathways

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Listeria vaccines containing PEST sequences are adjuvants for HPV16 E7

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Plasmid encoding HPV DNA improved immunogenicity against HPV infection

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Synthetic HPV16 E7 protein is immunogenic in the TC-1 mouse tumor model

Hypertension - Data suggest defining optimal BP of <100/70 mm Hg

Hypertension - Influence of hypertension on cognitive decline in Alzheimer dementia clarified

Hypothyroidism - Study confirms negative cognitive effect of untreated maternal hypothyroidism

Imaging - Mammographic image analysis method detects, measures changes in breast density

Legal Issues - Ruling that embryo is a person could have chilling effect

Liposuction - Plastic surgeon explains procedures and purposes of liposuction

Luteal Phase Defect - "No convincing evidence" that LPD causes reproductive problems, paper says

Malignant Melanoma - FDA grants IND status to malignant melanoma compound

Memory - Nonhuman primate males more susceptible to cognitive decline than females

Menopause - Follitropin receptor knockout mice model women's age-related changes

Menstruation - Researchers suggest early and current menstrual experiences may be related

Mergers & Acquisitions - Newborn technology company completes acquisition of Bridgetech Holdings

Metabolism - Sibutramine improves fat distribution, IR in Korean obese nondiabetic women

Mycoplasma Infection - M. genitalium infection doesn't appear affect pregnancy outcome

Neurology - Infection in newborn rats exhibit memory problems during later immune challenge

Neurology - Mother's work schedule may impact child's cognitive development

Nociception - Emotional reactivity involved in gender differences in pain sensitivity

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Company Initiates phase I/II clinical trial of PT-523 in NSCLC

Nutrition - Growth and diet quality studied, influence on attainment of walking clarified

Obesity - Genetics research unlocks a key regulator of weight in women

Obstetrics - Future of tocolytics in preterm labor questioned

Obstetrics - LEEP treatment increases risk of preterm delivery in future pregnancies

Obstetrics - Most antenatal coagulation screening is unnecessary

Obstetrics - New findings in obstetrics described

Obstetrics - PDE4 inhibitors may be therapeutic target to prevent premature birth

Obstetrics - Paper: More can be done to prevent cerebral damage in preterm infants

Obstetrics - Pollutants, stress from WTC collapse had some effect on area birth outcomes

Obstetrics - Proteomics technology detects proteins associated with premature birth

Obstetrics - Research add new data to obstetrics body of knowledge

Obstetrics - Researchers call for prenatal screening for parasitic infection

Obstetrics - Study finds markers for premature birth risk at the molecular level

Obstetrics - Women successfully treated to prevent preterm labor at low risk for recurrence

Oncology - Lamivudine prevents hepatitis B reactivation during breast cancer therapy

Oncology - Microarray discerns DNA changes in microdissected ovarian cancer specimens

Osteoporosis - Modest exercise-induced weight loss associated with reduced BMD in older women

Ovarian Cancer - Endometrioid carcinomas have lower MIS rate and PTEN changes than uterine type

Ovarian Cancer - Immunohistochemical expression of cadherin-catenin complex studied

Ovarian Cancer - Lower BMI, more physical activity helps reduce risk in Swedish study

Patents - Companies enter cross-license and settlement agreement for HPV vaccine patents

Pediatric Safety - Study of children in car crashes shows teen drivers pose risk to child occupants

Peptide Receptors - Guanylyl cyclase B receptor analyzed, critical reproductive roles revealed

Perimenopause - Inexpensive, practical pencil-and-paper measure of menorrhagia validated

Personnel - Breast-imaging equipment company names Patti Pavey director of medical education

Personnel - Healthcare company appoints three clinicians to its U.S. medical team

Pharmaceutical Research - Journal focuses on gender differences and medications

Philanthropy - Retail shoe company donates $570,000 to breast cancer foundation

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Beta-cell dysfunction may be a key determinant of PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Family history of type 2 diabetes increases risk for women with PCOS

Postpartum Depression - HSP-hormone withdrawal protocol may be useful animal model of PPD

Prenatal Medicine - PET/MRI scans may help unravel mechanisms of prenatal drug damage

Preventive Medicine - Triedix changes name to reflect baby boomer's demand for preventive healthcare

Preventive Medicine - Women can take steps to prevent heart disease

Primary Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome - Impaired endothelial function more prominent in arterial vs. venous involvement

Russell-Silver Syndrome - Molecular screening detects maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 7

Sex Steroids - Sex steroids reduce DNasel accessibility of androgen receptor promoter in brain

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Infertility association receives second federal grant on embryo donation

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Mississippi bill requires parental consent for teen birth control

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Progesterone therapy could prevent thousands of preterm births

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Supplemental NDA confirmed for lasofoxifene as a treatment for vaginal atrophy

Smallpox Vaccine - Safety of vaccinia immune globulin during pregnancy reviewed

Stress - Perimenopausal women's menstrual cycle slightly effected by stress

Stress - Telomere shortening is accelerated in women in response to life stress

Stress - Women leaving IT field due to work/family balance pressures

Stroke - Migraine headaches may have stroke risk

Thrombosis - Study investigates association of thrombosis with antiphospholipid antibodies

Urinary Tract Infection - A sugar shows therapeutic promise for chronic UTI

Venous Thromboembolism - Raloxifene doesn't increase activated protein C resistance, unlike combined HRT

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