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Women's Health Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 18th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Breast Cancer Screening - Two-view mammography improves cancer detection

Hypertension - Blood pressure poorly controlled in the elderly, especially women

Osteoporosis - Phase I clinical trial for osteoporosis complete

Ovarian Adenocarcinoma - CPT-11 and mitomycin C treated ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma

Reproduction - Ovulatory follicle rupture studied, role of metalloproteinases clarified

Adverse Drug Reaction - Four reported deaths prompt warning about Mifeprex

Alzheimer Disease - Brain changes are more likely to present as dementia in women than in men

Amenorrhea - BMI, body fat mass, and amenorrhea in ballet dancers examined

Anal Cancer - Age-related prevalence of anal cancer precursors associated with homosexual men

Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Anticoagulation therapy for antiphospholipid syndrome is subject of debate

Arthritis - Possible link between bone size and arthritis is investigated

Breast Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in breast cancer

Asthma - The incidence of adult asthma appears to be increasing

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - U.S. Patent office sends allowance for attention deficit, hyperactivity drug

Breast Cancer - 5-DFUR and tamoxifen affected cytotoxicity in human mammary carcinoma cells

Breast Cancer - Anticipating temporal stressors predicted traumatic stress symptoms

Breast Cancer - Australian-based biotech company identifies new breast cancer target protein

Breast Cancer - Cost-effectiveness of breast cancer adjuvant treatment analyzed

Breast Cancer - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Cost-effectiveness of monoclonal antibody evaluated for metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Exercise managed fatigue during breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer - Feasibility of hepatic artery administration of docetaxel evaluated

Breast Cancer - Long-term prognosis of breast cancer patients after axillary dissection assessed

Breast Cancer - Medroxyprogesterone empowers the Nm23-H1 metastasis suppressor gene

Breast Cancer - Metabolites are investigated as predictors of risk for breast cancer

Obstetrics - Studies add new findings to obstetrics body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - New data illuminates research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - RASSF1A mutation linked to heightened breast tumor risk

Breast Cancer - Single lymphatic pathway drained entire mammary gland

Breast Cancer - Study evaluates prognostic value of molecule CD44v6 in women with brest cancer

Oncology - New data illuminates research in oncology

Breast Cancer - The C-terminal region of EF-hand protein facilitates cancer metastasis

Business & Finance - Healthcare company announces financial results for second quarter

Business Update - Infertility association selects public affairs company

Cancer Vaccines - Modeling and simulation of cancer immunoprevention vaccine presented

Cardiovascular Disease - Women unaware of differences in bad and good cholesterol, survey shows

Cervical Cancer - Fusion genes of mutated HPV E-7 gene did not enhance antitumor effect

Oncology - New research in the area of oncology detailed

Chlamydia Infection - Infected cells upregulate host innate antimicrobial response to chlamydia

Collaborations - Companies renew agreement to make mammography CAD technology more available

Cryopreservation - Open-freezing system allows survival of cryopreserved ovarian tissue

DNA Research - Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus DNA testing assessed

Dermatology - Dermatology organization discuss sunscreen benefits, pre-cancer protection

Diabetes Therapy - Sibutramine effective for treating obese, diabetic Chinese women

Oncology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of oncology

Diagnostics - Contrast agent B22956/1 reveals the effects of tamoxifen on tumor vessels

Diet & Nutrition - For a healthier heart, don't go against the grain

Down Syndrome - Down syndrome studied, increased nucleolus organizer region expression revealed

Drug Development - Female hormone product development completed; distribution contracted

Drug Safety - U.S. FDA requests opioid drug label changes from pharmaceutical company

Endocrinology - Changes in thyroid function are investigated after women undergo ART procedure

Osteoporosis - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis

Exercise Medicine - Gender variability in muscle is compared

Fetal Loss Risk Factors - Elevated factor VII is risk factor for recurrent fetal loss

Finance - Nutritionals, weight management products company reports Q2 2005 sales, profits

Gender Medicine - Gender-based violence correlates with HIV/AIDS among women

Gene Research - Reduced folate carrier gene raises the risk for neural tube defects

Gene Research - Tobacco research group, genetics company set joint U.S. field trial experiment

Genetics & Genomics - Genes are found to be upregulated in preeclampsia

Geriatrics - The elderly require lower initiation and maintenance doses of warfarin

Gynecology - Cervical cancer metastasis follows heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycan loss

HIV/AIDS Caregiving - Children of HIV-infected mothers need support

HIV/AIDS GBV-C Coinfection - Prevalence of Gb virus C in perinatally HIV-infected children is small

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Uganda first lady, foundation president dedicate AIDS clinic in Kampala market

Hematology - Oral methionine load is investigated in women with thrombosis

Herpes Simplex Virus - Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection may be due to colonization

Herpes Simplex Virus - Universal screening for herpes infection could reduce perinatal infection

Hormones - Anaphase transition analyzed, role of fertilization revealed

Hormones - PTH/PTHrP receptor examined, role of expression in nipple function clarified

Hormones - Researchers' work adds to hormones body of knowledge

Human Papillomavirus - B lymphocyte activation by HPV-like particles induces Ig class switch

Human Papillomavirus - HPV DNA tests compared using SurePath Pap test as collection method

Human Papillomavirus - New guidelines proposed for HPV-testing in persistent mildly dyskaryotic smears

In Vitro Fertilization - Increasing zona pellucida thickness variation enhances implantation

Information Technology - Online health center focusing on African American health expanded

Insomnia - Study of insomnia therapy in perimenopause-menopausal women shows improvement

Lung Cancer - Deaths in the EU: Declining in men but not women

Matrix Metalloproteinase - Preimplantation uterine MMP activity studied, role of neutrophils defined

Medical Devices - Breast implant maker provides update on regulatory activities

Medical Devices - U.K. health institute approves PVP procedure at health service hospitals

Menopause - Pharmaceutical company launches educational campaign about menopause for women

Mental Health - For women, the risk of ill health has been linked to daily stressors

Mental Health - Menstrual irregularity may be indicative of psychosocial problems

Mental Health - Study compares mental health status of early adult & mid-life women

Mergers & Acquisitions - Bankruptcy court approves company's bid to acquire pain management portfolio

Obesity Therapy - Full-weight dose chemotherapy improves outcomes in obese women with cancer

Obstetrics - Researchers' work adds to obstetrics body of knowledge

Obstetrics - Sengstaken-Blakemore intrauterine tamponade is indicated for hemorrhage

Obstetrics - Umbilical-placental blood flow gradient can predict perinatal outcome

Oncogenesis - Serine-threonine kinase 15 is overexpressed in MCF7 breast cancer cells

Oncology - Findings in oncology provide new insights

Osteoporosis - Cone beam densitometer useful for femoral bone imaging

Osteoporosis - Research in osteoporosis provides new insights

Osteoporosis - Study investigates women's preferences for preventing osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - Borderline ovarian tumors compared to early stage invasive ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - CT and MRI findings of sex cord-stromal tumor of the ovary revealed

Ovarian Cancer - K252a inhibited proliferation of ovarian cancer cells by upregulating p21(WAF1)

Ovarian Cancer - Patients unlikely to benefit from further chemotherapy identified

Ovarian Cancer - Pedicles divided by stapling during cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Plasmacytoid dendritic cells induce CD8+ cells in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer Therapy - Antisurvivin oligonucleotides generate apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells

Pain Management - Oral analgesic protocol improved pain control for patients with cancer

Pain Management - Sexual pain syndrome has a complex etiology

Patents - Pharma company issued patent for lingual spray technology

Pediatrics - Infant feeding patterns and risks of death investigated

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Research add new data to polycystic ovary syndrome body of knowledge

Prostate Cancer - Centers begin study of prostate cancer patients receiving radiation therapy

Pulmonary Medicine - Reports add new data to pulmonary medicine research

Quality Assurance - Quality forum provides draft of standards and performance measures for comment

Reproductive Medicine - Molecular pathways are disrupted in rodent models of testicular dysgenesis

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Company receives FDA approval for labeling Essure 4- and 5-year effectiveness

Sexual & Reproductive Health - National institute accepts clinical trial of female sexual dysfunction treatment

Thrombosis - Study assessed role of IgG antibeta2GPI and anti-PT in thrombotic risk

Urethral Cancers - Bladder-sparing surgery for urethral cancers evaluated

Urinary Incontinence - Utility of suburethral slings reviewed

Urology - Company updates U.S. FDA pre-market approval submission for incontinence implant

Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma - New findings in the area of uterine papillary serous carcinoma described

Vector Development - Improved inducible lentivirus vectors gain tighter transgene expression

eHealth - Telephone help-lines compared to websites for cancer information



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