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Women's Health Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 8th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Anemia - Craving for ice resulted in iron-deficiency anemia

Breast Cancer - CD44 attenuated metastatic invasion during breast cancer progression

Hormones - Epithelial cell T-bet expression studied, role of female steroid hormones shown

Medical Devices - Preclinical studies of anti-adhesion thermal gel in gynecologic surgery underway

Osteoporosis - Companies announce agreement to develop new drug targeting osteoporosis

Antiproliferative Activity - Lamprey gonadotropin-releasing hormone III inhibited breast cancer cell growth

Bacterial Vaginosis - To understand BV, more research is needed on vaginal flora, related issues

Bone Loss - Impact of estrogen loss on bone turnover determined

Breast Cancer - AmpArray profiled expression of ABC transporters in a drug-resistant cell line

Breast Cancer - Chemotherapy safety evaluated for breast cancer during pregnancy

Breast Cancer - Diagnostic approaches for determining HER-2 status in breast cancer compared

Breast Cancer - New research in the area of breast cancer detailed

Breast Cancer - Efficacy of breast intraoperative ultrasound evaluated

Breast Cancer - Ethnicity and menopausal status may be important factors in study results

Breast Cancer - Findings in breast cancer provide new insights

Breast Cancer - Full-dose intraoperative radiotherapy employed during breast-conserving surgery

Breast Cancer - Higher expression of CTCF in breast cancer cells linked to apoptosis resistance

Breast Cancer - Long term breast-conservation treatment and invasive treatments compared

Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer provide new insights

Breast Cancer - Migration-stimulating factor linked to tumor progression

Breast Cancer - Older women fare favorably with conservative breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer - Pennsylvania releases second quarter mammography inspections

Breast Cancer - Postoperative loco-regional radiation therapy treated breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Prophylactic mastectomy viewed as emulating breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Reports add new data to breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers provide basis for revision of classification systems

Breast Cancer - Researchers suggest subset of breast cancers associated with Chinese patients

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

Breast Cancer - Safety of nipple-areola reconstruction after radiation therapy evaluated

Breast Cancer - Sonographic assessment of breast lesions correlates with MRI results

Breast Cancer - Study indicates need to ease mammography pain experienced by 76% of black women

Breast Cancer - Study to test warning system and proteomics to detect early breast cancer begun

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Natural history of low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ studied

Breast Cancer Screening - Is mammography screening affected by perception of malpractice?

Breast Cancer Screening - Monoscopic vs. stereoscopic reading for detection of breast lesions studied

Gynecology - Reports advance knowledge in gynecology research

Breast Cancer Screening - Perceptions of insurance coverage may deter women from mammography screening

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Expression of SIVA-1 protein enhances apoptosis in breast cancer cells

Breast Pump - Reports of breast pump adverse events to U.S. FDA reviewed

Business Update - Company guaranteed $37 million in 5 years for rights to anti-aging skin product

Business Update - Essure maker, Gynecare terminate agreement

Cancer Therapy - U.S. NIH awards grant for preclinical development of Talotrexin in combo therapy

Obstetrics - Researchers' findings advance obstetrics research

Cardiology - Reports advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiovascular Devices - Mitral mechanical replacement proves safe for pregnant women

Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Use of low-dose OCs increases risk of cardiac and vascular events

Cervical Cancer - Chemotherapy compounds affected chemosensitivity of cervical cancer cells

Cervical Cancer - MIB-1 and PCNA immunostaining used as diagnostic adjunct to cervical pap smear

Cervical Cancer - MT1-MMP expression associated with cervical cancer

Obstetrics - Studies describe new findings in obstetrics research

Cervical Cancer - Missed opportunities for cervical cancer screening examined

Cervical Cancer - Research in cervical cancer provides new insights

Cervical Carcinoma - Differing regimens of neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared

Chemoresistance - Dihydropyridines and pyridines counteracted multidrug resistance

Collaborations - Agreement signed with Nephromics for preeclampsia test

Collaborations - Partnership with Biofield focuses on breast cancer testing system in China

Osteoporosis - New findings in the area of osteoporosis described

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - CYP21 polymorphisms are plausible disease-causing mutations in CAH patients

Depression Therapy - Estrogen augmentation of antidepressants in perimenopausal depression examined

Depression Treatments - Clinical trials reveal sex differences in antidepressant response

Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Mutation carriers in family with glucokinase diabetes described

Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Screening of NEUROD1 in MODY or gestational diabetes conducted

Diagnostics - Company gets U.S. FDA clearance for STD testing with APTIMA Combo 2 assay

Osteoporosis - Reports describe recent advances in osteoporosis research

Diet & Nutrition - Soy isoflavones may help prevent bone loss and cancer

Drug Development - GMP materials pass QC release for phase I/II trial in cervical cancer

Fitness & Wellness - Blood lipids and enzymes decrease in postmenopausal women after exercise

Fitness & Wellness - SilverSneakers, aging council to promote physical activity for older adults

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - Pharma company submits NDA for Sutent to FDA

Gender Medicine - Study shows women's health care similar to men's at Dept. of Veterans Affairs

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

Genetics & Genomics - Mutation of CYP17 gene identified as potential marker for disease risk in women

Geriatrics - Serum levels of cathepsin k decrease with age in both women and men

Gynecology - Data advance knowledge in gynecology research

HIV/AIDS Complications - Body changes evaluated in HIV-infected women

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - HIV risk reduction factors explored for African American women

Human Papillomavirus - HPV escapes recognition through phosphoinositide 3-kinase activation

Human Papillomavirus - Inform HPV and hybrid capture HPV DNA tests using Surepath compared

Human Papillomavirus - PreservCyt stable for months in the hybrid capture HPV test

Leukemia - Risk of AML and MDS linked to adjuvant epirubicin for early breast cancer

Lobular Cancer - Feasibility of fine needle aspiration cytology of lobular carcinoma examined

Lung Cancer - Factors influencing lung cancer decrease in Taiwanese women explored

Lung Cancer - Familial lung cancer risks in U.K. women studied

Malaria Vaccines - Recent studies add new data to malaria vaccines research

Marketing - Genzyme Biosurgery selects PR firm to handle Seprafilm

Medical Devices - Incontinence device company submits two market clearance requests to U.S. FDA

Melanoma - First melanoma patients complete treatment in phase I clinical trial of PV-10

Menopause - Bioidentical hormone therapy promoted for menopause

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Genetics relate to behavior rather than to specific clinical disorders

Obstetrics - Research add new data to obstetrics body of knowledge

Oncology - Recent findings in oncology provide new insights

Osteoporosis - Findings in osteoporosis provide new insights

Osteoporosis - Study reveals facts about how osteoporosis therapies affect bone cell activity

Ovarian Cancer - Atypical squamous cells may be overdiagnosed in perimenopausal women

Ovarian Cancer - Laparoscopy compared to laparotomy for treatement of ovarian tumors

Ovarian Cancer - Transvaginal biopsy reviewed for diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors - Study shows link between cigarette smoking and ovarian cancer

Pain Management - Phase III trial of bicifadine for pain following vaginal hysterectomy begins

Pancreatic Cancer - Feasibility of RCAS1 as tumor marker discussed

Pediatric Obesity - California steps up fight against childhood obesity with new ad campaign

Personnel - Dorothy Berry named VP risk management/patient safety at E&C

Personnel - Yakatan retires as diagnostics company CEO; Wilkinson, Crow interim co-CEOs

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Ovarian puncture improves outcomes in polycystic ovary syndrome

Product Licensing - Bioscience company signs license agreement for small molecule oncology compounds

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - Pseudomyxoma peritonei overviewed

Sexual & Reproductive Health - New infertility treatment comes to the Northeast

Stem Cell Research - Stem cell company gets support to develop drug candidate for Huntington disease

Stem Cell Research - Transplanted bone marrow cells generate new brain cells

Thyroid Cancer - Are risk factors for thyroid cancer gender-specific?

Tobacco Use - Cotinine level test utilized in Nevada program aimed at tobacco free babies

Tumorigenesis - Association between hormone replacement therapy and tumor growth reviewed

Type 2 Diabetes - Body mass index examined as risk factor for diabetes in non-obese subjects

Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for stress urinary incontinence cleared for marketing



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