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Women's Health Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 13th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Back Pain - Teriparatide tested against alendronate for back pain in women with osteoporosis

Breast Cancer - Osteonectin expression inhibited MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell metastasis

Cancer Risk Factors - EMSY gene evaluated for association in breast and ovarian cancer risk

Hormones - Role of circulating androgens in mid-life women examined

Medical Devices - Trocar-associated injuries and fatalities examined

Adverse Drug Reaction - Australian Agency urges caution over Paroxetine during pregnancy

Anesthesia - Evidence to support use of anesthesia during abortion researched

Atherosclerosis - Research in atherosclerosis provides new insights

Awards - Lung cancer groups announce Haley McDaid is career development award recipient

Breast Cancer - Addition of fulvestrant to endocrine treatment strategy evaluated

Breast Cancer - An orally bioavailable ER downregulator identified for breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer - Findings describe new data in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Avenues of support for women diagnosed with breast cancer explored

Breast Cancer - Beliefs and adaptation strategies of Hong Kong families revealed

Breast Cancer - Bisphosphonates evaluated in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Bisphosphonates used to manage bone metastases from breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer deaths continue to decline

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer evaluated with computer-aided detection system

Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer described

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer surgery options explained in new Spanish booklet

Breast Cancer - Breast prosthesis offers non-surgical alternative to reconstructive surgery

Breast Cancer - Characteristics of families with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Israel identified

Breast Cancer - Cisplatin-epirubicin-paclitaxel used to treat operable breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Cisplatinum and vinorelbine studied in phase II trial

Breast Cancer - Contextual approach used by breast cancer survivors in treatment decision making

Breast Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Dance and movement evaluated for quality-of-life improvement in cancer survivors

Breast Cancer - Digital mammography trial results announced

Breast Cancer - Effect of folate intake on breast cancer risk evaluated

Breast Cancer - European Mutual Recognition Procedure gives approval to market Aromasin

Breast Cancer - Findings advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Research add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Fourth phase III study shows Herceptin plus chemo improved disease-free survival

Breast Cancer - Guidelines to assure quality in breast cancer surgery outlined

Breast Cancer - Inflammatory local recurrence occurred after breast-conservation therapy

Breast Cancer - Link between cancer risk and weight changes in premenopausal women studied

Breast Cancer - Lower dose capecitabine demonstrated favorable therapeutic index

Breast Cancer - Molecular tumor subtype influences preoperative chemotherapy efficacy

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

Breast Cancer - Neoadjuvant docetaxel combined with adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide

Breast Cancer - Results of Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial published

Breast Cancer - Studies add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Scientists examine gene variants that may be associated with breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer - Techniques for automatic detection of anomalies in mammograms studied

Breast Cancer - Temsirolimus evaluated as treatment in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Studies describe new findings in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Trial data show benefits of combination therapy in early stage breast cancer

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Variants in BRCA1 gene evaluated for breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Maker reports sales of its new mammography CAD system to California company

Breast Cancer Screening - Mammography methods in the analysis of breast lesions compared

Breast Cancer Survival - Researchers examine survival in women with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea

Breast Cancer Therapy - Researchers study adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly breast cancer patients

Cancer Research - Family history alone can imply cancer mutation risk

Cancer Therapy - Chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting on women's functional status studied

Cancer Therapy - Metronomic therapy offers palliative treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - Neoadjuvant taxanes used in treatment of non-metastatic breast cancer

Cardiology - Study examined effects of maternal nutrition on fetal LV gene transcription

Cardiovascular Disease - Gender differences in arterial stiffening from resistance training examined

Cardiovascular Disease - Study to examine whether leg fat may protect against heart disease

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - Effect L-folic acid supplementation on glycolipid metabolism studied

Cervical Cancer - Influence of human papillomavirus on cancer progression studied

Cervical Cancer - Role of polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor in cervical cancer examined

Cervical Cancer - Studies advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer Screening - Alternate screening method for cervical cancer risk tested

Cervical Cancer Screening - Screening methods for cervical cancer compared

Contraception - NuvaRing estrogen exposure proven lower than with patch or oral contraceptives

Coronary Heart Disease - Racial differences in risk factors for heart disease in women examined

Cystic Fibrosis - Novel test improves molecular screening in ethnically diverse populations

Diagnostics - Feasibility of automated screening and interpretation process studied

Diagnostics - Reports describe recent advances in diagnostics research

Diet & Nutrition - Maternal diet during pregnancy associated with medulloblastoma in children

Diet & Nutrition - Mayo Clinic offers tips to curb your appetite

Drug Monitoring - Buprenorphine levels in breast milk determined

Environmental Health - Study identified diseases that correlate with suspended particle concentration

Fertility - Dioxin increases glycodelin gene and protein expression in human endometrium

Finance - Biopharma company announces revenues of $5.8 million

Finance - Canadian genomics organizations fund genomics and proteomics projects

Finance - Study will examine the effects of synthetic steroids and infant disease risk

Gynecolgic Cancer - Poll shows women concerned about gynecologic cancers but unaware of symptoms

Gynecology - Transforming growth factor-beta studied, expression during pregnancy clarified

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV infection/risk characteristics determined for female sex workers in Hanoi

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Survey shows wealthy, educated women most vulnerable to HIV in Cameroon

HIV/AIDS Testing - Immunophenotyping may help with HIV diagnosis in infants

Hormone Therapy - Serum levels of C-reactive protein evaluated in response to hormone therapy

Hormones - DNA microarrays used to discovery novel genes involved in ovary stimulation

Human Papillomavirus - Humoral immune response recognizes complex epitopes on HPV6 L1 capsomers

Hypertension - Scientists breed special rats to learn more about hypertension

Information Technology - Company adds database for analysis of breast cancer therapeutics to offerings

Lung Cancer - Asian ethnicity and adenocarcinoma histology predicted response to gefitinib

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA issues approvable letter for silicone gel filled breast implants

Menstruation - Recruitment for Phase 3 efficacy study of menstrual migraine drug completed

Mental Health - Cost-effectiveness of depression treatments for underprivileged women analyzed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Plastic surgery company to acquire Biosil Limited and Nagor Limited

Metastatic Cancer - Brain metastases from epithelial ovarian cancer reviewed

Myocardial Infarction - Age and gender differences examined in patients with myocardial infarction

Obesity Treatment - Public patients are denied effective obesity treatment

Obstetrics - Women are receiving more pain relief during labor

Oncology - Bone marrow micrometastasis lowers breast cancer survival odds

Oncology - R115777 and paclitaxel overwhelm breast cancer growth and angiogenesis

Oncology - Stage-adjusted period analysis used to derive cancer patient survival figures

Osteoporosis - Bonviva approved for postmenopausal osteoporosis in Switzerland

Osteoporosis - Change in distribution company for Actonel announced

Ovarian Cancer - Depressive symptoms of women after diagnosis of ovarian cancer studied

Ovarian Cancer - Phase Ib clinical trial with PXD101 for ovarian cancer begins

Ovarian Cancer - Recent studies add new data to ovarian cancer research

Pain Management - Mayo Clinic offers alternative ways to manage chronic pain

Parkinson Disease - Postmenopausal hormone use evaluated for effect on risk of Parkinson disease

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Findings describe new data in polycystic ovary syndrome research

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Heredity and dyslipidemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome analyzed

Proteomics - Functional of P-glycoprotein in the human blood-placental barrier studied

Reproduction - Laminin analyzed, role in physiology of granulose cells revealed

Reproduction - Trophoblast invasiveness analyzed, glucose inhibition revealed

Rh Incompatibility - Pregnancy outcome for Rh-alloimmunized women examined

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Global partnership focuses on child and maternal health

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Medication regulation board evaluates use of paroxetine in pregnancy

Sexual & Reproductive Health - U.S. FDA approves ParaGard IUD for women who have not yet had children

Tamoxifen - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of tamoxifen

Telemere Erosion - Telemere erosion resulting from obesity and cigarette smoking explored

Type 2 Diabetes - Single vs multiple bouts of exercise on glucose control investigated

Urinary Incontinence - Utility of suburethral slings in surgical treatment reviewed

Weight Loss - Effect of reduced thyrotropin levels in obese women after weight loss studied



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