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Women's Health Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 10th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Cancer Risk Factors - Parental consanguinity in Arabs not associated with higher risk of breast cancer

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Planned caesarian section is safe and effective for preventing transmission of HIV

Menopause - Testosterone therapy improves sexual function in post-menopausal women

Ovarian Cancer - Twelve cohort studies indicate risk of ovarian cancer not linked to fruit and vegetable diet

Type 2 Diabetes - Visceral adipose tissue and type 2 diabetes highest among Filipino women

Alcohol Use - Prenatal exposure to alcohol may cause visual problems in infants

Assisted Reproduction - Researchers report gene's role in the human embryo implantation process

Bone Fracture - Interventional densitometry testing identifies patients with osteoporosis

Bowel Obstruction - Surgical palliation advised first for intestinal obstruction in ovarian cancer

Brachytherapy - Vaginal brachytherapy recommended as sole treatment for stage IC endometrial cancer

Breast Cancer - ComfortScan maker enters research agreement with Dartmouth

Breast Cancer - Curcumin halts spread of breast cancer in mice

Breast Cancer - Cyclin A is a good marker for breast cancer tumor proliferation and prognosis

Breast Cancer - Genetic aberrations may be possible molecular fingerprint of radiation-associated breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Hedgehog signaling pathway targeted in breast cancer therapy

Breast Cancer - Herceptin trial shows lower risk of breast cancer recurrence when used following chemotherapy

Breast Cancer - Jeans company writes $8 million check to Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Mammographic density and bone mineral density unrelated to genetic determinants

Breast Cancer - Repairing a breast cancer survivor's body helps her regain peace of mind

Breast Cancer - SLN biopsy without ALND not followed by axillary short-term recurrence

Breast Cancer - Study declares HRT not contraindicated for women previously treated for cervical cancer

Breast Cancer - Study discourages continued axillary sampling after sentinel lymph node biopsy

Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Genomic instability may be hereditarily different, resulting in different molecular pathogenesis

Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Shorter diagnostic times seen for women who have clinical and mammographic abnormalities

Breast Cancer Education - Targeted education affects women's knowledge and attitudes about breast cancer

Breast Cancer Incidence - Researchers propose HRT prescribing practices may impact breast cancer incidence

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Higher enterolactone levels may reduce breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Accuracy of mammography is similar among white, Chinese, and Filipino women

Breast Cancer Therapy - Letrozole provides longer time to disease progrssion when compared with tamoxifen

Breast Cancer Therapy - Management of breast cancer depends on improving understanding of adjuvant therapy

Breast Cancer Treatment - Management of menopausal symptoms in cancer patients requires multidisciplinary approach

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Lapatinib with anti-ErbB2 antibodies enhances breast cancer cell apoptosis

Breastfeeding - Maternity services should identify needs of nursing mothers to provide effective guidance

Cancer Coping - Psychological response influenced breast cancer survival

Cancer Diagnosis - Spiritual coping is important to women with diagnosis of gynecological cancer

Cancer Genetics - Adjuvant radiotherapy increases survival among women with p53 gene alterations

Cancer Prognosis - Study shows age not an independent prognostic factor for ovarian cancer

Cancer Screening - Research highlights role of psychiatrists to encourage patients in cancer screening

Cancer Therapy - Anthracycline-containing combination used as primary chemotherapy results

Cancer Therapy - Bendamustine prolongs progression-free survival in metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - Chemotherapy and radiotherapy recommended as treatment for breast lymphoma

Cancer Therapy - Cisplatinum re-challenge overcame carboplatin hypersensitivity

Cancer Therapy - European marketing authorization application withdrawn for Revaproxyn

Cancer Therapy - Lipidemic profile of women treated with adjuvant exemestane therapy not significantly altered

Cancer Therapy - Mechanism for chemopreventive therapy may be similar for pre- and postmenopausal women

Cancer Therapy - No survival benefit due to early initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy detected

Cancer Therapy - Preclinical studies demonstrate antitumor activity and HIF-1alpha inhibition for ENMD-1198

Cancer Therapy - Primary chemotherapy and debulking surgery advised for ovarian cancer management

Cardiology - Average LDL cholesterol levels decreased 10% in people under doctors' care from 2001 to 2004

Cervical Cancer - Characteristic molecular changes in cervical cells can enhance understanding of cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer - Gardasil proves effective in prevention of high-grade cervical precancers

Cervical Cancer - Increasing incidence trends in adenocarcinoma is consistent with hypothesis of shared etiology

Cervical Cancer Screening - DCL Medical Laboratories educates customers on use of HPV test for cervical cancer screening

Cervical Cancer Therapy - Clinical trial recommended to further test combination of carboplatin and PLD

Cervical Cancer Therapy - Radiotherapy produces satisfactory results for patients unable to receive chemotherapy

Cervical Cancer Therapy - Researchers explore the potential chemopreventive roles of retinoids in cervical neoplasia

Chemotherapy - Higher cycle of epidoxorubicin/docetaxel increased pathological response rates

Chemotherapy - Lower-dose topotecan tolerated in patients with pretreated ovarian cancer

Chemotherapy - Neoadjuvant vinorelbine/epirubicin compared well with adriamycin/cyclophosphamide

Chemotherapy - Zoledronic acid and doxorubicin induced synergistic levels of apoptosis

Clinical Trials - Drug prolongs survival in women with advanced lung cancer, trial results show

Depression - Treatment effect of vitamin B-6 for depression not evident

Development - Endocytosis functions in the cellular uptake of sex steroids

Diagnostics - FDG-PET purported as useful imaging modality for restaging of ovarian cancer

Diagnostics - Laparoscopy deemed convenient technique to diagnose advanced ovarian carcinoma

Diagnostics - Use of F-18-FDG PET/CT aids in evaluation of recurrent ovarian cancer

Diet & Nutrition - Dietary vitamin D and calcium involved in development of endometrial cancer

Diet & Nutrition - Multivitamins and alcohol do not alter risk of developing strong-expressing FR alpha tumor

Disease Control - Syphilis outbreak interventions result in long-term positive behavior changes

Disease Control - Tuberculosis poses a risk to a pregnant woman and her fetus

Drug Development - Enrollment completed in phase IIb study in women undergoing cardiac bypass surgery

Drug Development - Flex-Hets exhibit improved therapeutic ratios as anticancer agents over RAR agonists

Drug Development - Patient enrollment begins for phase I trial of Amplimexon plus docetaxel

Dry Eye Syndrome - Dietary fat intake linked to dry eye syndrome in women

Endocrine Therapy - Tamoxifen and goserelin deemed effective in epithelial ovarian cancer

Endocrinology - Developing fetus expresses more detoxification enzyme sulfotransferase than adult

Endometrial Cancer Therapy - Laparoscopic surgery declared effective alternative to laparotomy for cancer treatment

Endometriosis - Practitioners need more training to provide diagnosis and support for women with endometriosis

Environmental Health - p,p'-DDE treatment appears to increase aromatase activity in ESC in culture

Facilities - The Surgery Centre at Craig Ranch passes Texas state health inspection

Finance - Development of VivaGel accelerated with US$20M funding from U.S. National Institutes of Health

Fitness & Wellness - Survey finds one-third of Americans belong to gyms or health clubs

Fitness & Wellness - Survey shows many women unaware of benefits of breastfeeding for mothers

Fracture Risk Factors - Study maintains soy food consumption may reduce risk of fracture

Gynecology - Imiquimod cream may be viable alternative treatment for HPV-positive women

Gynecology - Intratumoral microvessel images shed light on ovarian cancer progression

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Arizona health leaders discuss new methods for protecting women from HIV

HIV/AIDS Prevention - HAART reduces transmission risk between HIV-discordant heterosexual couples

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Study explores importance of relationship factors and safer sex practices

HIV/AIDS Viral Inhibitor - NNRTI UC-781 inhibits HIV-1 infection of cervical tissue when applied as a vaginal microbicide

Headache & Migraine - Reproductive hormones and menstrually related distress predict migraine activity

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Researcher urges critical assessment of new research-based evidence for clinical practice

Hormones - Estrogen receptor alpha and beta neurons are co-localized in rat hippocampus

Hot Flashes - Progesterone may have an independent effect on relieving hot flashes

Human Papillomavirus Screening - Self-collected urine useful for human papillomavirus DNA detection

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Biology, epidemiology, and prevention of HPV infection are reviewed

Hypothyrodism - Harvard publication provides the lowdown on thyroid slowdown

Labor & Delivery - Acceptable level of maternal and neonate side effects found with patient-controlled analgesia

Labor & Delivery - Paracervical block and OB experience play important role in labor pain relief

Menopause - Researchers provide overview of gene studies to identify underlying menopausal age

Metastasis - Single brain metastasis treated with surgery

Mitral Valve Prolapse - Adult female patients are more flexible than other women

Natural Products - Arsenic trioxide induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cell lines

Natural Products - Cytotoxic plants from Malaysia and Thailand used traditionally to treat cancer

Neonatology - Cold treatment may protect against infant disability and death from oxygen loss

Obesity & Mortality - Premature deaths among women predicted to increase due to prevalence of obesity

Osteoporosis - Safety profile of raloxifene supported by results of analysis of MORE trial data

Ovarian Cancer - Providers urged to consider ovarian cancer when women present with abdominal pain and bloating

Ovarian Cancer - Study declares new markers of ovarian cancer be judged against CA125

Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors - Investigators explored association of sex hormones with risk of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer Screening - HPV testing provides more sensitivity than second pap smear

Ovarian Cancer Therapy - IL-4 receptor is promising target for advanced ovarian cancer therapy

Pelvic Examination - Speculum self-insertion offers potential to reduce anxiety of sexual health screening

Personnel - Fertility services company names Higham as president and chief executive officer

Philanthropy - Carl's Jr. franchise restaurants raise $175,000 for breast cancer

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Review targets pharmacologic characteristics of progesterone administration in women with PCOS

Preterm Birth - Research on premature birth boosted with $10 million U.S. NIH grant

Prognostics - Cancer-associated serum antigen adversely prognosticated survival

Prognostics - Gender did not prognosticate outcome of patients undergoing mastectomy

Reproduction - Gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion is regulated by cannabinoids

Reproduction - Matrix metalloproteinase-3 expression is regulated during peri-implantation

Reproduction - Nitric oxide may be critical in establishing pregnancy in the rhesus monkey

Reproductive Health - Bed rest for hypertension during pregnancy is not backed by strong evidence

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Brazilian Ministry of Health orders 4 million FC Female Condoms

Sexual & Reproductive Health - New survey shows many women take home pregnancy tests too early to be accurate

Surgery - Laparoscopic management of endometrial cancer showed benefits over laparotomy

Telomerase Inhibitors - Costunolide inhibited telomerase activity in human breast carcinoma cells

Varicose Veins - Varicose veins successfully treated once pelvic symptoms treated

Venous Thromboembolism - Increased venous thromboembolism risk may be related to increased tPA levels

Venous Thromboembolism - Prediction score results in low risk of recurrent thrombosis in women with increased risk

Venous Thromboembolism - Scientists advocate more study on aging and cancer as risk factors for thromboembolism

Vulvar Cancer - Mechanism that transforms lesions into cancer may predict women most likely to be affected

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