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Table of Contents . . . December 15th, 2005
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Breast Cancer - Breast cancer cells are prone to apoptosis and growth arrest after protein silencing
Chlamydia - Male circumcision could reduce Chlamydia trachomatis infection in female partners
Kidney Disease - Study suggests two-thirds of patients with chronic kidney disease go undiagnosed
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Pregnancy achieved in fertile partners of patients after prostate brachytherapy
Women's Health - Researchers advocate extending definition of women's health to include chronic diseases
Apoptosis - Micromolar taxol induced cell necrosis in HeLa cells
Atherosclerosis - Transdermal hormone replacement therapy reduces carotid artery wall thickness
Autoimmune Diseases - Rheumatic disease, lupus may increase risks in pregnancy
Bacteriology - Commensal bacteria isolated from umbilical cord blood of healthy neonates born by cesarean section
Breast Camcer - First patients enrolled in three breast cancer studies for Modrenal
Breast Cancer - Anti-estrogen-resistant breast cancer cells require activated protein kinase B/Akt for growth
Breast Cancer - New findings in the area of breast cancer detailed
Breast Cancer - Decoy chimera prevents urokinase receptor expression and breast cancer migration
Breast Cancer - Glut-1 expression is not predictive of race-specific breast cancer recurrence
Breast Cancer - New findings in the area of breast cancer described
Breast Cancer - Pap test for the breast may identify disease 8 years earlier than mammogram
Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer described
Breast Cancer - Study reveals many older women refuse follow-up breast cancer tests
Breast Cancer - The distance a patient lives from a radiation therapy facility impacts breast cancer treatment
Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer provide new insights
Breast Cancer Complications - Tokuhashi score predicted life expectancy of breast cancer patients with spinal metastases
Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Hormonal etiology of breast cancer may help identify reversible biomarkers
Breast Cancer Research - Minority participation in health behavior research lags behind Whites
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Breast cancer risk is not seen with certain estrogen metabolizing polymorphisms
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Decreased risk of breast cancer is seen in long sleepers
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Estrogen-progestin combination increases breast cancer risk
Breast Cancer - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Further study is needed to assess toremifene for chemoprevention
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Similarity is seen between risk of breast cancer for passive and active smokers
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Vitamin D, calcium intakes are related to lower mammographic density
Breast Cancer Screening - Age and race are likely determinants for mammography screening in elderly women
Breast Cancer Screening - CAD system proves accurate in identifying solid breast nodules
Breast Cancer Screening - Digital mammography is more accurate in premenopausal or perimenopausal women
Breast Cancer - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Screening - Low-cost mailings of reminders increase repeat mammography interventions
Breast Cancer Screening - Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy is a useful tool for lymphatic mapping
Breast Cancer Survival - Age is not an independent prognostic factor for breast cancer survival
Breast Cancer Survival - Early physiotherapy after breast cancer surgery improves overall quality of life
Breast Cancer Therapy - Anastrozole decreases plasma lipids during neoadjuvant therapy
Breast Cancer Therapy - Fat necrosis is common after breast-conserving surgery
Breast Cancer Therapy - Improved quality of life is seen with surgical treatment of breast cancer in the elderly
Cancer Therapy - Researchers' findings advance cancer therapy research
Breast Cancer Therapy - Medicinal herb induces cell growth arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells
Breast Cancer Therapy - Women switched to anastrozole treatment have improved event-free survival
Cancer Gene Therapy - HER-2 protein expression can be inhibited in ovarian cancer cells
Cancer Gene Therapy - Papillary thyroid carcinoma after recombinant GH therapy for Turner syndrome
Cancer Gene Therapy - Zebularine has antimitogenic and chemosensitizing effects in ovarian cancer
Cancer Risk Factors - Carriers of death receptor 4 haplotype 626C-683C linked to increased breast cancer risk
Cancer Risk Factors - Manipulating elevated LH levels in BRCA1 mutation carriers may reduce cancer risk
Cancer Risk Factors - Night work might be related to breast cancer risk
Cancer Therapy - High-content screening of cytotoxic agents achieved
Cancer Therapy - Late effects of pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma in female survivors analyzed
Cancer Therapy - Promising results presented for tubulin binding agent, ENMD-1198
Cancer Therapy - Researchers' data advance cancer therapy research
Cancer Therapy - Study highlights needed improvements in management of women with cancer
Cervical Cancer - Current treatment for premalignant cervical lesions have proven safe & effective
Cervical Cancer - Defining disease extent has potential to improve cervical cancer survival
Cervical Cancer - Laminin-5 gamma 2 chain expression aids identification of invasive cervical lesions
Cervical Cancer - Reseachers offer review of treatment options for recurrent cervical cancer
Cervical Cancer - Researchers report new drug could change management options for cervical cancer
Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - Leukocyte antigen-A polymorphism decreases risk of cervical cancer in Chinese women
Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - Women with folate deficiency showed increased risk of cervical dysplasia
Cervical Cancer Screening - 2-D gel analysis provides protein expression profiles of squamous cell carcinoma tissues
Cervical Cancer Screening - Cervical neoplasia is hard to detect due to natural cervical topography
Cervical Cancer Screening - Follow-up of abnormal Pap smears is increased by use of outreach intervention
Cervical Cancer Screening - Hybrid Capture II test proves useful for detection of high-risk HPV
Chemotherapy - Clinical and nonclinical ispinesib results reported at AACR-NCI-EORTC meeting
Chemotherapy - First-line doxorubicin and docetaxel deemed effective in patients with metastatic breast cancer
Contraception - New prescribing information announced for Ortho Evra birth control patch
Diabetes Risk Factors - A recent study suggests a link between prolonged lactation and a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes
Diagnostics - MTB mpt64 gene amplification improves diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis
Diagnostics - N-2 laser excited autofluorescence spectroscopy used to diagnose formalin-fixed human breast tissue
Diagnostics - Risk of long-time arm morbidity after sentinel node biopsy (SNB) deemed minimal
Diagnostics - SN biopsy associated with lower midterm morbidity than ALN dissection for breast cancer
Diet & Nutrition - Report shows parents are choosing fewer processed foods with less sugar
Digestive Tract Cancer - Higher heme iron intake is associated with risk of upper digestive tract cancer
Drug Development - Study shows INGN 241 and celecoxib combination kills breast cancer cells
Endocrinology - Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs resensitize breast cancer cells to tamoxifen
Endometrial Cancer - Epidemiological risk factors define etiology of endometrial cancer
Endometrial Cancer Screening - MRI provides better performance in endometrial carcinoma than other modalities
Endometriosis - Analysis of chronic pelvic pain symptoms aids in management of endometriosis
Endometriosis - MMP-1 and estrogen receptor beta are coexpressed in uterine endometrium
Environmental Health - Novel HPLC-MS/MS assay reveals low general exposure to bisphenol A in humans
Epilepsy - Internet poll indicates women with epilepsy not getting enough information
Fetal Programming - Prenatal and childhood environment alters body program changing future health risks
Finance - Cancer-focused company reports revenue of $3.2 million for quarter
Finance - ComfortScan maker announces third-quarter 2005 results, revenue of $65,000
Finance - Imaging company reports third-quarter revenue of $13.4 million
Finance - Rectogesic maker announces third-quarter net loss of $2,793,000
Fitness & Wellness - Older women respond to acute exercise with lower capillarization at type II muscle fibers
Genetics & Genomics - New research assay developed to detect carriers of mutations in the gene for fragile X
Geriatrics - Standing turn performance may identify elderly women at risk of falling
Granulosa Cells - Granulosa cell apoptosis not initiated by changes in oxidative stress-response proteins
Gynecology - Angiogenesis inhibitor endostatin stops endometriotic lesion growth without hampering fertility
Gynecology - Intravital fluorescence microscopy analyzes angiogenesis in endometriosis-like lesions
Gynecology - Somatostatin may play a role in ovarian cancer angiogenesis
HIV/AIDS & Mental Health - Partner conflict predicts increase in depressive symptoms in women with HIV
HIV/AIDS HAART - Longer duration of NRTI use positively associated with lactate levels in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Availability of contraception information changes the sexual behavior of youth in South Africa
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Flash-heating breast milk eliminates viruses and bacteria while retaining nutrients
HIV/AIDS Transmission - Survey shows adherence to HIV treatment guidelines for pregnant women
Human Papillomavirus - Modulators regulated by HPV 16 E7 oncogene in HaCaT keratinocytes are identified
Hydrocephalus - Research examines whether a dietary supplement could help reduce the risk of hydrocephalus
Hypertension - Reports add new data to hypertension research
In Vitro Fertilization - Increased obstetric morbidity is seen in women receiving in vitro fertilization treatment
Infant Mortality - Very low-birth-weight infant mortality rates appear to be higher at minority-serving hospitals
Lung Cancer Mortality - Smoking interventions are needed to continue favorable trend in lung cancer mortality
Lung Cancer Risk Factors - Lung cancer risk may be associated with endogenous and extraneous estrogen
Lung Cancer Survival - Expression of nuclear estrogen receptor beta on survival differs by gender
Mental Health - Age and obesity alter quality of life after gynecological surgery
Multiple Myeloma - Obesity may increase the risk of multiple myeloma
Nerve Damage - Effect of patient height on paclitaxel nerve damage investigated
Obstetrics - Single-embryo transfer is the only way to eliminate multiple-birth risk in IVF
Oncogenesis - Murine cells model the epithelial-stromal interactions of breast cancer
Oncology - Curcumin prevents breast cancer metastasis to the lungs by potentiating chemotherapy
Oral Health - Gingivitis reported as independent risk factor for preterm births, low-birth-weight infants
Osteoporosis - Findings advance knowledge in osteoporosis research
Ovarian Cancer - Genomics collaboration designed to improve outcome for ovarian cancer treatment
Ovarian Cancer - U.S. NIH researcher focuses on ovarian cancer screening
Papillomavirus Diagnostics - Hybrid Capture II and PCR-EIA are both suitable for papillomavirus detection
Personnel - Gynecological oncologist named OB-GYN chair at Stanford
Pharmaceutical Research - Sophorolipid virucidal against HIV but induces vaginal cell toxicity
Prophylaxis - Use of selective estrogen receptor modulators in chemoprevention of breast cancer evaluated
Public Health - India local initiatives program expands reproductive and child health services
Rubella Vaccine - Current screening program leaves women susceptible to infections
Rubella Vaccine - Mass vaccination against rubella virus was effective in Tehran
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Fertility organizations report encouraging new egg-freezing results
Teen Pregnancy - St. Louis study shows that nurses can play a pivotal role in helping young families succeed
Tubular Cancer Therapy - Radiation therapy reduces local failures, but long-term follow up is essential
Uterine Fibroids - MRI shown to improve selection for nonsurgical treatment of uterine fibroids
Virology - Recent findings illuminate research in virology
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