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Women's Health Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 29th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Endometrioma - Excisional surgery exhibits outcomes benefit vs. ablative surgery for endometrioma

Hepatitis C Virus Transmission - Maternal transmission of hepatitis C virus is not influenced by cesarean section

Lactation - Role of compensatory mammary growth studied in epigenetic control of gene expression

Menopause - Perimenopause is reported to be a time of increased vulnerability to chronic disease

Stroke - Estrogens may play key role as multiple targeting protectants against ischemic stroke

Anxiety Disorders - Article reviews causes for heightened risk of anxiety disorders in women

Bladder Cancer Risk Factors - Dietary fruits/vegetables and vitamins A, C, and E had no effect on bladder cancer risk

Bone Mineral Density - Intermittent leg compression therapy may reduce risk of osteoporosis in women

Breast Cancer - Alliance to study use of magnetic resonance focused ultrasound to eliminate breast tumors

Breast Cancer - Axillary disease recurrence occurred infrequently after sentinel lymph node dissection for breast carcinoma

Breast Cancer - CADstream enhancements unveiled

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

Breast Cancer - CD44s used to differentiate between benign and malignant papillary lesions of the breast

Breast Cancer - Cytokines secreted by bone-metastatic breast cancer cells alter f-actin expression pattern

Breast Cancer - Delivery of radiotherapy in the DBCG 82 b&c trials analyzed

Breast Cancer - Dose-dense chemotherapy for early breast cancer was found to be safe, similar to standard regimen

Breast Cancer - Dosimetric benefits of free breathing gated breast cancer radiotherapy demonstrated

Breast Cancer - Findings in breast cancer provide new insights

Breast Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Metallography assay for detection of HER2 gene status in breast cancer is developed

Breast Cancer - Metalloproteinase inhibition stimulates gene expression in breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer - Mice lacking cyclooxygenase-2 capacity have reduced mammary tumorigenesis and angiogenesis

Breast Cancer - Microarray CGH reveals genetic regulators of tumorigenic RTK signaling

Breast Cancer - No difference in post-radiation cardiac morbidity in left vs. right breast cancer

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

Breast Cancer - Non-uniform classification practices in breast cancer resulted in distorted statistics

Breast Cancer - Proper assessment of tumor burden is important in breast cancer staging

Breast Cancer - Revision of the T4 category of breast cancer needed

Breast Cancer - Studies show adverse effects of tamoxifen as early breast cancer therapy

Osteoporosis - Studies add new findings to osteoporosis body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Study shows digital tomosynthesis may offer a more specific breast screening technique

Breast Cancer - Study shows superior response rate of Abraxane in women with metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Use of aromatase inhibitors in management of breast cancer discussed

Breast Cancer - Women with breast cancer may face increased risk of developing a second cancer

Breast Cancer Complications - Premenopausal women are at greater risk of developing ovarian cysts while on tamoxifen

Breast Cancer Imaging - Carboxymethyldextran-A2-Gd-DOTA not suitable for use as MRI contrast agent

Breast Cancer Mortality - Study verifies biphasic relationship between age and mortality in breast cancer

Breast Cancer Prevention - Decision-making guide assists women in making choices regarding tamoxifen

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Breast density combined with Gail model improves breast cancer risk prediction

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Caution is urged for breast cancer predictions in women treated for Hodgkin lymphoma

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - No evidence was found linking adolescent alcohol use and mammographic density

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol may increase breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - PvuII polymorphism in estrogen receptor-alpha increases breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Risk of breast cancer is increased in women who smoke prior to first pregnancy

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Risk of premenopausal breast cancer is reduced in women who were breast-fed as infants

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Study reveals racial differences in circulating levels of IGFBP-3

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Variation in Val-9Ala polymorphism was not shown to increase breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Cancer increase due to mammography is not evident in postmenopausal cohort

Breast Cancer Screening - Smaller cancers were diagnosed after arbitration of discordant double reading

Breast Cancer Screening - Study reveals factors that may improve screening rates for Chinese-Australian women

Breast Cancer Survival - Elevated total cholesterol may increase risk of breast cancer recurrence

Breast Cancer Therapy - Cancer center alliance releases two new breast cancer resources

Breast Cancer Therapy - Farnesylthiosalicylic acid blocks kinase triggers in breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer Therapy - Hormone receptor status improves time-to-recurrence in patients treated with anastrozole

Breast Cancer Therapy - Lack of clinical trial data may hinder treatment decision-making in older women

Breast Cancer Therapy - Patient use of tamoxifen for secondary chemoprevention does not correlate with benefits

Breast Cancer Therapy - Progesterone stimulates epidermal growth factor-induced breast cancer proliferation

Breast Cancer Therapy - Topoisomerase IIa amplifications may be predictive marker for effect of epirubicin therapy

Breast Cancer Vaccine - HER2/neu vaccine prevents recurrence in high-risk breast cancer patients

Cancer Research - Double H1⁰/Ki-67 immunostaining is useful to study breast cancer growth fraction

Cancer Risk Factors - Glycemic load associates with breast cancer risk in Mexican women

Cancer Risk Factors - Range for G1733A polymorphism strengthens its potential as prognostic marker

Cancer Therapy - PEGylated liposomal topotecan has enhanced safety and efficacy in mice

Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA accepts IND application for ENMD-1198

Cardiomyopathy - Implantable cardioverter defibrillator treatment feasible for pregnant women

Cervical Cancer - 3D inverse treatment planning for the tandem and ovoid applicator studied in cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer - Cost-effective approaches to cervical cancer prevention highlighted at a recent meeting

Cervical Cancer - FDG-PET used to detect metastases of uterine cervical cancer when surgical staging is inappropriate

Cervical Cancer - HPV 16-E6 protein-derived peptides generate cytotoxic T lymphocytes toward HLA-A241 cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer - Researchers suggest FIGO guidelines be reassessed to better reflect clinical practice

Cervical Cancer Screening - Conventional Pap smears show superiority for CIN-II or higher detected lesions

Cervical Cancer Screening - HPV status reveals importance of cervical screening in older women

Cervical Cancer Screening - Sensitivity to feelings concerning cervical screening may enhance compliance

Cervical Cancer Screening - Viet/American Cervical Cancer Prevention Project is described

Cervical Cancer Survival - Surgery-alone treatment for cervical cancer improves sexual functioning outcomes

Clinical Trials - First patient completes treatment in phase I of Provecta trial

Clinical Trials - Pharma development company completes phase II study of low estrogen contraceptive patch

Clinical Trials - Phase II trial to evaluate synthetic epothilone for cancer treatment

Colon Cancer - Women and the elderly with stage III colon cancer should also receive chemotherapy, say researchers

Coronary Artery Disease - Carotid intima-media thickness and albuminuria may predict heart disease in women

Coronary Heart Disease - Triglycerides and HDL-C independently predict mortality in elderly women

Diabetes Pathogenesis - p85 alpha negatively regulates muscle insulin signaling and induces GH insulin resistance

Diagnostics - Biomedical Diagnostics inks development agreement with Harlan Bioproducts

Diagnostics - Data support the potential of breast-specific gamma imaging in reducing benign biopsies

Diagnostics - New bone density system to enhance osteoporosis diagnosis

Diet & Nutrition - Food restriction caused abortion, low fetal weight, and alterations in ossification

Diet & Nutrition - Low-allergen maternal diet reduced distressed behavior among breastfed infants with colic

Diet & Nutrition - Maternal cafeteria diet promotes adiposity and impairs muscle growth and metabolism in young

Diet & Nutrition - Role of diet and nutrition in cervical carcinogenesis discussed

Diet & Nutrition - Use of dietary supplements might have adverse interactions with chemotherapy

Disease Associations - Poorer quality of life in breast cancer survivors might be related to untreated symptom cluster

Down Syndrome - Down syndrome screening proven more effective in first trimester

Endometrial Cancer - Endocervical sampling is recommended for women with echogenic endometrial fluid collection

Endometrial Cancer - Significance of benign endometrial cells in cervicovaginal smears discussed

Enzymology - Proteolysis of cysteine-rich 61 is implicated in tumor angiogenesis

Gene Research - Genetic predisposition to cancer reviewed

Generic Drugs - Pharma company receives tentative U.S. FDA approval for generic Dostinex

Genital Warts - U.S. FDA accepts new drug application for Polyphenon E Ointment for genital warts

Geriatrics - Comprehensive geriatric assessment predicted survival and chemotherapy tolerance

Gynecology - Proangiogenic factors bolster the vascular remodeling of endometriosis

Gynecology - Researchers' work adds to gynecology body of knowledge

HIV/AIDS Microbicide - Anti-HIV vaginal microbicide has no adverse effects on vaginal pH

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Drug company support is critical to advancing AIDS prevention effort, says Zeda Rosenberg

HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV discordant couples in Uganda represent a critical risk group

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Partner abuse may lead to risky sexual behaviors among women and men with HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Attitudes toward antiviral medications improved, but side-effects remain a concern

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Factors affecting amenorrhea in women with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma are identified

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Ovarian transposition provides the opportunity for a Hodgkin lymphoma patient to conceive, deliver

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Counseling/documentation are important when discussing controversial therapies

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Seventy-four percent of women say menopause is affecting their work life

Hormone Therapy - Studies are needed to understand mechanisms underlying stroke risk with estrogen

Human Papillomavirus - DEK proto-oncogene is a senescence inhibitor and an upregulated target of human papillomavirus E7

Human Papillomavirus - New data illuminates research in human papillomavirus

Human Papillomavirus - Variants of human papillomavirus are associated with oral and cervical cancer risk

Human Papillomavirus Epidemiology - Prevalence of HPV and squamous intraepithelial lesions in Gambia is reported

Hypertension - Cola intake, but not coffee consumption, is linked to risk of hypertension

Imaging - Alliance formed to develop medical equipment and contrast agents for optical imaging

Imaging - CAD developer signs licensing agreement with FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA

Imaging - CAD technology company unveils Citra Mammography Applications Suite

Imaging - Mayo Clinic to clinically validate and commercialize molecular imaging agent for use with PET

Imaging - Partnership to integrate CAD system with MRI for more detailed breast exams

Imaging - U.S. FDA application submitted for M3000 mammography system

Infectious Diseases - Amphora selected for microbicide clinical trial

Information Technology - Breast cancer foundation's interactive web site wins leadership awards

Information Technology - Texas Ob/Gyn practice selects electronic medical record solution

Lung Cancer Risk Factors - Tobacco use during radiotherapy for breast cancer increases lung cancer risk

Medical Devices - Research equipment provider introduces Innova CO-14 micro CO₂ incubator

Medical Devices - Schering AG completes evaluation of fluorescence dyes in mammography

Myoblast Cells - Myoblast proliferation and differentiation is regulated by a pregnancy-associated plasma protein

Neurology - Reversal of ethanol toxicity on neuronal survival and neurite outgrowth studied

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Exposure to organic solvents increases risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in women

Obesity Complications - Research shows obesity prevents injections from reaching muscle

Obesity Prevention - School-based obesity-prevention changed BMI and fat distribution, and delayed menarche

Oncology - Bone morphogenetic protein 2 may stimulate tumor angiogenesis

Oncology - Pericyte and endothelial precursor cell interactions bolster tumor vessels

Oncology - Recent findings in oncology described

Osteoporosis - Identifying early causes of low peak bone mass may help reduce risk of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Low sodium diet may help reduce risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Research add new data to osteoporosis body of knowledge

Osteoporosis - U.S. FDA approves new blood test to monitor osteocalcin levels

Osteoporosis - Vertical fracture risk is reduced by oral ibandranate in women with osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - Biotech company announces phase Ib/IIa phenoxodiol plus docetaxel study plans

Ovarian Cancer - Immunophenotype of primary ovarian cancer and metastatic breast cancer to the ovary compared

Ovarian Cancer - Modulation of EGFR-mediated survival pathway enhances paclitaxel-induced ovarian cancer cell death

Ovarian Cancer Therapy - Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography predicts chemotherapy response

Ovarian Cysts - Laparoscopic excision of benign cysts results in injury to ovarian reserve

Personnel - Dr. Ivan Labat joins biomedical company's restructuring team

Personnel - Kathleen Uhl, MD, named new director of U.S. FDA Office of Women's Health

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Microvascular dysfunction is demonstrated in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Product Distribution - Female condom maker to partner with World YWCA to distribute FC2

Product Licensing - Dermatology company in-licenses Australian rights to Vaniqa from Shire Pharmaceuticals

Product Licensing - Licensing agreement signed to market bacterial vaginosis cream in Eastern Europe

Renal Cancer Risk Factors - Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce risk of renal cancer in women

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Follicular fluid and granulosa cells encourage VEGF activity through receptor modulation

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Mental distress after abortion may last for years, according to researchers

Stress Urinary Incontinence - Transoburator midurethral sling treatment faster, safer, and cheaper than retropubic approach

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Study suggests pacifiers may reduce sudden infant deaths

Surgical Technology - Benefits of short-term postoperative drainage following axillary lymph node dissection studied

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Arterial occlusion in systemic lupus erythematosus may indicate a good prognosis

Uterine Fibroids - Trial shows high-intensity ultrasound treatment shrinks fibroids

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