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Women's Health Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 26th, 2006
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Cancer Risk Factors - Weight change over adult life may not adversely affect cancer incidence in women

Cardiac Rehabilitation - Completion of cardiac rehabilitation results in significant benefits for women

Heart Failure - Mild hypertension increases risk of heart failure in older women

Obesity - Women with higher adiposity gain greatest benefit from weekly walking regime

Obstetrics - Perinatal complications linked to later development of eating disorders

Abortion - Studies evaluate misoprostol use to terminate pregnancies in Latin America

Adipogenesis - Stromelysin-3 is a potent negative regulator of adipogenesis

Adolescent Health - Teens unaware of STDs until they get one, study finds

Alcohol Use - Females more vulnerable to negative medical consequences of alcohol use

Apoptosis - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of apoptosis

Assisted Reproduction - First baby delivered from commercial frozen donor egg bank

Behavioral Medicine - Survey shows people do not wash hands as often as they say they do

Birth Complications - High plasma C-reactive protein in early pregnancy may be connected to preterm delivery

Birth Complications - Preterm low birth weight is reduced in women treated for pregnancy-associated gingivitis

Birth Defects - Smoking while pregnant elevates risk of finger, toe deformities in child

Blood Pressure - Study suggests estrogen-related genes may contribute to BP variation in women

Bone Formation - Calcineurin appears to regulate bone formation through an effect on osteoblast differentiation

Breast Cancer - Alpha6beta4 integrin depends on VEGF to maintain malignant breast tumor growth

Breast Cancer - Angiogenic induction may be a key feature of hormone-dependent breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer resistance protein may not be primarily involved in multiple myeloma

Breast Cancer - Cancer diagnostics company highlights method of detecting nuclear matrix protein complex

Breast Cancer - Cause-specific survival of patients with inflammatory breast cancer trended

Breast Cancer - Cell stress protein linked to aggressive breast cancer disease

Breast Cancer - Effectiveness of permanent radiation seed implants being studied

Breast Cancer - Faults in newly discovered breast stem cells may lead to tumors

Breast Cancer - Femara receives U.S. approval for new treatment indication

Breast Cancer - Findings in Breast Cancer provide new insights

Breast Cancer - Letrozole as post-operative breast cancer therapy reduces recurrence, large study shows

Breast Cancer - Lobular breast cancer metastasized to the colon

Breast Cancer - New findings in Breast Cancer described

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

Breast Cancer - Optimal adjuvant radiation therapy associated with improved survival

Breast Cancer - Overexpressed Twist alters angiogenesis and chromosomal stability in breast tumors

Breast Cancer - Pitfalls of using FDG-PET for the diagnosis of bone metastases identified

Breast Cancer - RNA interference in breast cancer cells alters differentiation and proliferation

Breast Cancer - Research affirms connection between surgical expertise and outcome

Breast Cancer - Studies describe new findings in Breast Cancer research

Breast Cancer - The MCT-1 oncogene promotes tumor angiogenesis and blocks apoptosis

Breast Cancer - Touch prep analysis advised in patients at high risk of nodal metastasis

Breast Cancer - Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy used for diagnosing non-palpable breast lesions

Breast Cancer - Use of light therapy for breast-cancer-related fatigue evaluated

Breast Cancer - Use of sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer staging validated

Breast Cancer Frequency - Higher rate of cancer incidence in urban hospitals may be factor of increased detection

Breast Cancer Prevention - Exercise-induced melatonin did not have preventive effect against breast cancer

Breast Cancer Prevention - Prophylactic endocrine treatment is not recommended outside clinical trial setting

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Polymorphisms in MGMT modulate inverse association of antioxidants and cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Combined mammography, ultrasound, and MRI increases sensitivity for detecting cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in detecting occult cancer after negative mammograms

Breast Cancer Survival - Benefits of longer tamoxifen therapy were seen in younger estrogen receptor-positive women vs. older women

Breast Cancer Survival - Employment status of cancer survivors is not associated with adjuvant therapy

Breast Cancer Therapy - Mental health plays strong role in chemotherapy-related fatigue in breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer Therapy - Residual disease is associated with skin flap thickness after skin-sparing mastectomies

Breast Cancer Therapy - Time to progression may be valuable surrogate marker in predicting breast cancer survival

Business Update - Medical technology company reports marketing progress of microendoscope for breast cancer

Cancer Immunotherapy - Antibody-based drugs may be more effective when combined with IL-2 or IL-12

Cancer Risk Factors - Notification of genetic test results did not adversely affect psychologic outcomes

Cancer Risk Factors - Shanghai study broadens examination of cancer etiologies across wider spectrum

Cancer Support Groups - Motives for patients to join cancer associations surveyed

Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer drugs may slow growth of lung cancer

Cancer Therapy - Cervical cancer vaccine candidate induced a higher immune response in young girls

Cancer Therapy - Gefitinib with weekly epirubicin controls disease in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - New platinum-based, anti-cancer agent overcomes drug resistance

Cardiology - Global measurements of inflammatory markers forecast heart disease risk in women

Cardiology - Reports describe recent advances in cardiology research

Cervical Cancer - 100% rapid rescreening deemed efficient in detecting cervical abnormalities

Cervical Cancer - eIF-4E expression associated with histopathologic grades in cervical neoplasia

Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - Presence of human papilloma virus increases cervical cancer risk among Mexican women

Cervical Cancer Screening - Immediate colposcopy for mild dyskaryosis would result in overtreatment

Cervical Cancer Screening - Reporting benign-appearing endometrial cells for women >40 years appears effective cutoff

Clinical Trials - Enrollment complete in phase 3 trial of drug treatment of advanced ovarian cancer

Collaborations - Pharma companies to collaborate on modeling of p38 kinase inhibitors

Colorectal Cancer - Prospective study shows no association between dietary acrylamide and colorectal cancer

Coronary Artery Bypass - Post-operative depressive symptoms improve in women following coronary artery bypass graft

Depression - Addressing depression in teen girls may improve psychosocial outcomes as young adults

Depression - Study suggests depression more commonly inherited in women than men

Diabetes - Inflammatory biomarkers may mediate association between obesity and diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - Maternal diabetes can cause permanent changes in NO-related vascular response

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Oxidative stress promotes higher MMP-2 and-9 activities in diabetic rat feto-placental unit

Diagnostics - Dogs may aid in early cancer detection

Diagnostics - HPV DNA detection similar in self-collected vaginal and physician-collected cervical samples

Diagnostics - Prior mammograms used in classification of benign and malignant masses

Diagnostics - Screening test yields a high proportion of false positives for Treponema pallidum

Diet & Nutrition - Education an important part of weight management for low-income mothers

Diet & Nutrition - Low-fat, high-carb diet not associated with weight gain in postmenopausal women

Drug Development - U.S. FDA issues approval for orally disintegrating drug for depression

Endocrinology - Research add new data to endocrinology body of knowledge

Endocrinology - Researchers' work adds to endocrinology body of knowledge

Endometrial Cancer - Circadian gene expression is disturbed in endometrial cancer

Fertility - Benefits and risks of ovarian tissue cryopreservation reviewed

Finance - Biopharma company receives $8 million cash payment on Estrasorb

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces removal of common stock from Nasdaq SmallCap Market

Finance - Informatics company announces fiscal 2005 year-end financial results

Gynecology - Cytokines trigger angiogenic protein in murine ovaries

Headache & Migraine - Understanding etiology of postpartum headaches may improve therapy, reduce readmissions

Health Promotion - Diagnostics company joins forces with GE Healthcare to educate women about health issues

Human Papillomavirus - Bias in HPV genotype prevalence assessment is linked to commonly used primers

Human Papillomavirus Diagnostics - DNA purification method affects HPV genomic DNA detection from oral rinse samples

Hydroxyapatite - Material and morphological properties of bone collagen can be analyzed in situ

Imaging - Breast imaging PACS installed in public Stockholm Soder Hospital in Sweden

Infant Mortality - Restricted fetal growth/preterm birth may lead to placental abruption early in pregnancy

Infectious Diseases - Induced expression of melittin suppresses Chlamydia and Mycoplasma infections

Interstitial Cystitis - Pentosan polyfate sodium is poorly absorbed when administered orally

Menopause - Menopause-related rise in blood pressure is more evident in lower menopause age range

Mergers & Acquisitions - Formal documentation entered for acquisition of HealthLinx

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Federal agency approves new treatment for subtype of myelodysplastic syndrome

Obstetrics - Angiogenic elements within the placenta are challenged during fetal growth restriction

Obstetrics - Delay in time to delivery causes women to have negative perceptions of induced labor

Obstetrics - Extremely low-birth-weight black baby girls in U.S. more likely than other preemies to survive

Obstetrics - Factors affecting prenatal care in western urban district of Turkey are outlined

Obstetrics - New research in the area of obstetrics detailed

Obstetrics - Reproduction concepts of ancient Egypt are reviewed in light of modern medicine

Obstetrics - Second trimester uterine artery Doppler velocimetry may predict pregnancy complications

Obstetrics - Studies are needed to assess accuracy of models for pregnancies of unknown location

Oncology - Galectin-3 phosphorylation leads to epithelial cell malignant transformation

Oncology - Recent findings in oncology provide new insights

Oncology - Reports add new data to oncology research

Oncology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of oncology

Osteoporosis - Estrogen-induced bone loss prevention may be related to T cell function regulation

Osteoporosis - Immune system/bone interaction may give insight to osteoporosis pathophysiology

Osteoporosis - Insulin-like growth factor-I pathways may reveal novel therapeutic targets for osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Risedronate was found safe and effective in osteoporotic women with renal impairment

Osteoporosis - Risedronate-induced changes in bone mineral density do not reduce incidence of fractures

Osteoporosis - U.S. FDA approves osteoporosis indication for once-a-week hormone therapy patch

Osteoporosis - Younger women are more compliant with osteoporosis medications

Osteoporosis Risk Factors - Loss of alveolar crestal bone is associated with increased risk of osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - Association between triazine herbicides and ovarian cancer risk remains vague

Ovarian Cancer - Combined treatment methods prolong survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Group issues position statement on intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Ovarian Cancer - Hyaluronan-linked beads help MRI follow angiogenic developments in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor blocks ovarian tumor angiogenesis and vascular permeability

Ovarian Cancer - Study confirms established prognostic marker for recurrent ovarian cancer

Parenting - Stressed-out moms think their children are more difficult

Personnel - David T. Zava, PhD, appointed to board of Naturopathic College of Naturopathic Medicine

Personnel - Essure maker hires Patty Gray as vice president, R&D and operations

Personnel - Public health scholar Susan C. Scrimshaw named president of Simmons College

Plasmodium falciparum - Peptides to conserved PfEMP1 regions are immunogenic in P. falciparum-infected mothers/babies

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Abnormal blood glucose values are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in Danish women

Preeclampsia - Prepregnancy physical activity is associated with decreased risk of preeclampsia

Pregnancy Complications - Pregnancy complications are observed in women after Mustard or Senning atrial switch operation

Rubella Vaccine - IgG avidity assay better is than IgM-EIA to distinguish between rubella infection and re-infection

Sexual & Reproductive Health - A negative fetal fibronectin can avoid potentially harmful interventions

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Birth control pill could cause long-term problems with testosterone

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Lacker's mathematical model characterizes ovarian response to superstimulation

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Oral sex may be a risk factor for common STD

Spontaneous Abortion - Risk of spontaneous abortion is increased for pre-pregnant underweight women

Sports Medicine - Cheerleading is a significant source of injury to girls

Transplant Medicine - Pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine is not affected by gender of renal transplant patients

Trichomoniasis Vaccine - Proteinase plus adjuvant prevent Trichomonas genital infections

Urinary Incontinence - Employers/employees should be made aware of prevalence of workplace urinary incontinence

Uterine Fibroids - Embolization has emerged as accepted therapy for treatment of uterine fibroids

Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia - Trichloroacetic acid proves effective for low-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

Venous Thromboembolism - Venous thromboembolism/pulmonary embolism risk is greater postpartum than during pregnancy

Vulvar Cancer - Bone metastases should be considered in women with a history of vulvar cancer



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