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Women's Health Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 2nd, 2006
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Cancer Screening - Study identified barriers to obese women obtaining gynecological cancer screening

Chlamydia Vaccine - Antibody plays predominant role in immunity to chlamydial genital tract re-infection

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission integrated into routine antenatal care

Osteoporosis - Bone density variations between Black and White women may be due to lifestyle factors

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Self-collected vaginal swabs are preferred by women over physician-collected samples

Assisted Reproduction - Role of CFTR confirmed in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Asthma - Majority of adult hospitalized with asthma are female

Bacterial Vaginosis - Abnormal menstrual cycles and vaginal pH in teens may be precursor to bacterial vaginosis

Bacterial Vaginosis - E.U. approves RepHresh Vaginal Gel for prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Biomedical Engineering - Life science high tech company introduces integrated lysis, affinity purification columns

Bladder Cancer - Case of carcinomatous mediastinitis secondary to carcinoma of the bladder cited

Breast Cancer - BRCA1 methylation in breast cancer patients linked to reduced gene copy number

Breast Cancer - CD24 expression was associated with tumor growth and metastasis

Breast Cancer - Cyclin E overexpression transactivates expression of calpain 2

Breast Cancer - Drugs that suppress angiogenesis and hormonal activity may help faslodex overcome drug resistance

Breast Cancer - Expression levels of LIV-1 were associated with better outcome in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Family influences cancer treatment decisions differently in racial groups

Breast Cancer - Findings in breast cancer provide new insights

Breast Cancer - Gender did not predict survival outcome in breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy shows promise for treatment

Breast Cancer - Later presentation may cause treatment deficiencies in Native American patients

Breast Cancer - Mitochondrial and glycolytic proteome alterations linked to prognosis of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - New data illuminates research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - New guidelines for adjuvant systemic therapy in breast cancer deemed acceptable

Breast Cancer - Nomogram predicted risk of lymph node metastases in Dutch breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Optimizing local therapy deemed crucial for improving outcome of breast ductal carcinoma in situ

Breast Cancer - Partial-breast radiotherapy after conservative surgery linked to higher recurrence risk

Breast Cancer - Proteomic profiling technology may enable validation of breast cancer biomarkers

Breast Cancer - Published study affirms survival benefit of Efaproxyn in breast cancer-originating brain metastases

Breast Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Regional nodal failure patterns in breast cancer patients described

Breast Cancer - Researchers describe findings in breast cancer studies

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

Breast Cancer - Residual disease after chemotherapy holds prognostic value in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - TCDD induces tumorigenicity in breast epithelial cells

Breast Cancer - Three-dimensional conformal techniques for breast cancer irradiation compared

Breast Cancer - Up to a third of patients report fatigue symptoms long after breast cancer diagnosis

Breast Cancer - Use of conservative therapy in breast cancer evaluated

Breast Cancer - Validation of serum biomarkers can help determine broader use of candidate markers

Breast Cancer Screening - Data advance knowledge in breast cancer screening research

Breast Cancer Survival - Intention to treat lymphedema can be viewed as a measure of treatment compliance

Breast Cancer Therapy - Low-dose estrogen and fulvestrant are proposed to maintain tumor control

Breast Cancer Therapy - Older women treated with anthracyclines show increased risk of cardiomyopathy

Breast Cancer Therapy - Review focused on subpopulations and toxicity in trials of aromatase inhibitors

Breast Cancer Therapy - Steroid hormone receptor status is suggested as predictor for response to adjuvant therapy

Breast Cancer Therapy - Third-generation aromatase inhibitors may challenge tamoxifen as initial adjuvant therapy

Breast Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA clears Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System for treatment of breast cancer

Breast Cancer Therapy - Xanthohumol displayed anti-invasive potential in breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Review examines the role of antibodies in success of anti-cancer vaccination

Cancer Drugs - New class of platinum-based antitumorals may improve outcomes in cancer patients

Cancer Screening - Community need-focused interventions may improve minority enrollment into clinical trials

Cancer Survival - Anxiety associated with cancer attribution may be reduced by lifestyle changes

Cancer Therapy - Clinical trial application filed for ECO-4601, small molecule with potential for treating cancer

Cancer Therapy - Dehydroepiandrosterone may be a candidate as hormone replacement therapy

Cancer Therapy - Intraperitoneal chemotherapy prolongs survival for women with advanced ovarian cancer

Cancer Therapy - Metronomic low-dose chemotherapy targeting angiogenesis may help women with early-stage breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - Ovarian function suppression appears comparable to chemotherapy in young women

Cervical Cancer - Cytological features of early cervical adenocarcinoma delineated

Cervical Cancer - Reports add new data to cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer - Scotland extends exclusive national agreement for supply of pap test

Cervical Cancer Screening - Liquid-based cytology and DNA hybridization are best to detect early-stage cervical lesions

Cervical Cancer Vaccine - Vaccine based on live lactococci protects against HPV-induced tumors

Cervical Screening - Racial differences exist in attitudes towards cervical screening in HIV-positive women

Childhood Cancer - Association between breast-feeding and childhood leukemia analyzed

Chlamydia Vaccine - Chlamydia trachomatis outer membrane protein elicits strong immune response

Chondrosarcoma - Antiestrogen therapy proposed as treatment option of chondrosarcoma

Clinical Trials - Dosing begun in phase 2 trial of anticancer drug in women with metastatic breast cancer

Clinical Trials - Imaging company selects M Squared Associates to monitor clinical trials

Colorectal Cancer - Elevated CYP27B1 expression may cause estrogen-protective effect against colorectal cancer

Colposcopy - Self-administered analgesia reduced pain and anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy

Contraceptive Vaccine - Review focused on recent advances in contraceptive vaccine development

Coronary Artery Bypass - Incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass is not gender related

Coronary Artery Disease - Base serum levels of inflammatory markers may be influenced by endogenous sex hormones

Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. women are unaware of heart disease treatment options

Coronary Heart Disease - Information concerning heart disease risk should be adapted to patient's preference

DNA Research - The 16189 mitochondrial DNA variant is linked to thinness in mothers and their offspring

Diabetes Risk Factors - Moderate alcohol consumption may decrease risk of type 2 diabetes among older women

Diagnostics - Chlamydia test to be launched with accelerated marketing efforts

Diagnostics - Lack of regular screening accounts for many cervical cancer cases

Diet & Nutrition - Component in soy products causes reproductive problems in laboratory mice

Diet & Nutrition - Industry group promotes eating foods enriched in folic acid before pregnancy

Drug Delivery - Histrelin-releasing implant effective in girls

Drug Development - Cellegesic to be reviewed by the cardio-renal advisory committee in April 2006

Dry Eye Syndrome - Pharma company reports positive results for dry eye treatment for women

Endometrial Cancer - Coexistent PIK3CA and PTEN mutations detected in endometrial carcinoma

Endometrial Cancer - Ovarian preservation may be option for women with endometrial stromal sarcomas

Endometrial Cancer - Postoperative recommendations for radiotherapy in endometrial cancer discussed

Endometriosis - Decreased levels of serum adiponectin are found in women with endometriosis

Environmental Health - Maternal transfer of dioxins can be reduced by diet, such as Chlorella supplements

Enzymology - Research in enzymology provides new insights

Fallopian Tube Cancer - BRCA mutation phenotype may be associated with fallopian tube cancer

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Measurement of fatty acid ethyl esters may enhance fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis

Finance - Biopharma company raises $8.3 million in gross proceeds

Finance - Female health products company reports Q4 2005 net revenues up 90% over year ago

Finance - Pelvic health device and therapy supplier reports 22% growth in fourth quarter 2005

Genetic Counseling - Various approaches evaluated to help women with breast or ovarian cancer

Genetics & Genomics - GeneMCL algorithm facilitates gene cluster detection

Gestational Diabetes - Increase in postpartum diabetes screening is needed for women with gestational diabetes

Gynecology - A newly detected fibroblast growth factor receptor is upwardly expressed in ovarian tumors

Gynecology - Macrophage migration inhibitory factor displays cyclical expression in the endometrium

Gynecology - Peritumoral lymphatic vessel density may be a prognostic indicator in early-stage cervical cancer

Gynecology - VEGF has little connection with breakthrough bleeding in women who receive hormones

HIV/AIDS HAART - HAART promotes salivary microbiota in HIV-positive women

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Intervention design should consider child survival in mother-to-child HIV transmission

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Long-term zidovudine prophylaxis reduces HIV-1 vertical transmission to neonates

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Dextrin sulphate against HIV is well tolerated without systemic absorption

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Infants exposed to antiretroviral therapy in utero have persistantly altered hematology parameters

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Clarification is needed of the significance of altered vaginal microflora in HIV-positive women

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Lower vertical HIV-1 transmission in boys independent of type of delivery or prophylaxis

Helicobacter Pylori - Neonates from H. pylori-infected women have transplacentally transferred specific IgG Ab

Hysterectomy - Short admission for abdominal hysterectomy creates new challenges for patient follow-up

Imaging - Case study supports accuracy of broadband DOS, sensitivity of optical methods

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator - Women with implantable cardioverter defibrillators have lower risk of arrhythmic events

Lung Cancer - Estrogen receptor hypermethylation associated with lung tumorigenesis

Marketing - Distribution agreement for female healthcare products announced

Melanoma - Recent findings in melanoma described

Menopause - Age at natural menopause is affected by lifestyle and dietary factors

Menopause - Risk of experiencing menopausal symptoms is influenced by ethnicity and life events

Mental Health - Risk factors for major depression may be largely the same in men, women

Mental Health - Study will compare needs of women and men who aid loved ones with cancer

Metabolic Syndrome - Incidence of metabolic syndrome is inversely related to calcium and vitamin D intake

Miscarriage - Phase I clinical trial of infertility drug underway

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Researchers' data advance Non-Hodgkin lymphoma research

Obesity - Perinatal weight changes are not predictive of heart disease and diabetes

Obesity Pathogenesis - Prenatal traits influence child obesity

Obstetrics - TNP-470 produces fetal growth restriction models by limiting placental vascularity

Oncology - Host-secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine dulls ovarian cancer progression

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

Osteoporosis - Reports advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Osteoporosis - Role of vitamin D clarified in helping to limit bone resorption

Ovarian Cancer - Androgen-mediated thrombocytosis may promote epithelial ovarian cancer biology

Ovarian Cancer - Five genes from chromosomal band 8p22 were down-regulated in ovarian carcinoma

Ovarian Cancer - Proteomic tracking of serum proteins can enhance biomarker detection for ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Report says aggressive surgery is best option for advanced-stage disease

Ovarian Cancer Screening - Tumor diagnostic accuracy may be enhanced by prespecifying sonographic detection criteria

Ovarian Cancer Vaccine - Expression of FoxP3 is linked to poor prognosis in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cryopreservation - Ovarian function was restored following autotransplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue

Pediatric Inguinal Hernia - LPEC safe and effective treating girls with inguinal hernia

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Staging adjustments are likely after taking intraoperative measurements for organ prolapse

Philanthropy - S. Mark Taper Foundation makes $1.75 million gift for reproductive health campaign

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - A chromosome gene region is localized for polycistic ovary syndrome

Pregnancy Complications - Pregnancy-related anemia responds quicker to i.v. than to oral iron therapy

Pregnancy Complications - Racial disparity in stillbirth trends is not explained by effects of age and period

Pregnancy Complications - Risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension is increased by prepregnancy obesity

Preterm Birth - Review examines genetic variation associated with preterm birth

Sarcomas - Multidrug resistant uterine sarcoma cell lines characterized by spectroscopy

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Caffeine increases sexual motivation in caffeine-naive female rats

Stem Cell Research - Statewide poll shows a majority of Texans supports stem cell research

Stem Cell Research - Two breast stem cell types may be origin for ER alpha-positive and -negative breast tumors

Stroke - Galanin may participate in the neural stem cell-rich hippocampus reactions to stroke

Surgical Technology - For ureteral injuries, laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy proves effective

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Risk of flare is not increased in women taking oral contraceptives with stable lupus

Tobacco Use - Smoking during pregnancy may affect baby's fingers and toes, according to published study

Toxic Shock Syndrome - Fatal toxic shock syndrome is linked to Clostridium sordellii after abortion

Toxicology - Oral and intravenous exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate show similar effects on body

Type 1 Diabetes - Delayed menarche might be minimized with controlled glycosylated hemoglobin levels

Uterine Fibroids - Data shows high rate of improvement and satisfaction with nonsurgical uterine fibroid embolization

Uterine Leiomyoma - Spherical polyvinyl alcohol particles not suitable for uterine artery embolization

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