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Women's Health Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 9th, 2006
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Breast Cancer - Pregnancy hormones and maternal diet may reduce breast cancer risk in offspring

Cholecystectomy - Bulging midriff roughly doubles women's chances of gallstone surgery

Coronary Artery Disease - Sibling history may identify heart disease risk in women despite low Framingham risk score

Endocrinology - Brain activity confirms that women with low estrogen levels are more sensitive to pain

Adverse Drug Reaction - Etonorgestrel- and levonorgestrel-releasing implants lower ulna bone density

Apoptosis - Cathepsin B and its interacting proteins implicated in apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells

Asthma - Women more often hospitalized for asthma than men; young boys hospitalized more than girls

Asthma - Women pregnant with female babies experience more severe asthma symptoms

Borderline Personality Disorder - Few effective treatments exist for borderline personality disorder

Breast Cancer - A new I kappa B kinase beta inhibitor prevents human breast cancer progression

Breast Cancer - ACIS assessment of HER-2/neu expression fast, accurate, and cost-effective

Breast Cancer - Alliance publishes international breast health guidelines for developing countries

Breast Cancer - Anandamide inhibited adhesion and migration of breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer survivors making surgery decisions with limited information

Breast Cancer - E2F-HDAC complexes negatively regulate breast cancer tumor suppressor gene

Breast Cancer - First disease-specific protein library opens new path for drugs to fight breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Fuzzy c-means clustering-based method used to segment breast lesions from MRI

Breast Cancer - Hereditary breast and ovarian cancers reviewed

Breast Cancer - High levels of angiogenic protein are linked to the presence of macrophages in breast tumors

Breast Cancer - Idarubicin displayed cytotoxic effect on breast cancer multicellular spheroids

Breast Cancer - Orathecin exhibited minimal clinical benefit in metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Outreach to address noncompliance issues may enhance mammography screening rates

Breast Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers describe findings in breast cancer studies

Breast Cancer - Researchers develop guidelines for treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy

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

Breast Cancer - Stat3 signaling induces survivin gene expression and apoptosis resistance in breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer - Studies add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Studies advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Study examines racial disparities among breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - The VEGF receptor inhibitor AZD2171 diminished breast tumor size in cancer models

Breast Cancer - Three new human BRCA1 mutant cell lines could aid in understanding the function of BRCA1

Breast Cancer - Women with non hereditary breast cancer more likely to develop breast cancer again

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - Pulmonary microvessel density in preterm infants challenges conventional angiogenesis theories

Business & Finance - Cancer-focused pharmaceutical company signs agreement for $25.5 million sale of stock

Business Update - Cancer screening systems developer changing its name to CytoCore

Business Update - Cancer-focused firm receives large-scale contract for cancer afterloaders in Venezuela

Cancer Gene Therapy - Antisense-cisplatin combination treatment is potentially useful in breast cancer

Cancer Incidence - Incidence of cancer around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol analyzed

Cancer Research - InPath System developer inks research agreement with University Hospitals of Cleveland

Cancer Risk Factors - Recent findings illuminate research in cancer risk factors

Cancer Therapy - Antitumor benzothiazoles showed inhibitory activity against cancer cell lines

Cancer Therapy - Authorities okay launch of phase Ib/II human clinical trial for anticancer drug CTCE-9908

Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer angiogenesis declined in response to resveratrol

Cancer Therapy - CoFactor phase IIb trial surpasses 50% enrollment milestone

Cancer Therapy - Combination sorafenib and gemcitabine stabilizes disease in advanced solid tumors

Cancer Therapy - Higher serum hemoglobin levels may predict enhanced response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Cancer Therapy - Irofulven cytotoxicity characterized in human cancer cells

Cancer Therapy - Studies add new findings to cancer therapy body of knowledge

Cancer Therapy - Tiron identified as bortezomib blocker

Cancer Therapy - Topoisomerase II inhibitors enhanced by using polypeptide inhibitor of c-Myc

Cardiovascular Disease - Hormone therapy was not shown to decrease women's risk of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Men and women may differ in response to aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular events

Cardiovascular Research - Heart disease in women often undiagnosed because of male-oriented diagnostics

Cervical Cancer - Confocal microscopy could aid detection of cervical precancerous lesions

Cervical Cancer - Ethnic factors may influence cervical cancer screening rates in Vietnamese women

Cervical Cancer - Gardasil, a cervical cancer vaccine, to receive priority review from the U.S. FDA

Cervical Cancer - HPV DNA testing is effective to triage women with minor cervical lesions

Cervical Cancer - Potential role of oxidative stress in the evolution of cervical cancer evaluated

Cervical Cancer - Program helps to reach women in remote areas at risk for cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer Vaccine - DNA vaccines carrying HPV16 E7 peptide protect against cervical tumors

Clinical Trials - Health Canada issues "No Objection" letter for cancer phase I clinical trial

Cognitive Function - Study claims encoding problems, stress cause menopausal women's memory lapses

Contraceptions - Rights acquired to commercialize contraceptive spray

Contraceptive Vaccines - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of contraceptive vaccines

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Excess embryo glucose metabolism leads to oxidative stress and birth defects

Diagnostics - Circulating angiogenic proteins may be biomarkers for predicting preeclampsia

Diagnostics - Immunohistochemical markers used to identify mesothelioma from serous carcinoma

Diagnostics - Sentinel lymph node detection is enhanced by scintigraphy performed 1 hour postinjection

Diet & Nutrition - Hand-held computers may help improve dietary self-monitoring and adherence

Diet & Nutrition - Low-fat diet benefits for women less than expected, Stanford researcher says

Diet & Nutrition - Study of women finds candy on the desk is candy in the mouth

Disease Associations - Breast cancer risk elevated in first-degree relatives of Crohn disease patients

Disease Prevention - Study gives specifics on how eating vegetables may protect against cancer

Drug Abuse - Report shows girls' use of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription drugs has caught up to boys

Drug Development - U.S FDA grants approval for Carboplatin Injection, 600 mg

Eating Disorders - New position stand issued on eating disorders among female athletes

Environmental Health - One in five U.S. women tested nationwide exceeds EPA mercury limits

Epilepsy - Sexuality in women with epilepsy is focus of review

Finance - Icy Hot maker reports Q4 revenues of $63.9 million, up 5.3%

Finance - Protein-based diagnostic products developer announces annual revenues of $2,818,000

Fitness & Wellness - Communicating importance of physical activity to combat obesity may benefit Hispanic women

Gynecology - Researchers' work adds to gynecology body of knowledge

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Several factors account for variability in HIV diagnosis rates

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Community solidarity plus government policy reduces HIV and STI risk in female sex workers

Heart Disease - Treatment disparities may lead to higher risk of fatal coronary heart disease in women

Hemorrhoids - U.S. FDA approves new device for hemorrhoid treatment

Hepatitis C Virus - HCV-RNA PCR tests can be negative in infected children due to viremia

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Disease prevention, control of menopausal symptoms are top reasons for hormone use in women

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogen therapy was not shown to improve cardiopulmonary function in postmenopausal women

Human Papillomavirus - Fast, precise, economic HPV test developed

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Cervical mucosal antibodies protect against human papillomavirus 16

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - HPV type 6 L2E7 vaccine fails to increase efficacy of conventional therapy

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - HPV-16 peptide-specific immune responses reduce recurrence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Human Reproduction - Lower maternal tendencies may be related to higher levels of salivary testosterone

Hypertension - Gender disparities may exist in hypertension therapy for acute coronary syndrome patients

Imaging - Imaging company to be service provider for Fischer breast cancer screening equipment

Insulin Resistance - Effect of obesity on insulin resistance during pregnancy may be modified by ethnicity

Lung Cancer - U.S. FDA grants fast track status to drug for PS2 women with advanced non small lung cancer

Lynch Syndrome - Prophylactic hysterectomy in women with Lynch syndrome may prevent gynecologic cancers

Marketing Agreements - Letter of intent executed for marketing of SOLTAMOX

Menopause - Analysis indicates younger women may receive heart protection from estrogen therapy

Metabolic Syndrome - Breaking the cycle of related factors may offer treatment plan for metabolic syndrome

Morbidity & Mortality - American Cancer Society reports drop in total U.S. cancer deaths

Obstetrics - Placental angiogenesis is dysfunctional in intrauterine growth-restricted pregnancies

Oncology - LY294002-induced PI3K inhibition radiosensitizes cervical tumor cells in vitro

Osteoarthritis - Pharma company initiates dosing in phase II clinical trial of bicifadine for osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis - Data advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Osteoporosis - Genetic and familial factors may predict osteoporosis risk in otherwise healthy women

Osteoporosis - Nutritional supplements company offers suggestions for precluding osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Older women at highest risk for hip fractures, least likely to get bone density screening

Osteoporosis - Recent studies add new data to osteoporosis research

Osteoporosis - Reports advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Ovarian Cancer - Cisplatin plus aspirin derivative reduces ovarian cancer cell chemoresistance

Ovarian Cancer - HIF-2 alpha signal transduction in ovarian cancer cells might not involve Bcl-2A

Ovarian Cancer - Long-acting octreotide used to treat bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in ovarian cancer research

Ovarian Cancer - Researchers' data advance ovarian cancer research

Ovarian Cancer - Taxol and discodermolide join to decrease angiogenesis and tumor growth in ovarian cancer models

Personnel - Dr. Henry Lerner to spearhead clinical development for CALM developer

Personnel - Female condom maker names Donna Felch CFO

Preeclampsia - Proteomic analysis helps diagnose, classify preeclampsia

Preventive Medicine - Diabetes care does not compete with women's preventive care services

Preventive Medicine - JAMA and U.S. NIH to announce dietary findings of Women's Health Initiative

Prothrombin Mutations - Third trimester nonrecurrent fetal loss involves factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Fertility-sparing surgery could be option for women with gynecological malignancies

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Human papillomavirus-induced dysplasia may be derived from preexisting monoclonal cell

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Interventions may help childhood sexual abuse survivors avert adult sexual risk behavior

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Researchers seek dual-purpose vaginal contraceptive for HIV/AIDS prevention

Sexual & Reproductive Health - USAN, WHO approve name bremelanotide for first in new class sexual dysfunction treatment

Smoking Cessation - Individual sessions may be most beneficial to reduce post-smoking-cessation weight gain



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