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Table of Contents . . . March 9th, 2006
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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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