OBGYN and Reproduction Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 16th, 2004
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Contraception - Little evidence showing hormonal contraception causes weight gain
Adolescent Health - Massachusetts teen birth rate hits all-time low
Assisted Reproduction - Wyoming couple chooses baby's gender
Birth Control - Teens in predominantly Catholic Rio de Jeneiro to receive birth control
Birth Defects - Health officials complete first count of North Dakota's birth defects
Colorectal Cancer - Reach of sigmoidoscopies inadequate in many older women
Contraception - Dydrogesterone supercedes other progestogens for use in oral contraceptives
Contraception - Low-dose antiprogestin impairs preimplantation embryogenesis in rhesus monkeys
Diet and Nutrition - Mechanism of folate receptor upregulation during deficiency revealed
Disease Associations - Study concludes that abortions do not increase breast cancer risk
Domestic Violence - Cultural, economic factors fuel rise in abuse of women in Zimbabwe
Preterm Labor - Fetal fibronectin and salivary estriol can predict preterm labor
Endocrinology - Progesterone levels sway uterine capacity and conceptus formation in pregnancy
Endometriosis - Promising results reported on phase II trial of FP1096
Epidural Anesthesia - The epidural test dose in obstetric anesthesia is still valid
Fetal Diagnosis - Sex-specific charts permit the detection of late onset microcephaly
Fetal Medicine - A vast array of factors contribute to preterm birth
Gynecologic Cancers - New brachytherapy applicator available for treating uterine, cervical cancer
HIV/AIDS - In Mozambique, stigma remains obstacle to treatment for HIV+ women
Healthcare Benefits - Cincinnati council rejects move to deny abortion coverage to union workers
Legal Issues - Man gets $108,000 from fertility clinic for breach of contract
Legal Issues - Second doctor sues hospital over Pap smear tests
Adolescent Health - Approach seeks young people's ideas on sexual, reproductive health services
Maternal Mortality - U.S. establishes new center for pregnant women in Angola
Medical Disabilities - First ever guide to caring for women with disabilities now available
Neuroscience - Maternal infections during pregnancy may encourage schizophrenia in offspring
Obstetrics - Home, midwife-aided births grow as options for parents
Obstetrics - Hospitals giving expectant families more services
Obstetrics - Malaria-induced cytokine production may contribute to preterm deliveries
Obstetrics - Progesterone receptor levels ebb and flow during pregnancy and lactation
Obstetrics - Specific protein kinase C isoforms augment neural tube defect prevention
Obstetrics - The kallikrein-kininogen-kinin system flourishes in early porcine pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis - Amniocentesis associates with a case of congenital orthopedic malformation
Fetal Medicine - Altered flow in the umbilical artery is not always an omen of fetal demise
Reproductive Health - Advances in fertility technology open new doors for couples
Reproductive Health - Public health group condemns Bush's policies
Reproductive Medicine - Daily mifepristone would prevent pregnancy without estrogenic side-effects
Reproductive Medicine - Preterm birth rates in the United States have increased for several reasons
Reproductive Medicine - Progesterone antagonists model the mechanics of spontaneous pregnancy loss
Retinoblastoma - First successful embryo biopsy for deadly genetic cancer performed
Sexual Behavior - Sex on the brain: How do male monkeys evaluate mates?
Sexual Health - Patching up low libido: Study examines testosterone in women
Sexual Violence - Advocacy group says attacks against women, girls rising in northern Uganda
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - $5.7M grant to fund work on predictors of pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients
Obstetrics - Researchers describe how pregnancy induces immune-tolerant state
Tissue Banking - Fertility clinics, sperm banks must register with FDA
Uterine Fibroids - Group issues opinion on uterine artery embolization treatment
Obstetrics - Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 could be suppressed to treat preeclampsia
Abortion - Mississippi group supports three anti-abortion bills
Abortion - South Dakota lawmakers consider bill to make most abortions illegal
Abortion - Virginia House advances controversial abortion bill
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