Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 7th, 2004
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Assisted Reproduction - Patients who worry about aspects of IVF less likely to conceive
Menopause - REM sleep disturbed in women with menopausal insomnia
Reproductive Medicine - Abnormal genomic imprinting may be linked to disturbed spermatogenesis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Use of vaginal diaphragm to prevent STDs acceptable to women in study
Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome - Gynecologic disease requires psychological and pain management
Adolescent Health - Health workers in Uganda need training to help teens with sexual health issues
Assisted Reproduction - Baby born from sperm frozen for record 21 years
Assisted Reproduction - Several factors influence women's decisions about multifetal reduction
Breast Cancer - Nurses should discuss fertility with patients before chemotherapy begins
Cervical Cancer - HPV E6 gene repression initiates p53-dependent demise of cancer cells
Contraception - FDA issues not approvable letter for over-the-counter emergency contraceptive
Contraception - Modifying vasectomy technique improves effectiveness
Domestic Violence - Pregnancy seems to offer women some protection from homicidal abuse
Down Syndrome - Hospital offers quicker results for Down syndrome screening
Down Syndrome - Quicker option available for first trimester screening of Down syndrome
Drug Addiction - Residential drug abuse for pregnant women improves birth outcomes
Embryology - Sperm not only fertilize, but also play role in oocyte activation
Emergency Contraception - Canada's government proposes access to levonorgestrel without a prescription
Emergency Contraception - Public health group renews call for improving access to 'morning-after pill'
Gynecological Cancer - Gynecological neoplasms should be assessed with MRI
Gynecology - Women with persistent type specific human papillomavirus risk cervical cancer
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estradiol has limited benefits for cardiovascular function, study shows
Human Papillomavirus - Correct HPV diagnosis in men can help prevent cervical cancer in women
Imaging Technology - Physicians' perceived risk to fetus from X-rays, CT scans "unrealistically high"
In-vitro Fertilization - IVF treatment with Menopur improves pregnancy rate in study
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Women's IBS symptoms differ from men's
Legal Issues - Court cases revive old debate about rights of mothers during labor
Medical Malpractice - Connecticut Ob/Gyns say they'll surcharge deliveries
Mental Retardation - Missouri clinics will diagnose and treat fetal alcohol syndrome
Obstetrics - Iron supplements still leave pregnant women anemic in semirural Mexico
Obstetrics - Majority of pregnant women in Washington state receive no dental care
Obstetrics - Mast cell degranulation fosters cervical angiogenesis during pregnancy
Obstetrics - Obese women more likely to have pregnancy complications, cesarean section
Obstetrics - Prenatal stress alters arterial adrenergic reactivity in rats
Obstetrics - Volunteers sought for study on depression in pregnancy
Osteoporosis - Effects of several factors on serum PTH levels studied in postmenopausal women
Osteoporosis - Long-term study underway on tibolone
Ovarian Cancer - Cyclin E deregulation alters biologic properties of ovarian cancer cells
Ovarian Cancer - Gene's expression and methylation status aids histological typing
Ovarian Cancer - Minor changes suggested to improve two assessment scales
Ovarian Cancer - Monoclonal antibody under study as ovarian cancer immunotherapeutic
Ovarian Cancer - Sensitive new indicator developed for diagnosing ovarian malignancy
Panic Disorder - Study on mother-to-daughter inherited mental illness seeks volunteers
Patient Care - Electronic hugs-and-kisses system matches newborns to mothers
Premenstrual Syndrome - Premenstrual exacerbation rates higher in mentally ill Chinese women
Psychology - "Regulator" mothers at increased risk of postpartum depression
Reproductive Medicine - Mother's ovulation-stimulating drugs don't increase child's cancer risk
Reproductive Medicine - Researchers identify gene linked to sperm-producing stem cells in mammals
Reproductive Science - Genomic imprinting disease could affect sperm production
Sexual and Reproductive Health - Canada to make morning after birth control pill available without prescription
Sexual and Reproductive Health - New Mexico syphilis cases increase
Sexual and Reproductive Health - Nuotinyu, a new contraceptive, launched by Chinese company
Sexual and Reproductive Health - Reproductive health program failed to better sexual health in Uzbekistan
Spina Bifida - Debate rages on about fortifying world food supply with folic acid
Stem Cells - Study shows importance of stem cells in sperm production
Stem-Cell Research - Apoptosis requires participation of pro-apoptotic family member Bax
Transfusion Medicine - FACS assay suitable for HPA 1a screening
Vasomotor Symptoms - FDA approval granted for Enjuvia (synthetic conjugated estrogens)
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