OBGYN and Reproduction Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 7th, 2005
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Diagnostics - Australian study finds women reluctant to learn BRCA1/2 status
Obstetrics - Prior cesarean delivery not linked to increased risk of stillbirth
Obstetrics - Study finds no reason for expectant mothers to shy away from early epidurals
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Study finds women with PCOS are at increased risk for liver disease
Abdominal Hysterectomy - Bipolar vessel sealing does not reduce postoperative pain
Abortion - Arizona bill would let pharmacists invoke conscience clause
Allergy Medicine - Maternal pollen allergy a factor in child developing atopic airway disease
Andropause - Company begins phase I clinical trial for its second SARM, ostarine
Asthma - Published study finds mother's asthma or allergies may increase risk of autism
Asthma - Study suggests childhood asthma may be programmed in utero
At-Risk Populations - Sensation seeking and alcohol studied as factors in sexual risk behaviors
At-Risk Pregnancies - New technique may help detect fetal single gene disorders
Birth Defects - Researchers' findings advance birth defects research
Bone Health - Mechanisms of bone metabolism during lactation remain a mystery
Breast Cancer - Earlier fulvestrant use in heavily pretreated older women may be more effective
Breast Cancer - Higher enterolactone levels linked to lower risk of ERalpha-negative cancer
Breast Cancer - STK15 gene implicated in carcinogenesis
Business & Finance - CBAI establishes alliance with Premier Funding and Financial Marketing Services
Business & Finance - Cytoskeleton-focused company reports $2.2M Q4 revenues, provides oncology update
Cancer Genetics - BRCA1 mutations estimated to be carried by over half a million U.S. Caucasians
Cancer Genetics - BRCA2, but not BRCA1, mutations account for familial ovarian cancer in Iceland
Cancer Therapy - EPO induces cancer cell resistance to ionizing radiation and cisplatin
Cardiovascular Research - Some CV disease may require treatment that inhibits two kinds of enzymes
Cell Biology - Animal models may shed light on pregnancy-associated progenitor cells
Cervical Cancer - Partnership will conduct clinical trial of noninvasive cancer detection device
Cervical Cancer - Researchers' findings advance cervical cancer research
Cervical Cancer - Study in Ohio seeks participants for 5-year study about disease incidence
Chlamydia Trachomatis - U.K.'s proposed pilot project offering free testing in pharmacies raises issues
Dermatology - Cream for diminishing stretch marks becomes best-selling wrinkle cream in France
Diabetes Risk Factors - Breast-feeding protects glucose metabolism in young adult women
Diagnostics - Gene methylation analysis has potential as tool in cervical cancer screening
Diagnostics - Improvements to routine fetal cardiac screening suggested
Diagnostics - New cost-effective ultrasound system introduced
Diagnostics - Prenatal diagnosis of infants with cardiac disease may improve survival
Diagnostics - Recommendations made for fetal heart scanning in first trimester
Diagnostics - Six-fold increase reported in women who've had amniocentesis and carry DS fetus
Diagnostics - Ultrasound used to diagnose 84% of trisomy 21 cases in 19 European registers
Diet and Nutrition - Maternal fasting during Ramadan doesn't adversely affect child's later IQ
Diet and Nutrition - Study: Folic acid recommendations have had little impact on birth defects
Disease Control - Hierarchical messages about HIV prevention options can have unintended effects
Disease Transmission - In Uganda, poverty is affecting AZT use among mothers
Drug Development - An oncolytic DNA-alkylating drug for treatment of solid tumors shows promise
Drug Development - International trial of two anti-HIV microbicides begins
Drug Development - Two major 8-prenylnaringenin metabolites are estrogenic in vitro
Eating Disorders - Effects on newborns of maternal eating disorders during pregnancy studied
Eating Disorders - Seeing realistic female images helps protect women against eating disorders
Echocardiography - Article reviews techniques for evaluating fetal cardiac function
Endocrinology - Alcohol decreases serum IGF-I in premenopausal women
Endocrinology - Melanin-concentrating hormone regulates LHRH release in female rats
Endocrinology - Recent findings in endocrinology provide new insights
Endothelium - Uterine endothelium studied, relaxant effect of vasoactive polypeptide shown
Epidemiology - Family size caps for welfare recipients hasn't affected birth, abortion rates
Estrogen - Brain lipid peroxidation studied, protective effect of estrogen revealed
Family Planning - HIV and family planning should be better integrated in Ghana
Fetal Echocardiography - Review probes safety of acoustic exposure to fetal ECG scanning devices
Fetal Medicine - Technique identifies fetal genetic material from amniotic fluid
Genetic Testing - Surveys find Americans support most uses of reproductive genetic testing
Gestation - Dentate gyrus potentiation analyzed, role of infuled benzo(A)pyrene shown
Gynecology - Atrasentan augments therapies targeting ovarian carcinoma
Gynecology - Endothelin receptor blockade may eliminate COX-2-associated ovarian cancer
Hematology - Fetal stem cells are advantageous for developing ex vivo gene therapy
Hematology - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hematology
Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT controversy raises drug safety issues
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Research sheds light on why estrogens produce unintended results in women
Information Technology - New York hospital to implement obstetrics quality improvement software system
Legal Issues - Doctor plans to sue for defamation, says demotion is over abortion
Lipid Research - LDL size, antioxidant status, oxidized LDL studied in normal human pregnancy
Microbicidal Vaginal Gel - Spread of microbicidal vaginal gel dependent on time and volume
Neurology - Birth prematurity determines prolonged autonomic nervous system immaturity
Neuroscience - Eating afterbirth relieves postpartum pain, promotes mammals' maternal behavior
Obstetrics - Doctors in Nigeria to get training in treating fistula
Obstetrics - High maternal hepatitis C virus levels cause transmission to fetuses
Obstetrics - Inducing labor at 32 weeks is option in cases of premature membrane rupture
Obstetrics - March of Dimes awards group for research on premature birth
Obstetrics - Maternal drinking of alcohol during pregnancy poses health risks to fetus
Obstetrics - Midwives call on U.S. Congress to examine cesarean section rate
Obstetrics - New findings in the area of obstetrics detailed
Obstetrics - New research in the area of obstetrics detailed
Obstetrics - No increase in C-sections when epidural analgesia is given early in labor
Obstetrics - Physician's advisory committee develops obstetric patient safety protocols
Obstetrics - Reports describe recent advances in obstetrics research
Obstetrics - Researchers' findings advance obstetrics research
Obstetrics - Study shows early pain relief during childbirth does not raise risk
Obstetrics - Teratology in cultural documents and today reviewed
Osteoporosis - BMD and QUS measurements together may help identify at-risk women
Osteoporosis - Calcitonin effectively decreases bone resorption in at-risk elderly women
Osteoporosis - Data presented on 5 years of treatment with risedronate
Osteoporosis - Findings describe new data in osteoporosis research
Osteoporosis - Genetic changes in ERalpha exons 1 and 2 aren't associated with bone loss
Osteoporosis - QOL questionnaire doesn't identify patients with subclinical vertebral fracture
Ovarian Cancer - Free online continuing education course for oncology nurses launched
Ovarian Cancer - Murine models of early and late stage disease help evaluate therapeutics
Ovarian Cancer - New findings in the area of ovarian cancer described
Ovarian Cancer - Phase III clinical trial on monoclonal antibody is enrolling patients
Ovarian Cancer - Serum proteomics technology debated
Ovarian Cancer - U.S. FDA grants approval to ovarian cancer treatment following data submission
Proteomics - Researchers' work adds to proteomics body of knowledge
Psychology - Guilt- and shame-proneness to grief studied after perinatal bereavement
Psychopharmacology - Ketoconazole synergizes with allopregnanolone treatments in rat study
Reproductive Biology - Human placenta secretes apolipoprotein B-100-containing lipoproteins
Reproductive Endocrinology - Insulin-like growth factors regulate first-trimester villous cytotrophoblasts
Reproductive Medicine - WAVE1 intranuclear trafficking required for fertilization
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Clinical trial: Testosterone spray enhances female sexual desire
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Fertility association raises concern over new FDA guidelines
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Lawmakers push for insurance to cover birth control
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Study shows partner-delivered treatment works for STDs
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Y chromosome micro-deletions are detected in idiopathic infertile males
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Female sex hormones play a vital role in defense against STDs
Tabacco Use - Genotoxicity of tobacco smoke and tobacco smoke condensate reviewed
Tissue Engineering - Acellular matrix possible for functional reconstruction the urogenital tract
Tissue Engineering - Biodegradable scaffolds used for reconstruction of urethral/ureteral tissue
Toxicology - Dioxin has weak estrogenic activity in the uterus
Toxicology - Exposure to hydrocortisone impair fertility in prenatal female rats
Toxicology - Mothers' exposure to air pollutants linked to chromosome damage in babies
Transgenics - CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase over-expression studied, effects shown
Urinary Tract Infection - E. coli-contaminated beef can lead to UTI in women
Urology - Periurethral muscle-derived stem cells increase leak point and closing pressure
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