OBGYN and Reproduction Week

Assisted Reproduction - Postfertilization culture environment has profound effect on gene transcripts within the embryo

Invasive Obstetric Procedures - Four-dimensional ultrasonographic guidance improves accuracy of needle placement

Ovarian Cancer - Lactose persistence not proven to increase ovarian cancer risk

Pediatric Research - Antenatal glucocorticoid may alter fetal renal development

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Increased abdominal adioposity contribute to insulin resistance in women with POS

Abortion - U.S. women cite multiple, diverse, and interrelated reasons to terminate pregnancy

Anticonvulsants - Actions suggested to help reduce birth defects caused by mothers' use of anticonvulsants

Apoptosis - Silkworm hemolymph inhibits apoptosis thereby increasing production of erythropoietin

Assisted Reproduction - Infertility researchers identify one gene's critical role in the human embryo implantation process

Assisted Reproduction - Microfluidic devices found to be effective method of IVF in mice

Bacterial Vaginosis - Vaginal IL-8 levels not associated with bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy

Breast Cancer - Data advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Further studies are needed to address the role of estrogen receptor beta in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - U.S. FDA approves Aromasin for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Breast Cancer Survival - Age adjustment should be made for long-term survivors treated with breast conserving therapy

Breast Feeding - Heightened immune defense seen in breastfeeding women during the post-partum period

Cancer Prevention - Vaccine prevented high-grade cervical precancers in phase III study

Cancer Therapy - Glucocorticoids inhibit cell death and upregulate caspase inhibitor cIAP2in ovarian cancer cells

Cancer Therapy - New breakthroughs in treating breast, cervical cancer discussed at radiation conference

Cancer Therapy - Recommended dose for irinotecan was 60 mg/M² on Days 1, 8, and 15

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer has profound psychosocial impact on affected women, male partners

Cervical Cancer - Meta-analysis does not support addition of nitroimidazole agents to radiotherapy for tumor control

Cervical Cancer Screening - U.S. OBGYNs continue to limit contraception prescriptions pending cervical cancer screening

Cervical Cancer Survival - More advance diseases at diagnosis results in lower survival in older women in Japan

Chorioamnionitis - Providers should watch for chorioamnionitis and unusual pathogens in OB patients on immunosuppressives

Collaborations - Collaboration underway to validate and discover new biomarkers for breast and ovarian cancer

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Caution urged for use of chasteberry for gynecologic conditions

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Health education programs are recommended to assist women to understand efficacy of alternatives

Contraception - Increased access to emergency contraception does not increase sexual risk behavior

Drug Approval - U.S. FDA approves expanded labeling to facilitate molecular testing with the ThinPrep Pap Test

Drug Development - DB289 to be tested in pregnant and lactating women with malaria

Embryonal Cancer - p27 enhances neural differentiation in pluripotent embryonal carcinoma

Endometriosis - Researchers call for better recognition and pain management of endometriosis

Epilepsy - Ethinyl estradiol in oral contraceptives reduces serum lamotrigine concentrations

Finance - Researcher receives $3.6 million to start Nanosystems Biology Cancer Center