OBGYN and Reproduction Week

Diagnostics - Women need to self-monitor for early ovarian cancer symptoms

Drug Resistance - AN-238 inhibits growth of experimental, drug resistant endometrial carcinomas

Endometrial Cancer - Limiting postoperative radiotherapy to vaginal vault lessened morbidity

Enzymology - Ser/Thr kinase is expressed nonubiquitously in mice and men

Genetic Disorders - Nuchal translucency and nasal bone are useful markers for trisomy 21 screening

Genetics & Genomics - BRCA1 and BRCA2 marked as ovarian cancer susceptibility genes

HIV/AIDS Antiretroviral - UC-781 inhibits HIV-1 infection of cervical tissue and dissemination by migratory cells

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Vaginal microbicide phase III trial underway, 10,000 women to be enrolled

Hormones - Thyroid hormone modulates renin and ANG II receptor expression in fetal sheep

Male Infertility - Promega 2.0 and Bird-Set rapid tests useful for detecting Y microdeletions

Medical Devices - Texas center treating uterine fibroids with U.S.FDA-approved thermal ablation system

Menopause - Novel class of estrogen receptor-subtype modulators identified

Mergers & Acquisitions - Duramed to acquire FEI Women's Health and its ParaGard IUD product

Mergers & Acquisitions - Newborn health products developer to acquire Bio-logic Systems

Nephrology - Baboon shown to be good model for studies of human kidney development

Neuroscience - Serotonin (5-HT) system controls ontogenic changes of spinal GABAergic cell population

Obstetrics - Angiogenic balance may be essential for evading preeclampsia

Ovarian Cancer - Circulating tumor DNA found in one-third of women with ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Enhanced counseling positively affects decision making after BRCA1/2 testing

Ovarian Cancer - Low malignant potential ovarian tumors treated by conservative surgery

Ovarian Cancer - Unexplained symptoms for ovarian cancer should prompt pelvic imaging

Ovarian Cancer - Vegetable or fruit consumption not shown to be associated with ovarian cancer risk

Ovarian Cancer - Women at high risk of ovarian cancer are ready subjects for chemoprevention trials

Ovarian Tumors - Research revealed type of surgical access not related to staging quality

Product Licensing - Company acquires rights to noninvasive prenatal diagnostic intellectual property

Product Licensing - Newborn metabolic screening services company expands availability into Spain

Proteomics - P-gp expression, but not BCRP, upregulated in early pregnancy to protect fetus

Proteomics - Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A modulates stem cell matrix mineralization and angiogenesis

Radiology Techniques - Radiology treatment strategies for pseudomyxoma peritonei recommended

Respiratory Medicine - Preterm neonatal endothelin-1 levels correlate with severity of respiratory distress syndrome

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Interferon-based therapy Alferon treats human papilloma virus

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Pharmaceutical company presents results of in vitro fertilization trial

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Steroid signaling regulates ovarian surface epithelium

Sleep Disorders - Survey shows most children under 4 not getting recommended minimum of sleep

Stem Cell Research - Hypoxia-inducible factor-dependent histone deacetylase activity determines placenta stem cell fate

Weight Management - Researcher urges use of gynecologic appointments to help manage weight

X-Ray Exposure - Germ cell-transmitted alteration may be initiated by preconceptual maternal X-ray exposure