OBGYN and Reproduction Week

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Majority of HIV-infected pregnant women lost to follow-up in prevention program in Malawi

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Vaginal washing among African women increases risk of acquiring HIV-1

HIV/AIDS Testing - Developer announces selection of its HIV diagnostic test by Clinton Foundation

HIV/AIDS Therapy - IND for prevention of HIV receives fast tracks status from U.S. FDA

Hodgkin Disease - Successful ambulatory treatment of Hodgkin disease in Iranian children reported

Hypertension - Pregnancy-related hypertension may boost risk of later kidney problems in women

Incontinence - Short-term results for MONARC transobturator suburethral sling are favorable

Legal Issues - U.S. court rules that Eli Lilly breached license agreement for oral parathyroid hormone

Leukemia - Household insecticides associated with increased risk of leukemia in children

Menopause - Intestinal microbiota in postmenopausal women is altered by dietary phytoestrogens

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of U.S. rights to injectable testosterone replacement therapy closed

Neurology - New data illuminates research in neurology

Osteoporosis - Climara Pro receives U.S. approval for osteoporosis prevention

Osteoporosis - U.S. FDA approves IV treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - European Commission grants orphan drug status to Amplimexon for ovarian cancer treatment

Ovarian Cancer - Fertility-sparing surgery has good success in young women with stage I ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Report reviews U.S. experience with conservative surgical treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - TTR, Hb, ApoAI, and TF, combined with CA125, may improve early detection of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Transcription factor target genes identified in human embryonic kidney cells

Ovarian Cancer Prevention - Tea consumption results in a dose-response reduction in risk for ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors - Frequency of BRCA mutations in ovarian cancer may be underestimated

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Reconstructive surgery with vaginal tape is effective in women with stress incontinence

Personnel - Robert S. Mills named president and COO, Michael McGrane named SVP of Prochieve maker

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Menstrual frequency/weight loss were not enhanced by metformin therapy in women with PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Oral contraceptive pills influence phenotype expression in women with PCOS

Pregnancy - Family history of alcoholism may hinder compliance of caffeine avoidance during pregnancy

Pregnancy Complications - Circadian BP amplitude may indicate elevated risk of fetal growth retardation

Pregnancy Complications - Hypertension risk factors during pregnancy may provide insight into pathophysiology

Pregnancy Complications - Treatment options for mild-to-moderate hypertension during pregnancy are unclear

Prenatal Health - Relaxed standards for blood lead levels during pregnancy may impact children's intelligence

Pulmonary Medicine - Research add new data to pulmonary medicine body of knowledge

Purchasing Agreement - University of Colorado to obtain widespread access to CombiMatrix microarray technology

Radiotherapy - Guidelines for delineation of pelvic target volume in radiotherapy established

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Etonogestrel + decanoate has potential as a long-acting male hormonal contraceptive

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Infertility organization launches newly designed web site

Sexual & Reproductive Health - New videos promote awareness of emergency contraception for teens

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Poll finds majorities of U.S. adults do not believe abstinence programs are effective

Transplantation Biology - Prenatal inoculation with adult bone marrow produces acceptance of renal allografts

Urinary Incontinence - Elastin metabolic genes are differentially expressed in stress urinary incontinence

Uterine Cancer - Report reviews characteristics of rare uterine cancers to aid clinicians with treatment

Uterine Cancer Screening - Raising awareness of gynecological cancer risk factors may increase screening rates