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OBGYN and Reproduction Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . May 22nd, 2006

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Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer treated by different hysterectomy methods have similar outcomes

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancers may not be excluded by thin endometrial echo complex on ultrasound

Obstetrics - Pregnant and nonpregnant women with cystic fibrosis experience similar health effects

Obstetrics - Prenatal exposure to cocaine, alcohol, tobacco all affect children's behavior

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Risk factors for uterine artery embolization complications identified in recent study

Anesthesia - New research from the United Kingdom and Brazil in the area of anesthesia detailed

Assisted Reproduction - Netherlands scientists report culturing bovine sperm stem cells in mouse testes

Brain Damage - G-CSF and SCF injection exacerbates excitotoxic brain injury in the newborn

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk may not be associated with tubal sterilization

Business Update - Depomed and Esprit announce availability of ProQuinXR 3-Tablet Blister Packs

Business Update - IntegraMed announces affiliation with University of Cincinnati Center for Reproductive Health

Business Update - Synova Healthcare announces launch of Fem-V vaginal infection test to women's physicians

Cancer Prevention - Breast and/or ovarian cancer risk reduction surgery in at-risk women examined

Cancer Prevention - Decrease in oxidative DNA damage seen with extra virgin olive oil may reduce cancer risk

Cancer Research - Reports from Japan, the Netherlands; cjlm and Australia add new data to cancer research

Cancer Research - Researchers' data from the United States, People's Republic of China and India advance cancer research

Cancer Therapy - Dual ovarian cancer therapy is achieved using measles virus

Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment

Cardiovascular Disease - Heart disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be linked to other risk factors

Cervical Cancer - Cancer screening model illustrates reduced effectiveness for extended screening intervals

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer cells can be sensitized to rhTRAIL-induced apoptosis

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer may be reduced by consistent follow-up after treatment of cervical lesions

Cervical Cancer - Cervical lesion grade linked to p16(INK4A) expression

Cervical Cancer - New research from Taiwan, India and Hungary in the area of cervical cancer detailed

Cervical Cancer - Researchers' data from the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom and Sweden advance cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer - Researchers' findings from Italy, Austria and the United States advance cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer - Studies from the United States, South Korea and Canada describe new findings in cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer - Two cervical cancer therapies prove comparable when measured by oxidative status changes

Cervical Cancer - Urodynamic parameters after hysterectomy are enhanced by bethanechol and cisapride

Cervical Squamous Cancer - Cervical squamous cancer treated with etoposide after radiotherapy

Chemotherapy Adverse Reaction - Etoposide induces chromosomal abnormalities in spermatocytes and stem cell spermatogonia

Clinical Trials - Positive trial data reported for HPV therapeutic vaccine in precancerous cervical lesions

Developmental Biology -  Caenorhabditis elegans pharyngeal development is regulated by ARI-1 and UBC-18

Developmental Biology - Embryonic angiogenesis is affected by hypoxia

Developmental Biology - Embryonic growth-associated protein is essential for vascular development

Developmental Biology - G-protein-coupled receptors may function in mouse tissue during development

Developmental Biology - Myostatin imposes reversible quiescence on embryonic muscle precursors

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes-related hypogonadism may worsen sexual dysfunction by impairing vascular reactivity

Diagnostics - Meconium appears to be an ideal matrix for determining fetal drug exposure

Diagnostics - Vulvar cancer differences in lymph node metastasis size detected by sentinel lymph node technology

Diet & Nutrition - Study shows pregnant women who drink less milk have babies with lower birth weights

Drug Development - VIVUS reports total revenue for Q1 2006 of $1.3 million compared to $629,000 in Q1 2005

Endocrinology - Androgen use could help millions of American women

Endometrial Cancer - Hormone-related gene regulation profiles clarified in human endometrial cancer Ishikawa H cells

Environmental Health - Lead exposure increases risk of low birth weight in Idaho

Finance - Schering AG achieves organic net sales growth of 12% in first quarter

Genetics - New findings from Canada, Japan and the South Korea in the area of genetics described

HIV/AIDS - Recent findings from the United States illuminate research in HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Reports from South Africa and United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from the United States and France provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

HPV Vaccine - Adolescents need more doctor visits to receive HPV vaccine, receive preventive care

Healthcare Costs - Study reports newborn screening tests can save both lives and money

Hot Flashes - Hot flashes respond better to medroxylprogesterone acetate compared to venlafaxine

Imaging - New MRI guided technique makes fibroid treatment 60% faster

Infant Leukemia - Low-dose etoposide induces mixed lineage leukemia rearrangement in fetal stem cells

Information Technology - Gynecologic cancer organizations join to make clinical trials information available online

Malaria - Anti-malaria bed nets improved health of mothers, babies in Africa

Marketing - Cytogen and Savient finalize exclusive distribution agreement for SOLTAMOX

Menopause - Bionovo begins patient education initiative to promote better understanding of menopause

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers' data from the United States and Canada N6A 5K8 advance metabolic syndrome research

Neonatal Ocular Herpes Infection - Genital herpes epidemic likely to cause increase in neonatal ocular herpes

Neonatology - The Neonatal Review Group of the Cochrane Collaboration sets future goals

Obesity Prevention - Breastfeeding helps prevent obesity in kids

Obstetrics - Bad behavior in kids is not linked to prenatal cocaine exposure

Obstetrics - Recent studies from Taiwan and the United States add new data to obstetrics research

Obstetrics - Researchers from Greece, the Korea; hskwon@ildong and the South Korea report details of new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer progression linked to lysophosphatidic acid

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer therapy with irofulven is associated with retinal toxicity

Papillomavirus - Findings from the United States in papillomavirus provide new insights

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Mentor receives U.S. FDA approval for NovaSilk synthetic mesh product for pelvic organ prolapse

Personnel - Suheil J. Muasher, MD, FACOG, appointed associate professor at Johns Hopkins medical school

Pharmaceutical Research - Sexual side effects of antidepressant drugs persist even when treatment is discontinued

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Studies from Germany, the United States and Brazil describe new findings in polycystic ovarian syndrome research

Postpartum Depression - Severity of postpartum depression may be linked to aspects of perfectionism

Preeclampsia - Preeclamptic plasma endothelial cell ICAM-1 expression affected by physiologic levels of glutamine

Pregnancy - Natural killer T cell-mediated pregnancy loss displays gestation stage-dependent mechanisms

Reproduction - Gene expression at the embryo implantation site analyzed serially

Senile Amyloidosis - Senile amyloidosis appears to spread from mother to offspring

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and use of ED medications among teens, young men studied

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Vulvar erosive lichen planus symptoms respond favorably to ultrapotent corticosteroids

Spina Bifida - Spina Bifida research resource pursues insight into the birth defect

Spontaneous Abortion - Intravenous immunoglobulin prevented recurrent pregnancy loss

Stem Cell Research - European Science Foundation says clues to breast cancer hidden inside stem cells

Thrombosis - Research from Netherlands; m, Italy and Austria in thrombosis provides new insights

Toxoplasmosis - Researchers from Uruguay and France detail new studies and findings in the area of toxoplasmosis

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