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OBGYN and Reproduction Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 11th, 2006

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

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Assisted Reproduction - Embryo transfer on day 2 increases clinical pregnancy rate in women with poor ovarian response

Cesarean Section - Post-cesarean section pain may be effectively treated with incisional local analgesia

Obstetrics - Combined therapies increase live birth rate in women with idiopathic recurrent miscarriage

Obstetrics - Model may predict ectopic pregnancies in women diagnosed with pregnancy of unknown location

Obstetrics - Upper limit gestational weight gain does not offset incidence of low birth weight

Arthropathy - Chemotherapy-related arthropathy favorable prognosis related to early treatment

Assisted Reproduction - Assisted reproduction techniques may benefit from IN GnRH agonist

Assisted Reproduction - Reduced success rate for frozen oocytes may limit utility as elective fertility option

Awards - Fertility Physicians of Northern California's Dr. David Adamson receives award

Awards - Frost & Sullivan lauds MEDRAD's excellent product innovation abilities in the MRI coils market

Bacterial Vaginosis - Mission Pharmacal submits sNDA to U.S. FDA for tinidazole as bacterial vaginosis treatment

Breast Cancer - Study provides clearer picture of breast-cancer gene mutations in American women

Business & Finance - Ciphergen reports second quarter financial results and substantial development progress

Business & Finance - Microbix' Q3 2006 reported net loss of $233,477 reflects investment in large-market products

Business Update - Fem-V, new OTC diagnostic pantiliner, now available in pharmacies

Business Update - U.S. FDA clears BioSphere Medical's next generation EmboCath Plus Infusion Microcatheter

Cancer Therapy - Specialists encourage women to learn their family health history

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer screening using semiautomated DNA ploidy is sensitive and specific

Cervical Cancer - siRNA proposed as a novel radiation/chemotherapy-sensitizing agent

Contraception - Contraceptive vaginal ring is likely to have same contraindications as oral contraceptive

Contraception - Incorrect removal of implantable hormonal contraceptive may result in nerve damage

Diabetes Complications - Erectile dysfunction linked to depression in diabetes patients

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer risk is associated with age at menopause and years of menstruation

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma with microsatellite instability targets the Birt-Hogg-Dube gene

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrioid endometrial carcinoma's loss of PTEN expression linked to cyclin D1 overexpression

Finance - Cord Blood America announces record revenues of more than $1 million in second quarter

Finance - Female Health Company reports Q3 2006 revenues of $3,301,206, up from $2,854,017 in Q3 2005

Finance - Nventa Biopharmaceuticals announces second quarter 2006 loss

Gene Research - High rates of premature delivery among African American women may be caused by genetic variant

Genetics & Genomics - Cumulus-oocyte complex gene-expression profile obtained

Germ Cell Cancer - Germ cell tumor of the spine treated by resection and chemotherapy

Germ Cell Cancer - Testicular germ cell tumors regressed spontaneously

Gynecology - Carcinomas of the female genital tract developed after pelvic irradiation

Hemihyperplasia - Isolated hemihyperplasia patients with uniparental disomy at 11p15 have higher tumor risk

Medical Devices - Erectile dysfunction vascular etiology confirmed using a MIDUS or RigiScan

Medical Devices - Implanon implants do not significantly migrate in 1 year

Menopause - Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy available at FemaleMedCare.com

Menopause - Testosterone alone or with estrogen is associated with postmenopausal changes in lipid profile

Mental Health - Psychosocial variables may play role in depression of women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Obesity Complications - LOX-1-dependent autophagy in granulosa cells is an alternative of programmed cell death

Obstetrics - Breastfeeding in HIV-positive women may be associated with reduced mortality among offspring

Obstetrics - Drug mass may be major factor influencing efficacy of epidural ropivacaine

Obstetrics - First trimester use of NSAIDs is associated with cardiac abnormalities in babies

Obstetrics - Hepatic rupture mortality rate caused by HELLP syndrome is reduced by combination surgery

Obstetrics - Management strategies for women who develop cardiac disease during pregnancy are needed

Obstetrics - Preterm delivery risk is not predicted by serum levels of relaxin and soluble CD163

Obstetrics - Preterm labor risk is increased with use of regional anesthesia for surgery during pregnancy

Obstetrics - Relationship of marital status to smoking, breastfeeding and maternal depression was examined

Oncology - Oral irinotecan administration for 5 days every 3 weeks was safely tolerated by cancer patients

Ovarian Cancer - Fatty spheres loaded with siRNA shrink ovarian cancer tumors in preclinical trial

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer exposure to arsenic trioxide decreased level of topoisomerase II expression

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer prognosis may be associated with ID2 and DCN expression

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancers with gene methylation carry a greater progression risk

Ovarian Tumors - Benign ovarian tumors might be associated with hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer

Pain Management - Pain management with intraoperative instillation of bupivacaine shows promise

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Metformin therapy enhances lipid profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Pregnancy rate in polycystic ovary syndrome improves with dexamethazone plus clomiphene citrate

Preeclampsia - Preeclampsia onset presents time-dependent changes in endothelial function

Prostate Cancer - Dexamethasone, calcitriol, and carboplatin improved PSA response in prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Locally recurrent prostate cancer can be predicted using PSA doubling time

Retinopathy of Prematurity - Retinopathy of prematurity subtypes derive from distinct mechanisms

Rubella Vaccine - Rubella vaccination program in Taiwan was evaluated

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Conscious pain mapping may provide additional diagnostic information for chronic pelvic pain

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Haplotypes associated with spermatogenic failure in infertile men

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Herpes simplex virus type 2 on the decline in the U.S.

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Implanon implants successfully removed with ultrasound guidance

Sexual & Reproductive Health - In vitro fertilization with vacuolated sperm reduces the pregnancy rate

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Intra-vas device preferred to no-scalpel vasectomy for sterilization

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Levonorgestrel intrauterine system offers cost-effective treatment for menorrhagia

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Rape victims may have increased risk of developing future unexplained pelvic pain

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Reduced semen quality inversely linked to polychlorinated biphenyls

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Survey find sex exchange by teens not just about survival on streets

Testicular Cancer - Testicular cancer risk is not related to adolescent BMI but is related to height

Tumorigenesis - Tumorigenesis driven by deregulated minichromosomal maintenance protein MCM7

Urology - Interstitial cystitis is often unrecognized and misdiagnosed

Urology - Mentor ObTape for stress urinary incontinence demonstrates high rate of vaginal erosions

Breast Cancer - Researchers from Italy and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Cardiology - Researchers from Slovakia, Japan and Taiwan detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Diabetes - New findings from New Zealand, Finland and Denmark in the area of diabetes described

Eating Disorders - Researchers' work from the United States and Italy adds to eating disorders body of knowledge

Endocrinology - Studies from France, Germany and the United States describe new findings in endocrinology research

Genetics - New research from the United States and Canada in the area of genetics detailed

Genetics - Reports from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in genetics research

Genetics - Researchers' work from the United States and Japan adds to genetics body of knowledge

HIV/AIDS - New research from South Africa, United States and United Kingdom in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Uganda and United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Researchers' findings from the United States and Mexico advance HIV/AIDS research

Obesity - Researchers from South Korea, Austria and Canada report recent findings in obesity

Obesity - Studies from Scotland, the People's Republic of China and France describe new findings in obesity research

Obstetrics - Recent findings from the United Kingdom, Australia and North Ireland illuminate research in obstetrics

Obstetrics - Reports from the United States, Denmark and Norway add new data to obstetrics research

Obstetrics - Researchers from the United States and Finland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics

Obstetrics - Researchers from Wales and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics

Ovarian Cancer - Research from Finland, Norway and the United States in ovarian cancer provides new insights

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Findings from the United States, Turkey and Brazil in polycystic ovarian syndrome provide new insights

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - New findings from Turkey, the United States and Germany in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome detailed

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Researchers from northwestern and the United States report recent findings in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Uterine Cancer - New findings in uterine cancer described from the United States

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