Women's Health Law Weekly

Oxford University - Free estradiol and breast cancer risk can be calculated for use in studies

Personnel - Breast cancer expert becomes nutraceutical research company's medical director

Poliomyelitis - Nigerian team seeks reassurance that polio vaccine is safe

Premature Birth - U.S. premature birth rate reaches record high

PTT Research and Teaching Hospital, Istanbul - Conduction studies detect ulnar nerve entrapment in carpal tunnel syndrome

Purohit General Hospital - The new Purohit technique avoids abdominal or laparoscopic hysterectomy

Ross University - Geomagnetic disturbances at birth may be linked to a risk for schizophrenia

Royal Hospital for Women, Melbourne - Nutritional management improves the outcomes of multiple pregnancies

Rush University - Microbead-conjugated anti-gp41 antibodies can isolate HIV-infected cells

San Raffaele Hospital - HAART induces abnormal bone metabolism, reduces BMD in children

Seoul National University - Laminaria insertion has been linked to severe allergic reactions

Siemens Medical Solutions - Full-field breast ultrasound complements mammography

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA approves first transdermal gel for estrogen therapy

St. Antoine Hospital - Placental vascular diseases can have deadly consequences

St. George Hospital, London - Specialized services benefit pregnant opioid dependent women in Ireland

Stanford University - Bacteria lingering in body may pose future food poisoning risks

Sydney IVF, New South Wales - Clinical outcomes may be better after single embryo transfer for IVF

Texas A&M University - Pubescent Fisher rats are more affected by gestational low level lead exposure

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Exogeneous hormone rescues bromodichloromethane-induced pregnancy loss in rats

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Detailed studies set the standard for evaluating fertility and the environment

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Premature births among African Americans in North Carolina are still high

United Nations - Starvation in mothers can program children for obesity

Univ. Medical Center St. Radboud - Mentally retarded patients without 15q11-q13 defects should have MECP2 analysis

Univ. of Birmingham - Selective cytokine inhibitors staunch VEGF and interleukin-6 to quell myeloma

Univ. of Bologna - Combo GET therapy well tolerated in metastatic breast cancer

Univ. of Bologna - Paget carcinoma cells differ from those of the underlying carcinoma

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Composite indices of femoral neck strength assess hip fracture risk

Univ. of California, San Francisco - LPA type-2 regulates a host of growth factors to control ovarian activity

Univ. of G. Martino Hospital - Genistein uses RANKL-OPG signals to protect the bones of postmenopausal women

Univ. of Texas Health Sciences Cntr., San Antonio - Trauma is not always apparent in the genital anatomy of abused female teens

University of California, Irvine - Guidelines help patients receive proper referrals for specialized treatment

University of California, San Diego - HIV among pregnant women at Mexican hospital much higher than reported earlier

University of Copenhagen - In utero exposures to maternal smoking place men's reproductive health at risk

University of Dundee - Research shows how cells ensure genetic material shared evenly between daughters

University of Florida - PU.1 supports proliferation of immature erythroid progenitors

University of Lille - Prior thrombolic events and thrombophilias warrant heparin during pregnancy

University of Maastricht - HPV, chromosome aberrations correlate with transition to microinvasive carcinoma

University of Melbourne - Women with short stature may be more prone to vertebral fractures

University of Oklahoma - Optical detection system plus colposcopy yields improved detection rates

University of Padua - Cellular growth factors join to antagonize iatrogenic apoptosis

University of Pavia - Voluntary abortion in Italy shows regular patterns and has declined

University of Pennsylvania - Immune response to telomerase tumor antigen studied as possible vaccine

University of Pennsylvania - Much breast cancer treatment in clinical practice does not follow guidelines

University of Pittsburgh - Bone mineral density measurements should be scaled for men and women

University of Queensland - Prevention of cervical cancer through HPV vaccination reviewed

University of Rochester - Gabapentin reduces tamoxifen-induced hot flashes in women with breast cancer

University of Sheffield - Death is more likely to occur sooner than later after osteoporotic fracture

University of Sheffield - Vertebral fractures in older people impact the society at large

University of Tokyo - Unrelated cord blood transplantion feasible for adult AML patients

University of Tsukuba - Angiotensin II type 1a receptor marks pregnancy-associated hypertension

University of Valencia - Fresh specimens reveal more about human chorionic vascular activity

University of Vermont - In situ hybridization techniques may be able to detect HPV

University of Virginia - Higher breast density is associated with increased breast cancer risk

University of Washington - Menstrual symptoms and pain overlap in women with irritable bowel syndrome

VA Medical Center, Gainsville - Fetal sex hormone exposure may predispose humans to schizophrenia

Vanderbilt University - Prolonged menstruation is associated with developing endometrial cancer

VIVU.S., Inc. - Results announced for TA-1790 phase II head-to-head study with Viagra

Yale University - $6 Million awarded for research

Yale University - Adenovirus expressing papillomavirus E2 protein eliminates infection