Women's Health Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 20th, 2005
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York - Body size, ethnicity related to menstrual cycle changes in perimenopausal women
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Array CGH can identify genomic alterations in breast tumor subtypes
NTD Labs - Bio-medical lab debuts at-home blood test for chromosomal abnormalities
Social Issues - Group opposes suggestion to gender-adjust U.S. Social Security
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Breast cancer organization named outstanding foundation by fundraising group
American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. - FDA approves Abraxane, first in new class of protein-bound particle drug
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Enrollment completed in phase III trial of Bio-E-Gel
Bahrain Center for Studies & Research - Social factors play role in body-shape preferences of Arab women
Ben Gurion University of the Negev - Reports describe recent advances in obstetrics research
Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa - Physicians propose scoring system to predict successful VBAC outcome
Breast Cancer - Fitness program lends support to women, families
Breast Cancer - Study shows Novartis drug could reduce risk of breast cancer returning
Cancer Research UK - Vegetable extract being tested as cervical cancer preventive
CBR Institute Biomedical Research - Cross-clade CD8 response to HIV-IIIB and Chinese B' and C/B' viruses reported
CCS, Rio De Janeiro - Higher viral load/lower age correlate to nelfinavir-related L90M mutation
Center for Clinical & Basic Res., Ballerup - ET during menopausal transition may help protect cognitive function later
Children's Hospital Boston - Celebrex prevents adhesions after surgery
Children's Hospital, Boston - NSAIDS suppress development of endometriosis in mice
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Antisense blockade of glucose transporter 5 cuts off breast cancer cell growth
Chonbuk National University - Recent studies add new data to vaccines adjuvant research
CHU IBN Sina, Rabat - Case reported of fonadal dysgenesis associated with rare malformation syndrome
CHU Jean Minjoz, Besancon - Estrogen exposure limits liver fibrosis in women infected with hepatitis C
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok - Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone reduce premenstrual symptoms
CO M Oud, Amsterdam - Survival time is decreased for HIV patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis
Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons - Recent studies add new data to endocrinology research
Columbia University - Hemostatic and fibrinolytic factors vary during menstrual cycle in young women
Coombe Women's Hospital, Dublin - Protein may have limited use as biomarker in cervical glandular lesions
Cornell University - Egg production is predictive of IVF patients' likelihood of pregnancy
Curie Institute, Paris - Radiotherapy-induced heart complications reviewed
Dalhousie University - LEEP treatment increases risk of preterm delivery in future pregnancies
Dalhousie University - Origins, outcomes of higher order multiple births studied in Nova Scotia
Dartmouth Medical School - Early mammography screening decreases chance of mastectomy
Digene Corp. - Report card on cervical cancer prevention underscores importance of HPV testing
Drexel University, Philadelphia - Point correlation dimension may predict hypotension with spinal anesthesia
Emory University - Estrogen prevents bone loss through TGF-beta signaling in T cells
EpiPharma, Inc. - ITL Laboratories, LLC, appoints chairman of scientific advisory board
Evans Biomedical Research Center, Boston - Combined tactics unearth breast cancer membrane-associated and secreted genes
Ewha Womans University, Seoul - Pregnant women need vitamin B-12 supplementation to avoid hyperhomocysteinemia
Genentech, Inc. - Trastuzumab and geldanamycin have different effects on ErbB2
Genetic Disease Foundation - Genetic disease carrier screening education campaign underway
Gynecological Endocrinology - Findings describe new data in hormone replacement therapy research
Harvard University - ADAM 12 cleaves extracellular matrix proteins, correlates with cancer status
Health Threat - Carbon monoxide poisonings in Plymouth, Boston, Beverly
Healthcare Coverage - Missouri Governor proposes cuts to social services
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Soluble tumor-associated antigens have antitumor effect on mammary tumors
Hiroshima University - Research add new data to cystic fibrosis body of knowledge
Hologic, Inc. - Diagnostics manufacturer announces first quarter financial results
Hormone Replacement Therapy - New findings in hormone replacement therapy described
Hospital Carlos III, Madrid - K65R mutations correlate negatively with thymidine analogue mutations
Hospital European Georges Pompidou, Paris - HIV antigen persistence may trigger expansion of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Hospital Tenon, Paris - MMP expression compared among different types of endometriosis
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. - CT Laser Mammography system sold in Italy
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. - Diagnostics company announces CT laser mammography orders
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. - Diagnostics company announces receipt of CT Laser Mammography system orders
Imperial College London - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of tuberculosis vaccines
Implant Sciences Corporation - U.S. FDA 510(k) premarket approval issued for Ytterbium-169 radioactive source
Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa - Oklahoma Komen Foundation affiliate awards $300,803 to fight breast cancer
Indiana University, Indianapolis - Predictive model developed for AIDS dementia complex
INSERM UMR599, Marseille - Gene profiles predict the effect of chemotherapy on inflammatory breast cancer
Institite Mexicano Seguro Social - HOMA-IR is an alternative assessment for risk for hypertension in pregnancy
Institute University Dexeus, Barcelona - Model that predicts high-order multiple pregnancy risk can help lower incidence
ITL Laboratories, LLC - EpiPharma enters into agreement to acquire interest in stem cell entity
Joeyaid - Healthcare worker HIV, hepatitis C protection procedures launched
Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku - PCR detects Toxoplasma gondii in the CSF of HIV-infected patients
Karolinska Hospital and Institute - Thrombospondin-1 does not correlate with breast cancer p53 or VEGF status
KG Medical University, Uttar Pradesh - India: One lifetime Pap test between ages 41-50 said to be effective screening
Kyung Hee University Hospital - Recent findings in gynecology provide new insights
Leiden University, Netherlands - Parents' still have concerns about open sperm donation
Louisiana State University - Lower-dose estrogen plus chromium may benefit postmenopausal diabetic women
Lund University - Neurotrophic factor overexpression affects graft survival in Parkinson Disease
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Different signaling pathways guide VEGF and interleukin-8 in breast cancer
Maastricht University - Germline variation in progesterone receptor gene may result in modified risk
March of Dimes - Group opposes over-the-counter status for Mevacor
Mayo Clinic - High-dose megestrol acetate associated with bone loss
Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation - Transient left ventricular apical ballooning mostly affects older women
McGill University - Linoleic acid to alpha-linolenic acid ratio affects chick immunity
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston - HSP90-mimic peptide found by fingerprinting patients' antibodies
Menopause - Study: CAM use during menopause transition not related to menopausal symptoms
Mentor Corporation - Breast implant product submissions review scheduled
Merck & Co., Inc. - NIAID begins enrolling volunteers for novel HIV vaccine study
Middlesex Hospital, London - Echocardiography and MRI compared in cardiovascular screening of adults with TS
Montreal General Hospital - Findings in cancer genetics provide new insights
Municipal Public Health Service, Rotterdam - Young men all too often excluded in bid to curb chlamydia infection
Na Homolce Hospital, Prague - Cervical epidural anesthesia allows verbal communication with patients
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health - Reproductive health institute reports Latinas denied access to needed services
Nektar Therapeutics - Collaboration to develop inhaled parathyroid hormone therapy for osteoporosis
New York University - Recent findings in obstetrics described
Obstetrics - Center to address growing trend of adult unintended pregnancies
Obstetrics - Health Department releases pregnancy risk report
Ohio State University - Calcium boost to youths' bones could reduce bone loss risk
Ohio State University - Researchers map the sexual network of an entire high school
Osaka City University - Reports describe recent advances in osteoporosis research
Osaka University - Fetal cells in mother rats assist liver and kidney remodeling after injury
Oulu University Hospital - Study finds fluoxetine and citalopram ineffective in treating hot flashes
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. - Newborn and maternal fetal physician services company expands reach
Personnel - Senate doctors share passion for medicine, but not political approach
Pharmexa - Pharma company obtains license to formulate HER-2 Protein AutoVac pharmaccine
Planmed Oy - Mammography equipment provider to supply Chinese breast cancer screening project
Prince Henry's Inst. Med. Research - Expression of 21 chemokines in endometrium analyzed
Prince Henry's Institute Medical Research, Clayton - Fractalkine involved in leukocyte recruitment, endometrial remodeling
Purpan Hospital, Toulouse - HLA-G*0105N null allele induces cell surface expression of HLA-E molecule
RAND Corp. - Study finds conspiracy beliefs among African Americans deter condom use
Rio Horgega University Hospital - Study finds osteoporosis and cardiovascular risk factors unrelated in diabetics
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo - Somatic D-loop mitochondrial DNA mutations frequent in uterine serous carcinoma
Royal Liverpool University Hospital - Increase in TAFI levels in pregnancy lead to increase in clot lysis time
Saarland University - Recent studies add new data to cancer vaccines research
San Raffaele Science Institute, Milan - Disruption of a phosphatase produces Charcot-Marie-Tooth-like neuropathy
Seoul National University - Recent findings illuminate research in urinary incontinence
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Report: Female sexual dysfunction often not discussed with physician
State University of New York - Reports advance knowledge in oncology research
Syphilis - Health leaders target at-risk groups as syphilis problem persists
Sysmex Corporation - Technology developed to diagnose risk of early-stage breast cancer recurrence
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - U.S. FDA grants approval for generic antifungal vaginal cream
Technische Universitat Munchen - Findings in sports medicine provide new insights
The American Fertility Association - New book explores male reproductive procreative deterioration
Tohoku University - Concurrent radiation and combined bleomycin, ifosfamide, cisplatin evaluated
U.S. CDC - Progesterone treatment decreases preterm birth rate
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S. rate of disability from sexual behavior triple other wealthy nations
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Negative Mg balance affects Ca, K, cholesterol metabolism in older women
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Lubberts effect in columnar phosphors examined
Univ. of California, Davis - Occult infection precedes immune response during vaginal SIV inoculations
Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Function of pancreatic cells help diagnose and treat PCOS
Univ. of Zurich Hospital - Findings in obstetrics provide new insights
University of Aberdeen - Researchers' work adds to osteoporosis body of knowledge
University of Alabama - Folate is associated with the natural history of high-risk HPVs
University of Amsterdam - Researchers' work adds to reproductive medicine body of knowledge
University of Birmingham - Androgens generated in adipose tissue in women with simple obesity
University of California, San Francisco - Treatment with raloxifene for 2 years increases vertebral BMD
University of Cambridge - Findings describe new data in obstetrics research
University of Cambridge - New data illuminates research in angiology
University of Cincinnati - Survey finds CAM use by clients at one women's health clinic is relatively high
University of Colorado - Mammary ECM composition and function are altered by reproductive state
University of Colorado - Perinatal infections due to group B streptococci reviewed
University of Denver - Research key to advances in genetic science
University of Guelph - Embryos derived from PSOS SCs exhibit enhanced preimplantation development
University of Hacettepe, Anakra - Possible association between fertility drugs and cancer needs more study
University of Illinois - IL-6 levels higher in cases of cervical incompetence needing emergent cerclage
University of Illinois - Routine use of nose-to-stomach tube slows recovery from abdominal surgery
University of Iowa - Colposuspension and pubovaginal sling are most effective surgical treatments
University of Kansas - IL-11 signaling required for NK cell differentiation at materno-fetal interface
University of Klinikum Hamburg Eppendorf - Stem-like cells present in hepatoblastoma
University of Lleida - Alterations in expression of NF-kappaB and related proteins identified
University of London Kings College - GSTA levels distinguish among types of liver dysfunction in pregnancy
University of Massachusetts - Ethanol heightens RA production in postnatal cerebellar astrocytes
University of Michigan - CXCR4 regulates growth of both primary and metastatic breast cancer
University of Michigan - Early, aggressive treatment needed to reduce high mortality rate
University of North Carolina - Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI volumes used to detect lesions
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