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Table of Contents . . . February 5th, 2006
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Alkermes, Inc. - Alliance forged to develop inhaled parathyroid hormone for the treatment of osteoporosis
Columbia University, New York - Older women treated with anthracyclines show increased risk of cardiomyopathy
Dade Behring, Inc. - Abbott gets sublicense for use of PlGF in diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe - CD24 expression was associated with tumor growth and metastasis
New York University School of Medicine - Researchers' data advance Non-Hodgkin lymphoma research
St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester - Abnormal menstrual cycles and vaginal pH in teens may be precursor to bacterial vaginosis
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. - Published study affirms survival benefit of Efaproxyn in breast cancer-originating brain metastases
Ankara Etlik Maternity & Women's Health Teaching Hospital - Pregnancy-related anemia responds quicker to i.v. than to oral iron therapy
Boston University - Diagnosis of HCV-related liver disease is not affected by HIV infection
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Incidence of metabolic syndrome is inversely related to calcium and vitamin D intake
Cameroon Baptist Convent Health Board, Flagstaff - Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission integrated into routine antenatal care
Cancer Prevention Institute, Dayton - Gender did not predict survival outcome in breast cancer patients
Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen - Nomogram predicted risk of lymph node metastases in Dutch breast cancer patients
Casa di Cura Poliambulanza, Brescia - Sentinel node mapping used in colorectal cancer staging
Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand - Residual disease after chemotherapy holds prognostic value in breast cancer
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London - HAART efficacy and toxicity widely variable between HIV-infected patients
Chiang Mai University - Long-term zidovudine prophylaxis reduces HIV-1 vertical transmission to neonates
Children, Youth, and Women's Health Service, Adelaide - Report describes optimization of multipartite HIV-based vector system
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Role of CFTR confirmed in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Cholangiocarcinoma - Follicular cholangitis mimicked hilar cholangiocarcinoma
CIBO, Jalisco - Drug-resistance mutations identified in HAART-naive HIV-infected patients
Columbia University, New York - Information concerning heart disease risk should be adapted to patient's preference
Cookridge Hospital, Leeds - Partial-breast radiotherapy after conservative surgery linked to higher recurrence risk
Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. women are unaware of heart disease treatment options
Cytyc Corporation - Scotland extends exclusive national agreement for supply of pap test
Dalhousie University, Halifax - Risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension is increased by prepregnancy obesity
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Steroid hormone receptor status is suggested as predictor for response to adjuvant therapy
Diet & Nutrition - Industry group promotes eating foods enriched in folic acid before pregnancy
Digene Corp. - Lack of regular screening accounts for many cervical cancer cases
Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir - Reports advance knowledge in osteoporosis research
Ecopia BioSciences, Inc. - Clinical trial application filed for ECO-4601, small molecule with potential for treating cancer
Erciyes University, Kayseri - Tumor diagnostic accuracy may be enhanced by prespecifying sonographic detection criteria
European Institute of Oncology, Milan - Use of conservative therapy in breast cancer evaluated
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Low-dose estrogen and fulvestrant are proposed to maintain tumor control
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis provide new insights
Free & Humboldt University of Berlin - Expression levels of LIV-1 were associated with better outcome in breast cancer
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne - Population study details cardiovascular malformations among preterm infants
German Center for Research on Aging, Heidelberg - Neonates from H. pylori -infected women have transplacentally transferred specific IgG Ab
GroPep Limited - Phase I clinical trial of infertility drug underway
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse - Perinatal weight changes are not predictive of heart disease and diabetes
Harvard University Medical School - Increase in postpartum diabetes screening is needed for women with gestational diabetes
Huazhong University of Science & Technology - Liquid-based cytology and DNA hybridization are best to detect early-stage cervical lesions
Innsbruck Medical University - Expression of FoxP3 is linked to poor prognosis in ovarian cancer
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Jouy-en-Josas - Vaccine based on live lactococci protects against HPV-induced tumors
Institut Universitaire de Medecine Sociale et Preventive, Lausanne - Recent findings in melanoma described
Institute of Child Health, London - Infants exposed to antiretroviral therapy in utero have persistantly altered hematology parameters
Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Center, Ahmedabad - For ureteral injuries, laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy proves effective
Intact Medical Corp. - Cancer diagnostics company appoints Daniel J. Beney VP of sales
International Breast Cancer Study Group, Bern - Review focused on subpopulations and toxicity in trials of aromatase inhibitors
Japan National Center for Geriatrics & Gerontology - Role of vitamin D clarified in helping to limit bone resorption
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of oncology
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - The 16189 mitochondrial DNA variant is linked to thinness in mothers and their offspring
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes - Proteomic profiling technology may enable validation of breast cancer biomarkers
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes - Validation of serum biomarkers can help determine broader use of candidate markers
Johns Hopkins University - Risk of flare is not increased in women taking oral contraceptives with stable lupus
Juntendo University, Tokyo - Complete resection used to treat non-small cell lung cancer patients
Kansai Medical University - New data illuminates research in breast cancer
Kantonsspital St. Gallen - Third-generation aromatase inhibitors may challenge tamoxifen as initial adjuvant therapy
Kripa Rehabilitation Center, Maharashtra - HIV/AIDS patients in Mumbai experience discrimination in healthcare settings
Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka - Reports add new data to cervical cancer research
Kyushu University, Fukuoka - Cytological features of early cervical adenocarcinoma delineated
Lil' Drug Store Products - E.U. approves RepHresh Vaginal Gel for prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Regional nodal failure patterns in breast cancer patients described
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra - Papanicolaou stain-induced fluorescence rapidly detects extrapulmonary TB
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin - Transcription factor CITED2 is causative in congenital heart defects
Mayo Clinic - Report says aggressive surgery is best option for advanced-stage disease
Medical College of Georgia - Host-secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine dulls ovarian cancer progression
Medical University of Innsbruck - Findings in breast cancer provide new insights
Medical University of Vienna - Five genes from chromosomal band 8p22 were down-regulated in ovarian carcinoma
Midwest Heart Foundation, Lombard - Early ultrafiltration improves outcome in decompensated heart failure
Monash University, Clayton - VEGF has little connection with breakthrough bleeding in women who receive hormones
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York - Multifactorial effects in HIV-related nervous system disorders may have separate origins
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York - Various approaches evaluated to help women with breast or ovarian cancer
Nascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company reports positive results for dry eye treatment for women
National University of Singapore - Risk of experiencing menopausal symptoms is influenced by ethnicity and life events
New York University - Intention to treat lymphedema can be viewed as a measure of treatment compliance
Northwestern University, Chicago - A chromosome gene region is localized for polycistic ovary syndrome
Northwestern University, Chicago - Postoperative recommendations for radiotherapy in endometrial cancer discussed
Ohio State University - Prenatal traits influence child obesity
Osaka University - POPK-1/Sad-1 kinase is required for translocation in the ascidian embryo
Phoenix Indian Medical Center - Later presentation may cause treatment deficiencies in Native American patients
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles - S. Mark Taper Foundation makes $1.75 million gift for reproductive health campaign
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre - New guidelines for adjuvant systemic therapy in breast cancer deemed acceptable
Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido - Maternal transfer of dioxins can be reduced by diet, such as Chlorella supplements
Rockefeller University, New York - Researchers describe findings in breast cancer studies
Royal Free Center for HIV Medicine, London - Racial differences exist in attitudes towards cervical screening in HIV-positive women
Saint Francois d'Assise Hospital, Quebec City - Macrophage migration inhibitory factor displays cyclical expression in the endometrium
Seoul National University - TCDD induces tumorigenicity in breast epithelial cells
Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Conditionally replicative adenovirus vectors facilitate enhanced hepatocellular carcinoma oncolysis
Shanghai Second Medical University - Quantitative ultrasound useful for determining bone status in young infants
Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation - Data shows high rate of improvement and satisfaction with nonsurgical uterine fibroid embolization
Southwestern University - Caffeine increases sexual motivation in caffeine-naive female rats
Spirus Medical, Inc. - Medical devices company raises $5.9 million in preferred equity financing
St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton - Self-collected vaginal swabs are preferred by women over physician-collected samples
State University of Ghent Hospital - Xanthohumol displayed anti-invasive potential in breast cancer cells
Sunnybrook & Women's College, Toronto - Metronomic low-dose chemotherapy targeting angiogenesis may help women with early-stage breast cancer
Tel Aviv University - Report presents five cases of Candida endocarditis in neonates
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Smoking during pregnancy may affect baby's fingers and toes, according to published study
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Fatal toxic shock syndrome is linked to Clostridium sordellii after abortion
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Review examines genetic variation associated with preterm birth
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Method is developed to differentiate thermal-resistant strains of Enterobacter sakazakii
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - Mitochondrial and glycolytic proteome alterations linked to prognosis of breast cancer
UniversitatsSpital Zurich - Review examines the role of antibodies in success of anti-cancer vaccination
University Hospital Bern - Ovarian function suppression appears comparable to chemotherapy in young women
University of Aberdeen - Self-administered analgesia reduced pain and anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy
University of Alabama - Antibody plays predominant role in immunity to chlamydial genital tract re-infection
University of Athens - Long-term efficacy of pneumococcal vaccine is compromised in symptomatic HIV-infected children
University of Belgrade - Clarification is needed of the significance of altered vaginal microflora in HIV-positive women
University of Bern - A newly detected fibroblast growth factor receptor is upwardly expressed in ovarian tumors
University of California, Berkeley - Study identified barriers to obese women obtaining gynecological cancer screening
University of California, Davis - Analgesic effects of breast-feeding versus pacifier during blood collection compared
University of California, Davis - Cyclin E overexpression transactivates expression of calpain 2
University of California, Irvine - Chlamydia trachomatis outer membrane protein elicits strong immune response
University of California, Los Angeles - BRCA mutation phenotype may be associated with fallopian tube cancer
University of California, Los Angeles - Androgen-mediated thrombocytosis may promote epithelial ovarian cancer biology
University of California, Los Angeles - Family influences cancer treatment decisions differently in racial groups
University of California, Los Angeles - Ovarian preservation may be option for women with endometrial stromal sarcomas
University of California, Los Angeles - Up to a third of patients report fatigue symptoms long after breast cancer diagnosis
University of California, San Francisco - Coexistent PIK3CA and PTEN mutations detected in endometrial carcinoma
University of California, San Francisco - High-risk sex with uninfected partners prevalent in patients with drug-resistant viremia
University of Chicago - BRCA1 methylation in breast cancer patients linked to reduced gene copy number
University of Florence - Lower vertical HIV-1 transmission in boys independent of type of delivery or prophylaxis
University of Frankfurt - Data advance knowledge in cardiology research
University of Groningen - Three-dimensional conformal techniques for breast cancer irradiation compared
University of Hawaii - Novel transposase-based approach may facilitate mouse transgenesis
University of Heidelberg - High-dose indomethacin was safe, effective for patent ductus arteriosus closure
University of Heidelberg - Mesenchymal stem cells of bone marrow, adipose tissue, and umbilical cord blood were compared
University of Iowa - Anxiety associated with cancer attribution may be reduced by lifestyle changes
University of Iowa - GB virus C infection is associated with a reduced HIV load
University of Iowa - Maternal Xenopus negatively regulates nodal-related gene expression
University of Madras - STZ-diabetic rats experience impaired differentiation of ventral prostate at sexual maturity
University of Medical Sciences, Poznan - Cancer procoagulant cited as risk factor for thrombosis in gastric cancer patients
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Racial disparity in stillbirth trends is not explained by effects of age and period
University of Melbourne - Proteomic tracking of serum proteins can enhance biomarker detection for ovarian cancer
University of Milan - Intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy shows promise for treatment
University of Minnesota - Base serum levels of inflammatory markers may be influenced by endogenous sex hormones
University of Minnesota - Thawing and washing results in a substantial loss of umbilical cord blood cells
University of Missouri - Drugs that suppress angiogenesis and hormonal activity may help faslodex overcome drug resistance
University of Munich - Pneumocystis prophylaxis can be discontinued in HIV-infected children getting HAART
University of Munich - Withdrawal of PCP prophylaxis after immune reconstitution safe in pediatric HIV/AIDS
University of North Carolina School of Medicine - Health seriously declines, disparities increase as youths become adults
University of Nottingham - Functional androgen receptors are required to induce testicular growth
University of Oklahoma - Intraperitoneal chemotherapy prolongs survival for women with advanced ovarian cancer
University of Oslo - Mannose-binding lectin modulates cytokine response and HIV replication
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center - Peritumoral lymphatic vessel density may be a prognostic indicator in early-stage cervical cancer
University of Sheffield - Review assesses proanorexia movement's Internet use to assist disease therapy resistance
University of Tennessee - Bone density variations between Black and White women may be due to lifestyle factors
University of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Scientists identify protein that blocks fat production, produces more bone
University of Tokyo - Decreased levels of serum adiponectin are found in women with endometriosis
University of Toronto - Data advance knowledge in breast cancer screening research
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