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Table of Contents . . . September 17th, 2006
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Aethlon Medical - Aethlon presents HIV treatment device at XVI International AIDS Conference
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U.S. - Aerobic exercise may not affect bone mineral density in obese postmenopausal women
Lifespan - Adolescent condom use varies with casual versus main partners
Orthopaedic Associates PA - Anterior cervical disc replacement is associated with less intraesophageal pressure
University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Aarhus University, Denmark - Preterm delivery risk is not predicted by serum levels of relaxin and soluble CD163
Alliance for Better Bone Health - Male osteoporosis treatment approved in Europe and U.S.
Alliance for Better Bone Health - U.S. FDA approves risedronate sodium tablets for broader use in men with osteoporosis
American Medical Association - Herpes simplex virus type 2 on the decline in the U.S.
Ankara University, Turkey - New findings from Turkey, the United States and Germany in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome detailed
Bahceci Women's Health Care Center, Istanbul, Turkey - Embryo transfer on day 2 increases clinical pregnancy rate in women with poor ovarian response
Bar Ilan University, Israel - In vitro fertilization with vacuolated sperm reduces the pregnancy rate
Bar Ilan University, Israel - Malignant breast cancer cell cycle arrest induced by downregulation
Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Recent findings in genetics described by researchers from the United States and Netherlands
BD Diagnostics - BD Diagnostics announces availability of CD4 stabilization blood collection technology
Benha University Hospital, Benha, Egypt - Pregnancy rate in polycystic ovary syndrome improves with dexamethazone plus clomiphene citrate
Berlin University of Medicine, Germany - Findings from Germany and the United States describe new data in breast cancer research
Bhabha Atom Research Center, Mumbai, India - Breast cancer response to prooxidant drugs predicted by p53 status
BioSphere Medical - U.S. FDA clears BioSphere Medical's next generation EmboCath Plus Infusion Microcatheter
Birth Defects Research Part B - First trimester use of NSAIDs is associated with cardiac abnormalities in babies
Boston University, U.S. - Incidence of HIV-related infections in children is low in the HAART era
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. - Ethnic trends in breast cancer risk may signify need for targeted prevention strategies
Cardiff University, U.K. - Researchers from Wales and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium - Model may predict ectopic pregnancies in women diagnosed with pregnancy of unknown location
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, U.S. - New criteria can improve PET scan reliability in detecting breast cancer metastasis
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, U.S. - Specialists encourage women to learn their family health history
Center for Human Drug Research, Leiden, Netherlands - Contraceptive vaginal ring is likely to have same contraindications as oral contraceptive
Center for Reproductive Medicine & Infertility, New York City, U.S. - Reduced success rate for frozen oocytes may limit utility as elective fertility option
Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan - Unrelated cord blood transplantation successfully treats malignant infantile osteopetrosis
Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan - Rubella vaccination program in Taiwan was evaluated
Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust, London, U.K. - Management strategies for women who develop cardiac disease during pregnancy are needed
China Medical University, Taiwan - Breast cancer cell cycle arrest is induced by Physalis angulata
Chinese Academy of Science, People's Republic of China - Tumor and normal cells cultured in microcapsules studied
Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Drug mass may be major factor influencing efficacy of epidural ropivacaine
Columbia University, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States, Denmark and ferdadr@yahoo advance osteoporosis research
Complutense University, Spain - Breast cancer progression inhibited by Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol
Digi-Solve - Digi-Solve introduces All-Inclusive Digital Mammography Fee-Per Procedure Program
Duke University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Spain report recent findings in breast cancer
East China University of Science & Technology, People's Republic of China - New data from the People's Republic of China, Japan and United Kingdom lluminates research in cancer treatment
Ege University, Turkey - Ovarian cancer exposure to arsenic trioxide decreased level of topoisomerase II expression
ETH, Switzerland - Recent findings in apoptosis described by researchers from Switzerland, the United States and Germany
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil - Risk factors for oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV/AIDS patients determined
FemaleMedCare - Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy available at FemaleMedCare.com
Fourth Military Medical University, People's Republic of China - siRNA proposed as a novel radiation/chemotherapy-sensitizing agent
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U.S. - Endometrial cancer risk is associated with age at menopause and years of menstruation
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U.S. - Study provides clearer picture of breast-cancer gene mutations in American women
George Washington University, U.S. - Unopposed estrogen does not provide protection against peripheral arterial disease
German Pediatric Heart Institute, Germany - Surgical aortic valvotomy for critical aortic stenosis in early infancy is assessed
Gynecology Hospital, Tubingen, Germany - New research from Germany, the United States and Spain in the area of breast cancer detailed
Hamamatsu University, Japan - Neutrophil adhesion to umbilical endothelial cells is suppressed by cilostazol
Harvard University, U.S. - Antibody maturation not seriously disrupted in germinal centers during early HIV infection
Harvard University, U.S. - New research from the United States and Netherlands in the area of breast cancer detailed
Harvard University, U.S. - Reduced semen quality inversely linked to polychlorinated biphenyls
Harvard Women's Health Watch - Preventive measures may reduce the risk of jawbone deterioration in women taking osteoporosis drugs
Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain - Preeclampsia onset presents time-dependent changes in endothelial function
Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain - HIV-infected patients deficient in vitamin D
Imperial College London, U.K. - Hormone replacement therapy as first-line prevention for osteoporosis may be appropriate
Innsbruck Medical University, Austria - Incorrect removal of implantable hormonal contraceptive may result in nerve damage
Istituto Policlinica San Donato, Italy - Findings from Italy, the People's Republic of China and the United States advance knowledge in atherosclerosis research
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Breastfeeding in HIV-positive women may be associated with reduced mortality among offspring
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and South Korea provide details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Scientists conduct the largest review of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome to date
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Upper limit gestational weight gain does not offset incidence of low birth weight
Juntendo University, Japan - Endometrial carcinoma with microsatellite instability targets the Birt-Hogg-Dube gene
Kaiser Permanente - Researchers' work from the United States and Japan adds to osteoporosis body of knowledge
Kansai Medical University, Japan - Researchers from Japan, Germany and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of surgery
Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden - Testosterone alone or with estrogen is associated with postmenopausal changes in lipid profile
Lodi Hospital, Lodi, Italy - Researchers from Italy and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Surgical Endoscopy, Austria - Occult contralateral cancers' rarity may not warrant routine sentinel node mapping
Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden - Studies from Sweden, the United States and the South Korea advance knowledge in breast cancer research
MammoCare Breast Clinic & Surgery, Singapore - Reports from Singapore, Netherlands and Germany advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Max Delbrueck Center of Molecular Medicine, Germany - New data from Germany and the United States lluminates research in breast cancer
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Pregnancy-associated protein levels in chronic stable angina patients predict acute coronary syndrome
McMaster University, Canada - Cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis treatments were compared
Medical College of Georgia, U.S. - Study aims to determine if schizophrenia is related to type 2 diabetes
Merck - Merck reports positive data on oral HIV integrase inhibitor
Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Denmark and Norway add new data to obstetrics research
Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, U.S. - Weight-related behaviors are transferred from mother to child
Mission Pharmacal - Mission Pharmacal submits sNDA to U.S. FDA for tinidazole as bacterial vaginosis treatment
Monogram Biosciences - Four studies affirm significance of Monogram's Trofile HIV co-receptor tropism assay
Nagoya University, Japan - Hematopoiesis in liver, spleen, and bone marrow overlap perinatally
Nagoya University, Japan - Researchers' findings from Japan and the United States advance osteoporosis research
National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Breast cancer outcome associated with status of p53 and MDM2 SNP309
National Cancer Institute, U.S. - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in papillomavirus research
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan - Haplotypes associated with spermatogenic failure in infertile men
National Development and Research Institute, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States advance HIV/AIDS research
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, U.S. - Breast cancer-associated gene absence increases expression of axis members
National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Japan - Reports from Japan and the United States describe recent advances in osteoporosis research
National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Nucleotide excision repair polymorphisms may modify association between breast cancer/smoking
National Research Institute of Family Planning, People's Republic of China - Intra-vas device preferred to no-scalpel vasectomy for sterilization
Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K. - Implanon implants successfully removed with ultrasound guidance
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norfolk, U.K. - Implanon implants do not significantly migrate in 1 year
Norrlands University Hospital, Umea, Sweden - Negative mood is related to concentration of allopregnanolone in postmenopausal treatment
Northwestern University, U.S. - Researchers from northwestern and the United States report recent findings in polycystic ovarian syndrome
Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, U.K. - Recent findings from the United Kingdom and United States illuminate research in breast cancer
Ohio State University, U.S. - Estrogen concentration correlates with platelet aggregation in women
Ortho McNeil - Interstitial cystitis is often unrecognized and misdiagnosed
Oulu University, Finland - Post-cesarean section pain may be effectively treated with incisional local analgesia
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation - Survey find sex exchange by teens not just about survival on streets
Peking University, People's Republic of China - Researchers' findings from the People's Republic of China, Netherlands and Australia advance genetics research
Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia - [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography improves stratification for cancer survival
Pharmerit - Breast cancer and bone metastases management by bisphosphonates may prove to be cost effective
Pharmexa - Pharmexa discontinues Phase II trial of breast cancer vaccine
Poznan University, Poland - Findings from the United States, Turkey and Brazil in polycystic ovarian syndrome provide new insights
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia - Recent findings from the United Kingdom, Australia and North Ireland illuminate research in obstetrics
Queen's University, Canada - Expert challenges corporatization of breast cancer research
Queen's University, Canada - New findings from Canada, the United States and Japan in the area of breast cancer detailed
Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia - Ovarian cancer prognosis may be associated with ID2 and DCN expression
Research Institute for Stroke Care, Japan - Reports from Japan and the United States describe recent advances in atherosclerosis research
Rowett Research Institute, U.K. - Studies from Scotland, the People's Republic of China and France describe new findings in obesity research
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia - New findings from Australia and the United States in the area of breast cancer described
Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, U.K. - Metformin therapy enhances lipid profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
San Giuseppe Hospital, Florence, Italy - Breast cancer treated by radiotherapy after high-dose dense chemotherapy
San Raffaele Science Institute, Italy - New data from Italy and the United States lluminates research in HIV/AIDS
South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, U.K. - Regular screening improves survival for cancer patients with family history of breast cancer
Southern Illinois University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Finland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics
Spanish National Cancer Center, Madrid, Spain - Researchers from Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany describe findings in breast cancer studies
St. Etienne University, France - Immunoadjuvants for female genital tract immunization have been identified
Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Preterm labor risk is increased with use of regional anesthesia for surgery during pregnancy
Synova Healthcare Group - Fem-V, new OTC diagnostic pantiliner, now available in pharmacies
Taipei Medical University, Taiwan - Postburn cervical contracture treatment algorithm for reconstruction is developed
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel - New data from Israel, the United States and Japan lluminates research in breast cancer
Tufts University, U.S. - Research from the United States, Finland and Turkey add new data to osteoporosis body of knowledge
Uludag University, Turkey - Tracheal intubation using the ILMA, C-Trach or McCoy laryngoscope is compared
Unigene Laboratories - Bisphosphonates may cause a rotting of the jawbones
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil - Hepatic rupture mortality rate caused by HELLP syndrome is reduced by combination surgery
University College London, U.K. - Mothers have positive attitudes toward human papillomavirus vaccination
University College London, U.K. - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Canada and Poland detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece - Bone mineral density is reduced in women after 1 year of L-thyroxine therapy
University Hospital of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria - Recent findings in breast cancer described by researchers from Austria, Canada and the United Kingdom
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, U.S. - Donor isohemagglutinin not produced in patients undergoing minor ABO incompatible UCBT
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fecal incontinence diagnosis and current testing techniques are reviewed
University of Arkansas, U.S. - New findings in uterine cancer described from the United States
University of Auckland, New Zealand - Levonorgestrel intrauterine system offers cost-effective treatment for menorrhagia
University of Auckland, New Zealand - New findings from New Zealand, Finland and Denmark in the area of diabetes described
University of Autonoma Madrid, Spain - New findings from Spain, Greece and the United States in the area of cell biology detailed
University of British Columbia, Canada - Older age should not be deterrent for offering breast reconstruction option for cancer patients
University of California, U.S. - Cognition is not affected by ultra-low-dose transdermal estradiol therapy
University of California, U.S. - Epithelial cells in nipple aspirate fluid may signify increased breast cancer risk
University of California, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States and United Kingdom adds to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
University of Cardiff, U.K. - Breast cancer tumor grade linked to breast cancer specific gene-1 expression
University of Florence, Italy - Researchers from Italy and the United States report recent findings in obstetrics
University of Florida, U.S. - Cigarette smoke blocks breast cell repair mechanism, leading to tumor development
University of Heidelberg, Germany - New findings from Germany, the United States and Greece in the area of breast cancer described
University of Hull, U.K. - Recent studies from the United Kingdom and Australia add new data to obesity research
University of Illinois, U.S. - Gene regulation characteristic of tamoxifen may be an advantage over aromatase inhibitors
University of Insubria, Italy - Reports from Italy and the United States advance knowledge in breast cancer research
University of Iowa, U.S. - Breast cancer growth inhibited by superoxide dismutase overexpression
University of Kentucky, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States add new data to breast cancer research
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