Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 27th, 2003
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Eating Disorders - Binge eating disorder treatment complicated by obesity
Menopause - The timing of hormone replacement therapy could be key to success
Cervical Cancer - Study: Photodynamic therapy using 5-aminolaevulinic acid no better than placebo
Microbial Genomics - Pyrosequencing is a quick way to identify lactobacilli in vaginal fluid
Osteoporosis - Scientists learn more about development of bone thinning
Phytotherapy - Isoflavones have limited effects on bone metabolism in estrogen-depleted rats
Anxiety - Alcohol researchers relate a genetic factor to anxiety in women
Body Composition - Total body potassium [40K] counts overestimate lean body mass
Breast Cancer - An immune-competent murine model offers a new way to study cancer
Breast Cancer - Approval granted for generic Nolvadex
Breast Cancer - Chromosome loss in PhIP-induced disease differs from DMBA-induced cancer
Breast Cancer - Mechanism of ginsenoside Rc and Re stimulation of c-fos expression studied
Breast Cancer - Study finds lesbians underperform breast self-examination
Breast Cancer - WISP-2 gene disruption reduces the growth of human breast tumors
Breastfeeding - Rates unaffected by changes in hospital length of stay
Cancer Genetics - The risk for breast cancer in Chinese women is linked to a gene polymorphism
Cancer Screening - Decision-making tool released to help patients decide about BRCA1&2 testing
Cancer Screening - Researchers present a model for improving breast and cervical cancer screening
Cervical Cancer - Hope for screening program in less developed countries
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Antiproliferative activity of 71 herb extracts was tested on breast cancer cells
Contraception - Today Sponge back on sale
Contraception - Union Pacific women sue for coverage
Contraception - Uterine perforation on intrauterine device insertion is related to inexperience
Depression - Women with cosmetic breast implants more likely to commit suicide
Eating Disorders - Patients with eating disorders must establish normal eating behaviors
Gynecology - COX-1 inhibitors could be useful in ovarian cancer treatment regimens
Healthcare Access - First statewide survey shows obstetricians are stopping or intending to stop
Hormone Therapy - Survey finds women confused about HRT
Human Papillomavirus - E6 and E7 exploit the ubiquitin-proteasome system
Hypertension - Angiotensin inhibition has no control over the pressure-lowering effects of soy
Laparoscopy - Laparoscopic spleen extraction can be done transvaginally
Liver Cancer - Females with hepatocellular carcinoma live longer than their male counterparts
Menopause - New and old biomarkers can predict bone turnover in postmenopausal women
Menopause - Phase II/III clinical trial in climacteric symptoms
Neurology - Review of night time eating released
Osteoporosis - Hibernating black bears shed light on treatments
Osteoporosis - Preclinical data supports Panzem application for osteoporosis
Ovarian Cancer - OvaRex laboratory data presented at Keystone Symposium
Ovarian Cancer - TPS and CA-125 are potential predictors of recurrent ovarian cancer
Pediatrics - Neuroimaging has limited value in neurologically normal children with headaches
Psychology - Peritraumatic dissociation plagues some women who experience pregnancy loss
Syphilis - Study: Prenatal screening in Haiti region cut incidence rate by 75%
Urology - Susceptibility to bladder and kidney infections may be hereditary
Urology - Urinary incontinence goes under-detected, under-treated
Women's Health - Candida albicans mannan-protein conjugate is good vaccine candidate
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