Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 14th, 2003
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Epilepsy - Maternal gabapentin exposure doesn't compromise pregnancy or developing infants
Obesity Risk Factor - Women face increased risk of the metabolic syndrome at menopause
At-Risk Populations - Report findings affirm health of women hinges on reform of clinical research
Bacterial Vaginosis - Study links bacterial vaginosis to increased risk for herpesvirus infection
Hormone Replacement - Ovarian hormones may attenuate the body's proinflammatory response to pyrogens
Obesity Pathogenesis - Fatty acid oxidation decreased in obese black American women
Addiction Medicine - Drug-use by a male partner impacts a woman's response to drug treatment
Adhesions - First patient enrolled in European gynecology anti-adhesion study
Breast Cancer - Anti-idiotype antibody elicits antibody response in breast cancer patients
Breast Cancer - Disparity in survival rates is widening in an equal access healthcare system
Breast Cancer - Genetics, relationship to dietary folate and alcohol are focus of study
Breast Cancer - JNK/SAPK pathway activation may be a therapeutic intervention in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - MR imaging and mammography are good measures of invasive breast malignancy
Breast Cancer - Mammography in women over 40 catches disease earlier
Breast Cancer - Mutant p53 and aberrant cytosine methylation silence gene expression
Breast Cancer - No association in polymorphisms in ERbeta gene and risk of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Value of radiation confirmed in early-stage disease
Breast Cancer Screening - American Cancer Society updates guidelines for breast cancer screening
Breast Implants - FDA reconsiders ban
Breastfeeding - Education, working status impact rural women's decision to breastfeed
Cancer Screening - Most women can skip Pap smears after hysterectomy, study finds
Cancer Vaccine - RNA transfection of dendritic cells induces immunity against breast cancer
Cervical Cancer - Comutation of HPV16 E6 and E7 genes in Thai cervical tumors found
Cervical Carcinoma - Leukemoid reaction can occur in association with cervical carcinoma
Colorectal Cancer - Night-shift work may increase risk of colorectal cancer in women
Contraception - Intrauterine forms of birth control are the most effective for women in U.S.
Contraception - Perforated intrauterine device can be removed laparoscopically
Contraception - State laws don't require contraceptive coverage, but rule does
Contraception - Study demonstrates improvements with new coil catheter for Essure
Diet and Nutrition - Dietary restraint linked to personality and lifestyle in college women
Diet and Nutrition - Dietary supplement data from national studies marred by incompatibility
Endocrinology - The small nuclear protein Ini boosts connexin43 gene response to estrogen
Enzymology - Human PAR1 influences the metastatic potential of cancer
Epidemiology - U.S. birth rate reaches record low
Gastroenterology - Bone mineral density declines and remains static in those with Crohn disease
Gynecology - Angiogenic cytokines are expressed in human follicular fluid
Gynecology - Vaginal delivery appears safe for women who have colitis-associated surgery
Hemolytic Anemia - Pregnant women with dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis risk fetal hydrops
Infertility - Contract awarded to develop automated system to detect abnormal sperm
Malaria - Safety testing needed for use of antimalarial drugs during pregnancy
Medical Malpractice - Caps on non-economic loss damages would adversely impact women, elderly
Medical Malpractice - Hospitals helping doctors with liability insurance
Menopause - Is it hot in here, or is it just ewe?
Neuroscience - The peaks and valleys of the menstrual cycle affect auditory response
Obstetrics - Metal detectors pass safety test on pregnant women
Oncology - Viral integration at select gene sites preface the advent of cancer
Osteopenia - Estrogen prevents bone blood vessel alterations in estrogen-deficient rats
Osteoporosis - Study shows estrogen withdrawal results in bone loss
Ovarian Cancer - Completion of R1549 trial expected to happen earlier
Ovarian Cancer - Newly identified serum biomarkers may be key to earlier diagnosis
Ovarian Cancer - Paclitaxel and carboplatin therapy studied in Japanese women
Placenta Histology - Ultrathin cryosection allows specific immunofluorescent and electron microscopy
Reproductive Medicine - Fertility experts assess progress 25 years after first test-tube baby's birth
Transcervical Sterilization - First 100 women in EASE treated
Women's Health - Assays for detection of HIV in breast milk analyzed
Women's Health - Calcium intake in U.S. women falls short
Women's Health - HIV infection linked to heightened levels of oncogenic HPV in high-grade cervical lesions
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