Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 21st, 2003
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Heart Disease Risk Factor - Insulin resistance prime suspect for heart risk in polycystic ovary syndrome
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogen replacement increases risk factors for arrhythmia and sudden death
Bacterial Vaginosis - BV a strong risk factor for preterm delivery, miscarriage in early pregnancy
Breast Cancer - Gene test could reduce unnecessary treatment
Hysterectomy - Vaginal surgery suitable for most cases thought contraindicated for approach
Angiology - Gender differences seen in urocortin-induced vasorelaxation
Angiomyofibroblastoma - Gynecologic case suggests role for high mobility group I-C in tumorigenesis
Atrial Fibrillation - Hospitalizations triple since 1985, will continue climb
Bacterial Vaginosis - Tinidazole + acidic vaginal gel found more effective than vaginal clindamycin
Birth Control - Intrauterine contraception is cost effective, according to study
Blood Testing - Fetal cells from previous pregnancies do not persist in maternal blood
Breast Biopsy - Vacuum-assisted biopsy device acquired
Breast Cancer - Angiogenesis, blood vessel invasion combination is good prognostic indicator
Breast Cancer - Data support anastrozole as first-line treatment for some advanced breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Docetaxel may be the preferred taxane for HER-2/neu overexpressing breast tumors
Breast Cancer - PTHrP [67-86] regulates the expression of stress proteins in BC cells
Breast Cancer - Researchers estimate the costs of caring for the older breast cancer patient
Breast Cancer Marker - Lower BRCA1 expression is found in higher grade sporadic breast carcinomas
Breast and Ovarian Cancer - ATM mutations may contribute to familial breast and ovarian cancer
Breast and Ovarian Cancer - BRCA1 transcriptionally regulates some DNA-repair genes
Breastfeeding - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations released
Cancer Detection - Sale of DR-70 begins in Australia, New Zealand
Cancer Gene Therapy - Lipid-based gene delivery appears effective against breast cancer
Cancer Therapy - Novel vaccine to be manufactured from live bacterium
Cervical Cancer - Fewer women will need annual Pap tests
Cervical Cancer - Uterine evacuation with misoprostol safe for cervical cancer in pregnancy
Cervical Cancer - Whole body (18)FDG PET imaging may improve staging of primary cervical cancers
Cervix and Lung Cancer - Glucocorticoid cotreatment induces apoptosis resistance to cancer therapy
Contraception - Disposable diaphragm approved for sale in Russia
Developmental Biology - Common nutrients fed to pregnant mice alter offspring's disease susceptibility
Diet and Nutrition - Folic acid may have no immediate impact on Down syndrome incidence
Disease Prevention - Zimbabwean women value diaphragm as clandestine method to possibly prevent HIV
Endocrinology - Elevated basal FSH in normal cycling women linked to higher cardiovascular risk
Endometrial Cancer - Endoglin (CD105) expression is more specific, sensitive marker than CD31
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer patients had longer alleles than normal healthy controls
Endometrial Cancer - Study examines relation of possible prognostic indicators with clinical signs
Endometriosis - Antibody immunostaining helps confirm presumptive endometriosis diagnosis
Exercise - Mirrors can make women feel worse about working out
Finance - Quarterly sequential ThinPrep pap test volume up 10%, drives revenue growth
Gynecologic Surgery - GnRH agonist treatment pre-myomectomy found ineffective
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Short-term effect of zidovudine on plasma, genital HIV viremia determined in Nairobi women
Human Papillomavirus - National HPV co-infection group formed to raise public awareness
Information Technology - Unither uses InForm in clinical trial for ovarian cancer therapy
Mental Health Therapy - Amisulpride linked to clinically relevant hyperprolactinemia
Obesity - Can adult female obesity be stopped at birth?
Obesity Risk Factor - Women college students have more food-related issues than do men
Obstetrics - Prolonged second stage of labor: Good news and bad news
Obstetrics - Researchers discover way to postpone labor in mice
Ovarian Cancer - Complete lymph node dissection is proposed as part of surgical staging
Ovarian Cancer - Diagnostic tests, symptom management, and patient education need improvement
Ovarian Cancer - Mutant -174 C allele of IL6 influences biological phenotype of ovarian cancer
Ovarian Carcinoma - Radiotherapy resulted in a lower number of recurrences of ovarian cancer
Pancreatic Cancer - Meat, dairy products, and fat do not increase pancreatic cancer risk
Pre-eclampsia - Pre-eclampsia associated with the metabolic syndrome
Pregnancy - Maternal serum IL-10 is elevated but constant during normal pregnancy
Psychology - Single session can improve women's feelings about their bodies, study finds
Public Health - CDC Foundation receives $1 million grant for health care in Afghanistan
Quality of Care - Rowan Regional issues quality report for pregnancy
Reimbursement - AMA assigns new CPT code to breast cancer treatment system
Reproductive Medicine - Saliva-based fertility tester Ovulite on shelves nationwide
Reproductive Technology - GnRH antagonist expected to lead to 'softer' ovarian stimulation protocols
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Sexually active young women often underestimate STD risk
Uterine Leiomyomas - MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery appears to be a well-tolerated treatment
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