Women's Health Weekly

Gynecology - Women with urinary tract dysfunction may have bouts of constipation

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis - Finger-stick HIV test is accurate and acceptable to women in Thailand

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV nef gene linked to vertical transmission

Hemophilia - Novel genetic hemophilia markers improve prenatal diagnosis

Human Tumors - Cyclin E is overexpressed and amplified in many different human tumor types

Infertility - Different techniques can manage ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Infertility - Sperm mobility and oocyte number predict multinucleate formation in human IVF

Mental Health - APOE genotype joins fetal or neonatal malnutrition as a risk for schizophrenia

Mental Health - Stress moderation model variables provide clues to surgery-related psychology

Mergers and Acquisitions - Letter of intent signed for merger with diagnostics company

Midwifery - Study shows that midwives provide equivalent maternity care for less money

Mutagenesis - Enzyme changes cause different abnormalities in oocytes and bone marrow cells

Mutagenesis - SOX9 gene mutation effects are not necessarily linked to XY sex reversals

Neonatology - A modified variance index provides clues about preterm infant development

Obstetrics - Delaying treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is unethical

Obstetrics - Factors influencing choice of prenatal genetic screening by Israeli women identified.

Obstetrics - Leptin and hCG modulate new vessel growth at the maternal/fetal interface

Obstetrics - Lifestyle changes aid pregnant women with nausea and vomiting

Obstetrics - Monoamine transporters are involved in several reproductive processes

Obstetrics - Physical activity during pregnancy improves psychological well-being

Obstetrics - Scientists develop greater accuracy in recording baby's in utero heart rates

Obstetrics - Taking painkillers during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage

Osteoporosis - Ten surprising facts about bone health every woman should know

Osteoporosis - Therapy that prevents bone loss also reverses cholesterol transport

Ovarian Cancer - Autoschizis is the principal form of cell death from in vitro vitamins

Ovarian Cancer - Bcl-2 down-regulation is a novel mechanism of paclitaxel resistance

Ovarian Cancer - Transcriptional and transductional targeting improve gene delivery to ovaries

Parasitic Disease - Schistosomiasis symptoms in Nigeria include gynecological manifestations

Pediatric Radiology - Causes of lower-extremity bowing must be distinguished for proper management

Pregnancy Complications - Hormone imbalance and anti-thyroid antibodies may cause postpartum depression

Pregnancy Complications - Placental villotrophoblastic pulmonary emboli can occur following abortion

Pregnancy Tests - Human chorionic gonadotropin is used to test pregnancy but has complications

Product Marketing - Imaging company establishes direct sales in Europe's largest markets

Recurrent Breast Cancer - Whole-body PET imaging can detect distant metastasis in breast cancer

Reproductive Medicine - "Minisequencing" can improve detection of genetically defective embryos

Reproductive Medicine - Fertility specialists back warnings on human reproductive cloning

Reproductive Medicine - Identification of allele drop-out risk factors may aid single-gene disorder PGD

Reproductive Medicine - Novel PGD strategy improves muscular dystrophy diagnosis

Respiratory Medicine - Both gender and race influence nasal breathing during exercise

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Pregnancy centers initiate program to reduce spread of STDs

Urogynecology - Moderate cystocele patients are the best candidates for four-corner correction

Urology - A new animal model will further the study of stress urinary incontinence

Urology - Female urethra perception threshold evaluations yield valuable data

Vault Prolapse - Burch procedure with abdominal sacrocolpopexy is less effective than Burch alone

Vector Development - Better gene expression can be attained with modified adeno-associated virus

Vector Development - Polyethylene glycol FGF2 conjugates retarget adenoviruses to select domains