Women's Health Weekly

Breast Cancer - Adding Herceptin to chemotherapy regimen boosts response rates in early disease

Breast Cancer - Changing practices may raise African American women's cancer risk

Endometrial Cancer - Doctors don't agree on diagnosis of uterine cancer

Immunology - Yo-yo dieting may have a long-term negative effect on immune function

Ovarian Cancer - Imbibing alcohol doesn't increase disease risk

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Clinical trial compares hysterectomy with medical treatment

Abortion Ban - Federal judge says partial-birth abortion ban infringes on right to choose

Allergy Medicine - Test methods evolving for newly emerging allergy epidemics

Alzheimer Disease - Estrogen receptor changes in hypothalamus are related to AD neuropathology

Angiology - Endovascular management effective for iliac vein occlusive disease

Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Endothelial microparticles may play role in thrombotic complications of APS

Assisted Reproduction - Low-dose luteinizing hormone boosts ovulation but mitigates hyperstimulation

Assisted Reproduction - Medically assisted reproduction still risky in presence of chronic viral disease

Asthma - Clinical trial to evaluate Xolair in pediatric allergic asthma patients

Autoimmune Disease - Decreasing estrogen levels prompt increase in inflammation-regulating antibody

Bladder Prolapse - FDA clears minimally invasive treatment for bladder condition

Breast Cancer - Advanced diagnosis more likely for deprived women in the U.K.

Breast Cancer - Aromasin after Tamoxifen lessens breast cancer recurrence in study

Breast Cancer - Breast clinic established in Sri Lanka

Breast Cancer - Chemotherapy including epirubicin may improve survival for some patients

Breast Cancer - Concordance between HER-2 testing methods determined

Breast Cancer - Drug shrinks tumors or slows growth in up to half of women

Breast Cancer - Epirubicin and paclitaxel activity independent of adjuvant therapy

Breast Cancer - FDA grants approval for Gemzar in combination with Taxol

Breast Cancer - Gemcitabine/paclitaxel combination extends patients' overall survival

Breast Cancer - Gene expression ratio identifies recurrence risk in patients receiving tamoxifen

Breast Cancer - Gene mutation, use of certain antidepressants may decrease tamoxifen's effects

Breast Cancer - High school student adds to understanding of BRCA-1 gene

Breast Cancer - Increased false-negative rates reported with new breast cancer staging system

Breast Cancer - Mammography continues to be a highly effective screening tool

Breast Cancer - Online support improves psychosocial therapy for breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Overview of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer published

Breast Cancer - Patient's needs in follow-up after breast cancer therapy discussed

Breast Cancer - Possible new mechanism suggested for estrogen's promotion of disease

Breast Cancer - RT-PCR for mammaglobin genes detects sentinel lymph nodes micrometastases

Breast Cancer - Study looks at effect of reproductive factors and lactation on CIS risk

Breast Cancer - Tamoxifen stimulates tumor growth following alteration of estrogen receptor

Breast Cancer Survival and Mortality - CD105 identifies node-negative breast cancer patients with poor prognoses

Breast Cancer Therapy - Radiation and subsequent TRAIL/Apo-2L quells breast tumor xenografts in mice

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Electroporated DNA vaccine clears breast cancer in transgenic mice

Breastfeeding - Lactation intervention-program boosts breastfeeding

Cancer - Life sciences research and information company launches new publication

Cancer - Scope of breast duct to be distributed in the Middle East

Cancer Genetics - BRCA1/2 mutation spectra determined in Belgian breast/ovarian cancer families

Cancer Therapy - Algal toxin may disrupt the tumor fighting functions of E-cadherin

Carcinogenesis - Study cautions about compounds produced during cooking of meat, fish

Cardiology - 30-day safety data available for coronary stent

Cardiology - Cigarette smoking predicts reduced maximal FEV1 level in males but not females

Cardiovascular Disease - Metabolic syndrome positively associated with cardiovascular disease

Cervical Cancer - HPV oncoproteins expressed by foreskin cells alter the angiogenic environment

Cervical Cancer - Optical diagnosis of cervical dysplasia on the horizon

Cervical Cancer - Study compares radiation treatments

Cervical Cancer - Study findings support 2001 ASCCP disease management guidelines

Cervical Cancer - Three algorithms summarize management of low-grade SIL

Cervical Cancer - Women in Finland with 5+ children have higher risk of cervical cancer

Childhood Obesity - After school activities can reduce obesity among inner city youth

Chlamydia - Glycosaminoglycans protect against Chlamydia infection in vitro

Chronic Constipation - Zelnorm demonstrates safety and efficacy in chronic constipation studies

Colorectal Cancer - Emotional support helps colorectal cancer patients make treatment decisions

Compliance - Many don't get full dose of chemo

Contraception - Study finds no benefit to OCs for 2 months prior to ovarian hyperstimulation

Diet & Nutrition - Dietitians issue position statement on women's nutritional needs

Domestic Violence - Training video helps health professionals help pregnant victims

Drug Delivery - Gel-entrapped tamoxifen offers sustained drug release at tumor sites

Drug Development - Class-action suit filed over brain cancer drug

Eating Disorders - New instrument helps detect risk factors in Mexican women

Eating Disorders - Survey of cheerleaders suggests this may be an at-risk group

Endocrinology - Androgen insufficiency found in premenopausal women with sexual dysfunction

Endocrinology - Androgen levels in women continuously decline, but SHBG doesn't

Endocrinology - Breast cancer cell CD36 expression ebbs in response to estradiol

Endocrinology - Obese or diabetes single gene mutations induce hyperglycemia-hyperinsulinemia

Endocrinology - Study looks at early menopause changes in E₂ , FSH by ethnicity, age

Endometrial Cancer - Prognostic indicators of hyperplasias analyzed in postmenopausal women

Endometrial Cancer - Recurrent disease with a molecular alteration may respond to targeted therapy

Endometriosis - Mouse model developed as tool for drug testing, gene target validation

Environment & Health - Air pollution affects preterm delivery and intrauterine growth restriction

Environment & Health - Dioxin exposure during pregnancy impairs mammary gland differentiation

Environment & Health - Maternal exposure to environmental pollutants affects fetal development

Enzymology - Seprase encourages tumor and microvessel growth in breast cancer models

Epidemiology - Postmenopausal Health Disparities Study looks at alcohol consumption

Epidemiology - Study finds high rate of genetic mutation in Korean women with breast cancer

Etiology - Maternal-fetal interactions, birth order impact risk factors for adult diabetes