Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 2nd, 2004
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Breast Cancer - Telomere crisis is crucial stage in development of breast cancer
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Computer model: Short-term HRT improves QOL, decreases life expectancy
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Design of WHI design could not detect HRT cardioprotective effects
Obstetrics - Grant funds studies of clinical pharmacology in pregnant women
Tobacco Use - Nicotine therapy does not work as well for women as for men
Addiction Medicine - Mothers' prenatal cocaine use linked to behavior problems in boys
Asthma - Monitoring during pregnancy helps prevent serious exacerbations of asthma
Atherosclerosis - Circulating leptin associated with oxidized LDL in postmenopausal women
Autoimmune Diseases - Best management of myasthenia gravis in pregnancy uses team approach
Awards - U.S. NIH awards nearly $1.5 million for study of human bone precursor cells
Biochemistry - Changes in CD38/cADPR pathway may affect uterine motility and onset of labor
Biosynthesis - Biosynthesis of marmoset proteins occurs in oocytes and follicle cells
Blood Banking - Cord blood company initiates lawsuits to protect patent rights
Breast Cancer - HER-2 amplification can be acquired with breast cancer progression
Breast Cancer - Bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide chemosensitizes breast carcinoma cells
Breast Cancer - HER2 expression in metastases determined
Breast Cancer - Indole-3-carbinol augments IFN responsiveness in breast tumor cells
Breast Cancer - MIN-R EV mammography film wins R&D 100 Award
Breast Cancer - Murine study supports hypothesis that leptin may play role in tumorigenesis
Breast Cancer - New report says black women more likely to have deadly breast cancer tumors
Breast Cancer - Orphan drug designation granted from U.S. FDA for Efaproxyn
Breast Cancer - Upregulation of sst2 gene expression appears to indicate better prognosis
Breast Cancer - Utility of CISH in detecting HER-2/neu amplification evaluated
Breast Cancer - p53(Arg72Pro) polymorphism may be associated with ER+ risk in Japanese women
Breast Cancer Risk Factor - Link between dairy products and risk of breast cancer is weak
Breast Cancer Vaccine - Farnesyl transferase inhibitors show promise as therapies for breast cancer
Breast Cancer Vaccine - Peptides inducing immune responses in breast cancer patients identified
Breast Cancer Vaccine - Tamoxifen and soluble tumor-associated antigens suppress breast cancer
Breast Imaging - European patent granted for CT Laser Breast Imaging system
Breast Imaging - SecurViewDX breast imaging workstation receives FDA clearance
Breast Implants - 7-year deflation rate data filed for breast implants post approval survey study
Breast Implants - Long-term study in Danish women finds no disease link to silicone implants
Breast Implants - Tissue inhibitors of MMPs increased in women with capsular contracture
Breast Milk Banking - Ohio hospital close to establishing state's first breast milk bank
Breastfeeding - Public beliefs about breastfeeding policies in various settings
Breastfeeding - World Breastfeeding Week emphasized exclusive breastfeeding for first 6 months
Breastfeeding Trends - Most Louisiana mothers choose not to breastfeed, study shows
Business Update - Bioscience company retains McDermott Will & Emery
Cancer Therapy - Biotechnology company and ViroTarg sign anticancer license agreement
Cancer Therapy - Independent laboratory and Merck & Co., Inc., sign oncology research partnership
Cardiovascular Disease - Menopausal variations in cholesterol influenced by APOE genotype
Cardiovascular Disease - Systemic inflammation unrelated to pathogens associated with syndrome X
Caregiving - Working-age women who care for elderly parents risk of later poverty
Cellulite - Company reports unique mechanism of action for cellulite treatment
Cervical Cancer - HPV DNA subtype is prognostic factor in early stage disease
Cervical Cancer - Importance of HPV testing highlighted at meeting
Cervical Cancer - Laminin-5 gamma 2 chain expression facilitates detection of invasive lesions
Cervical Cancer - Mechanism described by which POU transcription factor represses growth in vitro
Cervical Cancer - Smoking, number of sex partners are epigenetic risk factors in NE Thailand
Contraception - Empowerment seen as ambiguous in case of female condom in North America
Cytomegalovirus - Advances made in diagnosis of maternal CMV infection
Cytomegalovirus - Gender differences exist in cytokine secretion from cytomegalovirus infection
Dementia - Changes in behavior may signal dementia, depression, or delirium in elderly
Developmental Biology - LBP-1a gene mutation linked to disruption of normal fetal development
Diabetes Survival & Mortality - Diabetes increases cancer mortality risk for some cancer types
Diagnostic Imaging - The glucose tracer FDG can't define breast cancer biology on PET
Diagnostics - Consensus opinion for mammography recalls reduces technicians' stress
Diagnostics - GTx collaborates to develop a diagnostic test to detect high-grade PIN
Diagnostics - Proteomics company files for patent, continues validation of NuroPro
Diet & Nutrition - Isoflavones in nursing rats' diet alter PR regulation by estrogen
Disease Prevention - Rat study: Perinatal pro-, antioxidant balance affects adulthood hypertension
Disease Prevention - Superoxide dismutase mimetic may be cardioprotective alternative to estrogen
Domestic Violence - History of violence a harbinger of increased sexual violence during pregnancy
Drug Delivery - Homing peptide complements the effects of antiangiogenic therapy in tumors
Emergency Contraception - Low doses of mifepristone or levonorgestrel appear to prevent or delay LH surge
Endocrinology - Estrogen suppression offers no protection to murine steatohepatitis models
Endocrinology - Eugonadal acromegalic females have higher BMD than general population
Endocrinology - Inappropriate treatment of women with persistent low hCG results is common
Endocrinology - Leptin-receptor genes stimulate the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis
Endocrinology - Parathyroid hormone assays for evaluation of bone loss need cautious reading
Endocrinology - Vaginal gene expression after neonatal DES exposure characterized
Endometrial Cancer - Some hormone therapy options can be considered after endometrial cancer
Finance - Contract medical procedure provider announces second quarter results
Finance - DOBI Medical International completes $5.16 million private placement
Finance - Imaging/diagnostics company reports increased revenues in Q3
Finance - Oncology-focused biopharma reports record product revenues Q2 2004
Finance - Provider of newborn and maternal-fetal care announces financial results
Fitness & Wellness - Sports icons lead campaign to get people 'Back in Full Swing' after heart attack
Food Safety - Danish health authorities ban some Kellogg products; company puzzled
Gene Transfer - Adenoviral vector containing tumor-specific constructs target ovarian cancer
Gene Transfer - Receptor-specific polyplexes pinpoint breast cancer cells
Genomics - Celera announces clinical milestone payment from Merck
Genomics - PRDM5 gene is silenced in human cancers and has growth-suppressive activities
Gynecologic Cancer - The nucleotide analog Fara-A inhibits angiogenic protein in ovarian cancer
Gynecology - Immunohistochemical staining helps diagnose endometrial Arias-Stella reaction
Gynecology - Neonatal estrogen exposure disrupts uterine development in postnatal sheep
HIV/AIDS - Women are forgotten HIV/AIDS patients in Zambia
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - American Indians and Alaska natives surveilled for HIV/AIDS and risk behaviors
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Condom use reduces rate of new HIV infections in Thailand
HIV/AIDS Infection - Early HIV-1 diversity not restricted to certain risk groups/subtypes
HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV prevention drug gets U.S. FDA clearance to advance in phase 1 clinical trial
Healthcare Coverage - Company reports Essure reimbursement grows to 149 million covered lives
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogen and tamoxifen modulate cerebrovascular tone in ovariectomized rats
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Inhibitory effects of E2 and ZAL on tissue factor may afford cardioprotection
Human Papillomavirus - Pathogenic mechanisms of small cell carcinomas of uterine cervix vary
Hypothyroidism - Excess thyroid hormone harmful to fetus
Immunology - Fetal stem cells transfer to and remain in maternal bone and bone marrow
Infertility - Model attempts to provide overall prognosis with current treatments
Infertility - More research needed to expand treatment options
Infertility - National guidelines expected to promote ART best practices
Information Technology - Scientists at Canada's Robarts Research Institute model functioning human organs
Medical Equipment - State University of New York reports on infrared imaging to detect breast cancer
Nanomedicine - Report: Nanomedicine brings fresh hope to the medical world
Newborn Health - Report published on biomarkers for early diagnosis of intra-amniotic infection
Obesity Surgery - Deaths raise fears over stomach stapling
Obesity Therapy - Belief in controllability of weight affects perception of prejudice
Obstetrics - Anesthesia and acoustic stress-induced IUGR studied in mice
Obstetrics - Association found between miscarriage and presence of thyroid antibodies
Obstetrics - Case report: Impact of pregnancy on maternal hemodynamics underestimated
Obstetrics - Increased serum nitrite/nitrate adversely affects pregnancy outcome in rats
Obstetrics - Maternal folate deficiency at end of gestation associated with premature birth
Obstetrics - Once promising, fetal pulse oximetry questioned by many obstetricians
Obstetrics - Pelvic floor muscle training aids labor
Obstetrics - Pica during pregnancy has underestimated frequency
Obstetrics - Plasma tHcy during and after pregnancy studied relative to folate status
Obstetrics - Pregnancy in Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 patient has good outcome
Obstetrics - Prenatal genetic testing for hemoglobinopathies is important
Obstetrics - Qualitative beta-hCG urine assays may be misleading in molar pregnancy
Obstetrics - Risk of venous thromboembolism is 5-6 times higher in pregnancy
Obstetrics - Study: Neonatal cranial sonography in an important quality control tool
Osteolysis - Case described of pubic bone post-fracture osteolysis simulating malignancy
Osteoporosis - BMD higher in young female dancers despite menstrual and diet problems
Osteoporosis - Chiropractic spinal manipulation not recommended in osteoporosis cases
Osteoporosis - Early adulthood gain in BMD seen in study of female U.S. Navy midshipmen
Osteoporosis - RUNX2 alleles associated with BMD in Scottish women
Ovarian Cancer - Maintaining normality, support are central care issues in chemotherapy
Ovarian Cancer - Sensitivity, specificity of MS-obtained proteomic diagnostic patterns compared
Ovarian Tumors - Gonadotropin levels higher in cancer tumor fluid than other tumor types
Papillomavirus - Genomic polymorphism of HPV type 52 predisposes toward persistent infection
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Device firm reports early physician experience with bladder repair system
Personnel - Cerus appoints William J. Dawson as vice president, finance and CFO
Physiology - Gender differences in myogenic tone studied in murine model of oxidative stress
Phytotherapy - Phytoestrogens regulate genes in breast cancers that lack estrogen receptors
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Overweight/obesity appears to be cause of metabolic changes in PCOS patients
Preeclampsia - Impaired intercellular communication may cause deficient endovascular invasion
Preeclampsia - Neutrophil infiltration may explain smooth muscle dysfunction
Proteomics - Fingerprint protein identification is improved by combining many peak sets
Proteomics - Liquid chromatography quantitates a breast cancer resistance protein
Psoriatic Arthritis - E.U. CHMP recommends approval of REMICADE for PsA
Reproductive Biology - Cytokine receptor gp130 is hormonally regulated in human endometrium, decidua
Reproductive Biology - GH/IGF-I influences pituitary and gonadal functions
Reproductive Biology - The follicle-deplete mouse ovary produces androgen
Respiratory Medicine - Rhinitis in pregnancy best treated nonpharmacologically
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Brazilian government condom factory to begin operating next year
Sexual & Reproductive Health - New Virginia health campaign asks men a difficult question about sex
Sexually Transmitted Disease - North Carolina launching new safe sex project
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Chlamydia-infected mouse oviduct epithelial cells elicit IL-12-p70 response
Stem Cell Research - Hematopoiesis can be viewed as a competitive exclusion process in females
Survival & Mortality - Health care program lowers child and maternal mortality in Bangladesh
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Toxoplasma gondii infection inhibits lupus-like syndrome in autoimmune mice
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Extra precautions help make pregnancy safer for patients with lupus
Toxicology - Environmental cadmium may affect steroidogenesis
Traumatic Injury - Estrogen replacement boosts immune response in aged, injured mice
Urinary Incontinence - Preoperative statistic prognostic for TVT sling surgery outcome
Vulvar Cancer - Immunostaining for p16 distinguishes between HPV/non-HPV vulvar carcinomas
Women's Health - Health Secretary reminds mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding
Women's Health - Pharma society makes statement regarding emergency hormonal contraception
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