Women's Health Weekly

HIV/AIDS - South Africa: HIV+ women speak out

HIV/AIDS - Zimbabwe: Activists fight traditional practices that increase women's HIV risk

Hair Loss - Dermatologist offer various solutions for hereditary hair loss

Healthcare Insurance - Company to offer new women's cancer insurance

Hemophilia - Attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and abortion compared in Iran and Italy

Herpesvirus Vaccine - Virus expressing HSV-2 glycoproteins protects against HSV-2 challenge

Hormone Replacement Therapy - ERT does not affect ischemic preconditioning in isolated rat hearts

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogen modulates synthesis of osteoprotegerin and RANKL by megakaryocytes

Human Papillomavirus - Liquid-based cytology screening not worth the cost in the U.K.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Dendritic cells and Langerhans cells both cross-prime T cells

Imaging Technology - Intraurethral MRI can help assess female urethral sphincter deficiency

Infertility - BubR1 protein insufficiency is associated with aging and infertility in mice

Interstitial Cystitis - Nerve stimulation ineffective against intractable interstitial cystitis

Leiomyoma - Early growth response-1 may have gene therapy potential for uterine fibroids

Low Birth Weight - Mom's milk isn't better for brains of some preemies

Mammography - MammoPad increases compression force, reduces discomfort during mammograms

Mammography - New algorithm aids in breast cancer detection

Mental Health - Women face dilemmas when caring for their elders

Metabolic Syndrome - New metabolic syndrome research to begin in South Dakota

Newborn Health - Results published on biomarker for diagnosing preterm birth-associated infection

Newborn Health - Study finds portions of brain are smaller in children born prematurely

Newborn Screening - New England Newborn Screening Program expands services in Pennsylvania

Nutrition - Higher consumption of sweetened beverages associated with obesity, diabetes

Obstetrics - "Lowest-low" fertility rate in Europe may be result of older age at motherhood

Obstetrics - Congenital or teratogenic abnormality risk low with chlordiazepoxide use

Obstetrics - Findings may shed light on common, deadly birth defect

Obstetrics - Misoprostol 800 mcg safe, effective for second-trimester abortion

Obstetrics - Prenatal care by Taiwan's National Health Insurance Program assessed

Obstetrics - Study finds nothing to signal fetal brain damage occurring during pregnancy

Osteoporosis - Absence of PAF receptor protects mice from bone loss following ovariectomy

Osteoporosis - Age at menarche and menopause not a risk factor for bone loss in elderly women

Osteoporosis - First patients given AMG 162 in phase III studies for bone loss

Otology - Hearing loss patterns differ between the sexes

Ovarian & Endometrial Cancer - L1-based diagnosis, prognosis may improve ovarian, endometrial cancer management

Ovarian Cancer - Absence of chromosomal aberrations may predict favorable clinical outcome

Ovarian Cancer - Biotechnology company selects contract manufacturer for therapeutic antibody

Ovarian Cancer - Data show affects of topotecan/ifosfamide combination too unfavorable

Ovarian Cancer - Elevated levels of EphA2 protein may signal progression of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Expression of EBAG9/RCAS1 is associated with advanced disease

Ovarian Cancer - Primary infertility due to endometriosis found to be cancer risk factor

Ovarian Cancer - Reduced ER beta in cancer cells causes loss in tumor-suppressing ability

Ovarian Cancer - Satellite DNA hypomethylation plays important role in carcinogenesis

Pain Management - Study finds disparities between sexes in acute back pain and muscle spasm cause

Perinatology - Small delay in delivery does not worsen problems for very premature babies

Personnel - Former Amgen VP, Brad Maroni, MD, joins stem cell company

Personnel - Founder of Imatron joins board of directors of imaging company

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - Article series looks at successful PGD development, use, refinements

Prenatal Diagnostics - Rapid Down syndrome diagnosis available with QF-PCR

Psychology - Suicide rate is higher in women with cosmetic breast augmentation

Public Health - Prediction model introduces sewage treatment to endocrinology

Renal Disease - TGF-beta1-induced glomerulopathy in mice prevented by estrogen supplementation

Reproductive Biology - IGF-I overexpression causes fetal loss during placentation in mice

Reproductive Medicine - Male hormonal milieu can support oocytes with live birth potential

Respiratory Medicine - Abdominal obesity impairs respiratory function in men and women

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Arizona State University receives federal grant for STD drug research

Smoking Cessation - Nicotine therapy does not work as well for women as for men

Tobacco Use - Determinants of change in smoking behavior studied among reproductive-age women

Tobacco Use - Study suggests cigarette smoking increases risk of ovarian cancer

Type 1 Diabetes - Pre- and perinatal factors affect risk of islet autoimmunity in early childhood

Urinary Incontinence - Cesarean section is protective against stress UI in multiparous women

Urinary Incontinence - Tolterodine tartrate relieves mixed incontinence symptoms better than placebo

Wound Care - Matrix metalloproteinase activity is fundamental to proper wound healing

Youth Fitness - Experts offer guidelines to maximize benefits, minimize risks of youth sports