Women's Health Weekly

Endometrial Cancer - Epithelial membrane antigen increases with disease progression

Endometrial Cancer - Letrozole has limited activity in advanced endometrial cancer

Endometrial Cancer - Tamoxifen increases adenocarcinoma cell growth, shifts ERalpha/ERbeta ratio

Fertility - Pregnancy after vasectomy reversal more effective in men with same partner

Fibromyalgia - Disorder prevents many mothers from breastfeeding

Finance - Biopharm reports year-end loss of $26 million

Fitness & Wellness - Overweight mothers have more children, increase U.S. obesity rates, per study

Gene Transfer - Optimized synthetic promoter strengthens adenovirus-based gene delivery

Generic Drugs - FDA accepts NDA filing for megestrol acetate oral suspension NCD

Growth Disorders - SHOX appears to play role in chondrocyte function in the growth plate

Gynecologic Cancers - Gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy treats resistant ovarian, peritoneal cancers

Gynecologic Cancers - LHRH doesn't inhibit CD95-mediated apoptosis in ovarian and endometrial cancers

Gynecologic Cancers - Mushroom extract improves some side effects of chemotherapy

Gynecologic Cancers - New report helps educate women about gynecologic cancers

Gynecologic Cancers - Paclitaxel inhibits HSP27 expression in ovarian and uterine cancer cells

Gynecologic Cancers - Researchers report on approaches for end-of-life care in gynecologic oncology

Gynecology - IUD features responsible for patient discomfort identified

Gynecology - Membrane-bound peptidases are diagnostic markers for gynecological cancers

Health Screening - Second annual National Women's Health and Wellness Tour begins

Healthcare Insurance - Views on insurance differ among insured and uninsured women business owners

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Catecholamines may abrogate estradiol's antivasoocclusive effects

Hormone Replacement Therapy - E-2, but not phytoestrogen ZAL, directly affects cardiac contractile function

Human Papillomavirus - High-risk HPV oncogene transcripts detected in cervical scrapes

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Recent development in human papillomavirus vaccines reviewed

Hygiene - U.S. gets a "C" for hygiene in Clean Hands Report Card

Hypoglycemia - Low blood sugar a marker for babies at neurological risk during delivery

Imaging - Company releases clinical paper on ComfortScan System research studies

Immunology - Milk SIgA affected by mom's immune/infection status; other factors may have role

In Vitro Fertilization - Zona pellucida micromanipulation not linked to monozygotic twinning

Infection - Canadian NICU sites added to ongoing clinical trial for Veronate

Infection - Child-size face mask introduced to help prevent spread of infection

Infertility - Woman with ovarian tissue re-implanted after chemotherapy gives birth

Information Technology - Software to process data and drug trials is faster, more accurate, study shows

Insulin - Insulin-delivery company has developed potential to convert a solitary tumor

Legal Issues - Federal judge says Ohio's RU-486 law too restrictive

Liposuction - Liposuction marks 30 year anniversary at World Congress on Liposuction Surgery

Marketing - Does size matter? Research tackles female body image

Maternity Care - California Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes maternity bills

Menopause - FDA issues approvable letter for ANGELIQ

Metastatic Breast Cancer - Trastuzumab-treated patients have high rate of brain metastases

Myocardial Infarction - Impairment of microcirculatory function may play a role in ballooning syndrome

Nutrition - Folic acid vitamin use by women reaches all-time high, survey finds

Obesity - Females may be more susceptible to overindulge "sweet tooth" cravings than males

Obstetrics - BMP for intra- and postpartum voiding dysfunction remains controversial in U.K.

Obstetrics - By 40 weeks gestation, most women take self-help steps to induce labor

Obstetrics - Remifentanil effective anesthesia in parturients with critical aortic stenosis

Obstetrics - Severity of preeclampsia correlated with degree of placental oxidative stress

Obstetrics - Study looks at brain development under intrauterine hyperglycemia conditions

Obstetrics - Tauroconjugated bile acid levels may be involved in obstetric cholestasis

Osteoporosis - Dietary counseling boosts increase in dietary calcium by elderly Chinese

Osteoporosis - Hope for Stronger Bones program to identify those at risk for osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Study suggests potential for vitamin D augmentation of estrogen therapy

Osteoporosis - U.S. RDA of protein reduces calcium excretion, bone resorption in young women

Osteoporosis Trends - Report: Fracture-management products lead growth in osteoporosis market

Ovarian Cancer - In vitro study demonstrates variable responses to chemotherapies

Ovarian Cancer - Proteomic strategy may be useful to identify novel cancer marker proteins

Ovarian Cancer - Regional blood flow occlusion during pelvic procedures reduces blood loss

Ovarian Cancer - Tissue microarray analysis validated

Parenthood - Australian parents think twice about having more children

Parkinson Disease - Folate intake doesn't appear associated with PD risk

Patents - Additional patent granted for contraceptive Yasmin in the U.S.

Pediatrics - Researchers find chronic illnesses among children not adequately addressed

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Consistent condom use reduces risk of PID recurrence, pelvic pain, infertility

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Pioglitazone provides metabolic, reproductive benefits to PCOS patients

Postpartum Depression - New assessment tools predict depressive symptoms 2 months after childbirth

Postpartum Hemorrhage - Arterial embolization before hysterectomy associated with fewer complications

Preeclampsia - Maternally-expressed imprinted genes in placenta have etiologic role

Pregnancy - Pregnant women can't get a good night's sleep

Premature Ovarian Failure - Impaired endothelial function normalizes within 6 months with hormone therapy

Psychology - Homosexual men and women view factors affecting sexual orientation differently

Reproduction - Stat3 expression and activation in early pregnancy may affect decidualization

Reproductive Biology - Activins may act as paracrine regulators of tubal epithelial cell function

Reproductive Biology - Study findings suggest physiological roles for Ang-(1-7) and ACE2 in pregnancy

Reproductive Health - Former tech exec launches company to freeze women's eggs

Restenosis - Stent significantly reduces incidence of reblocked heart arteries in women

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Erie's only abortion clinic has controversial year

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Humana to cover Essure in physician offices and hospitals

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Study on female sexuality reveals increased use of sexual aids by women

Sexual Violence - South Africa: Public health efforts needed vs. gender-based violence prevention

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - South Africa: Close connection between sexual assault and women's STI, HIV risk

Substance Abuse - Prenatal exposure to ethanol causes partial diabetes insipidus in adult rats

Urinary Incontinence - Study quantifies 3 grades of severity for 24-hour pad test

Urology - Patients undergoing UDS should be made aware of bacteremia risk

Vasodilation - E-2 selectively boosts sensory nociceptor innervation of female rat arterioles

Vulvar Cancer - Gelatin matrix-thrombin tissue sealant treats groin breakdown

Women's Health Risks - Research shows there's more to women's health than female anatomy