Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 28th, 2004
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Cardiovascular Disease - Lack of physical fitness poses weighty problems for women's heart health
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Isoflavones alone probably not responsible for soy protein's effects on lipids
Diet & Nutrition - Soy could be good for the heart and bones of premenopausal women
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogen plus progestin associated with increased risk of venous thrombosis
Mammography - Lower sensitivity in women age 40-49 due to breast density, rapid tumor growth
Adiposity - Overweight women with history of weight cycling have more upper-body fat
Alzheimer Disease - Study finds no estrogen effect on beta amyloid accumulation, plaque formation
Anesthesia - Cervical epidural anesthesia depresses dynamic modulation of the cardiac cycle
Anorexia Nervosa - QT/RR slope enhancement is equivalent to patients with ventricular arrhythmias
Antisense Technology - Antisense oligonucleotides targeted to HPV11 E6/E7 RNA stop papilloma growth
Atherosclerosis - Postmenopausal Turkish women have complex proatherogenic risk profile
Bone Health - Bone metabolism differs between teen and adult female long-distance runners
Bone Health - Lactoferrin is a potential therapeutic target in bone disorders
Breast Cancer - Basal-like breast tumors characterized
Breast Cancer - Biotech company wins award from National Institute of Standards and Technology
Breast Cancer - Circulating, but not mammary TIMP-1 suppresses tumors in mice
Breast Cancer - Clinical significance of caveolin expression determined
Breast Cancer - Combining radiation therapy, tamoxifen helps keep cancer from recurring
Breast Cancer - Conventional prognostic markers have similar power as microarray profilers
Breast Cancer - First 3-year data presented on MammoSite radiation therapy
Breast Cancer - Generex Biotechnology establishes CRADA
Breast Cancer - Genomic testing identifies chromosomal changes in sporadic breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Highly dense breasts may increase risk of second breast cancer in DCIS patients
Breast Cancer - IMRT reduces radiation dose to healthy breast tissue
Breast Cancer - Komen San Diego Race for the Cure presents Sleep In for the Cure
Breast Cancer - Leptin induces STAT3 and ERK1/2 activation in breast carcinoma cells
Breast Cancer - Mastectomy may speed disease recurrence in some young women
Breast Cancer - Noninvasive breast cancer fluid test discovers breast cancer early
Breast Cancer - Pharmaceutical companies sponsor international breast cancer awareness campaign
Breast Cancer - Researchers at British conference say soy may help beat breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Shoe stores raising money for breast cancer awareness
Breast Cancer - Study assesses advantages, limitations of FDG PET in cancer follow-up
Breast Cancer - Transcription factor DEC1 linked to high tumor grade
Breast Cancer - Variant forms of estrogen receptor-alpha reside in breast tumors
Business Update - Company wins consulting contracts with three biopharmaceuticals
Business Update - Specialty biopharmaceutical company relocates corporate headquarters
Cancer Awareness - Delta low-fare air service shakes up pink martini to raise breast cancer funds
Cancer Genetics - Haplotype analysis of BRCA1 gene reveals new gene rearrangement
Cancer Research - Database tracking pharmaceutical company highlights changing R&D trends
Cancer Therapy - Data from KRX-0401 single-agent soft-tissue sarcoma study presented at meeting
Cancer Therapy - Pharma company provides clinical trial update
Cardiovascular Disease - Aromatase-deficient mice have reduced blood pressure, baroreflex sensitivity
Cardiovascular Disease - Licorice-root constituents may help prevent CVD in postmenopausal women
Cardiovascular Disease - Weight loss and race modulate nitric oxide metabolism in overweight women
Cervical Cancer - ThinPrep Imaging System agreement reached
Cognitive Function - Clinical trial will see if botanicals can reduce memory loss in menopause
Cognitive Function - Hormone levels during menstrual cycle are associated with specific EEG profiles
Cognitive Function - Study says women don't suddenly experience memory loss upon menopause
Colon Cancer - Biotechnology company presents data on anticancer effects of cytotoxic agents
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Plasma phytoestrogens unaltered by postmenopausal women's probiotic consumption
Congenital Heart Block - Study recommends anti-SSA/SSB antibody screening for pregnant women
Contraception - Generic Tri-Norinyl-28 oral contraceptive tablets approved
Contraception - ParaGard offers safe, effective alternative to hormonal birth control
Depression - PCPs', psychiatrists' views examined on antidepressants and suicidal tendencies
Diagnostics - Algorithm determines origin of dual-site gynecologic tumors
Diagnostics - Correlations between magnesium status of neonates and mothers from blood/hair
Diet Trends - Survey reveals Americans are discouraged over fad diet failures
Diet and Nutrition - Soyasaponin and sapongenol have limited absorption by intestinal cells
Down Syndrome - Interactive multimedia aid for prenatal screening evaluated
Drug Development - Epithelial cell adhesion molecule is a target for breast cancer therapy
Drug Importation - Governor tries to sell Illinoisans on drug import program
Eating Disorders - Treatment facility finds eating disorders lead women to lives of isolation
Endocrinology - Changes in adiponectin expression affect metabolic status in pregnant mice
Endocrinology - DHEA not recommended for healthy elderly people
Endocrinology - Select alleles in females make early adversity a mental health risk factor
Endocrinology - Variable cholinergic agent activity in estrous cycle regulates ovarian steroids
Endometrial Cancer - Morphology of uterine papillary serous carcinoma precursor described
Endometriosis - Steroid hormones may have pathogenic role relative to endocrine disruptors
Fibromyalgia - FM patients exhibit enhanced second pain during windup maintenance stimulus
Finance - InSightec announces $21 million investment
Food Allergies - FAAN launches Trick or Treat for Food Allergy Halloween Coin Collection Program
Genomics - Genomics and proteomics selected Bruker Daltonics Inc. as strategic partner
Geriatrics - Aging work force could worsen nursing shortage, survey shows
Gynecology - HIF-1alpha protein fails to denote the oxygenation status of cervical cancer
Gynecology - Ovarian cancer survivors and physicians stress gynecologic cancer awareness
Gynecology - Survey shows women unaware of factors that cause future fertility problem
Headache & Migraine - Headache patterns of female students support hypothesis of hereditary migraine
Health Care - Kaiser Permanente receives 15 Star Performer scores in MHCC-released guide
Health Care - Kohl's announces partnerships with California-based children's hospitals
Home Safety - Home Safety Council debuts home safety tools in school classrooms
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Animal research suggests heart benefits of low-dose estrogen therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy - E-2 inhibits strain-induced ET-1 gene expression in vascular endothelial cells
Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT produces growth-related responses in aging female rats
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Perioperative HRT not a risk factor for thrombosis after hip and knee surgery
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Study shows hormone pills linked to blood clots in the legs and lungs
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Type of HRT may affect heart attack severity
Hormone Replacement Therapy - U.S. FDA launches information campaign to raise risk, benefits awareness of HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Women misinterpret health benefits, hazards of hormone therapy
Imaging - National Cancer Institute awards imaging company grant
Imaging Diagnostic Systems - China's regulatory body approves mammography system
Immunology - Washington state cord blood program announces hospital partner
Infertility - Hormone leptin may treat infertility
Inhalant Abuse - New research identifies factors related to inhalant abuse, addiction
Intersex Disorders - Feminizing surgical management should include patient education
Libido - Chemosignals of breastfeeding women increase sexual desire in other women
Mammography - Fischer announces initial shipments of SenoView Plus Softcopy Workstations
Maternal Death - Program focuses on stopping 'invisible epidemic' of maternal deaths in poor areas
Maternal Mortality - Scientists discover oldest remains thus far of a woman who died in childbirth
Medical Devices - Laser catheter devices used in live case sessions at cardiovascular convention
Medical Devices - Silicone manufacturer acquires Simethicone business from G.E. Advanced Materials
Menopause Therapy - Position statement updated on hormone use in menopausal women
Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthcare solutions company completes acquisition of CBCA Care Management
Mesothelioma - High proportion of mesothelioma in South Africa from asbestos exposure
Metabolism - Liver fat is not a marker of metabolic risk in lean premenopausal women
Migraine - CSF glutamate levels in higher in chronic migraine patients with fibromyalgia
Morbidity & Mortality - Young women at low risk for CVD have lower long-term death rate from all causes
Neuroscience - Hippocampal MAP2 distribution during estrous cycle determined
Neuroscience - PARP-1 gene knock-out protects male mice from perinatal brain injury
Newborn Health - Newborn health screening company acquires Fischer-Zoth
Nucletron - AMA approves CPT code for implantation of catheter system
Nutrition - Nutritional products company testifies dietary supplements reduce costs
Obesity Epidemiology - CDC reports New York women post high percentage of obesity
Obstetrics - Abnormal motor function persists after recovery from perinatal Cu deficiency
Obstetrics - Best management strategies for monochorionic twin disorders still lacking
Obstetrics - Decidual leukocyte populations compared following vaginal and cesarean delivery
Obstetrics - Diagnosis and management of twin-twin transfusion syndrome reviewed
Obstetrics - Episiotomies don't prevent shoulder injury to infants stuck in birth canal
Obstetrics - Interdisciplinary study focuses on pregnancy problems in U.S. black women
Obstetrics - Marker of oxidative stress elevated in neonates, lower in term infants
Obstetrics - Psychological adjustment to twins after infertility needs more study
Obstetrics - Report finds it is safe for pregnant women and infants to eat fish
Obstetrics - Study emphasizes need to prevent hypothyroxinemia before midpregnancy
Oncogenesis - Integrin-linked kinase may inhibit breast cancer metastasis
Oncology - Dendritic cells regulate ovarian cancer angiogenesis distinctively
Oncology Research - Constant light exposure increases cancer incidence and decreases lifespan
Oral Contraceptive - Pharma company signs marketing agreement for women's health products
Orthopedics - Women soccer players have higher incidence of ACL injury than males
Osteoporosis - Basic fibroblast growth factor has rapid bone anabolic effects in OVX rats
Osteoporosis - Body surface area and BMD tie closer than BMD/height or weight in Chinese women
Osteoporosis - Bone densitometry best predicts spinal lumbar BMD/BMC and tibial integral BMD
Osteoporosis - Bone mineralization improved, maintained in postmenopausal women taking Actonel
Osteoporosis - Bone turnover and structural properties studied in risedronate-treated OVX rats
Osteoporosis - Clinical practice intervention after fracture works - if patients accept it
Osteoporosis - Concept of peak bone mass giving way to emphasis on bone strength
Osteoporosis - Estrogen replacement during energy restriction prevents decreased Ca absorption
Osteoporosis - IGF-1 regulatory system is potential target for bone loss therapy
Osteoporosis - Long-term zoledronic acid therapy prevents loss of bone, strength in OVX rats
Osteoporosis - Pharmaceuticals-formed better bone alliance responds to Merck BMD trial results
Osteoporosis - Phase II trial data released on twice-yearly injection therapy
Osteoporosis - Pressure-induced tibial pain could be clinical indicator of low bone density
Osteoporosis - Primary hyperparathyroidism in elderly patients increases hip fracture risk
Osteoporosis - Risedronate and etidronate therapies compared for vertebral fracture prevention
Osteoporosis - Study compares weekly osteoporosis treatment
Osteoporosis - Teriparatide considered a "breakthrough" in treatment of severe osteoporosis
Osteoporosis - Vitamin D inadequacy highly prevalent among women treated for bone loss
Osteoporosis - Walking exercise suppresses bone turnover in postmenopausal women
Ovarian Cancer - Cell models developed for chemoresistance studies of human ovarian carcinoma
Ovarian Cancer - ERbeta regulates proliferation, motility of cancer cells
Ovarian Cancer - Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor is a promising therapeutic target
Ovarian Cancer - Serum proteomic analysis identifies three biomarkers of early stage disease
Parasitic Infection - ap65 gene silencing reduces vaginal epithelial cells adherence by T. vaginalis
Patient Education - Women need to pay attention to their medications
Pediatrics - Pittsburgh children's home consolidates entity brands, launches new campaign
Pediatrics - Postpartum home nurse visits improve infant health, reduce costs
Personnel - Nobel laureate and DNA pioneer Maurice Wilkins dies at 88
Personnel - Translational medical genomics company creates ethics committee
Pharmacokinetics - Sex-related differences in oral ciprofloxacin disposition not only weight-based
Physiology - Postmenopausal women have less grip strength than premenopausal women
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Animal model for PCOS developed
Preeclampsia - Study: Pregnancy-related hypertension is associated with insulin resistance
Renal Transplantation - Pharmacologic responses to methylprednisolone differ by sex
Reproductive Health - 'New era' for appetite-suppressing hormone, leptin, eyed for infertility help
Reproductive Medicine - Male subfertility appears to be hereditary
Rubella Vaccine - Enhanced vaccination program disrupts rubella transmission in Spain
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Attorney General wants inspection of Mississippi abortion clinic
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Financial assistance program launched for cancer patients facing infertility
Sexual & Reproductive Health - The Female Health Co. forms relationship in China
Sexual Dysfunction - LibiGel significantly increases sexual activity in menopausal women
Skin Cancer - Golf Pro Angela Jerman joins forces with WDS to fight skin cancer
Substance Abuse - Prenatal cocaine exposure results in later negative behaviors in boys
Surgical Risks - Hospitals told to reduce risk of patients waking up during surgery
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Active SLE complicates pregnancy
Tobacco Use - More intervention needed to reduce smoking by pregnant women
Toxicology - Offspring at risk from maternal occupational exposure to solvents
Trends - Report: U.S. endoscopy products market to hit almost $7 billion in next decade
Type 2 Diabetes - Cardiac factors differ by gender in aging type 2 diabetic rat heart
Urinary Incontinence - Study shows severe stress urinary improved by Yentreve
Urinary Tract Infection - Culture-independent methods provide insights into infective bacterial species
Uterine Leiomyoma - Disruption of histone acetyltransferase, MORF, found in benign uterine tumors
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