Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 25th, 2004
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Bacterial Vaginosis - Bacteria more likely to develop resistance to clindamycin than metronidazole
Breast Cancer - Fruits, vegetables may decrease some women's risk of ER-positive cancer
Cervical Cancer - Study: No justification for colposcopy in screening of young women
Heart Surgery - Women at greater risk of leg infection after heart surgery than men
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Newly identified biomarkers could lead to quicker, better diagnosis of lupus
Abortion - Abortion clinic says it will not require parental consent
Abortion - Challenge to Oklahoma's parental notification law thrown out
Addiction Medicine - Program decreases stimulant use and enhances body image among female athletes
Allergy Medicine - Maternal exposure to diphenhydramine delays fetal CNS, sexual development
Angiology - The use of statins is associated with a reduced risk of venous thromboembolism
Anti-Infective Agents - Sulfamates offer promise as anti-infective/anticancer agents
Arthritis - Alendronate and estrogen could slow progression of osteoarthritis
Arthritis - Irregular menstrual cycles linked to increased risk of disease
Assisted Reproduction - Term singleton birth rate per started IVF course proposed as success end-point
Assisted Reproduction - Winston-Salem woman gives birth to quintuplets
Asthma - Melatonin improved sleep in small study of asthmatic women
Atherosclerosis - Higher OPG levels may be associated with IMT in postmenopausal women
Atherosclerosis - Low BMD is related to increased risk of echogenic carotid artery plaques
Bacteriology - Coryneform isolates identified as Rothia and Corynebacterium
Birth Defects - Physical exposures during pregnancy not linked to congenital heart defects
Bone Marrow Transplantation - Bone marrow found for woman seeking South Asian donors
Breast Cancer - Disease and therapy can result in thoracic changes
Breast Cancer - Higher serum relaxin levels associated with metastatic disease
Breast Cancer - Meta-analysis finds glutathione S-transferase M1 status a potential risk factor
Breast Cancer - More testing methods OK'd to select patients who may benefit from Herceptin
Breast Cancer - New protein associated with aggressiveness in breast and ovarian cancer
Breast Cancer - New technique detects microcalcifications more reliably
Breast Cancer - Parity-induced mammary epithelial cells promote tumor growth in transgenic mice
Breast Cancer - Study: "Substantial" genetic influence on dysplastic breast glandular tissue
Breast Cancer - U.S. FDA clears diagnostic viewing of digital mammography
Breast Cancer - Wife of Senator Edwards undergoes tests to determine breast cancer treatment
Breast Cancer - Women put bra art on display to promote health
Breast Cancer Therapy - 111In-DTPA-trastuzumab suitable for clinical use
Breast Cancer Therapy - Celecoxib and alpha-TEA shows promise as combination therapy
Business & Finance - Pharma company announces financial results
Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports financial results
Cancer Genetics - BRCA1/2 tests available, but ethics, economics restrain use in France
Cancer Research - Drug used to stabilize vessels, block cancer cells from leaving bloodstream
Cancer Screening - EUROGIN data documents cost-effectiveness of DNAwithPap Test
Cancer Therapy - Biomarkers of effective Herceptin therapy identified
Cardiovascular Disease - Trial shows metoprolol CR/XL does not impair glucose and insulin levels
Cervical Cancer - Investigational vaccine reduces risk of HPV-related cervical cancer
Cervical Cancer - Irinotecan plus nedaplatin with rhG-CSF shows therapeutic promise
Cervical Cancer - Plasma HPV DNA may be useful to monitor therapy and disease progression
Cervical Cancer - SELDI MS plus proteomics scoring distinguishes cancerous from normal cervix
Chest Pain - Women's anxiety sensitivity related to pain response, interpretative bias
Cholesterol - Data demonstrates the efficacy of CRESTOR in treating elevated cholesterol
Clinical Trials - Once attracted, U.S. minority populations tend to participate in studies
Clinical Trials - Phase 3b trial in IGF-1 deficiency short stature initiated
Collaborations - Drug discovery company, Novo Nordisk collaborate on TTP translational technology
Colon Cancer - Brochure helps explain treatments for colorectal cancer
Colon Cancer - Obese women face higher risk of colorectal tumors
Colorectal Cancer - Obese women face higher risk for colorectal neoplasia than men
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Guided imagery appears to produce relaxation and improve memory
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Black cohosh may trigger autoimmune hepatitis
Constipation - Fiber and water help holiday travelers' digestive health
Contraception - Global pharmaceutical gets U.S. FDA approval for generic contraceptive
Diagnostics - CADstream Breast MRI gets ISO 13485:2003 and CE Marking certifications
Disease Prevention - Estradiol may be beneficial in preventing cardiovascular disease
Disease Prevention - Malawi: Project encourages female condom use to prevent HIV transmission
Drug Delivery - Drug-loaded micelles reported cytotoxic in human breast cancer cells
Drug Development - Anti-CEA antibody T84.66 humanized
Endocrinology - Combined oral contraceptives affect activated protein C resistance
Endocrinology - Increased pulsatile GnRH levels may be involved in menopausal symptoms
Endocrinology - Technique needed to measure free testosterone levels in the female range
Endometrial Cancer - Height, obesity, and activity level associated with cancer risk
Endometriosis - Menstrual effluent alters proteins involved in mesothelial cell transitions
Environmental Health - A long wait for Love Canal health study that promises no answers
Environmental Health - Survey reports high levels of lead in water at some NY schools, more possible
Exercise - Tired of Tae Bo? Health clubs now offering belly dancing
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder - Phase II clinical trial data presented on topical alprostadil
Genetic Testing - South Carolina screening newborns for more genetic disorders
Gestational Diabetes - Maternal serum C-reactive protein levels associated with GDM risk
Group B Streptococcus Infection - Real-time PCR GBS detection test rapidly screens intrapartum vaginal specimens
HIV/AIDS - Pediatric HIV/AIDS medical centers to be built in Africa
HIV/AIDS Perinatal Transmission - Nevirapine does not prevent perinatal HIV-1 transmission in the field
HIV/AIDS Risk - Adolescent woman may be more susceptible to HIV infection than men in Cameroon
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Genotypic HIV drug resistance in plasma may predict resistance in genital tract
HIV/AIDS Transmssion - Woman gets jail time for violating HIV law
Health & Environment - Less lead in blood, breast milk attributed to education, prevention program
Health Education - Publication aims to improve women's health knowledge
Health Education - Texas Board approves health book after publishers change definition of marriage
Healthcare Coverage - Board looks for more funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings
Heart Failure - Even mild kidney problems raise mortality risk in women with heart failure
Hemophilia B - Factor IX replacement postpartum may prevent bleeding in women with deficiency
Hepatitis - New data on PEG-INTRON presented at conference
Hepatitis B Virus - Hepatitis B cases down 89% among children, adolescents
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - ISCOMATRIX adjuvant is suitable for use in anticancer vaccines
Hyperbilirubinemia - Stanate hyperbilirubinemia treatment released from clinical hold
Hyperphosphatemia - U.S. FDA approves FOSRENOL to reduce phosphorus levels in ESRD patients
Imaging - MRI helps diagnose diseases of abdomen and pelvis during, after pregnancy
Immunizations - Study indicates vaccine protects against cervical cancer
Immunology - IL-8 involved in cervical dilatation but not in prelabor cervical ripening
Immunology - Subnormal immunity to measles in found in HIV+ mothers and infant cord blood
Infertility Therapy - Fewer injections needed to prevent premature ovulation
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Prospective 20-year study finds pregnant women with IBD have healthy babies
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Studies find sex-based differences in gastrointestinal pain
Legal Issues - Washington man sentenced for stealing cancer patient's identity
Letter to the Editor - Study links low HDL levels with increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer
Leukemia - Obesity increases older women's risk of acute myelogenous leukemia
Lipid Metabolism - Use of SNPs doubles estimates of genetic variance of HDL and APOE AI in women
Malaria - Malaria protein that binds to placental cells may serve as vaccine target
Malaria - Submicroscopic P. falciparum infection may affect immunity during pregnancy
Medical Devices - NYU Cancer Center features new hyperthermia system
Medical Education - Teens fresh out of high school head to medical school
Medical Errors - Doctors may be subject to background checks
Menopause Therapy - New Bio-E-Gel phase II efficacy results presented at ASRM meeting
Mergers & Acquisitions - Newborn and maternal services provider acquires Atlanta neonatal physician group
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission - P-glycoprotein inhibitors plus indinavir might reduce vertical infection
Multiple Sclerosis - MS management during pregnancy has special considerations
Neonatal Sepsis - High-risk-based antibiotic prophylaxis better prevents onset of GBS sepsis
Neuroendocrinology - Personality, HPA axis reactivity differ between hirsute and nonhirsute women
Nosocomial Infection - MRSA outbreaks in NICU linked to breast milk
Nutrition - Most pregnant women concerned about weight gain during pregnancy
Nutrition - Study links eating fruit and vegetables with heart health
Obesity - Health club group to provide metabolic assessment program for weight control
Obesity Therapy - Belief that dieting makes a person fat questioned
Obstetrics - Fetal alcohol syndrome prevention efforts working in Washington state
Obstetrics - Michigan women gain improved access to midwifery services
Obstetrics - Prenatal cadmium exposure has deleterious effects, rat study shows
Obstetrics - Recent pharmacological advances in treatment of preterm delivery highlighted
Obstetrics - Study absolves four genes in recurrent pregnancy loss risk in Japanese women
Oncology - Bcl-xL gene overexpression boosts breast cancer lymph node metastasis
Oncology - Genetic counselors and advocacy group develop genetic discrimination brochure
Orthopedic Surgery - New bone matrix product available
Osteopenia - Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration shown to occur in ovariectomized rats
Osteoporosis - Calcium plus vitamin D-3 improves healing of proximal humerus fracture
Osteoporosis - Doxycycline reverses effects of ovariectomy-induced osteopenia in rats
Osteoporosis - Serum ALP, urinary NTX predict 1-year lumbar BMD response to alendronate
Ovarian Autotransplantation - Doctors transplant ovary to woman's arm to preserve her fertility
Ovarian Cancer - Inhibitory protein involved in cancer cell apoptosis and cisplatin sensitivity
Ovarian Cancer - Second-line therapy of advanced disease with GnRH analogs shows promise
Pain Medicine - Models of sex differences in opioid analgesia inconsistent
Pain Medicine - Sensitivity to pain varies by menstrual phase
Pediatric Obesity - Eating right a weighty subject for many New Jersey students
Pediatrics - Immigrant mothers and their children benefit from child development education
Perimenopause - Health education intervention helps mid-life women in northern Taiwan
Personnel - Biopharma company names senior vice president of sales and marketing
Personnel - Timothy Adams named CFO of woman's health-focused device company
Preeclampsia - Animal model has features of gestational hypertension
Preeclampsia - Common thrombophilia gene variants not risk factors for preeclampsia
Prenatal Nicotine Exposure - Alterations in receptors could be responsible for bradycardia in SIDS victims
Product Licensing - Mexico finds no evidence baby formula was approved for consumption
Psychology - Job-stressed women in U.S. more vulnerable than men to 9/11 trauma
Reproductive Biology - Iron transport protein activity increases in normal third trimester placenta
Reproductive Biology - Stat5 has distinct functions in cell proliferation, survival, differentiation
Reproductive Endocrinology - HCG gene variant seen in U.S. not found in five European populations
Reproductive Endocrinology - Pregnancy-induced growth inhibitory gene further characterized in rat model
Reproductive Health - Data show abstinence sex education reduces the initiation of sex among teens
Reproductive Medicine - BOULE coding sequence mutations do not account for lacking sperm production
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Breastfeeding may reduce and irregular menstrual cycles may increase RA risk
Sexual Dysfunction - Study finds high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in HIV+ women
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Vaginal swabs tested in commercial assay screen for chlamydia, gonorrhea
Small Cell Lung Cancer - Cancer therapeutics development company files IND for small cell lung cancer
Sports Medicine - Team-centered program helps reduce disordered eating among teen female athletes
Staffing Issues - Nursing shortage halts surgeries at major Vancouver hospital
State Medicaid - Doctor On Call pilot program reduces emergency room visits by 24%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Biomarkers could lead to quicker and better diagnosis
Tobacco Use - Cigarette smoke exposure may result in endothelial dysfunction
Tobacco Use - Smoking by pregnant Missouri women costing state millions
Toxicology - Endocrine disruptors in water adversely affect male fish
Toxicology - New model outlined for calculating safe levels of mercury consumption
Transplant Medicine - Internet organ donor freed from jail
Type 2 Diabetes - HT impairs endothelial function in postmenopausal women receiving rosiglitazone
Urinary Incontinence - Burch colposuspension outcome compared with and without abdominal hysterectomy
Urinary Incontinence - Genetics plays a role in UI, study finds
Urinary Incontinence - Study highlights therapeutic potential of duloxetine
Urinary Tract Infection - Study: Recurrent UTI caused by E. coli strain causing preceding UTI
Urinary Tract Infections - Cipro XR provides rapid symptom improvement in uncomplicated UTIs
Uterine Fibroids - FDA approves ExAblate 2000 system as noninvasive surgery for uterine fibroids
Uterine Fibroids - FDA approves ExAblate 2000 system for symptomatic uterine fibroids
Uterine Leiomyomas - 2-[F-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose used in PET accumulates in uterine fibroids
Uterine Leiomyomas - Premyomectomy uterine artery embolization minimizes operative blood loss
Uterine Leiomyomas - Protein's potential anti-apoptotic function may play role in fibroid growth
Violence - Elder mistreatment in women needs clearer definition, more study
Women's Health - FDA approves noninvasive procedure to treat uterine fibroids
World Population - United Nations report says world population could be 9 billion in 2300
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