Women's Health Weekly

Legal Issues - Imaging company reaches settlement with SEC

Malaria - Double dose of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine effectively reduces pregnancy malaria

Medical Abortion - Expulsion of gestational sac accurately determined by clinicians, patients

Menstruation - Cyclic variation and distribution of uPA, uPAR, and PAI-1 mRNA studied

Menstruation - Study reveals women like idea of skipping periods but want more information

Metastasis - Reovirus foils the growth of metastatic breast cancer brain lesions

Neurology - Long-term obesity linked to loss of brain tissue in women

Neuroscience - Delta-opioid receptors in the medial preoptic area regulate lordosis

Neurovasculation - BK_Ca channel is a target for drug therapy of female erectile dysfunction

Nutrition - Multinational study conducted of alpha-lactalbumin concentrations in human milk

Nutrition - Phenylalanine kinetics in formula-fed and human milk-fed preterm infants

Obesity - Excess weight tied to increased risk for dozens of conditions

Obesity - Pediatric hospital announces first bariatric surgical procedure

Obesity - Study shows that lack of sleep may lead to obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - Fenofibrate differentially affects body weight via PPAR-alpha

Obesity Risk Factor - Non-food-related environmental stimuli increase meal intake in women

Obesity Therapy - LE³AN program provides effective weight loss for females

Obstetrics - Caesarean births on the rise in Iowa

Obstetrics - Caesarean deliveries mark new record; birth rate up for older mothers

Obstetrics - Guidelines address use of antithrombotics by pregnant women

Obstetrics - Hypoxia doesn't reduce HLA-G expression on extravillous cytotrophoblasts

Obstetrics - Managing pregnancy with increased nuchal translucency in euploid fetus reviewed

Obstetrics - Non-pregnant women surveyed about preference for method of obstetric delivery

Obstetrics - Parental race affects fetal and infant mortality in twin gestations

Obstetrics - Preconception anemia affects pregnancy outcome in Chinese women

Obstetrics - Prenatal IL-6 exposure leads to later hypertension, altered HPA axis activity

Obstetrics - Sevoflurane concentrations of 1.2-1.3% maintain BIS <60 during cesarean delivery

Oncology - Estrogen receptor beta makes breast cancer cells susceptible to retinoic acid

Osteoporosis - Imaging devices producer, software developer sign distribution agreement

Osteoporosis - Soybean isoflavone metabolite inhibits bone loss in ovariectomized mice

Ovarian Cancer - CPT-11 plus mitomycin C may work against platinum-refractory disease

Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumor - Loss of heterozygosity at chromosome 19p13.3 indicates gene alteration in SCSTs

Overactive Bladder - U.S. FDA approves new medication

Pain Management - Patient-controlled pain control system compares to IV PCA morphine, study shows

Pediatric Health - Children's hospital launches Thanks & Giving campaign to fight childhood disease

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Pelvic organ prolapse quantification system used by only 40% of specialists

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Heart failure during childbirth may signal peripartum cardiomyopathy

Personnel - Scott Russell, PhD, appointed to company's executive advisory committee

Personnel - Stephen Kasnet named Columbia Labs board chair, Edward Blechschmidt vice chair

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - ART can help overcome subfertility in women with PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Disease management protocol would aid physicians, patients

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Genetic techniques may help clarify PCOS pathophysiology

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - PCOS definitions helpful, but patients still need individual assessment

Preeclampsia - Cytotrophoblasts generate signals that disturb placental vascular remodeling

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Approvable letter granted for oral contraceptive containing drospirenone

Prenatal Screening - Midwives' attitudes toward and knowledge about nuchal translucency probed

Public Health - Respiratory infection a concern in rural Afghanistan, especially TB in women

Pulmonary Hypertension - Exacerbation of underlying pulmonary disease in pregnancy investigated

Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion - Deficiency in immunosuppressing circulating factor may play role in RSA

Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion - Th1 cytokine levels higher in women with RSA

Reproductive Biology - Folic acid may protect against homocysteine-induced trophoblast apoptosis

Reproductive Medicine - Basic fibroblast growth factor may be involved in ovarian follicle development

Reproductive Medicine - Factors affecting release rate of levonorgestrel implants identified

Reproductive Medicine - Novel mouse model used to clarify effects of long-term progestin use

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Company announces preliminary results from FLD500 study

Sexual Health - Article: Controversial testosterone patch for women puts FDA on the hot seat

Sexual Health - Testosterone improves women's sex lives

Sexual Violence - Grants awarded to end violence against women in conflict-affected areas

Sexual Violence - UNICEF: Impunity for rape and sexual violence in war must end immediately

Sexual Violence - Women in Mexico suffer violence and military injustice, group asserts

Stem Cell Research - Poll shows support for stem cell research among those who voted to re-elect Bush

Stock Market - Cancer diagnostics company announces new stock symbol, name

Technology - Skin contouring system receives CE Mark approval for cellulite treatment

Urinary Incontinence - Decreased estrogen receptor levels in pelvic floor tissues may play role in SUI

Urinary Incontinence - New non-surgical treatment for female SUI uses minimal anesthesia

Urinary Incontinence - Residual urine volume has minimal impact on utility of supine empty stress test

Urinary Tract Infection - Incidence of Salmonella-caused UTI has increased in elderly U.S. women

Urogynecology - Canada's ob/gyn residency programs provide little exposure to complex cases

Uterine Leiomyomas - Fibroid treatment may offer hope for women who want to conceive

Violence - Group emphasizes effect of violence on girls' health, safety, and education