Women's Health Weekly

Genital Herpes - Targeted screening of groups at high risk for HSV-2 may prevent transmission

Gynecology - Simultaneous blockade of Bcl-2 and DNA repair staunches ovarian cancer growth

HIV/AIDS - IPM applauds CIDA for CDN$15M AIDS-related contribution

HIV/AIDS Education - On demand HIV/AIDS Radio Network launched on World AIDS Day

HIV/AIDS Education - U.S. HHS secretary Tommy G. Thompson makes statement marking World AIDS Day 2004

HIV/AIDS Education - Year-long AIDS awareness campaign launched in India

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Christian relief organization says war in Uganda threatens AIDS successes

HIV/AIDS Mortality - Low platelet counts linked to decreased survival in HIV-infected women

HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV risk perceptions in adolescents often tied to household relationships

Healthcare Costs - U.S. shareholders investing, saving less due to heathcare costs, poll indicates

Hematology - Pre-eclampsia-inducing macromolecule increases microvascular permeability

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Percutaneous ethanol injection is effective therapy for liver cancer patients

Herceptin Therapy - Study: Efficacy of Herceptin therapy is influenced by several factors

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Low-dose HRT causes less vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Oxidative stress, increased after menopause, is reduced by HRT

Human Papillomavirus - Lactoferrin inhibits HPV binding and uptake in vitro

Hypertension - Paracellular chloride permeability is regulated by WNK4 kinase

Imaging - Technology company introduces ImageChecker DMax CAD

Legal Issues - Biosciences company wins $14.2 million arbitration award

Legal Issues - Women switched at birth settle lawsuits

Mammography - Digital mammography reduces recall rates 40%, improves diagnostics, study shows

Mastalgia - Results reported from Phase II cyclic breast pain study

Maternal Mortality - Pregnancy-linked death rate in Sudan among the highest in the world

Medical Devices - Ultrasound system to thermally ablate tissue for no-incision surgery introduced

Medical Imaging - Imaging equipment maker introduces compact system for low-use mammography sites

Medical Imaging - Virtual colonoscopy raises issues of concern, gastrointestinal society says

Memory - Sigma receptor and cocaine-mediated impairments, analysis reveals benefits

Menopause - Menopausal German women's sense of well-being is better than younger women's

Metabolism - Decreased bone metabolism in galactosemics suggested

Miscarriage - Gene defect may be a cause of miscarriage

Mitral Valve Disease - The Ross II procedure appears a good alternative for low-risk young patients

Nicotine - Study establishes a neurochemical mechanism for heart-rate response to hypoxia

Nutrition - Devazepide fails to reverse the anorectic effect of interleukin-1 beta

Nutrition - Vitamin E absorption studied, amount of fat and type of food important

Obesity - Relationship between risk knowledge and obesity different for men and women

Obesity - Survey finds Americans believe obesity treatment should be included health plans

Obesity Epidemiology - Trends in body weight affected by excluding under-reporters

Obesity Pathogenesis - Irregular patterns in daily weight chart at night predict weight regain

Obesity Pathogenesis - Metabolically obese but normal-weight women characterized

Obesity Risk Factor - Appetite regulation disturbed in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Obstetrics - Betamethasone decreases several indices of placental eNOS function

Obstetrics - Endostatin expression is differential at the fetal-maternal interface

Obstetrics - Galectins -1 and -3 may play role in gestational trophoblastic disease

Obstetrics - MRI aids diagnosis of uterine incarceration and preparation for c-section

Obstetrics - Most obstetricians treat asymptomatic GBS bacteriuria in first trimester

Obstetrics - New lollipop contains nausea-fighting vitamin B6

Obstetrics - Postponing 1-hour glucose screening test may be best after betamethasone use

Obstetrics - rhEPO is safer therapy for anemia in pregnant patients with hemoglobinopathy

Oncology - Eleven studies evaluating ThinPrep Imaging System presented at meeting

Organ Transplantation - Riverdale woman shares kidney with baby sitter's daughter

Osteoporosis - Alendronate improves BMD, bone resorption, back pain in osteoporotic women

Osteoporosis - Association examined between TNFRSF1B polymorphisms and BMD

Osteoporosis - Atorvastatin enhances BMD in ovariectomized rats given E-2 or hPTH

Osteoporosis - Cost-effectiveness of risedronate assessed

Osteoporosis - Foundation endorses Surgeon General's report on osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Intermittent weekly administration of hPTH (1-34) improves bone microstructure

Osteoporosis - New approach tries to differentiate true fracture from non-fracture deformity

Osteoporosis - Pharma company expands scope of new drug application PREOS

Osteoporosis - Software developer includes osteoporosis testing on MicroDose Mammography system

Osteoporosis - Vitamin A has no effect on BMD, fracture risk in Danish perimenopausal women

Osteoporosis - hPTH (1-34) increases mass, structure of cortical shell in ovariectomized rats

Ovarian Cancer - Potential ovarian cancer susceptibility allele of low penetrance identified

Ovarian Cancer - Study finds evidence for increased cancer risk due to perineal talc exposure

Patents - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office finds HPV-related application is 'patentable'

Personnel - Bacteria-inhibiting focused cosmetics developer hires marketing professional

Personnel - C. Lynn Barclay, MD, appointed VP by biopharmaceutical development company

Physiology - Saliva analyzed by capillary zone electrophoresis

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Exogenous hMG induces different steroid synthesis pattern than pure FSH

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Metformin therapy benefits women with PCOS

Postpartum Depression - Serotonergic function changes specific to the puerperium may play role in PPD

Pre-eclampsia - Carotid artery stiffening doesn't explain baroreflex impairment in preeclampsia

Professional Education - Analysis shows pharma companies are taking new approach to CME

Prostate Cancer - Metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer treatment trial results reported

Proteomics - Pharma company announces results of human lactoferrin study

Psychology - Comprehensive treatment programs aid women with iatrogenic chronic hepatitis C

Reproductive Health - Study gives U.S. a "C" for support of international reproductive health efforts

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Organization calls for clinical guidelines on androgens for women

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Pharma company receives U.S. FDA clearance for in vitro maturation product

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Genital mycoplasma infection is associated with abnormal urogenital findings

Sports Medicine - Age at first OC use may be risk factor for bone loss in female athletes

Substance Abuse - Cocaine users' and non-users' oxytocin levels, BP, maternal behavior compared

Syphilis - Diagnostics company acquires exclusive rights to rapid syphilis test

Tobacco Use - One in five pregnant women in South Dakota smokes

Transplant Medicine - Research sets gestational window for harvesting porcine fetal pancreatic tissue

Trichomonas Infection - Cysteine proteinase 39 may play role during Trichomonas vaginalisinfection

Urinary Incontinence - Study shows female incontinence surgery offers good long-term cure rates

Vaginal Vault Prolapse - Robotically-assisted laparoscopy shares advantages of open sacrocolpopexy

Vascular Neoplasia - ERbeta is expressed in benign and malignant vascular neoplasia

Violence - Women experiencing violence have high levels of PTSD during pregnancy

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - Study: Single-day oral itraconazole is effective treatment

Weight Loss - Potential weight loss and vision benefits found in eggs

Women's Health - Study finds women disproportionately affected by state fiscal cuts

Women's Health - West Virginia experts vow to help women become healthier