Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 20th, 2005
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Chronic Kidney Disease - Oral estradiol dose for postmenopausal women with CKD should be cut 50% or more
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Further study needed on safety of St. John's wort during pregnancy, lactation
Coronary Heart Disease - Revascularization: Gender and age inequities remain in the U.K.
Obstetrics - Latest data show alcohol use rates stable among pregnant women in U.S.
Urology - Urge incontinence, bladder dysfunction may indicate occult neurological disease
Alzheimer Disease - Company announces acceptance of DURIN IND application and clinical protocol
Alzheimer Disease - Women bear double burden: Caregiving and higher risk of developing AD
Assisted Reproduction - Saudi Arabia bans some forms of in-vitro fertilization
Awards - Women's cancer journeys honored at Oncology on Canvas competition in London
Blood Banking - Cord blood bank wins legal victory
Breast Augmentation - Tips offered to those considering breast augmentation surgery
Breast Cancer - Automatic boundary detection method for mammographic masses developed, tested
Breast Cancer - Better quality of life reported after sentinel node biopsy
Breast Cancer - CD8+ T cells from breast cancer patients recognize mammaglobin epitopes
Breast Cancer - Cancer detected by screening mammography associated with less toxic therapy
Breast Cancer - Clinical trial of new 3D mammography system initiated
Breast Cancer - Data presented on high-dose weekly Abraxane
Breast Cancer - Factors associated with decreased screening use identified from WHI study
Breast Cancer - Matrix metalloproteinases are prognostic in patients with breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Model of growth may help psychosocial treatment in breast cancer survivors
Breast Cancer - New test can predict risk of breast cancer recurrence
Breast Cancer - Premenopausal status and combined effect of three genotypes increases risk
Breast Cancer - Researchers present results of epidemiologic study of breast cancer test
Breast Cancer - Serum levels of IGF-I higher in women with breast cancer history
Breast Cancer - Study may revise clinical approach to invasive lobular breast carcinoma
Breast Cancer - Toremifene provides better profiles of lipid metabolism compared to tamoxifen
Breast Cancer - WHI data provide impetus for evaluating insulin level change and cancer risk
Breast Conservation Therapy - Breast conservation therapy may warrant plastic surgery consultation in protocol
Cancer Genetics - BRCA1 mutation prevalence in ovarian tumors is low in Norway
Cancer Genetics - Women's satisfaction with BRCA1/2 genetic counseling varies
Cancer Research - Cancer centers get $13.4 million for research
Cancer Risk Factor - High cholesterol levels weaken breast cancer metastasis
Cancer Therapy - Assay predicts breast cancer response to tamoxifen and chemotherapy
Cervical Cancer - Older women less likely to receive most aggressive treatments
Cervical Cancer - Type-specific associations of HPV load with cancer risk needs more study
Cilia - Ciliary malfunctions due to genetic errors tend to be systemic and life-long
Collaborations - Alliance with Molecular Profiling Institute to introduce breast cancer test
Complementary and Alternative Medcine - Complementary and alternative medicine use prevalent among HIV-infected women
Congestive Heart Failure - Gender doesn't appear to affect rehospitalization risk
Contraception - Overweight and obesity linked to higher risk of birth control pill failure
Coronary Artery Disease - Mycoplasma pneumoniae and chlamydia may be important cofactors for CAD
Cosmetic Surgery - Study shows many cosmetic procedures safer when performed in doctor's office
Development - Placental development and mouse survival requires a specific ubiquitin ligase
Diabetes - Pharma company releases trial data for Technosphere Insulin
Diagnostic Markers - Diagnostic markers and their ROC curves can be influenced by covariate variables
Diet & Nutrition - Parents advised to limit kids' sugar, establish good dental hygiene programs
Diet and Nutrition - Study compares dietary interventions for improving women's CV risk profile
Disease Associations - Hostility, distraction affect women's CV recovery from anger recall differently
Disease Prevention - Aspirin underused to reduce heart disease risk in diabetic women, young adults
Drug Development - Novel estrogen-platinum(II) hybrid molecules evaluated vs. gynecologic cancers
Drug Development - Pharmaceutical company submits IND for cancer drug, makes board appointment
Drug Development - Zoledronic acid prevents bone loss in hormone-treated breast cancer patients
Endocrinology - Outcomes of hypogonadism in women with chronic kidney disease assessed
Endocrinology - Plasma ghrelin and resistin levels suppressed in infants of diabetic mothers
Endocrinology - Roles of activin and inhibin in the human breast studied
Endometrial Cancer - API-59CJ-OMe may possess therapeutic potential for some endometrial cancers
Endometriosis - Terminal ureterectomy with ureterocystoneostomy effective for ureteral blockage
Endothelial Progenitor Cells - Hierarchy of EPCs is based on clonogenic and proliferative potential
Environmental Health - Epidemiologic studies need to account for residential mobility during pregnancy
Epidemiology - Healthcare registries are better measure of pregnancy-associated deaths
Epidemiology - Number of sex workers in Vietnamese city estimated to gauge HIV risks
Epidemiology - Pregnant women in U.S. engage in less leisure-time physical activity
Estrogen - Akt may have key role in anti-apoptotic effect of estrogen in endothelial cells
Finance - Company focused on treatments for sexual function files registration statement
Finance - Medical device company announces stock sale
Fitness & Wellness - Mobile phone offers fitness solution
Fitness & Wellness - Religious broadcaster challenges Missouri churches to 'Get Fit'
Fitness and Wellness - Immigrants with higher English-language are more likely to be physically active
Geriatrics - Tissue-specific genes align with age-related differences in protein function
Gynecologic Cancers - Cytokeratin 7 and EMA help differentiate ovarian yolk sac tumors
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 sub-subtype A3 circulating in Senegal since 1988
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Vaginal microbicide trials guided using biomarkers of inflammation
Head and Neck Cancer - Bioscience company reports positive EGF-R antibody pivotal phase 2 results
Healthcare Facilities - Diagnostic, treatment center for immune disorders opens in Pennsylvania
Herpes Simplex - Natural carrageenan has virucidal effects on genital herpes infection in mice
Hormone Replacement Therapy - U.S. FDA approves NDA for synthetic conjugated estrogen product
Hyperglycemia - Hyperglycemia can cause cognitive slowing in people with diabetes, study shows
Hypothyroidism - New U.S. FDA-approved test detects thyroid disease in minutes
Imaging - Digital assessment of reproductive tract proposed to study microbicidal effects
Information Technology - Medical web site picks top 10 health stories of 2004
Information Technology - New software aids in breast ultrasound
Insomnia - Approval of sleep disorder medication coincides with interest in insomnia
Lung Cancer - Encouraging survival rates push XYOTAX trial data release to end of Q1 2005
Mammography - Workup of patients with positive screening for breast cancer could be improved
Maternal Mortality - In Gabon, illegal abortions cause one in four pregnancy-related deaths
Medical Imaging - Company releases image package for early detection of breast cancer
Medical Reporting - Year in medicine report from Harvard Medical School focuses on medical advances
Menopause - Phase 3 study of estrogen vasomotor treatment for menopausal symptoms initiated
Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical device company announces intent to acquire urology-focused CystoMedix
Metabolic Syndrome - Obese older women with condition have higher lean mass, visceral fat, sTNFR1
Myocardial Infacrtion - Prognosis improvement provided by reperfusion treatment is gender-independent
Myocardial Infarction - Mortality rates were higher in women with first Q-wave myocardial infarction
Natural Disaster - UNFPA warns health of women, girls especially vulnerable in tsunami aftermath
Neurology - Deep white matter hyperintensities progress differently by gender
Obesity - Pharma company shares partnering prospects for AOD9604 compound
Obesity Epidemiology - Race, community disadvantage, and BMI among U.S. adults analyzed
Obesity Therapy - Plasma fatty acid oxidation impaired in extremely obese women
Obstetric Anesthesia - Trend toward regional anesthesia continues in German-speaking countries
Obstetrics - "Hour-glass" shape of uterus aids diagnosis of cervical pregnancy
Obstetrics - Case of successful pregnancy after nocturnal hemodialysis reported
Obstetrics - Estrogen mediates angiogenic induction during primate pregnancies
Obstetrics - Factors influencing gestation length and birth weight in Zimbabwe studied
Obstetrics - Fifty five-year-old woman delivers triplets for her daughter
Obstetrics - Increased cervical NO release may induce preabortal cervical ripening
Obstetrics - Magnesium sulfate treatment for maternal hypoxia has pros and cons
Obstetrics - Monkey study evaluates outcome of energy restriction at gestational time points
Obstetrics - Pelvic floor function differs between continent, incontinent pregnant women
Obstetrics - Preeclampsia and IUGR appear to impact fetal lipid levels
Obstetrics - Pregnancy is possible after uterine artery embolization of fibroids
Obstetrics - Study sheds light on maternal role transition in PROM cases
Obstetrics - Woman gives birth at Atlanta airport
Occupational Health - Physical workload has more wearing effects than training effects on workers
Osteoporosis - Femoral geometry compared among older women with and without hip fracture
Ovarian Cancer - FSH activates certain important enzymes in sterol biosynthesis pathways
Ovarian Cancer - FSHR overexpression activates oncogenic pathways in surface epithelial cells
Ovarian Cancer - Mechanism of Nodal's protective effects elucidated in vitro
Ovarian Cancer - Ovine OSE cells appear to be suitable research model of human equivalent
Ovarian Cancer - Women's psychological response to screening results impacted by several factors
Ovarian Tumors - Case reported of inhibin-producing granulosa cell tumor causing amenorrhea
Overactive Bladder - Pharma companies partner to commercialize Emselex in Germany
Parkinson Disease - Questionnaire is reliable and valid for evaluating autonomic dysfunction
Pediatrics - Smallest surviving baby introduced, need to prevent premature births underscored
Personnel - Biotechnology company appoints senior vice president of clinical development
Personnel - Information technology company announces president of Homecare Systems group
Personnel - J. Michael Cook elected to board of directors
Physiology - Exposure to cadmium and lead studied, effects on liver revealed in nonsmokers
Plastic Surgery - Quest for beauty backfires for paralyzed doctor, three patients
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Study supports hypothesis that adrenal response to ACTH may be inherited trait
Postpartum Depression - Study validates French version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Preeclampsia - Selenium-deficient pregnant rats could serve as research model
Prenatal Ultrasound - Study finds no apparent long-term effects from repeated prenatal US exams
Prostate Cancer - Pharma company announced draft decision for National coverage of Abarelix
Proteomics - Postnatal exposure to leptin causes altered adult female phenotype
Reproductive Biology - Novel luciferase-like protein identified in human female reproductive tract
Reproductive Medicine - A high meiotic recombination rate enhances genetic diversity
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Research identifies potential biomarkers of RA disease severity
Sexual and Reproductive Health - SEASONIQUE NDA accepted for filing by U.S. FDA
Substance Abuse - Teen drug use declines 2003-2004, concerns remain about inhalants, painkillers
Tobacco Use - California-based lung association web site puts on-screen smoking in true light
Toxicology - Calcium supplementation of limited use in reducing postpartum lead toxicity
Toxicology - In utero images of estrogen receptors depict bisphenol A activity
Urinary Incontinence - Estrogen receptor and p53 levels may factor into SUI development
Urinary Incontinence - Preoperative maximal flow rate may predict TVT procedure outcome
Urinary Incontinence - Quantity of collagen type I and III mRNA less in women with SUI
Urinary Incontinence - Sitting posture more effective for cystometry
Urinary Incontinence - Urine reagent strip's sensitivity too low to diagnose UTI in incontinent women
Urinary Incontinence - Vaginal cone is a non-surgical treatment alternative
Urinary Tract Infections - Company develops transmucosal vaccine for urinary tract infections in women
Urogynecology - Abdominal and transvaginal suturing techniques yield similar results
Urogynecology - Labor, ovariectomy effect neuronal changes influencing continence in rats
Urogynecology - Radical hysterectomy may exacerbate pre-existing abnormal urodynamics
Urogynecology - Vesicouterine fistula can resolve spontaneously with only conservative care
Vaccine Research - Company to launch cancer-vaccine research sub: BN ImmunoTherapeutics
Vaginal Fistula - Vaginal cuff scar excision is effective for primary and secondary repair
Vaginal Inflammation - Biopsy can be very useful in detecting vaginal microbicide development
Vaginal Prolapse - Anterior colporrhaphy may adversely effect urethral sphincter function
Vaginal Prolapse - Study finds low prevalence of accompanying paravaginal defects
Violence - Females who have experienced assaultive violence have higher PTSD risk
Vulvovaginal Candidosis - Chronic recurrent infection may have allergic component
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