Women's Health Weekly

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Studies of the social context of microbicide use to prevent STDs inadequate

HIV/AIDS Research - PRO 2000 shown to inhibit HIV and herpes simplex virus

HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior - Alcohol use associated with HIV risk behavior among rural adolescents

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV genomic RNA sequences in female genital tract and blood reported

Health Behaviors - Young college women's diet and other health behaviors analyzed

Health Promotion - Study discusses calcium-fortified beverages

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Progesterone in combined HRT increases sensitivity to a neurosteroid

Human Herpesvirus-8 Infection - Sociological risk factors determined for HHV8 infection in cancer patients

Human Papillomavirus - Subsequent HPV risk in HIV+ women not lowered by natural infection

Human Papillomavirus Vaccines - Findings in human papillomavirus vaccines provide new insights

Hypertension - Maternal low-protein diet programs adult blood pressure in sex-specific ways

Imaging - Mammography comfort aid yields better detection

Infertility - Clinic addresses both psychological and medical impact of infertility

Infertility - Most couples who have problems getting pregnant do not get treatment

Legal Issues - Doctor who left baby's head in womb cleared in lawsuit

Legal Issues - Mississippi hospital seeks dismissal of alleged baby ID error case

Legal Issues - Surgical systems company files patent infringement claims against SenoRx, Inc.

Legislation - Group applauds reintroduction of Women's Health Office Act

Lung Cancer - Gender gap for lung cancer rates narrowing

Lung Cancer - Physical activity may reduce lung cancer risk among those with high exposure

Lupus Nephritis - Half million Americans will develop lupus-related kidney disease, experts say

Lymphedema - Lower limb lymphedema linked to radiation-induced constrictive pericarditis

Lymphoma - Risk of lymph node metastases decreases with increasing tumor size

Menstruation - Data advance knowledge in menstruation research

Mental Health - Minnesota researchers find promising results for VNS therapy in bulimia patients

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cytyc Corp. acquisition clears antitrust review

Mergers & Acquisitions - Dermatology-focused company's 'merger of equals' offer expires, talks continue

Mergers & Acquisitions - Intent letter to buy controlling interest in sweetener manufacturer signed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical technology company announces acquisition of Oxford Instruments Medical

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pediatric company acquires neonatal group

Metabolic Disorders - Growth hormone treatment improves symptoms in obese postmenopausal women

Mitral Valve Prostheses - Dobutamine-stress Doppler ECHO safe in patients with St. Jude mitral prostheses

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission - Program evaluation in Bangkok finds factors that hinder women's use of services

Multiple Sclerosis - Pregnancy-induced increase in T cells may mediate protection to MS activity

Neonatology - How many lives of newborn babies can we save?

Neural Tube Defects - Study says European folic acid policies are not effective enough

Nutrition - Copper deficiency studied, physiological effects clarified

Obstetrics - Estrogen-dependent factors rule placental angiogenesis throughout gestation

Obstetrics - Fetal monitoring device predicts labor 1-2 weeks in advance in healthy women

Obstetrics - Folate supplementation may help prevent malformations in diabetic pregnancy

Obstetrics - Groups urging more newborn screenings

Obstetrics - Pelvic organ support compared in pregnancy and postpartum

Obstetrics - Platelet membrane integrin polymorphism linked to premature onset of fetal loss

Obstetrics - Poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages cells in the pancreas

Obstetrics - Recent findings in obstetrics described

Oncology - Complex sets of pro-malignancy factors control breast tumor angiogenesis

Oncology - Ep-CAM-specific monoclonal antibody MT201 slashes breast cancer cell growth

Oncology - Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells harbor distinct genetic changes

Oral Health - Number of women dentists, practioners of oral, maxillofacial surgery increasing

Orthopedic Surgery - Study shows surgical treatment of hip or knee arthritis does not reduce obesity

Orthopedics - Researchers examine why women are more susceptible to ACL injuries than men

Osteoporosis - Educational status associated with osteoporosis awareness in Turkey

Osteoporosis - Effective doses of ibandronate don't alter vascular calcification

Osteoporosis - Endogenous estrogen reduces renal calcium excretion in elderly women

Osteoporosis - Pilot study looks at effects of teen pregnancy on bone health

Osteoporosis - Postmenopausal Scottish women not on HRT and losing weight risk bone loss

Osteoporosis - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Risk factors in women with high BMD are strongly associated with hip fracture

Osteoporosis - Strontium ranelate optimizes bone formation and resorption

Osteoporosis - Strontium ranelate reduces vertebral fracture incidence in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis - Study finds "substantial care gap" between testing centers

Osteoporosis - Survey shows women fear losing independence from osteoporosis, doctors disagree

Ovarian Cancer - Drug that hinders blood vessel growth under study in ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - PPARgamma implicated in the onset and development of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Prevalence of BRCA1/BRCA2 unclassified variant carriers analyzed

Ovarian Cancer - Study suggests hPar1 and FAK cooperate to promote malignancy

Pancreatic Cancer - Trial of 2 drugs in chemotherapy-naive pancreatic cancer patients initiated

Pediatric Glioma - Oncoscience AG reports response rate of 35.3% in pediatric glioma trials

Pediatrics - New research shows 3 of 4 million newborns who die each year could be saved

Personnel - Donald Rutherford to replace John Wilson as CFO

Personnel - Larry E. Lenig, Jr., joins board of imaging company

Personnel - West Coast drug store company announces changes at executive level

Physician Education - Foundation funds awards aimed at defeating cardiovascular disease in women

Plastic Surgery - Catheter-related CSF pseudocyst in augmented breast reported

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Rosiglitazone improves insulin resistance in obese women with PCOS

Preeclampsia - Circulating factors alter in vitro endothelial function before disease onset

Preeclampsia - New U.K. guideline calls for early risk assessment and referral

Preeclampsia - Proteins found in urine of pregnant women could be diagnostic

Preeclampsia - Study finds no difference in risk factors between nulliparous and parous women

Premenstrual Syndrome - OCs containing drospirenone more effective on PMS symptoms than levonorgestrel

Prenatal Genetic Testing - One-step procedure isolates fetal cells from maternal blood

Preventive Medicine - California academic experts discuss safety and benefits of vitamin E

Psychosomatic Medicine - Curious female rats survive tumors longer

Receptor Studies - Study examined the role of estrogen receptors in hypertrophy

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Soluble thrombomodulin levels aren't indicative of endothelial injury

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Suggested thrombophilia and recurrent miscarriage link hasn't been shown

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - TNF blockade may be therapeutic for antiphospholipid syndrome complications

Reproductive Biology - Hsp27 may be a uterine contraction-associated protein, study suggests

Schizophrenia - Estrogen may have neuroprotective effect on men, as well as women

Schizophrenia - Patients are at higher risk of cancer; type varies with place of birth

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Number of Illinois teens giving birth falls to near 45-year low in 2003

Sexual Violence - Doctors Without Borders reports no let up in sexual violence in Darfur

Sexual Violence - Human rights' group wants judicial reform, justice for rape victims in Congo

Sexually Transmitted Infection - Presumptive periodic treatment an ineffective anti-HIV strategy in sex workers

Sleep Deprivation - Factors causing sleep disruption change as women age

Spina Bifida - European folic acid policies are not effective enough

State Medicaid - Community focused service to provide nurses for Texas Medicaid health program

Stem Cell Research - High affinity leptin receptors found in MSCs from control & osteoporotic donors

Stroke - Aspirin prevents strokes in women

Surgical Technology - Florida company launches technology to prevent postsurgical adhesions

Thrombosis - Danaparoid is safe for pregnant women with heparin intolerance

Thyroid Cancer - Company gets European marketing approval of Thyrogen for thyroid tissue ablation

Tobacco Use - HCSIA holds rally to educate communities on dangers of second-hand smoke

Toxicology - Researchers' data advance toxicology research

Type 2 Diabetes - Phase 1 clinical trial for type 2 diabetes treatment results announced

Urinary Incontinence - Some voiding dysfunction symptoms aren't supported by uroflowmetry parameters

Urinary Incontinence - Women need to be made aware of treatment options

Urogynecology - Elective cesarean delivery of large babies has cost benefits, study finds

Xenograft - Molecular images of oncogene mRNA expose the genetics of breast cancer