Women's Health Weekly

Cardiovascular Disease - Women who've had hysterectomy have more CVD risk factors

Hypertension - Five percent less body weight reduces obese women's blood pressure

Osteoporosis - Postmenopausal women in study don't stick with home-based preventive program

Ovarian Cancer - BRCA1 mutation acts through indirect, biochemical route

Sexually Transmitted Infections - Late developers may run higher STI risk than sexually mature younger teens

Abortion - Study compares women's preference for medical or surgical abortion

Addiction Medicine - Nonprofit alliance says class of '79 fails parenting test for drug education

Allergy Medicine - Pregnancy and maternal atopy may be associated, but it's unclear how

Anesthesia - SNAP index and BIS failed to differentiate the nuances of anesthesia

Assisted Reproduction - Preterm birth a common occurrence in IVF and ICSI cases

Asthma - Earlier use of budesonide lowers asthma-related events in children, study shows

Breast Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Asthma - Study: Fewer children with asthma who used nebulized ICS early were hospitalized

At-Risk Populations - HIV/AIDS, suicide, violence prevention services needed by transgender people

Atherosclerosis - Family propensity to atherosclerosis interacts with metabolic risk factors

Awards - Vaccine researchers receive Discoverers Award from pharmaceutical industry

Birth Defects - Nitrofen associated with birth defects

Breast Biopsy - Sublingual lorazepam reduces fainting risk during upright stereotactic biopsy

Osteoporosis - New findings in the area of osteoporosis detailed

Breast Cancer - Almost half of women with early disease experience depression and anxiety

Breast Cancer - Antigen Express initiates clinical trials in Her-2/neu positive breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Better outcome had with treatment by high-caseload surgeons

Breast Cancer - CYP1B1 and COMT polymorphisms not linked to increased risk

Breast Cancer - Cytotoxic activity of ent-16 beta-17 alpha-dihydroxykaurane on breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Data advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Osteoporosis - Recent findings illuminate research in osteoporosis

Breast Cancer - Goserelin and tamoxifen after chemo benefits younger node-positive patients

Breast Cancer - Her2(V655) genotype may be associated with disease progression in Korean women

Breast Cancer - Hyfrecator is effective treatment for radiation-induced telangiectasia

Breast Cancer - Identification of target genes directly regulated by SRC-3/AIB1 coactivator

Breast Cancer - Inactive human cathepsin D triggered fibroblast invasive growth

Breast Cancer - International breast cancer prevention study launches in U.S., Canada

Osteoporosis - Reports add new data to osteoporosis research

Breast Cancer - KIT and EGFR overexpression correlated with invasive ductal breast cancer

Breast Cancer - New drugs contribute to neoadjuvant treatment of early breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Oral contraceptives may have protective effect

Breast Cancer - Pilot study to begin for new breast cancer blood test

Breast Cancer - Polymorphisms in DNA repair gene XRCC1 may increase genetic susceptibility

Breast Cancer - Polymorphisms in XRCC1 modified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-DNA adducts

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

Breast Cancer - Randomized intervention study conducted on breast cancer survivors in Japan

Breast Cancer - Recommendations for breast cancer core biopsy listed

Breast Cancer - Reproductive risk factors similar in Western countries and Japan

Breast Cancer - Researcher wins Canadian Merck Frosst Prize for work on BRCA1 gene

Breast Cancer - Stroke risk higher in women with history of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Study findings emphasize importance of early detection

Breast Cancer - The 3020insC allele of NOD2 associated with early-onset breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Vinorelbine, epirubicin, 5-FU combo is manageable first-line chemotherapy

Breast Cancer - beta-Catenin signaling in basal mammary epithelial cells leads to hyperplasia

Breast Cancer Treatment - Cisplatin plus oral etoposide combination chemotherapy endorsed

Breast Cancer Treatment - Doxycycline enhanced tumor regression activity of cyclophosphamide

Breast Cancer Treatment - Radiotherapy for primary breast cancer increased risk of esophageal cancer

Breast Cancer Treatment - Treatment recommendations for octogenarian women with advanced breast cancer

Breast Implants - Capsular tissue adjacent to silicone breast implants analyzed

Breastfeeding - South African health workers' need training about breastfeeding in HIV context

Business Update - Biopharmaceutical company moves ahead with cost rationalization plan

Business Update - Toshiba named exclusive Internet distributor of ultrasound product line

Cancer Drugs - Novel cytotoxic cyclic peptide, YM-216391, derived from Streptomyces nobilis

Cancer Gene Therapy - FGF20 targeted by beta-catenin and implicated in cancer development

Cancer Genetics - Double-strand break repair gene variants not linked to breast or ovarian cancer

Cancer Genetics - Scientists uncover how BRCA2 regulates DNA repair

Cancer Risk Factors - Gender mix in twins and fetal growth studied; cancer risk assessed

Cancer Support - Internet cancer support groups analyzed through a female perspective

Cancer Therapy - Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor battles metastatic breast cancer cells

Cancer Vaccines - Majority of women accept cervical cancer vaccine for self, children, study shows

Cardiology - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies

Cardiology - Rhythm-control strategy should be considered for patients with high IRVR

Cardiovascular Diseases - Patients with low ankle-brachial index have increased risk of mortality

Cardiovascular Research - Study investigated CV autonomic control of endurance-trained female athletes

Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Weight is an important factor in vascular aging in mid-life women

Cervical Cancer - Adenocarcinoma in situ factors analyzed in hysterectomy specimens

Cervical Cancer - HPV mRNA can still be detected after 14 days in liquid-based cytology medium

Cervical Cancer - Lymphotoxin-alpha polymorphism and risk of cervical cancer in Japan examined

Cervical Cancer - Recent findings in cervical cancer provide new insights

Cervical Cancer - Strong proapoptotic protein expression a marker of poor radiotherapy outcome

Chlamydia Trachomatis - Nucleic acid amplified tests useful tools for diagnosis and screening

Clinical Trials - Factors associated with minority women's enrollment in HIV trials identified

Cognitive Function - Attentional and memory biases compared in women with social phobia, depression

Colon Cancer - Report: At-risk women still not heeding real threat of colon cancer

Colorectal Cancer - African American women urged to heed screening guidelines

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - New products based on traditional Native American natural products announced

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Omega-3 fish oil infused with plant phytosterols said to reduce cholesterol

Contraception - Only half of women requesting postpartum sterilization undergo the procedure

Contraception - Protocol involving immediate initiation of DMPA assessed

Contraception - Study finds low awareness of EC among women in a Boston community

Depression - CBSM plus intervention reduces depression scores in women with AIDS

Dermatology - Maternal eczema in pregnancy and high serum IgE levels linked to infant eczema

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Apple-shaped women up to 6 times more likely to develop diabetes, physician says

Diet & Nutrition - Importance of vitamin D for healthy bones emphasized

Diet & Nutrition - Pressure from mom may cause daughters' picky eating

Diet & Nutrition - Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass

Diet & Nutrition - Trinity nutrient-enhanced water products introduced

Domestic Violence - Level of self-criticism influences effects of dependency on PTSD intensity

Drug Development - Cetrorelix development to continue in benign prostate hyperplasia in Japan

Eating Disorders - Does pressure from mom cause picky eating among girls?

Eating Disorders - Eating disorders are often undetected in pregnant women

Eating Disorders - Research in eating disorders provides new insights

Ectopic Pregnancy - Outcomes of cervical pregnancy with/without methotrexate reported

Emergency Contraception - Latin American and Caribbean countries slow to accept EC