Women's Health Weekly

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - CYP21 polymorphisms are plausible disease-causing mutations in CAH patients

Depression Therapy - Estrogen augmentation of antidepressants in perimenopausal depression examined

Depression Treatments - Clinical trials reveal sex differences in antidepressant response

Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Mutation carriers in family with glucokinase diabetes described

Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Screening of NEUROD1 in MODY or gestational diabetes conducted

Diagnostics - Company gets U.S. FDA clearance for STD testing with APTIMA Combo 2 assay

Osteoporosis - Reports describe recent advances in osteoporosis research

Diet & Nutrition - Soy isoflavones may help prevent bone loss and cancer

Drug Development - GMP materials pass QC release for phase I/II trial in cervical cancer

Fitness & Wellness - Blood lipids and enzymes decrease in postmenopausal women after exercise

Fitness & Wellness - SilverSneakers, aging council to promote physical activity for older adults

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - Pharma company submits NDA for Sutent to FDA

Gender Medicine - Study shows women's health care similar to men's at Dept. of Veterans Affairs

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

Genetics & Genomics - Mutation of CYP17 gene identified as potential marker for disease risk in women

Geriatrics - Serum levels of cathepsin k decrease with age in both women and men

Gynecology - Data advance knowledge in gynecology research

HIV/AIDS Complications - Body changes evaluated in HIV-infected women

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - HIV risk reduction factors explored for African American women

Human Papillomavirus - HPV escapes recognition through phosphoinositide 3-kinase activation

Human Papillomavirus - Inform HPV and hybrid capture HPV DNA tests using Surepath compared

Human Papillomavirus - PreservCyt stable for months in the hybrid capture HPV test

Leukemia - Risk of AML and MDS linked to adjuvant epirubicin for early breast cancer

Lobular Cancer - Feasibility of fine needle aspiration cytology of lobular carcinoma examined

Lung Cancer - Factors influencing lung cancer decrease in Taiwanese women explored

Lung Cancer - Familial lung cancer risks in U.K. women studied

Malaria Vaccines - Recent studies add new data to malaria vaccines research

Marketing - Genzyme Biosurgery selects PR firm to handle Seprafilm

Medical Devices - Incontinence device company submits two market clearance requests to U.S. FDA

Melanoma - First melanoma patients complete treatment in phase I clinical trial of PV-10

Menopause - Bioidentical hormone therapy promoted for menopause

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Genetics relate to behavior rather than to specific clinical disorders

Obstetrics - Research add new data to obstetrics body of knowledge

Oncology - Recent findings in oncology provide new insights

Osteoporosis - Findings in osteoporosis provide new insights

Osteoporosis - Study reveals facts about how osteoporosis therapies affect bone cell activity

Ovarian Cancer - Atypical squamous cells may be overdiagnosed in perimenopausal women

Ovarian Cancer - Laparoscopy compared to laparotomy for treatement of ovarian tumors

Ovarian Cancer - Transvaginal biopsy reviewed for diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors - Study shows link between cigarette smoking and ovarian cancer

Pain Management - Phase III trial of bicifadine for pain following vaginal hysterectomy begins

Pancreatic Cancer - Feasibility of RCAS1 as tumor marker discussed

Pediatric Obesity - California steps up fight against childhood obesity with new ad campaign

Personnel - Dorothy Berry named VP risk management/patient safety at E&C

Personnel - Yakatan retires as diagnostics company CEO; Wilkinson, Crow interim co-CEOs

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Ovarian puncture improves outcomes in polycystic ovary syndrome

Product Licensing - Bioscience company signs license agreement for small molecule oncology compounds

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - Pseudomyxoma peritonei overviewed

Sexual & Reproductive Health - New infertility treatment comes to the Northeast

Stem Cell Research - Stem cell company gets support to develop drug candidate for Huntington disease

Stem Cell Research - Transplanted bone marrow cells generate new brain cells

Thyroid Cancer - Are risk factors for thyroid cancer gender-specific?

Tobacco Use - Cotinine level test utilized in Nevada program aimed at tobacco free babies

Tumorigenesis - Association between hormone replacement therapy and tumor growth reviewed

Type 2 Diabetes - Body mass index examined as risk factor for diabetes in non-obese subjects

Urinary Incontinence - Treatment for stress urinary incontinence cleared for marketing