Women's Health Weekly

Diabetes - Researchers from Sweden, Austria and the United States report recent findings in diabetes

Diabetes & Reproduction - Reproductive Health Attitudes and Behavior predicts diabetes preconception planning

Diagnostics - Early cancer detected by serum proteomic pattern analysis

Diagnostics - HPV testing is more sensitive than cytology in cervical cancer prevention

Diagnostics - U.K. NHS Strategic Health Authority to adopt Cytyc's Pap test for cervical screening

Down Syndrome - Screening for Down syndrome may be possible by measuring fetal nasal bone and digit length

Drug Development - Barr's Duramed withdraws NDA for Lo Seasonale extended-cycle oral contraceptive

Drug Development - Telik announces positive preclinical data on cancer prodrug at AACR annual meeting

Endocrinology - An antigen heterologous enzyme immunoassay can be used to directly measure progesterone in serum

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer outcomes may not be greatly enhanced by extensive surgical procedures

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma cell growth is influenced by PTEN expression

Endometrial Cancer - Vaginal recurrences from cervical and endometrial carcinoma treated by brachytherapy

Facilities - Epeius Biotechnologies establishes headquarters, includes clinical research unit

Fetal Cardiology - Congenitally corrected great arteries in fetuses were evaluated

Finance - Cellegy reports net loss of just over $5 million

Finance - Oxis International reports year-end product sales of $2.4 million

Generic Drugs - Connetics files Citizen Petition for Soriatane with the U.S. FDA

Genital Herpes - Recurrent gestational genital herpes outbreaks may be reduced with valacyclovir therapy

Gestational Diabetes - Gestational diabetes risk may be reduced by regular physical activity before pregnancy

Group B Streptococcus - Cepheid expands menu of CE IVD products available in Europe with introduction of Xpert GBS test

HIV/AIDS - New findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

HIV/AIDS - Recent studies from India, France and the United Kingdom add new data to HIV/AIDS research

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from South Africa, lbhoopat@mail and United Kingdom publish new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from the United States and MALAWI describe findings in HIV/AIDS studies

HIV/AIDS Assisted Reproduction - Suboptimal fertility clinics put HIV-negative partners and unborn children at HIV transmission risk

HIV/AIDS Prevalence - HIV prevalence in infants born in Italy highlights need to prevent vertical transmission

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Low participation in voluntary HIV counseling underscores need for education campaigns

HIV/AIDS Screening - Routine medical screening most frequent reason for HIV testing among adolescents

Health Promotion - Breathing Rights Act passes first State Senate Committee by 3-0 vote

Health Promotion - Texas A&M specialists offer health tips on diet, heart disease and burning mouth syndrome

Herpes - Researchers' data from the United States, Japan and Sweden advance herpes research

Herpes - Researchers' findings from Canada, Sweden and the United States advance herpes research

Hormone Therapy - Postmenopausal hormone therapy appears to increase risk of blood clots

Human Papillomavirus Diagnostics - P16(INK4a) expression in precancerous lesions and cancers identifies HPV-transformed cells

Human Papillomavirus Epidemiology - Sexual behavior patterns associated with different human papillomavirus types

Hysterectomy - Hysterectomy appears to have favorable outcomes with or without oophorectomy

Imaging - DOBI Medical International premieres ComfortScan System for breast imaging

Incontinence - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in incontinence research

Incontinence - Overactive bladder coping strategies may hinder young women from seeking treatment

Incontinence - Procedure decreases incontinence after prolapse surgery

Incontinence - Women with urinary incontinence may not communicate concerns to health care providers

Intracranial Metastases - Intracranial metastases treated by stereotactic radiosurgery

Lipid Research - Gender disparities in lipid management are reduced by detailed quality measures

Lung Cancer - GPC Biotech presents new satraplatin preclinical data

Marketing - Innovex and StoneBridge Pharma announce partnership

Mental Health - Chronic psychosis in women combined with risk factors may predict violent behavior

Mental Health - Self-stigma response among mentally ill may be related to perceived legitimacy of discrimination

Mental Health & Sexual Dysfunction - Cancer patients with psychotic disorders may have medically induced sexual dysfunction

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmos sets strategic priorities for development of Vela compounds

Obesity - Studies from Australia, the United States and Canada describe new findings in obesity research

Obstetrics - Abnormal uterine perfusion may be related to changes in maternal cardiovascular control

Obstetrics - Acupressure may not provide improved treatment for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy

Obstetrics - Barriers to prenatal care by Black women were identified in recent study

Obstetrics - Daughters of Indian immigrants continue trend of giving birth to small babies

Obstetrics - Ectopic pregnancy outcome may be predicted with novel use of existing mathematical model

Obstetrics - Gestational weight/age may predict concordance in parental beliefs of infant temperament

Obstetrics - Pre-eclampsia may be predicted by rise in urinary/uterine actin A and inhibin A levels

Obstetrics - Rapid repeat pregnancy may be factor of education level rather than depressive symptoms

Oncology - New research from the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom and Japan in the area of oncology detailed

Ophthalmology - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology

Osteoporosis - Bone mineral density is maintained with continuance of long-term antiresorptive therapy

Osteoporosis - Studies from Australia, Greece and the United States add new findings to osteoporosis body of knowledge

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian adnexal masses can be diagnosed and treated by laparoscopy

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer human kallikrein 8 is favorable prognostic marker

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer outcome did not improve by adding epirubicin to carboplatin-paclitaxel

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer prognosis linked to polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase-1

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer risk does not appear to be associated with moderate alcohol intake

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer treated by paclitaxel and oxaliplatin

Ovarian Cancer - TNF-alpha expression is regulated differently in normal and malignant ovarian epithelium

Pancreatic Cancer - Second primary pancreatic cancer risk factors identified

Pap Test - Effectiveness of liquid-based Pap test systems have been compared

Papillomavirus - Recent findings from Brazil, Taiwan and Wales illuminate research in papillomavirus

Papillomavirus - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of papillomavirus

Partner Violence - Interventions to prevent perpetration of partner violence are focus of review

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Adoption of new definition for diagnosing polycystic ovarian syndrome may be premature

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Insulin resistance improves metformin efficacy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Polycystic ovary syndrome may be diagnosed using serum anti-Mullerian hormone levels

Pre-eclampsia - Pre-eclampsia complications are not accurately predicted by serum uric acid

Reproductive Biology - Increased stromal apoptosis impedes vasculogenesis in very early pregnancy

Reproductive Medicine - Embryo transfer success improved with soft catheter use

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Enrollment begins for NIH-registered clinical study of Zestra Feminine Arousal Fluid

Sexual Abuse - Prevalence of sexual abuse is high among women in China

Skin Cancer - Reports from the United States, Germany and South Korea advance knowledge in skin cancer research

Smoking Cessation - Smoking cessation program for pregnant women may result in neonatal health cost savings

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is regulated by stomatin-like protein 2

Surgery - Studies from Canada and the United States add new findings to surgery body of knowledge

Type 1 Diabetes - Poor blood sugar control linked to depression in youth with diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes - Type 2 diabetes risk is associated with endogenous sex hormones in men/women

Uterine Cancer - Trials for uterine cancer should consider poor survival trends for high-risk patients

Uterine Cancer - Uterine leiomyosarcoma tumor cells have elevated acrogranin expression

West Nile Virus - Birth outcomes after maternal West Nile Virus infection have been examined