Women's Health Weekly

Breast Cancer - Lower breast cancer progression from benign breast disease may be linked to aspirin use

Cancer Mortality - Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy reduces overall, but not cancer-specific, mortality

Familial Obesity - Weight gain prevention program proves effective in high-risk women with familial obesity

Osteoporosis - Bone fracture incidence is increased in women with pollen-allergy and is related to obesity

Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis risk may be identifiable through dental panoramic radiographs

Allergy & Immunology - Childhood food allergies may be influenced by maternal fish consumption during pregnancy

Angiology - Researchers from Japan, Netherlands and the United States report recent findings in angiology

Apoptosis - Cancer apoptosis induced by novel microbial fermentation product

Awards - R2 Technology receives 2006 Frost & Sullivan award for computer-aided detection systems

Brain Cancer - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of brain cancer

Breast Cancer - BioSante Pharmaceuticals comments on data from Women's Health Initiative study

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer diagnosed by ultrasonic elasticity imaging

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer evaluation by FDG-PET/CT preferred over PET or CT alone

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer genetic testing is viewed positively by BRCA mutation carriers/noncarriers

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer guidelines updated in American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer inhibited by calcitonin

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patient quality of life after sentinel lymph node biopsy assessed

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer proliferation linked to HOXA1 expression

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer recurrence after sentinel node biopsy not detected by axillary ultrasonography

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk dramatically reduced with osteoporosis drug

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk in women with radial scars may be due to proliferative disease

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk may be heightened in women with faster alcohol metabolism

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer survivin expression predicts clinical outcome

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer treatment by breast-conserving surgery with intra-operative radiotherapy studied

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer treatment by local therapy discussed

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer with skin involvement prognostication by TNM staging discussed

Breast Cancer - Favorable breast cancer prognosis may be associated with fiber and carbohydrate intake

Breast Cancer - Findings from Germany, Japan and Ireland describe new data in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Mammographic breast density may be related to specific dietary components

Breast Cancer - Mammography rates may be enhanced by women's use of primary care physician

Breast Cancer - Many breast cancer survivors not getting recommended mammograms

Breast Cancer - New research from the United States in the area of breast cancer detailed

Breast Cancer - North American Scientific announces U.S. FDA clearance of low-dose breast brachytherapy product

Breast Cancer - Optimal sequencing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer analyzed

Breast Cancer - Primary breast tumor growth, angiogenesis and survival is promoted by heparanase

Breast Cancer - Recent findings from Germany, Mexico and the United States illuminate research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, United States and Austria add new data to breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Recent studies from the United States and Poland add new data to breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Reports from Germany, Italy and France advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Research from the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Singapore add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Research from the United States in breast cancer provides new insights

Breast Cancer - Researchers from Canada, Switzerland and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers from Germany and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Shumin report recent findings in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom and Spain advance breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from the United States, Spain and Italy adds to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Secret herb in tests to stop breast cancer patients' hot flushes and night sweat

Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Breast cancer DNA vaccine efficacy is improved by beta-hCG C-terminal peptide boost

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Breast cancer vaccine plasmid DNA delivery systems were evaluated

Business & Finance - CytoCore announces 70% reduction in net loss for 2005 over previous year

Business Update - Evenflo introduces the Elan feeding system

Cancer Gene Therapy - Cervical cancer HPV16 oncogene silencing is affected by RNA interference

Cancer Outcomes - Polycystic ovary patients may not have improved outcomes for endometrial cancer

Cancer Research - Lilly comments on results of tamoxifen and raloxifene cancer study reported by NSABP

Cancer Research - Researchers from Austria and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer

Cancer Risk Factors - Glioma risk may be associated with cigarette smoking

Cancer Screening - Extragenital malignancies may be detected from endometrial scrapings

Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer outcomes appear promising with use of third-generation aromatase inhibitors

Cancer Therapy - Higher risk of cancer hospitalization linked to shorter courses of filgrastim prophylaxis

Cancer Therapy - Nanotechnology may improve ultrasound technology to find disease before it starts

Cancer Treatment - New research from Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom in the area of cancer treatment detailed

Cancer Treatment - Reports from the United States and R describe recent advances in cancer treatment research

Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Switzerland, Poland and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment

Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States and Canada report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment

Cardiology - Findings from Switzerland and the United States in cardiology provide new insights

Cardiovascular Disease - Smoking delivers cadmium to the body which deregulates transcription, damages vascular endothelium

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer screening with high-risk human papillomavirus testing appears a feasible strategy

Cervical Cancer - Cervical carcinoma apoptosis induced by diazene JK-279

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cytology screening improved by liquid-based cytology

Cervical Cancer - Health Experts, advocates show support for efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in California

Cervical Cancer - New findings from the United States and Belgium in the area of cervical cancer detailed

Cervical Cancer - New findings from the United States and Netherlands; t in the area of cervical cancer described

Chlamydia - Recent findings in chlamydia described by researchers from the United States

Clinical Trials - Lorus announces down regulation of GTI-2040 molecular target in breast cancer clinical study

Collaborations - Digene announces agreement with Asuragen, Inc. for cystic fibrosis screening products

Contraception - Limited knowledge of emergency contraceptives may create access barriers

Contraception - Yaz oral contraceptive available in the United States

Coronary Artery Disease - Women with coronary artery disease may experience more sleep disturbances than men

Coronary Heart Disease - Coronary heart disease preventive/management strategies for women are reviewed

Depression - Research from the United States, Japan and Croatia add new data to depression body of knowledge

Depression - Survey emphasizes that women need more comprehensive approach to managing depression

Diabetes - Researchers from Australia, the United States and the United Arab Emirates; magarwal@uaeu describe findings in diabetes studies

Diabetes - Researchers from Germany, the United Kingdom and Netherlands publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diagnostics - DOBI Medical's ComfortScan system granted approval in the Russian Federation

Diet & Nutrition - Having a hard time resisting the urge to snack between meals? Maybe it's time to give in

Drug Development - Aeterna Zentaris gains market approval for Cetrotide in Japan for in vitro fertilization

Drug Development - Antares announces U.S. FDA acceptance of NDA for transdermal estradiol gel

Drug Development - Marketing approval granted in Japan for overactive bladder treatment Vesicare

Endocrinology - Estrogen regulation of the scavenger receptor class B gene is focus of review

Fitness & Wellness - Increased physical activity is goal of church-based program for African American women

Fitness & Wellness - Weight perceptions across diverse world regions appear consistent among educated men/women

Gastric Cancer - Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer diagnosis and management discussed

Gender Medicine - Male rivalry increases when females at most fertile, say researchers