Women's Health Weekly

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk associated with adiposity may be related to endogenous sex steroids

Breast Cancer Screening - Racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes may be due to lower mammography rates

Ischemia - Evaluating gender-specific symptoms may improve detection of myocardial ischemia in women

Osteoporosis - Fracture risk prevention with calcium supplementation has poor long-term adherence

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Vaginal hysterectomy has good outcomes as treatment for dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Breast Cancer - Body mass index and hormone therapy interactions correlate with specific breast cancers

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer frontal/sagittal/horizontal plane location influenced axillary lymph node involvement

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer long-term survival predicted by mitotic activity index

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer lymph system angiogenesis is driven by COX-2 expression

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer prognosis is better where diffuse inflammation is present

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer recurrence rate lowered by biweekly doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide plus paclitaxel

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk due to circadian rhythm disruption warrants further study

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk increased in developing countries due to circadian disruption

Breast Cancer - Breast reconstruction by latissimus dorsi flap and prosthesis should be limited to certain patients

Breast Cancer - Breast reconstruction using the superficial inferior epigastric artery flap should be explored

Breast Cancer - Dartmouth researchers test new technique to examine breast tissue

Breast Cancer - Fibroadenoma growth is regulated by a hormone-receptor mechanism

Breast Cancer - Higher breast density may be associated with even low alcohol consumption

Breast Cancer - Link between breast cancer risk and prolactin requires further study

Breast Cancer - Most breast cancers coexpress leptin, although OBR-S is an independent prognostic factor

Breast Cancer - Patients with breast cancer lesions smaller than 10 mm should avoid unnecessary surgery

Breast Cancer - Raloxifene-resistant breast cancers may be derivatives of HER2/neu overexpression

Breast Cancer - US and FNAC of axilla in follow-up of sentinel node negative breast cancer patients not needed

Breast Cancer - Use of breast MRI can be cost-effective for some women at high risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Weight gain in women increases risk of all types of breast cancer

Breast Cancer Screening - Core biopsy is recommended for all papillary lesions to enhance malignancy prediction

Breastfeeding - How accommodating is U.S. society to women who choose to breastfeed their babies?

Business Update - Digi-Solve unveils outsourced digitizing service to ease transition to digital mammography

Cancer Diagnosis - Depressive episode after cancer diagnosis linked to amygdala volume

Cancer Gene Therapy - Epithelial ovarian cancer growth arrested by antisense suppression of Pygopus2

Cancer Gene Therapy - Ribonucleotide reductase M2 mRNA levels determined after antisense drug treatment

Cancer Risk Factors - Cancer risks among BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers affected by genetic and nongenetic factors

Cancer Screening - Cancer screening rates may be improved by telephone support intervention

Cancer Therapy - Cervical cancer malignant phenotype is reversed by delivery of antisense RNA

Cancer Therapy - Chemotherapy-induced nausea in women may be prevented by addition of aprepitant

Cancer Therapy - Mayo Clinic offers suggestions to deal with emotional challenges cancer survivors face after successful treatment

Cancer Vaccine - Advaxis continues advancement of listeria vaccines targeting cancers affecting women

Cancer Vaccine - Enzymatic large-scale synthesis of MUC6-Tn glycoconjugates has been developed for cancer vaccine

Carcinogenesis - Cancer growth linked to disruption of circadian coordination

Cardiology - Adverse cardiovascular outcomes can be predicted by measuring abdominal adiposity

Cardiology - Estrogen deficiency may play role in pathogenesis of cardiac syndrome X in women

Cardiology - Quality-of-life benefits 2 years after open heart surgery are similar in men and women

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer angiogenesis and immunology are altered by celecoxib

Cervical Cancer - DNA hypermethylation patterns analyzed in different types of uterine cancer

Cervical Cancer - New study reports on improved disease detection with the ThinPrep Imaging System

Cervical Cancer - Norwegian cervical carcinoma patients presented with human papillomavirus E6 and E7 mRNA

Contraception - Report shows U.K. pharmacists administering fast, convenient access to emergency contraception

Coronary Artery Bypass - Stroke risk is higher in women than men following combined valve/coronary artery surgery

Coronary Heart Disease - Coronary revascularization therapies in women are the focus of review

Coronary Heart Disease - Inflammatory effects of hormone therapy on coronary heart disease are focus of review

Diabetes Research - Rosiglitazone PPAR-gamma activation caused reduced inflammatory effects in pregnant diabetic model

Diagnostics - Adenoid cystic carcinomas distinguished from cylindromatous adenomas by Ultrafast Papanicolaou

Diet & Nutrition - New study reveals components of cocoa may enhance the appearance of the skin

Diet & Nutrition - Researchers study whether calcium supplements are effective or not

Diet & Nutrition - Viactiv adds new flavor, announces campaign to aid disadvantaged women

Disease Associations - Incidence of second cancers increased among breast cancer patients

Drug Delivery - Ethinylestradiol-loaded ultraflexible liposomes demonstrate improved bioavailability

Drug Development - Breast cancer exposed to antiproliferative effects of fish protein hydrolysates

Eating Disorders - Self-blaming style in women with eating disorders may perpetuate disease

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer function modulated by estrogen-related receptor alpha

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrioid carcinoma poor prognosis linked to elevated ezrin expression

Endometriosis - Endometriosis in adolescent girls can be successfully treated with laparoscopy

Fibroids - Laparoscopic myomectomy offers uterine preservation with low complication rate

Finance - Cellegy reports drop in R&D expenses in first quarter

Gene Research - Researchers link two more cardiac genes to sudden infant death syndrome

Geriatrics - Vitamin D plus calcium may improve postural balance and enhance fall prevention

HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Health-seeking behaviors of genitourinary problems are infrequent and illogical in rural China

HIV/AIDS Infant Mortality - Greater than half of HIV-infected infants die by age two in rural Uganda

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Men report unsafe sex practices with women and/or other men in Laos

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Vaginal epithelial cells implicated in heterosexual HIV transmission

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Girls at higher risk for in utero and perinatal HIV infection

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Specific viral genotypes selectively transmitted to infants through breastfeeding

Healthcare Access - One fourth of older patients receive catheters for no reason

Herpes Simplex Virus Epidemiology - HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalence determined in Australia

Human Papillomavirus - Genital warts can be treated using flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye lasers

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Efficiency of HPV 16 L1/E7 DNA immunization is reported

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Improved HPV DNA vaccine candidate induces a wild-type-specific T cell response

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Parental acceptance of adolescent HPV vaccine is critical for success

Information Technology - Norway designers use SolidWorks software to create womb-like incubator for premature infants

Information Technology - Organon Canada selects StayinFront Pharma 9.3 for customer relationship management

Interstitial Cystitis - St. John's Wort relieves bladder pain in animal models

Male Breast Cancer - Male and female breast cancer exhibit hormonal differences

Medical Devices - Approval granted for BioForm Medical's Coaptite implant to treat urinary incontinence

Menopause - Menopause symptoms may respond to dietary antioxidants that combat oxygen stress

Mental Health - Sleep disturbance rather than sleep quantity may cause impaired cognition in older women

Mesothelioma - Benign peritoneal cystic mesothelioma could be treated by surgical resection

Metabolic Syndrome - Metabolic syndrome impacts left ventricular function differently in women than men

Myocardial Infarction - Higher incidence of depression is seen in younger women after acute myocardial infarction

Obstetrics - Anticoagulant therapy for antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy can improve outcomes

Obstetrics - Computerized fetal heart rate analysis may help predict distress in healthy fetuses