Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 7th, 2006
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Breast Cancer - Ki-67 expression found in breast fluid may be biomarker for early cancer detection
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Gender influences sensitivity to rectosigmoid distension in irritable bowel syndrome
Stroke - Healthy behaviors decrease risk of ischemic stroke in women
Type 2 Diabetes - Dairy intake may lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older to middle-aged minority women
Type 2 Diabetes - Ethnicity plays major role in women as risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes
Assisted Reproduction - Fertility preservation is possible after surgery/chemotherapy for malignant germ cell tumors
Breast Cancer - A plant that gave ancient Britons and Celts blue war paint is source of an anti-cancer compound
Breast Cancer - ALND followed by continuous local anesthesia infusion holds potential for palliation
Breast Cancer - Bone mineral density is not a reliable prescreening predictor for mammography in women
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer apoptosis mediated by c-Jun-NH2-terminal kinase pathway
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer imaging findings after brachytherapy analyzed
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer in the elderly should be managed with appropriate treatment for prognostics factors
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer invasion suppression requires dimerization of HP1(Hs alpha)
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patients have different attitudes regarding clinical trials
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer radiotherapy strategies modeled mathematically to predict response
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer survival could not be independently predicted by androgen receptor expression
Breast Cancer - Breast carcinoma and malignant mesothelioma linked to expression of HLA-G
Breast Cancer - Carcinoid tumorlets may resemble pulmonary metastases in women with breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Fatigue, sleep, and depressive symptoms are more prevalent in women with cancer
Breast Cancer - Functional dissection of breast cancer amplicon reveals gene contributions
Breast Cancer - Genetic counseling after breast cancer diagnosis does not raise anxiety levels in women
Breast Cancer - Long-term fenretinide reduces risk of second breast cancer in premenopausal women
Breast Cancer - New findings offer more complete view of breast cancer gene mutations in U.S. population
Breast Cancer - Radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery reduces incidence of recurrence
Breast Cancer - Specimen radiography confirms success of MRI-guided breast biopsy
Business & Finance - Cytogen reports net income of $7.2 million in second quarter
Business & Finance - Digene announces record 2006 fourth quarter and year-end results
Business Update - PreMD reports second-quarter results
Business Update - Synova Healthcare widens distribution for female diagnostic test Fem-V through pharmacies
Cancer Gene Therapy - Antiapoptosis function of papillomavirus oncoprotein requires inhibited Bax
Cancer Gene Therapy - Ovarian cancer apoptosis enhanced by ionizing radiation adenoviral vector
Cancer Marker - Ri antibodies not associated with paraneoplastic neurological syndromes in cancer
Cancer Research - PI3-K/Akt kinase signaling components are expressed in endometrioid-type endometrial neoplasms
Cancer Therapy - Berkelic acid, isolated from acid mine waste fungal extremophile, demonstrated anticancer potential
Cardiology - Factor V Leiden/prothrombin G20210->A mutations do not increase thromboembolic events in women
Cardiology - Women have more bleeding complications after percutaneous coronary intervention than men
Cell Biology - Estrogen receptor isoforms function in endometrial carcinoma cells
Cervical Cancer - Cervical smear quality obtained by cervical cell sampler is comparable to cervix brush
Cervical Cancer - Human papillomavirus in organs of upper genital tract may indicate underlying infection
Cervical Cancer - Mitotic index and cyclin A may predict high-risk human papillomavirus infections
Cervical Cancer - Women with low literacy are less like to follow up with physicians after abnormal Pap smear
Chronic Pain - Depression may be linked to chronic pain-associated disability in women more than men
Colon Cancer - Colon cancer risk is associated with body size and abdominal obesity
Developmental Biology - Uteroplacental insufficiency increases p53 phosphorylation
Diagnostics - Reasons for poor outcomes and diagnoses of advanced stage cancer in indigenous Australians analyzed
Diet & Nutrition - Dairy industry warns about nutrition consequences of proposed rule for WIC food packages
Diet & Nutrition - Women who accept their bodies are more likely to eat healthy
Drug Development - Cancer angiogenesis and growth is targeted by new nonpeptidic topomimetics
Endocrinology - Anastrozole therapy does not affect size of multinodular goiter
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer angiogenesis is linked to excess cyclooxygenase-2 production
Finance - Dilon Technologies secures major financial deal
Finance - Tapestry reports Q2 2006 operating loss of $4.4 million compared to $4.3 million a year ago
Finance - Unigene reports Q2 2006 revenue of $556,000 up from $215,000 in Q2 2005
Gonorrhea Diagnostics - Localized gonorrhea transmission networks identified by strain characterization method
Gynecology - Oviductal stromal fibroblasts, but not epithelial cells, express toll-like receptor 4
HIV/AIDS Behavioral Medicine - Depressive symptoms predict sexual risk behavior among teenagers
HIV/AIDS Knowledge - Sexual activity and HIV/AIDS knowledge explored among teenagers and adults in rural Kenya
HIV/AIDS Postexposure Prophylaxis - HIV postexposure prophylaxis completion rates low among adolescent sexual assault victims
HIV/AIDS Progression - Plasma HIV RNA levels differ among HAART-treated children according to gender
HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Cure rate model predicts age at which HIV infection can be detected in infants
Human Papillomavirus - DNA vaccine encoding HPV-16 E6 gene enhances antitumor activity
Human Papillomavirus - Smoking related to lower high-risk human papillomavirus clearance in HIV-negative women
Human Papillomavirus - Third Wave begins clinical trial for products to treat human papillomavirus
Human Papillomavirus - Vaccine targeting HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18 elicits long-lasting immune responses
Imaging - Interventional breast sonography is best accomplished using conventional imaging
Immunology - Immunobiology of gestational trophoblastic diseases is reviewed
Influenza Vaccine - Interventions increase rates of influenza vaccination during pregnancy
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Instruction course on irritable bowel syndrome improves coping skills and quality of life
Legal Issues - Hologic announces completion of U.S. Federal Trade Commission settlement and agreement with Siemens
Leiomyoma - Leiomyoma of the nipple reported
Licensing Agreements - Medical Discoveries, Eucodis sign agreement to develop topical steroidal breast cancer cream
Lobular Cancer - Lobular neoplasia might be precursor of invasive lobular carcinoma
Medical Devices - Fetal blood flow changes can be measured using power Doppler ultrasound
Menopause - Bionovo study confirms potential benefits of compounds to treat hot flashes
Menopause - Kronos Longevity Research Institute expands role in early estrogen prevention study
Menopause - Palatin and King evaluate bremelanotide in postmenopausal sexual dysfunction
Menopause - Postmenopausal symptoms may be related to body fat and lipid levels in women
Mental Health - Association of obstetric complications and development of bipolar disorder was explored
Mental Health - Epidemiology and characteristics of stalking are the focus of review
Mental Health - Gender differences among men and women with intellectual disability were examined
Mental Health - Suicidal behavior appears to increase during certain phases of menstrual cycle
Mental Health - Two common anti-depressants proven safe and effective for treating postpartum depression
Mental Health - Two-thirds of pregnant women with depression are not getting treatment for it
Nanotechnology - Researchers explore the use of nanotechnology as a diagnostic and treatment tool
Obesity Research - Cellulite may remain a problem for women, even after weight loss
Obstetrics - Anxiety during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of complications
Obstetrics - Decreased plasma visfatin may be associated with higher risk of gestational diabetes
Obstetrics - Elevated CA-125 levels might be useful to diagnose ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy
Obstetrics - Episodes of preterm labor may lead to delayed help-seeking and higher anxiety in women
Obstetrics - Evidence does not support use of Rh immune globulin in Rh-negative women with spontaneous abortions
Obstetrics - Labor during childbirth may be augmented by hemoglobin peptides
Obstetrics - Low back pain and pelvic pain are prevalent after pregnancy
Obstetrics - Memory and cognitive performance may be reduced during pregnancy and early motherhood
Obstetrics - Premature infants born to rural-dwelling mothers have higher risk of mortality
Obstetrics - Risk of developing HELLP syndrome during pregnancy does not appear related to obesity
Oncology - Tumor proliferation and angiogenesis reflect a time-dependent control of autoantibodies
Osteoporosis - Alendronate therapy provides more improvement in bone mineral density than risedronate
Osteoporosis - Cardiovascular disease risk is not affected by calcium supplementation in women
Osteoporosis - Dietary iron may provide protective benefit on bone loss at the spine
Osteoporosis - Distance walking during childhood may have positive effect on future bone mass formation
Osteoporosis - Effect of resistance training on postmenopausal bone loss is focus of review
Osteoporosis - Inaccuracies in taking women's linear measurements may affect clinical decision-making
Osteoporosis - Vertical fractures can be detected during bone mineral density scan using new technique
Ovarian Cancer - Elevated active mammalian target of rapamycin was found in postmenopausal ovarian endometriosis
Ovarian Cancer - Epithelial ovarian cancers with high ephrin B expression are more likely to recur
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer ascites fluid harbors antiangiogenic fibrin products
Pediatrics - MRI scans in premature infants can help predict future developmental delays
Preeclampsia - Preeclamptic pregnancies bear heightened proliferation of circulating endothelial progenitor cells
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Screening - Pulmonary tuberculosis screening in antenatal care setting may increase case notification
Respiratory Medicine - Respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract infections higher in preterm infants
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Altered neuropeptide secretion may underlie female reproductive ageing
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Poor pregnancy outcomes in women with chlamydia infection may be due to placental apoptosis
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Transdermal hormone replacement may provide more benefit for blood pressure than oral therapy
Sleep Apnea - Study links asthma to increased risk for sleep apnea in young women
Stomach Cancer - Risk of stomach cancer is not associated with dietary folate intake
Type 2 Diabetes - Dietary fiber and glycemic load are associated with serum adiponectin levels in diabetic women
Urology - Endometriosis may be underlying cause of nonspecific urinary/abdominal symptoms
Urology - Stress incontinence treatments using TVT and SPARC devices demonstrate differences
Uterine Cancer - Endometrial intraepithelial and uterine serous papillary carcinoma linked to GLUT1 expression
Breast Cancer - Data from Japan and the United States advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Findings from South Korea, United States and Italy advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Findings from the United States advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - New findings from Italy and the United States in the area of breast cancer detailed
Breast Cancer - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada add new data to breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Research from Hungary, Sweden and the United States add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Researchers from Brazil, the United States and Japan report recent findings in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers from Japan, Greece and Belgium publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers from Poland, the United Kingdom and Scotland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States, Italy and United Kingdom describe findings in breast cancer studies
Breast Cancer - Researchers' data from Germany, Japan and the South Korea advance breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from the United States, Greece and Netherlands adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States describe new findings in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States, Scotland and United Kingdom advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Cancer Treatment - Reports from the United States, People's Republic of China and United Kingdom add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Research from the United States add new data to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Cardiology - Findings from the United States in cardiology provide new insights
Cervical Cancer - Recent studies from the United States, Norway and Hungary add new data to cervical cancer research
Cervical Cancer - Research from the United States, United Kingdom and People's Republic of China add new data to cervical cancer body of knowledge
Cervical Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States, South Korea and United Kingdom advance cervical cancer research
Endocrinology - New research from the United States, Sweden and United Kingdom in the area of endocrinology detailed
Genetics - New findings from Japan, Austria and Canada in the area of genetics described
HIV/AIDS - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Healthcare - Recent findings from the United States and Sweden illuminate research in healthcare
Heart Disease - Reports from Belgium, Netherlands and Norway add new data to heart disease research
Heart Disease - Studies from India, the South Korea and Netherlands add new findings to heart disease body of knowledge
Herpes - Studies from Sweden, Australia and the United States advance knowledge in herpes research
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Taiwan and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Obstetrics - Findings from Finland, Italy and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in obstetrics research
Obstetrics - Recent findings in obstetrics described by researchers from the United States and Jordan
Obstetrics - Recent studies from Turkey, Taiwan and the United States add new data to obstetrics research
Oncology - Researchers' data from the United States, France and Norway advance oncology research
Osteoporosis - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in osteoporosis research
Ovarian Cancer - Researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan report recent findings in ovarian cancer
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Recent findings in polycystic ovarian syndrome described by researchers from Greece and the United States
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