Women's Health Weekly back issues from June 2001:
Anti-Angiogenic And Complimentary Therapies Are Among Potential Treatments.(for breast cancer)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Charles W. Henderson, senior medical writer - A breast cancer researcher believes that anti-angiogenesis and complimentary therapies may help breast cancer patients. Gabries N. Hortobagyi, chairman of the department of breast medical oncology ...
Poll Finds Majority Of Women Unaware Heart Disease Is Their No. 1 Killer.
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- More women in the U.S. today are aware that heart disease is their major killer than three years ago, however the number is still low - 34%, according to findings from an American Heart Association survey announced May 15, 2001. The survey of ...
Diagnostic Technologies Trying To Meet Mammographic Standards.
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Alternative technologies for imaging breast cancer are in various stages of development, but they will be playing only a supporting role to conventional mammography for some time, according to an article in the May 2001 issues of IEEE Spectrum. ...
Blood Cell Stimulant May Direct Pathogenesis.(erythropoietin levels may influence the development of endometriosis)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A protein that stimulates the formation of red blood cells may also influence the development of endometriosis in females, new research suggests. Sachiko Matsuzaki and coworkers at Tohoku University ...
Comparison Study Suggests Women Taking Lamotrigine Less Likely To Develop PCOS.(polycystic ovary syndrome)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- New data from an observational study comparing two commonly used epilepsy treatments, lamotrigine (Lamictal) and valproate (Depakote), suggest that lamotrigine is less likely to be related to disorders associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a ...
Human Parathyroid Hormone Could Be Potent New Therapy.(for osteoporosis)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- A substance secreted by four tiny glands in the neck could provide the most powerful treatment to date for osteoporosis. In the May 10, 2001, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researcher working ...
Low-Cost Oral Regimen Could Benefit Women In Less Developed Countries.(mifespristone-misoprostol abortion could benefit women in less-developed countries)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 -- (NewsRx Network) -- A low-cost medical program of abortion involving oral consumption of mifepristone and misoprostol hormones could be of benefit to women in less-developed countries, conclude authors of a study published in the May 5, 2001, issue of the Lancet. ...
Older Women Less Likely Than Men To Get Warfarin For Irregular Heartbeat.
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Elderly women - those older than 75 - were half as likely as elderly men to receive the drug warfarin, which treats irregular heartbeats that can increase stroke risk, according to a study in the May 15, 2001, issue of Circulation. "We found that ...
Women Up To 10 Times More Likely To Have Poorer Self-Perception Than Men.(body image distortion study)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Women are up to 10 times more likely to have a distorted body image than men, public health researchers in Britain have found. Questionnaires were sent to men and women working in a bank and a university in the U.K. Recipients were asked to ...
Major Hurdle In The Development Of An Animal Model Of Hereditary Disease Has Been Overcome.(mouse model of hereditary breast cancer found)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in women, with 192,000 new cases expected this year in the U.S. alone. Despite extensive research efforts, scientists have been unable develop a mouse model of hereditary breast cancer. Until now. ...
Progestins Stimulate Growth Factor Production In Cancer Cells.(breast cancer)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - New research suggests progestins, natural or synthetic hormones that act like progesterone, cause some breast cancer cells to produce a growth factor associated with tumor growth and progression. In ...
Smoking Increases Risk For Women With Family History Of Cancer.(smoking increases breast cancer risk)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Smoking cigarettes significantly increases the risk of breast cancer for women with three or more relatives who have had breast or ovarian cancer, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention ....
Procedure Improves Quality Of Life For Large-Breasted Women.(breast reduction mammoplasty found to help decrease back, neck, shoulder, and other pain)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- A review and meta-analysis of 29 studies involving more than 4,000 patients found that breast reduction surgery significantly improves the physical symptoms and quality of life in large-breasted women. The surgery, known as reduction mammoplasty, ...
Female Cancer Patients At Higher Risk For Divorce Or Separation.(female brain tumor patients)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Married female patients with brain tumors are dramatically more likely to experience a separation or divorce during the course of their illness than male patients, collaborating researchers from several institutions conclude. Researchers focused ...
New Test Detects 25% More Disease Than Pap Smears.(SpectRx/Welch Allyn cervical cancer diagnosis)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- A study published in the May 2001 issue of the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease reports that prototypes of a non-invasive cervical cancer detection device being jointly developed by Welch Allyn, Inc., and SpectRx, Inc. (SPRX), detected 25% more ...
Phase I Vaccine Trial Set To Begin In Women With HIV And/Or Human Papillomavirus.(Multikine trials for cervical cancer vaccine)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The Institute of Human Virology (IHV), at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, is set to begin Phase I clinical trials on Multikine, a drug produced in Baltimore, Maryland, by Cel-Sci Corporation, to treat patients with cervical cancer. ...
Patch And Birth Control Pills Are Similarly Effective In Preventing Pregnancy.
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The contraceptive patch is comparable to a combination oral contraceptive in pregnancy prevention and cycle control, and compliance is better with the patch than with the pill, study results indicate. Marie-Claude Audet, MD, of Centre Medical des ...
Growth Factor Manipulation Could Blunt Congenital Malformations.(in children of diabetic mothers)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Scientists predict therapies that use angiogenic mechanisms could some day prevent congenital malformations in the children of diabetic mothers. These therapies would override mutations on growth factor ...
Gene For Insulin Resistance Syndrome Linked To Heart Disease, Women Particularly Affected.(Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The discovery that a rare genetic condition speeds the development of heart disease may open the door to new understanding of the link between heart disease and insulin resistance, a problem of blood sugar metabolism. The condition - ...
Age At First Period Has Changed Little For British Girls Since 1950s.
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The average age of menarche (age at first period) in British teenagers has changed very little during the past 20-30 years, epidemiologists report. Despite this, almost one girl in eight reaches menarche while still at primary school, and this ...
Safer Estrogen Targets Painful Intercourse In Older Women.(new estrogen treatment for vaginal atrophy)
Jun 07, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at Yale University's School of Medicine have designed a new form of estrogen that could improve the treatment of vaginal atrophy, commonly referred to as vaginal dryness. Experienced by many postmenopausal and other women with lost or ...
HIV-1+ Mothers And Their Children At Increased Risk Of Death In Less-Developed Countries.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- HIV-1 infected mothers in less-developed countries who breastfeed their infants could be more than three times more likely to die within two years of giving birth compared with mothers who use formula milk, say pediatricians in the May 26, 2001, issue of ...
Quality Of Care For Women With High Blood Pressure Doesn't Meet Recommendations.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14- (NewsRx Network) -- Care for women with hypertension falls short of U.S. national guidelines, according to a new measurement system to assess the quality of care. Steven M. Asch, MD, MPH, from the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, ...
Women Will Surpass Men As Victims Within A Few Years.(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Within the next few years, researchers believe more women than men will die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to data presented at the 97th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Chronic ...
ACOG Says "Buyer Beware" With Alternative Botanical Treatments.(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, alternatives to hormone replacement therapy)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- In response to the ever-increasing number of women using herbal or other alternatives to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a new Practice Bulletin, "Use of Botanicals ...
New Low-Dose Formulations As Effective, Possibly Safer Than Commonly Prescribed Doses.(hormone replacement therapy )
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 (NewsRx Network) -- Two articles in the June 2001 issue of Fertility and Sterility show that new lower dose forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women are just as effective as commonly prescribed doses. The articles both stem from the Women's ...
Women Online Seek Health Information, Support, Time-Savings.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Julie Henderson, senior editor - 'Women rule the Internet," proclaimed Holly Atkinson, MD, president or iVillageHealth.com, in her introductory remarks during the eHealthcare World Women's Leadership Forum session, held May 23, 2001, and titled "Women ...
Consumption Of Trans Fatty Acids May Increase Risk.(type 2 diabetes)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study suggests that even a small increase in the use of sources of trans fatty acids in the diet may significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Jorge ...
Preteen Girls Who Become Overweight Very Likely To Develop New Asthma Symptoms.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Females who become overweight or obese between the ages of six and 11 are seven times more likely to develop new asthma symptoms at age 11 and 13 than girls who don't become heavier. Researchers collected data on 1,245 children enrolled at birth ...
Study Finds Significant Gender Differences In Risk Factors For HIV Infection Among Injection Drug Users.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Significant differences exist in the risk factors men and women face for contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health who conducted a 10-year study of injection ...
Comparison Study Finds FISH Assay More Accurate Than HercepTest.(fluorescence in situ hybridization more accurate in the determination of Herceptin use for breast cancer therapy)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 -- (NewsRx Network) -- The most common laboratory test to determine the eligibility for Herceptin use produces many false-positive results, potentially causing thousands of women with breast cancer to receive Herceptin therapy unnecessarily, researchers report. In ...
Recruitment For Clinical Study Of Screening Test Begins.(NMP66 blood test for breast cancer detection)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Matritech, Inc. (NMPS) announced that it has begun patient recruitment for a multicenter clinical study of its NMP66 blood test for the early detection of breast cancer. The clinical study, which will be conducted at six medical centers around ...
FDA Approves Assay For Chlamydia And Gonorrhea.(Gen-Probe Inc.'s Aptima Combo 2 Assay)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Gen-Probe, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its target-amplified nucleic acid probe test for the in vitro diagnostic detection of ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) from Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in ...
African-American Women's Diets Lack Calcium.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14- (NewsRx Network) -- A recent survey uncovered new facts about the lack of calcium in African-American women's diets. The survey was conducted to learn more about the attitudes and behavior of African-American women aged 25 to 55 toward milk and milk products. ...
Variations In Food Energy Density Affect Calorie Consumption.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A diet of low energy-density foods can help reduce calorie consumption, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The current epidemic of obesity in the United States has encouraged the development of new weight loss ...
Educating Physicians Increases Prescription Rates.(of emergency oral contraceptives)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Educational programs about emergency oral contraception (EC) provided to physicians and other health care providers resulted in an increase in EC prescriptions after one year, according to a study in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. ...
Race, Ethnicity May Be Indicators Of Risk Factors For Pregnancy-Related Mortality.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study on pregnancy-related deaths among specific racial and ethnic groups in the United States reports that Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American-Indian/Alaska-Native women had a significantly higher risk of death related to pregnancy than ...
Clinical Trials On Efficacy Of Monitor Begin.(Pheromone Sciences Corp. tests its PSC Fertility Monitor)
Jun 14, 2001 ... The trial, which will enroll 140 subjects, is taking place at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, under the direction of Dr. Arthur Haney, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under the ...
Add 'Infotherapy' To Your List Of Medical Terms.(use www.infotherapy.com or www.NewsRx.net to access the redesigned NewsRx.net site)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, now has coined a new medical word: "infotherapy." The new word is the combination of two words, "information" and "therapy." ...
Tegaserod Maleate Effective For Abdominal Pain, Constipation.(irritable bowel syndrome treatment)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Zelnorm[TM] (tegaserod maleate) demonstrated significant improvement of multiple symptoms in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) suffering from abdominal pain, discomfort, and constipation, according to a new study. These data, ...
Cancer Risk Similar In Primary Biliary And HCV-Related Disease.(hepatitis C)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Patients with higher-stage primary biliary cirrhosis have the same risk for developing primary liver cancer as do patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis. The overall risk for liver ...
Labor Induction Alone Does Not Lead To Increased Cesarean Births.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Contrary to a long-standing belief in the obstetric community, labor induction alone does not lead to excess cesarean deliveries in women with prolonged pregnancies, according to a study in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. ...
Low-Income Minority Women Under Greater Stress During Pregnancy.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Low-income black and Hispanic women who suffer from depression during pregnancy also tend to experience a decrease in energy so great that it interferes with physical and social activities, according to a study in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics & ...
More Women Than Previously Assumed Need Leave During Pregnancy.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Despite the common perception that pregnant career women stay on the job until they go into labor, a study in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that a sizable minority of pregnant women in the U.S. may require prenatal medical leave. ...
Perineal Massage In Labor Fails To Prevent Perineal Damage.
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- There's nothing like a good massage - except perhaps perineal massage during labor. Damage to the perineum (the area between the genital organs and the anus) during vaginal birth affects the sexuality, self-esteem, and quality of life of ...
Risk Of Heart Failure Relapse Need Not Deter Some Women From Pregnancy.(peripartum cardiomyopathy)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Contrary to popular belief, women who experience a rare form of heart failure during pregnancy may be able to have another child if they have recovered fully and are willing to take some risks with their own health. That is the message of an ...
WHO Proposes New Model For Provision Of Antenatal Care.(World Health Organization)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new model for the provision of antenatal care involving fewer clinic visits and potentially reduced healthcare costs - was proposed in the May 19, 2001, issue of The Lancet with the publication of the WHO Antenatal Care Randomized Controlled Trial and an ...
Stem Cell Tissue Engineering Restores Urethral Sphincter Muscles In Animal Model.(stem cells transplantation to treat stress urinary incontinence)
Jun 14, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- University of Pittsburgh researchers have successfully used stem cell tissue engineering to restore deficient urethral sphincter muscles in animal models. They presented their findings on June 5, 2001, at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American ...
Urologist Sorts Fact from Fiction.
Jun 21, 2001; ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michelle Marble, senior medical writer - There may be good reasons for wearing clean cotton underwear and not wearing pantyhose, but urinary tract infections are not among them. Distinctions between myth and fact related to urinary tract ...
Altered Tumor Suppressor Gene Linked To Increased Risk.(of endometrial cancer)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Boston, Massachusetts, and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) have discovered nearly half of pre-menopausal women carry sub-microscopic pre-malignant lesions that may mark them ...
New Therapies Are In Use And In The Works.(treatment of overactive bladder)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- The future appears promising for treatment of overactive bladder, with diverse approaches ranging from gene therapy to ... red hot chili peppers!? "Overactive bladder is a major health problem that affects not only urologists, but all doctors," ...
Poor Diet, Excess Exercise Can Mean Weak Bones And Heart Troubles For Young Women.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Young women who exercise to the point they develop amenorrhea (no longer have menstrual periods) run the risk of developing osteoporosis and cardiovascular problems, according to a study done by Anne Zeni Hoch, DO, assistant professor of physical medicine ...
HIV Positive Women At High Risk For Pre-Cancerous Lesions.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- HIV positive women are three times more likely than other women to develop lesions that can lead to anal cancer, new research shows. The greater risk is due at least in part to weakened immune defenses against the common sexually transmitted ...
Second High-Dose Chemotherapy With Stem Cell Grafts Effective, But Toxic.(breast cancer)
Jun 21, 2001; ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Neoadjuvant high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with stem cell support can control inflammatory breast cancer, with a cost of substantial toxicity, researchers in Italy report. "With the introduction of ...
Stem Cell Cleansing Can Reduce Complications.(of chemotherapy for breast cancer)
Jun 21, 2001; ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A procedure for removing harmful substances from stem cell grafts can reduce the risk of chemotherapy complications for breast cancer patients, oncologists in Italy report. "The majority of high-dose ...
Screening Test Can Identify HPV-Disregulated Host Cell Functions.(InPath In-Cell HPV Test, human papillomavirus)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- A study presented at the 14th International Congress of Cytology indicates that Ampersand Medical Corp.'s (AMPM) InPath [TM] In-Cell HPV Test [TM] has demonstrated its ability to be the first screening test capable of detecting cases in which human ...
Novel Angiogenesis Inhibitor To Be Tested Against Advanced Breast And Colorectal Cancers.(Avastin)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 -- (NewsRx Network) -- On May 30, 2001, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, Jonsson Cancer Center launched several studies of treatments for advanced breast and colorectal cancers that attempt to starve tumors by cutting off the blood supply they need to ...
Analysis Finds DDT, PCBs Not Linked To Higher Rates Of Breast Cancer.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Scientists who combined data from five large breast cancer studies have found no link to the pesticide DDT or to PCBs, a widespread industrial chemical. Both were suspect because they are chemicals in the environment with similarties to ...
Annual Report Shows Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Incidence and Death Rates.(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- The rates for new cancer cases and deaths for all cancers combined continued to decline in the United States, according to a report that includes new data for the period between 1992 to 1998. The report is by the North American Association of ...
Study Shows Transmission Of Resistant HIV Strains From Mother To Child.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- ViroLogic, Inc. (VLGC) has published a new study that documents the transmission of multi-drug-resistant HIV from mother to child. According to the researchers, the study findings, which were published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, ...
Resistance Training Complements Aerobic Exercise For Women.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Resistance training bums calories for more than an hour after a workout and may be as important as aerobic exercise for women in the fight against fat, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins and Arizona State universities. The study found ...
U.S. Government Approves Six State Plans To Insure Women With Breast Or Cervical Cancer.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Tommy G. Thompson has approved six new states' applications for a new federal program that allows them to offer Medicaid benefits to uninsured women who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through a ...
Oral Vaccine Could Offer Palatable Alternative To Parenteral Delivery.(vaccine against human papillomavirus)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- An oral vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), the causative agent of cervical cancer, has been brought one step closer to reality by researchers in the United States. Parenteral delivery of HPV ...
Labor Induction In Overdue Pregnancies Doesn't Lead To More C-Sections, Study Finds.
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have shown that labor induction alone does not increase the probability of cesarean section in pregnant women who exceed their due date. The rate of labor induction in ...
Squalamine Receives Orphan Drug Status.(for the treatment of ovarian cancer)
Jun 21, 2001 ... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Genaera Corp.'s (GENR) squalamine as been granted Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of ovarian cancer by the U.S. Food a d Drug Administration (FDA). Squalamine, an anti-angiogenic drug, is currently in clinical development for he ...