Women's Health Weekly back issues from August 2008:
No need for gene screens in breast cancer families.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Research reported should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of the likelihood that a woman will develop it herself ...
Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain.
Aug 07, 2008 ... The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology (see also Radiological Society of North America). "We now ...
DNA sewing machine.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Japanese scientists have made a micro-sized sewing machine to sew long threads of DNA into shape. The work published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Lab on a Chip demonstrates a unique way to manipulate delicate DNA chains without breaking them (see also Royal Society of ...
Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows.
Aug 07, 2008 ... For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) reveals that the juice changes the ...
Research from Vanderbilt University yields new data on adenoma.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Pituitary adenoma in a rabbitA 44-mo-old, female, nulliparous New Zealand White Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) presented with bilaterally diffusely enlarged mammary glands with enlarged, discolored teats that exuded brown, mucoid ...
Reports summarize chlamydia study results from T. Sood and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recently published study, investigators in Enfield, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To determine the feasibility of screening asymptomatic young men for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a suburban emergency department setting. Prospective observational study." ...
Research from University of Dusseldorf broadens understanding of chlamydia.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Chlamydia pneumoniae is an important obligate intracellular pathogen that replicates within an inclusion in the eukaryotic cell. The initial event of a chlamydial infection is the adherence to and subsequent uptake of the infectious elementary bodies (EBs) by the human cell," researchers ...
Research conducted at A.A. Quintar and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about ectopic pregnancy.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Chacabuco, Argentina, "Evaluation of uteroglobin (UG) expression in the fallopian tube in different tubal diseases. The UG was screened and quantified in samples of fallopian tubes from patients with salpingitis, hydrosalpinx, and ectopic pregnancy by ...
New research on female infertility from V. Wiwanitkit and co-authors summarized.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Infertility is an important condition in reproductive medicine. According to this work, there is only one identified physiogenomic relationship on chromosome 5 (CAMK4) for male but there are four identified physiogenomic relationships on chromosome 12 (CD9), chromosome 19 (BSG), ...
Study results from St. Vincent's Hospital update understanding of gonorrhea.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "The diagnosis of nongenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection by the Becton Dickinson ProbeTec ET Chlamydia trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae Amplified DNA assay had low positive predictive value among an Australian community-based sample of homosexual men," investigators in Australia report ...
Noir Media Group LTD Launches NOIRwoman, a New Monthly African-American Women's Publication Inserted in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Noir Media Group LTD has developed an alliance with the Chicago Sun-Times for monthly distribution of NOIRwoman NewsMag, an African-American woman's lifestyle publication. Each issue will cover everyday issues like food, romance, business, beauty, politics, and entertainment (see also Noir ...
New bacterial conjunctivitis therapy research from Cleveland Clinic described.
Aug 07, 2008 ... A report, 'Bacterial conjunctivitis: a review for internists,' is newly published data in Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. According to a study from the United States, "Bacterial conjunctivitis is common and occurs in patients of all ages. Typical signs are a red eye and purulent ...
Researchers from University of Massachusetts, Division of Adolescent Medicine report recent findings in chlamydia.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Cost-effectiveness of screening strategies for Chlamydia trachomatis using cervical swabs, urine, and self-obtained vaginal swabs in a sexually transmitted disease clinic setting.' According to a study from the United States, "We evaluated the ...
Investigators at Medical School target chlamydia cell biology.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Current study results from the report, 'Behind the chlamydial cloak: the replication cycle of chlamydiaphage Chp2, revealed,' have been published. "Studying the replication of the chlamydiaphages presents significant challenges. Their host bacteria, chlamydiae, have a unique obligate ...
Findings from University of California, Department of Laboratory Medicine in sexually transmitted disease prevention reported.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Researchers detail in 'Nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of chlamydial and gonococcal infections of the oropharynx and rectum in men who have sex with men,' new data in sexually transmitted disease. According to recent research published in the journal Sexually Transmitted ...
Research results from Thompson Rivers University update knowledge of addiction medicine.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to a study from Kamloops, Canada, "Voice is a collection of art, poetry and narratives created by women living with a history of substance use and addiction. The intent of this collection is to explore women's understanding of harm reduction, to challenge the effects of ...
Research in the area of osteoarthritis reported from K.D. Allen and colleagues.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability among adults. Although self-management behaviors such as exercise and weight management can improve pain and function, these behaviors are vastly underutilized," scientists in the United States report (see also Alcoholism). ...
Data on Alexander disease detailed by L. Farina and co-authors.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... "In recent years, the discovery that mutations in the glial fibrillary acidic protein gene (GFAP) were responsible for Alexander disease (AD) brought recognition of adult cases. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that MR imaging allows identification of cases of AD with adult ...
Studies from S. Matsubara and co-researchers update current data on allergies.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "The female hormone estrogen is an important factor in the regulation of airway function and inflammation, and sex differences in the prevalence of asthma are well described. Using an animal model, we determined how sex differences may underlie the development of altered airway function in ...
University of Paris reports research in Alzheimer disease.
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recent study, researchers in Paris, France conducted a study "To prospectively evaluate the accuracy of automated hippocampal volumetry to help distinguish between patients with Alzheimer disease ( AD), patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and elderly controls, by using ...
Recent findings from S. Yasar and co-authors highlight research in angiotensins.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "The effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-IS) and diuretics (used as antihypertensive agents) on global and domain-specific cognitive decline were evaluated in 326 non-demented community-dwelling participants over the age of ...
Data from University of Washington provide new insights into arthritis.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often have comorbidities related to immune dysfunction, however, the timing of comorbidities relative to RA diagnosis and treatment is not clear. We studied personal and family medical history correlates of incident and prevalent RA in women," ...
Reports summarize arthritis study results from University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to a study from Gothenburg, Sweden, "Both oestrogen deficiency and the inflammatory disease contribute to the generalized bone loss seen in postmenopausal rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Oestradiol and the selective oestrogen receptor modulator raloxifene have been shown to ameliorate ...
Tokyo Women's Medical University publishes research in atopic dermatitis.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... " Antimicrobial peptides, such as defensin and cathelicidin, have recently been reported to play important roles in host defence and in cutaneous innate immunity. Although beta-defensin-2 has been reported to be downregulated in the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), little is ...
Data on behavior described by researchers at Chung-Ang University.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Seoul, South Korea, "This study examined the efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB) among Korean college students on intentions of condom use. A cross-sectional, correlational design was conducted with an exploratory survey method." ...
Study findings from Tel-Aviv University, Medical Department broaden understanding of behavior.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... "The aim of this study was to analyze implant failure, causes, time of failure, and cluster behavior of implant failure among patients referred to a private surgical center. All failed implants were analyzed," investigators in Tel Aviv, Israel report (see also Behavior). "Data ...
New biopsy study findings reported from G.C.Y. Wong and co-authors.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "We investigated the use of topical ligocaine gel in pain relief for colposcopy and cervical punch biopsy. Ninety women referred for colposcopy due to abnormal cervical cytology were randomised to receive 5 ml of either 2% xylocaine gel or KY jelly to the cervix and the upper part of the ...
Data from University of California advance knowledge in birth weight.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, "Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) are widespread persistent organic pollutants that have been associated with reduced birth weight at doses expected in many pregnant populations ....
Data on birth weight discussed by researchers at University of London.
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recent report, researchers in London, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To compare adult lung function in two national British cohorts, born in 1946 and 1958, in relation to birth weight, postnatal growth and early air-pollution exposure. Persons born in U.K., Scotland and ...
Findings from K.W. Kim and co-authors broaden understanding of bone research.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae) (UD) has long been known to be antiinflammatory in traditional Korean medicine. This experiment investigated the effects of UD on bone resorption using bone cell culture," investigators in South Korea report (see also Bone Research). ...
New bone research study findings recently were reported by K.K. Sng and co-researchers.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to a study from Singapore, Singapore, "Oesophageal perforation is uncommon, with controversy surrounding its optimal management. Our local experience shows a high incidence of oesophageal perforation secondary to ingested bones." "Fourteen patients with oesophageal ...
New data from Karolinska University illuminate research in bone research.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... "In this study, the short-term reproducibility and agreement between individual units of dual X-ray and laser (DXL) Calscan (version 2), a new bone densitometry device based on dual X-ray absorptiometry and Laser technique, were evaluated. The variations in bone mineral density (BMD) and ...
New findings from P. Korovessis and co-researchers in the area of bone research described.(Clinical report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Patras, Greece, "Prospective controlled cohort study of 27 adult osteoporotic patients who underwent kyphoplasty for fresh osteoporotic spinal fractures. To define the evolution of vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) at kyphoplasty and adjacent levels ...
Reports outline bone research research from A. Gupta and colleagues.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Mice with osteoblast-specific deletion of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) exhibit impaired recruitment and increased apoptosis of osteogenic cells resulting in decreased bone formation and premature osteoporosis. The PTHrP levels within the bone microenvironment are therefore ...
Research from University of Zagreb reveals new findings on bone research.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "It is known that different skeletal sites have different peak bone mass at different times and lose bone at different rates. The purpose of the study was to assess bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy female student population (N = 220), aged 18-25 yr and to analyze whether young women ...
Researchers from University of Lausanne publish findings in bone research.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Researchers in Lausanne, Switzerland conducted a study "To derive a prediction rule by using prospectively obtained clinical and bone ultrasonographic (US) data to identify elderly women at risk for osteoporotic fractures. The study was approved by the Swiss Ethics Committee." ...
Study findings on bone research are outlined in reports from B.H. Mullin and colleagues.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Nedlands, Australia, "Osteoporosis is a common and debilitating bone disease characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD), a highly heritable and polygenic trait. Genome-wide linkage studies have identified 3p14-p21 as a quantitative trait locus for ...
Reports outline cervical intraepithelial neoplasia study findings from St. Mary's Hospital.(Clinical report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Manchester, the United Kingdom, " To evaluate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in combination with cytology in the follow up of treated women. A prospective study." " Three UK centres: Manchester, Aberdeen and London. Population or sample ...
Recent studies by R. Sugita and co-authors add new data to cholecystectomy findings.
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recent study, researchers in Sendai, Japan conducted a study "To retrospectively assess 64-detector row computed tomography (CT) in the preoperative depiction of the cystic duct and cystic arteries in and around the Calot triangle. Institutional review board approval was obtained, ...
Research conducted at Erasmus University has updated our knowledge about clinical trial research.
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recently published article, scientists in Netherlands conducted a study "To investigate the influence of folic acid supplementation on the follicular fluid concentrations of folate and total homocysteine and their relationship to the diameter of the follicle. Observational study ....
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University release new data on clinical trial research.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Establishing a holistic approach for the enrollment of subjects into clinical trials that includes strategies for the recruitment of non-traditional and minority populations has been an elusive task. The existence of such a design, that is understood and embraced by investigators and the ...
Study data from Nanjing University, Medical Department update knowledge of clinical trial research.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Nanjing, People's Republic of China, "Objectives To evaluate the effects of estrogen and estrogenic compounds on cognition in ovariectomized rats. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (3-5 months old) weighing 250-300 g were randomly divided into seven groups: ...
Recent findings from M.K. Seymour and co-authors highlight research in cochlear implants.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "An 81-year-old female was referred for cochlear implantation due to difficulty communicating in her daily activities despite the use of appropriate amplification. The poorer ear was unable to tolerate amplification for the past 15 ...
New colitis study results reported from S. Zervoudis et al.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Estrogen and progestins have established effects on the gastrointestinal tract and ischemic colitis was related in the past with certain regimens including both hormones. On this basis, we aimed to evaluate a group of postmenopausal women who presented with ischemic colitis after taking ...
Reports from B. Kulshreshtha et al highlight recent research in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Androgen excess is believed to be one of the major factors responsible for poor fertility outcomes in females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Some believe that the adverse effect of androgens on fertility could have its origins as early as the antenatal years," researchers in ...
Scientists at University of Texas detail research in contraception.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Women have many options regarding contraception," researchers in the United States report (see also Contraception). "A patient's desire for a long- or short-term method, for one that is reversible or permanent, and her belief that she can be compliant with the method all factor ...
New findings from Columbia University in the area of depression described.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "To investigate women's attachment style in relation to risk for pregnancy-specific distress and perinatal depression. During the 2nd trimester, 186 women were evaluated for Axis I psychiatric disorders," researchers in the United States report (see also Depression). "In the ...
Studies from E. Castrocosta and colleagues yield new information about depression.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recent study, researchers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil conducted a study "To investigate factors associated with depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults. This study evaluated 1, 510 participants of the Bambul Health Aging Study baseline." "The dependent ...
Reports on Down syndrome findings from G.M. Lambertmesserlian and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, " Second-trimester measurement of maternal serum inhibin A is widely used for Down syndrome screening. To date, only a manual enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) produced by Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc (DSL) has been ...
Recent studies from Brigham and Women's Hospital add new data to drug resistance.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "We performed a cross-sectional review of a prospective database to determine the contemporary incidence and temporal patterns of antimicrobial resistance in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). A microbiological database was retrospectively ...
Researchers from University Hospital report on findings in drug resistance.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, "An increase in antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli, the most common pathogen in urinary tract infections (UTIs), is encountered worldwide. Optimal treatment of UTIs will contribute substantially to ...
Studies from N. Kechagia et al in the area of drug resistance described.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to a study from Athens, Greece, "The incidence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis, isolated from vaginal and endocervical swabs collected from 369 outpatient women, were determined. Isolation, identification and typing of the ...
Investigators at Peking University release new data on dysmenorrhea.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... " This study investigated whether the association between passive smoking exposure and dysmenorrhea is modified by two susceptibility genes, CYP1A1MspI and CYP1A1HincII. This report includes 1,645 (1,124 no dysmenorrhea, 521 dysmenorrhea) non-smoking and non-drinking newly wedding female ...
Research from Fudan University in the area of echocardiography published.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Shanghai, People's Republic of China, " The anatomic value of the aortic root is important for aortic valve repair. This study was to determine the normal diameters of the aortic valve annulus (AVA) and sinus-tube joint (STJ) in the healthy adults of ...
Study results from Harvard University provide new insights into embryo transfer.
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To compare the respective pregnancy outcomes of cycles undergoing fresh elective single-blastocyst transfer (eSBT) and double-blastocyst transfer (DBT) after IVF. Retrospective medical record review." ...
Research from University of Tokushima provide new insights into endometrioma.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, "Decidual changes of endometrial tissue in endometriomas during pregnancy may manifest as mural nodules and mimic malignant transformation. We evaluated magnetic resonance findings of decidualized ...
New endometriosis study results reported from B.J. Stegmann et al.
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To correlate histology with endometriosis characteristics. Secondary data analysis." "Government research hospital. One hundred thirty-three women with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis ...
Reports on endometriosis findings from A. Akoum and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... In this recent report published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers in Canada conducted a study "To evaluate the levels of interleukin-1 beta (IL1 beta) and its inhibitory soluble interleukin-1 receptor type II (IL1R2) in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of normal women and ...
Researchers from University of Alabama describe findings in enzyme research.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... "The E7 proteins of human papillornaviruses (HPVs) promote S-phase reentry in differentiated keratinocytes of the squamous epithelia to support viral DNA amplification. In this study, we showed that nuclear p130 was present in the differentiated strata of several native squamous epithelia ...
New gender studies study findings recently were published by researchers at Medical University of Vienna.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Stroke, "Female patients and patients with a lower level socioeconomic status (SES) often experience less favorable health outcomes. We aimed to investigate whether gender and socioeconomic status of patients with acute ischemic stroke ...
New gender studies study results from M. Schredl et al described.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Sleep Research, "Many studies have reported gender differences in dream recall. Data from 175 independent studies have been included in the analyses." "Overall, estimated effect sizes in five age groups of healthy persons ...
Research results from L.G. Frederikson and co-authors update knowledge of gender studies.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from Wellington, New Zealand, "Optometry is a regulated health profession in NZ, with limited student places. With 650 registered optometrists in 2005, the optometrist to population ratio was 1:6,291 with no apparent national shortage." "If ...
New gynecology research has been reported by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of our study was to evaluate the sonographic, contrast-enhanced CT, and gadolinium-enhanced MRI findings of primary malignant mixed mullerian tumors (MMMTs) of the uterus." "Uterine MMMT most commonly presents as ...
Recent studies from University of Texas add new data to gynecology.
Aug 07, 2008 ... "Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) facilitates blood flow, influences nitric oxide systems, and has a relaxant effect on smooth muscle tissue. These processes are important to the sexual response in women and, hence, it is feasible that GBE may have a therapeutic effect," scientists in the ...
Ullevaal University publishes research in helicobacter pylori.(Report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... According to a study from Oslo, Norway, " The etiology of Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is unclear. To test the hypothesis of an association between Helicobacter pylori infection and HG, an institution-based case-control study was performed at Aker University Hospital (AUH) during ...