Women's Health Weekly back issues from May 2009:
New treatment shows promise against recurrent gynecologic cancers.
May 07, 2009 ... April 21, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat: They have spread to other organs and typically have developed resistance to chemotherapy; and patients already heavily treated with chemotherapy may not be able to ...
Genetics can mediate vulnerability to alcohol's effects during pregnancy.
May 07, 2009 ... Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to teratogenesis, the development of embryonic defects. The estimated incidence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), referring to a wide array of alcohol-exposure effects, is approximately one percent of live births in the US. Yet not all ...
Colorectal cancer risks quantified.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... Although the presenting features of colorectal cancer are well known, the risks they confer are less well defined. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine describes the exact risks posed by eight clinical features for the development of colorectal cancer in a large ...
Media ignores health consequences of drinking and driving among young celebrities.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities--Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan--yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins ...
Do good looks get high school students good grades?
May 07, 2009 ... CORAL GABLES, FL (April 22, 2009)--Do personal traits predict success in school? If so, which dimension of one's outward appearance can tell the most about academic achievement? The answers to these questions are found in a new study by researchers from the University of Miami Health ...
Investigators at Stockholm University release new data on chlamydia.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Stockholm, Sweden, "The active center of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) has been studied using B3LYP hybrid density functional theory. Class Ic Ct RNR lacks the radical-bearing tyrosine that is crucial for activity in ...
New chlamydia research from Columbus Children's Hospital outlined.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "This is the first study to investigate vertical transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis in Chongqing China. For this study, 300 cervical swab samples from pregnant women and 305 nasopharygeal swab samples from their babies (605 specimens) were collected for nest polymerase chain reaction ...
New Book Offers Antidote to Collapse of Economy's Infrastructure.
May 07, 2009 ... In a recent Washington Post piece, Deepak Chopra posed what may prove to be the essential, yet largely unexamined, question regarding the financial crisis: "What would it take to change a whole subculture that has escaped all ethical boundaries?" Fortune 500 executive coach, author, and ...
Reports from M.S. Ruma et al highlight recent research in angiology.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to compare Doppler ultrasound measurements of the fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) obtained at a 0 degrees angle of insonation to assessment at 30 degrees and 30 degrees with angle ...
Investigators at Yale University, Medical Department have published new data on behavior.
May 07, 2009 ... "We hypothesized that the genetic makeup has an impact on the functional behavior of the uterine cervix. Therefore, we compared the biomechanical properties of uterine cervix in postpartum in 2 strains of mice that differ in their underlying regenerative collagen remodeling ...
Research results from State University of New York update understanding of tinnitus.
May 07, 2009 ... "High doses of salicylate, the anti-inflammatory component of aspirin, induce transient tinnitus and hearing loss. Systemic injection of 250 mg/kg of salicylate, a dose that reliably induces tinnitus in rats, significantly reduced the sound evoked output of the rat cochlea," investigators ...
Studies from M.M. Lowe and colleagues reveal new findings on behavior.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence Report identified and assessed audience characteristics (internal factors) and external factors that influence the effectiveness of continuing medical education (CME) in changing ...
Study data from Lehigh University provide new insights into behavior.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "Reproductive processes are inhibited by deficits in the availability of metabolic fuels, and this inhibition increases the chances of survival during energetic challenges and optimizes reproductive success by delaying energetically costly processes until fuels become available. The ...
Data on bone research reported by researchers at University of Tromso.
May 07, 2009 ... "A physically active, nonsmoking lifestyle with weight maintenance positively influences bone health. The authors estimated the effect of lifestyles on peak bone mass and lifetime bone loss in the Tromso Study, Norway," investigators in Norway report (see also Bone Research). ...
New bone research study findings have been reported by N.A. Ayoub and co-researchers.
May 07, 2009 ... "The capability of an aqueous methanol extract obtained from the leaves of Feijoa sellowiana Berg. on possible prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has been examined by evaluating its stimulating effect on the two human osteoblastic cell lines HOS58 and SaOS-2. The extract was found to ...
Research findings from University of Missouri update understanding of bone research.
May 07, 2009 ... "To identify and validate genes associated with bone mineral density (BMD), which is a prominent osteoporosis risk factor, we tested 379,319 SNPs in 1000 unrelated white U.S. subjects for associations with BMD. For replication, we genotyped the most significant SNPs in S93 white U.S ....
New data from H. Razmjou et al illuminate research in candidiasis.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "The word ''sex'' refers to biological differences between men and women. Gender refers to roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women." "Traditionally, treatment decisions ...
Reports on candidiasis findings from Army provide new insights.
May 07, 2009 ... "To describe the use of micafungin and fluconazole in the management of a fungal prosthetic joint infection caused by Candida albicans. SUMMARY: A 55-year-old female who had undergone total left knee arthroplasty due to rheumatoid arthritis presented with symptoms of a left knee ...
Reports on candidiasis findings from University of Waterloo provide new insights.
May 07, 2009 ... "WILLIAMS-BELL, F. M., R. VILLAR, M. T. SHARRATT, and R. L. HUGHSON. Physiological Demands of the Firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Test. Met). Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 653-662, 2009," scientists in Waterloo, Canada report (see also Candidiasis). "The ...
Studies from Roosevelt Hospital in the area of catheterization published.
May 07, 2009 ... "To evaluate the use of selective salpingography to achieve tubal patency in patients with proximal fallopian tube occlusion on hysterosalpingography (HSG). We performed a retrospective cohort study on 116 infertile women (age 37.7 +/- 4.6 years) with proximal tubal obstruction treated ...
New cervical cancer screening data have been reported by researchers at University of Pittsburgh.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, " To determine the incidence of clinically significant lesions on subsequent histologic follow-up in high-risk, predominantly minority patients with atypical glandular cells (AGC). Design A retrospective study was done on conventional Pap ...
Reports from Seoul National University, Medical Department advance knowledge in cervical cancer screening.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The aim of this study was to compare the rate of incomplete resection and treatment outcome of the second-pass technique with those of single-pass technique in loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP). From 1997 to 2002, 683 women were diagnosed as squamous dysplasia via LEEP in ...
Scientists at Maastricht University release new data on chorioamnionitis.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "We quantified the impact of chorioamnionitis on both the white and gray matter structures of the preterm ovine central nervous system (CNS). The CNS was studied at 125 days of gestation, either 2 ...
New findings from University of California, Medical Department in the area of clinical trial research described.
May 07, 2009 ... "The objective of the study was to compare intravenous normal saline with and without dextrose on the course of labor in nulliparae. In a double-blinded, controlled trial, term, nulliparae with singletons in active labor were randomized into 1 of 3 groups receiving either normal saline ...
Research from University of Texas provides new data on contraception.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to determine changes in bodyweight and composition that result from hormonal contraception. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry was performed at baseline and every 6 months for 3 years for 703 women (African American, ...
Research results from T.J. Garite and co-authors update knowledge of corticosteroid.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Previous studies using repetitive courses of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) have demonstrated marginal or no benefit and concern over potential risk. No prior prospective or randomized studies have evaluated the option of a single ...
Scientists at Columbia University, Medical Department release new data on corticosteroid.
May 07, 2009 ... "In 1972, Drs Liggins and Howie published a landmark article demonstrating that antenatal corticosteroids significantly reduced the frequency of respiratory distress syndrome and neonatal mortality. A single course of antenatal corticosteroids has become standard of care for pregnant women ...
Study findings from O. Ozdegirmenci et al provide new insights into cysts.
May 07, 2009 ... Researchers in Ankara, Turkey conducted a study "To prospectively compare the efficacy of marsupialization or silver nitrate application in the treatment of Bartholin gland cysts abscesses, both of which are widely used as outpatient procedures. Prospective randomized trial. Design ...
Research results from University of Texas update knowledge of diaphragmatic hernia.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "We sought to use magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (MRI) to estimate percentage of fetal thorax occupied by lung, liver, and other abdominal organs in pregnancies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This was a retrospective study of ...
Data on diverticulitis described by V.S. Panghaal et al.(Clinical report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT findings in patients with colosalpingeal fistula complicating diverticulitis. Using a medical records database and radiology information system, we identified the cases of 14 women who underwent colonic resection for diverticulitis and ...
Research on Down syndrome reported by scientists at University of Bologna.
May 07, 2009 ... "Mental retardation, the hallmark of Down syndrome (DS), has been attributed to the reduced number of neurons populating the DS brain. The Ts65Dn mouse model of DS displays several anomalies analogous to those in individuals with DS, including neurogenesis impairment," investigators in ...
Research reports on Down syndrome from Technical University provide new insights.
May 07, 2009 ... "The effect of exercise training on submaximal aerobic capacity and locomotor economy (LE) of Down's syndrome (DS) individuals has never been analyzed and their peak physiological adaptability to long-term physical conditioning is poorly understood. Thus the purpose of the present study ...
Research from C. Morrow and co-authors in the area of dysmenorrhea published.
May 07, 2009 ... "Primary dysmenorrhea is commonly a straightforward diagnosis that can be made accurately with an attentive history. In young women who have classic symptoms and no specific indication, a pelvic examination is often unnecessary in the initial evaluation," scientists in Lebanon report (see ...
Research reports from M.C. Wang and co-authors provide new insights into dysmenorrhea.(Clinical report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of auricular acupressure on relieving menstrual symptoms and decreasing nitric oxide (NO) for women with primary dysmenorrhea. This was a randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of auricular acupressure by seed-pressure method and ...
Research on ectopic pregnancy reported by scientists at University of Tennessee.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "To determine whether yolk sac on transvaginal ultrasound was an independent predictor for single-dose methotrexate failure for tubal ectopic pregnancies. Seven hundred sixty-six consecutive methotrexate-treated ectopic pregnancy ...
Study data from University of Western Ontario update knowledge of electromyography.
May 07, 2009 ... "POLLOCK, C. L., T. R. JENKYN, I. C. JONES, T. D. IVANOVA, and S. J. GARLAND. Electromyography and Kinematics of the Trunk during Rowing in Elite Female Rowers, Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 628-636, 2009," researchers in London, Canada report (see also Electromyography). ...
Research by A.D. Ebert and colleagues in endometriosis provides new insights.
May 07, 2009 ... "Deep-infiltrating endometriosis may affect the vagina, the rectum, and the cervicoisthmic part of the uterus, resulting in severe pain, particularly dyschezia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and diminished quality of life. Advanced surgical techniques, such as laparoscopic-assisted anterior ...
Research from Yonsei University broadens understanding of endometriosis.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The aim of this study was to evaluate osteopontin (OPN) mRNA expression in eutopic endometrium and plasma OPN levels in patients with endometriosis. A total of 79 patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis and 43 patients without endometriosis participated in this study," ...
Research on endometriosis published by scientists at Free University.(Clinical report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The anatomopathological significance of a positive double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) for suspicion of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the large bowel was studied. This is a retrospective study of a prospective database," scientists in Brussels, Belgium report (see also ...
Studies from J.D. Paulson and co-researchers in the area of endometriosis published.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "To investigate whether anterior vaginal wall tenderness in a patient with unexplained infertility correlated to a high percentage of finding endometriosis on laparoscopy. Fifty-five consecutive patients with un-explained infertility had vaginal examinations with anterior wall valuation to ...
Investigators at University of Alberta zero in on gender studies.
May 07, 2009 ... "Developing a better understanding of the factors underlying health and environmental risk perspectives has been the focus of significant research in recent years. Although many previous studies have shown that perspectives of risk are often associated with gender, sociocultural variables ...
New data from R. Arantes et al illuminate research in gender studies.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Human Biology, "The oral health conditions of indigenous peoples in Amazonia are closely associated with ecological and dietary changes related to interaction with non-Indians. The study investigated the incidence of caries in ...
Studies from University of Victoria yield new information about gender studies.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Gender Place and Culture, "In 2003, the Canadian Federal/Provincial/Territorial Task Force on Seniors identified social isolation as an important issue for further study and policy development given that socially isolated persons are ...
Studies from W.S. Biggs and co-researchers update current data on gynecology.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Many women seek care for vulvar, vaginal, or pelvic complaints." "Primary care providers should possess a solid understanding of the differential diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic infections. Many infections in the ...
Recent findings in headache and migraine described by J.D. Cassidy and colleagues.(Reprint)
May 07, 2009 ... "Population-based, case-control and case-crossover study. To investigate associations between chiropractic visits and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) stroke and to contrast this with primary care physician (PCP) visits and VBA stroke," scientists in Toronto, Canada report (see also Headache ...
Reports outline hormone replacement therapy study findings from H. Duygu and colleagues.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Izmir, Turkey, "We aimed to compare the effects of new treatment modalities to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, by means of conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography and the myocardial ...
New hormones study results from University of Calgary described.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Calgary, Canada, "Whether knee laxity varies throughout the menstrual cycle remains controversial. As increased laxity may be a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, further research is warranted." "Variation in estradiol and ...
Scientists at National Autonomous University, Medical Department target hormones.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Mexico, "17 beta-aminoestrogens (AEs) produce anticoagulant effects in rats contrasting with 17 beta-estradiol (EA procoagulant effects, their estrogenic effects are similar to E-2, decreasing serum luteinizing hormone (LH), increasing uterine weight (Uw), ...
Study data from Environmental Protection Agency provide new insights into hormones.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, "Several chemicals in the environment have the potential to inhibit aromatase, an enzyme critical to estrogen synthesis. The objective of this study was to provide a detailed characterization of ...
New human papillomavirus findings from Dublin City University, Trinity College described.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "Chlamydia trachomatis detection in cervical PreservCyt specimens from an Irish urban female population The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in urban women undergoing routine cervical ...
New human papillomavirus research from University of California described.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the characteristics of human papillomavirus testing, particularly Hybrid Capture 2, in follow-up evaluations after treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia for the detection of ...
Scientists at United States Air Force describe research in human papillomavirus.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, " We examined the detection rate of high risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) DNA in ThinPrep Pap tests with concurrent diagnoses of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) and fungal organisms morphologically consistent with ...
New hydatidiform mole research reported from E. Garavaglia and co-authors.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Milan, Italy, "The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic factors associated with development of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) after hydatidiform mole (HM). A retrospective analysis of 189 patients with HM was performed." ...
New hypothyroidism research reported from Yale University, Medical Department.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The purpose of this study was to determine whether routine screening for subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy would be cost-effective. We developed a decision analysis model to compare the cost-effectiveness of 2 screening strategies during pregnancy for subclinical hypothyroidism: ...
Study results from J.A. Loh et al provide new insights into hypothyroidism.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Thyroid, "In the United States, many women with hypothyroidism are on thyroid hormone replacement during pregnancy. The optimal management strategy for thyroid hormone dosing in hypothyroid women during pregnancy is controversial." ...
Investigators at University of Milan release new data on hysterectomy.
May 07, 2009 ... "The objective of the study was to compare length of stay, blood loss, operative time, and pain of laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy. This was a prospective, randomized, controlled comparison between vaginal (VH) and laparoscopic (LH) hysterectomy among 60 consecutive patients with a ...
Study data from Laval University update knowledge of hysteroscopy.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Canada, "This study aimed to evaluate the impact of anesthesia on the absorption of glycine in operative hysteroscopy. A retrospective cohort study was performed over 2 years." "The absorption of glycine was compared among general anesthesia, ...
Studies from R.H. Lee and colleagues yield new information about immunoassay.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracies of 2 free thyroxine immunoassays during pregnancy. Serum was collected from healthy, thyroid peroxidase antibody-negative women during each trimester and nonpregnant controls," investigators in the United States report ...
New incontinence study findings have been reported by researchers at Mayo Clinic.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The purpose of this study was to compare continence rates after placement of rectus fascia or midurethral slings. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 242 women who underwent rectus fascia (n = 79) or midurethral (n = 163) sling procedures to treat urinary incontinence," ...
Research from University of Alabama yields new findings on incontinence.
May 07, 2009 ... "The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and impact on quality-of-life (QOL) that fecal incontinence (FI) symptoms have on women seeking treatment for urge urinary incontinence (UUI). Baseline sociodemographic, history, physical examination, and validated ...
New research on inflammation from Brown University summarized.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to determine in a mouse model whether uterine natural killer (uNK) cell cytotoxic activation induces infection/inflammation-associated preterm labor and delivery. Wild type or interleukin (IL)-10(-/-) mice ...
Scientists at Winthrop University describe research in inflammation.
May 07, 2009 ... "We sought to determine the relationship between the degree of cervical shortening and intraamniotic inflammation in patients presenting with a midtrimester short cervix. Amniocentesis was performed on singleton pregnancies between 16-24 weeks' gestation with a sonographic cervical length ...
Researchers from University of Michigan, Medical Department describe findings in ischemia.
May 07, 2009 ... "We hypothesized that pretreatment with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a potentially neuroprotective polyunsaturated fatty acid, would improve function and reduce brain damage in a rat model of perinatal hypoxia-ischemia. Seven-day-old rats were divided into 3 treatment groups that received ...
Study results from D. Maestripieri and colleagues broaden understanding of lactation.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Studies of mother-infant relationships in nonhuman primates have increasingly attempted to understand the neuroendocrine bases of interindividual variation in mothering styles and the mechanisms through which early exposure to variable ...
Reports from Wake Forest University, Medical Department advance knowledge in life sciences.
May 07, 2009 ... "A previous article from Our group presented data on normal swallowing as assessed during simultaneous manometry and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Because penetration and aspiration events were identified in healthy adults, the question arose, could the presence of ...