Women's Health Weekly articles from April 2001

Women's Health Weekly archives from April 2001

Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Reduces Deaths Among Women By 31%.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of a follow-up analysis of the landmark Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischemic Disease (LIPID) study provide important new evidence regarding the benefits of...

Vitamins C And E Combination Fights Side Effects Of Radiation Treatment For Cancers In Pelvic Area.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study involving 20 individuals suffering from chronic radiation proctitis showed that a daily regimen of vitamins E and C substantially reduced or eliminated the symptoms of the illness. This...

Inherited Variants Of Three Genes Affect Treatment Response And Outcome.(breast cancer)
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In findings that support potential tailored therapy for patients with cancer and possibly other diseases, Duke University Medical Center researchers and colleagues report finding that inherited variants...

Soy Isoflavones Have A Modest Cholesterol-Lowering Effect In Postmenopausal Women.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, soy isoflavones have a modest cholesterol-lowering effect in postmenopausal women. Several clinical studies have examined the...

Walking At Least One Hour A Week Associated With Lower Heart Disease Rate In Women.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Walking at least one hour a week, regardless of pace, is associated with a lower rate of coronary heart disease among women, medical researchers say. I-Min Lee, MBBS, ScD, and colleagues from...

Women, Particularly During Menses, More At Risk Than Men For Developing Prescription Drug-Induced Heart Problems.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women are more at risk than men for developing a dangerous drug-induced heart condition which can lead to a potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmia, and this risk may be heightened during menstruation and...

Study Demonstrates Trastuzumab With Chemotherapy Increases Survival.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genentech, Inc., announced March 14, 2001, that women with one of the most aggressive forms of metastatic breast cancer experienced a significant survival benefit when treated initially with Herceptin...

Practitioner Calls For More Research In Women.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The trend to categorize normal female body functions as diseases has generated billions of dollars for the medical and pharmaceutical industries, but has done little to solve women's health problems,...

Doctors Fall Short On Screening Teenage Girls.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer Young, sexually-active women are less likely to be screened for chlamydia infection if their doctors are male, if they are in private practice, or if they are in...

Women of Reproductive Age Still Not Consuming Enough Folic Acid.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the March 16, 2001, issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds women of reproductive age that they need to take at least 400...

Breast Cancer Is Not A Risk Factor For Colorectal Cancer Among Women.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with a history of breast cancer are not at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer than women in the general public, according to a study headed by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins School...

Depression A Risk Factor For Heart Attack In Hypertensive Patients, For Atherosclerosis In Women.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two papers published in the March/April 2001 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine highlight the impact of mental health on heart disease risk. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United...

Anorexia Nervosa In Male Family Member Increases Female Members' Risk Nine-Fold.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women contract full or partial anorexia nervosa more than nine times more frequently when a man in the family has the eating disorder, a new University of California, Los Angeles, study shows. The...

HRT Best For Blood Pressure If Taken Within Five Years Of Menopause.(Hormone replacement therapy )
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be most effective in lowering the risk of hypertensive heart disease if begun in the first five years after menopause, according to a new study. The study by...

Longer Reproductive Period Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Dementia In Older Women.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A longer reproductive period, thought to be related to a longer exposure to estrogen produced within a woman's body, does not appear to reduce a woman's risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease,...

Long-Term ERT Associated With Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Death Among Postmenopausal Women.(estrogen replacement therapy )
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a new study, women who used postmenopausal estrogens for 10 years or more were found to be at substantially increased risk of fatal ovarian cancer that persisted for many years after estrogen...

Television Is Contributing To Obesity In All Children, Especially Girls.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - Children, especially girls, who watch four or more hours of television are at increased risk for obesity, researchers report. C.J. Crespo and colleagues at...

Disorder Linked To Obesity In Premenopausal Women.(sleep apnea )
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - A multicenter study has found that sleep apnea in women is associated with obesity and menopause, and that postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy have...

Study Finds Women At Greater Risk Of Harm By Alcoholism.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women suffering from alcoholism show greater effects on their daily lives than do alcoholic men, according to a study presented at the First World Congress on Women and Mental Health, held in Berlin,...

Pregnant Or Recently Pregnant Women More Likely To Die From Homicide Than Any Other Cause.
April 5, 2001... 2001 APR 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using an enhanced data collection method, researchers have found that women residing in Maryland who are pregnant or recently pregnant are more likely to die from homicide than from any other cause. ...

No Apparent Link Found To Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Undetermined Significance.(risk factors found to be much the same in women with or without breast implants)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found little evidence for a substantial increased risk of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) in women with breast implants compared with women without implants....

Human Papillomavirus Strain May Be Prognostic Indicator Of Invasive Disease.(HPV 18 may indicate cervical cancer mortality)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A strain of human papillomavirus called HPV 18, which is found in up to 30% of women with cervical cancer, appears to be associated with a mortality rate that's nearly double that of other HPV-related...

Study Finds Norplant As Safe And Effective As IUD And Sterilization.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A five-year international postmarketing surveillance of users of the [Norplant.sup.R] implant in eight developing countries "confirms the safety with respect to serious disease and the high...

Transverse Abdominal, Uterine Incisions Are Best For Obese Women Having Cesarean Delivery.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - Transverse abdominal or uterine incisions have fewer complications for babies delivered by cesarean section and their obese mothers, say researchers. In...

Phase II Trial To Evaluate Irofulven Dosing Schedule.(for epithelial ovarian cancer treatment)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MGI Pharma, Inc. (MOGN) March 22, 2001, announced that it has initiated a new Phase II clinical trial of irofulven, its anti-cancer compound, for patients with refractory or recurrent advanced...

Awareness Of Human Papillomavirus Link Increases.(survey results state that more women are aware of the link between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digene Corporation (DIGE) announced March 20, 2001, that recent findings from a U.S. survey revealed a significant rise in the number of women who know that human papillomavirus (HPV) is a cause of...

Rice Bran Extract Arrests Breast Cancer Tumor Cell Growth In Vitro.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A natural supplement used by thousands to stimulate the immune system can arrest tumor cell growth as well, according to a study reported March 25, 2001, at the 92nd Annual American Academy of Cancer...

Telomerase Activity In Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Linked To Severity.(of systemic connective tissue diseases)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - Telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is linked to the presence and severity of systemic connective tissue diseases such as lupus...

More Than 3000 New Mothers Abused In North Carolina Each Year.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Each year, more than 3% of new mothers in North Carolina, more than 3,000 women, are being physically abused, mostly by their husbands or boyfriends, according to a new University of North Carolina...

ERT Does Not Appear To Increase Recurrence Risk.(estrogen replacement therapy does not appear to increase risk of recurrence of endometrial cancer)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), with or without progestins, among women diagnosed with endometrial cancer does not appear to increase their risk of recurring cancer or death, says new...

South African Government Says One In Nine Is Now HIV Positive.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One in nine South Africans is infected with HIV, the government said March 20, 2001. The number of cases is growing in the country that already had the world's largest population of HIV positive...

Teen Injection Drug Users In Dublin, Ireland, Practice High-Risk Behaviors.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, staff medical writer Injection drug use by teenagers is on the rise in Dublin, Ireland, and causing young people, especially females, to participate in high-risk behaviors, health...

Experts Debate Treatment: Psychotherapy Or Gadgets And Pills?(for treatment of "female sexual dysfunction")
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ever since Pfizer unleashed the little blue diamond (Viagra) in 1998 and revamped the male sexual landscape, doctors and researchers, not to mention pharmaceuticals companies, have set their sights on...

Re-Analysis Suggests Psychological Treatment Does Improve Outcome.(psychological treatment can improve heart attack recovery)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Psychological treatment can improve recovery from a heart attack, according to a re-analysis of data from the Montreal Heart Attack Readjustment Trial (M-HART), which was originally interpreted as...

Childbirth in Academic Hospitals: Better Clinical Outcomes, Moderately Higher Costs.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study in the April 2001 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology rebuts the common assumption that academic medical centers provide more costly childbirth care with little added value compared to...

Eclampsia-Related Mortality Risks Seven Times Higher Without Prenatal Care.(higher in women who don't have prenatal care)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who receive no prenatal care are more than seven times as likely to die from complications of pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure) and eclampsia (seizures linked to high blood pressure) as women...

Inhaled Corticosteroids Don't Decrease Bone Density In Post-Menopausal Women.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to study results presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting, March 18-23, 2001, inhaled corticosteroids were not found to decrease bone density...

New Vaccine Targets Identified For Cancer-Causing Strains Of Human Papillomavirus.
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An international collaboration of scientists has announced new vaccine targets for cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Researchers at Epimmune Inc. (EPMN), with Loyola...

Dieters Successfully Use Internet Behavior Course.(Brown Medical School tests program designed by the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at Miriam Hospital)
April 12, 2001... 2001 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - With sedentary habits such as long hours surfing the Internet catching so much blame for the fattening of Americans, it seems counter-intuitive to think the...

Overweight More Common Among Early-Maturing Girls, Especially Minorities.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American girls who mature earlier than others also are more likely to be overweight, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows. Early-maturing black girls faced the highest risk...

Survey Says Half Of American Women Are Overweight.(Statistical Data Included)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a new study conducted by marketing information provider The NPD Group, Inc., and the market research firm HealthFocus[R], Inc., American women are heavier than ever before. "The...

Study Finds No Reduction of Fractures or Height Loss Associated With HRT.(hormone replacement therapy )
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results of a four-year, multi-center study published in the April 5, 2001, issue of the American Journal of Medicine indicate that hormone replacement therapy did not reduce the incidence of...

Infection Linked To Drug Use In Women.(human herpesvirus-8)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer- Intravenous drug use and sexually transmitted diseases in women are linked to infection with human herpesvirus-8, the virus responsible for Kaposi's sarcoma,...

Elective Amniocentesis Associated With Mother's Emotional Preferences.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study suggests that the use of amniocentesis among women who have low-risk pregnancies is associated with having more information about prenatal diagnostics and definite emotional preferences....

Gene Defect In Toxin Clearance Associated With Pre-Eclampsia.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A defect in the gene responsible for producing an enzyme that clears toxic compounds in the body may increase the risk of pre-eclampsia, shows research in the Journal of Medical Genetics. ...

Hepatitis E Carries Highest Risk For Morbidity, Mortality In Pregnancy.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, staff medical writer - A study of acute viral hepatitis in pregnant women shows hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes the most morbidity and mortality in this population. Previous...

FDA Warns Mammographers About Records, Training.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Almost 34% of the warning letters issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January and February 2001 involved serious regulatory compliance problems with mammography standards,...

Computer Program Helps Women Kick Nicotine Habit.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite massive mandatory warning labels on cigarette packages and massive anti-smoking advertising campaigns, American women are lighting up in greater numbers and now account for 39% of all...

Study Finds Consuming More Protein, Less Carbohydrates May Be Healthier.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research suggests Dr. Adkins may be right: a diet higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates than currently recommended may help people maintain desirable body weight and overall health. For...

Patients With Susceptibility Gene Are Poor Candidates For Some Chemotherapies.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found that alterations in a breast cancer susceptibility gene can change the effectiveness of certain chemotherapy drugs against the disease. The work highlights the new field of...

Adeno-Associated Virus Appears To Reduce Disease Risk.(cervical cancer )
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The presence of a virus appears to reduce the risk of cervical cancer by interfering with another virus that causes the disease, a new study suggests. Some strains of the sexually transmitted human...

HPV 18 Strain Is Associated With Doubled Mortality Rate.(human papillomavirus, cervical cancer)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A strain of human papillomavirus called HPV 18, which is found in up to 30% of women with cervical cancer, appears to be associated with a mortality rate that is nearly double that of other HPV-related...

Fallopian Tube Device Gets High Marks From Patients.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Conceptus. Inc. (CPTS), developer of the Stop[TM] (Selective Tubal Occlusion Procedure) non-surgical permanent birth control device for women, announced that the first interim review of data from the...

Fulvestrant Targets And Degrades Estrogen Receptor.(Faslodex, breast cancer)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AstraZeneca announced on March 29, 2001, that it submitted a new drug application (NDA) requesting Priority Review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Faslodex[TM] (fulvestrant) for...

Ethnicity, Genes May Be Factor in Premenopausal Occurrence.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols. staff medical writer -- Ethnicity and genetic changes may predispose women to an increased risk for premenopausal breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada...

Female Smokers May Face Greater Risk Than Men.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cigarette for cigarette, smoking appears to pack a bigger punch for women than men when it comes to bladder cancer risk, according to a new study led by preventive medicine researchers at the Keck...

Speed Of Emergence, Quality Of Recovery Differ Between Genders.(general anesthesia)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women emerge more quickly than men from general anesthesia, but have a slower return to former health after surgery, according to a study the March 25, 2001, issue of the British Medical Journal. ...

Soy May Reduce AD Risk In Postmenopausal Women.(Alzheimer's disease)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Soy may help protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease, especially in postmenopausal women, according to research presented April 3, 2001, at the 221st national meeting of the American Chemical...

HSV2 Grows Up: Boomer Women Continue To Suffer Physical, Psychological Effects.(genital herpes )
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer Many women who acquired genital herpes during the first outbreaks are starting to move into their fifties now and medical care must address their unique needs....

Women Account For Increasing Share Of New Infections.(HIV infection )
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - HIV infection is become increasingly common among women in the United States, even among what have been considered low-risk populations, government researchers...

Home Care Or Hospital: Differences For Women Experiencing Pre-Term Labor.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study conducted by researchers in Canada found only one difference between women experiencing pre-term labor who are cared for at home and those who are hospitalized until delivery: the women at home...

BMI Is Accurate Test For Obesity In Young Girls, But Inadequate For Women.(Body mass index )
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - Body mass index (BMI) calculations are fairly accurate in screening for obesity in 10- and 11 -year-old girls, but should be supplemented with other methods in...

Antiretroviral Treatment Improves Neurocognitive Function In Women.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can prevent HIV related cognitive impairment in women, suggest new study results. R.A. Cohen and colleagues at...

Tamoxifen Use Not Associated With Decreased Sexual Functioning Or Mood Swings.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Long-term use of tamoxifen does not affect mood or sexual functioning as has been speculated, according to researchers in Britain who studied use of the anti-estrogen drug in women at high risk of...

Risk Lower Than Women Think; Statistics By Age, Ethnicity Give More Realistic Picture.(breast cancer )(Statistical Data Included)
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study estimates that the average 50-year-old woman has about a one-in-18 chance of developing breast cancer in her next 20 years - half the risk implied by the oft-repeated statistic one-in-nine....

Researchers Study Possible Genetic Link To Dysfunctional Coronary Arteries In Women.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiologists have spent decades puzzling over what causes chest pain in many of their female patients. That's because the majority of women who complain of severe discomfort actually have coronary...

Study Uncovers Bias Toward Men In Treating Heart Disease.
April 19, 2001... 2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty. staff medical writer - Once again, in a large prospective study of how primary-care physicians practice preventive medicine, a close association between obesity in women and heart...

Gender Differences In HIV Viral Load May Affect Treatment.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - Guidelines for using antiretroviral HIV therapies may exclude many women from needed treatment because of gender-based viral load discrepancies, researchers in Maryland...

Stomach Enzyme Deficit May Place Women At More Risk From Drinking Alcohol.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 -- (NewsRx Network) -- In most cultures, including the United States, alcohol is the most frequently used drug. Although American men with alcohol-related problems continue to outnumber American women at a ratio of roughly three to...

Experts Concerned About Possible Misleading Interpretations of Vegetables, Fruit, and Breast Cancer Study.(health aspects of consumption of fruits and vegetables and the reduction of breast cancer risk)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) - Prominent cancer experts are coming forward to dispel misleading interpretations arising from a scientific study appearing in the February 14, 2001, Journal of the American Medical Association. Concerned...

Complications Among Older Women Don't Explain Their High Cesarean Rates.(demographics of pregnancy complications and cesarean rates among older women examined)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- Delivery by cesarean section is associated with advancing age, yet a new study finds that this relation cannot be entirely explained by obstetric complications among older women. This raises the question...

Hip Bone Density Is Best Predictor For Fracture; Tests Within First Year Of Treatment Are Unnecessary.(evaluation of possible osteoporosis complications)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced the availability of a summary of an evidence report on diagnosis and monitoring for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. The evidence report...

Contraceptives Offer No Protection.(against pelvic inflammatory disease)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- The results are published in the May 2001 issue of Epidemiology. "This study addresses the controversy surrounding the protective effect of hormonal and barrier methods of contraception against PID in...

Anger And Depression Predict Artery-Hardening Risks, Behavior.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study shows that depression and anger are associated with hardening of the arteries in women, in part, through physical and behavioral risk factors such as bad cholesterol levels, obesity, and smoking....

Obese 'Apple-Shaped' Women At Risk For Type II Diabetes And Heart Disease.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- Although it is not known why some women are apple-shaped and others are pear-shaped, researchers at the University of Southampton, U.K., believe that abnormalities in the way insulin works may provide the...

Anti-Angiogenic Therapy Under Study For Metastatic Disease.(metastatic breast cancer)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- Breast cancer researchers at Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, have begun testing a new therapy that targets the blood vessels that feed breast cancer tumors. This new...

Researchers Find Gene That Can Affect Cell Growth Controls.(ZNF217 can affect development of breast cancer)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- To the small list of genes that play a role in the development of breast cancer can now be added the name ZNF217. In a study jointly conducted by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...

Warning Sounded Over Waits For Cancer Treatment In Quebec.(breast cancer treatment time frames evaluated)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- Although there is currently no agreement on what the optimal time to treatment should be, practice guidelines for breast cancer emphasize that the work-up of a lump in the breast should be completed as soon as...

Quick Survey Can Detect Bulimia, Predict Future Problems For Teens With Type I Diabetes.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- The answers to seven questions could mean the difference between a normal life and one plagued with serious medical afflictions for some teens with diabetes. A simple questionnaire given to youths with...

Glucose Production, Uptake Decline During Fast Is Blunted In Obese Women.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - The normal decline in glucose production and uptake during temporary fasting is apparently blunted in the obese, as is the expected decline in circulating concentrations...

Health Report Issued On North Carolina Women.(North Carolina Women's Health Report Card finds women to be healthier than they were 10 years ago)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- North Carolina women are healthier than they were 10 years ago, but many need to eat better, lose weight, and stop smoking, according to University of North Carolina researchers. The 2001 North Carolina...

Maternal Thrombotic Mutations Linked To Infants' Low Birthweight.(women with prothrombotic risk factors have an increased risk of giving birth to children with fetal growth restriction)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - Women with genetic mutations known to be prothrombotic risk factors are at increased risk of having children with fetal growth restriction (FGR), according to...

Reproductive-Organ Diseases Are Emotional, Physical Burden For Rural Gambian Women.
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26- (NewsRx Network) -- The culture of silence surrounding reproductive-organ disorders in rural Gambian villages is more likely to be broken by focusing not on the possibility of acquiring HIV infection, as is done in many western...

Short, Interdisciplinary Treatment Program Relieves Some Symptoms.(of fibromyalgia)
April 26, 2001... 2001 APR 26 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Mayo Clinic researchers in Rochester, Minnesota, have found that a brief interdisciplinary treatment program for fibromyalgia reduces some symptoms, especially in people more severely affected by this chronic...