Women's Health Weekly articles from April 2009

Women's Health Weekly archives from April 2009

Researchers identify genetic markers for aggressive head and neck cancer.
April 2, 2009... March 18, 2009 u (BRONX, NY) u Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified genetic markers that signal poor outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer. These findings could one day lead to a...

AJCN study shows moderate alcohol consumption related to stronger bones.
April 2, 2009... The devastating effects of excessive alcohol consumption are undisputable, although some data suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may impart some health benefits. For instance, several studies have reported a positive association between...

Link between religious coping and aggressive treatment in terminally ill cancer patients.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... In a new study of terminally ill cancer patients, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that those who draw on religion to cope with their illness are more likely to receive intensive, life-prolonging medical care as death...

Reports outline angiogenesis research from Monash University.
April 2, 2009... "Angiogenesis, arteriogenesis or vessel maturation, and lymphangiogenesis comprise a continuum of vascular development, with overlap and interaction between the mechanisms by which they are controlled. These processes are of clinical interest...

Data from University of Texas advance knowledge in breast cancer.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "Young women with breast cancer have higher locoregional recurrence (LRR) rates than older patients. The goal of this study is to determine the impact of locoregional treatment strategy, breast-conserving therapy (BCT), mastectomy alone (M), or...

New findings in chlamydia described by D. Prantner and co-researchers.
April 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "In many important human pathogens, such as Shigella and Salmonella spp., the bacterial type III secretion (T3S) apparatus is required to initiate inflammation via activation of caspase-1- or...

New findings in chlamydia described from University of British Columbia.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Vancouver, Canada, "Using a combination of affinity chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry, we recently identified 8 MHC class II (I-A(b)) -bound Chlamydia peptides eluted from dendritic cells (DCs)...

Research in the area of gynecology reported from University of Washington.
April 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis among lesbians is high. We assessed whether unique Lactobacillus strains were shared by female sex partners." "Cultures of vaginal and rectal specimens for...

Research from R.E.A. Morris and colleagues provide new insights into life sciences.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, " A 28-year-old heterosexual man presented to an emergency department with a 2-day history of left testicular pain and swelling that began after he started having unprotected sex with a new...

Research from University of Maryland, Medical Department yields new data on life sciences.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Determining the cause of acute pelvic pain in the female patient is often a clinical challenge. Diagnostic imaging can be invaluable in this situation." "Ectopic pregnancy, pelvic...

The Greek Gods Yogurt Presents Ana Luque, Honorary Yogurt Goddess and "Yogurt Diet" Author, at Northwest Women's Show.
April 2, 2009... As if Mountlake Terrace-based The Greek Gods wasnEt already having a banner year with a growing number of store placements throughout the United States, its yogurt line is also getting a national boost: Holistic chef, nutritionist and oThe...

Data on chlamydia detailed by researchers at University of California.(Report)
April 2, 2009... Research findings, 'Host complement regulatory protein CD59 is transported to the chlamydial inclusion by a Golgi apparatus-independent pathway,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the journal Infection and...

Research in the area of chlamydia prevention reported from University of Edinburgh.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Novel interventions to reduce re-infection in women with chlamydia: a randomized controlled trial.' "The aim of this study was to determine whether postal testing kits (PTKs) or patient-delivered...

New adrenalectomy research from I. Butkevich and colleagues discussed.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Hormones and Behavior, "In previous studies, we showed for the first time that prenatal stress in rats produces long-term alterations of formalin-induced pain behavior that are dependent on...

Study findings from J. Schuler et al broaden understanding of adverse drug reactions.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... According to a study from Salzburg, Austria, "The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use in elderly internal-medicine patients in one Austrian center and to define the impact of these and other...

Investigators at Fudan University release new data on alopecia.
April 2, 2009... "There are ethnic differences in the prevalence and types of androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Although there have been several reports on the prevalence and types of AGA in caucasian and Asian populations, there are very few data on a Chinese...

New angiology study results from P. Bourquelot et al described.
April 2, 2009... "All surgical methods published to date for the reduction of excessive high-flow in native elbow fistulas for dialysis have limitations. We report a new surgical approach to flow reduction by transposition of the radial artery to the elbow...

Reports summarize angiology study results from University of Heidelberg.
April 2, 2009... Researchers in Heidelberg, Germany conducted a study "To report initial experience with intentional coverage of the celiac trunk to expand the distal landing zone in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and to analyze preprocedural...

University of Bern reports research in ankylosing spondylitis.
April 2, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Bern, Switzerland conducted a study "To investigate the numerical and functional changes of CD4+CD25(high) regulatory T (Treg) cells during pregnancy and postpartum in patients with ankylosing...

Research from University of Central Lancashire in antenatal care provides new insights.
April 2, 2009... According to a study from Preston, the United Kingdom, "In high-resource settings around 20% of maternal deaths are attributed to women who fail to receive adequate antenatal care. Epidemiological evidence suggests many of these women belong to...

New arthritis study findings recently were reported by M.L. Hetland and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... Researchers in Denmark conducted a study "To identify predictors of radiographic progression in a 2-year randomised, double-blind, clinical study (CIMESTRA) of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients with early RA (n = 130) were...

New research on arthritis from Catholic University summarized.
April 2, 2009... In this recently published study, investigators in Rome, Italy conducted a study "To investigate the role of the HS1,2 enhancer polymorphisms as a new candidate marker for rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) and to define the possible association with...

Research from L.M. Verweij and co-researchers provides new data on arthritis.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Netherlands conducted a study "To study the relationship between 4 components of physical activity and the 12-year incidence of clinical knee osteoarthritis (OA) among older adults....

Studies conducted at J.E. Pope et al on arthritis recently published.
April 2, 2009... "Patient-reported outcomes are used in clinical practice and trials. We studied a large clinical practice to determine the minimally important difference (MID) estimates for (1) the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Damage Index (HAQ-DI):...

Researchers from University of Adelaide publish new studies and findings in the area of asthma.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... "In the presence of maternal asthma, we have previously reported reduced placental blood flow, decreased cortisol metabolism, and reductions in fetal growth in response to maternal asthma and asthma exacerbations. We have proposed that these...

Study results from Boston University broaden understanding of atrial fibrillation.
April 2, 2009... " Atrial fibrillation contributes to substantial increases in morbidity and mortality. We aimed to develop a risk score to predict individuals' absolute risk of developing the condition, and to provide a framework for researchers to assess new...

New back pain study results from E. Rasmussenbarr et al described.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Stockholm, Sweden, "The study was a randomized controlled trial. Treatment was for 8 weeks, with follow-up posttreatment and at 6-, 12-, and 36-months." "The purpose was to evaluate the effect of a graded...

Recent findings from University of Maryland highlight research in behavior.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Theories of emerging adulthood, the evolutionary perspective, and the presence of turning points in the lives of 19-25-year olds were examined in relation to serious perpetrated violence for...

New bone research has been reported by scientists at University of Trondheim.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Trondheim, Norway, "Digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) calculates peripheral bone mineral density (BMD) from hand radiographs. The aim of this study was to examine in vitro and in vivo precision for the new...

New bone research study findings have been reported by researchers at Roosevelt Hospital.
April 2, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "Total body fat. lean, and bone mineral content (BMC) in addition to regional fat and lean mass values for arms, leas. and trunk were compared across a...

New data from INSERM illuminate research in bone research.
April 2, 2009... "We suggested a new reproducible method to measure densitometric values at mid-third part of the tibia by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA; Delphi, Hologic (R), Waltham, MA) in a population of young adults. Our population was composed of...

Research from UCB-Bioproducts provide new insights into bone research.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Brazil, "This study examined the association between fat-free mass (FFM) and muscle strength with bone mineral density (BNID). and compared the BMD values between sarcopenic and nonsarcopenic older women. After...

Research on bone research detailed by S. Lekamwasam and co-authors.
April 2, 2009... "To establish normative reference values and to study the age-related trends in phalangeal bone mineral density (BMD), 4504 male and 5215 female volunteers aged 20 yr or more were recruited from 7 provinces from October 2004 to October 2005....

Studies from N. Koitaya et al have provided new data on bone research.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "It has been reported that treatment with a pharmacological dose (45 mg/d) of menaquinone-4 (MK-4) prevents bone loss in postmenopausal women. However, it is not known whether supplementation with low dose MK-4 has beneficial effects on bone...

University of Washington, Medical Department reports research in bone research.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Non-removable navel jewelry can increase the measured bone density of the underlying vertebra. We measured lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)...

Studies conducted at University Hospital on calcium phosphate cement recently published.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... "A prospective randomized controlled clinical study. To investigate the feasibility of a calcium phosphate cement (CaP) in balloon kyphoplasty if compared to polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)," scientists writing in the journal Spine report (see...

Study results from Washington University, Medical Department broaden understanding of candidiasis.
April 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "A single large family, in which adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and pectus excavatum (PE) segregate as an autosomal dominant condition, was evaluated. Genome-wide linkage analysis and...

New cardiovascular disease study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of Hartford, Medical Department.
April 2, 2009... "Interrelationships among the ACE deletion/ insertion (D/I) polymorphism (rs1799752), migraine, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are biologically plausible but remain controversial. Association study among 25,000 white US women, participating...

New cardiovascular disease study results from M. Vadacca et al described.
April 2, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Rome, Italy conducted a study "To study concentrations of adipokines in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the relationship among adipokines, the metabolic syndrome (MeS), and...

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic discuss findings in life sciences.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "During vaginal delivery dual injuries of the pudendal nerve and the external urethral sphincter (EUS), along with other injuries, are correlated with later development of stress urinary...

Research results from University of Hawaii update understanding of cataracts.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Approximately, 20.5 million Americans (17.2%) older than 40 years have a cataract in at I east one eye, and rates are expected to rise to over 30 million by 2020. Wearing sunglass, especially early...

Reports from J.A. Murray and co-researchers add new data to research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Lebanon, "Although the cycle ergometer is the traditional mode for exercise testing in patients with respiratory disease, this preference over the treadmill does not consider perceptual responses. Our...

Reports outline chronic obstructive pulmonary disease study findings from Karlstad University.
April 2, 2009... In this recent article published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, scientists in Karlstad, Sweden conducted a study "To test the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on fatigue, functional status and health perceptions in patients with...

New compression fractures study findings have been reported from Yonsei University.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "This study was undertaken to investigate the incidence rate, characteristics, and predisposing factors associated with recollapse of the same vertebrae after percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). Recollapse of the same vertebra after PVP is the...

New data from Brigham and Women's Hospital illuminate research in cystectomy.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Currently objective perioperative risk assessment metrics are lacking for radical cystectomy. Using a simple 10-point scale similar to neonatal Apgar assessment we evaluated whether a...

Researchers at University of Siena have published new data on cytokines.
April 2, 2009... "Inflammation is a process by which tissues respond to various insults. It is characterized by upregulation of chemokines, cytokines, and pattern recognition receptors that sense microbes and tissue breakdown products," investigators in Siena,...

Studies from Yale University, Medical Department have provided new information about depression.(Report)
April 2, 2009... In this recent report published in the journal Psychiatric Services, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To address problems with low rates of detection and treatment of depression of pregnant and postpartum women, many advocate...

Report summarizes diagnostics study findings from J.J. Carey and co-researchers.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Galway, Ireland, "Diagnostic criteria for postmenopausal osteoporosis using central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) T-scores have been widely accepted. The validity of these criteria for other...

Reports outline DNA research study findings from Duksung Women's University.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, "The multimerization of functional DNA alkylating agents has drawn significant, recent interest because these compounds are expected to generate enhanced...

Research conducted at Central South University has provided new information about DNA research.(Report)
April 2, 2009... In this recent report published in the journal Pharmacogenomics, researchers in Changsha, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To investigate the correlation between the methylation status in the MDR1 promoter region and the MDR1...

Researchers' work from National University focuses on DNA research.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, "Leukocyte 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is a surrogate marker of oxidant-induced DNA damage in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis...

Findings from Yale University broaden understanding of endometriosis.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Calpains have been implicated in the regulation of apoptosis. Here, we identified Calpain5 as a target of HOXA10 transcriptional regulation in endometrial cells as well as its aberrant...

Leuven University reports research in endometriosis.
April 2, 2009... "Endometriosis, defined as the ectopic presence of endometrial-like cells, is associated with infertility and pelvic pain in women. Whereas pathogenesis and spontaneous evolution of endometriosis arc still poorly understood, recurrences after...

New endometriosis study findings recently were reported by N.K. Garg and co-researchers.
April 2, 2009... "Endometriosis is the ectopic growth of viable endometrium outside the uterus, affecting approximately 7% of females. It commonly affects pelvic structures including the bowel," scientists writing in the World Journal of Gastroenterology report...

Researchers at University of Alabama target neuroblastoma.
April 2, 2009... "Recent evidence Suggests that the transcriptional coactivator peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1 alpha) is involved in the pathology of Huntington's Disease (HD). While animals lacking PGC-1 alpha...

Reports from C.E. Pope and co-researchers add new data to research in female infertility.
April 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Our goals were to: (1) determine if domestic cat sperm could be sorted to high purity by flow cytometry after overnight shipment of cooled samples; (2) evaluate the efficiency with which sorted...

New femoral fracture study results reported from Ruhr University.(Clinical report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Bochum, Germany, "Whether reducing time-to-surgery for elderly patients suffering from hip fracture results in better outcomes remains subject to controversial debates. As part of a prospective observational...

New fetal growth retardation findings from University of Alberta described.
April 2, 2009... "Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a condition affecting 7-15% of all pregnancies, is associated with an increased mortality rate during adulthood. Several animal models have been developed to study the effects of IUGR during adulthood,"...

Research from Curtin University of Technology broadens understanding of gastroenterology.
April 2, 2009... "Repeated measures. To investigate motor control (MC) patterns of normal subjects during the low level physical load of the active straight leg raise (ASLR)," investigators in Perth, Australia report (see also Gastroenterology). "Aberrant...

Study data from University of Alabama update knowledge of genetics.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Using Cre-loxP-mediated recombination, we established a highly efficient and reproducible system that generates autonomous HPV-18 genomes in primary human keratinocytes (PHKs), the...

Findings from K.L. Hoffman and co-authors broaden understanding of hormones.
April 2, 2009... "In the pregnant domestic rabbit, scent marking (''chinning'') and sexual behavior are inhibited by ovarian-derived progesterone (P). In order to distinguish behavioral effects of P that are PR-dependent from those mediated by its ring A...

Findings from M.C. Craig and co-authors provide new insights into hormones.
April 2, 2009... "Recent evidence suggests that loss of ovarian function following ovariectomy is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD): however, the biological basis of this risk remains poorly understood. We carried out an fMRI study into the interaction...

Findings in hormones reported from A. Pedram and co-researchers.
April 2, 2009... "Estrogen receptors (ERs) alpha and beta exist as nuclear, cytoplasmic, and membrane cellular pools in a wide variety of organs. The relative contributions of each ER alpha pool to in vivo phenotypes resulting from estrogen signaling have not...

New hormones data have been reported by scientists at Ohio State University.
April 2, 2009... "Progesterone receptor immunoreactivity (PRir) in brain areas involved in reproductive behavior in eutherian species was examined for the first time in a female marsupial, the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica, hereinafter,...

New hormones research has been reported by scientists at Sullivan University.
April 2, 2009... "The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] response to daily supplementation with 20 mu g cholecalciferol (D3) during winter in predominantly white premenopausal women living in Maine was measured and the effects of body composition and hormonal...

Reports from M.R. Saracino and co-researchers add new data to research in hormones.
April 2, 2009... "UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A1 glucuronidates bilirubin, estrogens, and xenobiotic compounds. The UGT1A1*28 polymorphism results in lower promoter activity due to 7 thymine-adenine (TA) repeats rather than the more common 6 TA repeats,"...

Reports on hormones findings from J.P. Higham and co-researchers provide new insights.
April 2, 2009... "Baboon sexual swellings are among the largest and most colorful signals displayed by any mammal, and many baboon studies have shown an association between sexual swellings and both female and male sexual behavior. However, the extent to which...

Reports outline hormones research from Columbia University.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Female songbirds use male songs as an important criterion for mate selection. Properties of male songs are thought to indicate the male's quality as a potential mate." "Song preferences...

Reports outline hormones study findings from University of North Carolina.
April 2, 2009... "Steroid hormones play an important role in regulating vertebrate sexual behavior. In frogs and toads, injections of exogenous gonadotropins, which stimulate steroid hormone production, are often used to induce reproductive behavior, but...

Research on hormones described by L. Mcrobb and colleagues.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "Arterial calcification has prognostic significance for cardiovascular outcomes, but its pathogenesis remains unclear. Calcification increases with age, but its prevalence in men suggests hormonal influence," scientists writing in the journal...

Research on hormones described by scientists at Laval University.
April 2, 2009... "Blouin K, Nadeau M, Mailloux J, Daris M, Lebel S, Luu-The V, Tchernof A. Pathways of adipose tissue androgen metabolism in women: depot differences and modulation by adipogenesis. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 296: E244-E255, 2009," scientists...

Research on hormones detailed by scientists at Stanford University, Medical Department.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Cumulative data on the effects of estrogen therapy (ET) on brain function in postmenopausal women suggests that ET influences cerebral metabolism and may protect against age-related declines...

Research on hormones reported by scientists at University of Missouri.
April 2, 2009... "Hormonal levels fluctuate during the breeding season in many anurans, but the identity of the hormones that modulate breeding behavior and their effects remain unclear. We tested the influence of a combined treatment of progesterone and...

Studies from University of Leicester yield new information about hormones.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Urology, "Bladder symptoms can be ameliorated by sex steroids but to our knowledge the mechanism of action is unknown. Previous studies of steroid receptor expression in the bladder did...

Study findings from University of Texas provide new insights into hormones.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) were measured in male and female Suffolk sheep (Ovis aries). Some sheep had been administered androgens or estrogens during prenatal development, some were...

Scientists at Medical University of Vienna discuss research in hypertension.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Vienna, Austria, "Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) is often only slightly elevated at rest but is...

Studies from University of Insubria yield new data on hysterectomy.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "The study was aimed to test the hypothesis that preservation of the fallopian tubes at the time of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) increases the risk for postoperative infection. The study group consisted of 137 consecutive women...

Study data from University of Louvain provide new insights into hysterectomy.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "The aim of this study was to evaluate the complication rate after laparoscopic total hysterectomy and laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy (LASH) in case of benign disease. All complications were prospectively recorded at the time of surgery and...

New incontinence study findings recently were reported by researchers at Taipei Medical University.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "Stress urinary incontinence is extremely common in women. Conservative management includes pelvic floor muscle exercises to increase strength and muscular contraction forces to improve incontinence," investigators in Taipei, Taiwan report (see...

Research from M. Porena and co-researchers in the area of incontinence described.
April 2, 2009... According to recent research from Perugia, Italy, "This Practice Point discusses the study by Nilsson and colleagues, who reported the first 10-year follow-up outcome analysis of patients who underwent a tension-free vaginal tape procedure for...

New findings reported from Yale University describe advances in inflammation.
April 2, 2009... "Inflammatory disorders account for a significant percentage of gynecologic disease, particularly in reproductive age women. Inflammation is a basic method by which we respond to infection, irritation, or injury," scientists in the United...

University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department details research in interstitial cystitis.(Report)
April 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Interstitial cystitis is a chronic pelvic pain syndrome of which the origin and mechanisms involved remain unclear. In this study Ca2+ transients in the bladder wall of domestic cats diagnosed with...

Researchers from University of Catania report recent findings in laparotomy.
April 2, 2009... According to a study from Catania, Italy, "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now indisputably the gold standard for managing most gallbladder diseases. However, subversion of the Calot triangle anatomy cannot always be managed by laparoscopy and...

Data on life sciences detailed by researchers at Osaka University, Medical Department.(Report)
April 2, 2009... "We evaluated the morphological effect and alterations in gene expression caused by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D treatment in the mouse testis undergoing experimental cryptorchidism and subsequent orchiopexy. The mean modified Johnsen score and...