Women's Health Weekly articles from August 2008

Women's Health Weekly archives from August 2008

No need for gene screens in breast cancer families.
August 7, 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...

Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain.
August 7, 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...

DNA sewing machine.
August 7, 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...

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows.
August 7, 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...

Research from Vanderbilt University yields new data on adenoma.
August 7, 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,...

Reports summarize chlamydia study results from T. Sood and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
August 7, 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...

Research from University of Dusseldorf broadens understanding of chlamydia.
August 7, 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...

Research conducted at A.A. Quintar and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about ectopic pregnancy.
August 7, 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...

New research on female infertility from V. Wiwanitkit and co-authors summarized.
August 7, 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...

Study results from St. Vincent's Hospital update understanding of gonorrhea.
August 7, 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...

Noir Media Group LTD Launches NOIRwoman, a New Monthly African-American Women's Publication Inserted in the Chicago Sun-Times.
August 7, 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,...

New bacterial conjunctivitis therapy research from Cleveland Clinic described.
August 7, 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....

Researchers from University of Massachusetts, Division of Adolescent Medicine report recent findings in chlamydia.
August 7, 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...

Investigators at Medical School target chlamydia cell biology.
August 7, 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...

Findings from University of California, Department of Laboratory Medicine in sexually transmitted disease prevention reported.
August 7, 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...

Research results from Thompson Rivers University update knowledge of addiction medicine.
August 7, 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...

Research in the area of osteoarthritis reported from K.D. Allen and colleagues.
August 7, 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...

Data on Alexander disease detailed by L. Farina and co-authors.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Studies from S. Matsubara and co-researchers update current data on allergies.
August 7, 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...

University of Paris reports research in Alzheimer disease.
August 7, 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...

Recent findings from S. Yasar and co-authors highlight research in angiotensins.
August 7, 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...

Data from University of Washington provide new insights into arthritis.
August 7, 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...

Reports summarize arthritis study results from University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Tokyo Women's Medical University publishes research in atopic dermatitis.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Data on behavior described by researchers at Chung-Ang University.
August 7, 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...

Study findings from Tel-Aviv University, Medical Department broaden understanding of behavior.(Report)
August 7, 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...

New biopsy study findings reported from G.C.Y. Wong and co-authors.
August 7, 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...

Data from University of California advance knowledge in birth weight.
August 7, 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...

Data on birth weight discussed by researchers at University of London.
August 7, 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...

Findings from K.W. Kim and co-authors broaden understanding of bone research.
August 7, 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...

New bone research study findings recently were reported by K.K. Sng and co-researchers.
August 7, 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." ...

New data from Karolinska University illuminate research in bone research.(Report)
August 7, 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...

New findings from P. Korovessis and co-researchers in the area of bone research described.(Clinical report)
August 7, 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...

Reports outline bone research research from A. Gupta and colleagues.
August 7, 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...

Research from University of Zagreb reveals new findings on bone research.
August 7, 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...

Researchers from University of Lausanne publish findings in bone research.
August 7, 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...

Study findings on bone research are outlined in reports from B.H. Mullin and colleagues.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Reports outline cervical intraepithelial neoplasia study findings from St. Mary's Hospital.(Clinical report)
August 7, 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,...

Recent studies by R. Sugita and co-authors add new data to cholecystectomy findings.
August 7, 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....

Research conducted at Erasmus University has updated our knowledge about clinical trial research.
August 7, 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...

Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University release new data on clinical trial research.
August 7, 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...

Study data from Nanjing University, Medical Department update knowledge of clinical trial research.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Recent findings from M.K. Seymour and co-authors highlight research in cochlear implants.
August 7, 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...

New colitis study results reported from S. Zervoudis et al.
August 7, 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...

Reports from B. Kulshreshtha et al highlight recent research in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
August 7, 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...

Scientists at University of Texas detail research in contraception.
August 7, 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...

New findings from Columbia University in the area of depression described.
August 7, 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...

Studies from E. Castrocosta and colleagues yield new information about depression.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Reports on Down syndrome findings from G.M. Lambertmesserlian and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Recent studies from Brigham and Women's Hospital add new data to drug resistance.
August 7, 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...

Researchers from University Hospital report on findings in drug resistance.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Studies from N. Kechagia et al in the area of drug resistance described.
August 7, 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....

Investigators at Peking University release new data on dysmenorrhea.(Report)
August 7, 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)...

Research from Fudan University in the area of echocardiography published.
August 7, 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...

Study results from Harvard University provide new insights into embryo transfer.
August 7, 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....

Research from University of Tokushima provide new insights into endometrioma.
August 7, 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...

New endometriosis study results reported from B.J. Stegmann et al.
August 7, 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...

Reports on endometriosis findings from A. Akoum and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Researchers from University of Alabama describe findings in enzyme research.(Report)
August 7, 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...

New gender studies study findings recently were published by researchers at Medical University of Vienna.
August 7, 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...

New gender studies study results from M. Schredl et al described.
August 7, 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...

Research results from L.G. Frederikson and co-authors update knowledge of gender studies.
August 7, 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...

New gynecology research has been reported by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
August 7, 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." ...

Recent studies from University of Texas add new data to gynecology.
August 7, 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...

Ullevaal University publishes research in helicobacter pylori.(Report)
August 7, 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...

Findings in hematoma reported from E.Y. Kim and co-researchers.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, "Sinonasal organized hematoma (OH) is an uncommon, nonneoplastic benign condition that can be locally aggressive. The purpose of this work was to characterize the...

New findings from M.H. Birkhauser and co-researchers in the area of hormone replacement therapy described.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Climacteric, " To determine whether physicians' confidence in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for climacteric symptoms has been affected by the negative media interpretation of...

New hormone replacement therapy study findings have been published by Y.W. Chiu and colleagues.(Report)
August 7, 2008... " Among older women in East Asia, and Taiwan in particular, there is little research on quality of life and the health care they receive to address the symptoms of menopause. This study evaluated factors which influence quality of life among...

Findings from M.F. Hannah and co-researchers advance knowledge in hormones.(Report)
August 7, 2008... "Among rodents that carry hantaviruses, more males are infected than females. Male rats also have elevated copies of Seoul virus RNA and reduced transcription of immune-related genes in the lungs than females," scientists in the United States...

New hormones study findings recently were reported by researchers at MicroCHIPS, Inc.
August 7, 2008... "Therapeutic peptides generally exhibit poor oral bioavailability and require alternative methods of delivery. Implanted microelectromechanical systems-based multi-reservoir devices enable programmable, chronic, pulsatile peptide delivery,"...

Reports from Georgia State University add new data to research in hormones.
August 7, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "The supraspinal regulation of genital reflexes is poorly understood. The brainstem nucleus paragigantocellularis (nPGi) of rats is a well-established source of tonic inhibition of genital reflexes."...

Researchers from University of Turku detail new studies and findings in the area of hormones.(Clinical report)
August 7, 2008... According to a study from Turku, Finland, " In this prospective randomized, place bo-controlled and double-blind study, the objective was to investigate the effects of estrogen-progestin treatment (EPT) on sleep in pre- and postmenopausal...

Scientists at University of Prince Edward Island publish research in hormones.
August 7, 2008... "During the transformation from larval tadpole to juvenile frog, there are critical periods of metamorphic development and sex differentiation that may be particularly sensitive to endocrine disruption. The aim of the present study was to...

Investigators at Zhejiang University publish new data on human papillomavirus.
August 7, 2008... "One of the critical steps in the progression to condyloma acuminatum (CA) is the establishment of a persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, majority of HPV type 6 and 11. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), which can be induced by the...

Researchers at University of Virginia publish new data on human papillomavirus.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, "Human papillomavirus (HPV) detection is an objective quality assurance benchmark for cervical cytology. There is no comparable metric for cervical biopsies...

Studies from University of York have provided new data on human papillomavirus.
August 7, 2008... According to a study from York, the United Kingdom, "Papillomavirus E2 proteins play a central role in regulating viral gene expression and replication. DNA-binding activity is associated with the C-terminal domain of E2, which forms a stable...

Research from Mansoura University in the area of hyperhidrosis described.(Report)
August 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Surgery, "Most surgeons still perform T2 or T2-3 sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis (PH), but both of these treatments can cause severe side effects. Some recent articles advocating T4...

Study findings from N. Eftekhari et al provide new insights into hyperprolactinemia.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Gynecological Endocrinology, "Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most common gynecological problems in women aged 15-45 years. The relationship of hyperprolactinemia with reproductive...

Data on incontinence described by researchers at Cleveland Clinic.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Fecal incontinence (FI) has a significant social and economic impact on the patient and the community. In women, obstetric injury is commonly associated with the development of FI." ...

Investigators at Derriford Hospital target incontinence.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research from Plymouth, the United Kingdom, " To determine the long-term effectiveness of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Eight-year follow up of a randomised controlled...

Research from R.C. Bump and co-authors reveals new findings on incontinence.
August 7, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "To assess the maintenance of efficacy of duloxetine beyond 3 months, using data from several long-term, open-label studies, as the efficacy of duloxetine 40-mg twice daily for treating women...

Recent studies by M.S. Larsen and co-authors add new data to interstitial cystitis findings.
August 7, 2008... "To evaluate a simple method for counting mast cells, thought to have a role in the pathophysiology of bladder pain syndrome (BPS, formerly interstitial cystitis, a syndrome of pelvic pain perceived to be related to the urinary bladder and...

University of Tehran publishes research in irritable bowel syndrome.
August 7, 2008... According to a study from Iran, "Stimulated 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 (5-HT3) receptors promote intestinal motility, secretion, and sensation, effects that are related to the known pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A previous...

New kidney function study results reported from Medical University of South Carolina.
August 7, 2008... In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To determine the effects of iso-osmolality contrast medium compared with a low-osmolality agent on renal function (serum creatinine [SCr] and glomerular...