Women's Health Weekly articles from December 2001

Women's Health Weekly archives from December 2001

Female Vulnerability To Drugs Tied To Estrogen, Researchers Say.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Estrogen may make the brain more vulnerable to addiction, with the effects of this heightened susceptibility persisting even in the hormone's absence, according to a University of Michigan study...

New Study Finds Women Smokers with Heart Disease Suffer From Depression.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by C.W. Henderson, senior medical correspondent - Little research has been conducted on women smokers and cardiovascular disease (CVD). But that is changing, as several new studies, including the...

Tamoxifen Reduces Incidence In Women With Inherited BRCA2, Not BRCA1.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The drug tamoxifen reduces the incidence of breast cancer in healthy women who carry BRCA2 gene mutations that predispose them to the disease but does not reduce breast cancer incidence in healthy women...

Newly Found Estrogen Role In Males Might Lead To Contraceptive For Men.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newly found estrogen role in males might lead to contraceptive for men Researchers tapping into the estrogen pathway that regulates fertility in males have found two independent roles of the...

Pokeweed Protein Semen Treatment May Enable Safe Insemination From HIV Patients.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - An antiviral protein coating may allow safe artificial insemination for women in relationships with HIV[superscript]+ men, according to researchers in...

Study Shows How Likely U.S. Adults Are To Gain, Lose Or Stay Same Weight.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's about as easy to lose weight as it is to get rich, according to a University of Michigan study that tracked weight changes among a nationally representative sample of more than 10,000 adults over a...

Methotrexate, Anakinra Combination Alternative For Disease Control.(of rheumatoid arthritis)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis who take methotrexate but continue to have active arthritis may have further improvement in arthritis control with the addition of a new injectable treatment called...

Anastrozole Compared With Tamoxifen For Advanced Disease.(hormone-sensitive breast cancer)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to authors of a multicenter study, Arimidex (anastrozole) should be the first choice, first-line therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive advanced breast cancer. ...

InSightec Authorized To Begin Phase III Trials In U.S.(InSightec Image Guided Treatment Ltd. to begin fibroadenoma treatment trials)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- InSightec Image Guided Treatment, Ltd., has received approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to commence Phase III clinical testing for the treatment of breast tumors (fibroadenoma). This is...

Removing Both Breasts Cuts Risk Of Cancer Over 89.5%.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Mayo Clinic study shows that prophylactic removal of both breasts reduces the risk of a subsequent breast cancer by 89.5% to 100% in women known to be carriers of mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2...

Endocare Receives 510(k) Clearance From FDA to Market Breast Tumor Treatment.(Visica Treatment System)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endocare, Inc., has been granted 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market, through its alliance partner, privately held Sanarus Medical, Inc., the Visica Treatment...

Phase II Clinical Trial With MVA-HPV-IL2 Immunotherapy Initiated.(for the treatment of cervical cancer)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Transgene (TRGNY) announced the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial of its immunotherapeutic MVA-HPV-IL2 product candidate for the treatment of cervical cancer. The trial will be conducted in...

King Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application For Theelin.(for the treatment of vaginal and vulvar atrophy)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (KG) has submitted a new drug application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Theelin (estrone injectable suspension, USP), an injectable estrogen...

Software Program Receives FDA Approval As Device To Aid Conception.(TCOYF Fertility Planning Software from Toni Weshcler and Ovusoft L.L.C.)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Toni Weschler, MPH, fertility expert and author, and Ovusoft, LLC, have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of TCOYF Fertility Planning Software. TCOYF is the first FDA-approved...

Pregnant Women Should Take Extra Care When Traveling In Cars.(prevention of fetal death due to traffic accidents)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Motor vehicle crashes involving pregnant women are the leading cause of traumatic fetal death, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Injury Research and Control (CIRCL) report in a...

Study Points To Genetic Flaw Among Women Who Miscarry.
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Pittsburgh researchers found 14% of women in a recent study who had suffered miscarriages shared a similar flaw in the X chromosome, university officials said. Women who had the flaw...

Recognition Of Spine Fractures Impacts Diagnosis And Treatment.(in postmenopausal women)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent study presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research emphasizes the importance of identifying vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women. ...

Statin Study To Address Important Women's Health Issue.(use of statins for osteoporosis prevention)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Millions at risk - the U.S. National Institute on Aging reports that approximately 28 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, the majority of whom are women. An additional 10 million...

Unigene Awarded Federal Grant To Continue Development of Oral PTH.(Unigene Laboratories Inc.)(parathyroid hormone)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Unigene Laboratories, Inc., (UGNE) has been awarded a small business innovation research grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to further develop an oral parathyroid hormone (PTH) product...

InterMune Expands Strategic Partnership With Boehringer Ingelheim.(Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- InterMune, Inc., (ITMN) has expanded its international strategic partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH to include the development and commercialization of interferon (gamma)-1b for...

FDA Approves Enhanced Pregnancy Prevention Program For Accutane.(Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.'s Pregnancy Prevention Program for Women on Accutane)
December 6, 2001... 2001 DEC 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an enhanced version of Roche's Pregnancy Prevention Program for Women on Accutane (PPP), according to Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. The revised...

First-Trimester Ultrasound Can Screen For Genetic Abnormalities.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With experience already gathered in about 1500 tests since April 2000, New York Weill Cornell Medical Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital is offering women in the first trimester of pregnancy a...

Estrogen Gives Postmenopausal Women Better Memory Consistency.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postmenopausal women who take estrogen and young, college-age women perform more consistently on memory tests compared with postmenopausal women not taking the hormone, according to a new study by...

Antisense Therapy May Enhance Effects Of Chemotherapy.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antisense therapy shows promise in attacking two types of breast cancer and can enhance the effects of standard chemotherapy, according to a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and...

Researchers Uncover Warning Signal For Women At Risk.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study findings reported at the American Heart Association meeting, November 2001, suggest that the number and size of lipoproteins in the body can predict an individual's risk of heart attack. ...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternative Boosts Bone Mineral Density.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study conducted in monkeys has found new evidence that tibolone, a steroid commonly prescribed in Europe as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy, is a promising treatment for osteoporosis...

High Rates Of Caesarean Sections Do Not Reflect Women's Preferences.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recent concerns surrounding high rates of caesarean section have led to a focus on increasing the numbers of women who have straightforward, vaginal births. A study in the November 15, 2001, issue...

Women With Higher Education Have Less Risk Of Heart Disease.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with college or advanced degrees may have a lower risk of heart disease than less-educated women, according to a new study. The study, published in the November/December 2001 issue of...

Maternal Antiretroviral Resistance Does Not Raise Risk.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in the United States say that HIV drug resistance mutations do not yet have a significant impact on the chance of maternal transmission. Dr....

Study Suggest Rise In Heavy Drinking Among Young British Women.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Staff working in well-women and antenatal clinics may need to be trained to identify early signs of heavy drinking in young women, suggest researchers in the November 15, 2001, issue of the British...

Compound Selected For Further Development By National Cancer Institute.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The antiestrogen compound 6-MCDF, targeted for the treatment of breast cancer, has been selected by the Drug Development Group (DDG) of the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) for further development...

Letrozole Is Superior Preoperative Therapy For Postmenopausal Women.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The largest preoperative aromatase inhibitor trial demonstrates that the breast cancer drug Femara (letrozole) is a more effective therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive tumors...

New Silicone Implant To Be Used In Clinical Trial.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new kind of silicone breast implant, which may signal a return to silicone gel implants, will be used in a clinical trial beginning at Magee-Women's Hospital. The study, which is being...

Lack Of Known Cause, Basic Knowledge Pose Barrier To Diagnosis.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thirteen years after a group of scientists coined the term chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to describe a mysterious medical condition, many medical professionals are acknowledging it as a seriously...

Survey Reveals Impact Of Pain May Differ By Gender.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 25% of men and women who live with chronic pain report that this condition affected their decision to quit their job, according to the "Gender Attitudes Toward Chronic Pain" survey...

Depression After Surgery Raises Risk Of Future Heart Problems.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery depends as much on the patient's state of mind as it does on the condition of the patient's heart, according to researchers at the University of Maryland...

TriPath Imaging Announces Agreements For Integrated Cervical Cytology System.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Five laboratories have signed agreements TriPath Imaging, Inc., (TPTH) to use the company's integrated cervical cytology system for the collection, preparation, staining and computerized screening of...

Is Trauma A Risk Factor For Fibromyalgia?(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michelle Marble, senior medical writer - Epidemiological studies have found that trauma, physical and/or psychological, precede some cases of fibromyalgia. The question is whether or not this...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked To Dry Eyes.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormones taken by millions of women at menopause can increase the risk of dry eye syndrome, which in severe cases can affect vision, a new study has found. In the study of 25,389 women 49 and...

Medical Help Not Sought For Chronic Symptoms Affecting Intimate Relationships.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research with Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, and Asian women in the United States suggests that culture influences how women experience the emotional and physical changes brought on by...

Anabolic Treatment Rebuilds Bone.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michelle Marble, senior medical writer - "Our goal is to recreate bone mass in osteoporosis patients that is equivalent to bone mass of young adults," stated Dr. John Potts, Massachusetts General...

Postmenopausal Women Benefit From High Dietary Phytoestrogen Intake.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Osteoporosis continues to top the list of potential health problems that could affect postmenopausal women. However, a recently published study found that eating foods with high levels of...

Risedronate Sodium Once A Week As Effective As Daily Dose.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A once-a-week, 35 mg dose of Actonel (risedronate sodium tablets) was as effective as 5 mg of Actonel daily at increasing bone mineral density (BMD) in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO),...

Court Orders Generic Breast Cancer Drug Off Market.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was wrong to approve a generic version of the breast cancer drug Taxol, a federal appeals court said, ordering that the generic drug be pulled from the market. ...

Genes Do Contribute To Disease Susceptibility And Severity.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michelle Marble, senior medical writer - "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to progressive joint destruction and loss of function in some, but not all patients," said Diane Lacaille, MD, MPH, FRCPC,...

Long, Irregular Menstruation Cycles Increase Risk For Diabetes.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who have long or very irregular menstrual cycles have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), according to an article in the November 21, 2001, issue of the Journal of the...

Women Differ From Men In Expression of Sleep-Disordered Breathing.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women have lower incidence of sleep apnea than men due to their physical make-up. A recent study found that even though women had higher body mass indexes and smaller throat size than men, they had...

FDA Approves New Antiadhesion Treatment For Gynecologic Surgery.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2001... 2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a solution that surgeons can use to help reduce postoperative surgical adhesions in women undergoing open gynecologic surgery. Adhesions (scars) are...