Women's Health Weekly articles from February 2003

Women's Health Weekly archives from February 2003

Drinking increases risk.(breast cancer)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Every drink a woman takes increases her chances of developing breast cancer. But researchers have cleared away the confusion over whether it's the cigarette she smokes along with the drink that leads...

Pregnant women with pre-eclampsia have much narrower upper airways.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pregnant women diagnosed with an abnormal condition of pregnancy called pre-eclampsia, which raises blood pressure, demonstrated significantly smaller upper airways than did either nonpregnant women or...

Novel method grows normal human breast tissues in vivo.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a new method for growing normal human breast tissues in mice. They described "a novel system for studying the growth of normal human mammary epithelium in vivo as grafts...

Researchers discover how embryo attaches to uterus.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health have discovered how an embryo initially attaches to the wall of the uterus - what appears to be one of the earliest steps needed to establish...

Derivatives from food packaging don't show estrogenic activity.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chemicals derived from coatings used for packing food don't demonstrate estrogenic activity when administered to human breast cancer cells. "Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) is an epoxy resin...

Adjuvant provides mucosal immunity for Chlamydia trachomatis vaccine.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Canada, "Cellular and humoral immune responses induced following murine Chlamydia trachomatis infection confer almost sterile protection against homologous reinfection....

Abortion pills account for 6% of U.S. abortions.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors used pills such as RU-486 to perform about 6% of abortions in the first several months after the controversial drug was approved in the United States, a new study says. The study, published...

Former WebMD executive producer joins NewsRx.(Dominque Walton Brooks)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A former WebMD executive producer and medical editor has joined Atlanta-based NewsRx, along with three board-certified editors. Dominique Walton Brooks, MD, with WebMD until 2001, will serve as...

Insecticide affects male offspring of pregnant and lactating rats.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The insectide deltamethrin appears to cause subtle changes in male rats that are exposed to it while in utero or while suckling. According to a study from Brazil, "the effects of low doses of...

American women still having too many mastectomies.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although there are 25 years of solid scientific evidence showing that breast-conserving therapy has the same survival rate as mastectomy, American women are more likely to have mastectomy than are women...

Research investigates progestin-mediated signaling in cancer cells.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The authors of a new study have investigated progestin-mediated signaling in certain cancer cells. "We have previously shown that the G protein-coupled receptor (GPR)30 is critical for...

Treatments and outcomes differ widely among women of different races.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Important disparities in breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survival among American women of various racial and ethnic backgrounds are documented in a new study by researchers at the Fred...

Some cancers show more hereditary linkage than others in Swedish study.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Sweden, "familial risks for histopathology-specific cancers have not been determined. We used the nationwide Swedish Family-Cancer Database on 10.2 million individuals...

Cervical keratinocyte gene changes linked to human papillomavirus 16.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have a new set of genes that associate with the integration of human papillomavirus 16 in cervical cancer cells. According to recent research from England, "episomal integration is a...

Risk of pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery proportionate to its size.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several factors characterize uterine pseudoaneurysm, according to the authors of a case study. According to recent research from Germany, "a pseudoaneurysm is an extraluminal collection of blood...

Necon 7/7/7 generic oral contraceptive launched.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (WPI) announced that it has launched Necon 7/7/7 (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets), a generic version of the oral contraceptive Ortho-Novum 7/7/7. ...

Maternal and umbilical fatty acid status and mother's diet analyzed.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have analyzed mothers' diets in relation to maternal and umbilical fatty acid status. "The aim of this study was to describe the dietary fat intake during pregnancy and to study the...

New agents display selectivity for estrogen receptor beta.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at a major drug firm have reported on a new line of estrogen receptor modulators with selectivity for estrogen receptor beta. The scientists described "a series of 1,3,5-triazine-based...

Study accounts postoperative practices for pain relief in Germany.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Germany, researchers "surveyed current German practice in postoperative epidural analgesia (EA). Of 300 questionnaires sent anonymously, 147 (49%) were returned fully...

Bone morphogenetic protein-15 may be fertility regulator.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists report bone morphogenetic protein-15 regulates only one of a few hormones associated with human reproduction and may thus be a fertility modulator. According to a study from the United...

Cadmium absorption increases during pregnancy.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say cadmium adsorption increases in pregnant female rats. "Increased intestinal absorption of essential nutrients is characteristic of pregnancy as the maternal gastrointestinal tract...

Abdominal and total body fat loss linked to regular exercise.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regular exercise, such as brisk walking, reduces total and intra-abdominal body fat among overweight and obese postmenopausal women, a study by a Yale researcher has found. "Previously sedentary...

Ergothioneine mitigates diabetic embryopathy in pregnant rats.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from groups in Spain and England, "The natural antioxidant ergothioneine (2-mercaptohistidine trimethylbetaine) is a fungal metabolite and found in most plant and animal...

Progesterone hastens diabetes progression in murine model.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to researchers in France and the United States, "Gestational diabetes coincides with elevated circulating progesterone levels. We show that progesterone accelerates the progression of...

Insulin sensitivity linked to visceral fat mass in premenopausal women.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Researchers in Canada found a strong association between visceral fat mass and insulin resistance in premenopausal women, according to a report in the...

Migration associates with poorer health in women from European countries.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Female migrants from certain countries in Europe have fared poorer in terms of health than those from other countries. "Although our knowledge of the relationship between migration and health in...

Screening and early diagnosis of lung cancer may be crucial for survival.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States, particularly among women. Researchers advise that refined screening practices may improve outcomes in patients with lung...

Ob-Gyns support president's call for medical liability reform.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has applauded President Bush for addressing the nation's medical liability insurance crisis at a roundtable discussion in Scranton,...

Active Chlamydia trachomatis infection correlated to spontaneous abortion.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Couples infected with Chlamydia trachomatis stand a higher risk for early pregnancy lost. According to a study from Chile, "the incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection and the possible...

Boys cause more problems during labor.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women are more likely to encounter complications during labor and delivery when they are having a boy, according to new research. The study took place in the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin,...

Lack of CYR61 (CCN1) correlates with vascular shortfall in placenta.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An extracellular protein known as CYR61 is an essential element of placenta formation and vascularity. "CYR61 (CCN1) is a member of the CCN family of secreted matricellular proteins that includes...

Rising cesarean rate is cause for alarm, say nurse-midwives.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) has called upon all obstetric providers to offer thorough information on the impact of all birth options to the mother during prenatal consultations. ...

New murine model enables study of growth factor in gynecological cancer.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have established a new murine model that improves the study of ovarian cancer. "Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) performs multifaceted functions in the tumor microenvironment...

Tumors attacked by immune system respond better to therapy.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes predicts the length of remission after chemotherapy and the overall survival of patients with ovarian cancer, according to researchers from the Abramson...

Study is first of its kind to focus on home-based intervention for Hispanic mothers.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Helping low-income North Carolina Hispanic mothers cope better with postpartum depression is the focus of a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The 4-year...

Inhibitor Id2 needed for mammary cell differentiation in pregnancy.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Without the helix-loop-helix protein inhibitor of differentiation Id2, breast cells won't undergo differentiation like they should during pregnancy, researchers say. "Mammary alveolar development...

Prevalence of women's sex problems overestimated, study says.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study suggests sex researchers have been overestimating the prevalence of sexual problems in women for years - perhaps because they have been looking at things from a man's point of view. The...

Chlamydia patients should receive routine STI screening.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chlamydia patients should be routinely tested for other infections, researchers in England argue. V. Harinda and colleagues at St. Mary's Hospital in Hants assessed the utility of "testing patients...

More women quit smoking during pregnancy but not before and after.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More women are quitting smoking during pregnancy, but smoking trends before and after pregnancy are less encouraging, according to a study of more than 100,000 women. While U.S. smoking rates have...

First large study shows high efficacy rate for minimally invasive treatment.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of the largest multicenter prospective uterine fibroid embolization study of 555 Canadian women shows a high clinical success rate with a low complication rate and rapid recovery as reported in...

Annual summary of statistics on U.S. birthrate, infant mortality in 2001 released.
February 6, 2003... 2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States recently published the vital statistics relating to fertility and birth rate for 2001. "The number of births, the crude birth rate (14.5 in 2001), and the fertility...

Scientists offer conclusive proof on preventive effects of tamoxifen.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at Cancer Research U.K. say they now have conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer in healthy high-risk women. An international team led by Professor Jack Cuzick, a...

Task force supports less frequent screening for some women.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has strongly recommended that women between the ages of 21 and 65 be screened regularly for cervical cancer, but it concluded that some women can safely...

Why do women exercise less often than men?
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women work out less than men despite ample research that physical inactivity is a risk factor for heart disease. A new book explores the problem. "Lack of time is by far the most commonly...

Inhaled corticosteroids may increase risk for fracture after hip injury.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inhaled corticosteroids may increase the risk for hip fracture because of its effects on bone mineral density. According to a study from England, "there is accumulating evidence that the use of...

Postmenopausal women with Down syndrome may experience greater bone loss.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medication, inactivity, and other factors may contribute to heightened bone loss in women with Down syndrome who have experienced menopause. According to recent research from the United States,...

Malacoplakia of the ovary, fallopian tube and uterus associated with diabetes.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Taiwan, "Malacoplakia is a chronic xanthogranulomatous inflammation that most commonly affects the urinary tract and the gastrointestinal system of middle-aged women....

HIV/AIDS is leading cause of death for African American, Latina women in Pennsylvania.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium (TPAC) announced the release of their recent study "The AIDS Crisis in Pennsylvania: The Hidden Epidemic Among African American and Latina Women." The study calls...

Exercise and genistein combination prevent bone loss in male mice.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research suggests hormones are just important for maintaining bone health in men as they are in women. Exercise and plant estrogens may help men to overcome hormone deficiency, researchers say....

Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to p21(Waf1/Cip1) suppresses tumor growth.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antisense molecules can prevent angiogenesis and tumor growth in mice implanted with human breast cancers. "Under some conditions, p21(Waf1/Cip1) plays an assembly factor role for the cyclins and...

Chemotherapy after surgery not used as often as recommended.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study finds that many women do not receive adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery for breast cancer as recommended by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Further, the older the woman, the...

Gene therapy for breast cancer in development.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent article in the Houston Chronicle highlights the early successes of Introgen's (INGN) Advexin gene drug therapy in a phase II breast cancer study ongoing at The University of Texas M.D....

Hormone therapy is effective alternative to chemotherapy.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from two landmark studies, both published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, show that hormonal treatment with goserelin (Zoladex), alone or in combination with the antiestrogen tamoxifen, is...

Preclinical data published on how Panzem inhibits cell growth.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EntreMed, Inc., (ENMD) has published preclinical data on how its small molecule drug candidate Panzem inhibits the growth of tumor cells and blood vessel cells associated with disease. EntreMed...

Treatments, outcomes differ widely among women of different races, ethnicities.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Important disparities in breast-cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survival among American women of various racial and ethnic backgrounds are documented in a new study by researchers at the Fred...

Research suggests genetic risk for virus-related malignancy in Indian women.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The objective of the present study was to determine the codon 72 genotypic frequencies of p53 in Indian women and to analyze the association of this polymorphism with human papillomavirus (HPV)...

Detection of high-risk human papillomavirus a means of patient management.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-risk human papillomavirus can be used for tracking women who may eventually develop high-grade cervical lesions. According to researchers in England, "this study was undertaken to investigate...

Diagnostic evaluation of liquid-based cervical specimens may need fine-tuning.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The criteria for laboratory tests that use liquid specimens to detect cervicitis may need to be redefined. "A review of negative split-sample cervical cytology cases revealed five cases reported...

New Orleans scientists part of STD experiment.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A woman is more likely to avoid a second case of a common sexually transmitted disease if she gives medicine, not just advice, to her sexual partners, according to a study conducted by scientists in...

Agreement involves educating physicians about urological products.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Access Worldwide Communications, Inc., (AWWC) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Star Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company that is primarily involved in the field of urology and is a...

E. coli-expressed zona pellucida glycoproteins have contraceptive properties.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "In order to evaluate the immunocontraceptive potential of zona pellucida (ZP) glycoproteins, recombinant bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata) zona pellucida glycoprotein-1 (r-bmZP1) and -2 (r-bmZP2) were...

Male college students may suffer more depressive disorder than females.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States have completed a study of depression among male and female undergraduates. According to a study from the United States, "two studies tested for gender differences...

Patent issued covering soy hypocotyl, a natural source of isoflavones.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novogen, Ltd., (NVGN) has been issued the patent in the U.S. for human dietary supplements comprising soy material made from ground soy hypocotyl containing at least one isoflavone. Novogen is a...

Ultrasound sufficient for monitoring patient with abdominal pregnancy.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists announced MRI would have been overkill for monitoring a patient who delivered a fetus following an abdominal pregnancy. Ultrasound imaging was sufficient, they said. According to a...

Calponin isoform may regulate cytokinesis.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An important isoform of calponin, h2-calponin, may regulate elements of cytokinesis, researchers suggest. According to recent research from the United States, "h2-Calponin is found in both smooth...

Spinal cord's neurons with estrogen receptor-alpha upregulated during pregnancy.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Estrogen receptor (ER) immunoreactivity and mRNAs are present in spinal cord neurons in locations that are associated with sensory and autonomic innervation of female reproductive organs. The present...

Physical activity essential to cutting risk of chronic disease in older women.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Getting regular, moderate-intensity exercise may be critically important for postmenopausal women who want to reduce their risk of cancer, heart disease, and other chronic diseases, according to a...

Female family caregivers of elderly persons have poor sleep quality.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Middle-aged and older women who take care of elderly family members at home are more likely to suffer sleep interruption and poor sleep quality. "The sleep EEGs and fatigue of 9 female family...

Control of female sexuality factors into genital mutilation.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers list the control of female sexuality as a primary reason for the practice of female circumcision. According to recent research from Canada, "the practice better described as female...

Most blastocysts will exhibit genetic anomalies if they are present.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have now recognized that genetic anomalies are present during the blastocyst stage of embryogenesis. In a recent report, researchers in England conducted a study "to investigate the...

Relationship power for women leads to higher rates of condom use.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States have confirmed long-standing assumptions about relationship power structures and safe sex. "Women's ability to negotiate safer sexual practices, particularly...

One in five older British women has heart disease.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Twenty percent of older British women has cardiovascular disease, including stroke or blocked arteries, which is higher than previously thought, according to a new study. And the high prevalence of...

Women often undertreated, study finds.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study adds to the evidence that many women who suffer heart attacks are not getting adequate treatment. The study found that doctors often fail to prescribe aspirin, beta blockers, and...

Robertsonian translocations can be detected with preimplantation screening.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Portugal, "Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is an alternative to prenatal diagnosis for couples at risk of transmitting genetic disorders to their offspring....

Female hormones found to protect against harmful effects of fructose.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A number of nutritionists are alarmed by the amount of the public's consumption, as previous research has demonstrated that a fructose diet can lead to insulin resistance and hypertension, particularly...

Intellectual disability affects women's understanding of hormonal changes.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with intellectual disability may not be able to comprehend the significance of menopause, researchers suggest. "This article explores a heretofore neglected topic: the perceptions,...

Negative psychological traits increase risk of metabolic syndrome.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The metabolic syndrome is an important risk factor for major chronic diseases in women. A key component of the syndrome, central adiposity, is correlated with psychological risk factors associated...

Europe developing guidelines to prevent and improve care for hip fractures.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several countries in Europe are currently exploring the implementation of guidelines that would prevent hip fractures or improve the quality of care given to those who experience them. "Fractures...

Bone research experiments to be conducted aboard shuttle.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Millenium Biologix, Inc., a Canadian medical biotechnology company specializing in skeletal repair and tissue engineering, announced that a second series of bone cell research experiments from Canada...

Growth factor activates enzyme that associates with cancer metastasis.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in the abdominal fluid of ovarian cancer patients may be responsible for cancer metastasis. According to a study from Japan, "the role of vascular...

Ovarian cells involved in tissue kallikrein-kinin cascade.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Granulosa cells and kallikrein-kinin signaling are associated with ovarian vascularization new research has found. According to recent research from South Africa, "the serine protease, tissue...

Microparticles may cause blood vessel damage.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vessel wall cells and blood cells have been found to release cell particles that can damage blood vessels. This was demonstrated in laboratory experiments carried out by Marja van Wijk during her...

Family heritage and transition to adulthood factor into partner violence.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The way men and women are treated as children and how they transition into adulthood can significantly influence the way they act with respect to violent behaviors later on. According to a study...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in female dental students relate to stress.
February 13, 2003... 2003 FEB 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The cause of temporomandibular disorders among senior dental students in Taiwan differs with respect to gender, based on a student survey. According to a study from Taiwan, "254 (159 male, 95...