Women's Health Weekly articles from June 2001

Women's Health Weekly archives from June 2001

Anti-Angiogenic And Complimentary Therapies Are Among Potential Treatments.(for breast cancer)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Charles W. Henderson, senior medical writer - A breast cancer researcher believes that anti-angiogenesis and complimentary therapies may help breast cancer patients. Gabries N. Hortobagyi, chairman of...

Poll Finds Majority Of Women Unaware Heart Disease Is Their No. 1 Killer.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- More women in the U.S. today are aware that heart disease is their major killer than three years ago, however the number is still low - 34%, according to findings from an American Heart Association survey...

Diagnostic Technologies Trying To Meet Mammographic Standards.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Alternative technologies for imaging breast cancer are in various stages of development, but they will be playing only a supporting role to conventional mammography for some time, according to an article in the...

Blood Cell Stimulant May Direct Pathogenesis.(erythropoietin levels may influence the development of endometriosis)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A protein that stimulates the formation of red blood cells may also influence the development of endometriosis in females, new research suggests. Sachiko Matsuzaki...

Comparison Study Suggests Women Taking Lamotrigine Less Likely To Develop PCOS.(polycystic ovary syndrome)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- New data from an observational study comparing two commonly used epilepsy treatments, lamotrigine (Lamictal) and valproate (Depakote), suggest that lamotrigine is less likely to be related to disorders...

Human Parathyroid Hormone Could Be Potent New Therapy.(for osteoporosis)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- A substance secreted by four tiny glands in the neck could provide the most powerful treatment to date for osteoporosis. In the May 10, 2001, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a Massachusetts...

Low-Cost Oral Regimen Could Benefit Women In Less Developed Countries.(mifespristone-misoprostol abortion could benefit women in less-developed countries)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 -- (NewsRx Network) -- A low-cost medical program of abortion involving oral consumption of mifepristone and misoprostol hormones could be of benefit to women in less-developed countries, conclude authors of a study published in the...

Older Women Less Likely Than Men To Get Warfarin For Irregular Heartbeat.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Elderly women - those older than 75 - were half as likely as elderly men to receive the drug warfarin, which treats irregular heartbeats that can increase stroke risk, according to a study in the May 15, 2001,...

Women Up To 10 Times More Likely To Have Poorer Self-Perception Than Men.(body image distortion study)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Women are up to 10 times more likely to have a distorted body image than men, public health researchers in Britain have found. Questionnaires were sent to men and women working in a bank and a university in...

Major Hurdle In The Development Of An Animal Model Of Hereditary Disease Has Been Overcome.(mouse model of hereditary breast cancer found)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in women, with 192,000 new cases expected this year in the U.S. alone. Despite extensive research efforts, scientists have been unable develop a mouse model of...

Progestins Stimulate Growth Factor Production In Cancer Cells.(breast cancer)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - New research suggests progestins, natural or synthetic hormones that act like progesterone, cause some breast cancer cells to produce a growth factor associated with...

Smoking Increases Risk For Women With Family History Of Cancer.(smoking increases breast cancer risk)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Smoking cigarettes significantly increases the risk of breast cancer for women with three or more relatives who have had breast or ovarian cancer, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published in the journal...

Procedure Improves Quality Of Life For Large-Breasted Women.(breast reduction mammoplasty found to help decrease back, neck, shoulder, and other pain)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- A review and meta-analysis of 29 studies involving more than 4,000 patients found that breast reduction surgery significantly improves the physical symptoms and quality of life in large-breasted women. The...

Female Cancer Patients At Higher Risk For Divorce Or Separation.(female brain tumor patients)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Married female patients with brain tumors are dramatically more likely to experience a separation or divorce during the course of their illness than male patients, collaborating researchers from several...

New Test Detects 25% More Disease Than Pap Smears.(SpectRx/Welch Allyn cervical cancer diagnosis)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- A study published in the May 2001 issue of the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease reports that prototypes of a non-invasive cervical cancer detection device being jointly developed by Welch Allyn, Inc., and...

Phase I Vaccine Trial Set To Begin In Women With HIV And/Or Human Papillomavirus.(Multikine trials for cervical cancer vaccine)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The Institute of Human Virology (IHV), at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, is set to begin Phase I clinical trials on Multikine, a drug produced in Baltimore, Maryland, by Cel-Sci Corporation,...

Patch And Birth Control Pills Are Similarly Effective In Preventing Pregnancy.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The contraceptive patch is comparable to a combination oral contraceptive in pregnancy prevention and cycle control, and compliance is better with the patch than with the pill, study results indicate. ...

Growth Factor Manipulation Could Blunt Congenital Malformations.(in children of diabetic mothers)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Scientists predict therapies that use angiogenic mechanisms could some day prevent congenital malformations in the children of diabetic mothers. These therapies...

Gene For Insulin Resistance Syndrome Linked To Heart Disease, Women Particularly Affected.(Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The discovery that a rare genetic condition speeds the development of heart disease may open the door to new understanding of the link between heart disease and insulin resistance, a problem of blood sugar...

Age At First Period Has Changed Little For British Girls Since 1950s.
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- The average age of menarche (age at first period) in British teenagers has changed very little during the past 20-30 years, epidemiologists report. Despite this, almost one girl in eight reaches menarche...

Safer Estrogen Targets Painful Intercourse In Older Women.(new estrogen treatment for vaginal atrophy)
June 7, 2001... 2001 JUN 7 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at Yale University's School of Medicine have designed a new form of estrogen that could improve the treatment of vaginal atrophy, commonly referred to as vaginal dryness. Experienced by many...

HIV-1+ Mothers And Their Children At Increased Risk Of Death In Less-Developed Countries.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- HIV-1 infected mothers in less-developed countries who breastfeed their infants could be more than three times more likely to die within two years of giving birth compared with mothers who use formula milk, say...

Quality Of Care For Women With High Blood Pressure Doesn't Meet Recommendations.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14- (NewsRx Network) -- Care for women with hypertension falls short of U.S. national guidelines, according to a new measurement system to assess the quality of care. Steven M. Asch, MD, MPH, from the Veterans Affairs Greater Los...

Women Will Surpass Men As Victims Within A Few Years.(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Within the next few years, researchers believe more women than men will die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to data presented at the 97th International Conference of the American...

ACOG Says "Buyer Beware" With Alternative Botanical Treatments.(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, alternatives to hormone replacement therapy)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- In response to the ever-increasing number of women using herbal or other alternatives to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued...

New Low-Dose Formulations As Effective, Possibly Safer Than Commonly Prescribed Doses.(hormone replacement therapy )
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 (NewsRx Network) -- Two articles in the June 2001 issue of Fertility and Sterility show that new lower dose forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women are just as effective as commonly prescribed doses. The...

Women Online Seek Health Information, Support, Time-Savings.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Julie Henderson, senior editor - 'Women rule the Internet," proclaimed Holly Atkinson, MD, president or iVillageHealth.com, in her introductory remarks during the eHealthcare World Women's Leadership Forum...

Consumption Of Trans Fatty Acids May Increase Risk.(type 2 diabetes)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study suggests that even a small increase in the use of sources of trans fatty acids in the diet may significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In research published in the...

Preteen Girls Who Become Overweight Very Likely To Develop New Asthma Symptoms.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Females who become overweight or obese between the ages of six and 11 are seven times more likely to develop new asthma symptoms at age 11 and 13 than girls who don't become heavier. Researchers collected...

Study Finds Significant Gender Differences In Risk Factors For HIV Infection Among Injection Drug Users.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Significant differences exist in the risk factors men and women face for contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public...

Comparison Study Finds FISH Assay More Accurate Than HercepTest.(fluorescence in situ hybridization more accurate in the determination of Herceptin use for breast cancer therapy)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 -- (NewsRx Network) -- The most common laboratory test to determine the eligibility for Herceptin use produces many false-positive results, potentially causing thousands of women with breast cancer to receive Herceptin therapy...

Recruitment For Clinical Study Of Screening Test Begins.(NMP66 blood test for breast cancer detection)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Matritech, Inc. (NMPS) announced that it has begun patient recruitment for a multicenter clinical study of its NMP66 blood test for the early detection of breast cancer. The clinical study, which will be...

FDA Approves Assay For Chlamydia And Gonorrhea.(Gen-Probe Inc.'s Aptima Combo 2 Assay)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Gen-Probe, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its target-amplified nucleic acid probe test for the in vitro diagnostic detection of ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) from...

African-American Women's Diets Lack Calcium.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14- (NewsRx Network) -- A recent survey uncovered new facts about the lack of calcium in African-American women's diets. The survey was conducted to learn more about the attitudes and behavior of African-American women aged 25 to...

Variations In Food Energy Density Affect Calorie Consumption.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A diet of low energy-density foods can help reduce calorie consumption, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The current epidemic of obesity in the United States has...

Educating Physicians Increases Prescription Rates.(of emergency oral contraceptives)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Educational programs about emergency oral contraception (EC) provided to physicians and other health care providers resulted in an increase in EC prescriptions after one year, according to a study in the June...

Race, Ethnicity May Be Indicators Of Risk Factors For Pregnancy-Related Mortality.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study on pregnancy-related deaths among specific racial and ethnic groups in the United States reports that Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American-Indian/Alaska-Native women had a significantly...

Clinical Trials On Efficacy Of Monitor Begin.(Pheromone Sciences Corp. tests its PSC Fertility Monitor)
June 14, 2001... The trial, which will enroll 140 subjects, is taking place at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, under the direction of Dr. Arthur Haney, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in...

Add 'Infotherapy' To Your List Of Medical Terms.(use www.infotherapy.com or www.NewsRx.net to access the redesigned NewsRx.net site)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, now has coined a new medical word: "infotherapy." The new word is the combination of two...

Tegaserod Maleate Effective For Abdominal Pain, Constipation.(irritable bowel syndrome treatment)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Zelnorm[TM] (tegaserod maleate) demonstrated significant improvement of multiple symptoms in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) suffering from abdominal pain, discomfort, and constipation,...

Cancer Risk Similar In Primary Biliary And HCV-Related Disease.(hepatitis C)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Patients with higher-stage primary biliary cirrhosis have the same risk for developing primary liver cancer as do patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related...

Labor Induction Alone Does Not Lead To Increased Cesarean Births.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Contrary to a long-standing belief in the obstetric community, labor induction alone does not lead to excess cesarean deliveries in women with prolonged pregnancies, according to a study in the June 2001 issue...

Low-Income Minority Women Under Greater Stress During Pregnancy.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Low-income black and Hispanic women who suffer from depression during pregnancy also tend to experience a decrease in energy so great that it interferes with physical and social activities, according to a study...

More Women Than Previously Assumed Need Leave During Pregnancy.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Despite the common perception that pregnant career women stay on the job until they go into labor, a study in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that a sizable minority of pregnant women in...

Perineal Massage In Labor Fails To Prevent Perineal Damage.
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- There's nothing like a good massage - except perhaps perineal massage during labor. Damage to the perineum (the area between the genital organs and the anus) during vaginal birth affects the sexuality,...

Risk Of Heart Failure Relapse Need Not Deter Some Women From Pregnancy.(peripartum cardiomyopathy)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Contrary to popular belief, women who experience a rare form of heart failure during pregnancy may be able to have another child if they have recovered fully and are willing to take some risks with their own...

WHO Proposes New Model For Provision Of Antenatal Care.(World Health Organization)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new model for the provision of antenatal care involving fewer clinic visits and potentially reduced healthcare costs - was proposed in the May 19, 2001, issue of The Lancet with the publication of the WHO...

Stem Cell Tissue Engineering Restores Urethral Sphincter Muscles In Animal Model.(stem cells transplantation to treat stress urinary incontinence)
June 14, 2001... 2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- University of Pittsburgh researchers have successfully used stem cell tissue engineering to restore deficient urethral sphincter muscles in animal models. They presented their findings on June 5, 2001, at...

Urologist Sorts Fact from Fiction.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michelle Marble, senior medical writer - There may be good reasons for wearing clean cotton underwear and not wearing pantyhose, but urinary tract infections are not among them. Distinctions between...

Altered Tumor Suppressor Gene Linked To Increased Risk.(of endometrial cancer)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Boston, Massachusetts, and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) have discovered nearly half of pre-menopausal women carry...

New Therapies Are In Use And In The Works.(treatment of overactive bladder)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- The future appears promising for treatment of overactive bladder, with diverse approaches ranging from gene therapy to... red hot chili peppers!? "Overactive bladder is a major health problem that affects...

Poor Diet, Excess Exercise Can Mean Weak Bones And Heart Troubles For Young Women.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Young women who exercise to the point they develop amenorrhea (no longer have menstrual periods) run the risk of developing osteoporosis and cardiovascular problems, according to a study done by Anne Zeni Hoch,...

HIV Positive Women At High Risk For Pre-Cancerous Lesions.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- HIV positive women are three times more likely than other women to develop lesions that can lead to anal cancer, new research shows. The greater risk is due at least in part to weakened immune defenses...

Second High-Dose Chemotherapy With Stem Cell Grafts Effective, But Toxic.(breast cancer)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Neoadjuvant high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with stem cell support can control inflammatory breast cancer, with a cost of substantial toxicity, researchers in Italy...

Stem Cell Cleansing Can Reduce Complications.(of chemotherapy for breast cancer)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A procedure for removing harmful substances from stem cell grafts can reduce the risk of chemotherapy complications for breast cancer patients, oncologists in Italy...

Screening Test Can Identify HPV-Disregulated Host Cell Functions.(InPath In-Cell HPV Test, human papillomavirus)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- A study presented at the 14th International Congress of Cytology indicates that Ampersand Medical Corp.'s (AMPM) InPath [TM] In-Cell HPV Test [TM] has demonstrated its ability to be the first screening test...

Novel Angiogenesis Inhibitor To Be Tested Against Advanced Breast And Colorectal Cancers.(Avastin)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 -- (NewsRx Network) -- On May 30, 2001, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, Jonsson Cancer Center launched several studies of treatments for advanced breast and colorectal cancers that attempt to starve tumors...

Analysis Finds DDT, PCBs Not Linked To Higher Rates Of Breast Cancer.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Scientists who combined data from five large breast cancer studies have found no link to the pesticide DDT or to PCBs, a widespread industrial chemical. Both were suspect because they are chemicals in the...

Annual Report Shows Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Incidence and Death Rates.(Statistical Data Included)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- The rates for new cancer cases and deaths for all cancers combined continued to decline in the United States, according to a report that includes new data for the period between 1992 to 1998. The report is...

Study Shows Transmission Of Resistant HIV Strains From Mother To Child.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- ViroLogic, Inc. (VLGC) has published a new study that documents the transmission of multi-drug-resistant HIV from mother to child. According to the researchers, the study findings, which were published in...

Resistance Training Complements Aerobic Exercise For Women.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Resistance training bums calories for more than an hour after a workout and may be as important as aerobic exercise for women in the fight against fat, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins and Arizona...

U.S. Government Approves Six State Plans To Insure Women With Breast Or Cervical Cancer.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Tommy G. Thompson has approved six new states' applications for a new federal program that allows them to offer Medicaid benefits to uninsured women who are...

Oral Vaccine Could Offer Palatable Alternative To Parenteral Delivery.(vaccine against human papillomavirus)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- An oral vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), the causative agent of cervical cancer, has been brought one step closer to reality by researchers in the United...

Labor Induction In Overdue Pregnancies Doesn't Lead To More C-Sections, Study Finds.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have shown that labor induction alone does not increase the probability of cesarean section in pregnant women who exceed their due...

Squalamine Receives Orphan Drug Status.(for the treatment of ovarian cancer)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Genaera Corp.'s (GENR) squalamine as been granted Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of ovarian cancer by the U.S. Food a d Drug Administration (FDA). Squalamine, an anti-angiogenic drug, is...

New Guide Developed for Nasal Analysis of African-American Women.
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- Nasal analysis is the first step a surgeon takes prior to performing rhinoplasty, or plastic surgery to change the shape and size of the nose. In plastic surgery literature, "ethnic" and "non-Caucasian" are...

Study Says Lesbian Women Not Adequately Tested For Virus Linked To Cervical Cancer.(human papillomavirus)
June 21, 2001... 2001 JUN 21 - (NewsRx Network) -- A study in the June 2001 issue of the American Journal of Public Health suggests lesbian women undergo routine Pap tests less frequently and at older ages than non-homosexual women. The major cause of...

Study Raises More Questions About Soy, Other Phytoestrogens.(some soy compounds may not protect against cancer)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28- (NewsRx Network) -- Eager to reap the health benefits of soy without actually eating soy foods, Americans have turned to supplements -- products containing concentrated levels of natural compounds thought to be beneficial. While...

Cervical Cancer Incidence Increasing Among Women With HIV.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Unlike other AIDS-defining illnesses, the prevalence of invasive cervical cancer among [HIV.sup.+] women has risen during the era of antiretroviral therapy. M....

DHEA Effective In Treating Female Sexual Dysfunction.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Women suffering from sexual dysfunction due to androgen deficiency syndrome demonstrated remarkable improvement after taking the adrenal androgen steroid dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA). Researchers from the...

U.S. Court Rules Excluding Prescription Birth Control From Insurance Coverage Is Discriminatory.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- In a widely-watched lawsuit, a drugstore chain in the Seattle-area of Washington state was ordered on June 12, 2001, to include contraceptives for women in its employee health insurance plan. U.S. district...

Chlamydia pneumoniae May Play Role In Pathogenesis.(of interstitial cystitis)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, have discovered a potential role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the pathogenesis of interstitial cystitis (IC). Interstitial cystitis...

Amniotic Fluid Leakage Can Increase Risk.(of coagulation in pregnant women)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Amniotic fluid leakage into the bloodstream may provoke dangerous coagulation in pregnant women, researchers in Poland warn. "Tissue factor (TF) is known to be...

Treatment Could Make Removal Less Painful And Less Invasive.(immune-stimulating treatment for anal warts)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study reported by GayHealth.com's medical director, Stephen Goldstone, MD, FACS, has identified a promising new immune-stimulating treatment for anal warts. The study was presented June 6, 2001, at...

Docetaxel Safe, Effective For Stem Cell Mobilization.(for pre-high-dose chemotherapy treatment of ovarian and breast cancer)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Docetaxel can be combined with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to provide effective and generally nontoxic stem cell mobilization for breast and ovarian...

Vaginal Ring Stops Ovulation.(NuvaRing)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) - Researchers in The Netherlands have reported the successful trial of a vaginal ring for contraception. The device contains hormones used in other contraceptives, but a ring inserted into the vagina for three...

Women More Susceptible To Drug-Induced Dyslipidemia.(antiviral drug side effects in HIV therapy)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Female HIV patients display much more pronounced metabolic disturbances than men after initiation of antiretroviral therapy, researchers in Austria say. "Because...

DNA Immunization Of Mothers May Mean Better Response In Newborns.(genetic immunization)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28- (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Immunizing mother mice with naked DNA may ultimately lead to better vaccine efficacy in their offspring, say researchers working in the United States. D.L. Radu and...

Continued Drug Treatment Improves Symptom Relief.(Elmiron found to be effective for the relief of interstitial cystitis)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Interstitial cystitis (IC) patients taking pentosan polysulfate sodium ([Elmiron.sup.R], Alza Corp.) experienced increased symptom relief with continued therapy, according to the results of a study presented...

Japanese Knotweed Derivative Prevents Cancer Growth, Spread In Mice.(lung cancer treatment)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - The roots of Japanese knotweed, a bamboo-like perennial, produce a compound that may be valuable for fighting lung cancer. Researchers at Ehime University School of...

New Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Key Staff Announced.(for NewsRx Network)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, has announced top staff appointments, including a new editor-in-chief and publisher for its...

Blood Transfusion Is Independent Risk Factor For Women.(blood transfusion may cause a higher risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in women)
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 -- (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer -- Blood transfusions may put women at a higher risk for some types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and other blood cell cancers, researchers in a multicenter study say....

Missing Time Target For Emergency C-Section Doesn't Appear To Increase Neonatal Death.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28- (NewsRx Network) -- Two papers and an editorial in the May 31, 2001, issue of the British Medical Journal describe the difficulties in meeting the target of 30 minutes between the decision that an urgent cesarean section is...

Doctors Don't Talk Sex With Their Lesbian And Gay Patients.
June 28, 2001... 2001 JUN 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Four out of 10 health care providers don't ask their gay and lesbian patients about their sexual practices, according to the second annual GayHealth.com online survey. Avoiding the subject of sex puts...