Women's Health Weekly articles from June 2009

Women's Health Weekly archives from June 2009

Vitamin D insufficiency linked to bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women.(Report)
June 4, 2009... Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in US women of childbearing age, and is common in pregnant women. BV occurs when the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain...

Researchers make discovery in colon cancer prevention.
June 4, 2009... A new study finds that individuals who have low expression of the "Celebrex gene," 15-PGDH, are actually resistant to Celebrex treatment when used to prevent colon cancer. The study, published in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the...

Thyroid and parathyroid surgery outcomes may be worse in pregnant women.
June 4, 2009... Pregnant women appear to have worse clinical and economic outcomes after thyroid and parathyroid surgery compared with women who are not pregnant, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

Folic acid to prevent congenital heart defects.
June 4, 2009... This release is available in French (see also McGill University Health Centre). Montreal, May 14th 2009 - The Canadian policy of fortifying grain products with folic acid has already proved to be effective in preventing neural tube...

Genes that influence start of menstruation identified for first time.
June 4, 2009... Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions across Europe and the United States, have for the first time identified two genes that are involved in determining when girls begin menstruation....

New chlamydia study findings reported from H. Ohman and co-authors.
June 4, 2009... "Chronic inflammation induced by Chlamydia trachomatis can lead to tubal factor infertility (TFI)," scientists writing in the Journal of Infectious Diseases report (see also Chlamydia). "To investigate the genetic basis of chlamydial TFI...

Studies from University of Pennsylvania, Medical Department have provided new information about chlamydia.
June 4, 2009... "We sought to determine whether Chlamydia pneumoniae impairs invasive trophoblast function and is associated with preeclampsia. We conducted cell viability and invasion assays using primary extravillous trophoblast cells isolated from...

New cytokines data have been reported by researchers at University of Toronto.(Report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "The objective of the study was to determine the effect of fetal sex on the output of cytokines and prostaglandin-regulating enzymes in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and probiotic lactobacilli-treated...

Recent findings from J. Schellenberg and co-authors highlight research in life sciences.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Saskatoon, Canada, "We compared dideoxy sequencing of cloned chaperonin-60 universal target (cpn60 UT) amplicons to pyrosequencing of amplicons derived from vaginal microbial communities. In samples pooled from a...

Research on systemic sclerosis published by scientists at Wayne State University, Medical Department.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, "In some patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), persistent bacterial infection involving dermal microvascular endothelial cells may result in endothelial...

Hot Flashes May Prompt Closer Look at Bone Health.
June 4, 2009... A new study, published in the journal Menopause, found postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms--which include hot flashes and night sweats--had lower bone mineral density in the spine and hip (see also Unigene Laboratories Inc.). ...

Research in the area of adverse drug reactions reported from University of Maryland.
June 4, 2009... "We determined the clinicodemographic factors associated with complications of continence procedures, the impact of concomitant surgery on the complication rate and the relationship between the incidence of cystitis and the method of...

Researchers at Yale University, Medical Department target adverse drug reactions.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "We implemented a comprehensive strategy to track and reduce adverse events. We incrementally introduced multiple patient safety interventions from September 2004 through November 2006 at a...

Findings from M. Sesay et al in anesthesia reported.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Bordeaux, France, "Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) consists of injecting small quantities of orthopedic cement to consolidate pathologic vertebral bodies. The procedure is brief but painful during vertebral Puncture...

Studies in the area of angiotensins reported from Q.L. Duan and co-researchers.(Report)
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Montreal, Canada, "Recent studies reported a gain-of-function mutation in the gene encoding coagulation Factor XII (F12) among 5 German and French families with estrogen-associated angioedema who share a common...

Findings in bone research reported from D. Karasik and co-researchers.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, "The risk of osteoporotic fracture is a function of both applied muscle mass and bone tissue distribution. Leg lean mass (LLM) and femoral bone geometry are...

New bone research study findings have been published by scientists at University of Arizona.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "It is important to identify the role of nutrition in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. The goal of this study was to compare the equivalency of nutrient intakes assessed by diet records and the Arizona Food Frequency Questionnaire...

Recent findings in bone research described by R.M. Vanderhee and colleagues.
June 4, 2009... " Optimal bone mass in early adulthood is achieved through appropriate diet and lifestyle, thereby protecting against osteoporosis and risk of bone fracture in later life. Calcium and vitamin D are essential to build adequate bones, but calcium...

Research on bone research reported by scientists at University of Southampton.
June 4, 2009... "Maternal nutrition is a potentially important determinant of intrauterine skeletal development. Previous studies have examined the effects of individual nutrients, but the pattern of food consumption may be of greater relevance," scientists in...

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital report research in bone research.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "In clinical practice, bone mineral density (BMD) determined by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry is used to monitor response to osteoporosis therapy. However, 1 to 2 yr are usually required to assess patients' BMD responses," scientists in the...

Reports summarize carpal tunnel syndrome research from B. Silverstein and co-authors.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "Objectives The aim was to explore whether ''adjustment'' for gender masks important exposure differences between men and women in a Study of rotator cuff syndrome (RCS) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and work exposures. This...

Research data from Washington University, Medical Department update understanding of clinical trial research.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... "Large, randomized clinical trials have long been considered the gold standard to guide clinical care," investigators in the United States report (see also Clinical Trial Research). "Metaanalysis is a type of analysis in which results of a...

Research results from University of Sherbrooke, Medical Department update knowledge of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
June 4, 2009... "Mutations in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) gene often cause lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LCAH). In this disorder an impairment of steroid synthesis leads to adrenal and gonadal insufficiencies with a particular...

Study results from University of Amsterdam update understanding of depression.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... "The serotonin system is undoubtedly involved in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). More specifically the serotonin transporter (SERT) serves as a major target for antidepressant drugs," scientists writing in the European...

Studies conducted at Akershus University on dystocia recently published.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Oslo, Norway, "Our aim was to estimate the relative and absolute risk of shoulder dystocia in the second delivery according to history of shoulder dystocia and offspring birthweight. A retrospective cohort...

Data on eclampsia reported by researchers at Groningen University.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Netherlands, "Eclampsia is thought to have no long-term neurological consequences. We aimed to delineate the neurostructural sequelae of eclampsia, in particular brain white matter lesions, utilizing high-resolution...

Researchers from University of Cincinnati, Medical Department describe findings in eclampsia.
June 4, 2009... "Preeclampsia, eclampsia, and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome are major obstetric disorders that are associated with substantial maternal and perinatal morbidities. As a result, it is important that clinicians make...

Research from V. Rivera and co-authors reveals new findings on ectopic pregnancy.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "To determine whether the change in human chorionic gonadotropin after manual vacuum aspiration is predictive of an early abnormal intrauterine pregnancy in women with pregnancy of unknown location....

New findings from B.H. Rashidi and co-authors describe advances in embryo transfer.
June 4, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Iran conducted a study "To determine the effect of serum androgens [testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS)] on in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection...

New enzyme research findings from Z. Snapir and co-researchers published.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research published in the Biochemical Journal, "Azs (antizymes) are small polyamine-induced proteins that function as feedback regulators Of Cellular polyamine homoeostasis. They bind to transient ODC (ornithine...

Research on epilepsy reported by scientists at University of Bonn.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Bonn, Germany, "In women younger than 45 years, a new form of encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma and presenting with seizures and psychiatric symptoms has been described. Most patients have antibodies to...

New research on episiotomy from University of Pittsburgh summarized.
June 4, 2009... "The objective of the study was to describe episiotomy rates in the United States following recommended changes in clinical practice. The National Hospital Discharge Survey, a federal data set sampling inpatient hospitals, was used to obtain...

Investigators at National Institutes of Health zero in on fibroids.
June 4, 2009... In this recent article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To compare magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging for uterine fibroid measurement. Eighteen women...

Report summarizes fibrosis study findings from K.J.H. Sparbel and co-researchers.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Cystic fibrosis carrier testing (CFCT) is among the first of the DNA tests offered prenatally in primary care settings. This paper from a descriptive qualitative study describes the influence of...

Findings from University of Gothenburg advance knowledge in gender studies.
June 4, 2009... "New methods are needed to complement traditional epidemiological methods in the analyses of complex multivariate exposures. Contextual and comprehensive analyses such as multilevel and cluster analyses are particularly Suitable for comparisons...

Research from University of Quebec yields new data on gender studies.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Montreal, Canada, "Objectives Several studies have reported male-female differences in the prevalence of symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), some arising from workplace exposure...

Researchers from University of Copenhagen report recent findings in gender studies.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Copenhagen, Denmark, "A broad range of socio-cultural issues have been recognized as determinants for health and disease. A notion of gender neutrality is still alive in the medical culture, suggesting that gender...

Reports outline gynecology study results from H.W.R. Schreuder et al.
June 4, 2009... "The objective of the study was to validate virtual reality simulation in assessing laparoscopic skills in gynecology by establishing the extent of realism of the simulation to the actual task (face validity) and the degree to which the results...

Research on gynecology discussed by scientists at University of Milan.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Milan, Italy, "Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), defined as non-cyclic pain of 6 or more months, is a frequent disorder that may negatively affect health-related quality of life. In women several causes are recognised,...

Findings in hormones reported from University of Lund.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Lund, Sweden, "The hormonal system for induction of term and preterm labour is not fully understood. Therefore, we investigated myometrial gene expressions for neurohypophyseal hormones and their receptors,...

Reports outline hormones research from University of Liege.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Liege, Belgium, "Deletion of Xpter encompassing die SHOX gene and PAR I region in familial patients with Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis syndrome: Heterozygote deletions or mutations of pseudoautosomal I region...

Research on human papillomavirus detailed by scientists at University of Ljubljana.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Ljubljana, Slovenia, "Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) were detected in 69 (43.7%) of 158 and in 7 (4.5%) of 155 anogenital hairs obtained from 53 patients with genital warts (GWs) and from 53 age-matched healthy control...

Studies from T.G. Harris and colleagues yield new information about human papillomavirus.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "The objective of the study was to examine the relationship of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and combined oral contraceptive (COC) use with...

New research on human t-lymphotropic virus from University of California summarized.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... "Understanding participation in a prospective study is crucial to maintaining and improving retention rates. In 1990-92, following attempted blood donation at five blood centers, we enrolled 155 HTLV-I, 387 HTLV-II and 799 HTLV seronegative...

New data from Kaiser Permanente illuminate research in incontinence.
June 4, 2009... "We determined the efficacy, safety, adjustability and technical feasibility of the adjustable continence therapy device (Uromedica, Plymouth, Minnesota) for the treatment of recurrent female stress urinary incontinence. Female patients with...

New incontinence study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of Michigan.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to determine the effect of aging and continence status on the structure and function of the external (EAS) and internal (IAS) anal sphincters DESIGN: Young (YC) and...

Reports from V. Misrai and colleagues advance knowledge in incontinence.
June 4, 2009... "Suburethral tapes have been widely adopted to treat stress urinary incontinence. Further resection of such tapes may be necessary in certain cases," researchers in Paris, France report (see also Incontinence). "We review our experience...

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic publish findings in incontinence.
June 4, 2009... "We sought to estimate the minimum important difference (MID) for the Urinary Distress Inventory (UDI), UDI-stress subscale of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory, and Urinary Impact Questionnaire (UIQ) of the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire....

Study findings on incontinence are outlined in reports from University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department.
June 4, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to describe national trends in surgery for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). We used data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey, a federal dataset sampling patient discharges from US inpatient...

Study data from University of California update understanding of interstitial cystitis.(Report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Hypersensitivity to visceral stimuli in interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome may result from enhanced responsiveness of affective circuits (including the amygdala complex) and associated...

Research on laparotomy detailed by L. Moore and co-authors.
June 4, 2009... "An operative note is indispensable to physician documentation and decision-making; however, there are no accepted standards for operative note content. Our aim was to use a modified Delphi consensus-building method to construct a uniform...

Data on life sciences reported by A.M. Robbins and co-researchers.
June 4, 2009... "Reproductive delays are a potential cost of dispersal, even when females transfer directly from one social unit to another. Delays may occur before a transfer if females avoid conception while waiting to encounter other groups, and delays...

New research on life sciences from M. Agarwal and co-authors summarized.(Report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Lucknow, India, "The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of mifepristone as a contraceptive pill. A prospective case-control study was conducted in a tertiary care center of North India." ...

Recent studies by D.E. Fry and co-authors add new data to life sciences findings.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Infection after surgery continues to be a major source of morbidity and expense despite extensive efforts with educational programs, guidelines, and hospital-based policies and procedures."...

Research conducted at University of Nevada, Medical Department has updated our knowledge about life sciences.
June 4, 2009... "Meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI) during spermatogenesis is characterized by transcriptional silencing of genes on both the X and Y chromosomes in mid-to-late pachytene spermatocytes(1). MSCI is believed to result from meiotic...

Research reports from National Institutes of Health provide new insights into life sciences.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "There is limited information on the validity of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) alcohol use disorders (AUD) symptom criteria among adolescents...

Research reports from University of Madras provide new insights into life sciences.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Madras, India, "The normal anatomy of the male reproductive system in Macaca radiata is presented here. The external genitalia consist of a triangular button-shaped glans penis." "The corpus cavernosum,...

Scientists at Chung-Ang University publish research in life sciences.
June 4, 2009... In this recent article published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists in Seoul, South Korea conducted a study "To determine the vitamin D status of Korean postmenopausal women during the winter months according to the...

Studies from RIKEN add new findings in the area of life sciences.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Tsukuba, Japan, "Mammalian androgenetic embryos can be produced by pronuclear exchange of fertilized oocytes or by dispermic in vitro fertilization of enucleated oocytes. Here, we report a new technique for...

Studies from University of Bergen update current data on life sciences.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from Bergen, Norway, "The aim of the study was to assess excess mortality related to disability pension (DP) status and DP diagnoses in Norway and Sweden during 1990-96. Representative samples of the population aged 30-59...

Study results from M.O. Bernier and colleagues broaden understanding of lupus.
June 4, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Montreal, Canada conducted a study "To assess whether the risk of incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs), because studies of the link...

Study data from A.K. Ziraba et al provide new insights into maternal mortality.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from Nairobi, Kenya, "Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenge with estimates exceeding 1,000 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in some countries. Successful prevention of maternal deaths...

Researchers from University of New South Wales discuss findings in menopause.
June 4, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Liverpool, Australia conducted a study "To determine the efficacy and safety of common complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies used to relieve the menopausal symptoms....

Studies from D. Hazard and colleagues reveal new findings on menorrhagia.(Survey)
June 4, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to determine whether satisfaction in women who have undergone the thermal balloon ablation (TBA) procedure for menorrhagia at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is consistent with initial published...

Report summarizes mental health study findings from University of Groningen.(Clinical report)
June 4, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, "Family socioeconomic position (SEP) is known to be associated with adolescent mental health. Whether the relationship is different for...

Medical University of South Carolina publishes research in neurodegenerative disease.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Down syndrome (DS) individuals develop several neuropathological hallmarks seen in Alzheimer's disease, including cognitive decline and the early loss of cholinergic markers in the basal...

Recent findings from University of Alabama highlight research in cystic fibrosis.
June 4, 2009... "The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and autophagy are the two major mechanisms responsible for the clearance of cellular proteins. We have used the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance...

New data from University of California illuminate research in obstetrics.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to assess urinary frequency in community-dwelling women. Voiding habits were assessed in 4061 women 25-84 years of age using survey responses from the Epidemiology of...

New findings in obstetrics described from College of Medicine.
June 4, 2009... "We investigated the existence and regional distribution of sphingosine-1-phosphate regulatory enzymes and receptors in the lower urinary tract and determined the functional role of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors in the bladder. Lower...

New obstetrics findings from University of Michigan described.(Report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "We examined structural relationships between anterior mesh kit suspension points and the upper vagina in women with normal support. Eleven women with normal support underwent supine, multiplanar...

Reports summarize obstetrics study results from University of Santiago.
June 4, 2009... In this recent report published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, researchers in Spain conducted a study "To compare duration of labor, mode of delivery, and local anesthetic consumed in women who received labor analgesia with epidural or...

Research findings from University of Michigan update understanding of obstetrics.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "Recent cadaver research demonstrates the perineal membrane's ventral and dorsal portions and close relationship to the levator ani muscle. This study seeks to show these relationships in women by magnetic resonance (MR) images," scientists in...

Researchers from Duke University publish new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of levator ani denervation and reinnervation 6 months after the first delivery. Ninety-six primigravida women underwent quantitative...

Study data from R.M. Burwick and colleagues update understanding of obstetrics.
June 4, 2009... "Cervical length ( CL) examinations may identify patients in preterm labor or those who may benefit from prophylactic therapy. We sought to compare the accuracy of clinician digital CL examinations with objective measurements using the...

Thomas Jefferson University details research in obstetrics.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Our aim was to determine whether there was a cerclage height threshold associated with spontaneous preterm birth in patients with an ultrasound-indicated cerclage. We performed a...

New obstetrics and gynecology findings from H.C. Fan and co-researchers published.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enables rapid, allele independent molecular detection of fetal aneuploidy. Twenty-four amniocentesis and 16 chorionic villus samples were used for...

New obstetrics and gynecology research from University of Missouri outlined.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knot integrity of 3 commonly used sutures in sacrocolpopexy that were tied conventionally (by hand) and robotically. Knots were tied with polyglactin 910, polypropylene, and polyester, with 5-6...

New obstetrics and gynecology study findings have been reported from Oregon Health & Science University.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "To identify anatomic characteristics and method of bladder closure that predict failure after repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistulae. A retrospective analysis of 1045 patients that underwent...

Reports outline obstetrics and gynecology research from Good Samaritan Hospital.
June 4, 2009... "We sought to determine whether a correlation exists between maternal serum glucose and amniotic fluid glucose in high-risk pregnancies. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of 60 patients, between 15 and 38 weeks' gestation,...

Reports outline obstetrics and gynecology research from Queen's University.(Report)
June 4, 2009... "The aim of this study was to characterize the pregnant guinea pig cytokine time course following a maternal inflammatory insult. Pregnant guinea pigs (n = 34) were injected intra-peritoneally with 100 mu g/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at 70%...

Research reports on obstetrics and gynecology from Yeshiva University provide new insights.(Report)
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of this study is to gain insight into the nature of obstetric fistulae in Africa through patient perspectives. At l'Hospital Saint Jean de Dieu in Tanguieta, Benin, 37 fistula patients...

Scientists at Georgetown University publish new data on obstetrics and gynecology.
June 4, 2009... "Down syndrome (DS) affects 1/800 infants. Prenatal NAPVSIPQ (NAP) and SALLRSIPA (SAL) (NAP + SAL) prevent developmental delay in Ts65Dn mice, a mouse model of DS," investigators in the United States report (see also Obstetrics and Gynecology)....

Study results from University of Cincinnati, Medical Department in the area of obstetrics and gynecology published.
June 4, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The objective of the study was to evaluate the indications for late preterm birth and compare outcomes by gestational age among late preterm (34-36 weeks) and term (>= 37 weeks) neonates at...

New obstructive sleep apnea research has been reported by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
June 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The mechanisms contributing to worsening of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep have been minimally studied. Reduced upper-airway muscle tone may, be an important...