Women's Health Weekly articles from March 2009

Women's Health Weekly archives from March 2009

Study finds behavioral link between insomnia and tension-type headaches.
March 5, 2009... A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the use of sleep or napping to relieve chronic pain caused by tension-type headaches could have the unwanted effect of decreasing the homeostatic drive for sleep,...

Reports from University of Nottingham add new data to research in angiogenesis.
March 5, 2009... "Controversy exists regarding the topography of lymph vessels in breast cancer, their usefulness as prognostic factors, relationship with angiogenesis and whether active lymphangiogenesis occurs within the tumour. A series of 177...

Scientists at Tohoku University publish new data on angiogenesis.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Sendai, Japan, "Vasohibin-1 is a recently identified negative feedback inhibitor or suppressor of angiogenesis induced by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A. The status of vasohibin-1 in human breast...

Scientists at Linkoping University publish research in angiology.
March 5, 2009... "Chlamydia pneumoniae has during recent years been associated with cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. Chemokines, leukocyte adhesion proteins and metalloproteinases are significant for chemotaxis and attachment of leukocytes to vessel...

Recent findings from Radboud University highlight research in antisense technology.
March 5, 2009... "Lynch syndrome patients are susceptible to colorectal and endometrial cancers owing to inactivating germline mutations in mismatch repair genes, including MSH2 (ref. 1). Here we describe patients from Dutch and Chinese families with...

New findings from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the area of chlamydia described.
March 5, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To determine the prevalence and risk factors for chlamydial infection in cross-border truck drivers. 225 Hong Kong-based cross-border truck drivers...

Research from E. Schleihauf and co-authors in the area of chlamydia published.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Halifax, Canada, "Detailed knowledge of the spatial distribution of disease is required to inform service delivery and plan effective interventions. In order to elucidate the spatial epidemiology of three common...

Studies from L. Melvin et al further understanding of chlamydia.
March 5, 2009... "To determine men and women's preferred strategies for managing chlamydial infection: partner notification (patient referral), postal testing kit (PTK) or patient-delivered partner medication (PDPM). Interviewer-conducted questionnaires (women)...

Studies from Louisiana State University describe new findings in chlamydia.
March 5, 2009... "Transcription factor sigma(28) in Chlamydia trachomatis (sigma(28)(Ct)) plays a role in the regulation of genes that are important for late-stage morphological differentiation. In vitro mutational and genetic screening in Salmonella enterica...

Studies from Z.W. Huang and co-authors have provided new information about chlamydia.
March 5, 2009... "The obligate intracellular pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted bacterial disease. It secretes a protease known as chlamydial protease/proteasome-like activity factor (CPAF) that degrades many host...

Study findings on chlamydia are outlined in reports from M.Y. Chen and colleagues.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Melbourne, Australia conducted a study "To determine the risk factors associated with chlamydial infection in pregnancy and the sensitivity and specificity of these when used for selective screening. A...

New life sciences study findings have been reported from University of Bristol.
March 5, 2009... "Type III secretion systems (T3SSs) are essential virulence devices for many gram-negative bacteria that are pathogenic for plants, animals, and humans. They serve to translocate virulence effector proteins directly into eukaryotic host cells,"...

Research from Shenandoah University in the area of life sciences described.
March 5, 2009... "STEPS new drug reviews cover Safety, Tolerability, Effectiveness, Price, and Simplicity," researchers in the United States report (see also Life Sciences). "Each independent review is provided by authors who have no financial association...

New data from H. Moi et al illuminate research in trachoma.
March 5, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Oslo, Norway conducted a study "To examine the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in a large number of female patients attending a sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic and to determine...

Recent studies by H. Moi and co-authors add new data to urethritis findings.
March 5, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Oslo, Norway conducted a study "To examine the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in a large number of male patients attending a sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic and to determine if there is an...

Research in the area of bacterial vaginosis therapy reported from P. Mastromarino and colleagues.(Report)
March 5, 2009... Research findings, 'Effectiveness of Lactobacillus-containing vaginal tablets in the treatment of symptomatic bacterial vaginosis,' are discussed in a new report. "The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of...

Research data from University Hospital update understanding of chlamydia.
March 5, 2009... Data detailed in 'Molecular pathogenesis of chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection: a brief overview' have been presented. According to a study from Salzburg, Austria, "Owing to its unique host cell-dependent development cycle, Chlamydia...

Researchers from Safdarjung Hospital publish new studies and findings in the area of chlamydia immunology.
March 5, 2009... New investigation results, 'Serovar-specific immune responses to peptides of variable regions of Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein in serovar D-infected women,' are detailed in a study published in Clinical and Experimental...

New findings from University of Lausanne, Institute of Microbiology in the area of life sciences described.
March 5, 2009... Data detailed in 'Parachlamydia acanthamoebae, an emerging agent of pneumonia' have been presented. "Parachlamydia acanthamoebae is a Chlamydia-like organism that easily grows within Acanthamoeba spp. Thus, it probably uses these widespread...

Study data from University of Texas, Department of Pathology update knowledge of life sciences.(Report)
March 5, 2009... New research, 'Mycoplasma genitalium-encoded MG309 activates NF-kappaB via Toll-like receptors 2 and 6 to elicit proinflammatory cytokine secretion from human genital epithelial cells,' is the subject of a report. "Mycoplasma genitalium has...

Reports on trachoma findings from C. Bebear and co-researchers provide new insights.
March 5, 2009... A report, 'Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections,' is newly published data in Clinical Microbiology and Infection. According to a study from Bordeaux, France, "Chlamydia trachomatis infections affect young, sexually active persons. Risk...

Research from S.S. Covington and co-researchers provides new data on addiction medicine.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Historically, substance abuse treatment has developed as a single-focused intervention based on the needs of addicted men. Counselors focused only on the addiction and assumed that other issues...

Research reports on adolescence from University of British Columbia provide new insights.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Vancouver, Canada, "This paper draws from a qualitative study of tobacco use by young women in Toronto, Canada. Narrative interviews were used to understand the multiple roles and functions of smoking within...

Reports from Yonsei University describe recent advances in adult onset still disease.
March 5, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Seoul, South Korea conducted a study "To find a measure that can predict the disease course in patients with adult onset Still's disease (AOSD). We retrospectively investigated the medical...

Studies from University of California provide new data on adverse drug reactions.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Women report extensive histories of childhood abuse, often leading to addiction. Studies assessing the same effects for men are lacking." "This study describes childhood adverse events (CAEs)...

Study findings from C. Sultan et al provide new insights into amenorrhea.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Montpellier, France, "Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is characterized by Mullerian duct aplasia in an XX individual with female phenotype presenting primary amenorrhea at adolescence. Multiple...

Findings from University of Wollongong advance knowledge in women's health.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Australia, "Sexual selection may take place before or after mating and may involve a large number of different mechanisms, for example, overt male aggression, mate choice, sperm competition and cryptic female...

Research from Tampere University reveals new findings on anesthesia.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Tampere, Finland, "Entropy (TM) is an anaesthetic EEG monitoring method, calculating two numerical parameters: State Entropy (SE, range 0-91) and Response Entropy (RE, range 0-100). Low Entropy numbers indicate...

New findings from E.S. Nussbaum and co-researchers in the area of aneurysm described.
March 5, 2009... "The authors present a safety evaluation of the perioperative use of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) in a series of subarachnoid hemorrhage patients undergoing microsurgical aneurysm clipping. We performed a retrospective chart review...

New angiology study findings have been reported from University of Pavia.
March 5, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Pavia, Italy conducted a study "To evaluate the prognostic significance of the interaction between umbilical artery (UA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler measurements in pregnancies complicated by...

Studies from University of Bern reveal new findings on angiology.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Bern, Switzerland, "Spontaneous cervicocephalic artery dissection (sCAD) of more than two cervical arteries is rare. Vascular and potential sCAD risk factors, triggering events, clinical and neuroimaging...

Studies from Brigham and Women's Hospital reveal new findings on arthritis.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Although mast cells (MCs) often are abundant in the synovial tissues of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the contribution of MCs to joint inflammation and cartilage loss remains poorly...

New arthroscopy findings from Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Medical Department published.
March 5, 2009... "Central patellar (CP) portal is an accessory portal in arthroscopic knee surgery, which generally is considered to be safe. In this cross sectional study, we aimed to delineate the clinical and radiological outcome of patellar tendon (PT) and...

Recent findings from Karolinska University highlight research in atherosclerosis.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Stockholm, Sweden, " The aim of this study was to assess the atherosclerotic plaques in a large asymptomatic population stratified based on age and sex. Methods [18F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-PET/CT of 100 men...

Reports on atherosclerosis findings from A. Kepez and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Ankara, Turkey, " Although there is sufficient data supporting the increased cardiovascular risk in patients with advanced stage of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT), it is not clear whether same is valid for...

Studies conducted at M. Jeltsch et al on atherosclerosis recently published.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Purpose of this study was the evaluation of the thoracic aortic wall thickness as a potential identifier of patients at increased risk for future cardiac events. Thoracic aortic wall thickness was measured with MDCT in 160 patients,"...

Studies from Harvard University, Medical Department provide new data on atherosclerosis.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Atherosclerosis and osteoporosis share many risk factors, but their independent association is unclear. The authors investigated the independent associations between volumetric trabecular bone...

Research reports on autoimmune disease from University of Florida provide new insights.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Previous studies have shown that treatment of ovariectomized females with 17-beta estradiol (E2) accelerates the development of autoimmunity in the (NZB x NZW)F-1 murine lupus model. Treatment with estrogenic organochlorine pesticides (OCPs)...

Research data from H.C. Watt and colleagues update understanding of behavior.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "We examined the association between health behaviors and socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood and adult life. Self-reported diet, smoking, and physical activity were determined among 3523 women aged 60 to 79 years recruited from general...

Researchers at City University of New York have published new data on behavior.
March 5, 2009... "Research on lesbian and bisexual women has documented various biological and behavioral differences between butch and femme women. However, little research has examined whether differences exist in sexual identity development (i.e., the...

Researchers at Morehead State University publish new data on behavior.
March 5, 2009... "This study examined (1) the percentage of participants who practiced secondary sexual abstinence and (2) factors associated with its practice among a sample of U.S. college students. College undergraduate men and women (n = 1,133) in Texas...

Studies from R.J. Jackman et al have provided new data on biopsy.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to determine retrospectively the frequency and causes of false-negative diagnoses of lesions evaluated with percutaneous stereotactic biopsy performed with...

Reports from University Hospital advance knowledge in bone research.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Oral Implants Research, "In irradiated bone, a method assessing vascularity of intended implant recipient bone would be of clinical significance in preventing early implant loss and...

Research from Central South University has provided new data on bone research.
March 5, 2009... "Little research exists on the dynamic effects of glucocorticoids on bone mineral density (BMD) and microarchitecture of trabecular bones of rats assessed by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). To investigate time-related changes in the BMD...

Studies from Technical University of Dresden in the area of bone research published.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Dresden, Germany, "Bone metabolism in spondyloarthritis (SpA) is not well elucidated. We investigated alterations in bone in the HLA-B27 transgenic rat, a model of SpA." "Femur, tibia, and lumbar vertebral...

Recent studies from University Hospital add new data to breech presentation.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Geneva, Switzerland, "Moxibustion, a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique related to acupuncture, was proposed to facilitate cephalic version of breech presentation. Several trials were conducted to evaluate...

Recent findings in bullying described by A. Ortega and colleagues.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "To estimate the prevalence of bullying and to identify risk groups in a representative population sample. The data for this study was taken from the second Danish Psychosocial Work Environment Study (DPWES)," scientists in Copenhagen, Denmark...

Studies from Brigham and Women's Hospital in the area of cardiology published.
March 5, 2009... "To determine whether an ultrasensitive assay can permit quantification of changes in circulating cardiac troponin (Tn) in the setting of stress test-induced myocardial ischaemia. Blood samples were obtained before, immediately after, and 2 and...

Study results from Hammersmith Hospital in the area of cardiology published.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Normal limits for QT and heart rate were developed in a Japanese population undergoing 24 hour recordings of the electrocardiogram (ECG). The purpose of this study is to validate...

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital target cardiomyopathy.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The striated preferentially expressed gene (Speg) generates 4 different isoforms through alternative promoter use and tissue-specific splicing. Depending on the cell type, Speg isoforms may...

Researchers from Columbia University report recent findings in case management.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "We examined abstinence rates among substance-dependent women receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in intensive case management (ICM) over 24 months and whether ICM...

Study findings on cerebrovascular disease are outlined in reports from University of Belgrade.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Serbia, "We have studied 37 women with all forms of cerebrovascular diseases. Our aim was to study the etiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis of such conditions during pregnancy or puerperium." ...

Study results from University of Florence update understanding of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
March 5, 2009... In this recent report published in the journal Anticancer Research, researchers in Florence, Italy conducted a study "To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of cylindrical or cone-shaped excision performed by laser CO2 in the conservative...

Research data from Obafemi Awolowo University update understanding of cesarean section.
March 5, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Nigeria conducted a study "To evaluate the safety and efficacy of early oral feeding after cesarean delivery. Two hundred women who had cesarean section were randomly assigned to early feeding or routine...

Studies from L. Sekhavat et al have provided new data on cesarean section.(Report)
March 5, 2009... Researchers in Iran conducted a study "To assess the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss at caesarian section (CS). A prospective randomised study conducted on 90 primiparas divided into two groups who underwent CS."...

Recent studies from Oregon Health & Science University add new data to chorioamnionitis.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Reproductive Sciences, "The authors assess causal, cellular and inflammatory links between intraamniotic infection with Ureaplasma parvum or Mycoplasma hominis and preterm labor in a...

Data on cirrhosis published by M. Shen and colleagues.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Beijing, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To analyze the incidence, clinical features, and prognosis of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH)....

Study data from M. Arnold and colleagues update understanding of clinical trial research.
March 5, 2009... "Limited knowledge exists on vascular risk factors, body height and weight in patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCAD). In this case-control study, major vascular risk factors, body weight, body height and body mass index...

Research on colonoscopy reported by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Family Medicine, "Successful colonoscopy is contingent upon adequate bowel preparation, which is often achieved using either an oral sodium phosphate preparation or a polyethylene...

Findings from G. Vetrano et al in colposcopy reported.
March 5, 2009... Researchers in Rome, Italy conducted a study "To evaluate the recurrence rate of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in postmenopausal women previously submitted to laser CO2 conization and the role of persistent oncogenic HPV types....

New compression fractures study results reported from Hallym University.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "This study analyses the radiological and clinical results according to the two techniques of unilateral and bilateral balloon kyphoplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Fifty-two...

Research on corticosteroid published by G. Josse et al.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Toulouse, France, "Cortiscosteroids are widely prescribed for systemic or local treatment of inflammatory autoimmune disorders. Long-term therapy is associated with side effects and causes cutaneous atrophy of the...

Researchers at University of Ulsan publish new data on cysts.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided intervention has recently been tried in the treatment of cystic tumors of the pancreas. Factors that can influence the treatment response include cyst wall thickness and the presence of septation and...

New depression research from University of Basel described.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Basel, Switzerland, "The aim of this study wits to investigate the impact of fetal alcohol exposure, maternal depressive symptoms, and low emotional support from the husband on infant irritability in the first...

Researchers from University of Munich report details of new studies and findings in the area of depression.
March 5, 2009... "The study describes course and outcome over 25 years in depressed and non-depressed men and women from a large community study. Outcome measures covered psychopathology, disability, and impaired functioning," investigators in Munich, Germany...

Researchers from University of Utrecht report recent findings in depression.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Antidepressant treatment in primary care is inconsistent with treatment recommendations. and many patients discontinue treatment within 6 months. How this affects treatment outcomes is unknown," researchers in Netherlands report (see also...

Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital have published new data on diagnostics.
March 5, 2009... " To evaluate the relationship between the phase window width and image quality in prospectively ECG-gated 320-detector row coronary CTA, and to evaluate the relationship between heart rate and the number of cardiac phases with diagnostic...

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital publish new studies and findings in the area of dialysis.
March 5, 2009... "Context Patients undergoing dialysis at higher altitude receive lower erythropoietin doses, yet achieve higher hemoglobin concentrations. Increased iron availability caused by activation of hypoxia- induced factors at higher altitude may...

New diarrhea study results reported from S.S. Patted et al.
March 5, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Belgaum, India conducted a study "To investigate the side effects of 600g oral misoprostol given for the mother and the newborn to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). One thousand six hundred...

Study results from Catholic University provide new insights into diverticular disease.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Rome, Italy, "The pathogenesis of symptoms of uncomplicated diverticular disease (UDD) is unclear, but changes in gut microflora and physiologic inflammation may be implicated. The objective of the study was to...

Scientists at University of London discuss research in Down syndrome.
March 5, 2009... "This paper investigates various aspects of intonation and phonation in young adults with Down syndrome. The speech of nine speakers with Down syndrome was analyzed acoustically for different aspects of intonation and phonation," scientists in...

Researchers' work from Northeastern University focuses on dysarthria.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, "In this study, the authors sought to understand acoustic and perceptual cues to contrastive stress in speakers with dysarthria (DYS) and healthy...

New embryo transfer research from M. Meintjes and colleagues discussed.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The potentially damaging effect of free O-2 radicals to cultured embryos may be reduced by adding scavengers to the culture media or by reducing the incubator O-2 levels. However, lowering the O-2...

Research from University of Tehran, Medical Department in the area of embryo transfer published.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Iran, "Interspecies embryo transfer is a possible approach that can be used to conserve endangered species. It could provide a useful technique to preserve the Iranian and wild Bactrian camels, both of which...

Research data from Hebrew University update understanding of endometriosis.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Jerusalem, Israel, "Activation of macrophages is central to the implantation of endometriosis (EM). We examined the hypothesis that macrophage depletion by intraperitoneal (IP) injection of liposomal...

Research on endometriosis published by M. Berbic et al.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition, characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. The immune system provides a defence mechanism in response to foreign pathogens, and macrophages play important roles in...

Studies from University of Manchester provide new data on endometriosis.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Manchester, the United Kingdom, "Following a study in a labor model of entometriosis, we here describe the morphology of ectopic peritoneal lesions in the human to examine the effects of an ectopic site on glandular...

New findings from S. Croitoru and co-authors in the area of endoscopy published.
March 5, 2009... In this recent article published in the journal Abdominal Imaging, scientists in Jerusalem, Israel conducted a study "To evaluate the diagnostic possibilities of CT virtual pneumoendoscopy, in various vesical and extra-vesical urinary tract...

New enzyme research study findings have been reported from Tokyo Women's Medical University.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "The Eph-ephrin receptor-ligand system is implicated in cell behavior and morphology. EphA1 is the founding member of the Eph receptors, but little is known about its function." "Here, we...

Report summarizes enzyme research study findings from H. Maia and co-researchers.
March 5, 2009... "Testosterone therapy during menopause has a wide range of benefits that reach beyond the realm of human sexuality. This is a consequence not only of the widespread distribution of androgen receptors in various extragonadal tissues but also of...

Scientists at University of Delaware target enzyme research.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Recent findings implicate protein kinase C in regulation of contraction of uterine muscle (myometrium). However, the role of protein kinase C isoforms in myometrial contraction remains...

Study data from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke update understanding of enzyme research.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, "FKBP36 has been previously shown to be a crucial factor in spermatogenesis because of its interplay with the synaptonemal complex protein SCPI. Here we show that...

Studies from P. Valenzuela and co-researchers update current data on episiotomy.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "To evaluate the repair techniques of continuous and interrupted methods for episiotomy or perineal tears. A randomised controlled trial." "The Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias, a state...

Studies from University College describe new findings in fibroids.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, "Outpatient hysteroscopy has become well-established for the investigation abnormal uterine bleeding. Although See and Treat clinics have been...