Women's Health Weekly articles from May 2009

Women's Health Weekly archives from May 2009

New treatment shows promise against recurrent gynecologic cancers.
May 7, 2009... April 21, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat: They have spread to other organs and typically have developed resistance to chemotherapy; and patients already...

Genetics can mediate vulnerability to alcohol's effects during pregnancy.
May 7, 2009... Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to teratogenesis, the development of embryonic defects. The estimated incidence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), referring to a wide array of alcohol-exposure effects, is approximately one...

Colorectal cancer risks quantified.(Report)
May 7, 2009... Although the presenting features of colorectal cancer are well known, the risks they confer are less well defined. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine describes the exact risks posed by eight clinical features for the...

Media ignores health consequences of drinking and driving among young celebrities.(Report)
May 7, 2009... The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities--Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan--yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new...

Do good looks get high school students good grades?
May 7, 2009... CORAL GABLES, FL (April 22, 2009)--Do personal traits predict success in school? If so, which dimension of one's outward appearance can tell the most about academic achievement? The answers to these questions are found in a new study by...

Investigators at Stockholm University release new data on chlamydia.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Stockholm, Sweden, "The active center of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) has been studied using B3LYP hybrid density functional theory. Class Ic Ct RNR lacks the radical-bearing...

New chlamydia research from Columbus Children's Hospital outlined.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "This is the first study to investigate vertical transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis in Chongqing China. For this study, 300 cervical swab samples from pregnant women and 305 nasopharygeal swab samples from their babies (605 specimens) were...

New Book Offers Antidote to Collapse of Economy's Infrastructure.
May 7, 2009... In a recent Washington Post piece, Deepak Chopra posed what may prove to be the essential, yet largely unexamined, question regarding the financial crisis: "What would it take to change a whole subculture that has escaped all ethical...

Reports from M.S. Ruma et al highlight recent research in angiology.
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to compare Doppler ultrasound measurements of the fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) obtained at a 0 degrees angle of insonation to...

Investigators at Yale University, Medical Department have published new data on behavior.
May 7, 2009... "We hypothesized that the genetic makeup has an impact on the functional behavior of the uterine cervix. Therefore, we compared the biomechanical properties of uterine cervix in postpartum in 2 strains of mice that differ in their underlying...

Research results from State University of New York update understanding of tinnitus.
May 7, 2009... "High doses of salicylate, the anti-inflammatory component of aspirin, induce transient tinnitus and hearing loss. Systemic injection of 250 mg/kg of salicylate, a dose that reliably induces tinnitus in rats, significantly reduced the sound...

Studies from M.M. Lowe and colleagues reveal new findings on behavior.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence Report identified and assessed audience characteristics (internal factors) and external factors that influence the effectiveness of...

Study data from Lehigh University provide new insights into behavior.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "Reproductive processes are inhibited by deficits in the availability of metabolic fuels, and this inhibition increases the chances of survival during energetic challenges and optimizes reproductive success by delaying energetically costly...

Data on bone research reported by researchers at University of Tromso.
May 7, 2009... "A physically active, nonsmoking lifestyle with weight maintenance positively influences bone health. The authors estimated the effect of lifestyles on peak bone mass and lifetime bone loss in the Tromso Study, Norway," investigators in Norway...

New bone research study findings have been reported by N.A. Ayoub and co-researchers.
May 7, 2009... "The capability of an aqueous methanol extract obtained from the leaves of Feijoa sellowiana Berg. on possible prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has been examined by evaluating its stimulating effect on the two human osteoblastic cell...

Research findings from University of Missouri update understanding of bone research.
May 7, 2009... "To identify and validate genes associated with bone mineral density (BMD), which is a prominent osteoporosis risk factor, we tested 379,319 SNPs in 1000 unrelated white U.S. subjects for associations with BMD. For replication, we genotyped the...

New data from H. Razmjou et al illuminate research in candidiasis.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "The word ''sex'' refers to biological differences between men and women. Gender refers to roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women."...

Reports on candidiasis findings from Army provide new insights.
May 7, 2009... "To describe the use of micafungin and fluconazole in the management of a fungal prosthetic joint infection caused by Candida albicans. SUMMARY: A 55-year-old female who had undergone total left knee arthroplasty due to rheumatoid arthritis...

Reports on candidiasis findings from University of Waterloo provide new insights.
May 7, 2009... "WILLIAMS-BELL, F. M., R. VILLAR, M. T. SHARRATT, and R. L. HUGHSON. Physiological Demands of the Firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Test. Met). Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 653-662, 2009," scientists in Waterloo, Canada report...

Studies from Roosevelt Hospital in the area of catheterization published.
May 7, 2009... "To evaluate the use of selective salpingography to achieve tubal patency in patients with proximal fallopian tube occlusion on hysterosalpingography (HSG). We performed a retrospective cohort study on 116 infertile women (age 37.7 +/- 4.6...

New cervical cancer screening data have been reported by researchers at University of Pittsburgh.
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, " To determine the incidence of clinically significant lesions on subsequent histologic follow-up in high-risk, predominantly minority patients with atypical glandular cells (AGC). Design A...

Reports from Seoul National University, Medical Department advance knowledge in cervical cancer screening.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "The aim of this study was to compare the rate of incomplete resection and treatment outcome of the second-pass technique with those of single-pass technique in loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP). From 1997 to 2002, 683 women were...

Scientists at Maastricht University release new data on chorioamnionitis.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "We quantified the impact of chorioamnionitis on both the white and gray matter structures of the preterm ovine central nervous system (CNS). The CNS...

New findings from University of California, Medical Department in the area of clinical trial research described.
May 7, 2009... "The objective of the study was to compare intravenous normal saline with and without dextrose on the course of labor in nulliparae. In a double-blinded, controlled trial, term, nulliparae with singletons in active labor were randomized into 1...

Research from University of Texas provides new data on contraception.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to determine changes in bodyweight and composition that result from hormonal contraception. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry was performed at baseline and every 6...

Research results from T.J. Garite and co-authors update knowledge of corticosteroid.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Previous studies using repetitive courses of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) have demonstrated marginal or no benefit and concern over potential risk. No prior prospective or randomized...

Scientists at Columbia University, Medical Department release new data on corticosteroid.
May 7, 2009... "In 1972, Drs Liggins and Howie published a landmark article demonstrating that antenatal corticosteroids significantly reduced the frequency of respiratory distress syndrome and neonatal mortality. A single course of antenatal corticosteroids...

Study findings from O. Ozdegirmenci et al provide new insights into cysts.
May 7, 2009... Researchers in Ankara, Turkey conducted a study "To prospectively compare the efficacy of marsupialization or silver nitrate application in the treatment of Bartholin gland cysts abscesses, both of which are widely used as outpatient...

Research results from University of Texas update knowledge of diaphragmatic hernia.
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "We sought to use magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (MRI) to estimate percentage of fetal thorax occupied by lung, liver, and other abdominal organs in pregnancies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia...

Data on diverticulitis described by V.S. Panghaal et al.(Clinical report)
May 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT findings in patients with colosalpingeal fistula complicating diverticulitis. Using a medical records database and radiology information system, we identified the cases of 14 women who underwent...

Research on Down syndrome reported by scientists at University of Bologna.
May 7, 2009... "Mental retardation, the hallmark of Down syndrome (DS), has been attributed to the reduced number of neurons populating the DS brain. The Ts65Dn mouse model of DS displays several anomalies analogous to those in individuals with DS, including...

Research reports on Down syndrome from Technical University provide new insights.
May 7, 2009... "The effect of exercise training on submaximal aerobic capacity and locomotor economy (LE) of Down's syndrome (DS) individuals has never been analyzed and their peak physiological adaptability to long-term physical conditioning is poorly...

Research from C. Morrow and co-authors in the area of dysmenorrhea published.
May 7, 2009... "Primary dysmenorrhea is commonly a straightforward diagnosis that can be made accurately with an attentive history. In young women who have classic symptoms and no specific indication, a pelvic examination is often unnecessary in the initial...

Research reports from M.C. Wang and co-authors provide new insights into dysmenorrhea.(Clinical report)
May 7, 2009... "The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of auricular acupressure on relieving menstrual symptoms and decreasing nitric oxide (NO) for women with primary dysmenorrhea. This was a randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of...

Research on ectopic pregnancy reported by scientists at University of Tennessee.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "To determine whether yolk sac on transvaginal ultrasound was an independent predictor for single-dose methotrexate failure for tubal ectopic pregnancies. Seven hundred sixty-six consecutive...

Study data from University of Western Ontario update knowledge of electromyography.
May 7, 2009... "POLLOCK, C. L., T. R. JENKYN, I. C. JONES, T. D. IVANOVA, and S. J. GARLAND. Electromyography and Kinematics of the Trunk during Rowing in Elite Female Rowers, Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 628-636, 2009," researchers in London,...

Research by A.D. Ebert and colleagues in endometriosis provides new insights.
May 7, 2009... "Deep-infiltrating endometriosis may affect the vagina, the rectum, and the cervicoisthmic part of the uterus, resulting in severe pain, particularly dyschezia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and diminished quality of life. Advanced surgical...

Research from Yonsei University broadens understanding of endometriosis.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "The aim of this study was to evaluate osteopontin (OPN) mRNA expression in eutopic endometrium and plasma OPN levels in patients with endometriosis. A total of 79 patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis and 43 patients without...

Research on endometriosis published by scientists at Free University.(Clinical report)
May 7, 2009... "The anatomopathological significance of a positive double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) for suspicion of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the large bowel was studied. This is a retrospective study of a prospective database," scientists in...

Studies from J.D. Paulson and co-researchers in the area of endometriosis published.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "To investigate whether anterior vaginal wall tenderness in a patient with unexplained infertility correlated to a high percentage of finding endometriosis on laparoscopy. Fifty-five consecutive patients with un-explained infertility had...

Investigators at University of Alberta zero in on gender studies.
May 7, 2009... "Developing a better understanding of the factors underlying health and environmental risk perspectives has been the focus of significant research in recent years. Although many previous studies have shown that perspectives of risk are often...

New data from R. Arantes et al illuminate research in gender studies.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Human Biology, "The oral health conditions of indigenous peoples in Amazonia are closely associated with ecological and dietary changes related to interaction with non-Indians. The...

Studies from University of Victoria yield new information about gender studies.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Gender Place and Culture, "In 2003, the Canadian Federal/Provincial/Territorial Task Force on Seniors identified social isolation as an important issue for further study and policy...

Studies from W.S. Biggs and co-researchers update current data on gynecology.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Many women seek care for vulvar, vaginal, or pelvic complaints." "Primary care providers should possess a solid understanding of the differential diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic...

Recent findings in headache and migraine described by J.D. Cassidy and colleagues.(Reprint)
May 7, 2009... "Population-based, case-control and case-crossover study. To investigate associations between chiropractic visits and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) stroke and to contrast this with primary care physician (PCP) visits and VBA stroke," scientists...

Reports outline hormone replacement therapy study findings from H. Duygu and colleagues.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Izmir, Turkey, "We aimed to compare the effects of new treatment modalities to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, by means of conventional and tissue...

New hormones study results from University of Calgary described.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Calgary, Canada, "Whether knee laxity varies throughout the menstrual cycle remains controversial. As increased laxity may be a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, further research is...

Scientists at National Autonomous University, Medical Department target hormones.
May 7, 2009... According to a study from Mexico, "17 beta-aminoestrogens (AEs) produce anticoagulant effects in rats contrasting with 17 beta-estradiol (EA procoagulant effects, their estrogenic effects are similar to E-2, decreasing serum luteinizing hormone...

Study data from Environmental Protection Agency provide new insights into hormones.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, "Several chemicals in the environment have the potential to inhibit aromatase, an enzyme critical to estrogen synthesis. The objective of this study was to...

New human papillomavirus findings from Dublin City University, Trinity College described.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "Chlamydia trachomatis detection in cervical PreservCyt specimens from an Irish urban female population The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in...

New human papillomavirus research from University of California described.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the characteristics of human papillomavirus testing, particularly Hybrid Capture 2, in follow-up evaluations after treatment for cervical...

Scientists at United States Air Force describe research in human papillomavirus.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, " We examined the detection rate of high risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) DNA in ThinPrep Pap tests with concurrent diagnoses of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) and...

New hydatidiform mole research reported from E. Garavaglia and co-authors.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Milan, Italy, "The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic factors associated with development of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) after hydatidiform mole (HM). A retrospective analysis of 189...

New hypothyroidism research reported from Yale University, Medical Department.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to determine whether routine screening for subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy would be cost-effective. We developed a decision analysis model to compare the cost-effectiveness of 2 screening strategies...

Study results from J.A. Loh et al provide new insights into hypothyroidism.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Thyroid, "In the United States, many women with hypothyroidism are on thyroid hormone replacement during pregnancy. The optimal management strategy for thyroid hormone dosing in hypothyroid...

Investigators at University of Milan release new data on hysterectomy.
May 7, 2009... "The objective of the study was to compare length of stay, blood loss, operative time, and pain of laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy. This was a prospective, randomized, controlled comparison between vaginal (VH) and laparoscopic (LH)...

Study data from Laval University update knowledge of hysteroscopy.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Canada, "This study aimed to evaluate the impact of anesthesia on the absorption of glycine in operative hysteroscopy. A retrospective cohort study was performed over 2 years." "The absorption of glycine...

Studies from R.H. Lee and colleagues yield new information about immunoassay.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracies of 2 free thyroxine immunoassays during pregnancy. Serum was collected from healthy, thyroid peroxidase antibody-negative women during each trimester and nonpregnant...

New incontinence study findings have been reported by researchers at Mayo Clinic.(Report)
May 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to compare continence rates after placement of rectus fascia or midurethral slings. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 242 women who underwent rectus fascia (n = 79) or midurethral (n = 163) sling...

Research from University of Alabama yields new findings on incontinence.
May 7, 2009... "The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and impact on quality-of-life (QOL) that fecal incontinence (FI) symptoms have on women seeking treatment for urge urinary incontinence (UUI). Baseline sociodemographic,...

New research on inflammation from Brown University summarized.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to determine in a mouse model whether uterine natural killer (uNK) cell cytotoxic activation induces infection/inflammation-associated preterm labor and...

Scientists at Winthrop University describe research in inflammation.
May 7, 2009... "We sought to determine the relationship between the degree of cervical shortening and intraamniotic inflammation in patients presenting with a midtrimester short cervix. Amniocentesis was performed on singleton pregnancies between 16-24 weeks'...

Researchers from University of Michigan, Medical Department describe findings in ischemia.
May 7, 2009... "We hypothesized that pretreatment with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a potentially neuroprotective polyunsaturated fatty acid, would improve function and reduce brain damage in a rat model of perinatal hypoxia-ischemia. Seven-day-old rats were...

Study results from D. Maestripieri and colleagues broaden understanding of lactation.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Studies of mother-infant relationships in nonhuman primates have increasingly attempted to understand the neuroendocrine bases of interindividual variation in mothering styles and the...

Reports from Wake Forest University, Medical Department advance knowledge in life sciences.
May 7, 2009... "A previous article from Our group presented data on normal swallowing as assessed during simultaneous manometry and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Because penetration and aspiration events were identified in healthy...

Research conducted at Tokyo University has updated our knowledge about life sciences.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Chiba, Japan, "In the spermatogenesis, many nucleosides and nucleobases are needed for the salvage nucleotide biosynthesis. One of the roles of Sertoli cells is to provide such nutrients to spermatogenic cells...

Researchers from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company publish findings in life sciences.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "We have come a long way in paying RNA its due respect. Originally thought to be nothing more than a shuttle of information from DNA to protein, a bearer of amino acids to the ribosome, and a...

Studies from M. Meintjes et al have provided new data on life sciences.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Human Reproduction, "It has been speculated that the addition of proteins more complex than human serum albumin (HSA) to culture media may improve IVF outcomes. Whether the expense, labor...

New lupus study findings have been reported from C.L. Teh et al.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Lupus, "We performed a retrospective study of all systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pregnancies during a two-year period (2006-2007) to describe the clinical features, maternal and foetal...

Research from National Taiwan University in lupus provides new insights.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Lupus, "Previous study showed that soy isoflavone supplement alleviates disease severity in autoimmune-prone mice. As the ethyl acetate extract of alfalfa sprout (AS) has selective...

Research from D.F. Archer and co-authors provides new data about menopause.
May 7, 2009... "The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of desvenlafaxine (administered as desvenlafaxine succinate) for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms. This was a 26 week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 567...

Study findings from J.M. Hollander et al provide new insights into metabolic bone disease.
May 7, 2009... "Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to discuss the elements of critical illness that predispose to rapid and severe bone loss and illustrate how potent nitrogen containing intravenous bisphosphonates can mitigate this potentially...

Findings from R. Menon and co-authors provide new insights into necrosis.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "The purpose of this study was to document distinct pathways that are initiated by lipopolysaccharide and cigarette smoke stimulation of normal term...

Findings from University of Pennsylvania, Medical Department advance knowledge in obstetrics.
May 7, 2009... "To determine whether exposure of multiparous women to a high rate of preventive labor induction was associated with a significantly lower cesarean delivery rate. Retrospective cohort study involving 123 multiparous women, who were exposed to...

Findings in obstetrics reported from T.M. Grant and co-researchers.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "We examined trends in rates of self-reported pregnancy alcohol use among women in western Washington. Between 1989 and 2004, we conducted 3 studies in western Washington State on problems that are...

New obstetrics research from University of Pennsylvania, Medical Department described.
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to determine whether exposure of nulliparous women to a high rate of preventive labor induction was associated with improvement in birth health. A risk-scoring system...

New obstetrics study findings have been reported by J.A. Rousseau and co-researchers.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Canada, "We sought to compare postoperative pain according to the skin closure method (subcuticular sutures vs staples) after an elective term cesarean section. A randomized controlled trial of 101 women was...

Research conducted at University of Texas has provided new information about obstetrics.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "We sought to determine whether the overestimation of ultrasound-derived estimated fetal weight (EFW) is associated with increased diagnosis of labor arrest. This is a historical cohort study...

Research on obstetrics discussed by N. Melamed and co-researchers.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Israel, "The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical characteristics, risk factors, and effects on subsequent pregnancies of intrapartum cervical lacerations. A retrospective study of all women who...

Researchers from Washington University, Medical Department report on findings in obstetrics.(Report)
May 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "The purpose of this study was to estimate the attributable pregnancy loss rate of mid-trimester amniocentesis in twin pregnancies. A 16-year...

Studies from J. Kurtzman and co-authors have provided new information about obstetrics.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "We sought to determine whether a single quantitative vaginal fetal fibronectin (fFN) test at 24 weeks' gestational age (GA) can delineate the spectrum of risk of spontaneous preterm delivery...

Studies from University of Oxford further understanding of obstetrics.
May 7, 2009... According to recent research from Oxford, the United Kingdom, "Our aim was to identify antepartum fetal heart rate (FHR) records of high-frequency (HF) sinusoidal rhythms from an electronic database (1983-2003) and determine clinical outcomes....

Study findings on obstetrics are outlined in reports from A.H. Schempf and colleagues.
May 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to determine sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health belief factors that explain the association between maternal drug use and little or no prenatal care. A cohort of 812 low-income women who delivered at Johns...

New data from S.P. Chauhan et al illuminate research in obstetrics and gynecology.
May 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to compare national guidelines regarding small for gestational age (SGA). Along with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) practice bulletin on...