Women's Health Weekly articles from November 2004

Women's Health Weekly archives from November 2004

Exercise boosts recovery from cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women should aim for 1/2 hour of gentle exercise three times a week to aid their recovery from breast cancer, according to early results presented October 7, 2004, at a University of Bristol conference...

Computer program predicts women's genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a computer program that can predict genetic susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy. The program, called BOADICEA (Breast...

Older women's knowledge of HIV is lacking, study finds.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Age is no defense against AIDS. Women aged 50 and older are living longer and remain sexually active, yet many lack appropriate knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention, according to recent...

Folate intake lowers women's risk of high blood pressure.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Young women who consume more than 800 micrograms (mcg) of folate per day can reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure by almost a third compared to those who consume less than 200 mcg/day,...

U.S. Surgeon General: Immediate action needed to prevent osteoporotic fractures.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, has warned in a new report that by 2020, half of all American citizens older than 50 will be at risk for fractures from osteoporosis and low bone...

Slightly increased risk of ischemic stroke found with tamoxifen.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found a slightly elevated risk of ischemic stroke due to a blood clot in the brain in patients treated with tamoxifen, a drug commonly prescribed both...

Female pattern hair loss affects about 30 million U.S. women.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Each year, women spend countless hours and dollars on their hair. It can play a major role in a woman's self-confidence and self-esteem, making female pattern hair loss a potentially debilitating...

Degree of upregulation of some antioxidant defenses differs by sex.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Certain antioxidant defense activities occur at higher levels in females than males, and vice versa, study data show. "Since oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of...

Abnormally small female knockout mice are incompetent mothers.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Female mice that are abnormally small due to gene knockout technology are also bad mothers whose poor parenting skills cause their young to die within a day or two of birth, scientists reported. ...

Oral fluconazole safe/effective empiric treatment for neutropenic fever.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral fluconazole is a safe and effective empiric treatment for persistent neutropenic fever. According to a study from Israel, "Neutropenic patients who continue to be febrile despite adequate...

Abnormal homocysteine metabolism not key factor in autoimmune disorder.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study results suggest abnormal homocysteine metabolism is not a key factor in the development of antiphospholipid syndrome. "Recent studies have identified hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor for...

Review finds recombinant FSH is more effective therapy for inducing ovulation.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is more effective than urinary FSH therapy for inducing ovulation, concludes a recent review article. "Infertility affects approximately 10%-15% of...

Study will look at how professionals approach the complex ethics of IVF.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- How do health professionals approach the complex and sensitive ethics of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo research in their work? While there is a great deal of public debate on contentious...

In Soweto, South Africa, transactional sex may increase women's risk of HIV.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from the United States, "Sex workers have long been considered a high-risk group for HIV infection, but to date little quantitative research has explored the association...

Carter-Thomason CloseSure System XL receives society's innovative product award.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inlet Medical Inc. has received a 2004 Innovative Product of the Year Award for the Carter-Thomason CloseSure System XL from the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS). The SLS Innovation of...

Enterococcus faecalis fsr two-component system controls biofilm development.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Enterococcus faecalis fsr two-component system was seen to control biofilm development through production of gelatinase. According to recent research published in the Journal of Bacteriology,...

Obesity surgery can cure diabetes, high blood pressure and other ills.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients who undergo obesity, or bariatric, surgery get far more than cosmetic benefits, many also shed fat-related ailments including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers...

Gen-Probe signs licensing agreements.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gen-Probe (GPRO) has signed nonexclusive licensing agreements with bioMerieux and its affiliates that provide bioMerieux options to access Gen-Probe's ribosomal RNA technologies for certain uses, and...

Brain metastases patients' radiographic response at 3 months predicts survival.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For brain metastases patients undergoing whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT), radiographic response in the brain at 3 months is a statistically significant predictor of prolonged survival, according to...

Analysis: New York City women continue to receive fewer mammograms.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women in New York City continue to receive mammograms at much lower levels than those outside the downstate region, while Kings County (Brooklyn) still has the lowest county-specific mammography rate,...

Breast density, second breast cancer in women with ductal carcinoma studied.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Having highly dense breasts may be associated with an increased risk of a second breast cancer among women who have had a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study in the October 6 issue of...

CORI calls for increased awareness of link between obesity, breast cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Statistics from the American Obesity Association show that obese women are more likely to die of breast cancer than women of healthy weight and that after menopause these women have a higher risk of...

China's FDA approves laser breast imaging device.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) announced that its CT Laser Mammography system (CTLM) has received Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) marketing approval. Following extensive...

Fertility concerns affect treatment decisions of many young women with cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Concern about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients participating in a recent study. The study - the largest to date...

Genetic tumor virulence markers identified in murine model.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genetic markers of tumor virulence have been identified in a murine model of breast cancer. "FVB/N-Tg (MMTV-PyMT)[superscript]634Mul-transgenic mice develop multifocal mammary tumors with a high...

Georgia medical center displays largest pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The typical fall colors at Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) will be infused with a hue more commonly associated with spring: pink. A 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide banner of pink ribbon hangs on...

Grant enables study on cancer screening promotion.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For one University of Georgia professor, research means the most fundamental of all differences: the difference between life and death. Three years ago Jeffrey K. Springston, associate professor in...

Healthy women need better understanding of disease incidence, risk factors.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a study in Germany suggest healthy women need a better understanding of breast cancer incidence and risk factors. According to U.G. Pohls and colleagues, "The efficacy of early breast...

In vitro, arachidonic acid release may mediate tamoxifen, raloxifene actions.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the United States, "Tamoxifen is being used successfully to treat breast cancer. However, tamoxifen also increases the risk of developing endometrial cancer in postmenopausal...

Komen Foundation names husband-wife team honorary co-chairs for San Diego race.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The San Diego Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation announced Laurinda Nikkel as the honorary survivor chair and her husband, Arne Knudsen, as the honorary co-survivor chair for the...

LifeShirt System measures cardiopulmonary parameters in breast cancer study.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the Tom Baker Cancer Center and University of Calgary are using the LifeShirt System from VivoMetrics in combination with the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR) to help...

Medical device company announces kit for accelerated partial breast irradiation.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nucletron B.V. announced the release of OncoSystem Breast, a complete turnkey kit for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI). OncoSystem Breast is a compilation of Nucletron products and...

Medical technology company receives financing to introduce BreastScanIR.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Infrared Sciences Corporation (ISC) announced that it has completed a $1 million series A preferred stock financing, acquiring the capital necessary to introduce BreastScan IR to a broader market of...

NYU Medical Center begins validation study on early detection breast cancer test.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRM) announced institutional review board (IRB) approval from New York University Medical Center to begin the clinical validation studies on the company's NAF Test...

PC cell-derived growth factor inflames breast tumor aggression.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PC cell-derived growth factor inflames breast tumor aggression. According to recent research published in the journal Carcinogenesis, "metastasis is a multi-step process involved in the progression...

Plus-size retailer raises funds to fight breast cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Catherines, a leading plus-size retailer with more than 450 stores nationwide, is proud to introduce a Breast Cancer Awareness pin to help raise money towards the fight against breast cancer. The...

Soy isoflavones in food, rather than pure form, better for ER-dependent disease.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Soy isoflavones in food, i.e., soy flour-containing foods, rather than isoflavones in pure form are better for women with estrogen-dependent breast cancer, recommend nutritionists at the University of...

Specific vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms associated with higher risk.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the U.K. have identified specific vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms that appear to be associated with breast cancer risk. "The steroid hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D is thought...

Study links low HDL levels with increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The 2004 update from the American Heart Association's (AHA) Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, coupled with a recently published study, documents that more than 50 million American women have...

Study shows chubby babies, lean adolescents have higher breast cancer rates.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a Danish study suggests. The study of 117,000 women in...

Study: Oleic acid could be a potential initiating carcinogen after epoxidation.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Illinois researchers say oleic acid could be a potential initiating carcinogen after epoxidation of 17beta-estradiol, a mechanism they previously suggested results in breast cancer...

Support groups aid women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study finds support groups can relieve the anxiety and depression associated with carrying BRCA1 or 2 gene mutations, the so-called "cancer genes." The results of the first study to...

The adenoviral type 5 E1A gene sensitizes breast tumors to paclitaxel.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The adenoviral type 5 E1A gene sensitizes breast tumors to paclitaxel. "Paclitaxel (Taxol) is a promising frontline chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of human breast and ovarian cancers. The...

Well-differentiated breast tumors have more 16q loss than poorly differentiated.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Well-differentiated breast tumors have more 16q loss than poorly differentiated tumors. According to a study from the Netherlands, "Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at the long arm of chromosome 16 is a...

Write-on T-shirt becomes diagnostic tool in fight against breast cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The fight against breast cancer has a new weapon: powerful, yet as easy to use as slipping on a T-shirt. The Mark for Life breast self-exam kit includes a unique form-fitting T-shirt with printed...

Young breast cancer patients concerned with therapy's effect on fertility.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study shows that concern about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one third of young patients. The study, which appears in the Journal of...

Healthcare company encouraged by NCI silicone gel-filled breast implants study.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- INAMED Corporation (IMDC) reported that they are encouraged by results published in the October 1, 2004, issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology in which researchers at the U.S. National Cancer...

Botox could play a key role in pain control during breast reconstruction.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Botox, a household name for wrinkle reduction, could be assuming a new role as a pain reliever. In a study presented October 10, 2004, at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic...

Biotech firm strengthens drug pipeline by acquiring a phase II compound.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biofrontera AG announced that it has acquired from ASAT AG, Zug, Switzerland, all intellectual property, know-how and material related to a phase II compound for the treatment of various cancerous and...

University study affirms efficacy of pheromone-based products, company says.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. (EROX) confirmed that an independent study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and published in the journal, Psychoneuroendocrinology,...

Changes made to computed radiography system.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At the recent American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology meeting, Eastman Kodak Company announced changes to its computed radiography system, called KODAK 2000RT CR Plus. The company...

DOD awards sole-source contract for the ThinPrep Pap Test.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytyc Corp. (CYTC) announced that it has won a sole-source contract from the United States Department of Defense (DOD) to provide the ThinPrep Pap Test as the platform for cervical cancer screening at...

Rates of advanced breast cancer lower in The Netherlands due to mammography.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Public health specialists in The Netherlands credit the country's breast cancer screening program with reducing incidence of advanced disease. "The effect of the implementation of the Dutch breast...

Pharmaceutical company offers phase I trial update for DAVANAT.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Amex:PRW) announced that a number of patients in its phase I clinical trial are receiving additional cycles (3, 4, & 5) of DAVANAT-1. DAVANAT-1 is a combination of DAVANAT...

Tamoxifen alters cytokines and nitric oxide levels in breast cancer patients.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tamoxifen alters cytokines and nitric oxide levels in breast cancer patients. According to published research from Turkey, "vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a multi-functional cytokine...

New catheter available for crossing chronic total occlusions.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Catheter technology company LuMend Inc. has launched a new re-entry catheter for peripheral crossing technology. According to LuMend, its new system, called the Outback Re-Entry Catheter, is the...

New treatment may help prevent blood clots.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Canadian cardiovascular research company Medicure (MCU) announced that preliminary results have shown significant potential for its newest drug, MC-45308, in preventing blood clots. The results...

Biosciences company enters collaboration to study genetics of heart disease.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ParAllele BioScience announced that it has entered into collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG to discover genetic variations associated with coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease affects...

Cytyc Corp. announces a multiyear agreement for ThinPrep Imaging System.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytyc Corp. (CYTC) announced a multiyear agreement to place ThinPrep Imaging Systems within LabOne, Inc.'s (LABS) laboratory in the greater Kansas City, Missouri, area. This LabOne location is the...

Infection site and patient ethnicity affect HPV-induced cancer pathways.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The site of infection and ethnicity of the patient influence the biological pathways to HPV-induced mucosal cancer. According to published research from Australia, "High-risk human papillomaviruses...

Screening recommendations are met in only a few European countries.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers with the Finnish Cancer Registry surveyed 25 cancer screening centers in 18 European countries and found that only a few follow recommended guidelines. According to A. Anttila and...

Socioeconomic disparities affect disease incidence and mortality in U.S.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers with the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) have identified time-related area socioeconomic disparities that affect cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the U.S. "Temporal...

CD4, CD8 cells may help regulate Th1/Th2 immune responses during infection.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from India, "Human genital infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is thought to be immunologically mediated, resulting in local recruitment of lymphocyte subsets and...

Cancer Care Consultants, Freeman Memorial Hospital win grant to improve access.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer Care Consultants, a Southern California radiation oncology practice, in conjunction with Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, has received a $3.5 million disparity grant from the National Cancer...

Agreement inked to produce first-ever products from chloroplasts.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chlorogen, Inc., has signed a joint development and supply agreement with Sigma-Aldrich Fine Chemicals, a division of Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (SIAL), which is expected to produce the first commercial...

Ascending aortic BP waveform may be related to CAD risk in women, but not men.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ascending aortic blood pressure waveform may be related to coronary artery disease risk in women, but not men, report cardiologists in Poland. "Recent studies have demonstrated that fractional pulse...

Foundation urges newborn screening for CF in test panels.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has issued a recommendation for the implementation of routine cystic fibrosis (CF) screening in all newborns. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

FDA issues 510(k) clearance for Varilite dual wavelength laser.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IRIDEX Corporation (IRIX) has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new VariLite dual wavelength laser. The VariLite was cleared for 19 specific dermatology...

In Zimbabwe, hair salons promote female condom use to protect against HIV.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Besides styling hair, Zimbabwean hairdressers are now making waves by promoting the female condom as a protective device against HIV/AIDS, reports the UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN;...

Study identifies target for preventing sexual transmission of HIV.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have shown that it may be possible to block male-to-female HIV transmission in heterosexual intercourse and have identified the target for blocking that transmission. Their findings...

Mothers' "emotion coaching" helps children overcome impacts of family violence.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When women engage in a technique called emotion coaching, even in families where there is domestic violence, their children are less aggressive, depressed, and withdrawn, researchers have found. ...

Women make up growing percentage of meth treatment patients.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women make up a growing percentage of people being treated for methamphetamine addiction in Montana, new state health figures show. Health and addiction experts say the increase could be attributed...

Concomitant use of Luveris, Gonal ok'd for hypogonadotropic hypogonadal women.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serono (virt-xSEO and NYSE: SRA) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Luveris (lutropin alfa for injection) for concomitant use with Gonal-f (follitropin alfa for...

Diagnosis and management of galactorrhea reviewed.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Galactorrhea is the persistent discharge of milk or milk-like fluid from the breasts not associated with breastfeeding. A recent article in American Family Physician reviewed diagnosis and management of...

Histologic feature helps diagnose endometrial polyps.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pathologists in South Korea have described "a histologic feature useful in the diagnosis of endometrial polyps, namely, the parallel arrangement of the endometrial glands' long axis to the surface...

Group seeks to bring clean water to millions.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Molly and George Greene have a dream. They hope to bring clean water to 100 million people around the world within 7 years. Working from an office above an environmental lab in suburban Charleston,...

Postnatal exposure to AhR agonists does not affect breast cancer risk in rats.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postnatal exposure to aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists does not affect the risk of breast cancer in rats. "There are concerns that early life exposure to organochlorines," including AhR...

Women call for studies of health impact of environmental degradation.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leading women environmentalists have called for research into the impact on the health of women and girls of toxic chemicals and they urged governments to make funds available to associations of poor...

Aerobic fitness associated with repeated-sprint ability in women.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Muscle buffer capacity and aerobic fitness are associated with repeated-sprint ability in women. "In addition to a high aerobic fitness, the ability to buffer hydrogen ions (H+) may also be...

Architect Systems' fertility menu enhanced with test for Estradiol.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories announced an enhanced fertility menu for its Architect family of analyzers with the introduction of an improved Architect Estradiol test. Offering excellent clinical performance,...

Proof that drinking tea is healthy.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although tea drinking has been associated with health benefits for centuries, only in recent years have its medicinal properties been investigated scientifically. The October issue of Harvard...

Independent component analysis of microarray data applied to endometrial cancer.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to published research from England, "Gene microarray technology is highly effective in screening for differential gene expression and has hence become a popular tool in the molecular...

The embryo offers a safe haven for genomic imprinting.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The embryo offers a safe haven for genomic imprinting. According to published research from the United States, "preimplantation development is a period of dynamic epigenetic change that begins with...

New grant awarded for anemia treatment.
November 4, 2004... 2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gene therapy research company Mirus Bio announced that it has been awarded a $1.26 million, multi-year Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. National Institutes of...