Women's Health Weekly articles from September 2003

Women's Health Weekly archives from September 2003

Study looks at role of intra-abdominal fat in heart disease in women.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Illinois, are following middle-aged women from the Southside of Chicago to determine if the location of the fat in their bodies affects their...

Grape components lower triglycerides and cholesterol levels in menopause models.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Grape components lower triglycerides and cholesterol levels in animal menopause models. "Female ovariectomized guinea pigs, a model for menopausal women, were fed either a control diet or a diet...

Program for low-income women suggests vital importance of access to screening.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low-income women participating in an Oregon breast cancer screening program had a higher incidence of breast cancer than women in other screening programs, according to Oregon Health & Science...

Black women still hardest hit by fatal breast cancer.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast cancer still is disproportionately deadly among black women, and a recent study shines some light onto reasons why that population may be less likely to have regular screenings for the disease....

Estradiol implants don't improve the urge syndrome in postmenopausal women.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Estradiol implants don't improve the urge syndrome in postmenopausal women. "The aim of this prospective double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial was to determine the effect of systemic...

Study finds limited benefit from two oral drugs.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An 18-month pilot study of two commonly available treatments has shown no significant benefit in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). The results are reported in the September 2003 issue of the...

Hemoglobin levels affect outcomes in pregnant African-American adolescents.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hemoglobin levels affect outcomes in pregnant African-American adolescents. According to a study from the United States, "relationships between hemoglobin concentrations and birth outcomes have not...

Relationship-based intervention improves maternal sensitivity in young mothers.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Relationship-based intervention improves maternal sensitivity in young mothers. According to recent research from Germany, "Adolescent mothers and their infants are a high-risk group. They are...

Genes showing differential expression in anorexia mutant mouse identified.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genes showing differential expression in the anorexia mutant mouse model have been identified. According to published research from South Korea, "Differential display (DID) PCR was applied to...

Breast cancer, metastasis, growth reduced with i.v. bee venom therapy in murine model.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a mouse breast cancer model, intravenous but not intradermal bee venom reduced metastasis to lung. According to published research from Croatia, "The possible tumor growth-inhibiting and...

Symptoms, cirrhosis disease progression are known; cause and cure remain elusive.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some of the symptoms and disease progression are known for primary biliary cirrhosis, but the cause and cure, other than liver transplant, remain elusive. According to published research from the...

Breast cancer screening should be encouraged by general practitioners.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast cancer screening should be encouraged by general practitioners. "Achieving and maintaining a high rate of attendance for screening and two-yearly rescreening is essential for the success of...

Duke University's hyperthermia treatment acquired.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Celsion Corporation has obtained exclusive rights to an advanced phased array radio frequency (RF) heating system designed specifically for use with chemotherapeutic drugs for the treatment of locally...

First component of rolling NDA submitted for RSR13.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Allos Therapeutics, Inc., (ALTH) announced that it has begun submission of a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's investigational radiation...

Syngeneic stem cell grafts offer little improvement over autografts for breast cancer patients.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Syngeneic stem cell grafts offer little improvement over autografts for breast cancer patients. "Metastatic breast cancer has been a common indication for autologous hematopoietic stem cell...

Systemic redundancies may mask the effects of PAI-1 on cancer inactivation.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Systemic redundancies may mask the effects of PAI-1 on cancer inactivation. "The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) blocks the activation of plasmin(ogen), an extracellular protease vital to...

Trial tests treatment for postmenopausal cancer patients who relapse.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AstraZeneca announced that patient recruitment has begun on an important new trial involving its novel estrogen receptor antagonist, "Faslodex" (fulvestrant). The trial, called EFECT, is designed...

De-epithelialized TRAM flaps are an alternative to autologous tissue use.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- De-epithelialized TRAM flaps are an alternative to use of autologous tissue in breast implantation surgery. "Since the 1980s, many patients have benefited from the use of the transverse rectus...

Baby-friendly hospitals have positive impact on breastfeeding.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Those hospitals participating in the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) are having positive impacts on breastfeeding rates. In a recent study of babies born at a large Brazilian hospital...

The gef gene blocks the growth of breast cancer cells.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The gef gene blocks the growth of breast cancer cells. According to recent research from Spain, "the gef gene has cell-killing functions in Escherichia coli. To evaluate the feasibility of using...

IL-6 fused to antibody increases immune response against ovarian cancer.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interleukin-6 fused to an anti-idiotype antibody in a vaccine increases the specific humoral immune response against CA125+ (MUC-16) ovarian cancer "Anti-idiotypic (Id) monoclonal antibodies can...

MUC1-derived glycopeptides are strong antigens for breast cancer vaccines.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MUC1-derived glycopeptide libraries with improved MHC anchors are strong antigens and prime mouse T cells for proliferative responses to lysates of human breast cancer tissue According to recent...

Premenopausal women have good outcomes after heart attacks with PTCA.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Premenopausal women have good outcomes after heart attacks with PTCA. "Prospective, systematic studies of the pathophysiology and prognosis of premenopausal women vs. young men who suffer an acute...

Genetically engineered plants produce vaccine components.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from Germany have genetically engineered plants to produce particles of human papillomavirus (HPV) that could be used in the creation of vaccines or as edible vaccines themselves. They...

Papillomavirus E7 protein blocks pCAF's acetyltransferase, a p53 coactivator.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Papillomavirus E7 proteins react with pCAF's acetyltransferase domain, normally a coactivator of the p53 transcription factor. According to a study from Canada, "Most cervical carcinomas express...

Peak heart rate low in obese girls.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Peak heart rate was low in obese girls, results similar to those found in adults. "The purpose of this study was to compare heart rate peak in obese (n=43) and normal weight (n=45) female youth,"...

Infection prevalent among female army recruits.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study reports that nearly 10% of female U.S. Army recruits tested positive for the bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia - Chlamydia trachomatis. Researchers from...

Three immunohistochemical stains help distinguish clear cell cancer as ovarian or renal.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three immunohistochemical stains can help distinguish clear cell carcinoma origin as ovarian or renal. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Gynecological...

ThinPrep imaging system agreement signed.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytyc Corporation (CYTC) and Danner Laboratory, Inc., announced the completion of an agreement to install Cytyc's ThinPrep Imaging System at Danner Laboratory's San Diego, California, facility. The...

Arabic language website launched on emergency contraception.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP), Ibis Reproductive Health, and the Office of Population Research at Princeton University announced the creation of an Arabic language Website...

Some dietary fat reducing behaviors difficult to change in Arab women.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some dietary fat reducing behaviors are difficult to change in Arab women with type 2 diabetes. Scientists in the United Arab Emirates conducted a study "to identify dietary fat reducing behaviors...

The tendency to overeat predicts food consumption.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The tendency to overeat predicts food consumption. According to published research from the Netherlands, "restrained eaters have repeatedly been found to overeat following a preload, which...

Neighborhood factors are an independent risk for childhood injury.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neighborhood factors are an independent risk for childhood injury. "Injuries in childhood are strongly related to poverty at the household level and to living in a deprived neighborhood, but it is...

Intermittent estrogen stimulates cell differentiation and bone formation.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intermittent estrogen stimulates cell differentiation and bone formation. "Although it is well established that estrogen inhibits bone resorption, its effects on bone formation remain controversial....

Blue fox handling during pregnancy generates fetal gonadal stress.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blue fox handling during pregnancy generates fetal gonadal stress. "In previous studies it has been shown that handling produced stress in pregnant blue fox vixens increasing plasma level and...

Hormone replacement has no effect on the bladders of ovariectomized rats.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormone replacement has no effect on the bladders of ovariectomized rats. "The authors quantified the collagen and elastic fibers in the bladder wall of ovariectomized rats with and without...

Women benefit from physical activity during and after menopause.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women typically reach menopause in their early 50s. Fluctuations in hormonal levels and cycles can make this a time of profound emotional and physical changes for many women. It's also a time when a...

Boston firm close to commercializing a way to freeze human eggs.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Boston company says it is close to commercializing a method developed at Massachusetts General Hospital that would allow women to freeze their unfertilized eggs for possible later use. The...

Midaortic syndrome and cardiomyopathy can give nonimmune fetal hydrops.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Midaortic syndrome and cardiomyopathy can give nonimmune fetal hydrops. According to recent research published in the journal Pediatrics, "Nonimmune hydrops fetalis is the final common pathway of...

Imaging company pleased with third quarter progress.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hologic, Inc., (HOLX), a provider of women's diagnostic imaging systems, announced results for the quarter ended June 28, 2003. Third quarter fiscal 2003 revenues totaled $52,389,000, a 9% increase...

Folic acid food fortification may not reduce Down syndrome risk.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Folic acid food fortification may not reduce the risk of Down syndrome (also known as trisomy 21). "Polymorphisms of maternal genes responsible for normal folate metabolism may be associated with...

Proteins that signal amyloid changes in Alzheimer disease are found in PEX.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Proteins that signal amyloid changes in Alzheimer disease are found in PEX. "The occurrence of inflammation with accompanying amyloid formation in pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) resembles other...

Estrogen receptor expression is differential in gynecological tissues.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Estrogen receptor expression is differential in gynecological tissues. According to a study from the United States, "estrogen receptors are present in the urogenital tract. However, little is known...

Oxytocin and estrogen receptor mRNAs change during the rodent estrous cycle.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oxytocin and estrogen receptor mRNAs change during the rodent estrous cycle. According to recent research published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, "oxytocin receptor (OTR) mRNA levels...

Patient position affects the analysis of pelvic organ prolapse.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patient position affects the analysis of pelvic organ prolapse. "The pelvic organ prolapse quantification system (POP-Q) is currently the most quantitative, site-specific system for describing...

Spinal neurons involved in the urethrogenital reflex have been identified.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spinal neurons involved in the urethrogenital reflex have been identified in female rats. "The urethrogenital (UG) reflex is a spinal sexual reflex that consists of autonomic and somatic nerve...

Women with urinary tract dysfunction may have bouts of constipation.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with urinary tract dysfunction may have bouts of constipation. According to a study from Australia, "it has been suggested that, apart from obstetric trauma, chronic straining at stool may...

Finger-stick HIV test is accurate and acceptable to women in Thailand.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A rapid, accurate whole-blood finger-stick test for HIV antibody has been developed that is acceptable among women in Northern Thailand. According to recent research published in JAIDS - Journal of...

HIV nef gene linked to vertical transmission.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The HIV nef gene appears to play a key role in mother-to-child transmission of the virus. HIV nef "is conserved among members of human and simian immunodeficiency viruses and may play an important...

Novel genetic hemophilia markers improve prenatal diagnosis.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A series of novel genetic markers may improve prenatal hemophilia development. "The heterogeneous nature of the mutations, the size, and the complexity of the factor VIII gene makes direct mutation...

Cyclin E is overexpressed and amplified in many different human tumor types.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyclin E is overexpressed and amplified in many different human tumor types. According to published research from Switzerland, "Cyclin E amplification and overexpression have recently been described...

Different techniques can manage ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Different techniques can manage ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. "The aim of this review was to summarize previously published classifications for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), as well...

Sperm mobility and oocyte number predict multinucleate formation in human IVF.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sperm mobility and oocyte number predict multinucleate formation in human IVF. "This study was carried out to analyze if some of the sperm parameters assessed by computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA)...

APOE genotype joins fetal or neonatal malnutrition as a risk for schizophrenia.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- APOE genotype joins fetal or neonatal malnutrition as a risk for schizophrenia. "Five hundred and seventy nine Chinese patients with schizophrenia who met DSMIV criteria for the disorder were...

Stress moderation model variables provide clues to surgery-related psychology.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stress moderation model variables provide clues to surgery-related psychology. According to a study from Australia, "before and after hysterectomy, 60 women completed self-report questionnaires....

Letter of intent signed for merger with diagnostics company.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Corgenix Medical Corporation (CONX) announced that it has signed a letter of intent to merge with Genesis Bioventures, Inc., (GBI) a biomedical development company focused on the development of...

Study shows that midwives provide equivalent maternity care for less money.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent study published in American Journal of Public Health documents that low-risk patients receiving collaborative midwifery care have birth success rates comparable to those who saw only...

Enzyme changes cause different abnormalities in oocytes and bone marrow cells.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enzyme changes cause different abnormalities in oocytes and bone marrow cells. According to a study from the United States, "protein tyrosine phosphatases are needed for activating maturation...

SOX9 gene mutation effects are not necessarily linked to XY sex reversals.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SOX9 gene mutation effects are not necessarily linked to XY sex reversals. "The SRY-related SOX9 gene is involved in both chondrogenesis and the early steps of mammalian sex determination. Mutations...

A modified variance index provides clues about preterm infant development.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A modified variance index provides clues about preterm infant development. According to a study from the United States, "Cervical accelerometry with digital signal processing (DSP) can identify...

Delaying treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is unethical.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Delaying treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is unethical. According to published research from Canada, "ectopic or tubal pregnancy presents a medical emergency that requires prompt treatment in...

Factors influencing choice of prenatal genetic screening by Israeli women identified.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Factors influencing Israeli women's decisions to undergo prenatal genetic screening have been identified. "The number of prenatal genetic tests that are being offered to women is constantly...

Leptin and hCG modulate new vessel growth at the maternal/fetal interface.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin and hCG modulate new vessel growth at the maternal/fetal interface. According to published research from Switzerland, "vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been identified as an...

Lifestyle changes aid pregnant women with nausea and vomiting.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lifestyle changes aid pregnant women with nausea and vomiting. According to a study from Canada, "nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) affects most pregnant women. There are safe and effective...

Monoamine transporters are involved in several reproductive processes.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Monoamine transporters are involved in several reproductive processes. "The uterus is innervated by adrenergic sympathetic fibers, and the endometrium has a capability for endogenous monoamine...

Physical activity during pregnancy improves psychological well-being.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy improves psychological well-being. According to a study from Canada, "the psychological benefits of physical exercise have been reported in numerous...

Scientists develop greater accuracy in recording baby's in utero heart rates.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team from Imperial College London based at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea, Hammersmith, and the Royal Brompton Hospitals has worked with equipment developed by scientists at QinetiQ, Europe's largest...

Taking painkillers during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or aspirin during pregnancy increase their risk of miscarriage by 80%, study results show. The findings were reported in the August 15,...

Ten surprising facts about bone health every woman should know.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- You have cottage cheese for lunch and regularly swim after dinner, so you think you're getting the calcium and exercise you need to ward off osteoporosis. Sorry, think again. "Many people are...

Therapy that prevents bone loss also reverses cholesterol transport.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Therapy that prevents bone loss also reverses cholesterol transport. According to recent research from Germany, "nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates used in osteoporosis act by interference with...

Autoschizis is the principal form of cell death from in vitro vitamins.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Autoschizis is the principal form of cell death from in vitro vitamins. According to a study from the United States, "Human ovarian carcinoma (MDAH 2774) cells were treated with sodium ascorbate...

Bcl-2 down-regulation is a novel mechanism of paclitaxel resistance.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bcl-2 down-regulation is a novel mechanism of paclitaxel resistance. "Taxanes act by inhibiting microtubule dynamics; in this study, we have investigated mitochondria as an additional target of...

Model developed for radioimmunotherapy of ovarian cancer micrometastases.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A model for radioimmunotherapy of ovarian cancer micrometastases has been developed. "A simple model has been developed to investigate the dosimetry of micrometastases in the peritoneal cavity...

Transcriptional and transductional targeting improve gene delivery to ovaries.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Transcriptional and transductional targeting improve gene delivery to the ovaries. "Adenoviruses are efficient gene delivery vehicles but have broad native tropism. To this end, finding ways to...

Schistosomiasis symptoms in Nigeria include gynecological manifestations.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Schistosomiasis symptoms in Nigeria include gynecological manifestations. "The investigation on the prevalence of patent and clinically severe infections with Schistosoma haematobium was carried out...

Causes of lower-extremity bowing must be distinguished for proper management.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Causes of lower-extremity bowing must be distinguished for proper management. According to recent research from the United States, "lower-extremity bowing is common in infants and children and can...

Hormone imbalance and anti-thyroid antibodies may cause postpartum depression.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A better understanding of postpartum depression involving hormones and antithyroid antibodies may lead to new therapy directly modifying these changes. "This review examines proposed...

Placental villotrophoblastic pulmonary emboli can occur following abortion.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pulmonary emboli of chorionic villus origin can occur following abortion as well as in pregnancy. According to a study from Japan, "Although pulmonary trophoblastic embolism is now considered a...

Human chorionic gonadotropin is used to test pregnancy but has complications.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human chorionic gonadotropin is useful for detecting early pregnancy and complications; but its use has a few problems, too. "Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a heterogeneous molecule that is...

Imaging company establishes direct sales in Europe's largest markets.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fischer Imaging Corp. (FIMG) has moved its European headquarters to Geneva and has established direct subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom The company, which previously...

Whole-body PET imaging can detect distant metastasis in breast cancer.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Whole-body PET imaging can detect distant metastasis in breast cancer. "The aim of this study was to compare MRI of the breast with F-18-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)...

"Minisequencing" can improve detection of genetically defective embryos.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Minisequencing can improve detection of genetic defects in embryos. In a recent study, scientists in Italy "applied a new method of genetic analysis, called 'minisequencing', to preimplantation...

Fertility specialists back warnings on human reproductive cloning.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human reproductive cloning is not ethically or practically acceptable, according to the British Fertility Society. The Society spoke out in support of an article in the August 2003 edition of Human...

Identification of allele drop-out risk factors may aid single-gene disorder PGD.
September 4, 2003... 2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A group of risk factors for ADO in single cell polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays have been identified, which may aid preimplantation diagnosis of genetic disorders in embryos. "Preimplantation...