OBGYN & Reproduction Week articles from August 2004

OBGYN & Reproduction Week archives from August 2004

Study finds women generally ambivalent about induced abortion.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study from Sweden that analyzed "women's experiences of induced abortion from a feminist perspective" found that women in that country generally are ambivalent about the subject. "Although...

SLN biopsy practicable for diagnosing cervical, endometrial cancers.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sentinel lymph node biopsy is feasible as a tool for diagnosing cervical and endometrial cancer, suggest physicians at the Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France. "The sentinel lymph node...

HRT could have more benefits than risks when started early in menopause.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Do not categorically reject hormone replacement therapy (HRT) just yet: When women begin HRT before age 60, their risk of death is 39% less than women not on hormones, according to a new study. The...

Interleukin-1 role in successful embryo implantation reviewed.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A review of the role interleukin-1 (IL-1) plays in successful endometrial implantation of embryos recently appeared in the journal Placenta. "Interaction between maternal endometrium and embryo...

Extracellular matrix gene expression may have potential as therapeutic target.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Targeting extracellular matrix gene expression has potential as a novel therapy for uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, researchers think. According to a report by U.S. National Institutes of Health...

Living at home helps teen mothers stay in school.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Federal law requires that unmarried, minor-aged mothers who receive public assistance live at home (or in an approved adult-supervised setting). One rationale for this policy is that a young mother's...

Researchers discover gene responsible for onset of infertility, cataracts.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a gene responsible for the onset of aging, including age-related disorders such as infertility, reproductive problems, and cataracts. This research,...

Link studied between psychological factors, women's HIV sexual risk behaviors.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rutgers State University, New Jersey, researchers examined how the psychological factors of sexual imposition, dyadic trust and sensation seeking are associated with HIV sexual risk behaviors in a group...

Alliance formed to increase access to partial breast irradiation.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) and Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. have formed an alliance to increase access to high-dose-rate radiation (HDR) therapy equipment for hospitals interested in offering...

Disturbed lymphangiogenesis underlies fetal heart malformation.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Disturbed lymphangiogenesis underlies fetal heart malformation. According to recent research published in the journal Developmental Dynamics, "ultrasound measurement of increased nuchal translucency...

Nucleotide sequencing-based genotyping used to assess HPV disease link in Japan.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Japan have conducted the first large, case-control study using nucleotide sequencing-based genotyping of cervical cancer risk associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). According to...

U.K. screening program saves 5,000 lives annually.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The success of Britain's national screening program for cervical cancer, introduced in 1988, was highlighted in an epidemiologic study in the July 17, 2004, issue of the Lancet. Authors of the...

Women tend to interpret cervical smear test results correctly.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Answers women gave on a questionnaire about cervical cancer results show most interpreted the results correctly. "Screening for cervical cancer using the Papanicolaou smear test has been available...

German experimental medicine institute and Sartorius cooperate on projects.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Experimental Medicine in Goettingen, Germany, and the Biotechnology Division of Sartorius AG have agreed to cooperate on selected scientific projects. The fields...

New delivery systems in contraception include vaginal rings.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New delivery systems in contraception include vaginal rings. "Vaginal rings, made of soft flexible silicone rubber, for delivery of contraceptive hormones are currently gaining clinical acceptance....

Preabortion counseling does not improve postabortion contraceptive use.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Preabortion counseling did not improve postabortion contraceptive use in a study group of 420 women in Iceland. "In a randomized trial, the effect of preabortion counseling was evaluated and...

Methylated DNA collected by tampons detects endometrial cancer.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Methylated DNA collected by tampons detects endometrial cancer. According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, "This proof of principle study...

Study links diet to endometriosis risk.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women may be able to lower their risk of endometriosis by eating more fresh fruit and green vegetables. But, eating red meat and ham appears to increase their risk, say researchers in Milan, Italy. ...

Study assesses women's health in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An evaluation of women's health in on area of the United Arab Emirates, Al Ain, revealed the need to address obesity and general health improvement in postmenopausal women there. A.O. Carter and...

Fertility preservation in females receiving cancer therapy is reviewed.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fertility preservation in females receiving cancer therapy is reviewed. "In the Unites States alone, >650,000 women will be afflicted by cancer in 2003, and 8% of these cases will be aged "Due...

MassARRAY system detects fetal genetic mutations in maternal plasma.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sequenom, Inc., (SQNM) announced that through a collaboration with an international consortium led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Boston University (BU) a novel process to determine...

Mother's obesity can cause malformations in her children.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study of more than 2,000 children of women with gestational diabetes (the diabetes that some women get during pregnancy) has revealed that obesity in mothers is one of the most decisive factors...

Peritoneal washing cytology as a diagnostic and prognostic tool reviewed.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pathologists in private practice in Brisbane, Australia, recently reviewed peritoneal washing cytology as a diagnostic and prognostic tool for gynecologic cancers. "Peritoneal washing cytology...

Prostaglandin EP[subscript]2 receptor mediates endometrial cancer angiogenesis.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prostaglandin EP[subscript]2 receptor mediates endometrial cancer angiogenesis. "Prostaglandin (PG) E-2 E-series prostanoid-2 (EP[subscript]2) receptor is elevated in numerous carcinomas including...

Public testimony given on adoption of health books.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some state activists are hoping to keep talk of sex out of Texas classrooms. Others, testifying before the State Board of Education, are trying to ensure high school students have access to complete...

Transdermal and low-dose oral ERT does not affect homocysteine metabolism.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a report in the journal Atherosclerosis, transdermal and low-dose oral estrogen replacement therapy does not significantly affect homocysteine metabolism. "This finding does not...

Women with pre-existing UI may benefit from intrafascial approach.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A comparison of urinary urge incontinence (UI) after intrafascial and extrafascial abdominal hysterectomy did not turn up any differences between the two in most women, but those who had pre-existing UI...

Recurrent bacterial UTI may be harbinger of IC.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Urologists in Italy have observed in their patients that recurrent bacterial urinary tract infections frequently precede development of interstitial cystitis. D. Porru and colleagues "[examined] how...

IGF-I reduced in placenta from intrauterine growth retardation.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is reduced in placental tissue from pregnancies with intrauterine growth retardation. According to published research from Spain, "To investigate the...

Rapid diagnostic test for assessing malaria during pregnancy evaluated.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have evaluated a malaria rapid diagnostic test for assessing the burden of malaria during pregnancy. "Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy may cause placental malaria and...

Active PAI-1 expression reduces invasive breast, gynecologic cancer phenotypes.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Active plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression reduces cell migration and invasion by breast and gynecologic cancer phenotypes, researchers report. "Urokinase-type (uPA) plasminogen activator...

Maternal DHA levels plays important role in infant development.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children of mothers with higher levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) at the time of their child's birth appear to have more mature attentional development, report University of Kansas researchers. ...

Arkansas notifies doctors of coverage for pregnant immigrants.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even though word has gone out to almost 20,000 health care providers that low-income pregnant immigrants can now get Medicaid prenatal care, the state says it worries the women won't take up the offer....

Antioxidant prophylaxis may prevent placental oxidative stress.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study in the journal Placenta, antioxidant prophylaxis may prevent placental oxidative stress. "Placental oxidative stress has been implicated in preeclampsia and miscarriage. .... ..

Case of normal pregnancy after exposure to antidiabetic drugs reported.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A case report from Turkey is the first in the literature to describe maternal and fetal outcome after exposure to the antidiabetic medications rosiglitazone, gliclazide and atorvastatin. According...

Determinants of latency and neonatal outcome identified in PPROM cases.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Washington Medical Center obstetricians-gynecologists have conducted a study to assess the outcomes of pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) managed with...

Intrauterine fetal demise associated with laminaria-induced cervical ripening.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Michigan pathologists have reported on two cases of intrauterine fetal demise in healthy women who underwent cervical ripening with laminaria. Laminaria, explained J.A. Jarzembowski...

Maternal anthropometric characteristics impact fetal growth restriction.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have identified maternal anthropometric characteristics that appear to be risk factors for term or near-term fetal growth restriction (FGR) in uncomplicated pregnancies. Pediatricians...

Maternal asthma affects, and is affected by, female fetus.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study from Australia indicates that in pregnant women with asthma, a female fetus has the effect of upregulating maternal inflammatory pathways. Researchers also found that, in turn, mom's use...

Mother's anxiety during pregnancy affects child's behavior.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, have determined that high levels of anxiety in a pregnant woman affect her child's behavior. The idea that a woman's emotional state during...

Bone loss may be reflected in skeletal injury patterns in older females.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increased bone loss in older women may be reflected in the skeletal injury pattern of fractures in their extremities, suggest orthopedic surgeons. "Injury patterns in elderly patients are different...

IND, SPA submitted to FDA for pivotal trial of XYOTAX.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) submitted an IND (investigational new drug application) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including a special protocol assessment (SPA) package, for a...

Pharmaceutical company appoints new member to executive board.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Schering AG, Germany (SHR) has appointed Dr. Karin Dorrepaal to the Board of Executive Directors of Schering AG. She will be responsible for Schering's Global Business Unit Diagnostic Imaging its supply...

Homocysteine inversely related to folate in black women with preeclampsia.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Homocysteine levels are inversely related to those of folic acid in black women with preeclampsia, study findings indicate. "Black women have an increased risk of preeclampsia compared with white...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A complications rare with early diagnosis.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When a woman is diagnosed with multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A (MEN 2A) before she becomes pregnant, complications in both mother and fetus are rare, researchers say. "MEN 2A is an inherited...

Makers of erectile dysfunction drug offer "Cialis Promise".
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hoping to boost new prescriptions, the makers of Cialis are launching a new program that guarantees patients' satisfaction with the erectile dysfunction drug. The program, called "Cialis Promise,"...

Analogs of arginine vasopressin synthesized.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Analogs of arginine vasopressin modified in the N-terminal part of the molecule with enantiomers of N-methylphenylalanine were synthesized. "Four new analogues of arginine vasopressin (AVP)...

Effects of levonorgestrel and mifepristone on ovarian function characterized.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The effects of LNG/MIF emergency contraception (EC) on ovarian function have been characterized. According to recent research from Sweden, the "mechanism of action of levonorgestrel (LNG) and...

Microrobotic system for in vitro fertilization partially developed.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A microrobotic system for in vitro fertilization has been partially developed. Researchers in France conducted a series of studies with the "global final objective" of the "development of an...

Pregnancy harder to achieve, easier to lose in patients with rheumatic disease.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although fertility generally is not affected by rheumatic disease, it tends to take longer for patients with a rheumatic disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus to become pregnant, and more...

Prevalence of anti-rubella antibodies decline in Polish women.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The prevalence of anti-rubella antibodies has declined in women of childbearing age in Poland. According to a study from Poland, "Congenital rubella is a clinically serious problem, which is due to...

Experts troubled by case of woman who says she was given wrong sperm.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laura Howard was hoping her trip to a fertility specialist would make her dream of a child with the man she loves come true. But as she left the office, the doctor suddenly ran out to the lobby and...

Government orders abortion boat not to leave Dutch waters.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The government on July 13, 2004, barred a ship operated by abortion rights activists from leaving Dutch waters when performing abortions in later stages of pregnancy. The Health Ministry said the...

U.S. House panel makes it easier for providers to refuse to proform abortions.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A House committee gave abortion opponents a victory, voting to making it easier for hospitals, health insurers and others to refuse to provide or cover abortions. The Republican-run House...

Small increased risk of infertility seen among Gulf War veterans.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.K. Gulf war veterans are at a small increased risk of infertility, according to new research. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine surveyed 24,379 male Gulf war...

Ebay founder donates $1 million to campaign backing stem cell measure.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ebay founder and billionaire Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pamela, contributed $1 million to the well-heeled campaign supporting Proposition 71, which would make $3 billion available for human embryonic...

New technique of evaluating urethral resistance in women developed.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new technique for measuring urethral resistance in women with stress urinary incontinence correlates well with maximum urethral closure pressure, but not with Valsalva leak point pressure. The...

Study finds 14% of women have related claims 6 months after SUI surgery.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study by scientists with Eli Lilly & Co. found that 14% of 3,735 women who underwent surgery for stress urinary incontinence filed insurance claims related to SUI 6 months or longer after their...

Postoperative voiding dysfunction occurs frequently, is difficult to predict.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postoperative voiding dysfunction is a frequent complication of surgery for urinary incontinence and is hard to predict, according to urogynecologists at the University of Toronto Mt. Sinai Hospital....

Quality of life, general health of primigravidae with UI declines postnatally.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study of 492 first-time mothers found the quality of life of those with urinary incontinence declined after the birth of their child, as did their personal and general health. The study,...

Risk factors for urine leakage in nulliparous women identified.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-impact physical activity and the inability to control urine flow are independent risk factors for urine leakage (UL) and should be considered along with traditional factors when evaluating urinary...

Study: Unnecessary to leave indwelling catheter in place for days after surgery.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's not necessary to leave a transurethral indwelling catheter for several days to prevent voiding difficulties after surgery for urinary incontinence, physicians report. "Catheterization is...

Myomectomy and MRI-directed cryotherapy shrinks fibroid tumors.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myomectomy and magnetic resonance imaging-directed cryotherapy shrinks uterine fibroid tumors, a small study shows. University of Mississippi Medical Center obstetricians-gynecologists wanted "to...

Genital pain linked to increased pain sensitivity throughout the body.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who experience pain in the genital area have often been told it is all in their head. Now new research shows it may well be in the shins, arms and thumbs. Women with a condition called...

Reproductive medicine experts discuss ESHRE findings, latest fertility options.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A number of emerging reproductive issues were highlighted by top researchers and specialists in the reproductive and fertility industry at the international medical conference ESHRE (European Society of...

West Virginia expands breast-feeding support program.
August 2, 2004... 2004 AUG 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hoping to encourage new mothers to nurse their babies, West Virginia is working to provide more support to women who breast-feed and help them address concerns about embarrassment and work-related time...

Common therapy for HIV associated with cervical abnormality regression.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a combination of antiretroviral drugs that helps boost the immune system is associated with the regression of a type of cervical abnormality...

Income, education linked to outcome.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite a backdrop of declining rates, a new study concludes cervical cancer continues to be a more serious threat to U.S. women with low incomes and educational levels. The study, published July...

Partial loss of gene's function may cause defects in human reproduction.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have discovered that the RAD51 gene plays an essential role in the process of recombining the genetic material in chromosomes during sexual reproduction in plants. The new discoveries...

Program teaches Guatemalan communities to improve maternal survival.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Guatemalan women, their partners, and their communities are now better prepared to deal with complications during pregnancy and childbirth because of an innovative maternal health program that improved...

Spironolactone more effective than metformin in comparison study.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spironolactone (50 mg/d) proved more efficacious than metformin (1,000 mg/d) for treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms in a study conducted in India. Researchers randomly assigned 82...

Africa: Efforts to prevent unsafe abortions fall short, especially for HIV+.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health across Africa, a new study has shown that over 4 million women undergo unsafe abortions each year and 34,000 of them die as a result, reported...

For many teen girls, pregnancy may be no accident.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As social scientists and health educators grapple with causes of adolescent pregnancy in the U.S., some researchers suggest that one component of the problem has been largely ignored: Though most...

Sex ed taught by teens for teens is new approach to avoid pregnancy, infection.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say sex education delivered by teenagers for teenagers could be a promising way forward if the U.K. is to tackle some of the major sexual health problems it faces. A major new Medical...

Couples should be karyotyped before intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Couples should be karyotyped before intracytoplasmic sperm injection. According to recent research from France, "intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is now widely acknowledged as the most...

Mom knows best whether to tell children of their donor egg origins.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When children conceived with the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) ask their parents, "where did I come from?" their parents need to decide whether ART is going to be part of the...

Texas firm offers oocyte cryopreservation services.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Extend Fertility, an Austin, Texas, provider of fertility preservation technologies and services, and Texas Fertility Center announced a unique, exclusive partnership to provide egg freezing services to...

Effect of pregnancy and stage of pregnancy on asthma severity investigated.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A literature review of the effect of pregnancy on maternal asthma finds symptoms lessen in most affected women. H.L. Kwon and colleagues at Yale University searched "six electronic databases... in...

Collection of fashionably discreet birth control carrying cases unveiled.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., announced the first consumer-designed addition to the ORTHO PERSONAL PAK. The ORTHO PERSONAL PAK is a collection of fashionably discreet birth control carrying...

Study shows how hCG decreases proliferation and invasion of MCF-7 cells.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human chorionic gonadotropin reduces proliferation and invasion of breast cancer MCF-7 cells by inhibiting NF-kappa B and AP-1 transcription factors, report University of Louisville, Kentucky,...

Obese mothers have weaker biological response to infant suckling.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Studies have shown that overweight and obese mothers are significantly more likely to quit breast-feeding their infants sooner than do healthy-weight mothers. An important reason why is the weaker...

More research, education about complexities of BRCA1/2 genetic testing.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from the first direct-to-consumer campaign to market BRCA1/2 testing to the public indicate that further research and additional education are needed to prepare consumers and health care...

Response submitted to FDA in support of OTC status for emergency contraceptive.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has submitted a formal response in support of its Supplemental New Drug Application...

Use of birth control by HIV positive women in France evaluated.
August 9, 2004... 2004 AUG 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in France have issued a report on contraceptive use by women with HIV infection in France since 1993. "The study included 575 sexually active women of reproductive age who knew the...