OBGYN & Reproduction Week articles from August 2008

OBGYN & Reproduction Week archives from August 2008

Researchers from Erlangen University report on findings in amenorrhea.(Report)
August 4, 2008... According to recent research published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, "The aim of this study was to evaluate associations of clinical features, such as hirsutism, polycystic ovaries (PCOs), ovulatory dysfunction, and body mass index...

Studies from Paris Descartes University in the area of angiogenesis described.(Report)
August 4, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Rheumatology, "SSc is a CTD characterized by early generalized microangiopathy with disturbed angiogenesis. Soluble endoglin (sENG), a serum anti-angiogenic protein, has recently been...

Data on breast cancer published by researchers at National Cancer Institute.(Clinical report)
August 4, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Three large clinical trials provoked major debate when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) did not reduce coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women as expected from observational...

Investigators at St. Mary's Hospital target breast cancer.
August 4, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Familial Cancer, "64 families with a history of male breast cancer aged 60 or less or with a family history of male and female breast cancer were screened for the presence of BRCA1 and BRCA2...

Data from University of Insubria provide new insights into cancer.(Clinical report)
August 4, 2008... According to a study from Varese, Italy, " To evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic management of adnexal masses >= 10 cm in size. Prospective cohort study." " Two Gynecology Departments of University Hospitals. All women...

Brain plays key role in appetite by regulating free radicals.
August 11, 2008... Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found the brain's appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicalsumolecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, suggest that...

Research from University of North Carolina in the area of bacterial infections published.(Report)
August 11, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Epididymitis represents a serious threat to male fertility and usually develops following secondary bacterial infection of the epididymis such as urinary tract infections or sexually transmitted...

Findings from D.S. Heller et al in bacterial vaginosis reported.
August 11, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, "To investigate the association of the finding of trichomoniasis, candidiasis or bacterial vaginosis (BV) on Pap smear with possible symptoms, findings on the...

Research from University of California in the area of breast cancer described.(Clinical report)
August 11, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "We investigated the effects of soy isoflavone intake on breast cancer in a prospective study of 35 303 Singapore Chinese women enrolled during April 1993 to December 1998 in the Singapore...

Investigators at Columbia University publish new data on cancer.
August 11, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Women with germ-line mutations of the BRCA1 tumor suppressor gene are highly susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer. The protein product of BRCA1 is involved in a broad spectrum of...

New findings from R.M. Brotman and co-authors describe advances in bacterial vaginosis.
August 18, 2008... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, "The etiology of bacterial vaginosis is unknown, and there are no long-term therapies for preventing this frequently recurring condition. Vaginal douching has been...

New findings from University of Washington in the area of bacterial vaginosis published.
August 18, 2008... "Bacterial vaginosis frequently persists after treatment. The role of newly defined bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria (BVAB), which have a specificity for this condition of 97% or greater, has not been assessed," scientists writing in the...

New breast cancer study findings have been reported from N.F. Col et al.
August 18, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Decision making about menopausal therapies is complex because of the number of clinical factors that must be considered. Menopausal hormone therapy can relieve the vasomotor symptoms of...

Research conducted at O.M. Olevsky and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about breast cancer.
August 18, 2008... "The P-1 trial of tamoxifen versus placebo for breast cancer prevention in high-risk women provided proof of the concept that chemoprevention was effective. The approval of tamoxifen for this indication in 1998 provided a pharmaceutical agent...

Researchers from University of Pittsburgh publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer.
August 18, 2008... According to recent research published in the Menopause - the Journal of the North American Menopause Society, "Breast cancer risk factors have been studied for the past three decades, and the single most important risk factor is age....

Study findings from Nanjing Medical University provide new insights into azoospermia.(Report)
August 25, 2008... "The ERCC1 (excision repair cross complementation group 1) and ERCC2 (excision repair cross complementation group 2) genes are important in repairing DNA damage and genomic instability in germ cells, and are essential for normal...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic, Medical Department target cancer.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, "Whole genome amplification (WGA) offers a means to enrich DNA quantities for epidemiologic studies. We used an ovarian cancer study of 1,536...

Studies from University of Montpellier further understanding of drug resistance.(Report)
August 25, 2008... "The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and diversity of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) produced by exclusively community-acquired Escherichia coli isolates in Izmir (Turkey) and to search for isolates producing CTX-M-15...

Reports outline embryo transfer research from M.R. Valojerdi and colleagues.(Clinical report)
August 25, 2008... In this recently published article, scientists in Iran conducted a study "To determine whether laser-assisted hatching can improve clinical outcome of assisted reproductive techniques in patients with advanced female age, with recurrent...

Research from T. Horikawa and co-researchers in the area of endometrioma described.
August 25, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, " To evaluate the cystectomy-induced damage on the follicular growth and ovulation of an affected ovary during natural cycles. Twenty-eight infertile...