OBGYN & Reproduction Week articles from January 2009

OBGYN & Reproduction Week archives from January 2009

Research from University of Toronto in breast cancer provides new insights.
January 5, 2009... "Women with a breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) or breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 (BRCA2) mutation are at increased risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer. Various reproductive and hormonal factors have been shown to...

Studies from S. Komori et al in the area of breast cancer described.
January 5, 2009... "A 93-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for abnormal genital bleeding. It was found that she had endometrial hyperplasia and breast cancer," scientists in Nishinomiya, Japan report (see also Breast Cancer). "Her uterus was as large...

Study results from B. Schlehe and colleagues in the area of breast cancer published.
January 5, 2009... "Ten per cent of all breast cancer cases have a strong hereditary component in which half carry a deleterious mutation in the high penetrance genes BRCA1 or BRCA2. These genes confer a lifetime risk of 60-80% for breast cancer and 20-40% for...

Reports from Cleveland Clinic describe recent advances in cancer.
January 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "As survival rates with cancer treatment are steadily increasing, many women are now facing sterility due to treatment induced ovarian failure. This review will attempt to summarize the...

New carcinoma study findings recently were published by researchers at Leiden University.
January 5, 2009... "A 71-yr-old male kidney transplant recipient suffered from delayed graft function. Eighty days after transplantation complete obstruction of the proximal ureter was observed, complicated by recurrent urinary tract infections," scientists...

New aging study results reported from National Institute on Aging.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Endocrinology, "Regular exercise can counteract the adverse effects of aging oil the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. In males, the normal aging process is associated with...

Research from University of Ferrara yields new data on cardiovascular disease.
January 12, 2009... "No experimental study has investigated the effect of whole-diet therapies on a wide range of hemostatic parameters, and their relationship with metabolic and inflammatory markers. Such information was sought in middle-aged women with moderate...

Study data from Baylor University provide new insights into diabetes.
January 12, 2009... "L.E. Boltan, H. Randall, Y.M. Barri. Iatrogenic emphysematous pyelonephritis in a renal transplant patient.Transpl Infect Dis 2008: 10: 409-412 Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare condition that typically occurs in patients with...

Researchers from University of Schleswig-Holstein detail findings in endometriosis.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "This study investigated the possible rise of CCR1 mRNA measurement in peripheral blood leukocytes in combination with measurements of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and CA125 protein in serum as a diagnostic test for endometriosis. The...

Researchers at University of Saarland target enzyme research.(Report)
January 12, 2009... According to recent research from Saarbrucken, Germany, "17 beta-Estradiol (E2), the most potent female sex hormone, stimulates the growth of mammary tumors and endometriosis via activation of the estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha). 17...

Repeat C-section before 39 weeks raises risk of neonatal illness.
January 19, 2009... Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at term but before completing 39 weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress resulting in mechanical...

New aging data have been reported by A. Hernandez and co-authors.
January 19, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Androgen deficiency in the aging male is a common condition affecting millions of middle-aged and elderly men." "The diagnosis is made with a high index of suspicion based on symptoms, use of...

Researchers from Harran University, Medical Department publish new studies and findings in the area of atherosclerosis.
January 19, 2009... "Breast arterial calcification (BAC) on mammography has been identified as calcific medial sclerosis of medium-sized breast arteries, and has been reported to be associated with cardiovascular risk factors, coronary artery disease, and...

Researchers from University of Iowa detail findings in biopsy.
January 19, 2009... "Neisseria gonorrhoeae forms a biofilm inflowcells on glass coverslips as well as on primary cervical epithelial cells. Electron microscopic studies of cervical biopsy specimens from 10 patients with culture-proven N. gonorrhoeae infection...

Scientists at National Cancer Institute target breast cancer.
January 19, 2009... "Increases in the incidence of postmenopausal breast cancers have been linked to screening and menopausal hormone use, but younger women have received less attention. Thus, we analyzed trends in breast cancer incidence (N = 387 231) using the...

Studies from E.Y. Fujii et al have provided new data on endometriosis.(Report)
January 26, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Reproductive Sciences, "The etiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis is largely unknown. It has been reported that advanced glycation end products-receptor for advanced glycation end...

Research from F. Vialard and co-authors yields new data on female infertility.
January 26, 2009... According to a study from Poissy, France, "Implantation failure is known to be associated with an increased risk of aneuploidy in embryos, a situation leading to a pre-implantation genetic screening, not allowed in different countries like...

Researchers from Indiana University detail new studies and findings in the area of female infertility.
January 26, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The recent case of the UK woman who lost her legal struggle to be impregnated with her own frozen embryos, raises critical issues about the meaning of reproductive autonomy and the scope of...

Scientists at Tel-Aviv University detail research in Hodgkin disease.
January 26, 2009... According to recent research from Tel Aviv, Israel, "To examine ovarian reserve following chemotherapy in women with Hodgkin's disease. The study included nine patients who underwent ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTCP) prior to chemotherapy...

Researchers from Cairo University, Medical Department provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hormones.
January 26, 2009... According to a study from Cairo, Egypt, "Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is fundamental for Sertoli cell function stimulating spermatogenesis and follicular growth by a specific receptor (FSHR). This work aimed to investigate the occurrence...