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Officials continue health overhaul sparring, news outlets examine new law's potential improvements for women

Republicans are continuing to pressure officials at the Department of Health and Human Services on health reform as the focus shifts to implementation of the health care overhaul and the first deadlines are approaching, Politico reports.

24 Apr 2010

Reuters: Wellpoint targets breast cancer patients for rescission

That tens of thousands of Americans lost their health insurance shortly after being diagnosed with life-threatening, expensive medical conditions has been well documented by law enforcement agencies, state regulators and a congressional committee. ... And a congressional committee last year said WellPoint was one of the worst offenders.

24 Apr 2010

Crystal structures of key fluorescent proteins to "light up" molecules in cells

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined the crystal structures of two key fluorescent proteins - one blue, one red - used to "light up" molecules in cells.

23 Apr 2010

MMV supports Pfizer's AZCQ clinical trial for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnant women

Pfizer Inc. and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) entered into an agreement for the development, access and delivery of a fixed-dose combination treatment consisting of azithromycin dihydrate (AZ) and chloroquine phosphate (CQ) for the Intermittent Preventive Treatment of P. falciparum malaria in pregnancy (IPTp). There is currently an unmet need for new treatment options and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that some 30 million pregnant women are at risk for malaria in endemic areas in Africa each year.

23 Apr 2010

Pelosi responds to reports of WellPoint dropping coverage for breast cancer patients

"WellPoint's practice of dropping anyone's coverage when they get sick – whether a woman with breast cancer or any other patient – is exactly the kind of insurance company abuse our new health care law prohibits.

23 Apr 2010

Additional training may benefit physicians who interpret screening mammograms

A multi-site study led by an Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute researcher has identified set criteria that could be used to help identify physicians who might benefit from additional training in interpreting screening mammograms.

23 Apr 2010

Travel Toward Wellness specializes in women's wellness travel for cancer survivors

Cancer survivors often describe their experience as a "journey." Now Nancy Parker, veteran corporate executive and breast cancer survivor, is taking other survivors on a more joyful journey. Her company, Travel Toward Wellness, is filling a unique travel niche, specializing in girlfriend getaways and women's wellness travel for cancer survivors.

23 Apr 2010

Waxman Foundation honors molecular biologist Alan Ashworth with the David T. Workman Memorial Award

Molecular biologist Alan Ashworth, Ph.D., FRS, the director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research in London will receive the David T. Workman Memorial Award on May 17. The two-year grant of $50,000 from the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will support Dr. Ashworth's work with PARP inhibitors in BRCA-mutated cancers.

23 Apr 2010

Report: Wellpoint targets breast cancer patients with policy rescissions

Reuters, in an exclusive report about the insurance industry practice of rescission: "That tens of thousands of Americans lost their health insurance shortly after being diagnosed with life-threatening, expensive medical conditions has been well documented by law enforcement agencies, state regulators and a congressional committee. Insurance companies have used the practice.

23 Apr 2010

Cognitive behavior therapy works better as couples therapy for alcohol-dependent women

Barbara McCrady and Elizabeth Epstein wanted to know whether cognitive behavior therapy worked better for alcohol-dependent women when delivered as couples therapy than when delivered as individual therapy. They reported recently that both treatment methods worked well, but women treated in couples therapy maintained their gains a bit better than those in individual therapy. Also, women suffering from depression in addition to alcohol-dependence did better in couples therapy. Their paper appeared recently in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

22 Apr 2010

Increase in mammographic density associated with increase of breast cancer in EPT study participants

An increase in breast density appears to be the culprit behind an increase of breast cancer found in women participating in the estrogen and progestin therapy study, a part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). That is the finding of a new WHI analysis led by Celia Byrne, PhD, assistant professor at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and presented during the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 in Washington, DC.

22 Apr 2010

World Bank report shows some MDG progress, country-level advancement 'uneven'

The world is on track to meet the poverty reduction target of the Millennium Development Goals, but sub-Saharan Africa still lags behind, according to the World Bank's World Development Indicators 2010 report, released Tuesday, VOA News reports (Hennessey, 4/20).

22 Apr 2010

SGO white paper reviews current status of HPV typing, its benefits and deficiencies

The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists has published its second in a series of four papers on a variety of cervical cancer issues and topics that were the focus of its Forum "The Future Strategies for Cervical Cancer Prevention: What Do We Need to Do Now to Prepare."

22 Apr 2010

Hereditary ovarian cancer patients may develop secondary tumours in liver and spleen

Scientists have taken a major step forward in the understanding of ovarian cancer, which could improve treatment for patients with the condition.

22 Apr 2010

Study links maternal height to children's health outcomes

Malnutrition suffered during a woman's childhood "can adversely affect the health of her children, Harvard researchers said Tuesday," following the release of their study in developing countries, which "found that the shortest women were substantially more likely to have children who died at an early age, who were underweight or who failed to thrive, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical [Association]", the Los Angeles Times' blog "Shots" reports.

22 Apr 2010

Manhattan Scientifics' early cancer detection technology offers better results than mammogram test

Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. announced today that its "early cancer detection" technology, developed by Edward R. Flynn, Ph.D. is expected to identify breast cancer three years earlier than the current gold standard mammogram test. Dr. Flynn is a pioneer in the emerging field of nano medicine.

22 Apr 2010

Study links mutations in RAD51C gene to breast and ovarian cancer

The discovery 15 years ago that the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 confer high risks for breast and ovarian cancer was a breakthrough for cancer prediction and therapy, especially for familial cases. Now the research group of Prof. Alfons Meindl (Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen), in collaboration with other groups from Germany, the U.K., and the U.S., can identify another gene that increases susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer.

22 Apr 2010

Mammographic density is one of the strongest predictors of breast cancer risk: Researchers

Women who have a breast density of 75 percent or higher on a mammogram have a risk of breast cancer that is four to five times greater than that of women with little or no density, making mammographic breast density one of the strongest biomarkers of breast cancer risk.

22 Apr 2010

Alchemia’s HyACT tumour targeting technology enhances killing of cancer stem cells

Alchemia's subsidiary Alchemia Oncology today presented two posters at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The data demonstrates the ability of the Company's HyACT tumour targeting technology to dramatically enhance the killing of cancer stem cells. These cells are highly resistant to treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs and are believed to be responsible for treatment failure and disease recurrence.

21 Apr 2010

New pilot program to boost HPV and Tdap vaccination rates among women

Obstetrician/gynecologist offices may be the ideal venue for boosting vaccination rates among women, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center. They reported today on a successful pilot program focused on providing HPV and Tdap vaccines to non-pregnant and post-partum women.

21 Apr 2010

Women's Health News

Officials continue health overhaul sparring, news outlets examine new law's potential improvements for women

Reuters: Wellpoint targets breast cancer patients for rescission

Crystal structures of key fluorescent proteins to "light up" molecules in cells

MMV supports Pfizer's AZCQ clinical trial for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnant women

Pelosi responds to reports of WellPoint dropping coverage for breast cancer patients

Additional training may benefit physicians who interpret screening mammograms

Travel Toward Wellness specializes in women's wellness travel for cancer survivors

Waxman Foundation honors molecular biologist Alan Ashworth with the David T. Workman Memorial Award

Report: Wellpoint targets breast cancer patients with policy rescissions

Cognitive behavior therapy works better as couples therapy for alcohol-dependent women

Increase in mammographic density associated with increase of breast cancer in EPT study participants

World Bank report shows some MDG progress, country-level advancement 'uneven'

SGO white paper reviews current status of HPV typing, its benefits and deficiencies

Hereditary ovarian cancer patients may develop secondary tumours in liver and spleen

Study links maternal height to children's health outcomes

Manhattan Scientifics' early cancer detection technology offers better results than mammogram test

Study links mutations in RAD51C gene to breast and ovarian cancer

Mammographic density is one of the strongest predictors of breast cancer risk: Researchers

Alchemia’s HyACT tumour targeting technology enhances killing of cancer stem cells

New pilot program to boost HPV and Tdap vaccination rates among women

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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