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HALO, UND enter agreement to develop biomarkers for early detection of breast cancer

HALO Healthcare, Inc., a provider of innovative diagnostic solutions for women's breast care announced that it has signed a definitive license agreement with the University of North Dakota (UND) to develop biomarkers for the early detection of breast cancer.

23 Jul 2012

Berg Pharma initiates BPM 31543 clinical trial for chemotherapy-induced alopecia

Berg Pharma, a Boston-based pharmaceutical company focused on discovery and development of new treatments in cancer and metabolic diseases, announced the initiation of a clinical trial entitled "Phase I Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of a Topical Compound 31543 in Adult Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Breast Cancer."

23 Jul 2012

HIV-positive women may use new methods to help reduce frequency of cervical cancer screening

Compared to the general population, HIV-positive women have a high risk of cervical cancer and thus are advised to undergo more frequent screening tests. This creates a burden for HIV-positive patients and the health care system, leading to frequent biopsies, which often do not reveal clinically relevant disease.

23 Jul 2012

Researchers identify high ARV drug exposure in hair samples of HIV uninfected infants

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Makerere University in Uganda have used hair and blood samples from three-month old infants born to HIV-positive mothers to measure the uninfected babies' exposure—both in the womb and from breast-feeding—to antiretroviral medications their mothers were taking. The results, they said, are surprising.

23 Jul 2012

Study: HIV-infected women less likely to develop cervical cancer

HIV-infected and uninfected women with normal cervical cytology (Pap test) and a negative test result for oncogenic (tumor inducing) human papillomavirus DNA at study enrollment had a similar risk of cervical precancer and cancer after 5 years of follow-up, according to a study in the July 25 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS.

23 Jul 2012

Anxiety in poor mothers not a psychiatric problem but a reaction to severe environmental deficits

Poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they live in poverty - not because they are suffering from a psychiatric disorder, according to Rutgers researchers.

21 Jul 2012

Many patients may benefit from day 5 embryo biopsy

Over the last several years Carolina Conceptions has been offering embryo biopsy to rule out chromosomal abnormalities and genetic diseases in future pregnancies. One of the downsides of the technique was that biopsies were performed after 3 days of embryo culture, which was later discovered to limit the ability of the embryo to undergo normal development. This actually reduced the chance of pregnancy, often erasing any advantage that was provided by the biopsy procedure.

21 Jul 2012

Researchers discover reason why breast cancer cells become drug resistant

Breast cancer treatments such as Herceptin that target a marker called HER2 have dramatically improved outcomes for women with this type of cancer. But nearly half of these cancers are resistant to Herceptin from the start and almost all of them will eventually become resistant.

21 Jul 2012

South Africa making progress against HIV/AIDS, but still more effort needed, health minister says

Though South Africa has made progress against HIV/AIDS over the past few years, the country's "health minister says much more needs to be done," VOA News reports.

21 Jul 2012

U.S. government, World Bank launch initiatives to collect more, better data on women worldwide

"The World Bank and U.S. government on Thursday each announced major new initiatives aimed at expanding knowledge on the experience of women around the world, while acknowledging that much remains to be done on filling the global 'data gap' on women," Inter Press Service reports.

21 Jul 2012

Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for depression and complications from chronic stress

Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) in the latest issue of Biological Research for Nursing.

21 Jul 2012

Novartis receives FDA approval for Afinitor to treat HER2-negative breast cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor (everolimus) for use in combination with Aromasin (exemestane) to treat certain postmenopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

21 Jul 2012

'Saving Lives at Birth' finalists convene at DevelopmentXChange

In a post on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, the foundation's Gary Darmstadt, Wendy Prosser, and Andrew Serazin discuss the finalists of the Saving Lives at Birth initiative, who came together at last week's DevelopmentXChange in Seattle.

20 Jul 2012

Mother's exposure to air pollution increases risk of obesity and insulin resistance in offspring

Pregnant mice exposed to high levels of air pollution gave birth to offspring with a significantly higher rate of obesity and insulin resistance in adulthood than those that were not exposed to air pollution. This effect seemed especially prevalent in male mice, which were heavier regardless of diet. These findings, published online in the FASEB Journal, suggests a link between diesel exhaust exposure in utero and bulging waistlines in adulthood.

20 Jul 2012

Gates Foundation blog posts reflect on London Summit on Family Planning

In this post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, Melinda Gates, co-chair of the foundation, reflects on the London Summit on Family Planning, which took place last week, writing, "I was humbled and thrilled by the world's commitment to put women and girls back at the heart of the global health agenda. ... Their enthusiasm shows that family planning is a high priority in the countries where many women and girls lack access, and that is the key to success in the long term."

20 Jul 2012

Family planning, equality for women essential for global development, experts say

"Improving family planning to avoid unwanted pregnancies in developing countries, as well as assuring girls' access to education, and women's participation in the economy, are essential components of a sound development policy, according to Western experts and African activists," Inter Press Service reports.

20 Jul 2012

States draw starker lines on abortion: Lawsuits and legislation continue across U.S.

State laws -- 40 of them in 15 states -- are making it harder to get an abortion in the U.S., according to a new report. Meanwhile, a House panel approves new measure to curb abortion in the District of Columbia.

20 Jul 2012

Link between objectively measured sleep and subsequent institutionalization among older women

Tired? Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health fragmented or interrupted sleep could predict future placement in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

20 Jul 2012

International Partnership for Microbicides CEO discusses research in GlobalPost interview

GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog features an interview with Zeda Rosenberg, CEO of the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), in which she discusses a study of a vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral (ARV) dapivirine.

20 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: Researchers see potential to control HIV pandemic; The 'ceaseless attacks' on women's reproductive health

We are at a moment of extraordinary optimism in the response to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A series of scientific breakthroughs ... have the potential to markedly expand the available preventive tools. There is evidence of the first cure of an HIV-infected person. And most important, the finding that early initiation of antiretroviral therapy can both improve individual patient outcomes and reduce the risk of HIV transmission to sexual partners by 96% has led many to assert what had so long seemed impossible: that control of the HIV pandemic may be achievable.

20 Jul 2012

Women's Health News

HALO, UND enter agreement to develop biomarkers for early detection of breast cancer

Berg Pharma initiates BPM 31543 clinical trial for chemotherapy-induced alopecia

HIV-positive women may use new methods to help reduce frequency of cervical cancer screening

Researchers identify high ARV drug exposure in hair samples of HIV uninfected infants

Study: HIV-infected women less likely to develop cervical cancer

Anxiety in poor mothers not a psychiatric problem but a reaction to severe environmental deficits

Many patients may benefit from day 5 embryo biopsy

Researchers discover reason why breast cancer cells become drug resistant

South Africa making progress against HIV/AIDS, but still more effort needed, health minister says

U.S. government, World Bank launch initiatives to collect more, better data on women worldwide

Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for depression and complications from chronic stress

Novartis receives FDA approval for Afinitor to treat HER2-negative breast cancer

'Saving Lives at Birth' finalists convene at DevelopmentXChange

Mother's exposure to air pollution increases risk of obesity and insulin resistance in offspring

Gates Foundation blog posts reflect on London Summit on Family Planning

Family planning, equality for women essential for global development, experts say

States draw starker lines on abortion: Lawsuits and legislation continue across U.S.

Link between objectively measured sleep and subsequent institutionalization among older women

International Partnership for Microbicides CEO discusses research in GlobalPost interview

Viewpoints: Researchers see potential to control HIV pandemic; The 'ceaseless attacks' on women's reproductive health

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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