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House CR proposes to cut/eliminate funding for programs to prevent teen and unplanned pregnancy

On February 11, 2011, the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives released details of the proposed Continuing Resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2011. The CR would fund the government through the end of September of this year.

15 Feb 2011

Screening breast MRIs can detect invasive cancers in women with history of chest irradiation

Breast cancer screening with MRI can detect invasive cancers missed on mammography in women who've undergone chest irradiation for other diseases, according to a new study published online and in the April print edition of Radiology.

15 Feb 2011

Unmet need for medical help to address sexual issues in breast, gynecologic cancer survivors

Many women who survive breast and gynecologic cancers want medical help for their sexual issues, but most do not get it. A survey of hundreds of cancer survivors, published online in the journal Cancer, confirms that more than forty percent want medical attention for their sexual health needs.

15 Feb 2011

Obesity associated with decreased risk of open-angle glaucoma in women, not men

Obesity may be associated with higher eye pressure and a decreased risk of open-angle glaucoma in women but not men, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

14 Feb 2011

Researchers find placentas of preeclampsic women have abundance of genes linked with immune system regulation

Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that the placentas of women who suffer preeclampsia during pregnancy have an overabundance of a gene associated with the regulation of the body's immune system. Their discovery may lead to improved screening and prenatal care for these patients and their babies.

14 Feb 2011

Study: Women with anorexia draw themselves with prominently different characteristics

Women suffering from anorexia or bulimia draw themselves with prominently different characteristics than women who do not have eating disorders and who are considered of normal weight. This has been revealed in a new joint study from the University of Haifa, Soroka University Medical Center and Achva Academic College, Israel, published in The Arts in Psychotherapy.

14 Feb 2011

U-Systems completes pivotal study for automated breast ultrasound cancer screening

U-Systems, the leader in automated breast ultrasound today announced the completion of a pivotal ROC Reader Study for automated breast ultrasound cancer screening. Conducted by University of Chicago, an acclaimed pioneer in women's heath research, the multi-reader, multi-case (MRMC) ROC Reader Study was carried-out to evaluate the sensitivity of somo•v™ Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) together with a screening mammogram in detecting breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue.

14 Feb 2011

FHC supports San Francisco's female condom campaign

The Female Health Company is supporting the launch of San Francisco's social marketing campaign to raise awareness and use of the FC2 Female Condom® among people living at risk of HIV infection. The FC2 Female Condom remains the only FDA-approved method of female-initiated HIV prevention available.

14 Feb 2011

Neoprobe achieves accrual goal in Lymphoseek Phase 3 study in breast cancer/melanoma

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that a multi-center Phase 3 study of Lymphoseek® has enrolled clinical subjects to achieve the minimum analysis goal of 196 lymph nodes, the study's primary accrual objective.

14 Feb 2011

GW plays key role in NIH's Management of Myelomeningocele Study

Researchers at The George Washington University Medical Center played a key role in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study of a surgical procedure to repair a common birth defect of the spine, which if undertaken while a baby is still in the uterus, greatly reduces the need to divert, or shunt, fluid away from the brain. The study was published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on February 9, 2011.

14 Feb 2011

Tarsa completes oral calcitonin Phase III trial for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. today announced completion of its global Phase III ORACAL trial testing the company's once-daily oral recombinant calcitonin for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Results from the ORACAL trial are expected in early spring. In addition, Tarsa announced initiation of a new Phase II study of its oral calcitonin for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

14 Feb 2011

OXiGENE, NCI/CTEP and GOG collaborate on ZYBRESTAT Phase 2 study in relapsed ovarian cancer

OXiGENE, Inc., a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, announced today that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) to collaborate on the conduct of a randomized Phase 2 trial of ZYBRESTAT in combination with bevacizumab in patients with relapsed ovarian cancer.

14 Feb 2011

Oestrogen reduces risk of breast cancer: Study

A team of researchers at CIC bioGUNE has revealed that oestrogen can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Their work shows that oestrogen is capable of reducing the number of breast cancer stem cells, which may explain the lower aggression of the tumour and, as a consequence, the possibility of a better prognosis.

14 Feb 2011

First evidence of human DNA fragment in bacterial genome

If a human cell and a bacterial cell met at a speed-dating event, they would never be expected to exchange phone numbers, much less genetic material. In more scientific terms, a direct transfer of DNA has never been recorded from humans to bacteria.

14 Feb 2011

Positive data from second study of predictive preterm birth biomarkers presented at SMFM meeting

Sera Prognostics, a women's health company developing diagnostic tests for early prediction of preterm birth and other pregnancy complications, today announced that preliminary analyses of data from a second study of predictive preterm birth biomarkers generally confirmed researchers' earlier results and were able to identify up to 92 percent of pregnant women who went on to have a preterm birth.

14 Feb 2011

FDA approves Hologic's 3-D digital mammography system to diagnose breast cancer

Hologic, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced the Company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Selenia Dimensions digital breast tomosynthesis system.

From Hologic, Inc. 14 Feb 2011

Antimicrobial CPC non alcohol mouth-rinse decreases incidence of preterm birth

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting -, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that use of non alcohol antibacterial mouth-rinse containing cetylpyridinium chloride decreases the incidence of preterm birth.

14 Feb 2011

Selenia Dimensions System receives FDA approval for 3-D X-ray mammography device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Selenia Dimensions System, the first X-ray mammography device that provides three-dimensional images of the breast for breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

14 Feb 2011

A sweet tooth during pregnancy does more harm than good: Study

New research from scientists at the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute has revealed that a pregnant mother can be putting her unborn child at risk by drinking as little as three glasses of juice a day or eating five apples. They have linked sugars such as fructose and impaired foetal development.

13 Feb 2011

GOP eyes planned parenthood in efforts to slash federal budget

Planned Parenthood received $16.9 million in 2009 Title X funding, which by law must be spent on health care services such as contraceptives, pelvic exams and safer-sex counseling. It cannot be spent on abortions.

11 Feb 2011

Women's Health News

House CR proposes to cut/eliminate funding for programs to prevent teen and unplanned pregnancy

Screening breast MRIs can detect invasive cancers in women with history of chest irradiation

Unmet need for medical help to address sexual issues in breast, gynecologic cancer survivors

Obesity associated with decreased risk of open-angle glaucoma in women, not men

Researchers find placentas of preeclampsic women have abundance of genes linked with immune system regulation

Study: Women with anorexia draw themselves with prominently different characteristics

U-Systems completes pivotal study for automated breast ultrasound cancer screening

FHC supports San Francisco's female condom campaign

Neoprobe achieves accrual goal in Lymphoseek Phase 3 study in breast cancer/melanoma

GW plays key role in NIH's Management of Myelomeningocele Study

Tarsa completes oral calcitonin Phase III trial for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

OXiGENE, NCI/CTEP and GOG collaborate on ZYBRESTAT Phase 2 study in relapsed ovarian cancer

Oestrogen reduces risk of breast cancer: Study

First evidence of human DNA fragment in bacterial genome

Positive data from second study of predictive preterm birth biomarkers presented at SMFM meeting

FDA approves Hologic's 3-D digital mammography system to diagnose breast cancer

Antimicrobial CPC non alcohol mouth-rinse decreases incidence of preterm birth

Selenia Dimensions System receives FDA approval for 3-D X-ray mammography device

A sweet tooth during pregnancy does more harm than good: Study

GOP eyes planned parenthood in efforts to slash federal budget

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