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Research supports population screening for fragile X syndrome in women of reproductive age

There's adequate research data to support population screening of women of childbearing age for fragile X syndrome—the most common inherited cause of cognitive impairment, according to a report in the July issue of Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

14 Jul 2010

Report urges multi-disciplinary research approach to help HIV-positive women stay healthy

A report issued by the Program on International Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health proposes a new research agenda to address the sexual and reproductive health and rights of HIV-positive women.

14 Jul 2010

Tips for first-time moms to enjoy feeding moments with their baby

For a majority of first-time moms feeding their baby can be an emotional and stressful experience. New moms encountering these common, yet unexpected feeding challenges are not alone. A recent national survey, commissioned by Playtex®, revealed that 85 percent of first-time moms have experienced at least one feeding-related problem when caring for their new baby.

14 Jul 2010

RAF and MWHC to open new Imaging Center for Women

The new Imaging Center for Women will open for patients on July 19 at 10 a.m., just after a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The three-story angular glass and brick building on Mary Washington Healthcare's campus is located between the community hospital and Cowan Boulevard. Staff will move from the current facility in the Tompkins Martin Building July 15 and 16 in preparation for the opening.

14 Jul 2010

New prediction tool estimates risk for recurrence after breast-conserving surgery in DCIS patients

The decision regarding treatment following breast-conserving surgery for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) has long been an area of discussion and confusion for patients and physicians alike. While the mortality rates for DCIS remain low, the risk of local recurrence in the breast is high. Standard treatments following surgery include radiation therapy and hormone treatment. While both treatments have been proven to lower the risk of recurrence in the breast, neither has been shown to improve survival, and both carry potentially serious risks.

14 Jul 2010

New prediction tool may determine patients' risk for ductal carcinoma

14 Jul 2010

Valentus Medical Technologies signs partnership agreement with Medical Tactile for SureTouch technology

Medical Tactile, Inc. and Valentus Medical Technologies, Inc. announced today that Valentus Medical Technologies, Inc., based in Victoria, Canada, has signed a partnership agreement with Medical Tactile, Inc., and has taken on the exclusive Sales & Marketing rights for SureTouch™, the non-invasive digital breast imaging technology, worldwide, with the exception of China.

14 Jul 2010

Advocates lobbying for passage of International Violence Against Women Act

"Supporters of the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) are ramping up their lobbying efforts as Congress prepares to bring the measure to a vote," The Hill reports. More than a dozen organizations and advocacy groups have written a letter requesting the support of Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio. The bill currently has two Republican sponsors in the senate and "advocates say his support will be vital to obtaining the desired amount of funding from Congress: up to $1.3 billion over five years," the newspaper writes.

14 Jul 2010

Obama Administration approves direct federal funding of abortion: FRC Action

Family Research Council Action responded today to a discovery made by the National Right to Life Committee that the Obama Administration has given federal approval to send Pennsylvania $160 million in taxpayer funds which will directly fund abortions through President Obama's recently enacted health care law.

14 Jul 2010

SeqWright congratulates EraGen on successful FDA 510(k) market clearance of MultiCode-RTx HSV 1 & 2 Kit

EraGen Biosciences Inc., Madison, Wis., was congratulated today by SeqWright, Inc., Houston, on EraGen's successful FDA 510(k) market clearance of its MultiCode-RTx HSV 1 & 2 Kit. This new kit is the first FDA-cleared PCR-based qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the detection and typing of HSV-1 and HSV-2 from vaginal lesion swab specimens in symptomatic female patients.

13 Jul 2010

Clinical trial initiated to evaluate LibiGel on cognitive function in menopausal women

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of a LibiGel (testosterone gel) clinical trial to evaluate its effect on cognitive function in menopausal women. The trial is a randomized, 6-month comparison of the effect of LibiGel compared to placebo treatment on a variety of learning and memory tasks. The study is being conducted by Dr. Susan Davis, Professor of Women's Health, Department of Medicine, Monash University Women's Health Program in Australia.

13 Jul 2010

Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

13 Jul 2010

QIAGEN's digene HPV Test improves cervical cancer control: Study

A study released today "online first" in Cancer Causes & Control demonstrates that human papillomavirus testing, using QIAGEN's digene HPV Test, improved cervical cancer control compared to routine Pap (cytology) testing among 50,000 women across Mexico, the first country in Latin America to implement a national screening program for the high-risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 13 Jul 2010

High fat diet while nursing poses greater risk for infant obesity

The future health of offspring is more negatively impacted when their mothers consume a high fat diet while nursing compared with high-fat diet consumption during pregnancy, according to animal research at Johns Hopkins University. These new research results are being presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior.

13 Jul 2010

New study shows SAVI radiation therapy controls rate of breast cancer

A new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with the Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant controls the rate of cancer and may reduce the complications seen with alternate types of brachytherapy.

13 Jul 2010

Intensive weight loss intervention program reduces hot flushes in overweight, obese women

Among overweight and obese women with bothersome hot flushes during menopause, an intensive weight loss intervention program may lead to improvements in flushing, according to a report in the July 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Jul 2010

Soy reduces weight gain in post-menopausal female rats

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that a diet rich in soy prevents weight gain in post-menopausal female rats.

13 Jul 2010

FRC refutes RCOG claims on fetal pain

The Family Research Council today released a new report that refutes claims made recently by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' (RCOG) that a fetus is not able to feel pain before 24 weeks of development. RCOG's study is being used to uphold Britain's current legalization of abortions up to 24 weeks.

13 Jul 2010

Weight loss related to fewer hot flashes in menopausal women: study

Hot flashes are an uncomfortable and distressing part of menopause that many women go through. Hot flashes also known as hot flushes are usually sudden sweatiness and redness in the face that can remain for four or five years into menopause. Now researchers have shown that losing weight may help reduce these symptoms.

13 Jul 2010

Marking World Population Day, U.N. points to relationship between population growth, MDGs

U.N. officials marked World Population Day on Sunday, highlighting the relationship between population trends and the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, Xinhua reports.

13 Jul 2010

Women's Health News

Research supports population screening for fragile X syndrome in women of reproductive age

Report urges multi-disciplinary research approach to help HIV-positive women stay healthy

Tips for first-time moms to enjoy feeding moments with their baby

RAF and MWHC to open new Imaging Center for Women

New prediction tool estimates risk for recurrence after breast-conserving surgery in DCIS patients

New prediction tool may determine patients' risk for ductal carcinoma

Valentus Medical Technologies signs partnership agreement with Medical Tactile for SureTouch technology

Advocates lobbying for passage of International Violence Against Women Act

Obama Administration approves direct federal funding of abortion: FRC Action

SeqWright congratulates EraGen on successful FDA 510(k) market clearance of MultiCode-RTx HSV 1 & 2 Kit

Clinical trial initiated to evaluate LibiGel on cognitive function in menopausal women

Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

QIAGEN's digene HPV Test improves cervical cancer control: Study

High fat diet while nursing poses greater risk for infant obesity

New study shows SAVI radiation therapy controls rate of breast cancer

Intensive weight loss intervention program reduces hot flushes in overweight, obese women

Soy reduces weight gain in post-menopausal female rats

FRC refutes RCOG claims on fetal pain

Weight loss related to fewer hot flashes in menopausal women: study

Marking World Population Day, U.N. points to relationship between population growth, MDGs

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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