2003
Rare Disease Offers Explanation of Ovarian Cancer's Drug Resistance - June 6, 2003.
It now appears that the genetic change underlying some ovarian tumors is a reversible version of one that causes Fanconi anemia.
Advanced AIDS Research Facility to Open in South Africa in Collaboration with HMS - June 6, 2003.
In certain areas of South Africa more than 50 percent of pregnant women are estimated to be infected with HIV.
The
Pregnancy Cookbook, Revised and Expanded - June 6, 2003.
In this revised and expanded version of their earlier cookbook share their morning sickness remedy and other new time-saving recipes.
The
Breast Cancer Prevention Cookbook - June 6, 2003.
Women may have the power to save their own lives by educating themselves about screening and early detection methods and by making lifestyle and dietary changes.
2002
Protein Predicts Heart Disease Better than Cholesterol - November 22, 2002.
C-reactive protein is able to predict a woman's risk of developing heart attack and stroke.
Conference Updates Hormone Replacement Therapy - November 8, 2002.
New hormone replacement therapy findings pose challenges for women and physician's.
Genetic Sonograms May Reduce Need for Amniocentesis - October 25, 2002.
A growing body of controversial literature suggests an additional test may help pregnant women avoid unnecessary amniocentesis.
Hormone Receptor Variation Linked to Cancer Risk - October 11, 2002.
Women with a common variation in the progesterone receptor gene may have nearly double the risk of endometrial cancer, say researchers.
HIV Transmission From Mother to Child Boosted by Vitamin A - September 27, 2002.
Global efforts to curb the AIDS virus in Tanzania have united researchers investigating the role of maternal vitamin supplements
on infants born to HIV-1-positive mothers.
Lead Level in Mother's Bone Linked to Child Impairment - July 12, 2002.
High levels of lead in the bones of mothers are associated with poor performance on mental development in their children at two years of age.
Sex Differences Prescribe Changes in Medical Care -June 21, 2002.
Doctors are only beginning to learn about the sex differences in health and disease and how those differences translate into medical care,
according to speakers at this Faculty Symposium on women's and men's health.
Communicating Breast Cancer Risk and Means of Prevention - June 7, 2002.
These days there are better treatment options, and patients are much more involved in decisions regarding screening, diagnosis,
and treatment of breast cancer, posing challenges for clinicians.
Female Fertility and the Body Fat Connection - June 7, 2002.
In her book Rose E. Frisch explains how and why a critical fatness level underlies women's reproductive health.
Speaker Addresses Plight of Afghan Refugees - April 19, 2002.
Afghanistan sees an estimated 70,000 new cases of TB every year, 70 percent of them in women.
Death Protein May Cause Neural Tube Defects in Babies of Diabetic Mothers - March 22, 2002.
Scientists report that a protein involved in programmed cell death may, as a consequence of high blood sugar,
mistakenly tell cells of the nascent neural tube to die.
Research Brought to Bear on Women's Health - March 8, 2002.
The Women's Health Research Conference featured presentations on some of the
clinical topics of most concern to women.
2001
Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease,
from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study - August 10, 2001.
Findings from this long-running, comprehensive study, along with other major studies, to help women reduce the risk
of developing diseases through adopting healthier lifestyles are gathered in this book.
No Data Found Tying Breast Implants to Multiple Myeloma - April 6, 2001.
When closely examined, links between silicone breast implants
and a variety of connective tissue diseases, such as scleroderma,
lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, associations did not hold up.
Better
Cost-Benefit Ratio Found for AIDS Treatments Than for Some
Heart Attack, Breast Cancer Therapies - April 6, 2001.
Researchers note that among certain groups of HIV patientsówomen, blacks,
the less educated, and those with public health insuranceóhospital
costs still exceeded drug costs in 1998, suggesting that these patients
received suboptimal care.
Conference Points Up Need for More Minority Women in Clinical Trials - April 6, 2001.
Researcher addresses some of the difficulties of being a minority woman researcher who is often pigeonholed into representing one group or the other.
Genes of Rare Disorder May Shed Light on Breast Cancer Growth - March 9, 2001.
Mutations in the FA pathway may be involved in the development of breast cancers.
Surprise Route Found for Breast Cancer Spread - February 9, 2001.
Researchers report that metastasized tumor cells appear to be leaving through a homegrown system of lymphatic vessels expressly cultivated by the tumor itself.
By blocking this growth it may be possible to prevent the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor.
2000
Study Analyzes the Character of Two-faced Estrogen - October 13, 2000.
Hormone's Dual Action Points Way Toward Refined Therapies.
X-ing Out the Female's Extra X Chromosome - October 13, 2000.
When it comes to the sexes, there may be no more clear-cut difference than the one between the male's tiny Y and the female's looming X chromosome.
Shorter Treatment Effective for Mother-to-Child HIV - October 13, 2000.
Scientists now report a shorter course of mother to child HIV transmission therapy is equally effective and less expensive.
No Time to Relax on Women's Health Research, Academic Careers - June 9, 2000.
Women's health researchers should take a cautionary lesson from
the "tunnel vision" of health authorities who recommended estrogen
replacement therapy for women before a clear picture
of its risks and benefits emerged.
Father-Daughter
Incest - June 9, 2000.
HMS clinician Judith Herman's book focusing on the prevalence of incest, case studies and their ramifications, and issues of disclosureis released in paperback.
Women and Health - June 9, 2000.
Marlene Goldman and Maureen Hatch's book is a "virtual encyclopedia" constructed
to fulfill women's demands for improved services and treatments.
Events Chart Progress on Women's Issues - May 19, 2000.
Joint Committee on the Status of Women (JCSW) s concerned with the interests of each female member of the staff, faculty, and student
body at the Schools and affiliated institutions.
Year 2000 Is Milestone for Women's Health - April 7, 2000.
The evolution and success of the women's health movement over the last quarter century is illustrated at HMS.
Clinic Serves Needs of Immigrant Women Who Have Undergone Circumcision - Feb 25, 2000.
The African Women's Health Practice sees eight to 10 women each week who have undergone female circumcision.
How Do You Encourage a Girl to Choose Science? - Feb 11, 2000.
HMS graduate student Robin Lucas discusses keeping girls interested in science.
Editorial Says Think Twice About Hormone Replacement Therapy - Jan 28, 2000.
Commenting on a study faculty members says it is time to reevaluate whether the risks of
hormone replacement in menopausal women outweigh the benefits.
Breast Cancer Protein Shown to Be Highly Tuned Molecular Machine - Jan 14, 2000.
Defect in single part of gene may steer cells into breast or ovarian cancer.
Survey Examines Salary Equity by Gender - Jan 14, 2000.
HMS Dean requests departments examine thier salry structures as measure of institutional obligations to pay equitable salaries.
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