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Male circumcision reduces risk of HIV transmission from women to men

The first study to examine the probability ofHIV infection per act of heterosexual sex among a population withmultiple sexual partners has found that uncircumcised men have morethan twice the risk of acquiring HIV than do circumcised men.In the study, published in the Feb. 15 issue of The Journal ofInfectious Diseases, now available online, Jared Baeten and colleaguesfrom the United States...

Variation in women's X chromosomes may explain differences among individuals, between sexes

The first comprehensive survey of gene activity in the X chromosomes of women has revealed an unexpected level of variation among individuals, according to new work by researchers at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) and Pennsylvania State University. The results may have important implications for understanding the differences in traits among women and...

Of mice and men's (and women's) contraceptives

Mice lacking a special protein found only in germ-line cells results in infertility in both males and females, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Norman Hecht, PhD, Professor of Human Reproduction in Penn's Center for Research in Reproduction and Women's Health, and colleagues say that these investigations point the way to a new type of...

Survey reveals women and doctors aren't talking about HPV

Eighty-eight percent of women rely on their healthcare providers to learn about gynecological issues, yet only 19 percent said their doctor has talked to them about cervical cancer and its cause - the human papillomavirus (HPV) - according to a new survey released by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). HPV is extremely common, affecting an estimated 80 percent of sexually...

Men Estimate Men's Risks Of Common Disorders Higher Than Women Do, And Vice Versa

New research from University of Glasgow researchers on lay perceptions about gender differences in health reveals that both men and women believe health risks are higher for their own sex than for the opposite sex. But, it also shows that males think that men are fitter and females think women are more athletic. Professor Sally Macintyre in the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at...

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Are women opting out or shut out from career tracks?

A new Harvard Business Review article, " On Ramps and Of...

GE Launches Women's Health Initiative

GE Medical Systems is launching a national tour designed to educate women about the importance of their own health and wellness. The "GE Women's Health & Wellness Tour" will kick off its cross-country journey September 17 in San Francisco. "Empowering women with information about medical screening and prevention is the first step to making a more proactive approach to managing their h...

Research explains why women lack equal access to angel capital

The research, conducted by Jeffrey Sohl, director of the at the University of New Hampshire, examined the equa...

Learning from the big boys: With technology, women urged to go gradual

That was one of the messages to come out of the recent Wisconsin program, where women-owned businesses were encouraged to le...

MATC seeks to turn around falling tech enrollment among women

Over the last decade, the percentage of women in IT careers has declined from a high of 41 percent to 32 percent, said Janet Kelly, communications director for MATC. And at MATC, enrollment of women in IT programs...

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Transdermal HRT not cardioprotective in postmenopausal women with CAD

Transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not reduce the risk of cardiac events in postmenopausal women with existing coronary artery disease (CAD). In the PHASE trial (Papworth HRT Atherosclerosis Study), researchers randomized 255 postmenopausal women with angiographically proven coronary artery disease to receive either transdermal HRT--17-beta-estradiol with or without cy...

Transdermal HRT not cardioprotective in postmenopausal women with Coronary Artery Disease

Transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not reduce the risk of cardiac events in postmenopausal women with existing coronary artery disease (CAD). In the PHASE trial (Papworth HRT Atherosclerosis Study), researchers randomized 255 postmenopausal women with angiographically proven coronary artery disease to receive either transdermal HRT--17-beta-estradiol with or without cy...

Starvation in pregnant women can cause heart disease to their children

Starvation during pregnancy can lead to increased risk of heart problems to their children in their adult life. Adverse foetal environment contribute to several aspects of cardiovascular risks in adult life, but they depend on the gestational time. People whose mothers starved during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy can have heart diseases later in their adult life, Starvation during mid...

Women suffer from sexual dysfunction too

Millions of postmenopausal women suffer from sexual dysfunctions- painful intercourse, sexual dissatisfaction and a multitude of physiological and psychological problems. However if the patients and their doctors communicated better, most of these problems can be treated properly. Almost all women, as they go through menopause, will gradually develop changes in genital organs-particularl...

Brisk Walking lowers memory loss in women

According to a research presented during the American Academy of Neurology in Philadelphia, brisk walking may help women keep their brains young. Women who walk regularly are less likely to experience the memory loss and other cognitive declines in mental function that can come with aging.// In the study, they concluded that the least active women walked an average of about a half mile...

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Mayo Clinic News Release: Mayo Clinic-led Study Improves Breast Cancer Risk Prediction in Women with Atypia

ROCHESTER, Minn., July 2, 2007-Women with at least three sites ofcellular atypia in breast tissue are nearly eight times more likelythan average women to develop breast cancer, according to findingsof a Mayo Clinic Cancer Center led study of women with atypicalhyperplasia. The findings are published in the July 1 issue of theJournal of Clinical Oncology. Several previous studies have show...

New Poll Shows Men, Women Incorrectly Blame Symptoms of Low Testosterone on Normal Aging

Women Report Partner's Symptoms Negatively Affect Relationship BOCA RATON, Fla., June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a newnationwide survey show that more than half of women whose malepartners have symptoms of a medical condition known as lowtestosterone incorrectly attribute them to the normal course ofaging. The survey also found that, while women believe their malepartner's sympto...

Arterial Plaque Significantly Reduced in Women Age 50-59 Taking Hormones, Says New Analysis of Women's Health Initiative Data

Fourth Study to Indicate that Early Use of Estrogen May beCardio-Protective PHOENIX, June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new analysisof Women's Health Initiative data published in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine, shows significant reduction in calcifiedplaque for women aged 50 to 59 using hormone therapy (HT) comparedwith women taking a placebo. This is the first time therelati...

New Analysis of WHI Data Shows Reduced Levels of Coronary Artery Calcification, a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events, in Women aged 50-59 taking Estrogen Therapy

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2007 - BioSantePharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:BPA) today provided comment on theWomen's Health Initiative (WHI) Coronary Artery Calcium Studypublished yesterday in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).The study found that younger menopausal women (aged 50-59) whoreceived a standard dose of estrogen therapy had significantly lesscoronary artery...

Allos Therapeutics Reports Results for Phase 3 Enrich Study of Efaproxyn in Women With Brain Metastases Originating From Breast Cancer

Study Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint of Improvement in OverallSurvival WESTMINSTER, Colo., June 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today announced top line results fromENRICH, the Company's pivotal Phase 3 study of Efaproxyn (efaproxiral) plus whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in womenwith brain metastases originating from breast cancer. The studyfailed to achi...

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