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This Special Collection:

In Science Magazine
In Science's STKE
In Science's SAGE KE
In Science's Next Wave
In a collection of articles published with the 10 June 2005 issue, Science Magazine and its online companion sites focus on the many dimensions of women's health. A special section in Science includes News and Review articles on subjects ranging from gender differences in development, health, and sexuality to a current understanding of female-specific disorders. Articles in the Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment and the Science of Aging Knowledge Environment look at topics such as cervical cancer and the role of estrogen in diseases of aging. And Science's Next Wave (via GrantsNet) offers, among other things, a sampling of current funding opportunities for women's health research.

 

In Science
Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cardiovascular Gender Differences
M. E.Mendelsohn and R. H. Karas

The Pains of Endometriosis
K. J. Berkley, A. J. Rapkin, R. E. Papka

Uterine Fibroids: The Elephant in the Room
C. L.Walker and E. A. Stewart

Latest Advances in Understanding Preeclampsia
C.W. Redman and I. L. Sargent

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In STKE

EDITORIAL GUIDE

Focus Issue -- Women's Health
L. B. Ray, E. M. Adler, N. R. Gough
This week STKE focuses on signaling involved in cancer and cardiovascular health.
PERSPECTIVES

Crossroads of Estrogen Receptor and NF-κB Signaling
D. K. Biswas, S. Singh,Q. Shi, A. B. Pardee, J. D. Iglehart
Signaling by the hormone estrogen interacts with other pathways regulating inflammation and cancer.


Rapid, Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Signaling -- Why Is the Endothelium So Special?
K. H. Kim and J. R. Bender
Exploring estrogen signaling at the plasma membrane provides clues to understanding vascular health.
Human Papillomaviruses and Cell Signaling
D. J. McCance
HPV signals through multiple pathways to affect epithelial cell behavior.
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In Science's SAGE KE


PERSPECTIVES

The Longevity Gender Gap -- Are Telomeres the Explanation?
A. Aviv, J.W. Shay, K. Christensen,W. E.Wright
Somatic cell selection might promote longevity in women.
Why Females Live Longer Than Males -- Control of Longevity by Sex Hormones
J. Viña, C. Borrás, J. Gambini, J. Sastre, F. V. Pallardó
Estrogens might prolong life by increasing expression of antioxidant enzymes.


NEWS SYNTHESIS

Mars and Venus
R. J. Davenport
Unearthing the reasons that age-related diseases afflict men and women differently might improve health care for both sexes.
[Full-text access may require a separate subscription to SAGE KE]

In Science's Next Wave

GLOBAL/MiSciNet

Bouncing Back
E. Francisco
Three minority women scientists describe the obstacles they faced returning to work after an illness.


GRANTSNET

Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding in Women's Health
Next Wave Staff
Get a sampling of current funding opportunities for research on women's health.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)