By Emily Caldwell COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research that reveals how maternal antibodies block an immune response to the measles virus is a first step toward improving current childhood vaccination practices, scientists say. Maternal antibodies are passed to fetuses during pregnancy and to newborns in their mothers’ milk. The antibodies protect infants against disease in […]
Archives for March 2011
Purple reign: And the fight vs. cervical cancer rages on
By Julie Cabatit-Alegre MANILA, Philippines – Don’t be surprised if one of these days, you’ll find more and more women wearing a purple streak in their hair. The unique hairpiece, which is a lock of purple-colored hair, is clipped on or fastened with a barrette. It is not only a fashion statement but an open […]
Teens unaware of cancer vaccine benefits: survey
By Sophie Scott, medical reporter A new study has found a quarter of teenage girls are not having the cervical cancer vaccine, despite it being free of charge at school. Almost 3,000 year 10 and 12 girls were interviewed to find out how many of them had the free cervical cancer vaccine and how much […]
HPV Affects Half Of U.S. Men
The Huffington Post Dr. Jon LaPook Medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric Posted: March 1, 2011 07:02 AM A study out yesterday in The Lancet by Moffitt Cancer Center researcher Anna Giuliano, Ph.D., and her colleagues finds that 50 percent of men ages 18 to 70 in Brazil, Mexico, and the […]
Cervical Cancer vs Prostate Cancer: Is the FDA practicing sexual discrimination?
FDA advisory panels reject the use of two separate prostate cancer prevention measures yet approve cervical cancer preventive shots using virtually the same criteria. What is wrong with this picture? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 01, 2011 – November 2010, an FDA advisory panel soundly rejected the proposed use of two drugs, […]