One in eight Americans will fall prey to Alzheimer’s disease at some point in their life, current statistics say. Because Alzheimer’s is associated with vascular damage in the brain, many of them will succumb through a painful and potentially fatal stroke. But researchers led by Dr. Dan Frenkel of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Neurobiology […]
Research opens door to vaccines that can circumvent maternal antibodies
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 […]
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 […]
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