A study conducted on unsuspecting lab mice shows that the human papillomavirus (HPV) may play a role in allowing nonmelanoma skin cancers to develop faster than they normally would. The results are very troublesome, considering the widespread nature of HPV infections. Few people know that HPV vaccines exist, and that... |
20 July 2011
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A team of researchers developed a new, inhalable human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, that could prove very effective in developing countries, both in terms of cost and needle avoidance.The dry powder was developed by lead researcher David McAdams and colleagues from the University of Colorado at Boulder.The vaccine g... |
17 November 2010
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At a recent conference, investigators presented a new study, showing that very few of the women who are eligible to receive the HPV vaccine actually go on to take the shot. This happens in spite of public health campaigns, and numerous evidence to support the effectiveness of the vaccine. The issue is not with the wo... |
10 November 2010
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In a new investigation, which has been aimed at determining what factors influence parents in deciding for or against administering the HPV vaccine to their daughters, it has been found that parental behavior plays the most significant role. Things such as the openness to alternative therapies, the amount of physical... |
8 February 2010
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With the amazing possibilities opened up by the HPV vaccine, which promises a defense against cervical cancer in women, you would think that everyone would jump at the opportunity to safeguard their children against the terrible disease. Not at all, experts say, as many people are too ignorant, or too entrenched in t... |
14 January 2010
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According to a new statistical study, published in the latest issue of the respected scientific journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, it would appear that at least half of all physicians in the US state of Texas do not recommend or administer the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to young girls below... |
6 August 2009
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It's very sad to see that parents in the United States of America, which claims to be a civilized country, are actually considering not having their daughters vaccinated against HPV, because of promiscuity concerns. Parents are saying that the vaccine will virtually “green-light” the teenagers' ... |
18 December 2008
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This month, the scientists from Merck and Co. announced the results of their researches regarding the use of HPV vaccine on men too. They found that the cure had been only 45% efficient in preventing HPV, but it did a great job in diminishing the occurrence of genital precancerous lesions and warts. The research... |
27 November 2008
10:19 GMT |
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He may have inspired the Treebeard from "Lord of the Rings". But how did he get in this situation?First, it's about the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common human virus, is known especially as a leading cause of warts and cancer. It is also the main cause of cervical cancer (in uterus) (95 % of the cases). Due t... |
19 November 2007
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About 25 million women have got an infection with a strain of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Over 3 million have one of the four strains provoking cervical cancer and genital warts. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus and oral sex has been linked to HPV-connected oral and oropharyngeal cancers in both women and men... |
13 September 2007
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