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HPV vaccine rates not linked to knowledge about it
Sep 25, 2014
New study finds neither increased parental nor adolescent knowledge about HPV or the vaccine results in higher rates of vaccination and questions usefulness of awareness campaigns. Read More
IARC calls on countries with high stomach cancer burden to act to prevent the disease
Sep 25, 2014
A new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, urges health authorities of countries with high stomach... Read More
Skirt size increase linked to 33% greater postmenopausal breast cancer risk
Sep 25, 2014
Going up a skirt size over a period of 10 years between your mid 20s and mid 60s is linked to a 33% greater risk of developing breast cancer after the menopause, finds a large observational study... Read More
Mutation identified in aplastic anemia that shortens telomeres on ends of chromosomes
Sep 25, 2014
An international team of scientists has identified a gene mutation that causes aplastic anemia, a serious blood disorder in which the bone marrow fails to produce normal amounts of blood cells. Read More
Keeping 'jumping genes' in check could help control some age-related diseases
Sep 25, 2014
Most organisms, including humans, have parasitic DNA fragments called "jumping genes" that insert themselves into DNA molecules, disrupting genetic instructions in the process. Read More
Genetic driver of inflammation uncovered, used to prevent and treat liver cancer
Sep 25, 2014
Inflammation has been shown to be a driving force behind many chronic diseases, especially liver cancer, which often develops due to chronic inflammation caused by conditions such as viral hepatitis... Read More
Targeted therapeutics may be a very viable option to pursue in clinical studies for vestibular schwannomas
Sep 25, 2014
Researchers from the University of Toronto, directed by Drs. Gelareh Zadeh and Boris Krischek, investigated gene expression in normal vestibular nerves and vestibular schwannomas (VSs). Read More
'Increased risk of venous thromboembolism among NSAID users'
Sep 25, 2014
Venous thromboembolism - the condition that includes both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism - has been linked to NSAID use in a new systematic review and meta-analysis. Read More
UK-based chemists report 'designer proteins' breakthrough
Sep 24, 2014
A team from the University of Leicester claims to have developed a new process for synthesizing amino acids, which may form the basis of new drugs to treat cancer and Alzheimer's. Read More
Gene discovered that increases incidence of acute myelogenous leukaemia
Sep 24, 2014
A novel study by the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that an increase in a gene known as Leo1 affects other genes that are... Read More
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