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FDA to Revise Herpes Test Rules in the US

.... At least 45 million Americans 12 and older have genital herpes, which is generally caused by the type 2 virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Viral Infection At Birth Leads To Cerebral Palsy.

...use brain damage. Herpes simplex –cold sores and genital sores, Varicella zoster-chickenpox and shingles, herpes viruses 6 and 7 are harmless. Hence all adults carry Varicella zoster and herpes 6 and 7 viruses in their body. It is found that babies suffer brain damage only when they are exposed to viral ...

Vaccine For Cervical Cancer Awaits Approval

... in addition to 6 and 11 which are responsible for genital warts. The product is expected to be available in Europe in a year if it gets the approval of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). ...

Link Between Hepatitis C And Liver Cancer Unraveled By Scientists

...e human papilloma virus (HPV), cervical cancer and genital warts. “What we’ve found is that one of the hepatitis C virus proteins targets a cell protein that is crucial for suppressing the development of tumors, interfering with its ability to control cell proliferation. By knocking out this ‘tumor suppre...

Historic Increase In Incidence Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Scotland

..., and a 10% increase was noted in the incidence of genital warts during 2004. The spread of the infection during the 1980’s was attributed to drug abuse. The present situation is however totally different with the highest rates of incidence found in homosexuals and heterosexual couples. Young women in p...

Oral Sex Linked To Mouth Cancer Risk

... virus is of 40 types and has been associated with genital warts as well as cancer of the cervix or anus and now oral or mouth cancer. Oral cancer is usually caused by smoking, chewing tobacco as well as consuming excess alcohol. ...

Women With High Oestrogen Levels Have Prettier Faces

...necessary for normal development of breast, female genital tract and secondary sexual characteristics. It is also required for the maintenance of pregnancy. // A recent research conducted has revealed that the hormone is very vital to the physical appearance of a woman. Infact women with high levels of the...

Viagra Halves Effect Of Hormonal Stress On Heart

... helps in maintaining an erection by expanding the genital blood vessels. This is particularly useful in several erectile dysfunction conditions and impotence. Recently, the drug has also been used to treat pulmonary hypertension or the increased pressure of the blood within the lungs. But until now there ...

Testosterone Therapy can improve sexual function in postmenopausal women

...al function is also compromised in many women. The genital area can become dry and thin during or after menopause, making sexual intercourse painful and undesirable. There is an accompanying decrease in the sex drive (libido), reflected by slower sexual response in some women. Testosterone is a natural sex...

Women might be at increased risk of HIV during pregnancy

... be attributable to hormonal changes affecting the genital tract mucosa or immune responses. However, they admit that they cannot generalise these findings beyond the Rakai setting and it would be important for other investigators to verify them. However, if women are at increased risk of HIV acquisition dur...

Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer

...s against Human Papilloma virus infection and also genital warts, which infects both men and women. The Garda...ncers, as well as HPV types six and 11, present in genital warts. The study, called Future II, is part of a continuing phase three trial involving more than 25...

Papillomavirus no more a sure sign of child abuse

...ereal warts are the most easily recognized sign of genital HPV infection. The presence an STD in a child has always been a cause of much concern, and genital or anal warts in children were thought to be associated with sexual abuse. Children who have been se...

Experts Insist That Neonatal Herpes Be Reported Regularly

...to HSV type 2, the virus that causes most cases of genital herpes, one of the most common of all STDs. Neonat...he healthcare establishment about the frequency of genital herpes and the breadth of the populations at risk, coupled with reticence of many healthcare provide...

"An Armour against pleasure, and a cobweb against infection" – Has the condom withstood the test of time

...is, herpes and human papillomavirus (also known as genital warts) occur on the skin of genitalia and can get passed from one partner to another even if a condom is used. The effectiveness of a condom against STDs also depends on whether the condom was stored correctly, used correctly and if it was used all...

Girls Who Undergo Genital Mutilation Can Become Infertile

... edition of The Lancet said that girls who undergo genital mutilation might be at high risk from becoming infertile.// Female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced in more than 30 countries. The World Health Organization estimates tha...

Vaccine for Cervical cancer

...associated with 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts. 277 women were given the vaccine. Patients were observed for 36 months and regularly had gynecological examination, cervicovaginal sampling for HPV DNA, pap testing and testing for serum antibodies to HPV. The results showed the incidence o...

Soaking In The Sun May Give You More Than Just a Tan

... U.S. women annually. Although the virus can cause genital warts, most infected people have no outward symptoms. Based on the findings of a recent study researchers say their analysis of cancer screening tests supports the theory that sunlight suppresses women's immune defenses, so they are more likely to g...

Circumcision More Effective In Reducing The Risk Of HIV Protection

...ever, uncircumcised men were more likely to have a genital ulcer at the beginning of the study and at follow-up visits. All of the 2,298 men in the study were HIV-negative when they were first assessed. Investigators conclude saying their findings highlight the importance of developing compounds that block...

Drug Found To Reduce The Transmission Of Herpes

Researchers say transmission of genital herpes to others is the chief concern in patients ...yclovir may significantly reduce the spread of the genital herpes virus. Researchers studied more than 1,400 heterosexual couples. In each case, one partner w...

Drug Stops Herpes

...yclovir may significantly reduce the spread of the genital herpes virus.Researchers studied more than 1,400 h...tible to the virus. Type 2 herpes causes a chronic genital viral infection and is often contagious. Participants with herpes were given either 500 milligram...

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