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Remedy for Cervical cancer just a ‘shot’ awy

...s of the common HPV virus thus also in the bigger perspective gives protection from cervical cancer. The vaccine is licenced for use among boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 15 and among women between ages 16 and 26.However the government of UK still has not issued guidance regarding its use in the NHS....

Older Women make good mothers!

...d: “The conclusion ... is that if we look from the perspective of stress and physical and mental functioning, it doesn't seem we can restrict parenting based on these reasons. Many of the older women are married to significantly younger men, a factor that may help reduce the stress of motherhood, and they are fi...

Depression Symptoms Less Likely in Kids with Accurate Self-Perceptions

...epression,” Kistner said. “Our results support the perspective that realistic perceptions are a hallmark of mental health.” The findings are significant because they show that accuracy is the key — not whether children thought that other kids liked them or not. That’s important because some psychologists have ...

Medically Induced Abortions (MIAs) Causes More Deaths Due To Infection

...ble online, place these MIA-C. sordellii deaths in perspective and help to clear up misapprehensions. According to the review by Michael Aldape, PhD, of the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Boise, ID, nearly 2 million women in Europe have used mifepristone and no C. sordellii infections or deaths have been...

Sea Urchin Genome Similar To Man And May Cure Diseases

...oser to human and vertebrates from an evolutionary perspective than other more widely studied animal models, such as fruit fly or worms. The purple sea urchin, in fact, has 7,000 genes in common with humans, including genes associated with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases and muscular dystrophy...

Law Professor Finds Home Health Care Workers Have Few Legal Protections

...health care work, they focus on it solely from the perspective of the consumer, and rarely consider the interests of the workers. If we are to make headway in this area, we need to appreciate the connection between treating workers with respect and improving the quality of the service that they provide." Smith...

Study Offers Window into Human Behavior, Brain Disease

... "I think it's fascinating from an evolutionary perspective that we have these new neurons that are involved in social behavior that are selectively vulnerable in the second major degenerative disorder." Notably, VENs are located in regions of the brain that are in a good position to transmit raw emotional...

Better Understanding of Quality of Life Assessments

... in Cancer. QOL assessments capture the patient's perspective of how their physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual well-being are affected by their disease and treatment. “Patients with cancer face many quality of life challenges, and many efforts are taken to alleviate those burdens,” says J...

The Uncommon Pathway of Campylobacter Jejuni

...Seeing the path these bacteria follow gives us new perspective for understanding infection and devising ways to combat it," said Galán. As the next step in understanding campylobacter, Watson and Galán are continuing and expanding the work to include studies in special strains of mice that are infected by, and h...

Scientists Map Key Landmarks in Human Genome

...ases," he explained. "And this method offers a new perspective for looking at how gene expression has been altered in human diseases." Source-Eurekalert...

Stem Cell Banking Evokes Mixed Response

...nal decisions. But the midwives have a different perspective to the entire issue. They feel that their primary objective of delivering a baby should not be diverted as safety of the mother and the newborn is of utmost importance than drawing blood from the cord or placenta. JYT...

Strep, Psychiatric Symptoms Possibly Linked in Some Children

...the bacteria and can infect others. “The medical perspective has always been that the carrier states are fairly benign, but maybe they are not as benign as we thought,” Murphy said. “That’s not to suggest that these states are increasing children’s risk for rheumatic fever or other problems that can develop af...

C-Reactive Protein Induces Hypertension

...he study's senior author. "Doing so provides a new perspective on how these conditions have a negative impact on cardiovascular health." Source-Eurekalert PRI...

Abnormalities in Eye Movements and Attention can Predict Schizophrenia

...e study of schizotypic individuals offers a unique perspective on what might cause the illness,” Lenzenweger explained. “It provides a clearer window on the likely underpinnings of the illness prior to the devastating impact of the clinical illness. Source-Newswise SRM...

Airborne Infection Less in Naturally Ventilated Rooms

...s provided the greatest protection. In a related perspective article Peter Wilson, from University College London, concludes that although “natural ventilation is not an easy solution for patients in countries where winters are cold … the current practice of sealing in the local environment is probably the wro...

HL7 Announces Industry’s First Electronic Health Record System (EHR-S

...curity. The function list is described from a user perspective and enables consistent expression of EHR system functionality, while the conformance criteria serves as a reference for purchasers of EHR systems and vendors developing EHR software. “This new standard is a ‘superset’ of functions that enables a stan...

Doctors Not Drowsy When Treating Women's Sleep Issues

...alth issues. The survey was designed to gather the perspective of clinicians about women’s sleep issues and complement the consumer-focused NSF 2007 Sleep in America Poll, which sought to look at the sleep patterns of adult women. "This poll demonstrates that chest specialists take sleep problems seriously. AC...

Doctors Not Drowsy When Treating Women’s Sleep Issue

...alth issues. The survey was designed to gather the perspective of clinicians about women’s sleep issues and complement the consumer-focused NSF 2007 Sleep in America Poll, which sought to look at the sleep patterns of adult women. "This poll demonstrates that chest specialists take sleep problems seriously. AC...

Hormone-based Heart Pill to Control High Blood Pressure

... researchers considered the heart from a different perspective -- not merely a mechanical pump, as it is traditionally regarded, but as a hormone-secreting endocrine organ. "To view the heart this way is a distinct innovation that presents new opportunities for cures that we’ve made good progress toward explo...

Latest IPCC Report Highlights Need for Integrated Climate/human Behavior Models

...he WG2 Report calls for adopting a risk management perspective in assessing impacts, adaptation, and sustainable development. Indeed, risk-based portraits of impacts--net of the effects of alternative adaptations--can, when inserted into alternative development pathways at specific locations, offer decision-make...

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