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How have HPV vaccines affected cervical cancer screening?
A new review looks at cervical cancer screening in the era of HPV vaccination. The review notes that trials have...
New study on children shows fiber supplement changes gut bacteria
Credit: Riley Brandt, University of Calgary A couple of teaspoons of a fibre supplement, taken daily, has produced some exciting...
Geology and biology agree on Pangaea supercontinent breakup dates
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found that independent estimates from geology and biology agree on the timing...
Clinical efficacy & future development of continuous glucose monitoring highlighted in DTT
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 7, 2017--A growing body of data from clinical studies of...
Advanced analytics to identify risk of potentially inappropriate prescription opioid use
Credit: (UAHS BioCommunications) New prediction tools to help health-care providers identify patients at risk of inappropriate prescription opioid use, while...
Waters introduces nanoEase M/Z columns
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) introduced the next generation columns for nano- and microflow UPLC/MS applications. The Waters® nanoEase™ M/Z columns are...
Fiji’s commitment to marine managed areas
Credit: Cat Holloway The Government of Fiji has made a commitment to gazette two large Marine Managed Areas (MMAs) within...
Exercise may help combat postpartum depression
An analysis of published studies indicates that physical exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period is a safe way to...
Mutations unveiled that predispose lung cancers to refractory histologic transformation
Credit: KAIST Cancer pedigree analysis reveals the mutations in RB1 and TP53 genes play a key role in treatment-resistant, cancer...
3-D-modeling of food residues in 230 million years old fossil feces
Credit: Picture Martin Qvarnstrom Synchrotron scanning can produce high-quality 3D models of well-preserved food residues from fossil faeces. That's the...
Retailers charging women more than men for common hair loss medication
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Women pay an average of 40 percent more than men for minoxidil foams - a...
FSU researchers find plus-size fashion models improve women’s psychological health
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new study by Florida State University researchers reveals women are more likely to pay attention to...
ACR Releases Guideline on prevention & treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Atlanta - The American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) updated clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is...
Home-based HPV tests may help with cervical cancer screening
A new study found that for many women in rural El Salvador, home-based HPV self-sampling for women is an acceptable...
Data from satellite imagery useful for malaria early warning systems
(Umea University) Researchers in Sweden have developed a model that uses seasonal weather data from satellite images to accurately predict...
Russian Polytechnic University among organizers of Russian-Chinese biomedical forum
Credit: Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University On June 6, Forum on Russian-Chinese Biomedical Cooperation was launched at the Zhangjiang...
Biology professor uses microphones to track pollinating bees in new study
Credit: Courtesy: Nicole Miller-Struttmann ST. LOUIS - Tracking pollinating bees is a huge business in the world of agriculture. It's...
Precision therapy enasidenib effective in treating deadly form of leukemia
(WASHINGTON, June 6, 2017) -- Some patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer for...
Computer-aided imaging technique could reduce risk of second breast cancer surgery
Credit: Sunhua Wan, Hsiang-Chieh Lee, Xiaolei Huang, Ting Xu, Tao Xu, Xianxu Zeng, Zhan Zhang, Yuri Sheikine, James L. Connolly,...
Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner
Credit: Steven Jackson When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that...
