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Social stigmas surrounding HPV could put women off going for cervical screening

The social stigmas and myths surrounding the human papilloma virus (HPV) could make women anxious, including raising fears about their partners' fidelity and putting them off going for cervical screening, according to research presented at Cancer Research UK's Early Diagnosis Conference in Birmingham today.

12 Feb 2019

Millions of British people breathe toxic air travelling to GPs

A new study finds that one thirds of all the NHS surgeries in UK are situated in areas where the levels of air pollution are high.

12 Feb 2019

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

The microbiome in our intestine plays a vital role in people's health and the immune system. Any lack of balance there has not only been linked to chronic inflammatory intestinal inflammation, but also type 2 diabetes and other diseases

12 Feb 2019

Comparison of cancer genes across species helps prioritize targets for new cancer therapies

Cancer genes in mucosal melanoma, a rare and poorly understood subtype of melanoma, have been compared in humans, dogs and horses for the first time by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.

12 Feb 2019

Smoking and drinking during pregnancy – stigma drives women to secrecy

A new study has found that because of the stigma around smoking and drinking during pregnancy, many women are doing these in private.

12 Feb 2019

Violence, malnutrition and lack of care reported in huge numbers in Australia's aged care system

According to the reports of a recent inquiry, inspectors looking at aged care homes in Australia over the last year have reported an alarming rise in missing residents, violence that was not reported and severe degrees of malnutrition among the residents.

12 Feb 2019

Robots, AI to diagnose and treat patients soon

Soon the complaints about the short time doctors spend with their patients may be a thing of the past. Robots, artificial speakers (smart speakers like Siri or Alexa) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help lend an ear to patient complaints says a report from the NHS.

12 Feb 2019

An "epidemic" of vaping amongst US teens

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported this week that in 2018 there are around 4.9 million American teenagers who are using tobacco in the form of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and hookahs.

12 Feb 2019

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing, research reveals

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing, which includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the symptoms may be wrongly attributed to behavior issues, according to research in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

12 Feb 2019

Study examines hospital readmissions for women with postpartum psychiatric diseases

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 15% of women develop postpartum depression. Postpartum psychiatric diseases occur on a continuum and extreme manifestations are life-threatening and require hospitalization.

12 Feb 2019

Researchers examine link between OSA and inflammation, organ damage

Voyagers no longer embark in search of the storied Fountain of Youth, but the quest for longevity is still very much alive for researchers.

12 Feb 2019

Scientists discover new mechanism by which sleep supports the immune system

Getting enough sleep is vital to supporting our immune system in fighting off pathogens - so much is common knowledge. But what we don't know is how exactly sleep affects certain immune functions.

12 Feb 2019

New diagnostic technique reveals key protein biomarker for bladder cancer

Label-free digital pathology using infrared imaging with subsequent proteomic analysis for bladder cancer has revealed the first protein biomarker for BC. AHNAK2 differentiates between chronic cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and a non-muscle invasive-type BC (carcinoma in situ) which is challenging to diagnose.

12 Feb 2019

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

Obesity or low physical fitness during adolescence is strongly associated with disability pension later in life. This is shown in a study of more than one million Swedish men, published in Annals of Internal Medicine by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

12 Feb 2019

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Social stigmas surrounding HPV could put women off going for cervical screening

Millions of British people breathe toxic air travelling to GPs

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

Comparison of cancer genes across species helps prioritize targets for new cancer therapies

Smoking and drinking during pregnancy – stigma drives women to secrecy

Violence, malnutrition and lack of care reported in huge numbers in Australia's aged care system

Robots, AI to diagnose and treat patients soon

An "epidemic" of vaping amongst US teens

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing, research reveals

Study examines hospital readmissions for women with postpartum psychiatric diseases

Researchers examine link between OSA and inflammation, organ damage

Scientists discover new mechanism by which sleep supports the immune system

New diagnostic technique reveals key protein biomarker for bladder cancer

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

NHS doctors are over-prescribing pills, not therapy, for older people with depression

Newly discovered genetic disorder opens way for future diabetes drugs

Study assesses role of personal styles for predicting identity change from early adulthood to midlife

Pill that reverses brain damage could be on the horizon

Contraceptive pill may impair women's ability to recognize emotions

Novel model predicts impact of ground shipping on future human health, environment

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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