Worldwide distribution of cervical cancer virus is consistent with vaccine targets

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The variety of human papilloma viruses that cause invasive cervical cancer cases worldwide are largely consistent across continents, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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Pandemic mutations in bird flu revealed

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Scientists have discovered how bird flu adapts in patients, offering a new way to monitor the disease and prevent a pandemic, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of General Virology. ...

Intervention needed for Asian mothers, babies

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A major international study involving the University of Adelaide, Australia, has shown that intervention is needed in South-East Asia to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies and prevent child and mother mortality.

Size of a woman's uterus can predict whether she is at risk of having very premature twins after IVF

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Using ultrasound to measure the height of a woman's uterus is a good way to predict whether or not she is at risk of having babies born prematurely if she becomes pregnant with twins after IVF, according to new research presented ...

Experts say slowing aging is way to fight diseases in 21st century

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A group of aging experts from the United States and the United Kingdom suggest that the best strategy for preventing and fighting a multitude of diseases is to focus on slowing the biological processes of aging. The analysis ...

Breast asymmetry after cancer treatment affects quality of life, study finds

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Most women with breast cancer assume that surgery to preserve their breast will be less disfiguring than a mastectomy that removes the entire breast.
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