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NIH Scientists Find Promising Biomarker for Predicting HPV-Related Oropharynx Cancer

Researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help identify individuals who are at greatly increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oropharynx,which is a portion of the throat that contains the tonsils. Newswise:MedNews

UCLA Pediatric Neurosurgeon Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal Epilepsia

UCLA’s Dr. Gary Mathern has been appointed co-editor-in-chief of Epilepsia,the official journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the leading source for current clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy. Newswise:MedNews

1 in 6 Women at Fracture Clinics Report Domestic Violence:Large International Study

One in six women arriving at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of physical,emotional,or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner within the past year,and one in 50 arrive as a direct result of intimate partner violence (IPV),according to the largest multinational study of its kind to date,led [...]

1 in 6 Women at Fracture Clinics Report Domestic Violence:Large International Study

One in six women arriving at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of physical,emotional,or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner within the past year,and one in 50 arrive as a direct result of intimate partner violence (IPV),according to the largest multinational study of its kind to date,led [...]

Susan E. Mackinnon,MD,FACS,FRCSC,Receives ACS 2013 Jacobson Innovation Award

This year’s Jacobson Innovation Award recognizes the surgeon’s accomplishments in pioneering the use of nerve transfer operations for patients with devastating peripheral injuries. Newswise:MedNews

Nutrition During First 1,000 Days of Life Crucial for Childhood and Economic Development

A new Lancet series on maternal and childhood nutrition finds that over 3 million children die every year of malnutrition–accounting for nearly half of all child deaths under 5. Along with state-of-the-art global estimates on the long-term burden of malnutrition,the series presents a new framework for prevention and treatment that considers underlying factors,such [...]

Growth Factor That Triggers Hair Follicle Generation Identified

Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have determined the role of a key growth factor,found in limited quantities in human skin cells,that helps hair follicles form and regenerate during the wound healing process. When this growth factor,called Fgf9,was overexpressed in a mouse model,there was [...]

Grant Funds Research Into Cardiac Stem Cells as Treatment for Heart Disease Related to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Each year,20,000 boys are born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,and many do not live into their 20s because of cardiac issues. Newport Beach-based nonprofit Coalition Duchenne has awarded a $ 150,000 grant to a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute team investigating whether an experimental cardiac stem cell treatment could be used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy [...]

Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in Rats

An international team led by researchers at the University of California,San Diego School of Medicine reports that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Newswise:MedNews

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Prophylactic Double Mastectomy:Angelina Makes a Private Choice a Public Issue

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