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The Dangers of Self Diagnosis via the Internet

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Do you have a rash and a sore throat? A high fever? A splitting headache? Forget spending time and money on seeing a doctor – there is a plethora of internet sites that will help you diagnose your own illness for free. Simply answer a series of questions about [...]

Genes May Link Disparate Diseases

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Source: The Wall Street Journal Diseases that strike different parts of the body—and that don’t seem to resemble each other at all—may actually have a lot in common. Scientists have identified the genetic basis for many separate diseases. Now, some researchers are looking at how the genes interact with each other. They are finding that [...]

New Throat Cancer Gene Uncovered

Friday, March 9, 2012

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Source: Science Daily Researchers at King’s College London and Hiroshima University, Japan, have identified a specific gene linked to throat cancer following a genetic study of a family with 10 members who have developed the condition. The study, published March 8 in the American Journal of Human Genetics, uncovered a mutation in the ATR gene, [...]

Kenneth Price dies at 77; artist transformed traditional ceramics

Monday, February 27, 2012

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Source: Los Angeles Times Kenneth Price was among the first generation of iconoclastic L.A. artists to attain international stature. His work with glazed and painted clay was ‘resolutely original’ and redefined contemporary sculpture, an observer says. Kenneth Price, a prolific Los Angeles artist whose work with glazed and painted clay transformed traditional ceramics while [...]

Queensland researchers make cancer treatment breakthrough

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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Source: HealthCanal.com The culmination of 10 years of collaborative research between scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine has led to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), an aggressive throat cancer with a high prevalence in [...]

Oral Sex Cancer Virus More Common in Men Than Women, Study Finds

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Source: Bloomberg.com About 10 percent of men and 3.6 percent of women are orally infected with human papillomavirus, which is acquired through oral sex and can cause cancer. There are two peaks in the age people are infected — 30 to 34 and 60 to 64, according to the study published today in the Journal [...]

New Indicator May Help Identify Patients With Increased Risk From Throat Cancer

Monday, January 16, 2012

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Source: Marketwatch.com ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Independent of other factors, such as smoking history and HPV status, matted lymph nodes appear to signal increased chance of oropharyngeal cancer spreading to other parts of the body. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a new indicator that [...]

Girls-Only Vaccine Could Be Best Weapon Against HPV

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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Source: Jezebel.com A new study argues that vaccinating boys against HPV isn’t the best use of resources, since vaccinating more girls will actually lead to a greater reduction in overall infections. However, there are also political implications to consider. Back in October, I wrote that the rise of HPV-related throat cancer in men was an [...]

The one thing Rick Perry did right: A shot that stops cancer, the politics of sex and HPV prevention

Friday, December 2, 2011

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Source: CultureMap.com I don’t like Rick Perry — I never voted for him and worked actively to try to oust him — but in 2006 he tried to do something good for young girls in Texas. He tried to mandate vaccinations for sixth grade girls with a drug that prevented HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), the [...]

Study Finds- Fewer Dying from Throat & Mouth Cancer in the U.S.

Monday, November 21, 2011

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Source: HealthDay News, US News and World Report Author: Staff Death rates improved most for patients with more than 12 years’ education Death rates for U.S. patients with throat and mouth cancers decreased between 1993 and 2007, a new study shows. The finding comes from an analysis of National Center for Health Statistics data on [...]

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