Pioneering force in women’s health Bev Lawton named as New Zealander of the Year
Professor Bev Lawton says eliminating cervical cancer is “within our grasp” and the day New Zealand decides to commit to and ...
Everyone’s Talking About the HPV Vaccine, So Let’s Get Some Things Straight
Gardasil 9 is the HPV vaccine that prevents the most dangerous strains of the virus. Since HPV spreads through intimate ...
How an organelle evolves in symbiosis with a cell: Intermediate stage sheds light on the assimilation process
Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...
Unique cell shape keeps lymphatic vessels and plant leaves stable
The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them ...
Built-in safeguard in B cell populations could impact vaccine design
Germinal centers are high-speed evolution machines. Tiny clusters in the lymph nodes, germinal centers refine antibodies ...
4 troubling cancer trends you must know about in 2025
In 2025, the ACS estimates that 9,550 kids up to 14 years old and 5,140 adolescents aged 15 to 19 will be diagnosed with ...
The HPV vaccine could eliminate 6 types of cancer. Why don’t more people get it?
The HPV vaccine, called Gardasil-9 — which has no live virus and is completely non-infectious — protects against the six types of HPV most likely to cause cancer, Eckert says. (These are strains 6, 11 ...
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Understanding HPV: Protecting your health through vaccination
By Leslie Young, M.D., pediatrician, MemorialCare Medical Group – Lakewood Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent yet ...
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Promising drug enhances motor recovery after spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI)-a condition that leads to partial or complete paralysis-has a profound impact on millions of ...
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Improving rehabilitation after spinal cord injury using a small compound oral drug
Spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting in severe paralysis is known to deteriorate the quality of life of humans. However, the ...
Is There an Age Limit for the HPV Vaccine—and How Effective Is It for Adults?
The vaccine is typically given in a series of two doses 6 to 12 months apart for kids or teenagers, and three doses over the course of six months for adults and people who are immunocompromised.