Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2006, a vaccine became available to protect against infections associated with two strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). It was a potential game-changer: These strains cause 70% of cervical cancers, 90% of anal cancers, and about 75% of the cancers that affect the throat. Newer generations of this vaccine are generally recommended...
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Women with HPV infection face higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease, finds study
by European Society of Cardiology Graphical Abstract from EHJ editorial ‘Human papilloma virus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease’ Credit: European Heart JournalWomen have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to research published in the European Heart Journal today....
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Exercise and nutrition: a statistically significant combination against HPV infection | BGI Gene Test
BGI GENOMICS IMAGE: EXERCISE AND NUTRITION: A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT COMBINATION AGAINST HPV INFECTION CREDIT: BGI GENOMICS Human well-being has been linked to physical activity, diet balance, sleep quality, depression and anxiety. This cross-sectional study co-authored by Dr. Yantao Li, BGI Genomics, published in Sec. Gynecological Oncology investigated the association between these lifestyle factors and the risk of...
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New treatment option shows promise in clearing HPV infection
by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain Daily use of a mushroom extract supported the immune system in clearing human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published today in Frontiers...