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Young men unaware of risks of HPV infection and need for HPV vaccination
Doctors need to expand communication on risks and the importance of vaccination, Rutgers researchers say
Single HPV vaccine dose may be effective against cervical cancer
New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer. The findings are published early online in CANCER ,…
More teens coming out as LGBQ, but suicide attempts still high: BU study
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that the proportion of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) doubled from 2009 to 2017, while the LGBQ teen rate of attempted suicide went…
Diabetes more common in First Nations people, especially women, than in other people
Diabetes is more common in First Nations people, especially women, and occurs at younger ages than in other people in Ontario, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . The study, a partnership between Chiefs of Ontario…
Five things to know about egg freezing
Egg freezing for age-related fertility is becoming more common, and a short article in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) provides quick reference points on the topic for primary care providers. http://www. cmaj. ca/ lookup/ doi/ 10. 1503/ cmaj.…
Single HPV vaccine dose may be effective against cervical cancer
New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer. The findings are published early online in CANCER ,…
More teens coming out as LGBQ, but suicide attempts still high: BU study
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that the proportion of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) doubled from 2009 to 2017, while the LGBQ teen rate of attempted suicide went…
Diabetes more common in First Nations people, especially women, than in other people
Diabetes is more common in First Nations people, especially women, and occurs at younger ages than in other people in Ontario, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . The study, a partnership between Chiefs of Ontario…
Five things to know about egg freezing
Egg freezing for age-related fertility is becoming more common, and a short article in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) provides quick reference points on the topic for primary care providers. http://www. cmaj. ca/ lookup/ doi/ 10. 1503/ cmaj.…
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three women aged 50, the body provides no clear answer about the menopause, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Increased use of hormonal intrauterine devices and contraceptive pills are the cause.
Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users
Study reports persistent visual disturbances in men taking the highest recommended dose of sildenafil, suggesting that first-time users should use a lower dose
Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users
Study reports persistent visual disturbances in men taking the highest recommended dose of sildenafil, suggesting that first-time users should use a lower dose
Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
New study in JNCCN points to need for greater efforts to reduce racial disparities in cancer survival and increase access to appropriate health care
UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility
A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are formed during development could help pave the way for generating egg and sperm cells in the lab to treat infertility. The study, published in the journal…
Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
New study in JNCCN points to need for greater efforts to reduce racial disparities in cancer survival and increase access to appropriate health care
Resources and gender competence are needed for science equality measures to be effective
An European research project highlights the need to invest more resources into devising equality measures
UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility
A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are formed during development could help pave the way for generating egg and sperm cells in the lab to treat infertility. The study, published in the journal…
Resources and gender competence are needed for science equality measures to be effective
An European research project highlights the need to invest more resources into devising equality measures
The universities of Bern and Zurich offer continuing education in gender-specific medicine
At present, a focus on males in basic research and clinical trials means that models of disease are also based on men. Symptoms and disease progression in male patients are therefore considered the standard, while disease manifestations that are usually…
The universities of Bern and Zurich offer continuing education in gender-specific medicine
At present, a focus on males in basic research and clinical trials means that models of disease are also based on men. Symptoms and disease progression in male patients are therefore considered the standard, while disease manifestations that are usually…
How personality predicts seeing others as sex objects
Study provides framework for identifying those at risk for attitudes of sexual objectification
Study urges national review of support services for male survivors of sexual violence
A call for a complete review of national support services for male survivors of sexual violence and abuse has been made following a study by Lancaster University, launched today
How personality predicts seeing others as sex objects
Study provides framework for identifying those at risk for attitudes of sexual objectification
Study urges national review of support services for male survivors of sexual violence
A call for a complete review of national support services for male survivors of sexual violence and abuse has been made following a study by Lancaster University, launched today
Doctors urged to recognize post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction
A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , said problems may…
Doctors urged to recognize post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction
A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , said problems may…
Dying people give last gift to help cure HIV
La Jolla, California (January 18, 2020). A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation enrolled people with HIV who also happened to have a terminal illness to study where HIV hides in the human body so doctors can…
Dying people give last gift to help cure HIV
La Jolla, California (January 18, 2020). A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation enrolled people with HIV who also happened to have a terminal illness to study where HIV hides in the human body so doctors can…
Zika inhibits the proliferation of prostate cancer cells
Experiments performed by Brazilian scientists showed that Zika virus inhibits tumor cell proliferation even when inactivated by high temperature; the study was supported by FAPESP and published in Scientific Reports
Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
It is known that the tumour microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But could estrogen present in this microenvironment facilitate the growth of liver metastases in women affected by colon, pancreatic and lung cancers? This is…
Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
It is known that the tumour microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But could estrogen present in this microenvironment facilitate the growth of liver metastases in women affected by colon, pancreatic and lung cancers? This is…
Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
It is known that the tumour microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But could estrogen present in this microenvironment facilitate the growth of liver metastases in women affected by colon, pancreatic and lung cancers? This is…
Chemicals between us: Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction
Medical University of South Carolina researchers use the colloquially known ‘love hormone’ oxytocin as potential therapeutic for cocaine addicts with childhood trauma, discovering key gender differences in response
Chemicals between us: Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction
Medical University of South Carolina researchers use the colloquially known ‘love hormone’ oxytocin as potential therapeutic for cocaine addicts with childhood trauma, discovering key gender differences in response
Study finds persistent gender gap in medical paper publication
A new study in the journal Family Practice , published by Oxford University Press, shows that there remains a meaningful gender gap between the number of biomedical papers written by women and those written by men. The medical profession has…
Study finds persistent gender gap in medical paper publication
A new study in the journal Family Practice , published by Oxford University Press, shows that there remains a meaningful gender gap between the number of biomedical papers written by women and those written by men. The medical profession has…
How Marijuana Accelerates Growth of HPV-related Head and Neck Cancer Identified
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified how THC from marijuana accelerates cancer growth in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck cancer.
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion University
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion University
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion University
Study reveals insights on hidden sexual-arousal disorder
BOSTON – Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)–which is almost exclusively experienced by females and characterized by spontaneous and unwanted sexual arousal unrelated to desire–can compromise individuals’ mental health and well-being and severely damage relationships with partners. Results from a new…
Study reveals insights on hidden sexual-arousal disorder
BOSTON – Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)–which is almost exclusively experienced by females and characterized by spontaneous and unwanted sexual arousal unrelated to desire–can compromise individuals’ mental health and well-being and severely damage relationships with partners. Results from a new…
Study reveals sex differences in the global burden of glaucoma
Worldwide, the burden of glaucoma–quantified as health loss–is higher in men than in women, according to a recent analysis published in Acta Ophthalmologica . The burden of glaucoma was estimated as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), or the total number of…
Study reveals sex differences in the global burden of glaucoma
Worldwide, the burden of glaucoma–quantified as health loss–is higher in men than in women, according to a recent analysis published in Acta Ophthalmologica . The burden of glaucoma was estimated as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), or the total number of…
Relation between physical violence and not having adequate check-ups during pregnancy
Women who fail to have adequate check-ups during pregnancy are more likely to be suffering physical violence at the hands of their partners. The study also found that pregnant women who fail to attend regular hospital check-ups during pregnancy are…
Relation between physical violence and not having adequate check-ups during pregnancy
Women who fail to have adequate check-ups during pregnancy are more likely to be suffering physical violence at the hands of their partners. The study also found that pregnant women who fail to attend regular hospital check-ups during pregnancy are…
Poor sexual health more common in UK women than men
Poor sexual health in the UK is more common in women and affects them in more diverse ways than men, according to a UK study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health . Out of 12,132 men and…
Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams
UCSF and CDC study finds millions of ‘outdated’ tests being performed on healthy females 15 to 20 years old
American College of Physicians issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men
ACP’s recommendations include treating for sexual dysfunction only, discontinuing treatment if sexual function does not improve, and not initiating treatment for other reasons