Latest Human papillomavirus Stories

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA) announced today the launch of a national video contest as a prelude to Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week® (OHANCAW®), April 14 - 20, 2013, an annual initiative to increase public knowledge of the signs, symptoms and risk factors associated with oral, head and neck cancer and provide the public with access to free screenings. The video competition is designed to promote creativity and awareness...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Yesterday (Feb 14) was a day of love for most people, celebrating that love by sending romantic cards, fragrant flowers and decadent chocolates to their significant others. But the day that so often ends up with lovers hitting the hay for a little after-hours, extra-curricular activity, may be more troublesome than what they had anticipated. This comes thanks to a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV) today announced that the development of its proprietary, urine-based HPV carrier screening test is progressing well and the Company expects to achieve analytical and clinical validation of the test in its CLIA laboratory in March 2013. When validation is completed, the test will be available to clinicians and their patients. In addition to the ongoing HPV validation studies, one clinical trial has been completed...

News from the Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD): This week, polyDNA has begun posting the latest research on natural remedies on its website, and is inviting webmasters to republish this research. Rochester, New York (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 In an interview with Will Blesch from polyDNA, the CBCD has learned that this week polyDNA has begun to publish reports covering the latest research on natural remedies against HPV, Herpes virus, EBV, CMV and other viruses. Mr. Blesch...

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) Grantee Peter Crino, MD, Ph.D, has found important new evidence that the Human papillomavirus (HPV) virus - the most common cause of cervical cancer - may be linked to childhood epilepsy. This breakthrough discovery may lead to a definable cause and treatment for focal cortical dysplasia type IIB (FCDIIB). Dr. Crino's work has significant ramifications for how we think about this type of...

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the market for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in the United States and Europe will continue to face a high unmet need for targeted therapies aimed at specific subsets of patients, including those with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive...

The Louisiana insurance agents remind residents to keep cervical health in mind during “Cervical Health Awareness Month.” Natchitoches, LA (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 January marks the start of a new year and new beginnings. For the American Cancer Society, January also marks the beginning of “Cervical Health Awareness Month.” Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of death in American women. Each year, 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer – of that, nearly...

By the National Cancer Institute Editor's Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines education and awareness print series that the National Cancer Institute provides to African American news and information outlets BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- We can vaccinate our children against polio, against measles, against the flu. And more recently a vaccine has become available that lets parents give their children a new leg up against...

Wartrol is a clinically proven and prescription free formula to remove warts caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in men and women. Wartrol has launched a special offer of an extra package. New York, California (PRWEB) January 27, 2013 There are a number of alternatives to remove these warts, such as laser therapy but they are often time consuming and painful. An over-the-counter treatment can be the easiest and effective option to eliminate genital warts, according to recent...

Wart removal product now helps remove plantar warts courtesy of the Wartrol.com company. This new product is a brush based solution that is clinically guaranteed to remove the most common plantar warts in men, women and teens and is now offered online. Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 The plantar wart is one of the most common that can develop in multiple areas of the body. The face, hands, toes and other delicate areas of the body can suffer from outbreaks. While the virus...