http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination. The findings appear online in the May issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-explores-perceptions-parental-hpv-vaccination.html Cancer Tue, 14 May 2013 12:54:27 EST news287754860 The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-focus-std-cancer-hpv-vaccine.html Health Thu, 02 May 2013 11:42:11 EST news286713724 With the number of doses and cost of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines a barrier to global implementation, researchers have found that girls who received two doses of HPV vaccine had immune responses to HPV-16 and HPV-18 infection that were noninferior to (not worse than) the responses for young women who received three doses, according to a study in the May 1 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child health. The authors note that more data on the duration of protection are needed before reduced-dose schedules can be recommended. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-effectiveness-doses-hpv-vaccine-girls.html Cancer Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:01:57 EST news286534909 The proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia has seen a significant decline thanks to the HPV vaccine, suggests a paper published today in BMJ. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-genital-wart-young-women-plummets.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:01 EST news285522393 At present over one hundred strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are known, fourteen of which can trigger cancer. The HPV vaccinations currently in use provide protection from 70 percent of these cancers. "With the next generation of the HPV vaccine we will reach 90 percent," says Elmar Joura of the University Department of Gynaecology at the MedUni Vienna on the occasion of the forthcoming Immunology Week. This next vaccine generation is currently undergoing clinical trials at the MedUni Vienna and should be available in approximately two years' time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hpv-vaccination-future-infections.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:10:06 EST news285410908 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Florida studied health care providers to determine the factors associated with disparities in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls, ages 9 to 17, from low-income families. They found that physician vaccination strategies and the type of practice play a role in whether or not girls were vaccinated. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-hpv-vaccination-disparities-girls-low-income.html Cancer Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:11:48 EST news283579901 A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows. More than 2 in 5 parents surveyed believe the HPV vaccine is unnecessary, and a growing number worry about potential side effects, researchers found. The findings are published in the new issue of the journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-parents-wont-vaccinate-daughters-hpv.html Pediatrics Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:20:01 EST news282762060 The incidence of genital warts, or condylomata, declined by 93 per cent in girls given the HPV vaccine before the age of 14, according to a Swedish national registry study. The study was carried out by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-incidence-genital-warts-young-girls.html Cancer Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:10 EST news282404794 Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide, according to a new report published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-tackling-tobacco-consumption-vaccination-access.html Cancer Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:03:26 EST news281862195 (Boston)- A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents/guardians were receptive toward vaccinating boys against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). However, racial/ethnic differences emerged in attitudes regarding school-entry mandates. The findings appear online in the journal Clinical Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-highlights-attitudes-hpv-vaccination-boys.html Pediatrics Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:44:29 EST news278682260 (HealthDay)—For Deb McAlister, it was a simple, obvious choice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-woman-hpv-vaccine-no-brainer.html Cancer Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:39:24 EST news276359950 (Medical Xpress)—An alarming number of women don't understand that the common sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-pap-smears-cervical-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:30:08 EST news269851389 The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine known as Gardasil is not associated with an increase in pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, or contraceptive counseling, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online today in the journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hpv-vaccination-sexual-girls.html Pediatrics Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:13:31 EST news269496805 A study published in Vaccine reveals that contrary to recent discussions, the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity in adolescent girls. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hpv-vaccination-sex.html Health Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:20:52 EST news269086844 (HealthDay)—Parents and doctors can do more to protect girls from cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), say U.S. health officials who are concerned by lagging HPV vaccination rates among females. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-girls-hpv-vaccine-cancer-cdc.html Cancer Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:39:45 EST news265563578 (Medical Xpress) -- The incidence of condyloma or genital warts (GW) is significantly declining in young women, according to a novel register study from Karolinska Institutet. The researchers suggest that this recent development may be explained by the introduction of the national HPV vaccine program in Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-significant-decline-genital-warts-young.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:49:57 EST news262000178 Most U.S. adults support laws that allow teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. But when asked about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), most adults want parents to have the final say on whether their teen or pre-teen gets the shots. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-parental-consent-hpv-vaccine-waived.html Health Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:32:33 EST news261833547 Monitoring the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in Canada requires that data from multiple registries and other data sources be combined. Linking registries can be problematic, however, since they are often managed by unrelated organizations. Privacy legislation may also restrict the sharing of data for such linkages. To address these challenges, Dr. Khaled El-Emam and his team at the CHEO Research Institute have developed a secure protocol that allows the linking of individual patient records without revealing personal information, which has been published in PLoS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-protocol-linking-registries-hpv-surveillance.html Medical research Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:46:25 EST news261125166 The HPV vaccine not only has resulted in a decrease in human papillomavirus infection in immunized teens but also in teens who were not immunized. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-hpv-vaccine-infection-unvaccinated.html Pediatrics Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:01 EST news260951572 (Medical Xpress) -- Among viruses, human papilloma virus (HPV) stands out: with more than 180 distinct isotypes or variations catalogued to date, it presents an extremely difficult target for broad-range treatments. And while the HPV vaccine provides protection against the most common HPV infections, it only covers four of the 180-plus isotypes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-broad-range-hpv-therapeutics-emerges.html Cancer Tue, 22 May 2012 06:18:34 EST news256886305 Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer: They seem to have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-blacks-cervical-cancer-virus.html Cancer Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:37:12 EST news252502616 Women who are diagnosed with pre-cancerous cervical conditions after receiving the HPV vaccine can still benefit from a considerably reduced risk of reoccurring disease, a study published today in the British Medical Journal shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-cervical-disease-benefit-hpv-vaccine.html Cancer Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:21:22 EST news252123652 US health authorities on Friday urged all boys age 11-12 to get a routine vaccination against the most common sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus, or HPV. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-routine-hpv-vaccination-boys.html Health Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:50:03 EST news247491010 The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination for males aged 11 to 12 years and catch-up vaccination for males aged 13 to 21. These are just two of the changes to the 2012 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule being published February 1 in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-adult-immunization-broadens-hpv-hepatitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:50:02 EST news247288940 Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is now recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis after vaccination in young women, according to a new study in the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-gardasil-trigger-autoimmune-conditions-vaccination.html Immunology Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:29:21 EST news246706145 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine shows that almost a quarter of girls surveyed believe that the HPV vaccine will also help prevent other STDs. This new information is sparking a demand for better education when the vaccine is administered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-girls-hpv-vaccine-stds.html Health Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:57:58 EST news245077011 Despite some assumptions to the contrary, young women who receive recommended vaccinations to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and associated cancers do not engage in more sexually risky behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-hpv-vaccine-risky-sexual-behavior.html Health Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:02 EST news242990086 A major campaigner in vaccines for poorer countries announced plans on Thursday for innoculating up to two million women and girls against cervical cancer by 2015. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-partnership-cervical-vaccines-poorer-countries.html Cancer Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:19:11 EST news240740344 (AP) -- A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-boys-hpv-vaccine-panel.html Cancer Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:51:27 EST news238765875 Women with cancer-causing strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke even when no conventional risk factors for CVD are present. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-hpv-linked-cardiovascular-disease-women.html Cardiology Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:31:35 EST news238692570