A recent study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that proteins extracted from pumpkin rinds helps stop yeast-infection fungus from growing. Read Summary >
According to a new survey, more than two-third of U.S. primary care doctors ignore guidelines for prescribing Pap tests, often recommending the screening procedure to women who are at low risk for cervical cancer. Read Summary >
Dutch researchers are reporting that Cervarix, a new vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV), appears to stop precancerous lesions in the vulva from progressing into full-blown malignancies. Read Summary >
Two antibiotics-- nitrofurantoins and sulfonamides, sometimes called "sulfa drugs"--have been linked to an increased risk of birth defects in a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read Summary >
Psychiatric problems related to sexual trauma in women increase the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms such as an overactive bladder and incontinence, a new study has found. Read Summary >
In a move that could one day help infertile couples, researchers say they have found a way to "nudge" embryonic stem cells into transforming into human germ cells, the precursors to eggs and sperm. Read Summary >
Scientists in Israel have found that domestic violence in couples may not be as spontaneous as once thought, with evidence suggesting people who become violent often do so only after deciding they will not pay too high a price if caught. Read Summary >
