http://goldbamboo.com/ Warts News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a220227.html AUSTIN: The proposed legislation for HPV vaccine Gardasil has stirred up a nationwide controversy with Texan parents leading the debate whether or not the drug, which protects young women against genital warts and cervical cancers, should be mandated. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:54 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a215848.html Dr. Richard Schlegel's research led to the development of Gardasil, a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would require girls to be vaccinated for HPV before the start of sixth grade. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a214268.html While a newly marketed vaccine promises to drastically reduce human papilloma virus (HPV) infections, the major cause of cervical cancer, a new discovery by University of California, Berkeley, researchers could some day help the millions of people already infected and at constant risk of genital warts and cancer. [click link for full article] Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a214286.html Infection with the human papilloma virus, the major cause of cervical cancer, is forever. The virus remains latent in skin cells, ready to flare up at any time to create warts on the skin or the genitals. A new finding by UC Berkeley's Michael Botchan and colleagues offers hope that a drug can halt spread of the virus into new cells, and perhaps even eliminate the virus from the body. Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a211056.html The vaccine prevents four of dozens of strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) which cause genital warts and cervical cancer.The vaccine is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Melbourne-based pharmaceutical manufacturer CSL and distributed worldwide by US drugmaker Merck & Co.Professor Frazer and his late research partner, Dr Jian Zhou, helped create the vaccine. [click link for full article] Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:00 EST