Study Suggests Women Score Low On Tech Aptitude Tests For Lack Of Interest

A new study by a University of Iowa researcher suggests that males score better on technical aptitude tests than females because boys and men are simply more interested than girls in technical things, like taking apart a bike…

HPV Vaccine Cervarix Also Protects From Anal Cancer

GlaxoSmithKline’s bivalent HPV vaccine Cervarix offers strong protection against anal cancer, even though it is used as a routine vaccination for girls against cervical cancer, researchers reported in The Lancet Oncology. Significant effects were noted in women who received the vaccine before exposure to the virus…

If Teenage Girl Gets Pregnant, Younger Sister More Likely To Become Pregnant Too

A girl whose older teenage sister becomes pregnant is more likely to become pregnant herself, British and Norwegian researchers revealed in a new study. The closer the age gap the higher the risk, they added. Also, if the girls come from a poorer background the likelihood that the younger sibling becomes pregnant as a teenager too is higher…

Reaching Girls Before They Become Sexually Active: An International Model For Promoting Female Health In Africa

The onset of puberty is a critical moment for reaching girls with health messages and information, and the stakes are particularly high in countries where the HIV/AIDS epidemic rages and where threats to female reproductive health abound…

Rett Protein Needed For Adult Neuron Function

The protein MeCP2 is porridge to the finicky neuron. Like Goldilocks, the neuron or brain cell needs the protein in just the right amount. Girls born with dysfunctional MeCP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2) develop Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder. Too much MeCP2 can cause spasticity or developmental delay with autism-like symptoms in boys…

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