2018
- Five years after HPV vaccine introduction: Significant decline in HPV prevalence
Five years after HPV vaccine introduction: Significant decline in HPV prevalence
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The first cohort of girls offered the HPV vaccine in the 7th grade has a significantly lower prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) than girls in older cohorts who were not eligible for HPV vaccination.Research findings - ADHD diagnoses poorly documented
ADHD diagnoses poorly documented
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Many ADHD diagnoses are not well documented, according to a review of the medicals records of 549 children with an ADHD diagnosis.Research findings - Maternal history of miscarriages and measures of fertility in relation to childhood asthma
Maternal history of miscarriages and measures of fertility in relation to childhood asthma
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Children of parents who have had difficulty conceiving, or who are the result of assisted reproduction, are at increased risk of asthma according to a Norwegian study.Research findings - Children exposed to many environmental contaminants
Children exposed to many environmental contaminants
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Children across Europe are exposed to a wide range of contaminants in foetal life and childhood but their exposure varies by country and compound, according to a recent study.Research findings - Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway
Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway
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There are fewer new patients with type 2 diabetes. The number of newly diagnosed cases declined from more than 16 000 in 2009 to 11 000 in 2014.Research findings - Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics
Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics
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With just two gene mutations, harmless bacteria transform into a strain that could cause major epidemics in Niger and Nigeria. This is shown by a research study at the Norwegian Institute of PublicResearch findings - Narcolepsy after swine influenza pandemic
Narcolepsy after swine influenza pandemic
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A study confirms that the risk of narcolepsy increased after vaccination with Pandemrix during the influenza pandemic 2009/2010. It also suggests that the narcolepsy risk increased after influenza.Research findings