Spero Newshttp://www.speroforum.comInternational news and analysis.http://www.speroforum.comhttp://www.speroforum.com/site/images/rss_image.gif11/21/2009 3:48:17 AMSpero News14223AMA, bad science, and gay marriagehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22954/AMA-bad-science-and-gay-marriageVaccine against chlamydia not far awayhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22723/Vaccine-against-chlamydia-not-far-awayThe less educated are susceptible to swine fluhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22593/The-less-educated-are-susceptible-to-swine-fluHope for a vaccines against Malariahttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22385/Hope-for-a-vaccines-against-MalariaU-M study of public sneezes and private fearshttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22336/UM-study-of-public-sneezes-and-private-fearsDengue fever outbreak in Cape Verdehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22279/Dengue-fever-outbreak-in-Cape-VerdeIn the Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa, 748 new suspected cases of haemorraghic fever have been reported. There is a total now of 6707 cases. There is no vaccine against the virus; mosquito eradication is sought as a solution.HIV/AIDS infections increase in Afghanistanhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22278/HIVAIDS-infections-increase-in-AfghanistanArmed conflict, lack of basic social services, drug addicts, and precarious state of women are among the causes of HIV/AIDs rate in Afghanistan.Michigan makes advances in embryonic stemcellshttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22018/Michigan-makes-advances-in-embryonic-stemcellsPapilloma virus linked to cancerhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20665/Papilloma-virus-linked-to-cancerResearchers at the University of Michigan found a link between human papillomavirus to an increase in a rare type of head and neck cancer.Nanoparticle battlefield pain treatmenthttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20624/Nanoparticle-battlefield-pain-treatmentNanoscopic tubes promise cancer curehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20595/Nanoscopic-tubes-promise-cancer-cureNanoscopic tubes just one atom deep may be able to detect the arrival or departure of a single electron - an advance for both medicine and energy applications.Rabies is a world menacehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20587/Rabies-is-a-world-menaceLearn how to help prevent rabies, a deadly virus that threatens the health of people and animals. World Rabies Day is September 28.Implications of prenatal testing for Down syndromehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20462/Implications-of-prenatal-testing-for-Down-syndromeNew article examines the influence of current tests on birth rates, assesses forthcoming tests, and calls for the establishment of medical and educational policies.Mental disorders expected to grow as people agehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20444/Mental-disorders-expected-to-grow-as-people-ageBy 2040, Alzheimer's disease will double in Western and triple in Eastern EuropeStudy: Second-hand smoke results in liver diseasehttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20359/Study-Secondhand-smoke-results-in-liver-diseaseDespite the large body of scientific evidence documenting the effects of passive or active smoking on the heart and lungs, reports investigating how smoking causes liver injury are scantFat cells and waist size predict type 2 diabeteshttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20358/Fat-cells-and-waist-size-predict-type-2-diabetesType 2 diabetes may account for 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabeteGirls' cheerleading leads to catastrophic injurieshttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20237/Girls-cheerleading-leads-to-catastrophic-injuriesInjuries to cheerleaders have increased dramatically in the last 25 years, not only because of an increase in the numbers of participants but also because of significant changes in the sport.