GeordieMessiah

The John Hopkins study took blood and saliva from 100 men and women newly diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer which affects the throat, tonsils and back of the tongue. They also asked questions about sex practices and other risk factors for the disease, such as family history. Those who had evidence of prior oral HPV infection had a 32-fold increased risk of throat cancer. HPV16 - one of the most common cancer-causing strains of the virus - was present in the tumours of 72% of cancer patients in the study. Risk factors There was no added risk for people infected with HPV who also smoked and drank alcohol, suggesting the virus itself is driving the risk of the cancer. Oral sex was said to be the main mode of transmission of HPV but the researchers said mouth-to-mouth transmission, for example through kissing, could not be ruled out. Most HPV infections clear with little or no symptoms but a small percentage of people who acquired high-risk strains may develop a cancer, the researchers added. Study author Dr Gypsyamber D'Souza said: "It is important for health care providers to know that people without the traditional risk factors of tobacco and alcohol use can nevertheless be at risk of oropharyngeal cancer." Co-researcher Dr Maura Gillison said previous research by the team had suggested there was a strong link. But she added: "People should be reassured that oropharyngeal cancer is relatively uncommon and the overwhelming majority of people with an oral HPV infection probably will not get throat cancer." A vaccine which protects against cervical cancer caused by HPV strains 6, 11, 16 and 18, and also against genital warts is available and the researchers said the study provided a rationale for vaccinating both girls and boys. But whether the vaccine would protect against oral HPV infection is not yet known. Dr Julie Sharp, science information officer at Cancer Research UK, said: "There is conflicting evidence about the role of HPV, and this rare type of mouth cancer. As this was a small study, further research is needed to confirm these observations. We know that after age, the main causes of mouth cancer are smoking or chewing tobacco or betel nut, and drinking too much alcohol." Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/health/6639461.stm

You know what? When you hear something once or twice, you can shrug it off as just another stupid rumour...but when you hear it repeatedly, you start to have your doubts....and when you add the words "Freddie" and "Shepherd" into the equation, then eventually you realise that maybe this is more than just an annoying rumour that won't go away... Owen owes us nothing though - if I was him, I'd be wanting away by now too.

Be thankful for small mercies, I guess?

Is it a constant problem or does it just happen if you're doing something fiddly? It's worth getting it checked out like. Most common cause is anxiety, but if you can rule that out then it's possibly something like low blood sugar. Difficult to say really. I've had it for aslong as I remember. It's constantly there but it does get worse two or three times a day for about half an hour/an hour. It doesn't really come on when i've been doing anything paticular, it just happens. Sounds like too much wanking. That, or Parkinsons.

That could catch on, like.

Apols Craig - I was just getting bored waiting for speculation to turn into something more factual.

Considering their track record, that's not the news we want to be hearing. Until we see a definite "Roeder sacked" with accompanying images appear on your screen it hasn't happened! Alright Neil? You recovered from last night then?

Indeed.

At least he doesn't try and sell you a dag when you buy a ticket Eh?

He's canny smart is Shepherd. Increase the debt, appoint inept managers, undermine decent ones, ensure players wages are excessive so that the salary:income ratio is teetering on the brink of financial calamity...all part of his grand scheme to ensure nobody ever wants to buy the club, clearing his way to a one man takeover. Sheer brilliance on a scale to which Machiavelli could never aspire.

I still have that sealed issued. Came in a foil pack. Must be worth millions on eBay by now. Im rich rich I tells ya!! Why would you buy it, then never open it? He's just sealed it shut again tbh. I don't even want to contemplate how he resealed it, tbh...

Unlikely tbh - this bloke was stupid enough to fall into the Tyne and nearly drown as a result. Yeah, precisely my point.

Well done. I'm sure whoever's life you helped to save is worth far more than Gemmill's in any case.

You're thick. EDIT: I still you though. you fancy me? Never met you, so really couldn't say. You'll know soon enough if you've hit the GM jackpot though! Oops, I did it again...always scare off the babes, I do.

You're thick. EDIT: I still you though. you fancy me? Never met you, so really couldn't say. You'll know soon enough if you've hit the GM jackpot though!

You're thick. EDIT: I still you though.

I blame the Jews.

Pulp Fiction is overrated, tbh.

You're all way off. Next manager is in my av. Fact.

Not just Jimbo who likes Gladiator.

The Battle - Gladiator OST - Zimmer/Gerrard Seriously they should play this in the changing room before the match. Get some adrenalin going, stir the sinews, ready the men, steel their nerves for the FIGHT! To WIN! To batter the fuck out of the opposition! TO DEFEAT them and CRUSH them one by one... Sorry...may have got a tad carried away there...

How depressing would it be if Mourinho took on the job of being NUFC manager and we STILL failed to win anything?

"Jump into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson - At the beginning of the helicopter sequence. "Memo from Turner" by The Rolling Stones - After Henry leaves Jimmy's with the silencers. "Magic Bus" by The Who - When Henry almost has the car accident. "Jump into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson - (2nd time played) Henry drives his brother home from the hospital. "Monkey Man" by The Rolling Stones - (2nd time played) Henry drops off the guns at Karen's mother's house. "What Is Life" by George Harrison - When Henry and Karen drive to his cocaine connection's motel. Looks like it might be that Harry Nilsson one? Have a look on Wikipedia - there's allsorts on there about the music not on the soundtrack. Thanks Scott man - thank you very very much!

Steal Peasepud's phone!

I think my testicles would explode in excitement if ever I saw Gattuso pulling on a Newcastle shirt, tbh. The stuff of sexual fantasy. Thats never going to happen outside the world of the Playstation. Hence my use of the word "fantasy"...