Researchers identify association between reproductive factors and risk of death
Reproductive factors in women, such as a later starting age of menstruation, having children, breastfeeding and use of oral contraceptives, are associated with a reduced risk of death, according to...
View ArticleNew research opens door to understanding human tonsil cancer
Researchers at Simon Fraser University and the BC Cancer Agency have developed a groundbreaking method to identify and separate stem cells that reside in the tonsils. Their research, which sheds new...
View ArticleDental health of professional footballers is 'poor' and affects performance
Nearly four out of 10 UK professional footballers have active tooth decay, while one in 20 has irreversible gum disease, finds a large representative study of players, published online in the British...
View ArticleVitiligo can mask symptoms of acanthosis nigricans
(HealthDay)—Vitiligo can mask symptoms of acanthosis nigricans (AN), according to a case report published in the November issue of the International Journal of Dermatology.
View ArticleNew imaging technology helping detect oral cancer more accurately
A noninvasive device that enables doctors to quickly and accurately identify cancerous tissue in a person's mouth could result in more effective diagnosis and treatment of the disease, says a...
View ArticleFirst precision medicine trial in cancer prevention identifies...
A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, report that a genetic biomarker called loss...
View ArticleMucus—the first line of defence
By licking a wound it heals faster – this is not simply popular belief, but scientifically proven. Our saliva consists of water and mucus, among other things, and the mucus plays an important role. It...
View ArticleDentist toolkit helps in fight against oral cancer
A University of Liverpool researcher has helped develop a GP and dentist toolkit to help detect oral cancer.
View ArticleOne course of antibiotics can affect diversity of microorganisms in the gut
A single course of antibiotics has enough strength to disrupt the normal makeup of microorganisms in the gut for as long as a year, potentially leading to antibiotic resistance, European researchers...
View ArticlePrior oral contraceptive use associated with better outcome for ovarain...
Patients who develop ovarian cancer appear to have better outcomes if they have a history of oral contraceptive use, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the current issue of...
View ArticleFor kids prone to wheezing with respiratory infections, early antibiotics help
Respiratory infections are common in preschoolers, but while most children recover fairly easily from the typical coughs and congestion, a significant number develop illnesses severe enough to...
View ArticleAn insulin pill shows early promise as a novel form of diabetes therapy
An insulin pill being developed by researchers at UC Santa Barbara may in the near future give another blood sugar management option to those who suffer from diabetes. The novel drug delivery...
View ArticleSugar-free drinks and lollies are bad news for teeth say dentists
Scientists at the University of Melbourne's Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre have warned about the damage sugar-free drinks can do to tooth enamel.
View ArticleStudy clarifies the oral consequences of methamphetamine abuse
A multidisciplinary group of researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program have published new findings that...
View ArticlePlant hormone may play a vital role in blood sugar control and diabetes...
A treatment for managing blood sugar levels might be as close as the local health food store, suggests a new research report published in the December 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal. Specifically...
View ArticleGreater collaboration key to better geriatric dental health
More collaboration between dentists and better education for carers could significantly improve dental care for residents in Perth's aged-care facilities.
View ArticleGut damage identified as cause of vaccine failure, malnutrition
It has been estimated that if every nutritional measure known to be helpful were applied to every child in the world, global malnutrition would be decreased by only a third. New research from the...
View ArticleAntibiotics alone can be a safe, effective treatment for children with...
Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated acute appendicitis is a reasonable alternative to surgery when chosen by the family. A study led by researchers at Nationwide Children's...
View ArticleStudy finds Americans do not have better teeth than the English
Contrary to popular belief, the oral health of US citizens is not better than the English, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
View ArticleJanuary JDR highlights dental implant complications and peri-implantitis
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published in the January issue of the Journal of Dental Research articles that explore new evidence on the biological...
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