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Colgate offers new oral-systemic health textbook
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new textbook, Periodontal Disease and Overall Health: A Clinician's Guide, was released during the recent American Academy of Periodontology annual meeting in Honolulu, Colgate-Palmolive announced.
November 21, 2010
BDA publishes oral cancer guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The British Dental Association (BDA) has published a practical guide to help dental professionals combat the growing problem of oral cancer, the organization announced.
November 11, 2010
FDA to require graphic warnings on cigarette packs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Starting in 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require tobacco companies to include stronger warnings and graphic images on cigarette packages depicting the negative health consequences of smoking, including oral cancer.
November 9, 2010
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Study to ID bacteria associated with oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a two-year, $245,000 grant to a New York University dental research team to identify bacteria in the oral cavity that may be associated with oral cancer.
November 7, 2010
HPV predicts survival in tonsil and tongue cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When the human papillomavirus (HPV) is found in cancer tumors of the tonsil and base of the tongue, patients are more likely to survive following treatment, according to a study in the British Journal of Cancer.
November 2, 2010
Women's alcohol, folate intake affect oral cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Women who consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages and have low consumption of folates have a three times greater risk of developing oral cancers than women who also drink a lot but have high folate intake, according to researchers from Columbia University Medical Center and Harvard School of Public Health.
October 28, 2010
Survey: 'Staggering' lack of oral cancer awareness in U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A survey conducted by the British Dental Health Foundation has revealed an alarming lack of awareness about the causes and symptoms of oral cancer, one of the U.K.'s fastest-growing cancers, the organization announced.
October 26, 2010
Raman spectroscopy provides oral bacteria insights
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of University of Rochester scientists is using the technique of Raman spectroscopy to study two common dental plaque bacteria: Streptococcus sanguis and mutans. The relative balance of the two may be an indicator of a patient's oral health and risk for tooth decay.
October 26, 2010
PMI lowers price of oral cancer detection product
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PMI Labs has reduced the price of its OralAdvance early-stage oral cancer detection product by 35% following the completion of its next-generation quantitative cytology analysis platform, ClearCyte.
October 21, 2010
Common spice can enhance head/neck cancer treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Curcumin, the major component in the spice turmeric, when combined with the drug cisplatin, enhances the chemotherapy's suppression of head and neck cancer cell growth, according to researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
October 18, 2010
CDC study links HPV to oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established the human papillomavirus (HPV) as a risk factor for oral cancer in a new study. It is now counted among other risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and chewing tobacco and betel nuts.
October 13, 2010
NIH awards $1.25M to study oral cancer pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from New York and Boston will collaborate on a new study to determine what causes oral cancer pain in the hopes of spurring the development of more sophisticated analgesics.
October 13, 2010
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