Oral Cancer: Page 64

NIH grant to support PolyMedix oral mucositis treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PolyMedix has received a phase I grant from the National Cancer Institute division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further explore the profile and properties of its defensin-mimetic compound, brilacidin, in treating oral mucositis.
September 18, 2012
Studies question value of certain HNC biomarkers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Human papillomavirus DNA positivity alone, particularly when assessed using polymerase chain reaction methods, is a poor biomarker for HPV-driven head and neck cancers (HNCs), according to two studies published in Cancer Research.
September 18, 2012
Oral bacteria linked with pancreatic cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study in the journal Gut has found significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer. The authors speculate that the underlying mechanisms that link Porphyromonas gingivalis to pancreatic cancer could be causal but that more research is needed.
September 17, 2012
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UC Davis wins $650K grant for thyroid research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a research grant of nearly $650,000 to the University of California (UC), Davis to investigate the effect of environmental agents on thyroid hormones and modeling how the chemicals affect organism health.
September 16, 2012
India issues treatment guidelines for buccal mucosa cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued a consensus document for the management of buccal mucosa cancers, according to a story on Pharmabiz.com.
September 16, 2012
CDx Diagnostics launches new version of OralCDx
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CDx Diagnostics is launching an enhanced, second-generation version of its OralCDx test for detecting oral precancer and cancer.
September 12, 2012
UBC gets $8M for Vietnamese oral research center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has received an in-kind gift of $8 million from the Ho Chi Minh City National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology to create an oral health research center.
September 11, 2012
Blocking enzyme reduces perio inflammation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry have found a way to prevent inflammation and bone loss surrounding the teeth by blocking a natural signaling pathway of the enzyme GSK3b.
September 11, 2012
Oral cancers added to 9/11 illness list
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
First responders at the World Trade Center (WTC) after the 9/11 attacks will now be able to receive treatment for more than 50 types of cancer through the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
September 11, 2012
Rapamycin may prevent radiation-induced mucositis
By Cynthia Keen
Research scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have discovered a drug that protects stem cells and could prevent cancer patients from developing radiation-induced oral mucositis.
September 10, 2012
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Marine sponge bacteria shed light on biofilm formation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study of marine sponges could lead to an understanding of how to break up harmful bacterial biofilms, even on teeth.
September 9, 2012
Novel surgery rebuilds osteosarcoma patient's mandible
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new surgical technique can rebuild a functional lower mandible and mouth while preserving a patient's ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive facial tumor, according to researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital.
September 9, 2012
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