Oral-Systemic Link: Page 110

Henry Schein to distribute VELscope globally
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental has signed a contract to have its VELscope Vx oral cancer screening system distributed by Henry Schein on an exclusive basis in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.
December 5, 2011
Tobacco company sues Australian government
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
British American Tobacco has filed a lawsuit against the Australian government, arguing that a new law that bans logos from cigarette packs is unconstitutional and violates intellectual property rights.
December 4, 2011
NephRx licenses patent for oral mucositis treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
NephRx has gained rights to a U.S. patent related to the company's novel peptide NX002, which is being developed for the treatment of oral mucositis and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
November 29, 2011
U.S. states cut tobacco prevention funding by 36%
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
States across the U.S. have slashed funding for programs to reduce tobacco use by 12% in the past year and 36% over the past four years, threatening the nation's progress against tobacco, according to a report released Wednesday by a coalition of public health organizations.
November 29, 2011
Researchers find new way to repair cleft lip
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College used genetic methods to successfully repair cleft lips in mice embryos specially engineered for the study of cleft lip and cleft palate.
November 28, 2011
Henry Schein develops wellness program for dental patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has launched Total Health Beyond the Mouth, an integrated wellness and education program that informs patients of the integral link between oral health and total health.
November 28, 2011
U.S. researchers gain patent for HPV research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A research team from the University of Rochester has been awarded a U.S. patent for research essential to both human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on the market.
November 27, 2011
Oral cancer complications boost treatment costs
By Donna Domino
Patients with oral cancer who are hospitalized have higher mortality rates and incur significantly higher hospitalization charges when they have medical complications, according to a new study in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology.
November 24, 2011
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Case Western gets $3.8M for sleep apnea, heart study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study sleep apnea as a possible cause of atrial fibrillation, the most commonly diagnosed type of arrhythmia.
November 22, 2011
Major League Baseball limits smokeless tobacco use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Limits on smokeless tobacco use included in the new Major League Baseball contract represent a historic first step to protect the health of big league players and millions of young fans who look up to them.
November 21, 2011
U.S. oral cancer deaths decline; education a factor
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mortality rates for U.S. patients with oral and pharyngeal cancer decreased from 1993 to 2007, according to a study in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.
November 21, 2011
Modern diet has prompted many orthodontic issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Many of the common orthodontic problems experienced by people in industrialized nations are due to their soft modern diet causing the mandible to grow too short and small relative to the size of their teeth, according to new research.
November 21, 2011
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