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NYU researchers use gingival blood to ID diabetes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A nursing-dental research team at New York University is conducting a one-year pilot grant to assess the feasibility of using gingival crevicular blood from periodontal patients to gauge hemoglobin A1C as a means of diagnosing diabetes and identifying prediabetes.
February 27, 2011
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Renal transplant patients need lip cancer screenings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The appearance of lip cancer in renal transplant patients is associated with immunosuppressant treatment, sun exposure, and tobacco, and these patients should avoid smoking and unprotected exposure to sunlight, according to a study in Oral Oncology.
February 22, 2011
LED Dental appoints new sales/marketing VP
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental has hired Nick Efthimiadis as vice president of global sales and marketing, the company announced.
February 21, 2011
Advocacy group shines spotlight on oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oral Aesthetic Advocacy Group is proving its commitment to oral health by launching a new initiative to bring greater awareness to oral cancer risks.
February 21, 2011
Researchers find links between oral sex, oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
There is "strong evidence" linking oral sex to oral cancer, according to researchers speaking February 20 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington, DC.
February 21, 2011
Smoking during radiation treatments hurts survival rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smokers who continue to smoke while undergoing radiation treatments for head and neck cancer fare significantly worse than those who quit smoking before therapy, according to a new study.
February 16, 2011
U.S. senators ask Major League Baseball to quit tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are asking MLB commissioner Bud Selig and the MLB Players Association to ban the use of tobacco products on the field, in the dugout, and in the locker rooms at MLB venues.
February 14, 2011
Nanoparticles may improve head/neck cancer diagnoses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tiny gold particles can help doctors detect tumor cells circulating in the blood of patients with head and neck cancer, researchers from Emory University and Georgia Tech report.
February 14, 2011
Canadian researcher finds cancer therapy target
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
One of the most important genes in the human genome is called p53 and its function is to suppress tumors. Now a Canadian researcher has discovered the mechanism by which p53 is inactivated in cancerous cells, allowing tumors to grow.
February 13, 2011
U.S. Department of Defense battles smokeless tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Defense wants military personnel to participate in the Great American Spit Out on February 24, 2011. The department's new Quit Tobacco -- Make Everyone Proud campaign is focusing this month on helping those who spit and chew tobacco to develop a personalized quit plan.
February 9, 2011
Compartmental tongue surgery yields better outcomes
By Donna Domino
Tongue cancer patients who have compartmental tongue surgery live longer and have fewer recurrences of the disease compared with those who undergo conventional surgery, according to a retrospective study in Oral Oncology.
February 8, 2011
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Laser microsurgery improves oropharyngeal cancer outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Transoral laser microsurgery is a promising, minimally invasive alternative for treating advanced oropharyngeal cancer, according to researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine.
February 7, 2011
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