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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
Retinal, gingival bleeding linked by abnormal glucose metabolism
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gingival and retinal hemorrhaging are predictive of each other and most often reflect an underlying disorder in glucose metabolism, researchers report in an October 11 online paper in Diabetes Care.
October 28, 2010
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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
New organization links oral and systemic health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A group of healthcare professionals from across the U.S. has formed the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), which aims to bring together medical professionals from all fields.
October 20, 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
Young Dental joins OHA oral health campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Young Dental has teamed up with the Oral Health America (OHA) Fall for Smiles campaign to help Americans of all ages understand the importance of regular dental checkups and to emphasize that preventative care during a child's back-to-school visit is essential to overall health and well-being.
October 13, 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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