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DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
January 17, 2013
Disturbing oral cancer trend; secondhand smoke and anesthesia
By Kathy Kincade
January 15, 2013
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Michael B. Prystowsky
By Donna Domino
What is driving the increase in oral and head and neck cancers associated with human papillomavirus, and what is the research community doing to try and reverse this trend? We talked with Michael B. Prystowsky, MD, PhD, a leading head and neck cancer researcher, to get his views.
January 15, 2013
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'Toothbrush tree' yields antibiotic for new TB treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A compound from the South African toothbrush tree commonly used to aid oral health may also be effective in helping to treat certain strains of tuberculosis (TB), according to a study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
January 13, 2013
Scientists find new way to boost cancer drugs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Shutting down a specific pathway in cancer cells appears to improve the ability of common drugs to wipe those cells out, according to new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
January 13, 2013
More research points to link between HPV, oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
High-risk genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) can be a contributing factor to oral carcinogenesis, especially in younger individuals without known risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol, according to a new study in Oral Diseases.
January 13, 2013
Do biofilms take a break at night?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The oral cavity creates more biofilm during the day than at night, according to a study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
January 10, 2013
2-drug combo may slow thyroid cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A combination of the drugs pazopanib and paclitaxel shows promise in slowing anaplastic thyroid cancer, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine (January 2, 2013, Vol. 5:166, p. 166ra3).
January 9, 2013
Quest divests OralDNA Labs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Quest Diagnostics has sold substantially all the assets of its OralDNA Labs salivary diagnostics business to Access Genetics, a clinical laboratory with advanced molecular diagnostics test development and information technology capabilities.
January 8, 2013
Study finds persistent oral bacteria after ECC treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a follow-up to a study conducted one year ago, researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry have determined that certain genetic strains of bacteria are dominant in children one year after treatment for microbial-caused plaque and tooth decay.
January 7, 2013
Oral CDx developer merges with licensee
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Cancer Prevention International and CDx Laboratories have combined forces as CDx Diagnostics.
January 7, 2013
HPV-related cancers on the rise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The rising incidence of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) shows a need to increase HPV vaccination coverage levels, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
January 7, 2013
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