Oral-Systemic Link: Page 85

NIH grant funds NYU diabetes screening research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Shiela Strauss, PhD, a professor of nursing at the New York University Colleges of Nursing and Dentistry, a two-year, $336,433 grant to study diabetes screening in dental patients.
January 7, 2013
Gingivitis bacteria manipulates immune system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study highlights the mechanism by which Porphyromonas gingivalis establishes a chronic infection in the form of periodontal disease and provides insight into how the disease develops.
January 6, 2013
Study to assess lubricant that stops HPV transmission
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study at McGill University will test the ability of a personal lubricant with a special form of carrageenan gel to prevent the transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV).
January 6, 2013
Mild sleep apnea may help heart attack patients heal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study suggests that some heart attack patients may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing such as sleep apnea.
January 2, 2013
Long-term study supports periodontitis/diabetes link
By Kathy Kincade
The scientific evidence linking type 2 diabetes with a significantly greater risk of periodontitis continues to mount, according to a new study in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. In addition, individuals with diabetes may be at increased risk of tooth loss.
January 1, 2013
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Reolysin may aid head/neck cancer chemo patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Reolysin, a drug developed by Oncolytics Biotech to boost the effects of standard chemotherapy drugs, has shown initial positive results in a clinical study of patients with head and neck cancer.
December 30, 2012
New research reveals genetic mutations of head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New findings regarding the genetic mutations that cause head and neck cancer may lead to new therapies, according to collaborative research presented in November at the 2012 Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium in New York City.
December 25, 2012
Oral Cancer Foundation wins nonprofit award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oral Cancer Foundation has been honored as the 2012 top-rated nonprofit organization by GreatNonprofits.
December 23, 2012
LED Medical raises $1.2M through share offering
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Medical Diagnostics, parent company of LED Dental, has raised $1.2 million for product development, inventory, and working capital through another private placement of company shares.
December 23, 2012
Perio treatment may lower risk of preterm birth
By Rabia Mughal
A new systematic review in the Journal of Periodontology has found that pregnant women who are at high risk for preterm birth and have periodontal disease may be able to lower their risk by getting scaling and root planing treatment.
December 23, 2012
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Australian research grant targets oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hans Zoellner, BDS, PhD, an associate professor and head of oral pathology at the University of Sydney, has been awarded the 2012 Australian Dental Industry Association Research Grant.
December 20, 2012
Univ. of Maryland hosts 1st oral-systemic health conference
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Maryland, Baltimore hosted the first national conference on oral and systemic health on December 10.
December 17, 2012
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