Oral-Systemic Link: Page 89

Univ. of Louisville nursing, dental schools to share $1M grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new educational initiative will have nursing and dental students at the University of Louisville collaborating to better identify and manage systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease that are sometimes linked to oral health.
October 30, 2012
Common food preservative impacts HNC tumor growth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers (HNC), a University of Michigan study has found.
October 29, 2012
Antidepressant eases oral pain in HNC patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An oral rinse of the antidepressant doxepin significantly eased pain associated with oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancers (HNC), according to a study led by Mayo Clinic researchers.
October 28, 2012
Periodontist group highlights diabetes risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
November is American Diabetes Month, and the New Jersey Society of Periodontists (NJSP) is spreading awareness about the link between periodontal disease and diabetes.
October 24, 2012
Green tea lowers risk of certain cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of certain cancers than women who don't drink green tea, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
October 23, 2012
Acupuncture eases xerostomia in head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Acupuncture can relieve the symptoms of xerostomia in patients who undergo radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, according to a new study in Annals of Oncology.
October 23, 2012
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Cholesterol drug lowers risk of esophageal cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, appears to lower the risk of esophageal cancer, especially in patients with Barrett's esophagus, according to a meta-analysis being presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Las Vegas.
October 21, 2012
Licofelone inhibits oral cancer growth in rat study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, according to a study presented at this week's American Association for Cancer Research International Conference in Anaheim, CA.
October 18, 2012
Survey: Many with diabetes unaware of oral health connection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A survey conducted on behalf of Colgate Total revealed a lack of awareness about the various health issues associated with diabetes.
October 16, 2012
New 'rinse and spit' oral cancer test shows promise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A "rinse and spit" test for early detection of oral cancer performed well in a clinical feasibility study, according to Vigilant Biosciences, the company commercializing the product.
October 16, 2012
NIH grant to fund new oral cancer treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Lucifics, a photomedical technology start-up company, have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test prototypes of a new generation of medical devices to treat oral cancer.
October 15, 2012
NUS engineers improve throat cancer treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients who lose their ability to speak after surgical treatment for throat cancer may be able to regain that ability much more quickly thanks to a new device developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
October 11, 2012
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