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AAP 2014: Obese patients more likely to have periodontitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SAN FRANCISCO - Patients who are obese or overweight are more likely to have periodontitis, according to a study by U.K. researchers. They presented their findings from a case-control study of nearly 300 patients at the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) annual meeting.

September 22, 2014

ASTRO: Radiation therapy alone effective for advanced esophageal cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Radiation therapy alone is as effective as radiation therapy with chemotherapy in decreasing swallowing complications experienced by advanced esophageal cancer patients, thus allowing patients to forgo chemotherapy, according to research presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.

September 15, 2014

ASTRO: Blood test could help tailor esophageal cancer treatment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A blood test may be beneficial in indicating neoadjuvant treatment regimens for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, according to research presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Francisco.

September 14, 2014

Study: Chicken gene shines light on cause of craniofacial birth defects

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New discoveries in chicken genetics and biology are shedding light on the basis craniofacial defects in both humans and birds, according to a new study in the journal Development.

September 9, 2014

Study: Unusual immune cell needed to prevent oral thrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An unusual kind of immune cell in the tongue appears to play a pivotal role in preventing thrush, according to a new study. The findings may suggest why some patients are more susceptible to this oral yeast infection and could lead to the development of treatments in these highly vulnerable patients.

September 8, 2014

Blood, saliva tests help predict HPV-linked HNC recurrence

By Donna Domino

Blood and saliva tests can accurately predict the recurrence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-linked head and neck cancers (HNC), according to a recent study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. Finding HPV DNA in both blood and saliva samples after treatment accurately predicted recurrence 70% of the time.

August 25, 2014

Study: Coffee may fight periodontal disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers at Boston University wanted to know if, since coffee contains antioxidants and antioxidants fight periodontal disease, does it follow that coffee helps fight periodontal disease? Their results were published in a new study in the Journal of Periodontology.

August 21, 2014

Study finds steep decline in edentulism

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Edentulism has declined dramatically among affluent Americans but less so among low-income households, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.

August 21, 2014

Review weighs new periodontal pathogens

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In a review from the Journal of Dental Research, researchers from Brazil assessed the current weight of evidence concerning new candidate periodontal pathogens and any role they might play in the progression of periodontal disease.

August 21, 2014

Study: Editing HPV's genes kills cancer cells

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers have hijacked a defense system normally used by bacteria to fend off viral infections and redirected it against human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes cervical, head and neck, and other cancers, according to a new study in the Journal of Virology.

August 13, 2014

Study: Genetic mutations linked to salivary gland tumors

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute in Florida have found genetic mutations linked to salivary gland tumors, according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The discovery could help develop new treatments that target the cancer's underlying genetic causes.

August 7, 2014

Study identifies head and neck cancer biomarker

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

High death rates among head and neck cancer patients usually occur only when mutations in the tumor suppressor gene coincide with missing parts of genetic material on the cancer genome's third chromosome. But a new study in Nature Genetics has found that the mutated gene may be caused by other genetic abnormalities.

August 6, 2014

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