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Parents concerned about neighborhoods more likely to restrict children's outdoor play, study shows

A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health is the first to demonstrate that parents who are concerned about their neighborhoods restrict their children's outdoor play.

10 Jan 2017

Researchers discover new natural tooth repair method using Alzheimer's drug

A new method of stimulating the renewal of living stem cells in tooth pulp using an Alzheimer's drug has been discovered by a team of researchers at King's College London.

9 Jan 2017

Perception can drive evolution of observable traits, study shows

In an invited perspective published January 6, 2017, in Science, Hamilton Farris, PhD, Associate Professor-Research at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, finds that the key insight of an important study by Nachev, et al. is that perception can drive the evolution of observable traits.

9 Jan 2017

Researchers create bone-implant interaction mouse model to assess tissue response to biomaterials

To understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the interaction of bone with orthopedic implants comprised of novel biomaterials, researchers have made a mouse model in which they can assess early tissue responses to surfaces such as bioactive glass.

6 Jan 2017

FDI Dental World Federation's new definition of oral health announced

An editorial in the December issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association discusses the FDI Dental World Federation's new definition of oral health.

23 Dec 2016

Many researchers report lack of evidence for caries-preventive effect of water fluoridation

"Fluoridated water [does] not seem, based on the existing literature, to hold sufficient evidence for the reduction of dental caries," report Italian researchers in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.

23 Dec 2016

Many scuba divers experience dental symptoms in water, UB research finds

Scuba divers may want to stop by their dentist's office before taking their next plunge. A new pilot study found that 41 percent of divers experienced dental symptoms in the water, according to new research from the University at Buffalo.

23 Dec 2016

Technology could help improve health care quality

Technology has promised to transform health care for years now. Multiple apps, devices, and other e-health approaches are being created to help the patient increase their awareness, education and accountability in their own health.

21 Dec 2016

Texas A&M specialist explains what people need to know about mumps

Mumps may seem like a contagion relegated to history books, but like many other diseases of the past now preventable with a vaccine, mumps has been making a resurgence.

20 Dec 2016

Texas A&M professor shares tips to protect infants from RSV

Coughing, sneezing and a runny nose: You might think it is yet another cold, but if your baby is under 2 years old, it could very well be respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

20 Dec 2016

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

When you find yourself in an eerie place or the beat drops just right during a favorite song, the chills start multiplying. You know the feeling. It is a shiver that seems to come from within and makes your hairs stand on end.

16 Dec 2016

Common heartburn medications could decrease effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients

Something as seemingly harmless as a heartburn pill could lead cancer patients to take a turn for the worse.

16 Dec 2016

Retinoblastoma protein plays larger role in tumor suppression, study finds

The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer.

16 Dec 2016

Adding fruits, vegetables to diet may help treat metabolic acidosis in kidney disease patients

Sometimes treating a chronic disease can be as simple as adding fruits and vegetables to the diet, at least that's what researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine have found.

16 Dec 2016

Research consortium receives funding to assess new ways to help severely malnourished children

Almost half of child deaths around the world involve malnutrition, with the highest mortality for severe acute malnutrition (SAM).

15 Dec 2016

New technique uses focused ultrasound to detect cancer biomarkers in the blood

Each year, thousands of Canadian men with prostate cancer undergo biopsies to help their doctors better understand the progression and nature of their disease. It provides vital, sometimes life-saving information, yet cancer researcher John Lewis knows it can be a difficult test to ask of anyone.

15 Dec 2016

Phenotypic Personalized Medicine could surmount treatment challenges for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A team of UCLA bioengineers has demonstrated that its technology may go a long way toward overcoming the challenges of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, among the most common types of cancer in children, and has the potential to help doctors personalize drug doses.

14 Dec 2016

Dentistry News and Research

Latest Dentistry News and Research

Parents concerned about neighborhoods more likely to restrict children's outdoor play, study shows

Researchers discover new natural tooth repair method using Alzheimer's drug

Perception can drive evolution of observable traits, study shows

Researchers create bone-implant interaction mouse model to assess tissue response to biomaterials

FDI Dental World Federation's new definition of oral health announced

Many researchers report lack of evidence for caries-preventive effect of water fluoridation

Many scuba divers experience dental symptoms in water, UB research finds

Technology could help improve health care quality

Texas A&M specialist explains what people need to know about mumps

Texas A&M professor shares tips to protect infants from RSV

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

Common heartburn medications could decrease effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients

Retinoblastoma protein plays larger role in tumor suppression, study finds

Adding fruits, vegetables to diet may help treat metabolic acidosis in kidney disease patients

Research consortium receives funding to assess new ways to help severely malnourished children

New technique uses focused ultrasound to detect cancer biomarkers in the blood

Phenotypic Personalized Medicine could surmount treatment challenges for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Psychiatrist explains how the brain blocks memory to help get through traumatic event

Sneezing elicits blinking response to protect the body from germs, says allergist

LSU expert highlights importance of protection against Zika during winter

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