NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gingival and retinal hemorrhaging are predictive of each other and most often reflect an underlying disorder in glucose metabolism, researchers
Curcumin, the major component in the spice turmeric, when combined with the drug cisplatin, enhances the chemotherapy’s suppression of head and neck cancer cell growth,
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established the human papillomavirus (HPV) as a risk factor for oral cancer in a new
Young Dental has teamed up with the Oral Health America (OHA) Fall for Smiles campaign to help Americans of all ages understand the importance of
In the face of a dramatic worldwide increase in adolescent obesity and type 2 diabetes, The Forsyth Institute announced a research alliance with the Dasman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Early treatment of obstructive apnea (OSA) with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) may speed recovery from ischemic stroke, researchers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, used $101.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds
Despite a growing body of research pointing to the role of sexually transmitted diseases in increasing rates of oral cancers, young adults who smoke, drink,
A new study led by a University of California, Berkeley researcher suggests that women who get regular dental care reduce their risk of heart attacks,
A key link between the human ephrin-B1 gene and cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies associated with craniofrontonasal syndrome (CFNS) has been demonstrated by researchers
A biopsy-based approach can improve the diagnosis of burning mouth syndrome (BMS), according to a study in the Clinical Journal of Pain (July/August 2010, Vol.
More than 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2008, according to the World Health Organization. Compared to nine countries
