A plastic pill for periodontal problems

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Rutgers scientists announced a revolutionary new treatment for killing the bacteria that attack gum tissue during periodontal disease, while also promoting healing and the regeneration of tissue and bone around the teeth.


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Statins may prevent miscarriages

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Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who are suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), according to a study ...

A link between mitochondria and tumor formation in stem cells

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Researchers report on a previously unknown relationship between stem cell potency and the metabolic rate of their mitochondria –a cell's energy makers. Stem cells with more active mitochondria also have a greater capacity ...

Researcher eliminates viral vector in stem cell reprogramming

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Shinya Yamanaka MD, PhD, of Kyoto University and the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) has taken another step forward in improving the possibilities for the practical application of induced pluripotent ...

On the trail of a targeted therapy for blood cancers

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Investigators from the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine are focusing on a family of blood proteins that they hope holds a key to decreasing the toxic ...

Dietary approaches to stop hypertension

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I was doing what any self-respecting dietitian does with friends at the beach ... reading the label on the corn chip bag. I was surprised that this particular brand was lower in sodium than other snack foods I've seen.
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