News tagged with oral infections
Oral HPV infection, HPV-related cancers more common in men
Oral HPV infection is more common among men than women, explaining why men are more prone than women to develop an HPV related head and neck cancer, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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NIH discontinues tenofovir vaginal gel in 'VOICE' HIV prevention study
A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an antiretroviral-containing oral tablet or vaginal gel can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the gel, an investigational ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Daily wheezing treatment no different from intermittent in toddlers
(Medical Xpress) -- Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at bay. But results of a recent study are likely to change that.
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Study finds acupuncture can prevent radiation-induced chronic dry mouth
When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture has shown for the first time to reduce the debilitating side effect of xerostomia, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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IADR/AADR publish study on obesity link to periodontitis
In a study titled "MicroRNA Modulation in Obesity and Periodontitis," lead author Romina Perri, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Oral Health Institute, conducted a pilot investigation to determine whether ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Double duty: Anti-HIV topical gel also protects against herpes virus
HIV infection is commonly associated with other sexual infections, such as herpes simplex virus (HSV). Infection with HSV facilitates the risk of HIV infection and negatively impacts the clinical course of HIV disease. Therefore, ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 19, 2011 |
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NIH modifies 'VOICE' HIV prevention study in women
A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an oral tablet or vaginal gel containing antiretroviral drugs can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the study ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Hope for powerful new C diff. treatment
MGB Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company which has licensed technology from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, is developing a powerful new antibiotic treatment for resistant infections including the deadly ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Oral pill trial to halt HIV in women is stopped
A trial of an oral pill aimed at preventing HIV infection in African women has been halted due to poor results, the trial operator Family Health International announced this week.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Reptilian root canal: Study reveals infection in jaw of ancient fossil
A reptile that lived 275-million years ago in what is now Oklahoma is giving paleontologists a glimpse of the oldest known toothache.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Virus that causes genital warts linked to oral cancer: study
Mouth and throat cancer could be caused by the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer, and it could be spreading through sex and French-kissing, a study published Wednesday says.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Hepcidin-25 in human saliva, bile, ascitic and pleural fluid
A research team from United Kingdom described the use of radioimmunoassay to demonstrate and measure hepcidin-25 in various biological fluids. They provided evidence for the first time of the presence of hepcidin in human ...
May 06, 2010 |
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Oral infection and heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Science previously suggested oral infections might trigger the immune system, causing inflammation in other parts of the body and contributing to heart disease. It was thought that all antibodies worked the ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Essential oils to fight superbugs
Essential oils could be a cheap and effective alternative to antibiotics and potentially used to combat drug-resistant hospital superbugs, according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's spring meeting ...
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Painless plasma jets could replace dentist's drill
Plasma jets capable of obliterating tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, according to a new study published in the February issue of the Journal of Medical Mi ...
Jan 19, 2010 |
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