News tagged with oral
Dentistry, a high-tech version: Robots not far off, doctor says
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Robots may practice dentistry one day, but there will always be humans telling you to open wide, said a teacher on the cutting edge of tooth care.
Researchers track down protein responsible for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps
Nov 23, 2009 |
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A protein known to stimulate blood vessel growth has now been found to be responsible for the cell overgrowth in the development of polyps that characterize one of the most severe forms of sinusitis, a study by Johns Hopkins ...
Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale-affiliated resear ...
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
Oct 07, 2009 |
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There is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility. However, is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is interfering with a woman's ability to choose, ...
Increased stroke risk from birth control pills
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 26, 2009 |
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She was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left hand became clumsy while eating.
Green tea shows promise as chemoprevention agent for oral cancer, study finds
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer ...
The more oral bacteria, the higher the risk of heart attack
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Several studies have suggested there is a connection between organisms that cause gum disease, known scientifically as periodontal disease, and the development of heart disease, but few studies have tested this theory.
Over the counter contraceptive pill will not reduce unplanned pregnancies, says expert
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 24, 2008 |
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Making the contraceptive pill available without prescription will not reduce unwanted pregnancies, says an expert in an article published on bmj.com today.
Grapefruit diet almost cost woman her leg
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A woman who ate a grapefruit each day almost had to have her leg amputated because of a dangerous blood clot, according to an unusual case study reported in the Lancet.
MicroRNA in human saliva may help diagnose oral cancer
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Researchers continue to add to the diagnostic alphabet of saliva by identifying the presence of at least 50 microRNAs that could aid in the detection of oral cancer, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a jour ...
Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.
Your oral health is connected to your overall health
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme ...
Goodbye needle, hello smoothie (w/Video)
Mar 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of a dreaded injection with a needle, someday getting vaccinated against disease may be as pleasant as drinking a yogurt smoothie.
Oral contraceptives may benefit women with asthma
Nov 05, 2009 |
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New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, ...
Good Bacteria Can Be 'EZ Pass' for Oral Vaccine Against Anthrax
Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that the good bacteria found in dairy products and linked to positive health benefits in the human body might also be an effective ...
