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On Thanksgiving Day never mind conflict with the in-laws; it's cake vs. cranberry, pie vs. wine

If you're lucky, it will all be kisses and hugs around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with friends and family near and dear gathered about, and puppies gathered around your feet waiting for table scraps.

24 Nov 2010

Children's Surgical Centre offers no-cost surgery for children with frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele

Frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele is a type of facial malformation that is rarely seen in developed countries, but is quite common in many Southeast Asian countries, occurring in 1 of every 5,000 live births.

20 Nov 2010

NIH/NIDCR awards $1.1 million grant to Agenta for soft tissue healing development

Agenta Biotechnologies, Inc., a private biotechnology company, announced that it has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH/NIDCR) for the further development of a biologically activated membrane to improve soft tissue healing associated with oral surgery.

12 Nov 2010

CMU receives $2.9 million DOD research grant to develop therapy for amputees

CMU's Jeffrey O. Hollinger, director of the center, and Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski have received a three-year, $2.9 million U.S. Department of Defense research grant to develop a therapy that would aid amputees, specifically wounded soldiers. The therapy aims to prevent bone nodules from forming in the muscle at the site of amputation, a painful condition that makes it difficult for amputees to wear limb prostheses.

8 Nov 2010

Positive results from Lithera's LIPO-102 Phase IIb clinical study for abdominal fat reduction

Lithera, Inc. today announced positive results from a Phase IIb clinical study of LIPO-102, its novel injectable combination of salmeterol xinafoate (SX) and fluticasone propionate (FP) for selective, non-ablative fat reduction.

4 Nov 2010

Fluoride consumption can cause mild enamel fluorosis

Young children who consume substantial amounts of fluoride through infant formula and other beverages mixed with fluoridated water or by swallowing fluoride toothpaste have an increased chance of developing mild enamel fluorosis, according to research published in the October issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association and supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

26 Oct 2010

Portrait painting may help children with craniofacial problems

A group of artists, young people and medical experts are involved in a groundbreaking project at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that uses the intimate process of portrait painting to help children and young people with craniofacial problems see themselves in a different light.

8 Oct 2010

Nasal CPAP machine may cause craniofacial changes

The use of a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than 2 years may cause craniofacial changes in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

5 Oct 2010

UIC develops new technique to anchor teeth back in jaw using stem cells

A new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

30 Sep 2010

Mechanism behind gene mutation leading to development of cleft palate

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found a new mechanism that explains why a certain gene mutation causes craniofrontonasal syndrome (CFNS), a disorder that causes cleft palate and other malformations in the face, brain, and skeleton. Cleft palate affects one of every 1,000 newborns. The research is published in the September 15 issue of Genes & Development.

15 Sep 2010

Evaluation of medical reasons behind end to pregnancy due to abnormalities of fetus important

When a pregnancy ends tragically due to fatal abnormalities of the fetus, it is important to understand the medical reasons behind the event. This evaluation can help predict the risk of reoccurrence in future pregnancies. In the case of fetal akinesia deformation sequence (FADS), the fetus may have been affected by a disrupting injury or unavoidable maldevelopment.

18 Aug 2010

Thymosin beta 4 improves neurological functional outcome after embolic stroke: Researchers

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a research team from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI, reported that Thymosin beta 4, administered to rats after embolic stroke, improved neurological functional outcome compared to control animals.

20 Jul 2010

Subtle mutation affecting epigenome may lead to inherited form of mental retardation: Researchers

A subtle mutation affecting the epigenome –- a set of dynamic factors that influence gene activity -- may lead to an inherited form of mental retardation that affects boys, find researchers at Children's Hospital Boston. The disorder, which also involves cleft lip or cleft palate, appears to hinge on an enzyme working in a biological pathway that may offer several potential drug targets.

12 Jul 2010

BioDigital, NYU Langone partner to create Right Upper Lobe Resection Cognitive Task Trainer

SensAble Technologies, a leader in haptic devices and 3D modeling solutions, announced that its customer, BioDigital, working in partnership with surgeons at NYU Langone Medical Center, has created the first medical simulation application for teaching residents the high-technology procedure for lung resection of the right upper lobe, most commonly performed to treat resectable lung cancers.

23 Jun 2010

New book highlights specific aspects of salivary gland development

Salivary glands are of utmost importance for several physiological functions ranging from the protection of teeth and surrounding soft tissues to the lubrication of the oral cavity, which is crucial for speech and perception of food taste.

5 Jun 2010

Researchers assess influence of oral dimensions on MAS treatment success in patients with OSA

According to new research that will receive the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, the ratio between tongue volume and bony enclosure size in patients with obstructive sleep apnea may help dentists calculate oral appliance treatment success.

5 Jun 2010

Study finds 18% of pediatric patients at-risk for sleep-related breathing disorders

According to new research that will be presented on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, an estimated 18 percent of pediatric patients in a University of North Carolina-based study were at-risk for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). Importantly, pediatric risk was not associated with any demographic or craniofacial characteristics, as it is in adults, making it difficult to detect.

5 Jun 2010

New research: Questionnaires can help dentists screen for SDB in pediatric population

According to new research that will receive the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, questionnaires can help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing in a pediatric population. SDB includes obstructive sleep apnea, upper-airway resistance syndrome, and snoring.

5 Jun 2010

Quality of life improves treatment of children with velocardiofacial syndrome: Research

Research about quality of life is improving the treatment of children with velocardiofacial syndrome, a chronic, genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms, including congenital heart disease, palatal abnormalities (e.g. cleft palate), and learning difficulties.

4 Jun 2010

U.S. Department of Defense OTT initiative to replace scars and defects with healthy, functional tissues

A two-year, $12 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Technology Transition (OTT) will jumpstart human trials of three innovative research programs that aim to replace scars and defects with healthy, functional tissues, announced officials of the University of Pittsburgh and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine today at the Institute's Second Annual Open Session, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland.

31 May 2010

Craniofacial News and Research

On Thanksgiving Day never mind conflict with the in-laws; it's cake vs. cranberry, pie vs. wine

Children's Surgical Centre offers no-cost surgery for children with frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele

NIH/NIDCR awards $1.1 million grant to Agenta for soft tissue healing development

CMU receives $2.9 million DOD research grant to develop therapy for amputees

Positive results from Lithera's LIPO-102 Phase IIb clinical study for abdominal fat reduction

Fluoride consumption can cause mild enamel fluorosis

Portrait painting may help children with craniofacial problems

Nasal CPAP machine may cause craniofacial changes

UIC develops new technique to anchor teeth back in jaw using stem cells

Mechanism behind gene mutation leading to development of cleft palate

Evaluation of medical reasons behind end to pregnancy due to abnormalities of fetus important

Thymosin beta 4 improves neurological functional outcome after embolic stroke: Researchers

Subtle mutation affecting epigenome may lead to inherited form of mental retardation: Researchers

BioDigital, NYU Langone partner to create Right Upper Lobe Resection Cognitive Task Trainer

New book highlights specific aspects of salivary gland development

Researchers assess influence of oral dimensions on MAS treatment success in patients with OSA

Study finds 18% of pediatric patients at-risk for sleep-related breathing disorders

New research: Questionnaires can help dentists screen for SDB in pediatric population

Quality of life improves treatment of children with velocardiofacial syndrome: Research

U.S. Department of Defense OTT initiative to replace scars and defects with healthy, functional tissues

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