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LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to address health care workforce challenges

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing $2.6 million over four years to increase the number of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives trained and prepared to provide equitable, culturally aligned, quality primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and maternal health care to underrepresented populations in rural, urban, tribal, and underserved areas across the state.

13 Jul 2023

Overdosed gene on chromosome 21 accelerates aging in people with Down's syndrome

An overdosed gene on chromosome 21 causes people with Down's Syndrome to age faster than the general population.

12 Jul 2023

Research offers hope for patients with lower lip sensory loss

The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is a branch of the trigeminal nerve and plays a vital role in providing sensation to the lower lip.

12 Jul 2023

Chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria linked to unhealthy weight gain in breast cancer patients

Researchers have found a link between chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria and the unhealthy weight gain seen in breast cancer patients, pointing the way to potentially help survivors avoid obesity-related illness later in their lives.

11 Jul 2023

Fecal transplants safe and effective in treating advanced melanoma, clinical trial shows

In a world-first clinical trial published in the journal Nature Medicine, a multi-center study from Lawson Health Research Institute, the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has found fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) from healthy donors are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma.

7 Jul 2023

Researchers investigate the association between low fertility and uterine microbiota in dairy cows

Reduced fertility prolongs the interval from calving to conception in dairy cows, resulting in significant economic losses to dairy farms.

7 Jul 2023

New biomarker for major depressive disorder identified

In appearance, the human brain's outermost layer, called the cortex, is a maze of tissue folds. The peaks or raised surfaces of these folds, called gyri, play an important role in the proper functioning of the brain.

4 Jul 2023

Lactobacillus vaginal suppositories may help prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

Recurrent cystitis (RC) is a frequent infection of the urinary tract and bladder, which is highly prevalent among postmenopausal women.

3 Jul 2023

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Research investigated the impact of toothbrushing timing on cardiovascular disease risk. The study found that brushing teeth at night was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk compared to not brushing at all.

2 Jul 2023

Study unlocks the healing power of oral keratinocytes

Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the signals involved in regulating oral keratinocyte cell motility and proliferative capacity, offering new insights into potential pharmacological manipulation for regenerative medicine.

29 Jun 2023

Three-dimensional epithelial lip area model developed for cosmetics research

KOSÉ Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazutoshi Kobayashi) has developed in collaborative research with Professor Kenji Izumi and his colleagues at Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences (Faculty of Dentistry) a three-dimensional epithelial model that reproduces the human lip area from the oral mucosa to the lips and surrounding skin, using cell culture.

29 Jun 2023

IADR announces Journal of Dental Research 2-Year Journal Impact Factor

The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research announced the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) 2-Year Journal Impact Factor™ is now 7.6, ranking it #3 of 91 journals in the "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine" category.

29 Jun 2023

Expert panel develops first-ever guideline to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth

A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth could lead to better outcomes when used with common restorative materials like fillings or caps.

26 Jun 2023

Using deep learning algorithm for automated detection of occlusal caries

A diagnostic study on the detection of occlusal caries from a clinical photograph using a deep learning algorithm will be presented at the 101st General Session of the IADR, which will be held in conjunction with the 9th Meeting of the Latin American Region and the 12th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry on June 21-24, 2023, in Bogotá, Colombia.

25 Jun 2023

Radiation combined with cancer-targeting virus therapy more effective in fighting brain tumors

Combining a cancer-targeting virus with radiation to treat brain cancer in mice was more effective than either therapy on its own according to University of Alberta research, providing hope for new treatments that combine immunotherapy with traditional surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.

20 Jun 2023

Silver-doped glass fibers used as a potential treatment for wound healing, finds study

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into 'bioactive glass', and shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.

15 Jun 2023

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress - called "immune resilience" - differs widely among individuals.

13 Jun 2023

Dental therapists help patients in need of care avoid the brush-off

All six of Michelle Ehlert’s children have Medicaid plans that should cover their dental care. But for years, she and her husband paid for dental care out-of-pocket — sometimes thousands of dollars a year.

9 Jun 2023

Newly discovered bacterial species can have a major role in causing tooth decay

Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Adams School of Dentistry and Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina have discovered that a bacterial species called Selenomonas sputigena can have a major role in causing tooth decay.

8 Jun 2023

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.

5 Jun 2023

Dentistry News and Research

Latest Dentistry News and Research

LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to address health care workforce challenges

Overdosed gene on chromosome 21 accelerates aging in people with Down's syndrome

Research offers hope for patients with lower lip sensory loss

Chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria linked to unhealthy weight gain in breast cancer patients

Fecal transplants safe and effective in treating advanced melanoma, clinical trial shows

Researchers investigate the association between low fertility and uterine microbiota in dairy cows

New biomarker for major depressive disorder identified

Lactobacillus vaginal suppositories may help prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Study unlocks the healing power of oral keratinocytes

Three-dimensional epithelial lip area model developed for cosmetics research

IADR announces Journal of Dental Research 2-Year Journal Impact Factor

Expert panel develops first-ever guideline to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth

Using deep learning algorithm for automated detection of occlusal caries

Radiation combined with cancer-targeting virus therapy more effective in fighting brain tumors

Silver-doped glass fibers used as a potential treatment for wound healing, finds study

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Dental therapists help patients in need of care avoid the brush-off

Newly discovered bacterial species can have a major role in causing tooth decay

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

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