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Using artificial human skin to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model

By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen have managed to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model.

26 Jan 2023

Deaf patients break barriers by co-designing their own care with University of Utah Health

Navigating health care is hard enough when English is your first language - imagine the difficulty when American Sign is your first language.

25 Jan 2023

Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity

Researchers from HSE University and the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry have developed a machine learning model that can predict the word about to be uttered by a subject based on their neural activity recorded with a small set of minimally invasive electrodes.

19 Jan 2023

Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom

Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship hall at Malmo Evangelical Free Church to a rendition of Daniel O'Donnell's "Rivers of Babylon" as they warmed up for an hourlong fitness class.

17 Jan 2023

Comparison of genetic codes reveals how humans and other mammals lost their hair

Orangutans, mice, and horses are covered with it, but humans aren't. Why we have significantly less body hair than most other mammals has long remained a mystery.

5 Jan 2023

How could probiotics be used in the management of gingivitis and periodontitis?

New research explores how probiotic-based therapy in conjunction with established treatment regimens can be an effective approach for combating gingivitis and periodontitis.

28 Dec 2022

Vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs, study shows

A recently published preclinical study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, show that vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs.

14 Dec 2022

Study shows potential benefits of efgartigimod as a treatment for immune thrombocytopenia

Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to results reported from the ADVANCE IV clinical trial, which was conducted globally, including at Georgetown University Medical Center.

12 Dec 2022

Strontium-loaded hydrogel scaffolds promote wound healing by stimulating gingival fibroblast activity

A team of University at Buffalo researchers has developed a new strontium-loaded scaffold that can be personalized to fit any size dental implant and could help improve healing and tissue attachment in patients.

9 Dec 2022

Therapeutic activation of p53 could offer new treatment option for salivary gland cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry found that certain drugs can change the fundamental makeup of cancer stem cells in mouse models of mucoepidermoid carcinoma – a lethal form of salivary gland cancer that currently has no treatment options.

8 Dec 2022

Oral bacteria may be a contributory factor in patients developing brain abscesses

Bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing potentially life-threatening abscesses on the brain, new research has shown.

7 Dec 2022

Researchers discover new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body

An international team of researchers has uncovered a new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body, providing a potential new target to stop metastasis, which is responsible for 90 per cent of cancer deaths.

5 Dec 2022

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system's food tube meets the stomach.

1 Dec 2022

New EU-funded project aims to find better strategies to protect vulnerable people from mental illness

To improve understanding of mental health, today's symptom-based diagnoses need to be complemented with biological criteria accounting for differences between individuals and the sexes.

30 Nov 2022

Perio Master Clinic 2023 to focus on synergies between periodontology and orthodontics

Interaction, cooperation, and common ground between periodontology and orthodontics will be the focus of Perio Master Clinic 2023, the conference for dental clinicians that the EFP will organize in Antwerp, Belgium on 3-4 March, 2023.

21 Nov 2022

Interdisciplinary guidelines for treatment of children with arthritis of the jaw

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis at global level. So far, there no uniform guidelines have existed for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile arthritis.

20 Nov 2022

Novel molecular imaging radiotracer can precisely diagnose multiple cancers

A new molecular imaging radiotracer can precisely diagnose a variety of cancers, providing a roadmap to identify patients who may benefit from targeted radionuclide therapies.

20 Nov 2022

Medicine and Mortality in Mali: one health heroine's work to improve community health

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Mariam Cissé about her recent Heroines of Health Award as well as her dedication to improving the health of her community.

From Women in Global Health 16 Nov 2022

The brain's claustrum behaves more like a high-speed internet router, research finds

Tucked underneath the brain's outer, wrinkly cortex is a deeply mysterious area, known as the claustrum. This region has long been known to exchange signals with much of the cortex, which is responsible for higher reasoning and complex thought.

14 Nov 2022

Study reveals the economic impact of acute firearm injuries in New Orleans

A study led by Christopher Marrero, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that the net loss for treating acute firearm injuries at one Level I Trauma Center was $20.3 million over a four-year period.

14 Nov 2022

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Using artificial human skin to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model

Deaf patients break barriers by co-designing their own care with University of Utah Health

Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity

Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom

Comparison of genetic codes reveals how humans and other mammals lost their hair

How could probiotics be used in the management of gingivitis and periodontitis?

Vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs, study shows

Study shows potential benefits of efgartigimod as a treatment for immune thrombocytopenia

Strontium-loaded hydrogel scaffolds promote wound healing by stimulating gingival fibroblast activity

Therapeutic activation of p53 could offer new treatment option for salivary gland cancer

Oral bacteria may be a contributory factor in patients developing brain abscesses

Researchers discover new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

New EU-funded project aims to find better strategies to protect vulnerable people from mental illness

Perio Master Clinic 2023 to focus on synergies between periodontology and orthodontics

Interdisciplinary guidelines for treatment of children with arthritis of the jaw

Novel molecular imaging radiotracer can precisely diagnose multiple cancers

Medicine and Mortality in Mali: one health heroine's work to improve community health

The brain's claustrum behaves more like a high-speed internet router, research finds

Study reveals the economic impact of acute firearm injuries in New Orleans

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