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Researchers develop nanoparticles delivering STING agonists for intravenous cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn "cold" tumors into "hot" tumors––those that respond to immunotherapy––by awakening and enlisting the body's own immune system.

30 Sep 2021

Discovery points toward a new strategy for treating Parkinson's disease

University of Utah Health scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells' production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxic aggregates in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease.

23 Sep 2021

Gram-positive and -negative bacteria found to be involved in periodontal bone loss

Mouths are filthy, harboring the second largest microbiome of the human body. Some bacteria can help break down food, among other responsibilities; other bacteria can travel into the mouth on food, fingers, pen caps and more to contribute to gum disease and other oral infections.

22 Sep 2021

Severe tinnitus following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A 49-year-old male with a history of COVID-19 presents with tinnitus.

21 Sep 2021

Grants to promote COVID-19 vaccination among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. Their heightened risk is due to a variety of causes: pre-existing health conditions, such as respiratory problems or obesity; increased likelihood of living in group homes, taking shared transportation, and being exposed to people outside their households; and struggles with safety precautions like mask-wearing or social distancing.

16 Sep 2021

Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $5 million NIH grant for IDD research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, which has been at the forefront of research on normal and abnormal brain development for more than 50 years.

15 Sep 2021

A study of 105 protective and risk factors related to the incidence and severity of COVID-19

A recent study discusses both the known and unknown factors that may affect the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a severe course of COVID-19.

7 Sep 2021

Research uses rodent models to connect the influence of feronomic signals on memory

The work, published recently in Nature Communications, used a model of rodents and managed to connect for the first time the influence of feronomic signals on memory. This will make it possible to explore the deficits of integration of spatial memories and social studies in transgenic models of Alzheimer's disease in the future.

7 Sep 2021

New mouse model may help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind Sjögren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that attacks the tear system in the eyes and salivary glands, leading to patients experiencing extremely dry eyes and mouth.

23 Aug 2021

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

It is essential to lift the nation's Latino population from obscurity to the forefront of health care, public health intervention and societal presence, three professors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio argue in a powerful commentary published Aug. 17 by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

19 Aug 2021

Fetal membranes can heal after injury, study shows

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and UCL have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury in a new study.

18 Aug 2021

Analysis of landmark vitamin C study challenges the WHO's recommended daily amounts

It was wartime and food was scarce. Leaders of England's effort to wage war and help the public survive during World War II needed to know: Were the rations in lifeboats adequate for survival at sea? And, among several experiments important for public as well as military heath, how much vitamin C did a person need to avoid the deadly disease scurvy?

16 Aug 2021

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

An international study, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and St Bartholomew's Hospital, has found a unique pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset high blood pressure in pregnant women.

12 Aug 2021

Cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in oral cavity

A team of international scientists has recently demonstrated the usefulness of cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes in inhibiting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and reducing the risk of viral transmission. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

9 Aug 2021

Dentistry News and Research

Latest Dentistry News and Research

Researchers develop nanoparticles delivering STING agonists for intravenous cancer immunotherapy

Discovery points toward a new strategy for treating Parkinson's disease

Gram-positive and -negative bacteria found to be involved in periodontal bone loss

Severe tinnitus following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Grants to promote COVID-19 vaccination among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $5 million NIH grant for IDD research

A study of 105 protective and risk factors related to the incidence and severity of COVID-19

Research uses rodent models to connect the influence of feronomic signals on memory

New mouse model may help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind Sjögren's syndrome

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

Fetal membranes can heal after injury, study shows

Analysis of landmark vitamin C study challenges the WHO's recommended daily amounts

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

Cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in oral cavity

Switching drills could help dentists increase the number of patients they see during the pandemic

Strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection risk from bioaerosol exposure during dental procedures

Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in renal transplant and dialysis patients using Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines

Child's toothbrushing habits linked to mother's mental health

Research provides new insight into uncontrolled inflammation in COVID-19 patients

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

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