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Obama takes action to address drug shortages

President Barack Obama issued an executive order Monday directing the Food and Drug Administration to, among other steps, speed up reviews of manufacturers' applications to begin or alter production of a drug in potentially short supply.

2 Nov 2011

Study: Size of human jaws decreases with age

The size of our jaws decreases with age. This is shown in a unique study from the Faculty of Dentistry at Malmö University that followed a cohort of dentists throughout their adult lives.

1 Nov 2011

White Smile Global introduces new at-home, foaming teeth whitening product

White Smile Global Inc. introduces the White Smile Complete Oral Foam featuring Dual Oxygen-Infused Technology.

29 Oct 2011

Manipulating normal bacteria could tackle gum disease

Normal bacteria which live in our mouths provide the catalyst for the development of gum disease, a debilitating condition which leads to painful gums and the loosening of teeth, new research from Queen Mary, University of London has found.

28 Oct 2011

Study reveals smaller teeth in premature children

The size of teeth in premature children is smaller. This has been established in a study from the Faculty of Odontology at Malmö University in Sweden.

28 Oct 2011

Study: pGJA-P/VAX vaccine shows promise against dental caries

In a report on a preclinical investigation titled "Flagellin Enhances Saliva IgA Response and Protection of Anti-caries DNA Vaccine," lead author Wei Shi, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team of researchers demonstrate that anti-caries DNA vaccines, including pGJA-P/VAX, are promising for preventing dental caries. However, challenges remain because of the low immunogenicity of DNA vaccines.

27 Oct 2011

Tiny teeth in tatters

The tiny teeth of Australian toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start a long-term study to find out why.

25 Oct 2011

Roundup: Many who swarmed LA free clinic last year are still without health care; Texas Planned Parenthood clinic struggles

They came with rotting teeth, shattered glasses and broken bodies. In the predawn darkness outside the Los Angeles Sports Arena, they lined up last year by the thousands, waiting as the sun burned their backs for healthcare they could not afford. Many needed more than the volunteer doctors and dentists at the Remote Area Medical clinic could give. When the glasses ran out, they settled for eye exams. Instead of root canals, they got teeth pulled. They pointed to the holes in their smiles with relief. At least the pain had stopped.

18 Oct 2011

Genetic mystery of bacterium causing ‘Black Death’ revealed

Between 1347 and 1351 - a period of just five years, Europe's Black Death wiped out about 30 million people - 30 to 50% of the population on the continent. Now geneticists have reconstructed the genome of the bacterium that caused the plague. It is found to be an ancient strain of a bacterium called Yersinia pestis very similar to the strain the exists today.

13 Oct 2011

Roundup: Calif. insurer's Avastin decision; Kansas dental care; Gov. Brown vetoes nursing bill

Blue Shield of California will stop covering new Avastin prescriptions for breast cancer patients starting Oct. 17. Patients already on the drug will still be covered, and exceptions could be made for individual cases reviewed by a panel of cancer experts. The not-for-profit insurer cited an unprecedented vote by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel that found the drug was not effective enough against breast cancer to risk its potentially dangerous side effects.

12 Oct 2011

FDA plans study on the effects of tough tobacco laws on smokers

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be looking at the behavior and health of 40,000 smokers aged 12 and older to study the effects of new tobacco regulations.

9 Oct 2011

Spire receives NIH, NIDCR's SBIR Phase I Grant to develop coatings for dental arch wires

Spire Biomedical, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spire Corporation, announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), has awarded Spire a nine-month Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant for $114,173, to develop coatings for dental arch wires used in orthodontics.

28 Sep 2011

OU student to receive 2011 EPA's STAR Fellowship for research on safe drinking water

A University of Oklahoma environmental science graduate student is the recipient of the 2011 EPA Science to Achieve Results Fellowship for research on safe drinking water with a focus on the Rift Valley area of Ethiopia.

19 Sep 2011

CHAM experts available to discuss variety of back-to-school issues

Experts from The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are available for interviews on a variety of back-to-school issues.

16 Sep 2011

Birner Dental Management Services announces regular quarterly dividend

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc., operators of PERFECT TEETH dental practices and Vantage Dental Implant Center, announced its regular quarterly dividend. The Company's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable October 14, 2011, to shareholders of record September 30, 2011.

15 Sep 2011

Curcumin suppresses cell signaling pathway that drives growth of head and neck cancer

Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

14 Sep 2011

Roundup: Ga. rejects rule to curb dental hygienists' work; Ohio high-risk pool faces higher than expected costs

The Georgia Board of Dentistry on Friday rejected a proposed rule that public health officials feared would have restricted dental hygienists' work with low-income patients. Several health groups had said the provision, if approved, would require a dentist to examine a patient before a hygienist can apply sealants, clean teeth and perform other preventive dental services in a public health setting.

13 Sep 2011

First Edition: September 12, 2011

Today's health policy headlines include reports about the pressures faced by the 'super committee' as well as the latest on how states are doing with the implementation of the health law.

12 Sep 2011

CDC reports slight drop in smoking; tick worries blood experts

Fewer American adults are smoking cigarettes, and those who do are smoking less, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. The CDC's latest data from 2010 show that an estimated 19.3 percent of American adults, or 45.3 million people, smoke. This is a slight decline from 20.9 percent in 2005. Of those adults who smoke, the new data show, 78.2 percent -- or 35.4 million -- do so every day.

8 Sep 2011

The ABCs of proper brushing

For kids, brushing their teeth isn't always top of mind, and getting them to brush properly can be a real challenge for parents. But getting back into daily school routines is a great time to make sure kids are brushing often - and properly.

7 Sep 2011

Teeth News and Research

Latest Teeth News and Research

Obama takes action to address drug shortages

Study: Size of human jaws decreases with age

White Smile Global introduces new at-home, foaming teeth whitening product

Manipulating normal bacteria could tackle gum disease

Study reveals smaller teeth in premature children

Study: pGJA-P/VAX vaccine shows promise against dental caries

Tiny teeth in tatters

Roundup: Many who swarmed LA free clinic last year are still without health care; Texas Planned Parenthood clinic struggles

Genetic mystery of bacterium causing ‘Black Death’ revealed

Roundup: Calif. insurer's Avastin decision; Kansas dental care; Gov. Brown vetoes nursing bill

FDA plans study on the effects of tough tobacco laws on smokers

Spire receives NIH, NIDCR's SBIR Phase I Grant to develop coatings for dental arch wires

OU student to receive 2011 EPA's STAR Fellowship for research on safe drinking water

CHAM experts available to discuss variety of back-to-school issues

Birner Dental Management Services announces regular quarterly dividend

Curcumin suppresses cell signaling pathway that drives growth of head and neck cancer

Roundup: Ga. rejects rule to curb dental hygienists' work; Ohio high-risk pool faces higher than expected costs

First Edition: September 12, 2011

CDC reports slight drop in smoking; tick worries blood experts

The ABCs of proper brushing

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Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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