Sleep Apnea Linked With Diabetic Macular Edema
Severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss or blindness,.
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There’s No Single Silver Bullet for Improving Oral and Systemic Health
Controversy in the dental profession regarding best practices is common. For example, topics such as amalgam filling safety, occlusal restoration design, laboratory versus.
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PerioProtect2019 to Meet in St. Louis
PerioProtect will hold its annual meeting, PerioProtect2019, in St. Louis on October 4 and October 5 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand. The.
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Study to Investigate LPA’s Role in Periodontal Disease
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Creighton University School of Dentistry associate professor of oral biology D. Roselyn Cerutis, PhD, a $431,348.
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Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy Targets Oral Bacteria
Porphyromonas gingivalis doesn’t just cause periodontal disease. It also has been linked with Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases. Now, pharmaceutical company Cortexyme Inc.
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Unique White Blood Cells Indicate Onset of Inflammatory Diseases
Researchers at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry have discovered something about neutrophils, the most numerous white blood cells in the body,.
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Childhood Oral Infections Mean Greater Adulthood Atherosclerosis Risks
A 27-year follow-up using data from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and by the University of Helsinki and University of Turku.
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Alternative Bisphosphonate Treatment Prevents Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Researchers in California report a breakthrough to prevent damage to the jaw, a side effect suffered by some people undergoing treatment for cancer.
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Another Study Links Alzheimer’s Disease With Oral Bacteria
Porphyromonas gingivalis can travel throughout the body and exude toxins connected with Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and aspiration pneumonia, report researchers at the.
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Dental Professor Receives Grant to Develop Crohn’s Disease Treatment
Associate professor Scott Kachlany, PhD, of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Department of Oral Biology has received a two-year, $621,403 grant from.
