Stress may leave your mouth a mess
...y need a more in depth cleaning called scaling and root planing. Probing depths in excess of 5mm may require more advanced treatment and patients should talk to their dental specialist. ......o diffused into potato tubers, which suggests that root crops, such as potatoes, carrots, and radishes, that directly come in contact with soil may be particularly vulnerable to antibiotic contamination. The ability of plants to absorb antibiotics raises the potential for contamination of human food s...Aging stem cells in mice may hold answers to diseases of the aged, Stanford study finds
... genetic mutations accumulate that could be at the root of blood diseases that strike people as they age, according to work done in mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. "This and our previous work points out why older people are more likely to get blood diseases, such as le...Chronic gum disease associated with tongue cancer
...(the number of dental decays, fillings, crowns and root canal treatments) were not significantly associated with the risk for tongue cancer." Periodontal viruses and bacteria could be toxic to surrounding cells and produce changes that lead directly to oral cancer, or could indirectly contribute to canc...Pioneering study maps attention, memory and language links in the human brain
...there's still a lot of disagreement about what the root cause is, and about whether drugs like Ritalin that are being prescribed to children as young as 2 years old are doing any good, and if we have any business exposing our children to drugs at such a very early age," he added. As Christensen collect...Not just a menopausal symptom -- men have hot flashes, too
...sodes, and can assist researchers in finding their root cause. "If we can use sternal skin conductance to monitor the frequency and perception of hot flashes, the data could then be used to develop safe and effective treatments that would be a better alternative than taking hormone treatments or discont...Northwestern chemists develop new method for synthesizing anti-cancer flavonoids
... mimic? Milk thistle, soy, grapefruit and kosam, a root used in traditional Korean medicine, to name a few. All are known for their anti-cancer properties. "Im using nature as an inspiration for the development of new anti-tumor products," said Scheidt, who now will focus on using his method to develop ...Who gets heart failure? Race takes back seat to diabetes and high blood pressure
...ever, that much remains to be understood about the root causes of racial disparities and how to fix them. He points out that while African Americans are at much higher risk of heart failure, there is no similarly higher number for risk of suffering heart attack, which, like diabetes and hypertension, ...CankerMelts patches reduce pain and speed resolution of canker sores
...ing agent. The medicinal capabilities of licorice root (Glycyrrhiza) extract (GX) have been established by long-term clinical use and, most recently, by scientific research. GX has been identified to have anti-inflammatory, soothing, and coating abilities and provides proven, rapid relief for canker sor...Birkhed receives Research in Dental Caries Award
...ar substitutes, starch, lactose, food habits); (2) root caries in the elderly and in patients with periodontal disease (risk evaluation); (3) fluoride in toothpaste, toothpicks, and chewing gum; (4) caries prevention (professional flossing, chlorhexidine gel, and varnish); (5) epidemiology (caries in todd...Medicaid patients less likely than those with private insurance to receive recommended cardiac care
...he study urges more investigation to determine the root cause of these disparities and develop novel strategies for narrowing the gaps in quality. According to Calvin, it's not simply an issue of economic gain. "On the surface people may conclude that doctors have a bias against poor people. However, it ...Tipsheet: Focus on gait training, pain relief, pressure ulcers and hearing aid training
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...duced by periodontal treatment such as scaling and root planing in patients with severe periodontal diseas...nal treatment methods such as repeated scaling and root planing or surgical treatment are needed to conclusively demonstrate that CRP can be improved by per...New data reinforce safety profile of ENBREL (etanercept)
...ically produced medicine, which acts on one of the root causes of psoriasis by targeting one of the key mediators of the inflammatory process. It is the number one biologic prescribed worldwide and is now approved in 25 mg and 50 mg prefilled syringes offering flexibility to tailor treatment according ...Cancer drug may be remedy for rheumatoid arthritis, Stanford study finds
...These signals, when they go awry, are often at the root of diseases such as cancer and autoimmune conditions. Gleevec targets kinase gene mutations seen in chronic myelogenous leukemia or CML (a bone marrow cancer) as well as certain types of stomach cancers. The same kinases turn out to play a critical...Rochester launches Cancer Stem Cell Research Program
...e tumors, but in many cases without getting at the root of the disease the cancer stem cells - which tend to be drug resistant and a potential cause of relapse," said Craig Jordan, Ph.D., director of Translational Research for Hematologic Malignancies at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center and associate pr...Carnegie Mellon receives NIMH/NSF grant to examine mechanisms that underlie neuronal synchronization
... it goes awry -- may allow clinicians to treat the root cause of this disorder and not just the symptoms, Urban added. Urban's NIMH/NSF funding arises from his discovery of stochastic synchrony, a novel mechanism for generating synchronous neuronal firing. With this latest award, he will further investi...Scripps research team reverses Friedreich's ataxia defect in cell culture
...oms of the disease, rather than grappling with the root cause of low frataxin production. Additional compounds that increase expression of frataxin protein have also been developed, but are likely too toxic for therapeutic use. Gene therapies or stem cell treatments may eventually be available to increase...Chemicals in curry and onions may help prevent colon cancer
...llow pigment extracted from turmeric, the powdered root of the herb curcuma longa and one of the main ingredients in Asian curries -- might be effective in preventing and/or treating cancer in the lower intestine, according to Cruz-Correa. She said curcumin has been given to cancer patients, and previous ...Promising therapy for ALS delivers antisense drug directly to nervous system
...lation of mutant proteins is believed to be at the root of many neurodegenerative diseases. ALS can be caused by a mutation in a protein called SOD1, and the antisense drug effectively silences the gene that codes for this mutant protein found in the cells of patients with inherited forms of ALS. In t...