News tagged with oral tissue
Preventing bacteria from falling in with the wrong crowd could help stop gum disease
Stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study, published in the journal Microbiology suggests that t ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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'Open wide' for new stem cell potential: Stem cells of the oral mucosa stay young
While highly potent embryonic stem cells are often the subject of ethical and safety controversy, adult-derived stem cells have other problems. As we age, our stem cells are less pliant and less able to transform into the ...
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Study comparing tenofovir gel and oral tablet finds gel provides more drug to tissue
In the first study to make head-to-head comparisons between tenofovir gel and oral tenofovir – two promising approaches for preventing HIV in women – researchers found that daily use of the vaginal gel achieved ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Placement of dental implants results in minimal bone loss
Dental implants are frequently used as a replacement for missing teeth in order to restore the patient's tooth function and appearance. Previous research demonstrates that the placement of a dental implant disrupts the host ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 12, 2009 |
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Advancement in tissue engineering promotes oral wound healing
Oral tissue engineering for transplantation to aid wound healing in mouth (oral cavity) reconstruction has taken a significant step forward with a Netherlands-based research team's successful development of a gum tissue (gingival) ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Absence of CLP protein can be indicative of oral cancer
Human calmodulin-like protein (CLP) is found in many cell types including breast, thyroid, prostate, kidney, and skin. The protein can regulate many cell activities and has a highly specific expression. Gaining an understanding ...
Jan 07, 2009 |
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