oral in Biological News

Skin-like tissue developed from human embryonic stem cells

... multilayer tissues that mimic human skin and the oral mucosa (the moist tissue that lines the inside of ... said Jonathan Garlick, DDS, PhD, professor of oral and maxillofacial pathology at Tufts University ... that mimic the lining tissues found in the oral cavity," said Garlick. Using a combination of ...

Healing power of aloe vera proves beneficial for teeth and gums, too

... as toothpaste, which is to eliminate pathogenic oral microfloradisease-causing bacteriain the mouth. ... have a number of choices when it comes to their oral health, and aloe vera is one of them," says AGD ... are interested in a more alternative approach to oral hygiene, they should speak with their dentist to ...

Study explains potential failure of oral contraceptives with obese women

... biological mechanism that could explain why oral contraceptives may be less effective at ... studies have indicated. Although conventional oral contraceptives appear to eventually reach the ... change their clinical practice for use of oral contraceptives with patients who are very ...

Forsyth scientists suggest linkages between obesity and oral bacterial infection

... has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the ... work may provide clues to interactions between oral bacteria and the pathology of obesity. This ... "It is exciting to image the possibilities if oral bacteria are contributing to some types of ...

NIH funds $9.5 million for research on HIV and the human innate immune system

... in the dental school's 117-year history to study oral health as one of the human body's frontline ... healthy. "New evidence surfaces repeatedly that oral health plays an important and integral role in ... therapy (HAART) have increased the incidence of oral complications, such as a quadrupled rate of ...

Oral contraceptives impair muscle gains in young women

... NEW ORLEANSMany active young women use oral contraceptives (OC) yet its effect on their body ... of OC on female muscle mass, and found that oral contraceptive use impairs muscle gains in young ... findings are contained in a new study entitled oral Contraceptive Use Impairs Muscle Gains in Young ...

Oral contraceptives impair muscle gains in young women

... NEW ORLEANSMany active young women use oral contraceptives (OC) yet its effect on their body ... of OC on female muscle mass, and found that oral contraceptive use impairs muscle gains in young ... findings are contained in a new study entitled oral Contraceptive Use Impairs Muscle Gains in Young ...

Research yields potential target for cancer, wound healing and fibrosis

... by Allison Berrier, PhD, Assistant Professor of oral and Craniofacial Biology at the LSU Health ... proteins that connect to integrin beta-tails in oral cancer because this knowledge will aid in ... selectively target aberrant integrin functions in oral cancer, " notes Dr. Berrier. "Understanding ...

Christopher McCulloch receives the IADR Research in Oral Biology Award

... Alexandria, Va. The 2009 Research in oral Biology Award will be presented to Dr. ... by Church & Dwight Company, the Research in oral Biology Award is one of the 16 IADR Distinguished ... outstanding research in the field of oral biology. ...

Scientists discover why teeth form in a single row

... of Biomedical Genetics in the Center for oral Biology at the University of Rochester Medical ... difficult, causes speech problems, accelerates oral disease, and disfigures the face. Current ... by Zunyi Zhang and Yu Lan within the Center for oral Biology and Department of Biomedical Genetics at ...

Advancement in tissue engineering promotes oral wound healing

... Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 3rd, 2009) oral tissue engineering for transplantation to aid ... that can be used for reconstruction in the oral cavity. Their work was reported in the current ... skin substitutes have been far more advanced than oral gingiva substitutes and, until now, ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Dec. 17, 2008

... transplantation Producing a more effective oral form of a powerful disease-fighting protein ... IMMEDIATE RELEASE Producing a more effective oral form of a powerful disease-fighting protein ... as a dietary supplement and as an experimental oral drug, acid in the stomach quickly destroys ...

First trimester smoking linked to oral clefts

... published in the journal Epidemiology . oral clefts are one of the most common birth defects. ... in these defects and whether genes influence the oral cleft risk through the way toxic chemicals in ... on an extensive Norwegian case-control study on oral clefts with collaborating researchers from the ...

Human connection to our nation's fisheries comes alive through oral history project

... Voices from the Fisheries , an archive of oral histories of recreational and commercial ... country to create Voices as a clearinghouse for oral histories related to NOAA's mission. Support for ... ). Museums and smaller organizations may have oral history collections that would gain far greater ...

Oral rinses used for tracking HPV-positive head and neck cancers holds promise for cancer screening

... researchers at Johns Hopkins University used oral rinses and targeted DNA amplification to track and identify oral HPV infections in patients with HPV16-positive ... have been able to track the disease and related oral infections for an extended period of time." ...

Birth control has long-term effect on hormone exposure

... may be one step closer to understanding why past oral contraceptive use dramatically lowers the risk of ... noteworthy because it was found three years after oral contraceptive treatment was stopped, roughly the ... researchers have known for many years that past oral contraceptive use significantly lowers the risk ...

Saliva proteins could help detection of oral cancer

... PHILADELPHIA Clinicians could detect oral squamous cell carcinoma, a form of oral cancer, using a simple test that detects proteins ... to globally evaluate saliva protein levels from oral cancer patients. Since it is very simple to ...

Syracuse University partners with Serum Institute of India to develop vaccines for children

... the College of Arts and Sciences, to develop new oral vaccines against tetanus and rotavirus, a severe ... because of his successful research to develop an oral form of insulin, which may someday enable people ... diabetes to take fewer daily injections. An oral vaccine for tetanus would enhance distribution in ...

Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

... likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts. The researchers found that women who ... an infant with either of the two major infant oral clefts: cleft lip with or without cleft palate, ... three times as likely to have infants born with oral clefts. "These findings reinforce the fact ...

UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack

... "We are very excited because it appears the oral vaccine is even more effective than traditional ... In the event of a bioterror attack, the oral form makes the vaccine practical, as the ... to create an injectible vaccine. But with oral vaccines, it is quite cheap. You grow your plants ...

Blue light used to harden tooth fillings stunts tumor growth

... up polymerization of the composite resin. In oral cancer cells, though, those radicals cause damage ... with Dr. Jill Lewis, associate professor of oral biology, Dr. Regina Messer, associate professor of oral rehabilitation ...

New technology may prevent vitamin B12 deficient seniors and vegetarians from needing injections

... per year to treat their B12 deficiency, a new oral option may soon exist. According to the ... deficiency because of the poor bioavailability of oral formulations. Past studies have shown that only ... Inc. "Our current studies have shown our oral solid formulation brings vitamin B12 absorption ...

Study identifies trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample

... age, especially current and former users of oral contraceptives, male smokers, non-Hispanic ... "Most importantly, the data suggest that oral contraceptive users have extremely low plasma PLP ... Three quarters of the women who reported using oral contraceptives, but not vitamin B6 supplements, ...

CAPHOSOL relieves oral mucositis and improves quality-of-life in cancer patients

... advanced electrolyte solution, relieves painful oral mucositis (OM) and improves quality of life for ... in two separate presentations, one today in an oral podium presentation and one tomorrow as a poster ... ONS Abstract #2757, "Supersaturated Electrolyte oral Rinse Aids Quality of Life for Head/Neck ...

Tooth loss strongly linked to risk of esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancer

... infection and inflammation resulting from poor oral care that leads to tooth loss could also be ... the mechanism, the researchers stress that oral care is critical to good health. The oral cavity is a gateway between the external ...

Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers

... of nitrates into nitrites by the bacteria in the oral cavity and subsequent transformation into ... amounts of nitrates, which the bacteria of the oral cavity partially convert into nitrites. When we ... The thesis also shows that the bacteria in the oral cavity are very important to the process of ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 16, 2008

... RELEASE Gel-like material shows promise as oral insulin pill for diabetes Biomacromolecules ... However, an ideal material for safe, effective oral delivery remains elusive. The new study ... Functionalized Complexation Hydrogels for oral Insulin Delivery DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT ARTICLE ...

Rice and UT-Houston join DOD push for regenerative medicine

... professor and chairman of the Department of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of ... the director of the UT Dental Branch at Houston's oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency training ... from the National Institutes of Health, the oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation and ....

Continuous oral contraceptives better at easing pain, bleeding

... Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the ... seven placeholder placebo pills. Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective in treating ... compared the effectiveness of continuous oral contraceptives with that of the cyclical pills. ...

Scientists launch first comprehensive database of human oral microbiome

... launch of the first comprehensive database of the oral microbiome, or the approximately 600 distinct ... The free online compendium is called the Human oral Microbiome Database (HOMD). The database goes ... the digital equivalent of an Oxford dictionary of oral microorganisms, providing detailed biological ...

Scientists launch human oral microbiome database

... a new tool for the research community, the Human oral Microbiome Database, which provides descriptions ... in human health and disease. The Human oral Microbiome Database links several types of ... The research team that developed the Human oral Microbiome Database includes Forsyth scientists ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 14, 2007

... mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chewing gum and mints, they ... the extract may also provide a portable oral care supplement to dentifrice (toothpaste), where ...

Children's Hospital studying drug with the potential to prevent/delay onset of type 1 diabetes

... currently underway to study the effectiveness of oral insulin in preventing or delaying the onset of ... other centers around the world, suggested that oral insulin might delay type 1 diabetes by about four ... with auto-antibodies to insulin in their blood. oral insulin has no known side effects. Type 1 ...

Avocados may help prevent oral cancer, OSU study shows

... Nutrients taken from avocados are able to thwart oral cancer cells, killing some and preventing ... the growth of pre-cancerous cells that lead to oral cancer. Hass avocados are year-round fruits known ... we know, this is the first study of avocados and oral cancer," says D'Ambrosio. "We think these ...

Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology

... First Animal Model Developed for oral Infection of Human Poliovirus For the first ... researchers have developed an animal model for oral poliovirus infection. They report their findings ... viruses ability to spread among humans through oral ingestion and develop new preventative therapies ...

Microbes and their hosts -- exploring the complexity of symbiosis in DNA and cell biology

... topics and disciplines related to microbial symbiosis. These include "The oral Microbial Consortium's Interaction with the Periodontal Innate Defense ... "another mechanism by which the action of a single bacterial member of the oral consortium can affect the host responses to a wide variety of different ...

2 reproductive factors are important predictors of death from ovarian cancer

... studies indicated that fewer lifetime ovulatory cycles, higher parity, oral contraceptive use, hysterectomy and tubal ligation are associated with ... number of lifetime ovulatory cycles a woman has is affected by her use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy and breastfeeding, all of which temporarily ...

OJ worse for teeth than whitening says Eastman Institute researchers

... of whitening one's teeth, researchers at the Eastman Institute for oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, set out to ... those who finish a drink quickly. It's also very important to keep good oral hygiene practices, Ren added, by brushing twice daily with fluoride ...

Chemical in blood may explain susceptibility to bladder pain

... currently exists for IC, and the cause is unknown. Treatments range from oral medications to exercise for humans, and maintaining a safe environment for ... disorder have the option of bladder distention, dietary changes, exercise, oral drugs, electrical nerve stimulation or surgery. But all treatments target ...

Dr. King receives IADR Craniofacial Biology Research Award

... at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, followed by a D.M.Sc. in oral Biology at Harvard University. For the past 30 years, Dr. King has ... committees at national and international levels. Supported by Unilever oral Care, the Craniofacial Biology Research Award was established to recognize ...