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Some stem cells take charge of their surroundings

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

  Medical Science News Adult stem cells are not pampered ...

Cellular profile of the peritumoral inflammatory infiltrate in squamous cells carcinoma of oral mucosa :correlation with the expression of Ki67 and histologic grading.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Abstract (provisional)BackgroundSquamous cells carcinoma is the most important malignant tumor withprimary site in the oral cavity and, given the great exposure of mucosa and lips to theetiologic factors of this neoplasm, its incidence is high. Investigation of the prognosticdeterminants is significant for the expectations of treatment proposal and cure of ...

HIV and AIDS related knowledge, sources of information, and reported need for further education among dental students in Sudan- a cross sectional study

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

© 2008 Nasir et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.AbstractBackgroundInformation on the HIV and AIDS-related knowledge among dental ...

An End To Loose Dentures?

Monday, September 1st, 2008

All of our mouths are slowly but constantly changing shape. While this may not cause a problem for most people, it can make life very difficult for denture wearers. As the shapes of the upper and lower jaw bones change, gaps can start to appear between the gum and the ...

Xylitol gummy bear snacks: a school-based randomized clinical trial

Monday, September 1st, 2008

© 2008 Ly et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.AbstractBackgroundHabitual consumption of xylitol reduces mutans streptococci (MS) levels ...

In vitro tooth whitening effect of two medicated chewing gums compared to a whitening gum and saliva

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

© 2008 Moore et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.AbstractBackgroundExtrinsic staining of teeth may result from the deposition ...

Mosquitoes stay away from DEET because they hate the smell!

Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Medical Science News According to scientists in the U.S. ...

Scientists trace evolution of the nerve cell

Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Medical Science News University of Queensland researchers have traced ...

Scientists synthesize promising anti-cancer product from marine algae

Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Medical Science News Duke University chemists have patented an ...

Evolution in the ribosome

Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Medical Science News A new study of the ribosome, ...

Fish melanoma gene linked to pigment pattern that attracts mates

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

  Medical Science News Though skin cancer is deadly to ...

Spice-based compound to fight against cancer

Monday, August 18th, 2008

  Medical Science News Seeking to improve on nature, scientists ...

Oral health investigations of indigenous participants in remote settings: a methods paper describing the dental component of wave III of an Australian Aboriginal birth cohort study

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Abstract (provisional)BackgroundA prospective Aboriginal Birth Cohort (ABC) study has been underway in Australia's Northern Territory since 1987. Inclusion of oral epidemiological information in a follow-up study required flexible and novel approaches with unconventional techniques. Documenting these procedures may be of value to researchers interested in including oral health components ...

HIV AND AIDS related knowledge,source of information, and reported need for further education among dental students in Sudan

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Abstract (provisional)BackgroundInformation on the HIV and AIDS-related knowledge among dental students provides a crucial foundation for efforts aimed at developing an appropriate dental curriculum on HIV and AIDS, and for attracting the attention of dental school educators towards the subject. Purpose: Focusing on a census of dental students attending their ...

Scientists discover reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations present in the general population

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

  Medical Science News Researchers at the University of Newcastle, ...