1.8 million people acquire HIV each year, with the World Health Organization estimating that, 1 in 5 people living with HIV do not realize they are infected. Therefore, strategies for faster and earlier diagnosis are as important as ever to limit the spread of HIV. Currently, the most common test for HIV looks for an immune…
Munich: Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research, since its presence was first documented in adults. However, there was no non-invasive method of measuring its heat generation. A team at the Technical University Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München has now succeeded in making the activity of brown adipose tissue…
We can regrow teeth instead of relying on implants which have a tendency to fail. Why do dental implants get rejected? It probably has something to do with how they work. A dental implant is, at its most basic, just a screw implanted into a patient’s head. That screw replaces the root of the tooth,…
New research suggests that this popular cosmetic procedure could tackle another problem besides keeping signs of aging at bay: teeth grinding. Is it worth a try? Grinding and clenching of teeth during sleep is a common condition known as bruxism. Individuals with bruxism are frequently recommended by dentists to wear a mouth-guard at night. This…
Researchers from Valencia (Spain), London (England) and Sul (Brazil) have performed research to develop adhesive materials that will prevent white stains from appearing on the teeth of people who use brackets. The white stains that orthodontic brackets often leave on teeth is a result of enamel demineralization caused by bacterial proliferation in the adhesive area,…
You may already know that your prescription medications could be doing wonders for issues like allergies and high blood pressure, but is it possible that they may be putting your teeth at risk at the same time? A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests there may be a connection…
Creighton’s Stephen Gross (right) and Mark Latta teamed up seven years ago to embark on a research mission that, with the help of student contributions, has resulted in a new dental technology that employs microcapsules – “water balloons” of calcium, phosphate and fluoride ions. When applied to a tooth, the sealant can re-mineralize teeth, creating…
By Emi Nakahara Dean Ho, a professor in the UCLA School of Dentistry, who has researched the various medical applications of nanodiamonds, published a paper last week on using nanodiamonds to prevent tooth infection and breakage in root canals. UCLA researchers are using microscopic carbon molecules for medical procedures and experiments ranging from cancer drug…
The fight to halt the pandemic spread of HIV has been “an extraordinary achievement in global health,” doctors wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine this week.But progress made to treat those with HIV and to stem the virus’ spread could stall, doctors said. And they point to a worrisome culprit: Mutating strains of HIV that…
Triclosan in toothpastes can be absorbed and later released by toothbrush heads, a new study has found. But triclosan exposure can be limited, such as by using toothbrushes that are the least likely to accumulate the chemical and by changing used toothbrushes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of triclosan in…
