Many primary care doctors don’t know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found. On the other hand, most oncologists — though not all — are familiar with the side effects of four common treatments used to treat breast and colon [...] ... » medicinenet.com
May 18, 2012 08:36 AM | Rank headlineDoes high blood pressure run in your family? Keeping physically fit may lower your odds of developing high blood pressure by a third. A new study shows that physically fit people with a family history of high blood pressure were up to 34% less likely to develop high blood pressure than people who rarely exercised. [...] ... » medicinenet.com
May 18, 2012 07:24 AM | Rank headlineThe rate of acid production by S. mutans in the milk beverages was five to six times lower at pH 6.5 than in the soy beverages and three to five times lower at pH 5.5. Whilst the pH fall in the presence of S. mutans over ten min was negligible in the milk beverages there [...] ... » "Acidogenic potential of soy and bovine milk beverages"
May 17, 2012 07:30 AM | Rank headlineScientists and researchers from the ADA and the ADA Foundation Paffenbarger Research Center showcased their work at the 41st annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research March 21-24. Oral presentations included the following by researchers from the ADA Foundation Paffenbarger Research Center, located in Gaithersburg, Md. ... » ada.org
May 16, 2012 05:03 AM | Rank headlineNew research focusing on tooth development in the deadly fish -unchanged through evolution — shows that after the first generation of teeth the programme for continued tooth replacement modifies to form a distinctive and unusual `parrot like´ beak… ... » sciencedaily.com
May 15, 2012 05:07 AM | Rank headlineA drug that has been shown to prevent HIV infection in a significant number of cases must be combined with behavioral approaches if the U.S. health care establishment is to succeed in reducing the spread of the virus, according to the American Psychological Association. “Exclusive reliance on a drug to prevent HIV or any sexually [...] ... » news-medical.net
May 14, 2012 06:32 PM | Rank headlineTissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a drug used to combat clots in stroke patients, does not increase the risk of dangerous bleeding in patients also taking the blood thinner warfarin, new research found.The study included information on more than 23,000 ischemic stroke patients treated with tPA at more than 1,200 U.S. hospitals. Ischemic stroke, the most [...] ... » medicinenet.com
May 14, 2012 08:32 AM | Rank headlineThe hypothesis tested was rejected because differences were found among the adhesives tested. The difference in DC among the three adhesive systems can be attributed to different monomer compositions and solvents. Further studies are needed to correlate DC with other mechanical properties of these adhesives. Clinical significance: Insufficient polymerization of an adhesive can result in [...] ... » sciencedirect.com
May 13, 2012 10:42 AM | Rank headlineAll clinical parameters improved, and microbiological parameters and gingival crevicular fluid MMP-8 levels significantly decreased, over the 6-mo period (p < 0.05); both groups demonstrated similar improvements. The azithromycin group presented a higher percentage of deep pockets resolved (probing depth reduction of ≥ 3 mm from baseline) compared with the placebo group at 1 mo [...] ... » onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 12, 2012 09:48 AM | Rank headlineNeither knowledge about diabetes (p<0.285) nor provider type (p<0.186) was a predictor of practice behavior. Professional and social norms (p<0.001) identified those practitioners who felt modifying their management strategies for their patients with diabetes was a necessary component of their practice behavior. In general, risk assessment was lacking, irrespective of whether a clinician was a [...] ... » ingentaconnect.com
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