Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge. They found the same differences in the brains of addicts and their non-addicted brothers and sisters. The BBC’s Science Editor David Shukman was given access to the research.

Most responders reported improvements on the 7 items. The most significant change was reported for chewing. “Very satisfied” with the treatment was reported by 13 responders; 19 of 36 persons were “reasonably satisfied.” Reporting “very satisfied with treatment” was 8 times more likely when peers had noticed a changed in the participant’s appearance after surgery. [...]

Sleep apnea, the disorder marked by abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep, is already known to boost the risk of stroke. Now, a new study links sleep apnea to so-called silent strokes, in which there is tissue death in the brain without symptoms. In another new study, researchers found that rapid memory loss before a [...]

The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug’s manufacturer. Given as a shot, Bydureon (pronounced by-DUR-ee-on) is the long-acting form of Byetta, a twice-daily injection. It works by stimulating pancreas cells to produce insulin when blood sugar is too high. It is [...]

Author: Pavel Scarlat On the last days of October 2011, the Association of Italian Dental Students (AISO) had the honor to organize the XLI National Congress and LIX General Assembly, which gathered together students and young dentists from more than 20 Italian Universities, as well as international students. The event has successfully covered [...]

by Esti Riyanda Astuti, SKG International Dental Summer School 2011 is the second generation of captivating Summer school organized by Dental School of Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta Indonesia. The program is combining academic and clinical activity .The aims of IDSS are to broaden students’ knowledge in Dental Health care in Indonesia and to let International students [...]

The official Young Dentists Worldwide magazine AIM is out now with the 3rd issue of 2011 featuring: - Interviews with young dentists from Hungary, India, Germany, Turkey and Japan - Editorial: Dr. Irina Dragan, US - Cover: Dr. Chandresh Shukla, India - Articles about voluntary work in Sudan, India and at the Maledives - Scientific articles about Ayurvedic Dentistry, Yoga, [...]

Ionut Luchian (Romania), Artjom Meier (Germany) Pain has always been a challenge for every dentist no matter if we are talking about general dentistry or specialty dental treatment. Unortunately pain is still the main international reason which brings patients to the dental clinic. As young dentists or dental students we should always be aware that our [...]