Fluoride varnish in the primary dentition can prevent caries
Whereas caries in adults and adolescents is declining, studies in children under the age of 3 have shown that caries in this age group has...
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Scientists identify a potential treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Credit: IDIBELL The work of researchers Francesc Viñals and Mariona Graupera at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL, Oncobell program) - Catalan Institute of Oncology...
Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth
New evidence from a Cochrane review published today, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may be more effective than the...
Sylentis presents new results on its ophthalmological compounds at ARVO 2018
The Company presents the preclinical and clinical results from studies of three molecules for the treatment of dry eye syndrome, macular degeneration and eye allergies....
When politics affects demography: How erdogan has brought 10% more children to turkey
Credit: Paolo Tonato In the early 2000s Turkey was a country in full demographic transition. Fertility rates had dropped to replacement level and were heading...
Research finds new mechanism that can cause the spread of deadly infection
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a unique mechanism that drives the spread of a deadly infection. Cryptococcosis is a rare and deadly...
Innovative collaborative research network to be led by Wake Forest, with AFAR
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH has awarded funds, expected to total $2.5 million over three years, to the Wake Forest School of...
VaxArray immunogenicity study published in Vaccine
Credit: InDevR, Inc. BOULDER COLORADO (4/25/18) -- "VaxArray for Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Potency Testing of Influenza Vaccines" describes a study designed to test the relationship...
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Dr. Paul Offit receives the 2018 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal
Credit: Sabin Vaccine Institute The Sabin Vaccine Institute has awarded Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the 2018 Albert B. Sabin Gold...
Noninvasive brain tumor biopsy on the horizon
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Taking a biopsy of a brain tumor is a complicated and invasive surgical process, but a team of researchers...
Hidden costs of skin cancer caused by workplace sun exposure revealed
Skin cancer cases attributable to work-related sun exposure could be costing millions of dollars, and must be better addressed by policymakers. A new study, published...
New imaging system makes back surgery safer, faster and less expensive
Credit: Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H. - Researchers at Dartmouth College have found a way to make back surgery safer, faster and more cost effective. MRIs...
Analyzing insect performance
Pollinators and other beneficial insects play an important role in the agricultural world, especially in terms of economic value for growers. A study conducted by...
UCLA research may explain some causes of infertility and miscarriage
Credit: Nature Cell Bio/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study in the journal Nature Cell Biology has uncovered information about a key stage...
Antibody ‘cocktail’ can prevent Zika infection but is not effective for treatment of fetuses
A "cocktail" of monoclonal antibodies that can prevent Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates was not effective for treatment of fetuses, according to a new...