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News | Archive (5 July 2008)
New hydrogel systems for dentin regeneration
— 16:56 GMT | HealthDental caries, or tooth decay, continues to be the most prevalent infectious disease in the world, presenting significant public health challenges and socio-economic consequences. It leads to the loss of the hard tissues of the tooth, followed by inflammation and necrosis of the subjacent dental pulp…
New therapeutic options for diabetes-related tissue injury
— 16:53 GMT | HealthDiabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by altered glucose tolerance and impaired lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and is associated with a number of complications directly resulting from hyperglycaemia induced inflammation…
Xylitol prevents early childhood caries
— 16:51 GMT | HealthDental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener…
How effective are dental referrals by primary care physicians?
— 16:49 GMT | HealthYoung children from low-income families experience high levels of tooth decay and face many barriers to getting dental treatment and preventive services…
Clever Darwinian doodles scoop national prize
— 16:46 GMT | BiologyA member of staff at Cambridge University's Department of Earth Sciences has won a national competition with his image of Charles Darwin. Simon Crowhurst's quirky design gained him first prize in the adult (19+) category of the Designing Darwin Competition run by the British Society for the History of Science…
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