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Penn Dental Medicine Developing Hypertension Drug

High blood pressure in the lungs’ arteries causes the heart to work extra hard to pump blood to the lungs and the rest.

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Genetic Variant Drives Aggressive Head and Neck Cancer Growth

A genetic variant in a gene called MET is responsible for more aggressive growth in head and neck and in lung cancers, according.

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Salivary Cancer Test Gets US Patent

Oral biologist Vincent K. Tsiagbe, MS, PhD, of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine has received a United States patent for a method of.

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Tooth Enamel Protein Found in Eyes With Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A protein that normally deposits mineralized calcium in tooth enamel may also be responsible for calcium deposits in the back of the eye.

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Pilot Program Trains Dentists in New Oral Cancer Screening Technique

Seven clinicians from West Virginia and Maryland gathered at the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry on February 14 to begin training for.

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NYU to Study Artemin’s Role in Oral Cancer Pain

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the New York University Oral Cancer Center to study the role of.

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Researchers Grow “Bone in a Dish” in 72 Hours

Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have engineered a material that replicates human bone tissue with an unprecedented level of precision,.

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Protein’s Role in Periodontal Ligament Development Identified

A signaling pathway known as Notch, which is known to be activated in stem cells and cancer, is important for periodontal ligament development,.

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Protein Responsible for Bone Loss Identified

Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have provided insight into how the mechanical process of bone loss works. They also have identified.

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Protein Flaw Leads to Amelogenesis Imperfecta

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have shown how a tiny flaw in a protein results in damaged enamel that is.

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