Oral drug avatrombopag reduces chemotherapy treatment delays, trial finds
In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to…
Immune pathway may promote the progression of oral precancerous lesions
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified an immune pathway that may promote the…
Stem cell study uncovers molecular pathway for enamel regeneration
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet once damaged, it cannot regenerate naturally. To…
Antifungal nanoparticles made from immune cell membranes fight infections
Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight…
Engineered scaffold restores skull growth in craniosynostosis mouse models
An engineered triphasic biomaterial scaffold successfully recreated the cranial suture stem cell niche lost in craniosynostosis, a condition…
Genetic data may predict steroid side effect risk
Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis,…
Type 2 diabetes elevates periodontitis risks regardless of glycemic control
Persons with diabetes have an increased risk of periodontitis (gum disease) and tooth loss. The risk of inflammation…
Biopsy-driven treatment strategy improves clinical outcomes in psoriatic arthritis
The management of psoriatic arthritis is increasingly focused on the early identification of clinical, immunological, and tissue-based phenotypes…
Modified injectable vaccine shows promise for complete polio eradication
In the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very…
Study uncovers a biological link between chronic oral inflammation and female fertility
Chronic oral inflammation may impair female fertility by triggering a systemic immune response that affects the ovaries. A…
OmniActive’s Capsimax may work as a GLP-1 ‘booster’
In a randomized clinical study recently published in the Academic Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, scientists from…
Bioengineered chewing gum reduces cancer-linked oral microbes
Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels…