http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called the submandibular gland) on the opposite side to the tumour is kept to the minimum. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-radiotherapy-approach-symptoms-mouth-patients.html Cancer Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:58:28 EST news285659899 Researchers from the universities of Granada and Murcia have confirmed the effectiveness of a spray containing 1% malic acid, which greatly improves xerostomy, or dry mouth, caused by anti-depressant drugs. This product, combined with xylitol and fluorides, in a spray format, stimulates saliva production in patients with this illness, thus improving their quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-effectiveness-greatly-mouth-sensation-anti-depressants.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:51:31 EST news284205063 Just 40 years ago, more than half of American kids had at least one untreated cavity. That statistic now stands at less than 25 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most kids today can expect to keep their teeth well into their retirement years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-fluoride-millions-mouth-cousin-bay.html Dentistry Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:38:12 EST news283070285 In a new phase III trial mirabegron, a β3-adrenoceptor agonist, given once daily for 12 weeks, reduced the frequency of incontinence episodes and number of daily urinations, and improved urgency and nocturia in adults with overactive bladder (OAB) compared to those in a placebo group. The incidence of common adverse events (hypertension, urinary tract infection, headache, nasopharyngitis) was similar in the mirabegron and placebo groups in this study. Rates of dry mouth and constipation were similar in the drug and placebo groups. The study is published in the Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mirabegron-effective-tolerated-overactive-bladder.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:37:19 EST news281637433 When most people hear Botox, they think of injections to the face to combat wrinkles and aging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-botox-women-incontinence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:25:05 EST news278666693 (HealthDay)—The drug Oxytrol has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first over-the-counter treatment for women 18 and older with overactive bladder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-otc-drug-women-overactive-bladder.html Medications Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:11:25 EST news278341876 (HealthDay)—For patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), weekly administration of recombinant C1INH (rhC1INH) is well tolerated and is associated with a reduction in attack frequency, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Allergy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-rhc1inh-frequency-hereditary-angioedema.html Immunology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:50:01 EST news271676039 Patients diagnosed with cancer of the head and neck are treated with radiation, which damages their salivary glands, and in turn causes xerostomia, what experts call dry mouth. New research from the United Kingdom suggests that this unpleasant symptom can be relieved through the use of acupuncture. The finding was presented in the journal Annals of Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-acupuncture-relieve-mouth.html Cancer Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:40:02 EST news270984320 Patients who have received radiotherapy for head and neck cancer often suffer from the unpleasant and distressing side-effect of a dry mouth, caused by damage to their salivary glands from the radiation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-acupuncture-relieves-symptoms-mouth-radiotherapy.html Cancer Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:40:01 EST news270225944 Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network study, with each form of treatment having benefits and limitations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-benefits-drawbacks-women-incontinence-treatments.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:30:43 EST news268565426 (HealthDay) -- In vivo optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging can detect response to dry mouth toothpaste in patients with xerostomia, according to a pilot study published online June 13 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-imaging-response-mouth-toothpaste.html Medical research Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:31:01 EST news259947049 Patients treated with IMRT for head and neck cancer report an increasingly better quality of life post-treatment when compared to patients receiving other forms of radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-technology-neck-cancer-patients-long-term.html Cancer Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:58:57 EST news246794319 Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken for one to 14 days. However, even this short use was associated for both agents with drowsiness and dizziness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-muscle-neuromodulators-ra-pain-options.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:20:01 EST news246081222 Oakland, Calif., physician Sarah Schafer is a trim woman with robust color in her cheeks, bright blue eyes and a pleasant smile. She is the outward picture of health - an image that doesn't begin to tell the inside story. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-awareness-sjogren-syndrome.html Other Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:50:01 EST news237818944 (Edmonton) For patients suffering from cancer in the mouth or throat, a recent study shows that a treatment called submandibular gland transfer will assist in preventing a radiation-induced condition called xerostomia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-ways-mouth-cancer-patients.html Cancer Wed, 04 May 2011 15:46:33 EST news223742754