Dentistry
Routine dental trip leaves patient with a rare infection
A man who visited his dentist for a routine dental cleaning developed a rare and potentially life-threatening infection.
Mar 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Men face higher risk of cancers linked to oral sex
Men are twice as likely as women to get cancer of the mouth and throat linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, researchers say.
Feb 13, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Efficacy of azithromycin in chlamydia remains high
(HealthDay)—Azithromycin is not noninferior to doxycycline for treatment of urogenital chlamydia infection among adolescents; however, the efficacy of both types of treatment is high, according to a study published in the ...
Dec 29, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For kids prone to wheezing with respiratory infections, early antibiotics help
Respiratory infections are common in preschoolers, but while most children recover fairly easily from the typical coughs and congestion, a significant number develop illnesses severe enough to interfere with breathing and ...
Nov 17, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tracing the triggers of late-onset Alzheimer's
In a sprawling review of more than 200 articles examining the suggested link between infections of the mouth and Alzheimer's disease (AD), two researchers—one, an original mapper of the oral microbiome; the other, a scientist ...
Sep 18, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Why do certain hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of HIV?
In recent years, evidence has been building that injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera or DMPA) is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. Now a study published in the September ...
Sep 1, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The killer fungus that lives in your mouth
On hearing the word "fungi" most people will probably think of pizza al funghi or a portobello mushroom burger. Incidentally, roughly half of the people salivating about these dishes will also carry a fungus called Candida ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Cures and curcumin: Turmeric offers potential therapy for oral cancers
Turmeric—the familiar yellow spice common in Indian and Asian cooking—may play a therapeutic role in oral cancers associated with human papillomavirus, according to new research published in ecancermedicalscience.
Apr 24, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Risk of HIV infection in studies of African women using hormonal contraceptives
Use of the injectable progestin contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is linked to an increased risk for HIV infection, according to an article published by Charles Morrison of FHI 360 and colleagues in this ...
Jan 22, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
UR tests HIV vaccine pill
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are testing a new oral vaccine to prevent infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The vaccine is unique because it is given as a pill, unlike most HIV vaccines ...
Jan 14, 2015
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