Protein Receptor For Carbonation Taste Found Oct 16, 2009
In this week's issue of the journal Science, researchers at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their colleagues from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) report that they have discovered the answer in mice, whose sense of taste closely resembles that of humans. They found that the taste of carbonation is initiated by an enzyme tethered like a small flag from the... (Science Daily)
Dental researchers confirm microRNAs as biomarkers for oral cancer detection Aug 26, 2009
The research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. JOURNAL. (EurekAlert!)
Jawbreakers? Save Your Teeth From Stress Jul 22, 2009
Studies have found that between 5 percent and 12 percent of people suffer from facial pain, known as tempormandibular joint and muscle disorder, or TMJD, which is often caused by teeth grinding, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Dr. Harold Menschel, whose Florida-based dental practice, called the TMJ l Pain Institute, specializes in oral face pain, said that he's convinced that rising stress levels have increased the number of cracked teeth he mends. (ABC News)
Skin-like Tissue Developed From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Jul 22, 2009
This study was supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institutes of Health. Garlick is also director of the Center for Integrated Tissue Engineering (CITE) at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. (Science Daily)
AADR releases its statement on oral health care within health care reform Jul 15, 2009
Continue a sustained investment in biomedical research, including in the NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to further reduce the burden of oral diseases for all Americans. . (EurekAlert!)
Fruit And Vegetable Intake In Pregnant Women Reduces Risk Of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Jul 12, 2009
This study was supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The Institute had no role in the design and conduct of the study, the collection, management, analysis and interpretation of the data, or the preparation, review and approval of the manuscript. (Science Daily)
Forsyth scientists suggest linkages between obesity and oral bacterial infection Jul 9, 2009
This work was supported in part by Interleukin Genetics of Waltham, MA and by a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The Forsyth Institute is the world's leading independent organization dedicated to scientific research and education in oral health and related biomedical sciences. (EurekAlert!)
Sugar Substitute Appears To Prevent Early-childhood Cavities Jul 8, 2009
This study was funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau and by a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Danisco USA donated the raw materials used to make the syrups in this study. (Science Daily)
The More Oral Bacteria, The Higher The Risk Of Heart Attack, Study Shows Apr 3, 2009
2, 2009) Several studies have suggested there is a connection between organisms that cause gum disease, known scientifically as periodontal disease, and the development of heart disease, but few studies have tested this theory. A study conducted at the University at Buffalo, where the gum disease/heart disease connection was uncovered, now has shown that two oral pathogens in the mouth were associated with an increased risk of having a heart attack, but that the total number of germs, regardless... (Science Daily)
Research yields potential target for cancer, wound healing and fibrosis Mar 19, 2009
J. Angelo Green and Kenneth Yamada at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, as well as Dr. Roumen Pankov at Sofia University in Sofia, Bulgaria ... The research was conducted at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institutes of Health and sponsored, in part, by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. (EurekAlert!)
Liking sweets makes sense for kids Mar 19, 2009
The research was funded by a grant to the University of Washington from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (National Institutes of Health). The Monell Chemical Senses Center is an independent nonprofit basic research institute based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists discover why teeth form in a single row Feb 27, 2009
The work was sponsored by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. "Beyond medical applications, our results suggest that diversity in the number of tooth rows across species may be due to evolutionary changes in the control of the BMP4/Msx1 pathway," Jiang said. (EurekAlert!)
Human Papillomavirus Lesion Identified At The Dentist Feb 20, 2009
10, 2006) Researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, report today their initial success using a customized optical device. (Mar. (Science Daily)
