Can periodontal disease cause health problems beyond the mouth?
Maybe. But so far the research is inconclusive. Studies are ongoing to try to determine whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between periodontal disease and: (more…)
Stress, Depression, Cortisol, and Periodontal Disease
J Periodontol:2008, Ahead of print
Corresponding author: Kathryn Graff Low, Ph.D
E-mail: klow@bates.edu
Background: Stress and depression may affect the onset and progression of periodontal disease. No published studies, however, have established whether the mechanisms by which stress and depression influence periodontal disease are physiological, behavioral, or both. (more…)
Liposuction Doc Uses Human Fat for Fuel?
Liposuctioning unwanted blubber out of pampered Los Angelenos may not seem like a dream job, but it has its perks. Free fuel is one of them. (the wallet)
For a time, Beverly Hills doctor Craig Alan Bittner turned the fat he removed from patients into biodiesel that fueled his Ford SUV and his girlfriend’s Lincoln Navigator. (more…)
happy xmas!
for Laura:
thanxx to Linda, I will never get this song out of my inner ear
Ireland rocks!
Why I love… Ischgl
Hot lifts, wide runs and a little pole dancing
Roger Alton on why he would choose Ischgl over St Anton any day
One good thing about Ischgl being Party Central – most people are too hung over for an early start (more…)
Gene therapy in periodontology
Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that gene therapy can be used to successfully stop the development of periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
The findings will be published online Dec 11 in advance of print publication in Gene Therapy . (more…)
The findings will be published online Dec 11 in advance of print publication in Gene Therapy . (more…)
Halt the Surgery—It’s Time for My Nap
The downside of requiring young doctors to get more sleep.
By E.B. SolomontPosted Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at 6:58 AM ET
What happens when residents work less hours?
Much to the delight of harried young doctors everywhere, an expert panel recently agreed that medical residents aren’t getting enough sleep. Citing evidence that fatigue leads to more medical errors, the Institute of Medicine said last week that doctors in training should not work more than 16 hours without taking a five-hour nap. Though it carries no binding authority, the recommendation of the IOM’s report supplements an earlier rule, passed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in 2003, that limited residents to 30-hour shifts and no more than 80 hours of work each week. Surgical residents may someday soon have to prepare themselves to halt an operation and announce that it’s nap time. (more…)
1st International Student Medical Congress in Košice (ISMCK)
It is our honor to invite you to the upcoming 1st International
Student Medical Congress in Košice (ISMCK), Slovakia, will be held
from 23-25 June 2009 in conjunction with celebrations in honor of the
50th anniversary of the founding of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in
Košice, under the patronage of Prof. Ladislav Mirossay, M.D., the
Rector of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, and Prof. Leonard
Siegfried, M.D., the Dean of Faculty of Medicine. (more…)
Leached components from dental composites and their effects on fertility of female mice.
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. hiyasat@just.edu.jo
This study investigated the effects of leached components from a resin-based dental composite (Z-100) and bisphenol A (BPA) on female mouse fertility. (more…)
Integrated Dental Holdings- the new Partner
The Executive Committee would like to inform you about the new close cooperation between EDSA and the Integrated Dental Holdings.
IDH is one of the UK’s leading Dental Groups with more than 250 practices, over 900 dentists looking after around 1.5 million patients. IDH offers a wide range of exciting careers for dentists and dental students and always looking for expanding their team.
You will be able to find additional information about Integrated Dental Holdings at the Partner Section on the IDH Home page: http://www.idhgroup.co.uk/
