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Thursday, 17 July 2008 12:54 |
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Think about getting youself an injection. OUCH! the thought of it itself hurts and this keeps us away from doctors and dentists. Well, for all those Trypanophobiacs there is something new. A painless "microneedle" that mimics the way a female mosquito sucks blood has been built by engineers in India and Japan. The needle could be used to draw blood, inject drugs, and as a glucose level monitor for diabetics.
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 12:33 |
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It's not just autistic children who view the world differently from the rest of us. It seems their parents may do so as well. Some parents of autistic children evaluate facial expressions in a strikingly similar way to people with the disorder, even though they would not be classified as autistic themselves.The finding strengthens the link between genetics and autism, and may help pinpoint the genes responsible for some of the behavioural traits associated it.
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 07:33 |
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Treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with either orthodontic expansion or adenotonsillectomy improves symptoms, but most young children need both treatments to have complete resolution of OSA symptoms, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep.
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 09:26 |
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Dental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener. Their results were presented today during the 86th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research.
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Monday, 07 July 2008 08:02 |
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An international team of researchers have come up with a novel technique that may offer a treatment option for dental caries or tooth decay involving synthetic peptide hydrogels.
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