From Dr. Bicuspid Staff Note – Turmeric has been used historically as a component of Indian Ayurvedic medicine since 1900 BC to treat a wide variety of ailments. Image via Wikipedia May 20, 2011 — A primary reason that head and neck cancer treatments fail is that the tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. … Read more
Most of you are way too young to remember Jimmy Durante, but that was one of his signature phrases…..except now, it has increasing relevance as researchers in Israel have developed an artificial nose sniffs out cancer. An artificial electronic “nose” that uses nanomaterials to recognize patterns of molecules in exhaled breath was able to distinguish … Read more
In response to a high prevalence of neck and back pain among working dentists and dental hygienists, the dean of the University of Maryland Dental School Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, has launched an initiative to bring renewed attention to ergonomics into dental education. Image via Wikipedia Starting with the current semester, every incoming student … Read more
Almost all oral cancers start in the cells lining the oral cavity (the mouth). These cells, which are flat and scale-like, are called squamous cells. When a cancer begins in these cells, it is known as a squamous cell carcinoma. The structures of the oral cavity play an important role in speech, chewing, taste and … Read more