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Researchers plan to develop smartphone sensor to detect tooth pain

MANSFIELD, Conn., U.S.: In the hope of finding a better way to detect dental pain, a team of scientists at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is ...

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Study reviews preventive SARS-CoV-2 transmission measures in Italy

PISA, Italy: According to the World Health Organization, Italy has 225,435 confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases and 31,908 associated deaths as of 19 May 2020. This ...

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Researchers find genetic mechanism that triggers cleft lip and palate

BONN, Germany/PHILADELPHIA, US: It has long been known that the gene TP63 can contribute to the development of cleft lip and palate, but the exact process ...

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Researchers develop less destructive method to whiten teeth

NANCHANG, China: Social media adverts for whitening products show celebrities flaunting their pearly whites, putting pressure on consumers to conform to the...

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Study finds link between obesity, sex and periodontal health

MADRID, Spain/PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Although researchers have previously investigated and analysed the relationship between periodontitis and obesity, ...

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Researchers identify primitive fossil bear with a sweet tooth

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: Researchers have identified remains of a 3.5-million-year-old bear from a fossil-rich site in Canada’s High Arctic. Their study showed ...

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Researchers investigate how chewing affects teeth on the nanoscale

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., U.S.: Food leaves permanent traces on teeth. Examining these marks—or microwear—a team of researchers has documented the effects of ...

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Researchers test new means of Zika diagnosis

LONDON, Ontario, Canada: Researchers have used proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva in order to accurately detect exposure to the Zika ...

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Researchers investigate processes underlying anaesthesia effects

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: While the mechanism underlying loss of consciousness in anaesthesia is not known, it has been hypothesised that it is due to ...

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