The observational cohort study, published today (3 June 2021), in the Journal of Dental Research, involved 1,507 Midland dental care practitioners. Blood samples were taken from the cohort at the start of the study in June 2020 to measure their level
University of Birmingham: New imaging technique could lead to better bio-implants for patients
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University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new microscopic imaging approach to take a closer look at 3D-printing for developing future patient implants, as well as improved disease modelling and drug screening.
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms create bioprinted structures by moving a special bioink, containing cells, biomolecules and materials, through a narrow tube, but the process can result in cells becoming damaged as they pass through the tiny tube.
Using a microscopy technique that shines a blade of light in the material flowing inside the narrow tube, the researchers have been able to examine and reveal important information about how cell damage can occur during the bioprinting process.
Study Discovers Biological Imbalance is the Link Between Gum and Kidney Disease by Colleen Fleiss on January 9, 2021 at 2:15 AM
A new study has revealed that an imbalance of the body s oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why gum disease and chronic kidney disease affect each other.
Periodontitis - or gum disease - is a common, inflammatory disease which causes bleeding gums, wobbly or drifting teeth and can eventually result in tooth loss.
Previous studies have shown a link between the severe oral inflammation caused by gum disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD) which demonstrated that those with worse inflammation of the gums have worse kidney function.