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Survey confirms Americans prefer root canal treatment by endodontists
There may not be a more feared dental procedure than a root canal, but the key to ensuring a positive experience is choosing the right professional to perform the procedure.   view more (2007-12-05)

Hybrid composite for root canal treatment
Unrelenting toothache means a visit to the dentist is inevitable, and if the tooth decay is really bad root canal treatment is often the only option.   view more (2009-11-05)

Laser used to help fight root canal bacteria: ADA Journal
High-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration now can help eliminate bacteria in root canals, according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).   view more (2007-07-13)

Cigarette smoking nearly doubles risk for root canal treatment
According to a new study appearing in the April issue of the Journal of Dental Research, cigarette smoking can lead to not only tooth discoloration and gum disease, but also a common dental procedure that helps to heal a diseased tooth-the root canal.   view more (2006-02-24)

Boating Tourists Visit A Range Of UK Attractions
Tourists using the UK's canal network are likely to visit a wide range of land-based attractions as part of their holiday experience, revealed Staffordshire University researchers at a national conference looking at the potential of inland waterways to boost British tourism. Professor Rick Ball and PhD student Ian Brown, from the University`s... view more... (2002-09-19)

Smithsonian identifies invasive crab species in Panama Canal expansion area
A Smithsonian scientist and colleague report that a potentially harmful, invasive crab species that has spread to several countries is now established and reproducing in Panama.   view more (2007-09-20)

Compounds in licorice root may help fight tooth decay
Compounds isolated from licorice root may help prevent cavities, according to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles.   view more (2006-01-24)

Bad Teeth May Signal Risk for Heart Attack
Elderly persons with active root caries, a type of tooth decay, have an increased risk of having irregular heart beats. This study is published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.   view more (2005-05-19)

Fossil teeth of browsing horse found in Panama Canal earthworks
Rushing to salvage fossils from the Panama Canal earthworks, Aldo Rincon, paleontology intern at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, unearthed a set of fossil teeth. Bruce J. MacFadden, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida in Gainesville, describes the fossil as Anchitherium... view more... (2009-06-09)

Study finds cisplatin less effective than standard treatment for patients with anal cancer
When administered before chemoradiation, the common anti-cancer drug cisplatin neither improved disease-free survival nor reduced the number of colostomies needed when compared to the standard treatment for patients with anal canal cancer, according to a study published in the April 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.   view more (2008-04-23)

Outwitting pesky parasites
Across the southern United States, an invisible, yet deadly parasite known as the root-knot nematode is crippling soybean crops.   view more (2007-07-16)

The emerging story of plant roots
An international group of European and US scientists led by the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology at The University of Nottingham have uncovered a fascinating new insight into the unseen side of plant biology - the root.   view more (2008-07-16)

Manipulating biotope space can enhance beneficial biodiversity effects
Using diverse plant mixtures instead of monocultures can increase yield and other ecosystem goods and services on which humans depend. Recent studies showed that such beneficial effects of biodiversity depend on complementarity between species in resource use, as is the case if species root in different soil depths. This knowledge led to the... view more... (2004-06-10)

Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement
Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement.   view more (2009-08-27)

Cool plasma packs heat against biofilms
Though it looks like a tiny purple blowtorch, a pencil-sized plume of plasma on the tip of a small probe remains at room temperature as it swiftly dismantles tough bacterial colonies deep inside a human tooth.   view more (2009-06-11)

Plant genes identified that can form basis for crops better adapted to environmental conditions
Roots are crucial for the development of strong, healthy crops. But until recently, exactly which genes are involved in the development of roots was still a mystery.   view more (2005-10-26)

How to differentiate abdominal tuberculosis from lymphomas?
The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing. Lymphadenopathy is the most common manifestation of abdominal tuberculosis and may, in up to 55% of cases without other evidence of abdominal involvement, be easily confused with lymphomas involving abdominal lymph nodes.   view more (2008-09-24)

Golf course putting greens show their age
Just like the rest of us, golf courses show their age-especially on putting greens, which experience more foot traffic than anywhere else on golf courses. Putting greens, which comprise only about 1.6% of the total area on most courses, require more intensive management than any other part of the course.   view more (2009-09-04)

UGA scientists engineer root-knot nematode resistance
University of Georgia professor Richard Hussey has spent 20 years studying a worm-shaped parasite too small to see without a microscope.   view more (2006-09-27)

National guidelines released for earwax removal
The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will issue the first comprehensive clinical guidelines to help health care practitioners identify patients with cerumen (commonly referred to as earwax) impaction. The guidelines emphasize evidence-based management of cerumen impaction by clinicians, and inform... view more... (2008-08-29)
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