University Of Maryland Dental School And Partners To Unveil First Results Of $19 Million Jaw Pain Study
Scientists with the University of Maryland Dental School and collaborators at three other major universities will report results from the first three years of the world's largest study yet of a mysterious yet common pain syndrome involving the jaw at 8:30 a.m.on May 7 at the annual scientific meeting of the American Pain Society (APS). This year it is being held at the Baltimore Convention Center... mnt.to |
Mercury in N.W.T. lakes sparks health advisory
Higher than normal mercury levels in four lakes has the Northwest Territories top health official warning people to be careful about how much fish they eat from them. cbc.ca |
Sensor implant monitors sugar levels
An implantable sensor that continuously monitors glucose levels has worked for more than a year in a pig, raising hopes for use in human diabetics, researchers report. cbc.ca |
Access Remains Top Priority For Dental Commissioning, Say PCTs, UK
Significant challenges remain for the commissioning of dentistry in England despite the growing experience of commissioning staff and consensus on priorities. That's according to the 2010 British Dental Association (BDA) Local Commissioning Survey... mnt.to |
Opticians rebrand as 'vision architects'
Canada's opticians, squeezed between their professional rivals - optometrists - and non-professional fly-by-night and online dispensaries are setting out to carve a larger niche in the vision-care business. cbc.ca |