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Joint Clinical Recommendations Developed By The Journal Of Periodontology And The American Journal Of Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading killer in the United States, is a major public health issue contributing to 2,400 deaths each day. Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the bone and tissues that support the teeth affects nearly 75 percent of Americans and is the major cause of adult tooth loss. While the prevalence rates of these disease states seem grim, research suggests that managing one disease may reduce the risk for the other.

TAU Develops New Medical Management Tool To Combat Swine Flu, Viral Outbreaks
As swine flu spreads across America, good data can make all the difference in controlling it.
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Sexually Transmitted HPV Linked To Certain Head & Neck Cancers; Roswell Park Cancer Institute Researchers Say Boys Need To Be Vaccinated Too
Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, New York, are strongly advocating a national discussion about the need to vaccinate both young men and women against HPV 16 to prevent head & neck cancers. The call comes amid growing evidence that certain cancers of the head and neck are strongly linked to HPV 16, a specific strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. It is estimated that approximately 70% of Americans, both men and women, will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives.
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Research On Food Allergy Triggers: EPA Grant To University Of Chicago

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $433,100 grant to the University of Chicago to investigate how allergic reactions to food are initiated. The research is expected to lead to improved methods to assess whether pesticides produced in genetically engineered plants can trigger food allergies, which impact more than 11 million Americans each year. The study is funded through EPA"s Science to Achieve Results program (STAR). "There is a shortage of information on how food allergies develop, what causes the allergic reaction, and how to prevent them," said Lek Kadeli, acting assistant administrator for the Office of Research and Development. "This study will bring us closer to identifying key immune factors that lead to food allergies, which affect approximately 3 million children in the United States." The University of Chicago, in conjunction with Northwestern University, will work to determine why specific antibodies start reacting to foods and allergens when they are eaten. Understanding this process will help determine how food can trigger an allergic response and could help predict the potential for people to develop allergies to new genetically engineered foods. With better understanding of how foods trigger allergic responses, scientists will be equipped to develop new tests for adverse effects from these foods and interpret data from toxicity tests required by regulation. Each year, food allergies instigate more than 30,000 emergency room visits, and in rare cases can lead to death. The number of allergy-related incidences in the United States doubled between 1997 and 2002. EPA regulates the use of all pesticides in the United States, establishes acceptable levels for pesticide residues in food, and evaluates human health and ecological risks under authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. More information on the study: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/uchicago/foodallergy/ Skip Anderson U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


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