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Tracking periodontal disease to improve diagnosis and treatment
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Tracking periodontal disease to improve diagnosis and treatment

by Regenstrief Institute Developing automated computer algorithms to generate three patient cohorts. Credit: Diagnostics (2023). DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13061028 Periodontal disease is a growing public health issue in the United States as the nation’s population ages, yet it’s underdiagnosed and undertreated. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47% of adults aged 30 years and older...

To understand periodontal disease, researchers examine the surprising behavior of T cells
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To understand periodontal disease, researchers examine the surprising behavior of T cells

by  Forsyth Institute Dr. Carla Alvarez, a postdoctoral researcher at Forsyth and lead author of the paper. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Forsyth Institute In diseases characterized by bone loss -such as periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis- there is a lot that scientists still don’t understand. What is the role of the immune response in the process? What happens...