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Drug Used to Treat Parasites Does Not Mitigate Mild COVID-19 Illness

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A randomized controlled clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that the drug ivermectin, traditionally used to eradicate parasites, is not helpful in alleviating mild COVID-19 illness. Once touted as a possible game changer in the fight against COVID-19, the study, which included 400 participants, found no statistically significant difference between the outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who were treated with ivermectin and those who did not rece

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How Are Dental Implants Placed? The Dental Implant Procedure Explained

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Dental implant placement a common procedure with over a 95% success rate. Regardless of that, it is useful for people to get acquainted with the entire process in order to be able to organize their finances, time and go through the entire process without stress. A dental implant placement procedure is only possible when there is enough tissue of jaw bone and other conditions have been met.

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NYU Dentistry Awarded Grant to Study Stroke, Heart Attack

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New York University College of Dentistry (NYU) has received a 5-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study mitochondrial permeability transition, one cause of tissue damage during stroke and heart attack. . Under the grant, Evgeny Pavlov, PhD, associate professor of molecular pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry will continue her work on mitochondrial permeability transition — a sudden, stress-in

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How To Fix A Missing Front Tooth

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Have you lost one or more front teeth? It is recommendable to replace them quickly to prevent the displacement, loosening, and loss of other teeth, to facilitate chewing and digestion, to decrease the risk of gum disease, to maintain good speech, to prevent gum problems and damage to the temporomandibular joint and, of course, to restore your beautiful smile.