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    Dexamethasone use tied to lower mortality odds in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with mechanical ventilation: JAMA

    USA: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open supports the continued dexamethasone use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The national multicenter cohort study involving inpatients with COVID-19 revealed that early dexamethasone administration was linked with improved mortality or discharge to hospice in those needing supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation (MV) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation but […] More

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    Sleep bruxism reflects masticatory muscle behavior tied to health deterioration not mortality

    Sleep bruxism reflects masticatory muscle behavior tied to health deterioration not mortality

    Sleep bruxism reflects masticatory muscle behavior detrimental to health, but not tied to mortality suggests new study published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation The association of sleep bruxism with mortality has not been studied previously. This is the first study to examine the relationship between sleep bruxism and mortality. The association between sleep bruxism […] More

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    Lower Peri dental Implant Soft Tissue Thickness tied to More Peri-Implant Bone Remodeling

    Researchers have found in a new study that Thinner Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Thickness is associated with More Peri-Implant Bone Remodeling. The new research has been published in the Clinical Oral Implants Research. The aim of the present review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the influence of soft tissue thickness on initial bone remodeling after implant […] More

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    High levels of blood caffeine level tied to lower body fat and risk of type 2 diabetes: BMJ

    UK: Higher blood caffeine levels might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and adiposity, a recent study published in BMJ Medicine claimed.  The researchers say, “exploring the potential role of calorie-free caffeinated drinks may now be warranted in reducing the risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity.  Previously published research indicates that drinking 3-5 […] More