July 07, 2025

My View: Modern-day myth-busting

Community health initiatives have vastly improved the lives of the public with limited cost.

ADA News

July 07, 2025

Bridge to Impact: Sitting Down With Ying Ge

At the intersection of chemistry, biology, and medicine, Ying Ge is pioneering a new era of translational analytical science

The Analytical Scientist

July 07, 2025

Saliva Test May Signal Diabetes-Linked Metabolic Changes

Salivary enzyme levels tied to AMY1 gene copy number may help indicate type 2 diabetes or prediabetes status, new cross-sectional study suggests.

Conexiant

July 07, 2025

Cagrilintide–Semaglutide Yields Weight, A1c Gains

Once-weekly cagrilintide–semaglutide significantly reduced weight and improved glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes in the REDEFINE 2 trial.

Conexiant

July 07, 2025

Gene-Starch Interaction Alters Oral Bacteria Balance

A new study found that genetic differences in the AMY1 gene, which affects salivary amylase production, along with dietary starch, influence the types and diversity of bacteria that form in oral biofilms—key players in dental caries and gum disease.

Conexiant

July 03, 2025

Celiac, Thyroid Diseases Linked to Diabetes Risk

A large US-based study found that people with celiac disease, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism face a two- to threefold increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, with the highest risk seen in children.

Conexiant

July 02, 2025

‘Never been cooler’: Metal braces making comeback with help from social media

Former brace faces rejoice — a look that may have once been considered “uncool” is now trending among today’s orthodontic patients.

ADA News

July 02, 2025

Lean Body Mass–Based Oxaliplatin Dosing and Risk of Neurotoxicity in Adjuvant Treatment of Stage III Colon Cancer

In a French phase II trial (LEANOX) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Assenat et al examined survival outcomes and oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neurotoxicity risk associated with lean bo...

The ASCO Post

July 02, 2025

Meet Spectroscopy’s “New School”

How compact, connected, and consumer-ready technologies are taking spectroscopy out of the lab and into the world

The Analytical Scientist