DALLAS, Texas, July 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves * Research Highlights : * A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis). * Currently, there is no medication or treatment available that can prevent or slow the progression of aortic valve stenosis. * However, thes more PR

HONG KONG, July 12 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU MILES-Shenzhen Pioneers Novel Super-Inert Fluorescent Dye For Clearer Ureter Imaging during Surgical Navigation * A cross-disciplinary research team led by Professor Hongjie DAI, Director of The Materials Institute of Life Sciences and Energy (MILES) of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in Shenzhen, has developed a promising near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye for potential clinical application in ureter imaging during surgical navigation. The n more PR