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Visit this section to stay up-to-date on news from Forsyth. Please check in periodically to see the latest news stories, announcements and upcoming events, along with feature stories that highlight Forsyth Discovery, Innovation and Wellness. Or, subscribe to have Forsyth news delivered directly to your inbox.

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Scientists Launch Human Oral Microbiome Database
March 25, 2008

Scientists from The Forsyth Institute and King's College, London have released a new tool for the research community, the Human Oral Microbiome Database, which provides descriptions of the approximately 600 microbes (bacteria) that are most commonly found in people's mouths.
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Improved Oral Bacteria Detection
January 25, 2008

Bruce Paster discusses the benefits of the Forsyth Human Microbe Identification Microarray Core for bacterial detection and identification with Dental Products Report Europe.
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Finding a Windfall in their Walls
November 25, 2007

The Boston Globe included Forsyth in a feature about non-profits building sales and the positive impact on growth.
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Researchers Explore Bacteria in the Mouth
November 24, 2007

Dr. Bruce Paster provided expert commentary on bacteria in the mouth to the National Public Radio program All Things Considered.
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Death by Tooth Decay
September 26, 2007

Dr. Richard Niederman discussed the importance of prevention as the key to safeguarding oral health and pointed to ForsythKids as an example on WBUR-FM's Here and Now.
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Scientists Gain New Understanding of Adult Stem Cells
August 1, 2007

The Forsyth Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology's research was featured in the NSF News online. This article highlighted Nestor J. Oviedo's paper in the journal Development.
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To Reach Kids, Doctors Go Back to Grade Schools
March 29, 2007

ForsythKids cavity prevention program was featured in the Boston Globe.
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The Future of Oral Health
March 18, 2007

Forsyth's work to develop a vaccine to prevent cavities was featured in a round up on oral health research in USA Weekend Magazine.
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Electricity Can Spark Regeneration
February 28, 2007

Drs. Michael Levin and Dany Adams are featured in The Scientist. They discuss the groups work to manipulate electrical fields to stimulate regeneration.
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Immune Cells May Damage Teeth
August 28, 2006

Dr. Toshi Kawai was interviewed by The Scientist. He discussed his publication in American Journal of Pathology, which focused on how immune cells may contribute to tooth loss in gum disease.
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