Differential DNA methylation in the brain is associated with many psychiatric diseases, but
access to brain tissues is essentially limited to postmortem samples. The use of surrogate …

Pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA), a cross-reactive protein expressed by all pneumococci,
is known to elicit an antibody in animals that can passively protect mice from infection …

Pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) is a highly variable protein found on all strains of
pneumococci. To be successful, a PspA-based vaccine for S. pneumoniae must induce …

There is growing evidence for the role of DNA methylation (DNAm) quantitative trait loci (mQTLs)
in the genetics of complex traits, including psychiatric disorders. However, due to …

Basic preventive oral services for children can be provided within the medical home through
the collaborative care of medical providers and dental hygienists to expand access for …

Dental caries remains the most common chronic disease of childhood in the United States.
Caries is a largely preventable condition, and fluoride has proven effectiveness in caries …

Purpose: To validate oral health knowledge and behavior measures from the Basic Research
Factors Questionnaire, developed to capture specific themes contributing to children's oral …

Objective Oral health is a critical component of children's overall health, but past research has
found that pediatricians report barriers to implementing oral health into practice. Recently, …

Methods We determined the incidence of adverse events related to fluoride varnish
treatment in 3 clinical trials on the prevention of early childhood caries, conducted under the …

Objectives. To assess an oral health promotion (OHP) intervention for medical providers’
impact on early childhood caries (ECC). Methods. We implemented a quasiexperimental OHP …