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September 17, 2007
A sweet study
Case remains on the forefront of innovation in the health sciences, from neurotechnology research to…testing the effects of snacking on gummy bears?!
That’s right, except these aren’t your average, store-bought gummy candies.
Associate professor of dental medicine and researcher Suchitra Nelson is directing a new project called Healthy Bears for Healthy Teeth. East Cleveland kindergarten teachers will pass out special gummy bears containing the anti-microbial sugar substitute xylitol three times a day to see if it reduces cavities in the students' first emerging permanent teeth. The project is funded by a four-year, $1 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resource and Services Administration.
You can learn more about this study here.
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Posted by tlm42 at September 17, 2007 09:50 AM
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