Mansoura University

Tβ4 Shows Potential as a Combination Treatment for Diabetes-Induced Complications of the Cornea

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Furthermore, T4 strongly establishes its role as an adjunctive treatment for diabetic corneal impediments with no side effects, thereby easing the disadvantages of present methods of [eye] care," according to the research team.

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  • Furthermore, T4 strongly establishes its role as an adjunctive treatment for diabetic corneal impediments with no side effects, thereby easing the disadvantages of present methods of [eye] care," according to the research team.
  • The research was presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2022 meeting, held May 1-4, 2022, in Denver, Colorado.
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Oakland University welcomes new director of Eye Research Institute, founding director of OUWB Eye Research Center

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Along with his director role, Dr. Al-Shabrawey is the first V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences in the ERI.Dr.

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  • Along with his director role, Dr. Al-Shabrawey is the first V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences in the ERI.Dr.
  • Dr. Al-Shabrawey comes to OU from the Culver Vision Discovery Institute of Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia.
  • "Working with researchers from around theuniversity, the institute's multidisciplinary approach creates a dynamic research enterprise that ensures Oakland University has a major impact on diagnosing, treating, and preventing eye diseases."
  • Within OUWB, Dr. Al-Shabrawey will serve as founding director of the OUWB Eye Research Center (ERC) and professor of Foundational Medical Studies.

Implant Success Rates Comparing Two Techniques

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Specifically, implant success has improved because of the development of materials added to surgical sites when a tooth is removed.

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  • Specifically, implant success has improved because of the development of materials added to surgical sites when a tooth is removed.
  • Researchers and clinicians from Mansoura University and McGill University selected 14 patients who needed a tooth extraction and a dental implant.
  • They did find some significant differences in implant stability and PPD over time that were deemed as a possible result of the surgery techniques used.
  • The Journal of Oral Implantology is the official publication of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and of the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics.