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Why should we be excited about new diagnostic uses for saliva? Spit may be the future hero of medical investigation. By using saliva as a diagnostic, we are exceeding the expectations of early diagnosis of disease. Saliva diagnostic becomes a health surveillance tool, which can allow us to continually monitor the health of an individual.…

Our new home at 245 First Street in Cambridge includes state-of-the-art laboratories, a new research clinic, meeting spaces and administrative offices. This fall we will also open a dental practice to serve the needs of people who work and live in Kendall Square. Dr. Philip Stashenko, President and CEO of The Forsyth Institute said, “After…

Then Forsyth researchers published an unprecedented finding, proving that the major cause is the protein RANKL, activated by an immune response. This finding also has significant implications for other diseases that cause bone loss, including osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Forsyth scientist Toshihisa Kawai, DDS, PhD’s discovery that periodontal bone loss is the result of an…

Scientists from The Forsyth Institute, working with collaborators at Tufts and Tuebingen Universities, have discovered a new control over embryonic stem cells’ behavior. The researchers disrupted a natural bioelectrical mechanism within frog embryonic stem cells and trigged a cancer-like response, including increased cell growth, change in cell shape, and invasion of the major body organs.…

On June 20th, Forsyth was recognized by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. As the recipient of the Chamber’s “Leading Edge Award,”  Forsyth was honored for its leadership and innovation in the life sciences and for dedication to enhancing people’s lives. Forsyth was one of six honorees  at the Chamber’s 90th anniversary  Excellence in Business awards.  This award…

Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study today that found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even after the clips had undergone standard disinfection procedures in a hygiene clinic. Although the majority of the thousands of bacteria…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 30, 2013 — Scientists at the Forsyth have gained new insight on how Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global epidemic.  Although drugs have been available to fight TB for 50 years, the disease still infects nearly 2.2 billion people worldwide and causes 1.7 million annual deaths. This is largely attributed to the bacteria’s…

In recent years, planarians have been recognized as a powerful model system in which to molecularly dissect conserved stem cell regulatory mechanisms in vivo. This research reveals that planaria are also a great model in which to study the molecular relationship between stem cells and cancer. The gene characterized in this study (PTEN) is one of…

Today, The Forsyth Institute announced that Philip Stashenko, D.M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed president and CEO of the research institute. He has been serving as interim president since January 2008. Stashenko has played an important role in Forsyth’s history and has held a variety of scientific and leadership positions since joining the Institute in 1978.  …

Researchers are exploring the microscopic jungles of bacteria found all over the human body, especially in the mouth. It’s a landscape teeming with bacteria that help determine whether your teeth fall out or stay pearly white. Dr. Bruce Paster from the Forsyth Institute is part of a discussion on bacteria in the mouth, on NPR’s…