University Of Campinas, Brazil

This study compares two types of minimally invasive gum surgery for people with advanced periodontitis (gum disease) that has caused bone loss. Fifty adults will be randomly assigned to receive either a single-flap or double-flap surgical technique. Researchers will measure gum p…

This study looks at a procedure called implantoplasty, where the surface of a dental implant is smoothed to treat peri-implantitis, a serious gum infection around implants. Researchers will compare this to standard cleaning without smoothing in 40 adults. They will measure gum he…

This study looks at whether women with early breast cancer (tumors smaller than 5 cm) and no signs of cancer in the lymph nodes can safely avoid axillary surgery. About 800 women will be randomly assigned to either have a sentinel lymph node biopsy or no surgery at all. The goal …

This study was designed to test whether a fasting-mimicking diet (a low-calorie, high-unsaturated-fat diet) could activate beige/brown adipose tissue (BAT) — a type of body fat that burns calories — in adults with overweight. The researchers planned to measure BAT activity using …