Verily, Colgate-Palmolive to conduct study on link between oral health and diabetes, cardiovascular disease

"Alphabet’s life science subsidiary Verily is teaming up with dental care company Colgate-Palmolive to conduct new research focused on oral health that will be included in the former’s ongoing Baseline Health Study.

Specifically, researchers will be looking at the link between oral health and overall health. Researchers will be zeroing in on how intensive non-surgical periodontal therapy and home dental hygiene impact health. The research will include metrics from Colgate's connected hum smart toothbrush.

To participate, subjects are required to be at least 18 years old and living with prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease for up to 18 months.

The Verily Baseline Health Study launched in 2017, with the goal of mapping human health by collecting data from a variety of sources, including self-reported data, smartphone or wearable recorded data, or through EHRs. The research will use Verily’s Baseline Health platform, which was created to improve clinical trial execution, aggregate data and execute decentralized and hybrid trials. ..." Lire la suite