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New bacterial species found in human mouth

Biology /

created Aug 11, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (15) | comments 4

Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research published in the August ...


Ice-cream better licked than spooned says food expert

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 24, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Does ice-cream actually taste better when it is licked from a cone than when eaten from a spoon?


Get smart about science: Sorting through the studies about caffeine and other choices

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Coffee, elixir of the gods. Studies say drinking it can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and mouth cancer. It can prevent cavities. It can make you happier. It can kill ...


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Scientists develop new tool to improve oral hygiene

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new dental product to identify plaque build-up in the mouth before it is visible to the human eye.


China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year.


Stomach ulcer bug causes bad breath

Biology /

created Nov 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad breath, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. For the first time, scientists have found Helico ...


Saliva proteins change as women age

Saliva proteins change as women age

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of aging are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing how the protein content ...


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Chemical magic in the mouth

Chemistry /

created Nov 10, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists in Switzerland are reporting that bacteria in the human mouth play a role in creating the distinctive flavors of certain foods. They found that these bacteria actually produce food odors from odorless ...


Better oral hygiene could reduce complications in pregnancy and help newborn babies

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child. This could contribute to the risk of a premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of ...


Acupuncture eases radiation-induced dry mouth in cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of xerostomia - severe dry mouth - among patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...


Dry mouth linked to prescription and over the counter drugs

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Dry mouth, ...


Words matter in public health

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Giving people a sense of being in control is an important element in health messages, according to researchers at Nottingham and De Montfort universities. The research, which was funded by the Economic and Social Research ...


Once-daily pill effective as multiple dosings for oral yeast infection in HIV/AIDS patients

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A once-daily medication option for treating the most common mouth infection in HIV/AIDS patients has shown to be just as effective and safe as taking an anti-fungal pill five times a day, according to a Henry Ford Hospital ...