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Scientists suggest linkages between obesity and oral bacterial infection

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A scientific team from The Forsyth Institute has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that the salivary bacterial composition of overweight women ...





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A little bit of spit reveals a lot about what lives in your mouth

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Like it or not, your mouth is home to a thriving community of microbial life. More than 600 different species of bacteria reside in this "microbiome," yet everyone hosts a unique set of bugs, and this could have important ...


On the trail of a vaccine for Lyme disease: Yale researchers target tick saliva

On the trail of a vaccine for Lyme disease: Researchers target tick saliva

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, Yale researchers have discovered. The findings, published in the November 19 issue of Cell Host & Microbe, may spur d ...


Watching Lyme disease-causing microbes move in ticks

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lyme disease is caused by the microbe Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans from feeding ticks.


Spit tests may soon replace many blood tests

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 25, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the “complete” salivary proteome, ...


Disinfectants may promote growth of superbugs

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created 18 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Using disinfectants could cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to research published in the January issue of Microbiology. The findings could have important implic ...


Popular diet product recalled in US amid bacteria fears

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Millions of cans of a popular ready-to-drink diet product are being recalled in the United States after tests showed the liquid meals could be tainted with bacteria, the manufacturer said Friday.


Antimicrobials: Silver (and copper) bullets to kill bacteria

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Dana Filoti of the University of New Hampshire will present thin films of silver and copper she has developed that can kill bacteria and may one day help to cut down on hospital infections. The antimicrobial properties of ...


Bacteria 'launch a shield' to resist attack

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bacteria that cause chronic lung infections can communicate with each other to form a deadly shield against the body's natural defenses. Studying these interactions could lead to new ways of treating bacteria that are resistant ...


Researchers Examine How Viruses Destroy Bacteria

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Viruses are well known for attacking humans and animals, but some viruses instead attack bacteria. Texas A&M University researchers are exploring how hungry viruses, armed with transformer-like weapons, attack bacteria, which ...


Simple test could offer cheap solution to detecting landmines

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Scientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines.



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