Oral Bacteria May Indicate Esophageal Cancer Risks
2021-01-18
Certain oral pathogens are more prevalent in esophageal cancer patients and could be used as a novel diagnostic tool, according to researchers led by Tokyo
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked With Periodontal and Cardiovascular Disease
2020-11-19
Rates of both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease are elevated in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a multi-institution team of researchers. Also, the researchers
Aa Gets Along Better With Bacteria That Doesn’t Live in the Mouth
2019-09-12
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) fares better overall when it’s paired with bacteria and other microbes that live anywhere but the mouth, including some commonly found in
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked to Specific Oral Bacteria
2016-04-19
Pancreatic cancer will kill more than 41,000 Americans this year, reports the Lustgarten Foundation, making it the most lethal cancer there is. Its symptoms often
Common Bacterium Triggers Both Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis,Common Bacterium Triggers Both Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
1970-01-01
A bacterium that causes chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory autoimmune response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to the Johns
