Rates of early childhood caries among Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander children nationwide are almost double those of white children, according
Bacteria that cause periodontal disease also are associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, especially vascular dementia, according to a recent analysis
Microorganisms on the tongue could help diagnose heart failure, according to researchers at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. “The tongues of patients with chronic
Main Content Studying bacteria in a petri dish or test tube gave an idea of how they function and, in some cases, contribute to the
We have to do away with the notion that one part of our body isn’t connected to the rest of it. The body is an
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Researchers who have taken the first look at bacteria in the mouths of young and healthy vapers say the potential for future disease lies just
The lockdown could be having a negative effect on oral health, as 38% of adults in England say they are snacking more throughout the day,
Researchers at the Forsyth Institute and the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution are using a new technique to visualize fluorescently
Candida albicans forms biofilms and causes mild to life-threatening infections. But fluconazole, an antifungal drug widely used to treat these infections, is completely ineffective in
Bacteria form biofilms by attaching themselves to the host and to each other by sticky hair-like filaments called pili. When biofilms accumulate, periodontitis follows. Now,
Main Content Porphyromonas gingivalis is the main contributor to periodontal disease. Bacteria form biofilms by attaching themselves to the host and to each other by
