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Oral Bacteria May Signal Pancreatic Cancer Risk
September 18, 2012 — Pancreatic cancer is highly lethal and difficult to detect early. In a new study, researchers report that people who had high levels of antibodies for an infectious oral bacterium turned out to have ... > full story -
Biochemists Solve a Birth-Defect Mystery
September 12, 2012 — The cellular cause of birth defects like cleft palates, missing teeth and problems with fingers and toes has been a tricky puzzle for scientists. Now biochemists studied an ion channel that regulates ... > full story -
Scientist Discovers Mechanism to Reduce Inflammation and Subsequent Bone Loss Related to Gum Disease
September 11, 2012 — A scientist has found a way to prevent inflammation and bone loss surrounding the teeth by blocking a natural signaling pathway of the enzyme GSK3b, which plays an important role in directing the ... > full story -
Bacteria on Marine Sponges Can Develop Capacity to Move and Inhibit Biofilm Formation
September 6, 2012 — A new study shows that when enough bacteria get together in one place, they can make a collective decision to grow an appendage and swim away. This type of behavior has been seen for the first time ... > full story -
Coconut Oil Could Combat Tooth Decay
September 2, 2012 — Digested coconut oil is able to attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It is a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial dental care products, say ... > full story -
Neandertal's Right-Handedness Verified, Hints at Language Capacity
August 27, 2012 — There are precious few Neandertal skeletons available to science. One of the more complete was discovered in 1957 in France, roughly 900 yards away from the famous Lascaux Cave. That skeleton was ... > full story -
Mom's Emotional Health During Child's Early Years Linked to Teen's Oral Health
August 22, 2012 — A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new ... > full story -
Ancient Fossils Reveal How the Mollusc Got Its Teeth
August 22, 2012 — The radula sounds like something from a horror movie -- a conveyor belt lined with hundreds of rows of interlocking teeth. In fact, radulas are found in the mouths of most molluscs, from the giant ... > full story -
Evidence That New Biomimetic Controlled-Release Capsules May Help in Gum Disease
August 20, 2012 — Scientists are trying to open a new front in the battle against gum disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults and sometimes termed the most serious oral health problem of the 21st century. ... > full story -
Poor Oral Health Can Mean Missed School, Lower Grades
August 13, 2012 — Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, upping the risk of low grades and more ... > full story
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