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Using mouthrinse reduces plaque and gingivitis more than toothbrushing alone

New research published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), indicates that the use of a germ-killing mouthrinse in addition to reg ...

Dentistry created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Novel microscale epigenomics technology: Possible to study the epigenome of rare cell populations and biopsy samples

Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have successfully developed a method to map the epigenome using 100 times fewer cells than was previously possible. The discovery, published in the journal Developmental Ce ...

Genetics created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New whooping cough strain in US raises questions

Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Germs spread fast at work, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—When someone comes to work sick, about half of the commonly touched surfaces in the office will become infected with the virus by lunchtime, according to a new study at the UA.

Health created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study says leafy greens top food poisoning source

(AP)—A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity

Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) – which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an antifungal agent in some paints, certain plastics and a variety of consumer products ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Deer ticks carry yet another bacterial threat

(HealthDay)—People who go outdoors in several regions of the United States may have something else to worry about. Scientists report that there's another troublesome germ hiding in the deer tick that already ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Amniotic sac membrane could be source for human eggs

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say cells from the amniotic membrane part of the placenta normally discarded after a woman gives birth could one day be a source for human eggs. The first-of-its-kind ...

Medical research created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Steps you can take to protect yourself from the flu

(HealthDay)—With the United States in the throes of one of the worst flu outbreaks in years, health-care experts say there are ways you can fight back and protect yourself from the virus.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Disinfection caps cut CLABSI cases in half

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) dropped by 52 percent when an alcohol-impregnated disinfection cap was used instead of standard scrubbing protocol, according to a new study published in the January ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Jordan says SARS-like virus deaths isolated cases

Jordan's health minister has said that two deaths in the kingdom from a SARS-like virus earlier this year which were confirmed by the World Health Organisation last week were isolated cases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospital cleaning protocol ineffective against A. baumannii

Current hospital cleaning protocol may be inadequate to rid patient rooms of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii, according to a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A class of RNA molecules protects germ cells from damage, researchers show

Passing one's genes on to the next generation is a mark of evolutionary success. So it makes sense that the body would work to ensure that the genes the next generation inherits are exact replicas of the originals.

Genetics created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tips on exercising, or not, when you are sick

Stuffy noses, hacking coughs and aches all over—cold and flu season has arrived. Though your body may be aching and your nose running like a faucet, it can be difficult to decide if you should continue your exercise routine ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Saudi Arabia confirms 2nd case of SARS-like virus

(AP)—Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed that a second person in the kingdom has contracted a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to three the number of those sickened by it in the Gulf region in recent ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0