MeSH tree: B03.440.425
Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria along with the bad.
Jul 1, 2025
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For decades, oral health care has mainly focused on preventing cavities and gum disease. However, scientific research has increasingly highlighted the importance of the oral microbiome—a set of microorganisms that naturally ...
Jun 26, 2025
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New research suggests that a healthy microbiome before chemotherapy could help protect breast cancer patients against heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, as a result of cancer therapy.
Jun 20, 2025
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When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park.
Jun 18, 2025
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As any hiker or dog walker can attest, checking for ticks is routine practice after being outdoors at this time of year.
Jun 4, 2025
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With temperatures rising, people across the country are heading outdoors to garden, hike, swim and revel in the sunshine. But there's a hidden danger in the tall grass and brush—ticks carrying microbes that cause Lyme and ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a new way to reduce obesity. Their study shows that supplying the gut with extra acetate reduces fat and ...
May 19, 2025
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University of Oklahoma researchers have discovered that some bacteria in the gut have their own unique "weapon system" to compete against other bacteria for dominance. Importantly, there is promising evidence that this system ...
May 15, 2025
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Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don't. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) can slip into the bloodstream and ...
May 9, 2025
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A newly published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology provides critical insights into the emergence of babesiosis in the Mid-Atlantic region, documenting human cases and the presence of Babesia microti in local tick ...
Apr 29, 2025
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