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100,000 Egypt cattle hit by foot-and-mouth: vets

Nearly 100,000 head of cattle are believed to have been struck by foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt, where a major new outbreak is threatening the entire region, veterinary sources warned on Tuesday.

Biology / Other

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses

Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward designs for antiviral drugs to treat ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Many in NY cheer delay of animal disease lab move

(AP) -- The Obama administration has put the brakes on a plan to build a new lab that studies contagious animal diseases, a decision that has pitted disappointed Kansans hopeful about growth against New Yorkers fighting ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

The moaning mouth bot learns to sing (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some of you may recall the moaning mouth bot. This bot, which is basically a disembodied mouth that first came to the public attention for making a series of moaning noises that were truly ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 10 | with audio podcast weblog

Cattle plague's defeat holds valuable lessons

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lessons learned from the recently successful 50-year campaign to rid the world of cattle plague (rinderpest), could assist in controlling other devastating diseases such as foot and mouth ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New cigarette health labels: 'Gross' or effective?

(AP) -- You may think an image of rotting teeth and a mouth lesion are gross. But the U.S. government says it's just what you need to kick the habit.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cats versus dogs in the 'drinking' category (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The competition between cat and dog owners has one or the other always looking for an advantage and cat owners thought they had one last year when Pedro Reis and Roman Stocker from MIT discovered ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

Clinical trial for dry mouth

A clinical trial using an all-natural lozenge to treat dry mouth, a condition that impacts 40 percent of American adults, is under way at Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ammonites' last meal: New light on past marine food chains

Scientists have discovered direct evidence of the diet of one of the most important group of ammonites, distant relatives of squids, octopuses and cuttlefishes. The discovery may bring a new insight on why ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

S.Korea battles rapid spread of foot-and-mouth disease

South Korea Monday confirmed three new cases of foot-and-mouth disease, bringing the total to 56 since the country's worst outbreak began a month ago.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Scientists identify how virus triggers cervical and mouth cancer

University of Manchester scientists have discovered for the first time an important new way in which the human papilloma virus (HPV) triggers cancer in what could lead to new treatments for cervical and mouth cancer.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in two S.Korean pig farms

South Korea Monday confirmed two cases of foot-and-mouth disease at pig farms, the first known outbreak in seven months.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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Scientists investigate evolution of new polio virus

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have completed the first major review of diagnostic methods and treatments for a rapidly evolving virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease in children.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Body's bacteria affect atherosclerosis

New findings suggesting that bacteria in the mouth and/or intestine can affect the the outcome pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and lead to new treatment strategies, reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Bacteria in mouth and gut also found in arteries

(PhysOrg.com) -- The same types of bacteria found in arterial plaque, which causes atherosclerosis, are also found in the mouth and gut, according to the first general survey of all bacteria found in plaques ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mouth

The mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and saliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth.

In addition to its primary role as the beginning of the digestive system, in humans the mouth also plays a significant role in communication. While primary aspects of the voice are produced in the throat, the tongue, lips, and jaw are also needed to produce the range of sounds included in human language. Another non-digestive function of the mouth is its role in secondary social and/or sexual activity, such as kissing.

The mouth, normally moist, is lined with a mucous membrane, and contains the teeth. The lips mark the transition from mucous membrane to skin, which covers most of the body.

For more information about Mouth, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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