News tagged with mouth
Recognition of facial expressions is not universal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Caucasians and Asians don't examine faces in the same way, according to new research. PhD student Caroline Blais, of the Université de Montréal Department of Psychology, has ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Get smart about science: Sorting through the studies about caffeine and other choices
Coffee, elixir of the gods. Studies say drinking it can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and mouth cancer. It can prevent cavities. It can make you happier. It can kill ...
Feb 20, 2009 |
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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
Oct 18, 2010 |
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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
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Give dirty mouths a brush
The human mouth is home to an estimated 800 to 1,000 different kinds of bacteria. The warm and moist environment, along with hard tooth surfaces and soft tissues, prove to be optimal factors in boosting germ growth. Many ...
Apr 13, 2010 |
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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
Oct 13, 2010 |
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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 ...
May 26, 2011 |
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Mouth breathing can cause major health problems
For some, the phrase "spring is in the air" is quite literal. When the winter snow melts and flowers bloom, pollen and other materials can wreak havoc on those suffering from seasonal allergies, usually causing a habit called ...
Apr 06, 2010 |
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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 ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Scientists develop new tool to improve oral hygiene
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new dental product to identify plaque build-up in the mouth before it is visible to the human eye.
Jan 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
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China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids
(AP) -- Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2009 |
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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
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Japan reports more suspected foot-and-mouth cases
Japanese officials reported more suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease on Sunday, days after announcing the country's first outbreak in a decade.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2010 |
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Sign language speakers' hands, mouths operate separately
When people are communicating in sign languages, they also move their mouths. But scientists have debated whether mouth movements resembling spoken language are part of the sign itself or are connected directly to English. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 23, 2010 |
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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
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