News tagged with oral infections
Reptilian root canal: Study reveals infection in jaw of ancient fossil
A reptile that lived 275-million years ago in what is now Oklahoma is giving paleontologists a glimpse of the oldest known toothache.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Virus that causes genital warts linked to oral cancer: study
Mouth and throat cancer could be caused by the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer, and it could be spreading through sex and French-kissing, a study published Wednesday says.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Painless plasma jets could replace dentist's drill
Plasma jets capable of obliterating tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, according to a new study published in the February issue of the Journal of Medical Mi ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Wash your mouth out with silver
Yeasts which cause hard-to-treat mouth infections are killed using silver nanoparticles in the laboratory, scientists have found. These yeast infections, caused by Candida albicans and Candida glabrata target the young, ol ...
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Newly identified oral bacterium linked to heart disease and meningitis
A novel bacterium, thought to be a common inhabitant of the oral cavity, has the potential to cause serious disease if it enters the bloodstream, according to a study in the International Journal of Systematic an ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Oral pill trial to halt HIV in women is stopped
A trial of an oral pill aimed at preventing HIV infection in African women has been halted due to poor results, the trial operator Family Health International announced this week.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Oral infection and heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Science previously suggested oral infections might trigger the immune system, causing inflammation in other parts of the body and contributing to heart disease. It was thought that all antibodies worked the ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Essential oils to fight superbugs
Essential oils could be a cheap and effective alternative to antibiotics and potentially used to combat drug-resistant hospital superbugs, according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's spring meeting ...
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Study shows antibiotic unsuccessful in preventing preterm labor
The antibiotic, called azithromycin, is effective in treating infections such as syphilis, Chlamydia and Ureaplasma urealyticum - a bacterial infection thought to play a significant role in causing preterm labour. Recent studi ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Hepcidin-25 in human saliva, bile, ascitic and pleural fluid
A research team from United Kingdom described the use of radioimmunoassay to demonstrate and measure hepcidin-25 in various biological fluids. They provided evidence for the first time of the presence of hepcidin in human ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 06, 2010 |
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Iron regulates the TLR4 inflammatory signaling pathway
Iron is a micronutrient essential to the survival of both humans and disease-causing microbes. Changes in iron levels therefore affect the severity of infectious diseases. For example, individuals with mutations in their ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Stopping harmful oral bacteria in its path
The best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Oral/body inflammatory connection explained
Is your head where your heart is? It may be now. A strong connection between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been suggested in recent clinical studies. As many as 75 percent of adults in the United ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 09, 2009 |
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