Tiny organisms on the tongue may help diagnose heart failure, according to research presented in June on HFA Discoveries, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology. According to researchers involved in the project, the tongues of individuals living with chronic heart failure look entirely different from those without…
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What would you think if you heard there was an ‘army’ of microbes living in your mouth waiting to fight back at your best efforts to keep your teeth clean and cavity-free? Sounds a little out there, right? Well, the idea is not so far-fetched, according to researchers at the…
When you eat, you’re feeding your body and giving it the nutrients it needs to support itself. But, what you eat can feed someone else, too. Wait, what? Who? The who is the bacteria that live in your mouth in the sticky film of dental plaque. The Foods Bacteria Love…
The long-held belief that bacteria work together within the body to ensure survival may be a myth, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Researchers at GIT have found that there instead of working together, many bacteria are, in fact, fairly selfish when it comes to their survival.…
When you go to the dentist for a checkup and cleaning, you likely expect at least some portion of your visit to involve the not-so-pleasant manual scraping with mechanical tools to remove sticky plaque from your teeth. The very thought of having your teeth scraped may cause you to reschedule…
Did you ever imagine that tooth decay would be one of the most widespread and most expensive to treat bacterial diseases in the world? Tooth decay caused by bacteria can significantly impact the teeth and also the health of the entire body. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found a…
It can be persistent. It can be stubborn. It can keep you from having conversations or getting closer with some you love. It can make you self-conscious. What is it? It’s chronic bad breath. Chronic bad breath isn’t just a condition of the mouth. It’s not just annoying. It is…