Human breast milk contains its own microbial ecosystem, and new research suggests these microbes may help seed an infant’s gut. Most discussions of breast milk highlight nutrients, antibodies, and the ...
Everyone gets a bout of bad breath now and then—after all, we’re only human, but some people have been dealt an extremely unpleasant hand as they must deal with halitosis whiffs and niffs that smell ...
Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, giant DNA elements that had previously escaped detection. These appear to ...
A schematic describing what Inocles do and where they’re found. It shows the kinds of roles its genes might have, and how those jobs could be connected to things happening in the human body.
Most of us dread brushing and flossing. But what if your mouth could clean itself? Scientists are working on ways to hack the bacteria in your mouth so they do the dirty work for you – literally. The ...
The oral microbiome, along with connected microbiomes of the ears, nose, and throat, can be disrupted by a variety of environmental factors, which can make a child more susceptible to inflammation, ...
Background: Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), including conventional leukoplakia (OL) and proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL), have distinct risks of progression to oral squamous ...
Introduction Halitosis is a term that defines any unpleasant odour smell originating from the oral cavity and may have a local or systemic origin. This project aims to determine the effectiveness of ...
Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases that span from mild to deadly. In addition, the bacteria are diversifying and ...
Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study, which was ...
A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022. What's more, "strep" – which also causes a bizarre flesh ...
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