New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial ...

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a ...

Despite increasing knowledge on phylogenetic composition of the human microbiome, our understanding of the in situ activities of the organisms in the community and their interactions with each other ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

Researchers have identified a number of novel oral bacterial species that, taken together, appear to be a risk factor for head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). In the prospective nested ...

Chewing gum has already been shown to boost cognitive function and suppress appetite. Now scientists have provided another reason to do it. According to new research in PLoS ONE, gum traps harmful ...

Chewing gum may just be the latest in a growing list of functional foods. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that Big Red -- the popular cinnamon-flavored chewing gum made ...

Your favorite green latte might help keep your mouth healthy, researchers have found. Matcha—a finely ground green Japanese tea often mixed with milk or used in sweets—may keep periodontitis, severe ...

Severe gum disease is among the most prevalent chronic infection in particular in African-American populations and is associated with complex microbial infection in the sub-gingival cavity. The ...