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Newly Discovered Mechanism may Have Profound Implications for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered an important mechanism that may have profound implications for how we prevent colorectal cancer. Oddly enough, their discovery began in the mouth.

5 Apr 2023

Double-stranded RNA provoke bone loss during periodontitis

Researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have made a novel revelation about the processes of bone loss in gum disease (periodontitis).

19 Apr 2022

New model system reveals how tiny bacteria from the environment have adapted to live inside humans

The microbes that live inside our mouths, collectively known as the oral microbiome, impact our overall health in many ways that are not yet fully understood.

4 Jan 2022

Blocking function of blood-clotting protein prevents bone loss from gum disease in mice

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal (gum) disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health.

24 Dec 2021

Study reveals bacterial signature that marks the shift from healthy teeth, gums to periodontitis

When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you; but what happens when gum or tooth disease starts to dim your pearly whites? Now, researchers from Japan have found a bacterial signature that marks the shift from healthy teeth and gums to periodontitis.

8 Dec 2021

Regulatory T cells found to promote inflammation in periodontal disease

Researchers still do not know much about diseases like periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis, which are characterized by bone loss.

12 Jan 2021

Periodontal or gum disease recognized as significant risk factor for metabolic syndrome

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel mechanism by which periodontal disease may cause diabetes

11 Dec 2020

Periodontal Disease News and Research

Newly Discovered Mechanism may Have Profound Implications for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Double-stranded RNA provoke bone loss during periodontitis

New model system reveals how tiny bacteria from the environment have adapted to live inside humans

Blocking function of blood-clotting protein prevents bone loss from gum disease in mice

Study reveals bacterial signature that marks the shift from healthy teeth, gums to periodontitis

Regulatory T cells found to promote inflammation in periodontal disease

Periodontal or gum disease recognized as significant risk factor for metabolic syndrome

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