bacteria

Green Tea and Salvadora Persica Extracts Effectively Fight Plaque

People have been sipping green tea for thousands of years. Similarly, people have chewed...

Normal Bacteria Linked to Mouth and Throat Cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found an association between the makeup of an...

“Cake Culture” Adds to Adult Tooth Decay

Sweet snacks can be one of the fun perks of office life, from morning...

Tray Doesn’t Need Antibiotics to Fight Gum Disease

Bacteria that resist antibiotics are a growing danger, prompting researchers to investigate alternative methods...

Gross Out Your Staff for Better Hand Hygiene Compliance

If you want your staff to practice better hand hygiene, you may have to...

Tobacco Smoke Makes Oral Bacteria More Resilient

The mouth is home to more than 700 different bacteria species. Tobacco smoke, though,...

Desktop Device Diagnoses What Causes Bad Breath

Halitosis is no laughing matter. Bad breath can be the result of a range...

White House Launches National Microbiome Initiative

Microbiomes—communities of microorganisms that live on and in people as well as elsewhere in...

Buffalo Research Center to Examine the Oral Microbiome

The University of Buffalo (UB) will establish a research center focused on the human...

Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked to Specific Oral Bacteria

Pancreatic cancer will kill more than 41,000 Americans this year, reports the Lustgarten Foundation,...