bacterium

Nitrate Prebiotics Could Improve Oral Health

The Oral Microbiome Research Group of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and...

Common Bacterium Triggers Both Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

A bacterium that causes chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory autoimmune response...

Oral Bacteria May be Sign of Pancreatic Cancer

An infectious oral bacterium may be a sign for pancreatic cancer. According to a...

Newly Discovered Oral Bacterium Could Result in Heart Disease, Meningitis

A recently identified type of bacterium could have devastating effects. The bacterium, which inhabits...

Variable Protein Discovered In Dental Plaque

The most naturally variable protein known to date has been discovered by two chemists....

Human Pathogen Killing Corals in the Florida Keys

The human disease serratiosis is caused by the fecal coliform bacterium Serratia marcescens. When...

The Toothbrush, Dental Floss Effect Of Streptococcus Enzyme

Investigators from Japan show in vitro that the bacterium Streptococcus salivarius, a non-biofilm forming,...

New Research Adds Insight to Childhood Caries

A new discovery has been made regarding childhood dental disease, according to The Forsyth...