microbiome

Grant to Investigate Tongue Cancer Biomarkers

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry’s Bluestone Center for Clinical Research have...

E-Cigarettes May Be More Harmful to the Microbiota Than Traditional Tobacco

While marketers promote e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to tobacco products, research from Ohio...

Grant to Explore Use of Nisin in Preventing Periodontal Disease

The Sunstar Foundation has awarded its first Innovation Grant to Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD,...

Obese Children With Diabetes Tend to Have Poor Oral Health

Obese children who have type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer oral health than...

Research to Investigate How Good Oral Bacteria Can Become Fatal

Researchers at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have received a $239,000...

Different Microbiomes May Cause Gingivitis and Periodontitis

It’s common knowledge that gingivitis can progress to periodontitis—but not all periodontitis comes from...

Research to Explore the Microbiome’s Influence on Oral Disease

The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms, and scientists are only beginning...

Normal Bacteria Linked to Mouth and Throat Cancer

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

Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked to Specific Oral Bacteria

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

Tracing Microbes Between Individuals Towards Oral Healthcare

The human body is home to a complex ecosystem of microbes increasingly recognized as...