A common oral bacterium tied to gum disease may help spark and fuel breast cancer, according to new research. Scientists discovered it can travel through the bloodstream to breast tissue, where it ...

There are different communities of microbes, or microbiomes, in and on various parts of the human body like the skin, gut, and mouth. The microbes can have a significant influence on our health, and ...

It's well established that gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are strongly linked. But what wasn't known, until a recent study, was that the two churn through a vicious cycle, feeding off each ...

Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person's risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of ...

For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill bacteria indiscriminately. While newer therapies can regenerate lost ...

Gum disease affects a substantial portion of the adult population, with recent studies indicating that nearly half of Americans over 30 experience some form of this condition. While many recognize ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry are exploring how oral bacteria communicate and whether disrupting this "chatter" may prevent plaque formation and support a healthy oral ...

For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill bacteria indiscriminately. While newer therapies can regenerate lost ...