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Kissing can cause Kaposi’s Sarcoma in AID

...-mouth kissing that involves a lot of contact with saliva — appeared to be at substantially higher than usua...a University in New York, he felt that exposure to saliva may explain the high rate of infection in parts of Africa, where more than 70 percent of people may ...

Keep guilt off

...ch student.To test immune systems, students gave a saliva sample to determine their levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA). This substance is used as an indicator of the health of the body's immune system. The students rated sex 8.9 out of 10 for pleasure and just 1.6 for guilt; eating scored 9 for pleasure and ...

The phenomenon of sexual attraction

...ed to the pheromones and the testosterone in their saliva increased. There were also fewer differences in perceptions about attractiveness between the men when they were under the influence of the chemical messengers. Professor Grammer said: "The most amazing thing is that the attractive women lose and wh...

Is Smallpox Threat Real ?

...person to person through aerosolized droplets from saliva and other body fluids," said Fauci, speaking before a Senate panel. "It is unlike anthrax in that it can be transmitted from person to person and not just a danger by a direct contact". "There are other possibilities that stores (of smallpox) may ex...

Mouthwash as a weapon

...ium falciparum.This is the parasite carried in the saliva of mosquitoes which causes as many as 3.2m deaths worldwide every year. While a practical way of using the agent has yet to be fully developed, the increasing resistance of the parasite to existing anti-malarial drugs is causing concern to health o...

Chemical in Gila monster's saliva yields Alzheimer drug

...hemselves. An experimental drug derived from the saliva of the venomous Gila monster is one of a growing c...st United States and Mexico, can be deadly but its saliva also contains a chemical which acts on a previously unknown receptor pathway in the brain that affec...

A sexy cure for cold

...els of immunoglobulin A (IgA), an antigen found in saliva and mucosal linings. IgA is the primary sheild against colds and flu. It binds to bacteria that foray the body, and then activates the immune system to destroy them. Dr Carl Charnetski, of Wilkes University , and his colleague Frank Brennan invest...

Cancer Patient Exercises for the Throat

...s, patients are not even able to swallow their own saliva and need feeding tubes. Participants in the study either receive exercises that target the muscles, exercises that do not activate any muscles, or standard care. Researchers identified different exercises they believe have an impact on certain muscl...

Acupuncture for Cancer

... say researchers.Using cotton, study participants’ saliva is tested for the stress hormone cortisol four times a day. Researchers says, “Their cortisol levels will actually start to decline because their overall stress will decline.” Study participants receive acupuncture three times a week for four weeks...

Acupuncture for Cancer

...ay researchers. Using cotton, study participants' saliva is tested for the stress hormone cortisol four times a day. Researchers says, "Their cortisol levels will actually start to decline because their overall stress will decline." Study participants receive acupuncture three times a week for four weeks....

Accuracy of Some Natural Family Planning Methods Questioned .

...cognizing “ferning” patterns from small samples of saliva or cervical mucus are highly susceptible to producing false negatives. The “ferning” patterns indicate fertility, so if a woman does not see a “ferning” pattern, she may incorrectly surmise she’s not likely to conceive on that day. Even the most accu...

Testing Of Saliva May Predict Dental Caries

...ins called oligosaccharides. Sugar chains in the saliva are same as those present in the teeth surface. Some sugar chains repel bacteria to attack a tooth, others may help certain bacteria to bond with the tooth. Each individual sugar chain components are determined by genes and cannot be changed. By fi...

Mouth Infection better handled with new discovery

...istatin, a naturally occurring antifungal agent in saliva kills the fungus- Candida albicans,// which is responsible for most HIV-related oral infections. It is known that candidiasis, also known as thrush, is a disease characterized by whitish spots and ulcers on the membranes of the mouth, tongue and thr...

New Treatment For People Allergic To Cats

...gainst allergic reactions. A protein found in cat saliva and dander, called gamma Feline domesticus causes the release of histamine in people allergic to cats. The latest innovation aims to activate the antibody that could stop the release of histamine on being associated with cats. The new treatment con...

Genes from saliva may predict oral and breast cancer

...ntists from UCLA have reported that genes from the saliva may be the biomarkers that can predict the //onset...oped ways to isolate the messenger RNA (mRNA) from saliva and blood serum. The mRNA carries a copy of the cells’ genetic code from the cell’s DNA, with the he...

Oral Cancer Can Be Detected By Saliva Test

...cinoma) have six common species of bacteria in the saliva at significantly higher levels than in the saliva of healthy individuals. The researchers claim that they were able to use 3 of the six species as a...

Post-Menopausal Status May Cause Tooth Decay

...tarch into acids. Bacteria, acid, food debris, and saliva combine in the mouth to form a sticky substance called plaque that adheres to the teeth. For more information on Tooth decay: http://www.medindia.net/patients/ patientinfo/toothdecay.asp ...

Breastfeeding Lowers Maternal Stress

...dren had lower levels of cortisol present in their saliva during the stressful experiences than the mothers who indulged in bottle-feeding their children. This hormone level is all the more low in mothers who had multiple children and had breastfed all of them. The researchers said that the ability to feel ...

“Alcohol” To “Cancer”: I Hereby Invite You To Join Me At The Earlest

...de concentrations that have been measured in human saliva during alcohol consumption. Drinking alcoholic beverages has already been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other types of cancer. Source: Indo-Asian News Service Medindia on Alcoholism: Man has always enjoyed ge...

Malarial gene ascertained

...d organism which is transmitted to humans via the saliva of a biting mosquito, has historically evaded control efforts by building resistance to virtually all of the drugs used to treat malaria.// It is hoped that the new discovery will lead to a new drug that will specifically combat resistance. Dr Alan ...

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