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Autistic Children can Interpret Mental States by Facial Expressions: Research

...ter at recognizing mental states when the eyes and mouth conveyed information than when these facial featur...emed particularly reliant on the eyes and also the mouth when making mentalistic inferences. “The conclusions of previous research are largely based on met...

Tooth Decay Bacteria Evolved Along With Man

...thers to infants, and first appears in an infant’s mouth at about two years of age. Caufield’s findings are reported in an article in the February issue of the Journal of Bacteriology. In his analysis of the bacterium, Caufield used DNA fingerprints and other biomarkers that scientists have also employ...

Salivary Analysis for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

... can easily remove saliva samples from a patient's mouth during routine visits. As the AGD's Vice-President Paula Jones, DDS, FAGD says, 'Since a patient visits the dentist more frequently than their physician, it makes sense that this diagnostic tool could be very effective in the hands of the general den...

Seeing is Believing – Cigarette Packs in India to Carry Graphic Description of Risk

...by smoking. For instance, pictures of a corpse and mouth cancers will be displayed on the packs. Poignant pictures of a toddler with tubes in his nostrils will be part of some packs, designed to fill the smoker with dread regarding the potential fallout of smoking on innocent children. It is estimated th...

Medical Personnel Can Save More Lives by Screening for Oral Signs of Disease

...care when it comes to oral health," she says. “The mouth is the portal to the body and a reflection of gene...on, only about seven percent of dentists offer the mouth and neck exams they should. Dr. Cohen-Brown, who became a dentist in the mid-1980s when the AIDS ...

Special Diets Necessary for Those Undergoing Chemotherapy

...tivity to odours and a persistent bad taste in the mouth were the most common symptoms described by participants in the recent study conducted by Dr. Wendy Wismer and Dr. Vickie Baracos. However, Wismer says that every patient with chemosensory dysfunction has unique symptoms, and a diet tailored to her ne...

Simple Act of Brushing Your Teeth can Trigger an Epileptic Fit, Say Experts

...tion has a lesion on their brain near the hand and mouth motor region, which causes such fits . Out of thes... brushing of the teeth stimulates a portion of the mouth that triggers the seizures, by sending an electrical signal to a part of the brain, which has this l...

EU Commission to Set Up Rapid Action Team

...as the recent bird flu outbreak, previous foot and mouth disease of cattle, blue tongue disease etc. The commission will be setting up this rapid action squad. It will ask for expert members to be proposed from various member nations, along with their detailed profiles. The experts from the fields of ve...

South Africa: Nigerian Man Treated for Lassa Fever

...ng, fluid in the lung cavity and bleeding from the mouth and nose," explained Dr Rahman. Humans can contract Lassa fever from contact with infected animals. The best known carrier of the Lassa virus is a rodent known as multimammate rat (Mastomys) that is commonly found in West African countries. The r...

Dummy Emergency Operation Launched

... use alcohol-based hand rubs, cover their nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, and remain at home if they have flu-like symptoms until the fever has subsided for 24 hours. Says Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer for England” When a flu pandemic hits the country the top priority for the gover...

CMV Vaccine Prototype Successfully Tested in Guinea Pigs

...rus can enter through mucosal surfaces such as the mouth or breaks in the skin. It can also be transmitted through nasal secretions, blood transfusions, and sexual contact. Most adults will become infected with CMV at some point during their lives. Dr. Schleiss added that pregnant women may not even know t...

Once-daily Nevirapine Has More Side-effects Than Twice-daily Dose

...f acute pancreatitis, two of skin rash, two of dry mouth and one of peripheral neuropathy. “Unfortunately, when compared with twice-daily dosing, antiretroviral regimens in which nevirapine is dosed at 400mg once daily immediately after a 2-week lead-in period are associated with an increased risk of ra...

Unknown Species of Bacteria Among a ‘zoo’ of Them on the Human Boy

...charted area, unlike the intestinal tract, vagina, mouth etc., Blaser says he was astounded by results of his work, which he describes as ‘deep.’ Investigators discovered 182 bacterial species in a swab taken from the forearms of six men and women. They cultivated the microbes by isolating genetic mate...

Statutory Warnings on Cigarette Packs- Make It Bigger and Brighter, Say Researchers

...drooping cigarette indicating impotence, a rotting mouth –indicative of gum disease, mouth cancer etc. Next came Britain, which introduced large text messages on the front of the packet and...

Oral Wounds Heal Slower in Women, Older Adults

Wounds in the mouth heal more slowly in women and older adults, a new ...y. "We discovered that, regardless of age, men's mouth wounds heal faster than women's." Older women were at the highest risk for delayed healing, their ...

Hand-foot-mouth Disease Scare Causes Temporary Shut Down of Malaysian Preschools

... for a 2 week period, following a hand//, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) scare, state officials said. De...ction occurring in children and shows up as fever, mouth sores and rash, appearing on the hands and feet. Children are more vulnerable to the disease, though...

Good Oral Health Practices Should Begin in Infancy

...y childhood caries. - Begin clearing your baby's mouth during the first few days after birth. After every... riding a scooter and even bicycling should wear a mouth guard. There are "stock" mouth guards available in stores and a better-fitting variety, which are cu...

Army Dental Corps to Get Multi-speciality Unit

...ed defects, dental free ceramic restorations, full mouth restorations, facial pain management, and facilities for research in the field of stem cells. This centre, which will handle emergencies round the clock, will have tele-dentistry capabilities to link it with other centres nationally and internation...

Scientists Identity Genetic Risk Factor for Head and Neck Cancer

...ause of this disease, which can affect the throat, mouth and larynx. The researchers focused on a DNA repair enzyme called OGG1, for which they had previously developed a blood test to measure activity levels. By comparing OGG activity in healthy people with those in head and neck cancer patients, the r...

New Screening Process Helps Better Diagnose Oral Cancers

...amined by their doctor for suspicious areas in the mouth and throat area. Doctors in this study wanted to test the value of two diagnostic aids in evaluating lesions in the oral cavity. Chemiluminescent light, or brand name Vizilite and toluidine blue, a pharmaceutical grade dye, were used in addition to t...

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