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

...to send toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss and mouthwash to soldiers in Iraq, including battalions that have a connection to the City Tech community. A longtime resident of Scarsdale, Dr. Cohen-Brown became a dentist because her father was one "and always came home from work happy." One additional profes...

Researchers Improve Soy Processing by Boosting Protein and Sugar Yields

... used in cosmetic and health care products such as mouthwash and toothpaste. "Our preliminary economic analysis showed that the proposed technology could generate revenue up to $230 million per year from a typical plant producing 400 million pounds of soy protein isolate," says a summary of the research pro...

Xylitol To Be Produced By Genetically Engineered E. Coli

... used as an ingredient in chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash and other products. Badal Saha , a chemist at Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and collaborators have developed a genetically engineered bacteria, a modified form of Escherichia coli , which will be used to produce Xylitol on a large scale. Th...

High-Tech Microbes Bolsters Natural Sweetener Production

...lavored sweetener used in chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash and other products. Xylitol is produced naturally by many fruits and vegetables, and even to some degree by the human body. It is used as a sugar substitute because it has one-third fewer calories, imparts a cool mint flavor; helps fight cavity-cau...

New Ayurvedic Remedy for Radiation Pain

...ananthapuram formulate an ayurvedic cost effective mouthwash for treating radiation related mucositis. // The mouthwash is made up of three commonly used herbs. It is effective in the treatment of mucositis, which is one...

Healthy Mouth Makes For a Healthy Body

...hink it's just for your mouth, think bigger." The mouthwash is used to treat bad breath, prevent and reduce plaque and gingivitis, and kill germs between the teeth. Member of Listerine's research and development, Dr. Madeline Monaco, has said, "there's an association between the health of the mouth and the...

Colgate To Develop Anti-Cancer Toothpastes And Mouthwashes

... is in an advanced stage of developing INGN 234, a mouthwash designed to deliver the p53 tumor suppressor for the prevention of a pre-cancerous condition called Leukoplakia as well as oral cancer. David G. Nance, Chief Executive Officer of Introgen was understandably pleased with the lucrative agreement. We ...

Fight oral cancer with gene therapy mouthwash

A new breakthrough using gene therapy mouthwash promises good results for those with oral cancer. This mouthwash wards off oral cancer by destroying suspicious growths in the mouth before they become malignant. Th...

Mouthwash as a weapon

A chemical ingredient of mouthwash is being hailed as a new weapon against the malaria parasite. Triclosan, also found in acne medications and some deodorants, seems to be able to prevent the growth of Plasmodium falciparum.This is the parasite carried in the saliva of mosquitoes whic...

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