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Forsyth scientists find three bacteria associated with oral cancer

...at elevated levels of three particular bacteria in saliva indicate the presence of oral squamous cell carcin...e lives by conducting large-scale screenings using saliva samples." The Forsyth scientists posit that oral cancer may change the oral ecology, thus allowing ...

Venom doc tracks down snake bioweapons

...lved glands for the storage and dispersal of their saliva approximately 60-80 million years ago. Since that ...e newly derived toxins became a normal part of the saliva protein repertoire. To date, 24 different snake venom toxins have been characterized by scientists, ...

Biomarkers isolated from saliva successfully predict oral and breast cancer

...sts reported that genetic "biomarkers" isolated in saliva predicted oral squamous cell carcinoma in about ni...anie Tsung, and Mai N. Brooks at UCLA. Harvesting saliva and other bodily fluids for molecules that detect early cancers has long been a goal of scientists s...

Discovery may lead to better Candidiasis drug

...p Candida albicans in check in persons with enough saliva and a healthy immune system, but they did not know precisely how histatin accomplished this. "There are many types of naturally occurring proteins, such as venoms and toxins, that kill cells by creating holes in the cell membrane," said Edgerton, "b...

Novel Therapy Tested in Mice Could Chase Away Cat Allergies

...c person touches or inhales a protein found in cat saliva or dander (small scales from its skin or hair), ke...us protein (called Fel d1) found in cat dander and saliva that causes so much misery in allergy sufferers. On the other end sits a piece of human antibody (ca...

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