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Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

Bulking up the diet with legumes such as beans and peas can lower the risk of heart disease. Men and women who ate legumes at least four times a week had a 22% lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who consumed legumes once weekly. The most enthusiastic legume eaters also had lower blood pressure and total cholesterol, and were less likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressur...

Chewing gum found to increase brainpower

According to a new research, conducted by the University of Texas, and the Cognitive Research Unit, chewing gum has a positive effect on thinking, memory and other important tasks. "The results were extremely clear and specifically we found that chewing gum// targeted memory," Andrew Scholey of the university's Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit said. "People recalled more words and p...

Inflammation may help battle infection in gums

Inflammation in the gums as suggested in today's other news article, leads to injuries of the arteries resulting in ischemic stroke diseases. Periodontists who have long been cautioning that inflammation of the gums is a sign of periodontal diseases are now puzzled by a recent research study which indicates that chronic// gum inflammation may in fact help some people fight infection. The...

Less is more for preserving teeth and gums

Conscientious tooth-brushers learned the awful truth today: their tedious marathons at the basin may do more harm than good. Well meaning health propaganda could be leading people to brush too hard for too long, to the detriment of gums and even enamel, according to university researchers. Hours of tests on brushing and scrubbing volunteers have found that more than two minutes triggers...

A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Gum Disease

Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gums and bones supporting the teeth. // New research shows a blood test can not only reveal the general health of patients but may also predict periodontal disease risk. Researchers from Japan studied more than 7,450 men and women. Participants received general blood tests that checked for 37 items, including choleste...

Neglected Gum Disease Could Increase Risk Of Heart Attack and Stroke

People with gum disease are more likely to suffer from atherosclerosis, or a narrowing of blood vessels that can lead to heart attack // or stroke shows latest research . For the study researchers measured the bacteria levels in the mouths of 657 people who had no history of heart attack or stroke. The thickness of the subjects' carotid artery, used to identify atherosclerosis, was also...

Light can help fight gum bacteria

A new study on gum bacteria, scientists had been able to use light as a mode of treatment against bacteria of// the oral cavity. The dental samples obtained from patients suffering from chronic periodontitis were exposed to broadband light (380 to 520nm). The light had selectively killed oral black-pigmented bacteria in the gum cultures and the dental plaque samples obtained from patie...

Raisins for your gum care

Raisins contain chemical compounds that can help you fight cavities and// bacterial infection in the mouth. Researchers from the University of Illinois, Chicago, had found phytochemicals in raisins that can fight oral bacterial infections that leads to gum problems and caries. The researchers had identified five types of phytochemicals in the variety of raisins called Thompson seedless...

Gum inflammation increases the risk of Alzheimer’

Inflammatory conditions like inflammations of the gum may increase the risk of the Alzheimer’s disease// if people are exposed to them early in life. According to a research study that is presented in the first Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Prevention of Dementia held in US, periodontal conditions could affect the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in people. <br...

Risks of heart attack related to bacteria in gum plaque

Bacteria that live in the sub-gingival plaques can increase the risk of heart attack //for people. The research, which is published in the current issue of Journal of Periodontology, say that people with periodontal disease who have suffered from an acute myocardial infarction or heart attack are also the ones whose total number of periodontal bacteria in sub gingival plaques were high...

Gum disease may be caused by blood clotting gene

Researchers at the State University of New York at the Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have found out that variation in the gene for fibrinogen, a protein useful in blood clotting may increase the risk of severe gum disease. Compared to people with healthy gums, those with gum disease carry certain gene variations linked to high levels of fibrinogen, according to the study....

Younger People More Susceptible To Gum Disease

Dental disease could be developing earlier than thought. Reports of recent study done on dental problems in young people has showed that periodontal disease, characterized by bacteria attacking the gums and the hidden roots // of teeth is associated with an early onset, contrary to the existing belief that it develops only after mid 30s. Inflammation in the mouth caused by such infecti...

Quit smoking for healthier gums

That smoking wrecks havoc on your lungs is a well-known fact. This habit does not spare your mouth as well.// Besides conferring the peculiar smokers' breath, chronic smoking injures the teeth, causing the distinctive brownish black discoloration and harms the gums as well. The frequency of tooth loss in chronic smokers' has been well documented. The reason for this is that smokers' are m...

Gum Disease Increases Chances Of Pre-Term Birth

Periodontal or gum disease may be worse for women in childbearing age than previously thought, a new study to be published in The Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery says//. The study found that gum disease, specifically around the wisdom tooth may be an indicator of premature birth. The researchers observed and examined 1,020 women in the childbearing age group from December 1997 to Jul...

Sunlight For Healthy Gums And Teeth

Much like plants, our teeth and gums are photosensitive says an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Periodontology. The paper authored by a researcher at Washington University// School of Medicine in St. Louis says that sunlight is an important factor in the maintenance of oral health. "Calcium and vitamin D are important to oral health," observed study author Char...

Vitamin D prevents development of gum disease

A new study says that higher levels of vitamin D may be useful in preventing the development of gum disease, a condition called as gingivitis. Researchers combed through data from a national U.S.// health survey and found that teenagers and adults who had high levels of Vitamin D were less likely to develop gingivitis than those who had low levels of the same. This condition causes the...

Vitamin D Helpful In Gum Disease As Well

People with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood may be less likely to develop gum disease,// according to a new study. The study only finds an inverse correlation between blood levels of vitamin D and gum disease. It does not mean vitamin D definitely helps prevent gum disease. In the study, Dr. Thomas Dietrich from Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine an...

Hookah And The Gums: A Dangerous Mix

An article published in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology says that smoking a hookah or a water pipe has the same effect on the gums as smoking a cigarette//. Both promote periodontal disease and are equally devastating as far as the oral hygiene is concerned. The article notes that the hookah has become pretty popular in Mediterranean restaurants, cafes and bars. It...

An unlikely contender for speedy surgery recovery: Chewing gum

A rather unusual but very practical study was conducted in American hospitals and presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons in San Francisco reveals that those who chew gum after elective colon resection surgery recover sooner than those who do not//. The study involves 102 patients undergoing elective colon resection surgery. The patients were divided into t...

Severe Gum Disease Triples Heart Disease Risk

RICHMOND, Virginia - Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University have found that increased levels of plasma lipoprotein in patients with advanced periodontitis may be responsible for increasing the risk of heart disease in these patients. // Periodontitis is the inflammation of the supporting tissue that surrounds the teeth. Previous studies have already linked its presence wit...

Gum disease is beatable by Grapefruit

Even though not liked by many for its taste grapefruit is a thing to cheer for people suffering from gum disease.// It has been found that people with gum disease who ate two grapefruits a day for a fortnight showed significantly less bleeding from the gums. The study was performed by Friedrich Schiller University in Germany and finds publication place in the British Dental J...

Gum disease can lead to Heart attacks

Researchers have found that people with a bad tooth had an increased chance of getting cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Barbara Taylor, Dentist and Geoffrey Tofler, Cardiologist with colloboration with // scientists from University of Oslo, Norway have found that gum disease is linked to occurrence of heart diseases such as strokes and heart attacks. Gum disease occurs due to non-maintenanc...

Gum Disease Associated With Increased Risk of Preeclampsia

A new study published in the February issue of the Journal of Periodontology, says that chronic periodontal infection does raise the risk of developing preeclampsia in pregnancy. // The results of the study also indicate that preeclamptic mothers have low birth weight babies as compared to women who do not have preeclampsia. "We found that chronic periodontitis was more prevalent in the...

Gum Disease Affects Diabetic Children Earlier Than Anticipated

Researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center have found that the lethal impact of diabetes can affect the gums much earlier than anticipated. Researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health and Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center also collaborated in this study, which// appears in the February issue of Diabetes Care. "Our research illustrates that programs to prevent and treat p...

Just Had Bowel Surgery? Chew Gum For A Speedy Recovery

Doctors may soon recommed patients who have undergone bowel surgery to chew gum for a speedy recovery. It has now been found by Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital researchers that chewing gum may enable restoration of normal bowel function // following surgery. This may in turn result in early discharge from the hospital. The results of this interesting study can be found in the latest issue...

Unhealthy Gums Increase Risk Of Premature Delivery

Gum disease can do more than affecting just your gums. It can increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature delivery. // The following is the conclusion arrived at a conference on periodontal disease, held at New York. Participants at the conference highlighted the accumulating evidence regarding increased risk of serious illness in association with gum disease....

Compounds In Legume May Be Helpful In Treating Cancer

Researchers at Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research (CILR) have screened legumes, the plants which obtain useable nitrogen from soil bacteria// in their roots, for biological activity and they identified a number of compounds, which could potentially prevent the formation of a blood supply to tumours. Without an adequate blood supply tumours stop growing and ultimately can...

Finnish research: Cysteine Chewing Gum as a cure for cancers of the mouth

According to a Finnish research it was found that amino acid, l-cysteine can prevent oral cancers. In the developed countries about 80 % of the cancers occur// in the mouth, pharynx and oesophagus. The main causative agent is smoking and alcohol drinking. This results in a strong exposure of the upper digestive tract to acetaldehyde which causes cancer. The research group of Professor Mik...

A Chewing Gum That Helps in Fighting Tooth Decay

A new chewing gum that helps in fighting tooth decay has been developed by BASF, a German company, and could be in the shops as early as next year. The company claims its// product can reduce the amount of harmful bacteria in the mouth by 50 times. The product was developed in collaboration with another German company OrganoBalance. The gum helps in fighting tooth decay by preventi...

Immune Cells Destroy Bone In Gum Disease

Immune cells play a big role in the bone loss that results due to periodontal or gum disease, according to researchers at The Forsyth Institute. Earlier researchers had// speculated that the immune system was involved in destruction of bone in periodontal disease, but this is the first time it has been confirmed in human gum tissue. Forsyth researchers hope that the finding would help cre...

Battle against Gum Disease Acquires new Weapon

US scientists have developed a new plastic pill which has been found to fight plaque and gum disease.// This tiny pill has been found to relieve pain and swelling just by its position between the threatened tooth and the diseased gum. According to researchers at State University of New Jersey, who have tested the pill on animals, the plastic also works as a barrier which enabl...

Gums Disease May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. Smokers form the majority of those who are usually affected // It is one of the most deadly cancers, largely because it escapes detection until it has spread to other parts. Only about five percent of pancreatic cancer patients survive the first five years after being diagnosed. Lately, it has been...

Study Links Tooth Decay and Gum Infections to Ethnicity and Country of Origin

A New York University College of Dentistry research team has found that immigrants’ ethnicity and country of origin predispose them to caries (tooth decay) and periodontal (gum) disease.// The team leader, Dr. Gustavo D. Cruz, an Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Health Promotion and Director of Global Oral Public Health at NYU, undertook the largest-ever study on the oral health...

British Court Allows Argument in Favour of Open-air Funerals

A demand from British Hindus and Sikhs to be allowed to hold open-air funerals, which are banned in Britain, got a major impetus with a charity //fighting for the cause being allowed to present its case in court. Davender Ghai, president of the Anglo Asian Friendship Society, has been given permission to present his arguments in court by Newcastle High Court judge, Justice Andrew Coll...

Post Menopausal Women are Prone to Gum Disease

University at Buffalo epidemiologists has provided new information on the prevalence of certain gum-disease-causing oral bacteria in Post menopausal women and the association of the bacteria with oral bone loss. Results showed that women infected with four bacteria known to cause periodontal disease were more likely to have more severe oral bone loss than those without these oral path...

Perrigo Receives FDA Approval to Market Coated Fruit Nicotine Gum

The Perrigo Company today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market over-the-counter coated nicotine polacrilex gum USP, 2 mg (coated fruit) and 4 mg (coated fruit). The product will be marketed under store brand labels and is comparable to GlaxoSmithKline's Nicorette(R) Fruit Chill(TM) coated gum, which is an aid to smoking...

Men With Chronic Gum Disease at Higher Risk of Tongue Cancer

A new study has found that men with chronic gum disease periodontitis, may have an increased risk of tongue cancer, regardless of whether they smoke. Periodontitis is an oral infection thought to be caused by bacteria, though recent evidence suggests the involvement of viruses as well. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Mine Tezal at the State Uni...

Pubs Propose to Sell Nicotine Gum Patches

Britain- The pub hopes to benefit from the ban on smoking and they are already stocking on nicotine patches and gums for the success of the ban. The Smoking ban, in public places, which comes into effect from July 1st, has ample support from the public of Britain. Three quarter of the population back it. Many leading firms are looking for an opening in areas where smokers are most lik...