| News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology Unhealthy Patterns of Innate Oral Bacteria May Cause Bad Breath It might not just be poor oral hygiene causing that bad breath say researchers from Japan. Unhealthy patterns of bacterial populations inherent to the mouth may also contribute to oral malodor. They report their findings in the May 2010 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology... mnt.to |
ATP-Driven Bioluminescence Is A Useful Tool At The Dentist's Office For Predicting Children At High Risk For Tooth Decay Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have determined that ATP-driven (adenosine triphosphate-driven) bioluminescence - a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria - is an innovative tool for rapidly assessing in children at the chair-side the number of oral bacteria and amount of plaque that can ultimately lead to tooth decay... mnt.to |
Police look into report of woman faking cancer Halton regional police are investigating a complaint that a young woman from Burlington, Ont., lied about having cancer to encourage others to donate money to her and a charity she established. cbc.ca |
Cancer survival rates improve slightly The long-term prognosis has generally improved for most types of cancer since the 1990s - sometimes markedly, according to new data from the Canadian Cancer Registry. cbc.ca |
Check new moms for depression: pediatricians Pediatricians should screen new moms for depression, a U.S. medical group says. cbc.ca |