Gum Disease Increases Seniors’ Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Periodontal disease is an independent risk factor for pancreatic cancer among senior citizens, according to a new study published in The Journal of Cancer Research….
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Specific Bacteria Affect Severity of Oxidative Stress
Oral pathogens contribute significantly to oxidative stress, according to recent research undertaken at the University of Valencia. Oxidative stress occurs when the body is unable…
Students’ Gum Disease Linked to High Blood Pressure
When you think of someone with hypertension (more commonly known as high blood pressure), you probably don’t picture a twenty-year old. Indeed, most studies exploring…
Can Oral Pathogens Cause Cancer?
Chronic oral bacterial infection may be a cause of oral cancer—specifically oral squamous cell carcinoma—according to a study published in the journal Oncotarget. In this…
When Perio Treatment Fails, CVD Risk Rises
A large longitudinal study in Sweden has found that people who respond well to periodontal disease treatment are less likely to experience cardiac events than…
Oral Pathogens Work Together to Disrupt Immune Response
The oral microbiome contains a diverse range of bacterial species even in the healthiest of situations, so it is not surprising that most oral infections…
The Enzyme That Links Periodontitis & Cancer
An enzyme related to both longevity and cancer has been linked with periodontitis, according to a recent study in the Journal of Periodontology. The human…
OSA Treatment Improves Markers in Pre-Diabetics
Sleep apnea treatment can improve outcomes in people with pre-diabetes in as little as two weeks, according to a study in the American Journal of…
Prostate Cancer Markers Lowered by Periodontal Therapy
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found promising results when it comes to periodontal therapy and men with abnormal prostate symptoms. Their findings were…
Oral Pathogen Blocks Immune System from Attacking Colorectal Cancer
Researchers in Israel have uncovered a new role that periodontal pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum plays in colorectal cancer, according to research published in the journal Immunity….