Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published today in eLife. The study suggests another potential risk factor that physicians might screen for to identify individuals at risk of heart disease. It may also indicate that treatments for colonisation or infection with the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may help reduce heart disease risk.
A randomized, controlled trial led by Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrates that cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce the impact of fibromyalgia pain and is associated with reduced connectivity between self-referential cognition, threat detection and pain-processing brain networks.
Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published in eLife.
The study suggests another potential risk factor that physicians might screen for to identify individuals at risk of heart disease. It may also indicate that treatments for colonisation or infection with the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may help reduce heart disease risk.
It's clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD.
Now scientists have evidence that a group of neurons in a bow-shaped portion of the brain become hyperactive after chronic exposure to stress. When these POMC neurons become super active, these sort of behavioral problems result and when scientists reduce their activity, it reduces the behaviors, they report in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a study published in eLife.
The results suggest that some previous studies, which have shown a strong link between childhood obesity and mental health, may not have fully accounted for family genetics and environmental factors.
Most of us realize that microbes contribute to the state of our health in a major way. Healthy microbiomes or bacterial colonies contribute valuable short-chain fatty acids, vitamins, and immune system protection. Disordered microbiomes are reflected in oral health. Periodontal diseases, gingivitis, plaque formation, and tongues coated with white candida colonies illustrate that the microbial balance in the mouth has gone awry. We have begun to study bacterial colonies which contribute to oral health and represent a diseased state. In turn, sex hormones could contribute to the nature of the bacterial and fungal inhabitants of the mouth.
A team of University of British Columbia researchers working on developing oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections have made a game-changing discovery.
Researchers have discovered that insulin from the latest version of their oral tablets is absorbed by rats in the same way that injected insulin is.
Proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth. Researchers from the UofL School of Dentistry and their colleagues have discovered details of this process and also found that oral bacteria can suppress the activity of these cells, increasing a personu2019s vulnerability to infection.
Veganism is on the rise, with countries like the US (where 2% are vegans), Australia (2%) and the UK (1.16) seeing percentages rise by up to 40% over the past 12 months. The reasons for the shift are manifold, with better health, kindness to animals, and sustainability taking the lead. In terms of health, following a plant-based diet is linked to a lower Body Mass Index and a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, and some types of cancers. Unfortunately, it can also influence oneu2019s dental health. What is the link between veganism and cavities, and how can vegans ensure these issues do not affect them?
Up to 32.5% of all adults in the United States report sleeping for less than seven hours per night on average despite needing between seven and nine hours of sleep. The problem of insomnia affects between 10% and 35% of adults, varying in duration, severity, and treatment outcomes. For some, insomnia can present as a brief problem while other patients may struggle with severe, chronic insomnia u2013 both can have a negative effect on overall health, increasing the risk of mental health disorders, lowering the quality of life, and raising blood pressure.
