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12/25/2017
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By Ralph Flores
Heart health and mouth health linked: Treating gum disease found to help lower blood pressure
Brushing your teeth will never be the same again after this: keeping gum disease (periodontitis) at bay can help you lower your blood pressure, especially if you’re at risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Meeting. Dr. Jun Tao, lead author, and director of the Institute […]
12/05/2017
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By Janine Acero
The mouth is a first responder for the immune system: New study provides clues for how the body defends against oral invaders
New research has identified how the mouth acts as a trigger for the immune system’s defenses to kick in once the fungus Candida albicans – which causes oral thrush – has invaded the body. The international team, led by the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, studied how microbes inside the mouth called commensals, which are […]
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