Researchers determine oral bacteria accelerate pancreatic cancer development in mice

Pancreas sections from control and P.gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion (marked in yellow). Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Gabriel Nussbaum and his team at the

Immunotherapy for gum disease? Study in mice shows promise

Microparticles containing the immune-modulating compound CCL2. Credit: Julie Kobyra, University of Pittsburgh Targeting the immune system could prevent or treat periodontal disease (PD), a common but serious disease of the

Study shows tendency for infection and bacterial flora explain caries

Credit: eBioMedicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105001 Researchers at Umeå University have for the first time been able to show that individual variation in susceptibility to infection and bacterial flora together explain