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| BAD TEETH RAISES PRE-TERM BIRTH RISK |
| Pregnant women with periodontal disease have a much higher chance of having a pre-term baby, but a new American study has found that a simple clean can reverse that statistic. |
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| SNAIL VENOM HERALDS NEW ERA OF PAIN TREATMENT |
| Australian scientists have taken out a full patent on a novel compound from a toxic marine snail that could be a godsend to sufferers of chronic pain. |
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| STUDY BOOSTS SUSPECTED LINK BETWEEN MOTHERS’ GUM DISEASE AND BOTH PREMATURE BIRTH, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT |
| Mothers who suffer from gum disease are significantly more likely to deliver their babies prematurely than women without that illness, which also is known as periodontal disease, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows. Such women also are more likely than others to deliver babies whose weight is less than normal. |
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| COFFEE MAY HELP PREVENT CAVITIES |
| A new research study indicates that coffee might help prevent cavities. The finding is reported in the Feb. 27 print issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a peer-reviewed publication of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. |
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| IS THIS THE CELL THAT COULD REVOLUTIONISE MEDICINE? |
| IT MIGHT turn out to be the most important cell ever discovered. It's a stem cell found in adults that can turn into every single tissue in the body.
Until now, only stem cells from early embryos were thought to be able to do this. If the finding is confirmed, it will mean cells from your own body could one day be turned into all sorts of perfectly matched replacement tissues and even organs. |
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| DO-IT-YOURSELF TOOTH BLEACHING KITS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITHOUT SUPERVISION |
| People who want to brighten their smiles are opting for over-the-counter bleaching kits instead of visiting their dentist's office. While generally safe, these products have the potential to cause an infection or nerve damage, say UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas oral surgeons. |
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| LOWERING SUGAR CONTENTS IN FOOD AND GOOD CHEWING IS THE BEST ANTI-CARIES PROTECTION |
| Lowering sugar amount, containing in food, thorough food chewing as well as consumption of iodized salt enables to reduce risk of caries development - this is the conclusion German dentists and scientists came to. |
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