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Oral microbes linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer

Editor — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:45:33 +0000

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a US study shows. Experts have long observed that those with poor oral health are more vulnerable to pancreatic cancer than those with healthier mouths. More recently, […]

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AI system accurately predicts early childhood cavities

Editor — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:59:46 +0000

A collaborative research team from Hong Kong and China has developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of predicting early childhood caries risk for individual teeth based on microbial characteristics, achieving an accuracy rate of more than 90 per cent. The study is published in Cell Host & Microbe. The research team conducted the […]

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Poor oral health linked with body pain and migraines in women

Editor — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:21:38 +0000

New research from the University of Sydney has revealed poor oral health is significantly associated with higher instances of migraines, abdominal and body pain in women. Published in Frontiers in Pain Research, the world-first study identified specific oral microbes correlated with certain pain conditions, suggesting a potential relationship between the oral microbiome and the nervous system. […]

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Despite good oral hygiene, localised oral inflammation can affect distant healthy areas in mouth

Editor — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:01:44 +0000

New research from the US shows that localised gingivitis—the first stage of periodontal disease—can induce changes in the oral microbiome and can lead to immune responses in distant healthy parts of the mouth. Furthermore, the timing and intensity of such responses can vary among individuals. The study is by researchers from the University of Washington, Rutgers […]

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Study sheds new light on the link between oral bacteria and diseases

Editor — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:55:29 +0000

Researchers in Sweden have identified the bacteria most commonly found in severe oral infections. Few such studies have been done before, and the team now hopes that the study can provide deeper insight into the association between oral bacteria and other diseases. Previous studies have demonstrated clear links between oral health and common diseases, such […]

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Kids may share cavity-causing bacteria

Editor — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:15:20 +0000

According to new ongoing research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Biology and School of Dentistry, children may receive oral microbes from other, non-relative children. It was previously thought that these microbes were passed primarily from mother to child, but in a study presented at this year’s American Society for Microbiology Meeting in […]

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