Dentures may be teeming with MRSA superbugs

London, Apr 8 : Dentures may not be as clean as they look as they could be contaminated with killer bugs like MRSA, a new study has revealed.

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Dentures may be teeming with MRSA superbugs

Wakeup Call for College Students: New Research Finds You Need to Catch More Z’s

A new study finds that college students are spending too much time burning the midnight oil and not enough time gaining the sleep that will benefit their ability to learn.

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Wakeup Call for College Students: New Research Finds You Need to Catch More Z’s

1 species of pathogen can produce 2 distinct biofilms

Many medical devices, ranging from artificial hip joints to dentures and catheters, can come with unwelcome guests — complex communities of microbial pathogens called biofilms that are resistant to the human immune system and antibiotics, thus proving a serious threat to human health. However, researchers may have a new way of looking at biofilms, thanks to a new study published in the Aug.

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1 species of pathogen can produce 2 distinct biofilms

Caring For Overall Health May Protect Against Dementia

Caring for one’s overall health, and paying attention to health factors not traditionally associated with dementia, such as vision and hearing and how well one’s dentures fit, may reduce people’s risk of developing it, according to a new study from Canada published online in the journal Neurology this week. For the study, Dr Kenneth Rockwood, of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and …

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Maintaining Good Health May Reduce Dementia Risk

In a new study, Canadian researchers report finding an association between dementia and the combined impact of nineteen other health problems not previously known to influence its occurrence.

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Maintaining Good Health May Reduce Dementia Risk

Maintaining Good Health May Reduce Dementia Risk

In a new study, Canadian researchers report finding an association between dementia and the combined impact of nineteen other health problems not previously known to influence its occurrence.

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Maintaining Good Health May Reduce Dementia Risk