A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) has found that the gum bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis(P. gingivalis) can enter the bloodstream and infect the heart. There, unnoticed, it promotes the formation […]
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A larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome are associated with an increased risk of early-onset dementia, according to a study published in
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Many overweight people report that they have lost the desire to eat rich foods – a phenomenon that has also been observed in overweight mice. Scientists have now discovered the
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Many people who have already tried to lose weight by reducing calories know this frustrating reality: at some point, the body stops losing pounds. It senses the reduced calorie intake
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Physical activity is thought to extend the human lifespan, but Finnish twin studies have found that the longevity benefits of physical activity may not be as clear-cut as previously thought.
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Antibiotics are powerful, fast-acting drugs that were developed to fight bacterial infections. In recent years, however, their reliability has diminished as antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to evolve and spread. Staphylococcus aureus
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