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Bacteria that cause gingivitis, manipulate our immune system

In a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, scientists found that the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis, which cause a wide variety of oral diseases, from caries to periodontitis, can control the body's immune system by disabling normal protective processes , which can destroy them.

04 January 2013, 15:30

Scientists have discovered a new method for diagnosing glaucoma

A new study of scientists suggests that certain changes in the blood vessels of the retina can be an early symptom that a person is at an increased risk of developing glaucoma, an eye disease that slowly takes peripheral vision from people.

03 January 2013, 14:02

Language learning begins in the womb

Scientists from the Pacific Lutheran University, led by Dr. Christina Moon, found that newborns are much more receptive to the sounds of their native language than previously thought.

03 January 2013, 10:15

More and more people need liver transplantation

The results of the new study suggest that the demand for liver transplantation, which a patient infected with hepatitis C needs, grew among Americans born between 1941 and 1960. However,

02 January 2013, 16:19

The pertussis vaccine becomes ineffective

American scientists have found that the cell-free DTaP vaccine, which is carried out in five stages and protects immediately from three diseases (pertussis, tetanus and diphtheria) works ineffectively.

02 January 2013, 12:30

Antibiotic amoxicillin was ineffective for the treatment of pneumonia

Infections of the lower respiratory tract are one of the most common diseases in developed countries. Although most of these infections, according to scientists and doctors, provoke viruses, an unequivocal answer to the question, whether antibiotics are effective in combating these infections, does not exist yet.

02 January 2013, 09:13

Botox will save from depression

Everyone knows that Botox injections help to get rid of wrinkles and smooth the skin. But, as it turned out, Botox has one more useful feature - it can help in the treatment of mental illnesses.

01 January 2013, 15:15

The new screening method accurately determines the type of dementia

A new method of magnetic resonance imaging will help doctors to quickly determine what exactly the patient is sick, Alzheimer's disease or another kind of dementia.

30 December 2012, 18:38

"Larks" are less at risk of obesity than "owls"

On the eve of the New Year holidays, a team of scientists from the University of California warns that overeating can harm health, upsetting the so-called "food clock."

27 December 2012, 14:32

The retina will help to track the development of multiple sclerosis

The vision test will help to quickly and easily analyze the health status of patients with multiple sclerosis.

27 December 2012, 11:21

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