In recent years, an increasing number of scientific investigations have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer's disease ...

A dentist has explained the symptoms you need to watch for - and what they could mean, from liver failure to osteoporosis ...

White spots on your tonsils are often a sign of an infection, like strep throat ... on the tongue, and on the roof of the mouth. Tonsil stones, or tonsiliths, are calcium deposits that form ...

An itchy mouth is a common, though sometimes alarming, symptom that many people experience. It can be caused by viral or fungal infections or ... or the roof of your mouth. For mild allergic ...

Here’s how to avoid an infection. By Melinda Wenner ... If you touch the bacteria on a surface and then touch your mouth, you could get sick. Because the bacteria thrive in animal intestines ...

Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression of cognitive decline in Parkinson ...

Scientists have reported use of antibacterial coatings made from resilin-mimetic proteins to fully block bacteria from attaching to a surface. A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

Bacterial infection refers to the invasion of a host's tissue by a pathogenic bacteria. A study provides much-needed data to support health system strengthening to combat antimicrobial resistance ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (small rod-shaped bacteria) swarms toward and around a neighboring Cryptococcus neoformans (round ...

Dry mouth can be caused by mouth breathing, medications, or a health condition. Learn what symptoms to watch for and when to ...

Semaglutide effects the salivary glands in the mouth. It does this by reducing saliva production ( hyposalivation ), which ...