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Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered that the gum disease-causing bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis can disrupt the merging of autophagosomes and lysosomes. This interference aggravates heart tissue restructuring and increases the risk of heart rupture following a heart

A tooth abscess is not just painful but it also increases the risk of various complications. To avoid tooth loss and irreversible damage take steps to prevent and treat dental abscesses.

Fish that eats and damage coral reefs but their feces can be beneficial. Click to read more. Coral reefs are known to be some of the world's most significant marine ecosystems serving as shelter and source of food for fish and other marine animals, as well as for microorganisms.

In esophageal cancer patients, oral pathogens are more prevalent and could be used as a novel diagnostic tool, said researchers.