Using e-cigarettes alters the mouth’s microbiome—the community of bacteria and other microorganisms—and makes users more prone to inflammation and infection, finds a new study led by researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry.
The study, published in iScience, a Cell…
Most people know that good oral hygiene is linked to good health. Colorado State University (CSU) microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, by taking a close look at invisible communities of microbes that live in every mouth. The…
A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse.
“The stay-at-home orders did result in one major health positive. Overall, healthy eating increased because we ate out less frequently. However,…
Children exposed to cannabis in utero had a moderately elevated risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, according to a Canada-based retrospective study.
Mothers who used cannabis while pregnant had a 50% higher likelihood of having a child with autism (adjusted hazard ratio…
Global cognitive function declined faster in people with either very short or very long sleep duration than in people who slept 7 hours a night, combined data from England and China showed.
Over 100,000 person-years of follow-up, cognitive z scores had a pooled β of…
A low carbohydrate diet increased energy expenditure during weight maintenance, researchers reported. In a group of overweight adults who recently lost 12% of their body weight, a low carb diet helped burn more calories during the weight maintenance phase, according to David…
Association between diabetes and dental implant complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The number of people between ages 20 to 79 with diabetes mellitus had risen to 424.9 million in 2017, roughly three times the prevalence in 2000. Diabetes mellitus is closely related to oral health, especially periodontal health, and has long been known…
A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examines adolescent substance use changes in frequency, social contexts, and pandemic-related predictors.
Abstract
Objective: The overarching goal of this study was to provide key information on how adolescents' substance use has changed…
In October 2018, the Government of Canada legalized the recreational use of cannabis nationally. Before legalization, cannabis was the most widely used illicit drug in Canada, and consumption increased from 14% to 17% between 2018 and 2019. This rise may be a…
People who play games – such as cards and board games – are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study published in The Journals of Gerontology suggests. Those who regularly played non-digital games scored better on memory and…