Surprising Hypothetical Mechanism Warrants Further Investigation

According to a recently published study, a probiotic treatment has mitigated pancreatitis in an animal model.   This leads to a new hypothesis of how probiotic's may act.

“Severe acute pancreatitis is a critical illness that is characterized by intestinal barrier dysfunction.  While it is usually self-limiting, in 20% - 30% of cases patients develop serious disease, including systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, and/or multiple organ dysfunction, which frequently cause death,” says the study.

The Capsule of Porphyromonas Gingivalis Protects Gum Disease-Causing Bacteria From Immune Response

According to recent research the capsule, Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterium that causes gum disease, provides stealth, boosting the bacterium's virulence. You may have also heard it referred to as a sugar coating, as the capsule is made from sugar molecules. These molecules do not ordinarily elicit immunity, despite the fact that it does hide the bacterium's proteins within, preventing immune response.
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The study was led by Janina P. Lewis, of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. The scientists compared the ability of normal, and mutant bacteria that were missing the capsule.

"The mutant bacteria activated the host to a greater extent, and thus, were more easily killed by eukaryote cells," says Lewis. "Thus, the capsule protects the bacteria and allows them to survive unnoticed in our bodies."

Mushroom Rinse Can Improve Oral Health?

According to a study performed by researchers from Italy's University of Verona, using a mouth rinse made from shiitake mushrooms can reduce plaque and gum inflammation.

The group of researchers conducted the study because an extract from mushrooms has been shown in laboratory experiments to control the growth of oral bacteria.  It turns out that mushroom extracts kill oral bacteria, and make it harder for the bacteria to stick to teeth.

Hydrogen Fluoride – Another Cause Of Coal Burning Endemic Fluorosis

A team of scientists from China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, has recently demonstrated that “hydrogen fluoride is the prior releasing form of fluorine in long-term air-exposed coal under combustion and mild heating.”  Professor Handong Liang and his team proved that it may change current understanding of the cause and prevailing mechanism of coal burning endemic fluorosis.

"The unique chemical and physical property of hydrogen fluoride may bring new insight into the pathogenic mechanism of coal burning endemic fluorosis, or even change the current understanding fundamentally," explains Prof. Liang.

Math Gives Better Attachment For Dental Crowns?

Due to the fact that dental treatment, involving crown replacements runs Swedish people dozens of millions SEK annually, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology are working on the creation of a new method for “determining exactly how to optimally prepare a tooth to place a crown on it.”  They are working to make a new method that is much cheaper and faster; while at the same time improving quality and reliability of the crown replacements.

The researchers at Chalmers, at the initiative of the company Nobel Biocare, are now planning to run clinical tests.

"With current software, you can measure the damaged tooth's dimensions by laser scanning," says Chalmers researcher Evan Shellshear.  "The software then computes the optimal shape of the ground tooth, and the output is a 3-D visualisation of it.  You also get a 3-D animation showing precise suggestions for manoeuvring the cutting tool in order to achieve the final tooth shape safely."