Discover how gum disease may fuel Alzheimer’s disease and why protecting your smile could also protect your mind.

Living in zero gravity can lead to periodontitis, a common and serious condition where the gums become inflamed and the bone that supports teeth starts to break down, eventually leading to tooth loss, ...

This epidemiological study evaluated the association of malocclusions in the smile zone and periodontal disease. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 700 adolescents ...

The hot flashes and mood swings might grab your attention first, but menopause triggers a silent catastrophe inside your bones that happens much faster and more dramatically than most women realize.

What is the earliest spark that ignites the memory-robbing march of Alzheimer's disease? Why do some people with Alzheimer's-like changes in the brain never go on to develop dementia? These questions ...

Top row: In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, lithium deficiency (right) dramatically increased amyloid beta deposits in the brain compared with mice that had normal physiological levels of ...

There’s a tension in modern periodontics that we don’t talk about enough. A clinical paradox. We have our primary enemy in sight: a pathogenic biofilm that destroys the structures holding teeth in ...

Researchers analysed data of a subcohort of patients from a prospective observational study to identify factors associated with BMD and the risk for osteoporosis. They included 110 patients with SLE ...

UCF researchers develop nanoparticles that may protect against and reverse damage from radiation exposure. Early studies show the potential to restore bone loss, help cancer patients recover faster ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) appears to be associated with a higher risk of tooth loss, with a higher prevalence of CKD seen among individuals with fewer than 20 teeth, according to a study published ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Think bone loss is inevitable as you age? Think again. Bone health expert Debi Robinson joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom, to share ...