It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that—depending on your genetic ...

Recent research links Alzheimer's disease to bacterial gum infections, specifically the pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis.

Cornell researchers found that genetic variation in AMY1, a starch-digesting gene, alters oral bacteria composition, ...

Dr Alp Kantarci, an expert in oral health and dementia from Harvard University, has shared a simple four-minute activity that ...

A top health expert is urging people to spend four minutes every day doing one simple thing, which research shows can reduce ...

Dr Alp Kantarci, a professor and oral health researcher, has shared a simple four-minute daily routine that could reduce your risk of dementia.

Studies are linking a pathogen behind gum disease with Alzheimer's - a discovery that could help provide early indicators ...

In recent years, a growing number of scientific studies have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer's disease isn't just a ...

Alzheimer's has long been considered somewhat of a medical mystery - but could that be because medics are looking for causes ...

A growing body of research suggests that infections, including those caused by common bacteria in gum disease, could ...