Evidence suggests food preservatives may help prevent cavities
...h in sugar, brush and floss regularly, and undergo regular dental checkups. The new research reflects a coming of age of the understanding of how fluoride protects tooth enamel, says Marquis. Fifty years ago Rochester researcher Basil Bibby suggested that fluoride inhibits the bacteria that feed on ......rder region over the last few years curtailed regular patrols of the gorilla habitat, but the trackers and scientists from the Fossey Fund's Karisoke Nature Center are now back in the Virungas with armed escorts. The trackers will soon receive additional training to use the new technology...Dietary changes don't prevent recurrent polyps, eight-center study shows
... had polyps, the research team is now recommending regular screening and colonoscopies, according to Elaine Lanza, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, national co-principal investigator. "This has led us in other directions in preventing colon cancer," said M. Robert Cooper, M.D., principal investiga...Alcohol and thiamine deficiency together: a dangerous combination?
...g to his earlier study. "When we gave our animals regular food that contained thiamine, they did not develop... are problematic. Eating enriched Wonder Bread or regular food gives you the thiamine in relatively normal concentrations." Gauvin is less comfortable with t...How stress maintains population levels
...ts, quite often among populations that do not make regular use of bird feeders. Dhondt emphasizes that mycoplasmal conjunctivitis cannot be transmitted to humans. And he hopes that more citizen-scientists will join Project FeederWatch to help resolve other scientific questions....Researchers develop tastier low-fat cheddar
...sing fat to add taste. Scientists believe that, in regular cheeses, fat absorbs and then masks compounds responsible for "off-flavor" taste. In low-fat cheeses, fewer fat globules are available to interact with or mask such compounds. While their prevalence is roughly the same as in higher-fat varieties, the...Study suggests ERT stimulates blood flow to key memory centers in brain
... women, 12 who were receiving ERT as part of their regular medical treatment and 16 who were not, were asked to view 20 objects and a list of 20 words on a computer screen. During the scans, the women were shown a series of words or figures -- some that they had seen earlier on the computer screen and others...Supermarket shelf labels help African Americans, others shop healthier, study finds
...glance which foods they could make a part of their regular diet, and which should be enjoyed in moderation," says Holly Noble, R.D., who currently coordinates the M-Fit supermarket program. "Based on this study, it appears that they're seeing and using it." Though the stores used in the study do not currentl...Microscopic bone evidence supports dinosaur-bird evolution link
..., the canalicular organization follows a much more regular pattern with very direct and parallel routes, a structure similar to that in modern mammals. The work also sheds light on another controversy - whether dinosaurs had high metabolic rates like modern birds. The researchers found evidence that bundles ...Binge drinking: a dangerous rite of passage
... that a significant percentage of teenagers report regular bouts of drinking in which high blood alcohol levels are attained. Furthermore, when the above definitions are used, recent data from the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study indicates that roughly 45 percent of all college students...Caffeine in colas: 'The Real Thing' isn't the taste
...ure that subjects could distinguish Diet Coke from regular Coca-Cola a sign that they had reasonable taste ...e. Subjects were chosen in part because they were regular cola drinkers who believed they preferred caffeinated colas because of their taste. That fact and t...Isoflavone-rich soy products may prevent bone loss in women
...rosis. Additional perceived health benefits of the regular consumption of soy, such as reductions in the incidence of cancer and heart disease in some populations might increase compliance in its use by perimenopausal women as an alternative to HRT in preventing bone loss. The authors add that, "This attentu...Research shows radiologists will need different programs for digital mammography to work best
...hat means that if we make all the images look like regular mammograms, we will be limiting their effectiveness." The challenge for General Electric and the other companies will be to create new, more sophisticated computer software that takes into account what radiologists believe provides the most helpful ...NIGMS awards 'Glue Grant' to create virtual cell
...Lake City, Utah). Central to maintaining close and regular contact among the AFCS scientists is keeping communication channels wide open, Gilman said. The communications "glue" for the consortium will be a sophisticated virtual conferencing system that can be operated using "Internet2," a new university-bas...Program shown to help non-alcoholics reduce drinking 66%
...n 10 for men. A "drink" is defined as 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 oz. of table wine, 3 oz. of fortified wine...fter an initial conversation with a counselor. The regular DrinkWise program starts with a one-hour assessment session with a counselor who is trained and expe...Advances in animal medicine increase quality of life for older pets
... of pets, massaging the pet all over its body on a regular weekly basis. "At the first sign of a lump, take the pet to the veterinarian. Treatment is most effective when started early." Newer diagnostic tools, like an ultrasound machine, have improved diagnosis of heart disease. Veterinarians take an echo-ca...Effect of exercise on reducing major depression appears to be long-lasting
...al medical problems or infirmities that might make regular exercise more difficult than for younger patients. Researchers used the anti-depressant sertraline (trade name Zoloft), which is a member of a class of commonly used anti-depressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Blumenth...UNC-CH study offers new evidence that garlic protects against cancers
...g, consistent protective effect for people who are regular garlic consumers," said Dr. Lenore Arab, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the UNC-CH schools of public health and medicine. "It doesn't matter if they're consuming garlic in China or in the United States, the effect is still there." UNC-CH ...Gene barrier in corn may boost trade, environment
... potentially solve the problem of contamination of regular hybrid corn and organic hybrid corn by any genetically modified organism (GMO) during the growing season," says Gerrish. "This technology could also allow a farmer to grow both types of maize crops and maintain a market segregated product." Today, ab...Ringling Bros. announces four Asian elephant pregnancies at Center for Elephant Conservation
...d with its breeding program. As part of their regular prenatal care, the female elephants are receiving ...weekly blood tests to monitor progesterone levels, regular physical examinations and ultrasounds. During their last six months of pregnancy, the elephants wil...