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Natural Product to Rebuild Teeth and Treat Dental Cavities Developed

Suffering from dental cavities? This convenient and natural product developed by researchers could rebuild teeth and treat cavities without today's costly and uncomfortable treatments.




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3D Printed Drug-filled Dentures can Reduce Fungal Mouth Infections

Using 3-D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that periodically release Amphotericin B, an antifungal medication could help better




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Why are Dental Caries Hard to Treat?

Bacteria and fungal organisms responsible for causing dental caries can only be treated by disrupting their protective bio-film, which these organisms make to protect themselves from antibiotics.




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Dental Experts Put Patient's Care Above All

A definitive checklist of events that should never be faced by a patient has been drawn up to ensure the best patient care worldwide, says a recent research.




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New Way to Predict Caries Progression Discovered

An increase in the concentration of several substances in the oral fluid serves as the indication of dental caries development. Researchers from Russia




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Water Fluoridation May Prevent Dental Decay

Water Fluoridation may reduce dental decay in U.S. children and adolescents, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Dental Research/i.




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Now You Can Put Plasters to Your Mouth Ulcers

Plasters for mouth ulcers have been developed by experts at the University of Sheffield. The research team created these plasters using special polymers which are able to stick to moist surfaces.




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Tooth Decay Risk Higher in Young Adults Born With HIV

Chances of tooth decay are higher in young adults who are born with HIV, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the IMicrobiome/I journal.




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Stem Cells Extracted from Baby Teeth Can Help Regrow Dental Tissues

Dental stem cells extracted from baby teeth can help in the regeneration of dental tissues, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published




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Self-Care Techniques Ward-Off Facial Pain in TMD

Facial pain in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are commonly treated through oral appliances such as splints and bite guards. However, patients feel




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Gum Bacteria Implicated in Alzheimer's, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gum disease bacterium was found to travel throughout the body, exuding toxins linked to Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia, reported new findings.




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Poor Oral Health can Affect Physical and Mental Well-being

Oral health is an important part of overall physical and psychological well-being. Poor oral health is linked to decreased quality of life, depression,




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Experts Seek More Active Prevention of Tooth Decay for Kids

Dentist's drill may not be the best way to deal with tooth decay in children's teeth, according to a new study. And, there is no proof that conventional




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Tooth Decay Prevention: Get Rid of Cavities Using a Bioactive Peptide

Preventing tooth decay now becomes easy using a bioactive peptide that coats the tooth surface, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published




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Excess Fluoride Causes Tooth Enamel Defects

In the cells forming tooth enamel, excessive fluoride exposure was found to alter calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression, stated




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Commonly-used Mouthwash can Make Saliva More Acidic

Common ingredient in mouthwash could be damaging your teeth by turning your saliva more acidic, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iScientific Reports/i.




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Press Release: Sustainable Development Goals Offer Unique Opportunity to Transform Management of Critical Water Resources

Targets that promote efficient, nationally and locally appropriate water use will be key to achieving the SDGs.







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Press Release: Water rights for millions of African farmers threatened by law rooted in colonial times, study finds 

Researchers at Africa Water Week call for efforts to “decolonize” and improve water permit systems, so more farmers are encouraged to invest in much-needed irrigation.




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Press Release: Groundwater in Peril – IWMI joins 700+ scientists and practitioners in urgent call for action on global groundwater

The call to action highlighted in Nature this week cites recent scientific breakthroughs on groundwater’s vital role in supporting rivers globally.




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Press Release: IWMI project enables fast access to petabytes of analysis-ready water data in Africa

A new IWMI partnership with Digital Earth Africa (DEA) will leverage state of the art remote-sensing and data management technologies to enhance the ability of African Governments, communities and companies to better manage their water.




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Cause of Noise-associated Blood Vessel Damage, Heart Disease Identified

Potential mechanism underlying the reason for inflammation, blood vessel damage and heart disease due to long-term exposure to noise was identified by




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Cutting Air Pollution can Boost Health, Prevent Deaths

Air pollution kills millions of people day-by-day. Breathing dirty air also increases the global burden of asthma, respiratory diseases, heart diseases,




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Global Carbon Emissions Growth Hits Record High Again

Coal use is down dramatically in the United States and the European Union, but rising natural gas and oil use in 2019 increased the world's carbon dioxide emission.




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Alcohol, Sweets Help Identify High Carbon Footprint Households

High carbon footprint households are identified by confectionery, alcohol, and restaurant food and not by increased meat consumption, stated new study




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Major Cause Behind Delhi's Foul Air: Experts

People living in Delhi, please take note. Activities like construction, vehicle traffic, and domestic heating add significantly to the Delhi-National




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Pneumococcal Disease Susceptibility Linked to Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Particles

An individual's susceptibility to pneumococcal disease is increased when exposed to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), revealed study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.




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Heatwaves can Raise Health Threats in China

Climate change will pose a deadly threat in China in the future as heatwaves become more severe and frequent, reports a new study. The findings of the




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Risk for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Rises During Winter

Experts discuss the raised risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the winter and during travel as recently, around 25 people were hospitalized for




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Study Says 70% of Americans Rarely Discuss the Environmental Impact of Their Food

More information on climate-friendly plant-based diets is needed among American consumers, revealed results from a national survey released today by the




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Green Space can Decrease Violent Crime

New study has taken a look at how green space can help decrease violent crime. Poorly designed and inadequately maintained green spaces can help crime take root and spread, reports the new study.




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Household Chemical Usage Related to Language Delays Among Kids

Kids from low-income homes whose mothers reported regular use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show language delays by




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Cleaning Products Could Expose Kids to Hazardous Chemicals at Child Care Centers

Floors and furniture in most daycare centers are being mopped and cleaned constantly to protect kids from infections. But, frequently getting exposed




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Air Pollution can Put You at Risk of Dementia and Heart Disease

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at a higher risk of developing dementia and heart disease. However, the risk is even higher in people




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Insights Into Environmental Effects of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Chemotherapeutic drugs or antineoplastic agents used to treat various cancers enter the aquatic environment through human excretion and wastewater treatment facilities.




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Air Quality in the U.S. Dramatically Worse Than in Prior Years

Air quality in the U.S. is dramatically shrinking, leaving nearly 150 million people breathing unhealthy, heavily polluted air, according to the newly




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Bio-Medical Waste: 800 To 1,000 Kg Generated Everyday in Haryana

In Haryana, 800 to 1,000 kg of medical waste is generated everyday. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Director General of Urban Local Body (ULB): "We and health




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Antioxidant Downs Damage Caused by Bisphenol A Exposure

CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10), a substance naturally produced by the human body and found in beef and fish, can reverse the harmful effects produced by BPA, according




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CnbcAfrica.com: Op-Ed: Ethiopia has a Nobel Prize and a roaring economy. Can it also gain a food secure future?

If you’re of a certain age, Ethiopia may still invoke images of its devastating mid-1980s famine that gripped people around the world – including celebrities. But the once impoverished country has redefined itself in just over a generation.



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DownToEarth.org.in: Treasure in excreta: Fast-depleting phosphorus can be extracted from faecal sludge

How close is the world to “peak phosphorus” — that point in time when production of phosphorus will reach its maximum and it will get harder to access it?



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Business Ghana: IWMI project enables fast access to petabytes of analysis-ready water data in Africa

A new International Water Management Institute (IWMI) partnership with Digital Earth Africa (DEA [1]) will leverage state of the art remote-sensing and data management technologies to enhance the ability of African Governments, communities and companies to better manage their water.




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Devex: How satellite images could improve water management in Africa

“One of the big challenges of dealing with water resource management is: How are you going to manage something if you can't measure it?” said William Rex, senior adviser at the International Water Management Institute.




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News Trust: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change

"In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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SciDev: Tap big data to fight floods and droughts in Africa

And when it comes to adapting to climate change, knowledge is power, which is why a new programme to gather continent-wide information on water could be a game-changer.




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TimesLive: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change

“In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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Developing Telecoms: Satcoms to support African water management

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.




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Thomson Reuters: Coronavirus – wake-up call to ensure water and sanitation for all

Today, many people lack access to the most basic weapons to shield themselves from COVID-19: water and soap.




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Down to Earth: When Covid-19, climate collide: How south Asia can prepare itself

Countries in south Asia are bracing themselves for an onslaught of climate disasters, as if managing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not enough.