Oral microbiome

Carolyn Gretton

The amino acid ‘hack’ for fewer cavities

Keeping your teeth in good shape can be an uphill battle, even with a stellar oral hygiene routine that includes flossing and brushing a few times a day. If you need extra help, give the cavity-busting power of arginine a try…

Joyce Hollman

Pancreatic cancer just got easier to avoid and detect

Pancreatic cancer is challenging. It’s deadly because it’s next to impossible to detect, and there’s no reliable screening method for it. But a newly identified risk factor offers both a way to determine who’s at highest risk and how to avoid it…

Carolyn Gretton

The missing link for lowering blood pressure with beet juice

It’s no secret that beet juice is great for your heart health, especially your blood pressure. But there’s an interesting wrinkle to this effect — one that has to do with a completely different body part…