A new clinical study suggests that successful root canal treatment may benefit more than just dental health. Patients treated for infected teeth showed improved blood sugar control, healthier ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

With age, teeth get increasingly brittle and susceptible to damage from tooth decay, which can eventually lead to tooth loss. Teeth have an intrinsic capability to regenerate, a process that is driven ...

With age, teeth get increasingly brittle and susceptible to damage from tooth decay, which can eventually lead to tooth loss. Teeth have an intrinsic capability to regenerate, a process which is ...

A rare baby Columbian mammoth tooth was recently discovered in Northeast Mississippi. The tooth belonged to a mammoth estimated to be under one year old. Columbian mammoths were the largest land ...

Bison are the largest land mammals in North America, but there was a time when something much, much larger roamed the land. The recent discovery of a fossil from one of the giants in Mississippi, a ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around tooth roots can create chronic inflammation that spreads through the body ...

If you think dental surgery is painful today, just imagine getting a Neanderthal root canal. New research on an ancient tooth discovered in a Siberian cave indicates that Neanderthals, humans’ extinct ...

Recently there was a discovery made by Roger Rakestraw from near Ecru in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. This rare baby Columbian mammoth tooth was brought to the attention of our MDEQ scientists and ...

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Madagascar’s military ruler Michael Randrianirina has dissolved the government and will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days in accordance with the country’s laws, the presidency said in a ...

Prenatal and early postnatal lead exposure was associated with poorer cognitive function more than 60 years later, with the strongest effects observed among women who were exposed in utero during the ...