MASTIC GUM MAY help fight off the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria, according to a 2010 study. H. pylori is a common bacteria that can cause inflammation and ulcers and possibly damage stomach ...

Studies exploring mastic gum's effects on gut conditions have involved varying amounts, ranging from 350 mg three times a day ...

Traditionally, the gum is used as a food ingredient in Greece and other Mediterranean countries. One of the first studies to examine the medicinal effects of mastic gum was published in 1984.

Yet if left unchecked it could lead to receding gums and gum pockets, bone deterioration, and finally, tooth loss. In fact, periodontitis, the most severe form of gum disease, is the leading cause ...

BitTorrent, the popular file sharing protocol, is a bit of a controversial subject in the security world. It wasn’t created to be controversial, of course -- it was created for peer-to-peer (P2P ...

But, he adds, no studies have been done on the effects of the product early in pregnancy. If you've ever felt as though you were becoming hooked on nicotine gum, you might not have been imagining it.

A fire can give off incredible amounts of heat. A room fire can range from 100 degrees at floor level to 1,200 or more degrees at the ceiling. Skin can burn with permanent injuries at 160 degrees. The ...

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