Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. However, some of these microorganisms, such as Veillonella parvula, may be too nice. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the germ multiply and cause gum disease, according to a new University at Buffalo-led study. The research sought…

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Let the Carbs Come to You

Like other wholesale food suppliers during the pandemic, Featherstone Foods in the Bronx, which specializes in baked goods, has suffered a shortfall, with so many of its restaurant and food service accounts now closed. It formed a new company, Bread Basket, to deliver or ship fresh bread to retail customers nationwide. In collaboration with a…

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Slurp Ippudo Ramen at Home

Before the pandemic, you could usually count on a line outside Ippudo ramen restaurants, some of which are now open for takeout and delivery. But now you can summon a bowl of one of the chain’s signature ramens any time, with the new frozen kit made in collaboration with Sun Noodle, which is already selling…

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Spanish Seafood, Grilled and Tinned

Fine tinned seafood is a Spanish specialty. Abel Álvarez, the chef and an owner of the restaurant Güeyu Mar on the north coast of Spain, has given it uncommon allure. His Conservas Braseadas Güeyumar seafood — including sardines, cockles, razor clams, squid in ink and even tuna neck — are charcoal-grilled before being preserved in…

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