Alan Hirsch, M.D., refers to this phenomenon as the "music of mastication." He told Mental Floss, "For non-gustatory, non-olfactory stimulation, people prefer crunchiness," as it helps give a sensory ...

Two local agencies have received a total of $3 million to reduce fuels along Jamestown Road and Dragoon Gulch Trail in Sonora ...

Proper occlusal contact, in particular in the posterior region, plays an important role in mastication and dental function and thus relates to the overall immune function. In this study, men and women ...

A canapé is the original fast food. Presented on a travelling tray, picked with one's own champagne-flute-holding hand, ...

With this instrument, some important studies have been made of the force required in the mastication of food. These are shown graphically at the top of this page. In place of muscles the jaw is ...

Our research shows that, unlike at other barriers, the mouth has a different way of stimulating Th17 cells: not by bacteria but by mastication. Therefore mastication can induce a protective immune ...

City of Eugene Parks and Open Space will begin wildfire risk reduction work at Amazon Headwaters Park, resulting in temporary ...

Shoe Fire initially started 1:18 p.m. Oct. 9 in Shasta County. Since its discovery 24 days ago, it has burned 5,124 acres. By ...

Restricted jaw movement and in severe cases can cause trismus (difficulty opening mouth) Headache, neck and shoulder pain ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Forestry Division announced Tuesday, Nov. 12 that help is available to remove ...

We recently released our Tahoe Fund Annual Report, and it is clear that last year was full of transformational change for ...

As I sat in the audience, waiting for the performance of War Horse In Concert, a Pops presentation for the Wichita Symphony, ...