Publications by authors named "Mohamed Ben Haddou"
Article Synopsis
- Gum chewing has been identified as a potential intervention that may improve quality of life for individuals suffering from xerostomia, a condition characterized by oral dryness and related symptoms.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that out of 9,602 studies screened, only 25 met the criteria, with six studies showing a significant increase in saliva flow rates in those who chewed gum compared to those who did not.
- The findings suggest that incorporating gum chewing into the routines of elderly and medically compromised individuals could help alleviate symptoms of xerostomia by enhancing unstimulated salivary flow.
Genomic instability (GI) influences treatment efficacy and resistance, and an accurate measure of it is lacking. Current measures of GI are based on counts of specific structural variation (SV) and mutational signatures. Here, we present a holistic approach to measuring GI based on the quantification of the steady-state equilibrium between DNA damage and repair as assessed by the residual breakpoints (BP) remaining after repair, irrespective of SV type.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aims of this paper are to conduct: 1) a systematic review of the effects of mastication on sustained attention, and 2) a meta-analysis of the effects of mastication on the performance of participants undertaking cognitive tests. Papers were obtained from MEDLINE and PsycInfo using a systematic approach incorporating defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twenty-one papers linking mastication and sustained attention were reviewed.
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