Mouth Microbes | Synesthesia | Weekend Sleep | Genetic Tests | Science Education

Your mouth is home to many microbes; when senses overlap; catching up on sleep; getting a genetic test; and learn about medical technology

Check out the May 2019 issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. Download a PDF version for printing. Mouth Microbes The Helpful and the Harmful Your mouth is home to about 700 species of germs, like bacteria, fungus, and more.   Mingling Senses Synesthesia Explained What shape does a sound make? That might sound like nonsense, but someone with this uncommon condition may know.   Making Up Sleep May Not Help Getting a Genetic Test Science Education: Technology   You can always find the latest issue on our home page: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov.   Visit our Facebook page. We'd like to hear from you! To search for more trusted health information from NIH, bookmark https://www.nih.gov/health-information. For wellness toolkits, visit www.nih.gov/wellnesstoolkits.  Please pass the word on to your colleagues about NIH News in Health. We are happy to send a limited number of print copies free of charge for display in offices, libraries or clinics. Just email us or call 301-451-8224 for more information. If you're an editor who wishes to reprint our stories, please see https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/about-us.   Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612