Posts Tagged ‘Porphyromonas gingivalis’

Study Links Gum Disease To Alzheimer’s Disease

Study Links Gum Disease To Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study has suggested that gum disease can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers analysed brain samples from deceased patients who had suffered from dementia and found that there were high levels of the bacteria associated with gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis. Experts involved in the study explained that bacteria from the mouth can […]