FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 22, 2022·6 min readStronger Connections Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredTwo new studies strengthen the link between gum disease and the development of Alzheimer's disease. The studies focus on the interactions between the gingipains enzyme interacts with the Tau protein, and how the gingipains enzyme contributes to the development of amyloid-beta.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 20, 2021·6 min readGum Disease Increases Risk of Other Illness Such as Mental Health and Heart ConditionsPeople with periodontal disease have a 37% increased risk of developing anxiety, serious mental illness, and depression, and an 18% increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2019·3 min readBrush your teeth to postpone Alzheimer’sBrushing your teeth may be a way to stave off the development of Alzheimer's disease. Study provides new evidence of how bacteria associated with gingivitis contributes to the development of the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 15, 2019·3 min readPeriodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementiaPeople with chronic periodontitis have a 6% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
