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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2019·3 min readGum Disease Bacteria Implicated in Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have implicated Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacteria commonly associated with gum disease, in Alzheimer's pathology. The study reports oral Pg infections leads to a colonization and increased production of amyloid beta.Read More
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