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Alzheimers

http://www.dentistmold.com/news/alzheimers-link-with-poor-oral-hygiene/In recent months, a number of publications and reports have drawn attention to studies that have found a possible link between poor oral health and the eventual onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Studies at the University of Central Lancashire found that a strain of bacteria found in the brains of patients who had suffered from dementia prior to their deaths was consistent with that found in patients who suffer from gum disease. The unconfirmed theory is that these bacteria transmit fr... Read more