A healthy salivary microbiota is now recognized as vital not only to teeth and gums but also to remote organ sites including the brain. Not surprisingly, the oral cavity hosts a varied menu of microbes. In prior research, bacteria in the oral cavity had been linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Disease May Begin in the Mouth
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In Alzheimer’s, Microbes Mind the Mental Gap
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fearsome, affecting 44 million people worldwide; worse, those numbers are growing as populations age. While seemingly random, AD does not strike equally. Western Europe and North America claim the most whereas AD is least prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aha! Here’s a … [Read more...] about In Alzheimer’s, Microbes Mind the Mental Gap