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Gum disease and Alzheimer's: Your questions answered

Gum disease and Alzheimer's: Your questions answered

30 January 2019

People are questioning a landmark study suggesting that a bacterium involved in gum disease may also cause Alzheimer's. Here's what you need to know about the study
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Alzheimer's bacterial link reiterates the importance of our microbiome

30 January 2019

A bacterium seems to cause Alzheimer's as well as gum disease, hinting that our microbial denizens may be involved in many diseases we thought weren't infectious

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