Hidden Source Of Alzheimer’s May Lie Outside Brain, Study Finds

Hidden Source Of Alzheimer’s May Lie Outside Brain, Study Finds

Alzheimer’s disease, long seen as a disorder of the aging brain, may actually begin in an unexpected place: the mouth.Researchers reported evidence that a bacterium commonly associated with chronic gum disease could play a direct role in the development of Alzheimer’s. The study, published in Science Advances, details how Porphyromonas gingivalis, the pathogen behind periodontitis, was detected in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.The findings …