OSH News Editor’s Note: The article misidentifies P. gingivalis as a virus, when it is, in fact a bacterium.
Turns out keeping your gums and teeth healthy may be an integral weapon to fight dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Brains from patients who had both conditions were dissected by researchers in order to learn more about the causes of dementia and Alzheimer…
Cognitive decline occurs more rapidly when a person with Alzheimer’s disease also has periodontal disease, according to new research published in the journal PLOS One….
An oral pathogen that connects periodontal disease with adult rheumatoid arthritis may also influence the progression of the disease in children, according to new research…