CHICAGO: A research report has already found new data which she believes indicates bacteria responsible for gum disease are commonly found in brain samples from deceased Alzheimer’s patients.
These findings add to previous studies which suggest a link between the two conditions. A 2008 paper looked at pairs of identical twins where one developed Alzheimer’s and the other did not.
The study showed that twins who lost teeth in their early to mid-life more commonly developed the disease compared to their brothers and sisters…