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Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

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par Joanna L'Heureux, Postdoctoral Researcher, Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria living on your tongue and gums may affect how the brain works and how it changes as we age. In turn, this could affect whether someone ages normally or develops dementia.

Scientists are uncovering surprising connections between the oral microbiome, which is the bustling ecosystem of bacteria in our mouths, and brain health. A new study my colleagues and I conducted suggests…

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