Brushing Teeth can Postpone Alzheimer’s Disease

Npnews24 online: Norwegian scientists have discovered a connection in between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

According to the study published in the journal ‘Science Advances’, gum disease plays a decisive role in whether a person develops Alzheimer’s or not.

The bacteria produce a protein that destroys nerve cells in the brain, which in turn leads to loss of memory and ultimately, Alzheimer’s.

Researchers have previously discovered that the bacteria causing gingivitis can move from the mouth to the brain where the harmful enzymes they excrete can destroy the nerve cells in the brain.

Knowledge gives researchers a possible new approach for attacking Alzheimer’s disease.