We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it | New Scie

If you bled when you brushed your teeth this morning, you might want to get that seen to. We may finally have found the long-elusive cause of Alzheimer’s disease: Porphyromonas gingivalis, the key bacteria in chronic gum disease. That’s bad, as gum disease affects around a third of all people.

We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it | New Scie