Gum disease increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A recent study suggests that periodontal diseases increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

The bacteria responsible for bleeding gums can be transmitted from the mouth to the brain, said the Cortexim research center quoted by the Daily Mail newspaper.

Scientists have discovered the bacterium of gum disease in the brains of 51 people with Alzheimer's disease. The results of the study indicate that people who brush their teeth properly can reduce the risk of dementia.

The study found that porphyrin, a leading cause of gum disease, could reach the brain of mice after only six weeks.

The mice also showed an accumulation of beta-amyloid, one of the brain's destructive proteins, that could explain dementia. Damage to brain memory centers may explain earlier that people with gum disease have long-term were 70% more likely to develop dementia.

Scientists believe that bacteria can cause Alzheimer's disease in humans after discovering the toxic enzymes that they produce in the brain, cerebrospinal fluid and the toys of people with the disease.

However, the researchers confirmed that hope remained after the discovery of a drug that could disrupt enzymes and rescue mouse brain cells. It will be tested on people with Alzheimer's disease later this year. Gum diseases that cause bad breath and bleeding gums have been associated with chronic health problems, including heart disease.