Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Oral microbiome may influence dementia development, study suggests

The microbial ecosystems within our mouths may affect our cognitive function as we age, according to a study. Interventions such as prebiotics, including dietary nitrate, have the potential for delaying cognitive decline.

Dentistry

Saliva proteins linked to gum disease progression identified

Measuring levels of key proteins in patients' saliva may be a relatively easy way for dentists and even patients themselves to track the progression of gum disease (periodontitis), suggests a new study led by researchers ...

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