Bacteria: News and Research on Chlamydophila pneumoniae

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Common bacteria discovered in the eye linked to cognitive decline

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from Cedars-Sinai. Published in Nature ...

Feb 2, 2026

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New research suggests nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer's and dementia

Griffith University researchers have demonstrated that a bacteria can travel through the olfactory nerve in the nose and into the brain in mice, where it creates markers that are a tell-tale sign of Alzheimer's disease.

Oct 28, 2022

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