Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Infection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease

Infection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease: In people over the age of 50, the risk following a symptomatic infection can be an average of 11 percent higher, and even more about ten years after the infection, at 24 percent greater risk.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/n0Uki2M

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