Oral bacteria linked to Parkinson's via the gut-brain axis (medicalxpress.com) 33 points by bikenaga 1y ago ↗ HN
[–] pmdulaney 1y ago ↗ There is some evidence that the infecting agent (bacteria? prions?) travels from the gut to the brain along the vagus nerve.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5440238/
[–] calf 1y ago ↗ Anecdotal but my dad had Parkinson's and prior poor dental history, so this interests me. My own teeth are better but no means perfect; based on this I'll have to pay scrupulous attention to hygiene and checkups, just in case.
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