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Study links disease-causing bacteria to Alzheimer's

Researchers say they have found evidence linking bacteria that causes gum disease to Alzheimer's disease. Researches examined brain tissue from patients with Alzheimer's and found toxic enzymes from the bacteria in more than 90 percent of the samples.
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