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Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking in gums - Science Tech Updates
Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don’t. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup—known as fibrosis—distorting the heart’s architecture, interfering with electrical signals, […] The post Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking in g…
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