Researchers at Florida State University's Gut Biome Lab have conducted a groundbreaking study uncovering a possible connection between gut bacterial infections and the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
The research found that the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae -- a common bacteria notorious for causing hospital-acquired infections -- can migrate from the gut into the bloodstream and eventually into the brain. This bacterial invasion may lead to increased inflammation in the brain and impair cognitive functions, mimicking symptoms seen in Alzheimer's patients. The work was published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.