Ulcer bug linked to stroke
What’s bad for the gut may be bad for the brain. Potent strains of an ulcer-causing bacterium may also trigger strokes, according to a study in the July 30 Circulation.
Over the past several years, researchers have come to believe that low-grade inflammation, such as the body’s response to a chronic infection, precedes heart disease and potentially stroke. But linking this inflammation to any specific infection has been tricky, says lead researcher Antonio Pietroiusti of Tor Vergata University in Rome.