Can Heart Disease be Found by Saying Ahh?
(HealthScoutNews, 9/28/02)

Caroline Attardo Genco, associate professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, and team, infected mice with bacteria that typically cause gum disease. The researchers dissected the mice and found that the animals infected with the strongest strains of bacteria were more likely to have clogged arteries. These findings suggest that bacteria from the gums may travel through the body and produce inflammation in the cardiovascular system, thereby contributing to artherosclerosis.