Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimer’s disease

A common respiratory bacterium that typically causes pneumonia and sinus infections may also play a role in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai report that Chlamydia pneumoniae can persist in both the eye and the brain for years, where it may worsen the damage associated with Alzheimer's. The findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest that addressing chronic infection and inflammation could open the door to new treatment strategies, includi...