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Common stomach bug linked to Alzheimer's risk

A common stomach bug may be related to increased risk of Alzheimer's, new research suggests. Researchers found that people 50-plus in a U.K.-based study who had Heliobacter pylori — an infection that can cause indigestion, gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer — also had an 11 percent higher risk of developing Alzheimer's. More research is needed to clarify the relationship between infectious agents and Alzheimer’s disease.

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