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.
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