Common Bacteria Found in the Eye Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

From SciTechDaily

Cedars-Sinai researchers are pointing to an unexpected place to look for clues about Alzheimer’s disease: the eye. In a study published in Nature Communications, they report evidence that Chlamydia pneumoniae, best known for causing pneumonia and sinus infections, can persist for years in the body and may be tied to changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease.

The work raises the possibility that a long-lasting infection could help fuel the kind of inflammation that damages nerve cells, and it also hints at new ways to intervene, from inflammation-limited approaches to earlier antibiotic treatment.