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A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that Candida albicans - a fungus found in the gut, mouth and genital tract - can cause memory problems and brain abnormalities that resemble those characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
The new research shows that the fungus can enter the brain, trigger an inflammatory response, and impair memory. Importantly, the infection leads to the formation of abnormal structures in the brain, and these share similarities with amyloid plaques - a hall mark of Alzheimer's Disease
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