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 Tooth count may predict survival after pancreatic cancer surgery

Pancreatic cancer patients with at least 21 natural teeth survived nearly two years longer after surgery than those with fewer teeth in a study of 339 people. Researchers suspect tooth loss may reflect decades of inflammation, frailty, nutrition, and other factors tied to the body’s overall resilience.

No    It's chronic infection.

Porphyromonas gingivalis‑derived lipopolysaccharide inhibits brown adipocyte differentiation 

This is the reason we do not exhibit fevers and are always cold.

Immune cells flood into the aging brain

COVID-19 awakens dormant viruses — and one is linked to long COVID

The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut

Yay!

Your gut microbiome may be more contagious than scientists thought

Caffeine may flip an ancient cellular switch linked to slower aging
Caffeine may help cells age more slowly by switching on a powerful energy and stress-response system.

Herpes rewires energy metabolism in human neurons, imaging study reveals

Trauma-induced changes in the brain differ significantly between males and females