tooth loss and memory decline_mouse study (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

tooth loss and memory decline_mouse study

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Experimental tooth loss in SAMP8 mice was associated with cognitive decline and increased neuronal inflammation in the hippocampus, while the effects of a low-protein diet on neuroinflammation were limited.

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Courtesy of Rie Hatakeyama

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