Fusobacterium, a common mouth bacteria, appears to have the ability to kill certain cancers. Lab studies found 70%-99% reduction in number of viable head and neck cancer cells after being infected with it. When detected in head and neck cancers it is associated with a 65% reduction in risk of death.
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the Guardian
Type of mouth bacteria ‘melts’ some cancers, study finds
People with head and neck cancers are said to have better outcomes if fusobacterium is found with their cancer
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Oral bacterium tied to disability severity in multiple sclerosis (MS) 🦷🧠. Findings connect Fusobacterium nucleatum with MS disease severity. Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation.
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Hiroshima University
Oral bacterium tied to disability severity in multiple sclerosis
Findings connect Fusobacterium nucleatum with MS disease severity