Study Links Bacteria With Heart Disease
From Times Wire Reports
Researchers said they have found the strongest evidence yet linking some cases of heart disease with a bacterial infection. They said tests on Alaskan natives show that bacteria best known for causing pneumonia might help form the fat deposits that block arteries. The research, led by Dr. Michael Davidson at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, shows that the infection was there before the blockages, known as atherosclerosis, developed.
