Dental Health Care, Gum Disease in Elderly Linked to Low Protein Levels
In a new study published by the Nature Immunology, Low levels of a protein known as Del-1 may be the cause of gum diseases in older people Queen Mary University of London researchers conducted the study on a group of young and old mice and found that low levels of Del-1 in older mice led to severe gum disease and bone loss. Del-1 has been found to make the immune system prevent white blood cells from sticking to and attacking the mouth tissue.