00:00What if skipping your toothbrush could cost you your life?
00:02A shocking new study reveals that harmful bacteria and fungi in your mouth
00:07could triple your risk of pancreatic cancer.
00:10Scientists from NYU School of Medicine discovered that certain microbes,
00:15including a yeast called candida,
00:17may travel from your mouth to your pancreas through saliva.
00:20For years, experts believed poor oral hygiene was linked to disease.
00:25But now, researchers have identified 24 specific bacteria
00:29and fungi tied directly to pancreatic cancer risk.
00:33In the largest study of its kind,
00:35nearly 900 participants were tracked for nine years.
00:38Those with certain harmful microbes
00:40were more than three times as likely to develop this deadly cancer.
00:45Pancreatic cancer is known as a silent killer.
00:47It claims over 10,000 lives each year.
00:50And survival rates remain devastatingly low when caught late.
00:55The good news.
00:56Scientists say profiling the bacteria in your mouth
00:59could one day help doctors spot high-risk patients early.
01:03The takeaway is simple.
01:05Brushing and flossing may do far more than protect your smile.
01:09It might help protect your life.
01:11Your mouth could be hiding more than you think.
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