Targeted: A bacterial culprit behind age-related memory decline

Targeted: A bacterial culprit behind age-related memory decline

The community of bacteria living in the intestines could be one of the drivers of memory loss in old age, at least in mice. As rodents age, shifts in their gut microbes weaken the signaling pathway connecting the gut to the brain, a study published in the journal Nature finds.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Gut Bacteria, Gut health, Gut-brain axis, Stanford University, Memory, Cognitive functioning

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