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A sugary diet changes gut bacteria and worsens brain function in rats

3 July 2020

Rats fed a sugar syrup early in life develop an unusual gut microbiome that seems to worsen the rodents’ memories by changing the way their brains work
First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

22 June 2018

Experiments in mice have shown for the first time that bacteria found in the gut of babies and children seem to play a role in brain development

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