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Boosting gut microbes helps protect mice against Alzheimer’s disease

Boosting gut microbes helps protect mice against Alzheimer’s disease

29 July 2020

A prebiotic supplement that promotes good gut bacteria seems to protect against an Alzheimer’s-like disease in mice and will soon be tested in a clinical trial
Alzheimer's beta-amyloid fibrils

Alzheimer’s disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain

15 July 2020

A protein linked to brain damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease may come from the gut, which could lead to new therapies to prevent the condition

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