Can the gut microbiota slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease?

In a current paper in Scientific Reports, Bonfilli et al describe research on a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease that provides strong and detailed evidence for multiple changes in the diseased brain that appear to lead to an amelioration of neurodegeneration. The AD mice were treated with a probiotic formulation called SLAB51, rich in lactic acid […]

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