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How Microbes can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline

The gut microbiota comprises trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in the intestines and affect health in multiple ways. Alpha Tauri 3D Graphics/Shutterstock

Recent research has found that changes in the gut microbiota — the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in the intestines — can alter the brain and behavior. Now, a study led by scientists at UCLA could elucidate how and why that phenomenon occurs.

In the experiment, which was conducted with mice, researchers found that gut microbes can exacerbate the effects of cognitive impairment because of how they affect the hippocampus, the region of the brain that is critical for memory and learning...

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