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    Spinal cord injury can reshape gut microbes that influence whole-body health

    October 30, 2026, Categories  Uncategorized

    The spinal cord is a major communication pathway between the brain and the rest of the body, including the gut, where trillions of microbes interact with the body’s largest collection of immune cells.
    The spinal cord is a major communication pathway between the brain and the rest of the body, including the gut, where trillions of microbes interact with the body’s largest collection of immune cells.
    Illustration: Getty Images/Science Photo Library

    Scientists exploring the links between a spinal cord injury, inflammation and immune function have turned their attention to a genome-level analysis of the gut microbial community, with early study results offering hints at potential new approaches to aid healing.

    In mice, refeeding a strain of bacteria that was depleted after spinal cord injury (SCI) lowered inflammation and stabilized weight loss...

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