In recent years, research has indicated that the composition of the gut microbiome is influential on long-term heath and the progression of aging and age-related conditions, perhaps to a similar degree as the better studied influences of weight and exercise. The scientific community has made inroads into correlating specific microbial species and metabolites with specific conditions, and has demonstrated that altering the balance of populations making up the gut microbiome can improve health and extend life in aged animals. Here, researchers review what is known of the ways in which age-related changes in the composition of the gut microbiome can contribute to the progression of heart failure…
The Gut Microbiome Contributes to the Progression of Heart Failure
In recent years, research has indicated that the composition of the gut microbiome is influential on long-term heath and the progression of aging and age-related conditions, perhaps to a similar degree as the better studied influences of weight and exercise. The scientific community has made inroads into correlating specific microbial species and metabolites with specific conditions, and has demonstrated that altering the balance of populations making up the gut microbiome can improve health and extend life in aged animals. Here, researchers review what is known of the ways in which age-related changes in the composition of the gut microbiome can contribute to the progression of heart failure…