The composition of the gut microbiome influences health and aging. In addition to variations between individuals, the relative abundances of different microbial populations making up the gut microbiome change with age in ways that contribute to chronic inflammation and the loss of useful metabolite production. Researchers here demonstrate that it is possible to correlate aspects of this gut microbiome aging with changes in behavior normally observed in aged mice. The gut microbiome is becoming an attractive target for intervention, given that strategies such as …
Correlating Gut Microbiome Characteristics with Changed Behavior in Aging Mice
The composition of the gut microbiome influences health and aging. In addition to variations between individuals, the relative abundances of different microbial populations making up the gut microbiome change with age in ways that contribute to chronic inflammation and the loss of useful metabolite production. Researchers here demonstrate that it is possible to correlate aspects of this gut microbiome aging with changes in behavior normally observed in aged mice. The gut microbiome is becoming an attractive target for intervention, given that strategies such as …