The balance of microbial populations making up the gut microbiome changes with age in ways that provoke chronic inflammation, as well as reduce production of beneficial metabolites. In recent years, researchers have shown that Alzheimer’s patients exhibit a distinctly dysregulated gut microbiome in comparison to other older individuals. This raises the question of whether there is a significant contribution to risk of Alzheimer’s resulting from specific changes in microbial populations of the intestinal tract. Alternatively, since the <a href="https://en.wikipedi…
Towards a Better Understanding of the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Alzheimer's Disease
The balance of microbial populations making up the gut microbiome changes with age in ways that provoke chronic inflammation, as well as reduce production of beneficial metabolites. In recent years, researchers have shown that Alzheimer’s patients exhibit a distinctly dysregulated gut microbiome in comparison to other older individuals. This raises the question of whether there is a significant contribution to risk of Alzheimer’s resulting from specific changes in microbial populations of the intestinal tract. Alternatively, since the <a href="https://en.wikipedi…