Ava and Hal talk about how people with fewer and less-diverse gut microbes are more likely to have cognitive impairment, including dementia and Alzheimer’s. That’s according to a new study from Monash University of Australia and Jinan University of China.
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Wang, Jing, Gong Zhang, Hao Lai, Zengbin Li, Mingwang Shen, Chao Li, Patrick Kwan, et al. “Characterizing Gut Microbiota in Older Chinese Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2024 Aug 30.
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