Study finds faecal microbiome transplants from young mice improve brain plasticity in older mice
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Chris Simms
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A study has shown for the first time that older mice given faecal microbiome transplants (FMT) from younger mice experienced improved brain plasticity. The research suggests that gut microbiomes from younger animals can help older brains overcome conditions like amblyopia (lazy eye), which is typically only treatable in childhood. This links the gut microbiome to brain adaptability and opens new possibilities for age-related neurological treatments.
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· 3 pulledThis study suggests that microbial communities may help regulate brain plasticity and could potentially overcome conditions typically only treatable in childhood.
A faecal microbiome transplant (FMT) could make an aged brain as adaptable as a young one.
Our gut microbiome has been linked to our risk of depression and may even play a role in shaping our personality.
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