Compound Produced by Gut Bacteria May Slow Alzheimer’s Progression

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A compound found in the gut may reduce some of the manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

While mounting evidence has pointed to a connection between the gut microbiome and the degenerative effects of Alzheimer’s disease, the mechanisms are not well understood, said Robert Vassar, PhD, the Davee Professor of Alzheimer Research and professor of Neurology and director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease, who was senior author of the study.

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