Probing links between the microbiome and brain health

Probing links between the microbiome and brain health

Bifidobacteria are a component of our microbiome that are abundant in infants, but decrease with age. Researchers are investigating whether this decline has a link to cognitive health.

Experts, who had discovered in previous studies that brain health affects stomach and intestinal health, say that studies conducted in recent years have shown that gastrointestinal health can also affect brain health. Expressing that the intestines and brain are interconnected, Neurology Specialist Prof. Dr. Barış Metin said, “Nerve cells in the intestines can transmit signals to the brain and create chemical and electrical changes in the brain,…