This Common Gut-Bacteria Compound May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

This Common Gut-Bacteria Compound May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Gut bacteria produce a common compound called imidazole propionate, and a study found that higher levels are associated with dementia related changes in the brain. A molecule made by gut bacteria could help explain why changes in the intestinal microbiome are connected to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers report that higher levels of imidazole propionate, or ImP, [...]

There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

(Wired) – Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease. For years, scientists have known that the gut microbiome of people with Alzheimer’s differs from that of healthy people. What remains unclear is whether these differences are a consequence of the disease, contribute to it, or simply accompany it. It is possible that part …