Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?

A short summary: contrary to widespread opinion, the brain of a typical person is not sterile, but inhabited with microbes that have health effects.

  • Donk@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    17 days ago

    Dental health is strongly associated with heart health as well. I’m hoping they find some better treatments for depression while they’re looking for dementia info. Unfortunately some of the relative brain matter may be more difficult to collect.