Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age?

(Babraham Institute) Fecal transplants from young to aged mice can stimulate the gut microbiome and revive the gut immune system, a study by immunologists at the Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK, has shown. The study, published in Nature Communications, suggest that the gut microbiome could be a target for the treatment of a range of age-associated symptoms to facilitate healthy ageing.
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