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Gut microbiome may predict cognition, depression in older age
Data from 268 people participating in the Korean Biobank Innovations for chronic Cerebrovascular disease With ALZheimerโs disease Study (BICWALZS) indicated that lower abundance of Bifidobacteria was associated with poor current cognitive function. Moreover, higher levels of degradation of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), a naturally-occurring amino acid and key inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, were associated with…