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.

  • Protoknuckles@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    22 days ago

    The stomach microbiome affects way more than we thought only 10 years ago. I could see the brain microbiome causing a lot of diseases.