Kerry O'Banion speaks with Medical News Today
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Gut-brain connection: 3 fatty acids may be linked to tau-mediated damage
As the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) continues to increase, the search for ways to treat and prevent it is ever more pressing. Newly licensed treatments, such as aducanumab and lecanemab, that clear from the brain are a positive development, but they are expensive and
Many researchers are now focusing on other areas, one of which is the effect of the — microbes, particularly bacteria, that inhabit the gut — on neurodegenerative disorders.
. "There is growing recognition of a gut-brain axis and evidence that the microbiome of individuals varies with disease status," said O'Banion. "The biggest issue is understanding whether gut changes are due to disease or contribute to disease (or both)."