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The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia? (www.theguardian.com)

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

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[–] Protoknuckles 4 points 3 months 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.