Scientists identify gut-brain connection in ALS
Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 10:40
in Health & Medicine
Harvard University scientists have identified a new gut-brain connection in the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The researchers found that in mice with a common ALS genetic mutation, changing the gut microbiome using antibiotics or fecal transplants could prevent or improve disease symptoms. Published in the journal Nature, the findings provide a potential […]