The relationship between the gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases

This 2021 study focuses on the association between the gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases. The microbiome living in our guts play important roles in human physiology and pathology, which has led to microbiome-based approaches for enhancing health and treating diseases. Researchers have tried to determine the relationship between gut microbiome and neurodegenerative and aging diseases (such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease) but the exact interactions between these two remain unclear. Hopefully, the interrelations will be confirmed as technology advances and new study techniques will be developed. This article presents the currently known aspects of the connection between gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases. For instance, the author discusses the potential therapeutic role of microbiome-based therapies in diseases. [NPID: gut microbiota, microbiome, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s, parkinson’s, parkinsons, alzheimers]

Year: 2021

Reference: Zhu, X., Li, B., Lou, P., Dai, T., Chen, Y., Zhuge, A., Yuan, Y., & Li, L. (2021). The Relationship Between the Gut Microbiome and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Neuroscience bulletin, 37(10), 1510–1522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-021-00730-8

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