New study looks to link gut health to Alzheimer’s Disease

TAMPA, Fla. — A brand new study by USF researchers goals to uncover how gut health impacts mind operate, and doubtlessly present that enhancements in weight-reduction plan might decrease probabilities of getting Alzheimer’s Disease.

“What we are looking at right now here is how the microbes living in the gut affect the pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease,” mentioned Dr. Hariom Yadav, Director of Microbiome Research at USF.

Those microbes embrace completely different sorts of micro organism, with the great holding the unhealthy in examine. Dr. Yadav mentioned a balanced microbiome helps greater than digestion. Research exhibits gut health could be linked to all elements of the physique, together with an individual’s immune and nervous methods.

Dr. Yadav thinks there might even be a tie to good mind health, with the correct weight-reduction plan doubtlessly reducing an individual’s probabilities of getting Alzheimer’s Disease. Yadav started enrolling individuals in his new study final 12 months. His group will analyze every individual’s microbiome and cognitive operate over the course of 4 years.

“So that is kind of the ultimate goal of the study. To find out the bugs our gut has and how that is impacting our brain health and how we can fix it by eating a certain type of diet,” Dr. Yadav mentioned.

Currently, about 100 persons are enrolled within the study. Dr. Yadav mentioned the purpose is to attain 400 volunteers. Visit USF’s website for data on how to take part.