Current study: Intestinal inflammation again linked to Alzheimer's disease. As of: February 26, 2024, 6:30 a.m By: Laura Knops CommentsPressSplit In a current study, US researchers are investigating the role of the intestinal microbiome in the development of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Previous animal studies on mice have already shown that Alzheimer's can be passed on to young mice through the transmission of intestinal microbes. Higher levels of inflammation in the intestines in Alzheimer's patients.