| ▲ | fnord77 3 hours ago | |
... in mice. So if any of this held in humans, I think you'd see reversal of old-age memory problems in people treated with antibiotics that kill Parabacteroides goldsteinii. As far as I know, no such effect has been observed. And this article claims inflamation from that strain, the NIH claims otherwise: "Parabacteroides goldsteinii is a next-generation probiotic gut bacterium with significant anti-inflammatory and metabolic benefits, often reduced in obese or diseased states. " | ||
| ▲ | vidarh 3 hours ago | parent [-] | |
It's possible the specifics are different but that the overall idea still could work for humans. It seems worth at least exploring. | ||