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Taking a probiotic may help prevent or reverse some mild cognitive issues associated with old age, researchers say. Though the study is considered preliminary, adults who took a probiotic for 12 weeks saw improvements in their cognitive scores.
MIT engineers designed a technology to probe connections between the brain and the digestive tract. Using fibers embedded with a variety of sensors, as well as optogenetic stimulation, the researchers could control neural circuits connecting the gut and the brain, in mice.