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Bacteria in our BRAINS??
Surprisingly, we observe translocation of gut bacteria to the brain via the vagus nerve. This occurs in mice fed a high fat diet, or without dietary changes in mouse models of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and autism. 🧵
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www.discovermagazine.com How a High-Fat Diet Sent Living Gut Bacteria into the Brain — and Why This Mouse Study Raises Big... Learn how feeding mice a high-fat diet can weaken their gut barrier, allowing bacteria to enter the brain, which suggests a connection to neurodegenerative disease. 
www.the-scientist.com A High-Fat Diet May Drive Gut Bacteria to the Brain in Mice | The Scientist Researchers discovered that gut bacteria could travel to the brain via the vagus nerve in mice, offering clues to the gut-brain axis’ involvement in some neurological disorders. 
journals.plos.org Translocation of bacteria from the gut to the brain in mice Recent studies link gut dysbiosis to neurological disease, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study shows that a high-fat diet increases gut permeability and enables bacterial...