Researchers at the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) at LMU Klinikum in Munich, Germany, have discovered that a metabolite produced by intestinal bacteria can influence brain damage following a stroke.
The study identified a specific signaling mechanism generated by gut bacteria that modulates the body's immune response after a stroke, highlighting a biological link between the gut microbiome and neurological outcomes.
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