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Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again

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Older mice receiving fecal microbiome transplants from younger animals showed improved brain plasticity, suggesting potential to reverse age-related neurological decline previously treatable only in childhood.

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Mouse model—human efficacy not yet established; early-stage research.

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