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Read our Alzheimer Disease research guide →Researchers are investigating whether the bacteria living in your gut affect your brain health and memory. This study will collect samples from your gut and take detailed brain scans to explore the connection between gut bacteria, certain gut-produced chemicals, and brain function across different stages of memory change—from normal thinking to Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists have noticed that people with memory problems often have different gut bacteria than those without memory problems, but no one fully understands how or why. This research aims to fill that gap by mapping the relationship between gut health and brain changes, which could eventually lead to new ways to detect or prevent memory loss early on.
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You will visit the study center multiple times over five years for memory and thinking tests, provide stool samples for gut bacteria analysis, and have brain imaging scans (MRI). The researchers will track your cognitive health and analyze how changes in your gut bacteria relate to changes in your brain over this period.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 13, 2026 · Not medical advice
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