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Could the gut be driving age-related memory loss?

March 13, 2026

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Could the vagus nerve be key to reversing age-related memory loss? VILevi/Getty Images

A study in mice concludes that age-related loss in memory function may be driven by changes in the gut microbiome.
This effect is mediated by sensory neurons in the gut that contact the brain via the vagus nerve.
The scientists identified a mechanism by…

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