WVU in the News: 15 Gut Health Research Breakthroughs That Could Change Everything
Reader's Digest article features WVU Ph.D. student quote
Gut bacteria could help stroke victims
The gut doesn’t just impact the brain: It appears the brain impacts the gut as well. A recent study in mice showed that strokes unfavorably altered their gut bacteria and intestinal tissue even a month after the event, which could weaken nutrition and compromise stroke recovery. The unbalanced gut bacteria could also have negative effects on the recovering brain’s function and behavior.