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Retraining The Aging Immune System
Daily fiber drinks did not stop a painkiller-related “leaky gut” effect in older adults after 6 weeks. New
“Refined” lab diets sped up aging-like problems in mouse liver and brain; adding fiber slowed memory decline but didn’t fix liver issues. New
Barley-fiber–rich extracts eased “fatty-diet + stress” memory problems in mice by improving gut microbes, gut lining, and brain signals. New
Treating gum disease with a yeast-fiber supplement protected aging rats’ heart arteries from “lining” damageNew
Yeast fiber reshaped the gut, calmed brain inflammation, and eased Alzheimer-like changes in high-fat-fed rats. New
- Kromm Aging-related decline in the liver and brain is accelerated by refined diet consumption 2025
- Mo Yeast β-glucan alleviates high-fat diet-induced Alzheimer's disease-like pathologies in rats via the gut-brain axis 2024
- Fan Barley polysaccharides modulate metabolic and mild cognitive impairment in naturally aging mice through the liver-gut-brain axis 2025
- Mall Effects of Dietary Fibres on Acute Indomethacin-Induced Intestinal Hyperpermeability in the Elderly: A Randomised Placebo Controlled Parallel Clinical Trial 2020
- Huang Oat β-glucan enhances gut barrier function and maintains intestinal homeostasis in naturally aging mice 2025
- Silva Experimental Periodontal Disease Triggers Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction in Middle-Aged Rats: Preventive Effect of a Prebiotic β-Glucan 2021