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A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...

Could our gut hold the key to human intelligence? New research shows gut microbes can shape brain development, boost energy ...

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