Dementia: Can probiotics improve cognitive function?

(Medical News Today) –– Some studies hint that probiotics and prebiotics might slow the progression of some neurodegenerative diseases.

However, there are limited data on their effects in humans with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Scientists from Jiangnan University in China collaborated to review the evidence to date. Their systematic review and meta-analysis appears in the journal Foods. (…)