Even mild blows to the head disrupt the microbiome
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Scientists have found evidence that knocks to the head that do not cause noticeable symptoms are linked to both long- and short-term changes in the populations of microorganisms in the human gut1.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01504-w
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- Pelland, Z. J., Zafar, A., Ay, A. A. & Belanger, K. D. PLoS ONE 21, e0345651 (2026).
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