《自然》子刊：军科院团队发现间歇性禁食改善阿尔茨海默病的机制!

总的来说，这项研究发现，间歇性禁食可以通过改变AD模式小鼠肠道菌群组成来改变代谢，从而抑制AD进展，而直接补充代谢物Sar或DMG可以模拟间歇性禁食的保护效应。

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