Research indicates that abnormalities of microbes living in the intestine (microbiome) accelerate aging-related diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD)/ dementia, weakening memory and muscles to hold body weight and restricting us from walking. Microbiomes in the intestine closely work with the diet we eat daily to relay effects in the body. If you are interested in knowing what kind of microbes live in your gut and how they can affect gut, brain, and muscle health, please participate in the MiaGB study.
You are invited to participate in this research study, if you are:
● 18 years or older
● Cognitively healthy
● Diagnosed with AD/Dementia/ Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Note: Please also share this with someone who you think may be qualified and interested to participate
Participation Involves
● Sign the consent form.
● Answer the questionnaires for medical history and cognitive function tests.
● Report 24-hour dietary recall
● Height, weight, and circumference of the waist, hip, and chest measurements.
● Donate stool and saliva samples one time at the start of the study and once a year for the following year.
● Also, donate blood and participate in muscle health measurements (optional)
● The overall time is 1-2 hours for these activities.
If you participate, we assure you that
● Participation is completely confidential and voluntary.
● All the data/ information will be used for research purposes only.
● Enrollment time will be scheduled according to your convenience.
Benefits of Participation
This research is designed to generate research data that can help current and future generations to detect the risk of memory and muscle loss during aging. Participants may also benefit from the mobile app and nutrition evaluations to indicate healthy lifestyle habits.
Looking to Participate in the MiaGB Study?
Recent News
Tracing the link between aging microbes and the brain
In a new study, Dr. Yadav and a team of researchers from around the United States say that age-related abnormalities in gut microbiota – the collection of bacteria, viruses, and other cellular organisms — are associated with cognitive decline……….
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Those who got 20% or more of their daily calorie intake from processed foods had a 28% faster rate of cognitive decline than those who ate less……
Diet may reduce risk of dementia
You are what you eat. Hariom Yadav, PhD, Director USF Center for Microbiome Research says, “The gut influences very heavily the whole body physiology.” And now new research shows……….
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