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What bacterial product has been found to improve memory in older mice?

What bacterial product has been found to improve memory in older mice?

Answer: Rapamycin, a bacterial product first discovered in a soil sample from Easter Island

 

According to the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio, scientists seeking a way to prevent the decline in memory as people age may have found the solution in Rapamycin, a bacterial product first isolated from soil on Easter Island, according to UT. The bacteria not only improved these faculties in old mice, but also enhanced learning and memory in young mice.