Research Hit: The Gut Bacteria that Improve Cognition in Boys
Girls are better than boys. We all know that, right? Or more specifically it is well known, and documented, that girls score higher at earlier ages in cognition and language.
This could be for many reasons, maturing earlier, for example. However, a recent piece of research has highlighted another potential reason related to neurological processes. Specifically the number of a certain gut bacteria correlates strongly with cognition in boys and girls — but boys tend to have less, on average.
Did you say gut bacteria influences cognitive ability?!
Yes, and not just any old gut bacteria but a class know as Bacteroidetes. The researchers at the University of Alberta around Sukhpreet Tamana followed more than 400 infants from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) and found interesting correlations.
What did they find?
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