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Your gut may help your brain decide what to remember

ScienceDailyWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM

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Your gut may help your brain decide what to remember
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Signals traveling from the gut to the brain may help turn meals into lasting memories. Rats showed stronger memory activity after consuming nutritious foods, but not after drinking sweet liquids with little or no nutritional value.

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Signals traveling from the gut to the brain may help turn meals into lasting memories. Rats showed stronger memory activity after consuming nutritious foods, but not after drinking sweet liquids with little or no nutritional value.

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