Higher TMAO Levels Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk and Brain Atrophy in Older Adults
BUFFALO, NY — August 31, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 11, 2026, titled “TMAO is associated with higher age, cardiometabolic risk factors and degenerative alterations of the brain in healthy elderly adults.” The study was led by first author Gunter Almer from the Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics at the Medical University of Graz in Austria. The corresponding author is Markus Herrmann from the same institution. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite linked to the gut microbiome. Its precursor, trimethylamine…
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