FeaturedPsychology·May 27, 2017·4 min readProbiotics May Help Improve Symptoms of DepressionAccording to researchers, probiotics can help relieve symptoms of depression, as well as be beneficial in helping to treat IBS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2017·4 min readUnderstanding the Architecture of Our ‘Second Brain’Researchers provide new insight into the organization of nerve cells within the gut that help control its function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·4 min readOne Step Closer to Finding Out How Wine May Protect Your NeuronsA new study finds wine-derived human gut metabolites may have neuroprotective capabilities.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 26, 2017·4 min readCould Parkinson’s Disease Start in the Gut?According to researchers, Parkinson's disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2017·5 min readNutrition, the Microbiome and AutismResearchers investigate whether abnormal gut bacteria composition contribute to autism spectrum disorders, or whether diet and medication for children with ASD leads to the irregular microbiome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·5 min readGut Bacteria Tells the Brain What Animals Should EatResearchers report gut bacteria influence the brain when it comes to deciding on foods to eat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow a Beneficial Gut Microbe Adapted to Breast MilkA new study reveals how a bacterial species has adapted to the infant gut by producing LnbX, an enzyme that enables the microbe to grow on the sugar that is abundant only in human breast milk.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·7 min readProbiotics Benefit in Schizophrenia Shaped by Yeast InfectionsResearchers report introducing probiotics help reduce yeast infections in men with schizophrenia. Additionally, the probiotics could help decrease the hallucinations and delusions associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 2, 2017·4 min readIntestinal Bacteria Alter Gut and Brain FunctionA new study reaffirms the link between intestinal bacteria and altered gut and brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·4 min readPrebiotics May Help to Cope With StressUpping your intake of prebiotics is not only beneficial for your gut bacteria, it may also help to recover normal sleep patterns following a stressful event, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2017·3 min readGut Bacteria May Play a Role in Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to researchers, intestinal bacteria can accelerate Alzheimer's development.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2017·5 min readAutism Symptoms Improve After Fecal Transplant: Small StudyExperimental fecal transplant may help to improve autism symptoms, a new study reports.Read More