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·April 20, 2026·9 min read

Gut Bacteria May Predict Parkinson’s Before Symptoms Appear

A major study identifies 176 gut microbe species that signal Parkinson’s risk years before symptoms, suggesting that gut health is a key early warning system for the disease.

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·April 16, 2026·7 min read

Stressed Out? Diverse Gut Bacteria Might Be to Blame

High gut microbial diversity is associated with stronger, more flexible stress responses in humans, highlighting the role of bacterial metabolites like butyrate and propionate.

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·April 16, 2026·9 min read

Fat Cells Teach the Brain to Avoid Bad Food

A new study reveals that fat cells play a vital role in learning food aversion. By producing dopamine in response to infection, fat cells tell the brain to avoid harmful bacteria in the future.

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·April 10, 2026·8 min read

Early Microbes Can Rewrite Neurodevelopmental Risk

A new study finds that a baby's epigenome at birth shapes their gut microbiome development. Crucially, certain "good" bacteria can mitigate genetic risks for ASD and ADHD by age three.

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·April 1, 2026·9 min read

Link Found Between Antibiotics and Depression in Pregnancy

A study of 94,000 women reveals that antibiotic use before and during pregnancy is linked to increased psychological distress. Researchers point to the disruption of the gut-brain axis as a potential cause for this "stepwise" increase in mental health risks.

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·March 28, 2026·9 min read

How Intestinal Cells Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers have discovered that gut lining cells trigger the neuroinflammation seen in Multiple Sclerosis. By mistakenly "presenting" antigens, these cells create pathogenic Th17 cells that migrate to the brain and spinal cord.

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·March 25, 2026·8 min read

How the Gut Tells the Brain to Stop Eating

Researchers have discovered the molecular pathway connecting the gut immune system to the brain. By mapping how tuft cells signal the vagus nerve, the study explains why parasitic infections and gut issues cause a lingering loss of appetite.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 12, 2026·6 min read

High-Fat Diets May Allow Gut Bacteria to Infiltrate the Brain

A new study reveals that a high-fat diet can turn the vagus nerve into a highway for gut bacteria to reach—and potentially inflame—the brain.

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·March 11, 2026·13 min read

Reversing Memory Loss via the Vagus Nerve

Scientists prove that "brain aging" is driven by signals in the gut, and reversing the process is as simple as a nerve "reset."

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·February 26, 2026·6 min read

Gut Microbiome Reset Reduces Brain Inflammation

Healing from the inside out. Scientists discover that resetting the gut microbiome after a brain injury can "unscramble" signals to the brain and speed up cell repair.

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·February 24, 2026·7 min read

Childhood Diet Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Brain

Childhood junk food leaves a "hidden" mark on the brain. Scientists discover how early diets rewire the hypothalamus and how gut bacteria can help fix it.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 23, 2026·5 min read

Moving Beyond Dopamine to Treat Schizophrenia

Dopamine isn't the whole story. A massive new review outlines the next generation of schizophrenia therapies that target the immune system, the gut, and cognitive receptors.

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gut-brain axis

Gut Bacteria May Predict Parkinson’s Before Symptoms Appear

Stressed Out? Diverse Gut Bacteria Might Be to Blame

Fat Cells Teach the Brain to Avoid Bad Food

Early Microbes Can Rewrite Neurodevelopmental Risk

Link Found Between Antibiotics and Depression in Pregnancy

How Intestinal Cells Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

How the Gut Tells the Brain to Stop Eating

High-Fat Diets May Allow Gut Bacteria to Infiltrate the Brain

Reversing Memory Loss via the Vagus Nerve

Gut Microbiome Reset Reduces Brain Inflammation

Childhood Diet Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Brain

Moving Beyond Dopamine to Treat Schizophrenia

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help

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