FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2018·4 min read‘Gut Instinct’ May Have Been the GPS of Human AncestorsResearchers have discovered another purpose for the gut-brain axis; relaying information to the hippocampus to store information about our environment and location.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2017·5 min read‘Ridiculously Healthy’ Elderly Have the Same Gut Microbiome as Healthy 30 Year-OldsA new study reports a direct correlation between health and gut bacteria in older people. Researchers report healthy elderly people have similar overall microbiota composition to people decades younger.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 12, 2021·6 min readA Fermented-Food Diet Increases Microbiome Diversity and Lowers InflammationA diet rich in fermented foods, such as yogurt and kimchi, can help to improve gut microbiome diversity and reduce symptoms of chronic inflammation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 26, 2021·4 min readA Gut Bacteria That Improves Memory in BeesA species of gut bacteria called Lactobacillus apis has been linked to enhanced memory and cognition in bumblebees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2022·4 min readA Gut-Brain Connection for Social DevelopmentHealthy microbes in the gut encourage synaptic pruning in brain circuits associated with social behavior. Previous research has linked both poor synaptic pruning and gut health to neurodevelopmental disorders including ASD. The new findings could pave the way for treatments for disorders associated with social behavior deficits.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 14, 2022·7 min readA Microbial Compound in the Gut Leads to Anxious Behaviors in MiceA small-molecule metabolite produced by gut bacteria in mice, can travel to the brain and alter brain cell function, inducing anxiety behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2023·5 min readA Novel, Powerful Tool to Unveil the Communication Between Gut Microbes and the BrainResearchers develop a novel tool that allows for the study of the communication of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2022·4 min readA Polyphenol-Rich Diet Prevents Inflammation in Older PeoplePolyphenols can reduce inflammation in older people by altering the intestinal microbiota and inducing the production of indole 3-propionic acid.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 19, 2022·6 min readA Poo Dose a Day May Keep Bipolar Away. When It Comes to Mental Health, What Else Could Poo Do?Researchers reveal how patients who received fecal transplants showed improvements in bipolar symptoms, as well as reductions in anxiety and ADHD behaviors. Fecal transplants may help in the treatment of a number of mental health disorders.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 23, 2019·4 min readA possible gut-brain connection to ‘chemo brain’Manipulating gut bacteria in mice before chemotherapy reduces the mental fog of "chemo brain."Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 20, 2022·4 min readA Protective Probiotic for ALS FoundLacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114, a non-commercial probiotic reduces neurodegeneration and has neuroprotective effects in lab models of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2022·3 min readA Stable Gut Helps Elite Athletes Perform BetterShort-term high-protein diets were associated with gut microbial instability that appears to hinder elite athletes' performances.Read More
