FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 9, 2018·4 min readVaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of OffspringA new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2018·5 min readWhat You Eat While Pregnant May Affect Your Baby’s GutA new study reports a mother's diet during pregnancy may have an effect on the composition of her child's gut bacteria. The effect, researchers report, may vary by the method of delivery at birth.Read More
Featured·June 24, 2018·4 min readGut Bacteria Influences Metabolism Through the Immune SystemDigestive enteroendocrine cells use an innate immune pathway to respond to good bacteria by fine tuning metabolism to diet and intestinal conditions, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2018·4 min readNo Proof Probiotics Ease AnxietyResearchers find no evidence to back up the claim that probiotics can help to reduce anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 18, 2018·5 min readGut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in ObesityResearchers report a link between gut bacteria and psychological distress associated with obesity. Switching mice to high fat diets, researchers reported the animals experienced more depressive and anxiety symptoms. These were improved when antibiotics that alter the gut bacteria were administered.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 16, 2018·6 min readPiglet Study Sheds Light of How Stress is Bad For Your BodyA new study reports early life stress in pigs impacts their health, specifically their GI tract, later in life. The findings could have implications for developing new stress relieving therapies in humans.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2018·4 min readThe Latest Science on BreastfeedingIt is well known that breastfeeding is beneficial for mother child bonding and infant health. New research investigates why breastfeeding is so beneficial and points to previously unknown health benefits for mother and child.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 8, 2018·4 min readFood Allergies Linked to ASD in ChildrenResearchers report 11.25% of children with ASD have food allergies, significantly higher than the 4.25% of children who suffer allergies without an autism diagnosis. The study adds to the growing body of evidence linking immunological dysfunction as a possible risk factor for ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2018·4 min readThe Secret to Longevity is in the Microbiome and GutFeeding fruit flies a combination of probiotics and Triphala, a herbal supplement, increased longevity by 60% and protected them against age related diseases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2018·4 min readGut Bacteria Play Key Role in Anti Seizure Effects of Ketogenic DietResearchers believe they have established a causal link between gut bacteria and seizure susceptibility. The study also identifies a specific bacteria that plays a critical role in the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·3 min readSchizophrenics’ Blood Has More Genetic Material From MicrobesA new study reports blood samples taken from those with Schizophrenia contain genetic material from more types of microbes than people without the condition. Additionally, the blood samples contained less CD8+ memory T cells.Read More
