Gut microbiome composition and diversity are related to human personality traits

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is described as a chronic neurological condition that progresses over time and is linked to aging. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by cognitive deficits, memory impairments, and motor dysfunction. It is projected that 131.5 million individuals worldwide will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by 2050. Evidence suggests that food and gut microbiota […]

This 2021 review summarizes the current literature on the relationship between diet, microbiota, and host behavior/brain processes. While diet plays a major role in shaping the gut microbiota composition across the lifespan, people are just beginning to explore whether and how diet can affect the brain via its interactions with the microbiota. Animal studies have […]