Gut microbiome composition may be an indicator of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

While many have long believed that studying the brain would confirm the neurobiological mechanisms involved in anxiety- and trauma-related disorders, this 2018 article argues that the microbial community that lives in the gut (microbiota) and its interactions may deserve more attention when investigating brain disorders and developing novel treatments and diagnostics. In animal studies, the […]

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 […]