Harnessing gut microbes for mental health: Getting from here to there

In this cross-sectional study by Hernández-Cacho et al. (2025), participants from the PREDIMED-Plus trial (n = 400) were investigated for a potential gut–brain axis connection between gut microbiota and depression. Depression was identified by either the use of antidepressants or elevated scores on the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Researchers analyzed gut microbiota using 16S rRNA sequencing […]

Palacios-Garcia & Parada (2020) provide their thoughts on the body signals that affect mood and behavior, as well as the possible influences of gut microbiota and its suggested mechanisms. The review discusses the potential therapeutic use of probiotics for regulating behaviors and the evidence behind it. The authors also reveal the areas that remain unknown […]