Targeting the microbiota, from irritable bowel syndrome to mood disorders: focus on probiotics and prebiotics

Novotny et al. (2019) performed a literature review to summarize human intestinal microbiome’s impact on cognitive impairments and the influences of diet and eating habits on learning processes, since greater knowledge in these areas would revolutionize the possibilities of therapy for many diseases. The review learnt that the digestive tube is inhabited by billions of […]

Recent evidence pointed to the relationship between sleep disorders and the gut microbiome, demonstrating how the microbiome plays a role in overall host health, owing to the role of sleep in psycho-social health maintenance, weight management, and hormone levels. Thus, sleep is subject to derangements due to gut microbiome dysbiosis, just like a myriad of […]