The gut microbiota, environmental factors, and links to the development of food allergy

This 2019 study focuses on inflammation in the context of major depressive disorders (MDD) since systemic chronic low-grade inflammation has been previously linked with the progression of MDD. But it is unclear whether pro-inflammatory cytokine levels are excessively high before the first episode of MDD. Thus, Tao et al. recruited 184 adolescents who were experiencing […]

Although it is known that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have food allergies, the limited data on its prevalence is addressed in this 2019 study. This present study used surveys to ask parents if their children had either food allergies or autism. The kids were from the U.S. and aged between 2 and […]