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To what extent targeting the gut microbiota as a potential treatment for depression and anxiety is unknown. A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 controlled clinical trials concludes that probioticsbut not prebioticsmay exert potential antidepressant and anxiolytic effects.
by Andreu Prados
The gut microbiota community is being explored as a new contributor to drugs metabolism. Human antidepressants have been shown to affect the gut microbiota in mice, with Ruminococcus flavefaciens mediating the antidepressant effect of duloxetine.
by Andreu Prados
Previous mice experiments and small studies of people with depression have revealed a connection between the gut microbiome in behaviour. A recent study using two large population cohorts has strengthened the link between microbial disturbances, depression and quality of life.
by Yolanda Sanz
Alterations in the crosstalk between the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system could play a role in the global obesity pandemic. New findings shed light on the role of the probiotic Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765 in restoring behavioral changes found in diet-induced obesity in mice.
GMFH continue to cover the important progress made in our knowledge of the gut microbiota's impact on wellbeing and disease.
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A scientific committee chaired has taken care to put together a program that covers the most relevant issues in the field today.
by Paul Enck
Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been reported as an environmental factor involved in anorexia nervosa (AN) development. A review published in 2015 has previously reported that there is a dysbiosis or microbial imbalance in the gut microbiota.
by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 can reduce depression scores and increase quality of life in patients with IBS.
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The GMFH editing team is pleased to bring you the Gut Summit 2017 official report.