Archives des behaviour

A study casts doubt on the contribution of altered gut microbiota in autism spectrum disorder-related behaviors

6 Apr 2022

by Allison Clark

There is a growing interest in the role diet plays in behavior, yet current studies have yielded inconsistent results around directly linking the gut microbiome as the cause of certain behaviors such as anxiety, depression and autistic behavior. A recent study tries to tackle the question of whether the gut microbiome is directly linked to autism spectrum disorders.

Gut microbiota disturbance following antibiotic use at an early age is associated with behavioral disorders in infants

3 Mar 2021

by Manon Oliero

While there is a lack of studies aiming to understand how the gut microbiota evolves during infancy to cause neuronal disorders, Amy Loughman’s recently published an article considering this subject.

Probiotics may drive emotional changes in healthy volunteers

5 Jul 2018

by Paul Enck

These data show the distinct probiotic influence at behavioral, neural and microbiome levels in healthy volunteers.

Mouse behaviour and gut microbiota development are regulated by omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in both adolescence and adulthood

23 Nov 2016

by Andreu Prados

A recent study, led by Dr. Catherine Stanton from the Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre and APC Microbiome Institute from the University College Cork in Cork (Ireland), has found that neurobehavioural changes induced by altering n-3 PUFA status are closely linked to alterations in gut microbiota composition and inflammation in mice.

How a single species of gut bacteria may reverse autism-like behaviours in mice

7 Sep 2016

by Cristina Sáez

Christopher Boone has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He became popular—and has been ever since—more than a decade ago as the main character of the 2003 bestselling novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, by British writer Mark Haddon.