The global market for probiotics is projected to be worth al most $ USD 100 billion by 2020,
1 reflecting growing acceptance that our intestinal microbiota can influence physiologic sys …

In recent years, there has been an explosion of literature published in the area of the
microbiome on health and disease. The microbiome has even entered the lexicon of the …

InTroduCTIon Major depressive disorder (MDD) manifests by persistent depressed mood,
anhedonia, changes in sleep and appetite, fatigue, guilt as well as hopelessness and …

There is mounting evidence that the trillions of microbes that inhabit our gut are a substantial
contributing factor to mental health and, equally, to the progression of neuropsychiatric …

It may be surprising to learn that the human gastrointestinal tract is home to 1014 bacterial
organisms. 1 In fact, there are more bacteria in the gut than there are somatic cells in the …

The gut microbiota consists of the collection of microbes within the intestine, previously
considered of little influence from a mental health perspective, but now regarded as a “virtual …

The biggest predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour, but in science we at times seem
remarkably unable to learn from past experiences. Take the furor regarding the gut …

Despite decades of research, and many promising hypotheses, the underlying etiology and
pathophysiology of psychiatric illness remains unknown. There is evidence for the …

The human body is colonized by numerous microbial communities residing in both internal
and external areas. The total of microorganisms in the intestinal tract is known as the gut …

The pathophysiology of several psychiatric diseases may entail disturbances in the
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and metabolic pathways. Variations in how …