Does it matter what we eat for our mental health? Accumulating data suggests that this may
indeed be the case and that diet and nutrition are not only critical for human physiology and …

Early life stressors display a high universal prevalence and constitute a major public health
problem. Prolonged psychoneurobiological alterations as sequelae of early life stress (ELS) …

The microbiota is composed of commensal bacteria and other microorganisms that live on
the epithelial barriers of the host. The commensal microbiota is important for the health and …

Background The realization that the microbiota-gut-brain axis plays a critical role in health
and disease, including neuropsychiatric disorders, is rapidly advancing. Nurturing a …

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in the western world, however
there is no cure available for this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Despite clinical …

The microbial ecosystem that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of all mammals—the gut
microbiota—has been in a symbiotic relationship with its hosts over many millennia. Thanks …

Mental disorders and neurological diseases are becoming a rapidly increasing medical
burden. Although extensive studies have been conducted, the progress in developing …

Mental illness, including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, accounts for a significant
proportion of global disability and poses a substantial social, economic and heath burden …

Tremendous progress has been made in characterizing the bidirectional interactions
between the central nervous system, the enteric nervous system, and the gastrointestinal …

It has become increasingly clear that the gut microbiota influences not only gastrointestinal
physiology but also central nervous system (CNS) function by modulating signalling …