In the last ten years, there has been a growing interest regarding the relationship between
gut microbiota, brain, and neurological-associated affections. As multiple preclinical and …

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder in the world associated with huge socio-
economic consequences. While depressive-related symptoms are well known, the …

The significance of Bifidobacterium to human health can be appreciated from its early
colonization of the neonatal gut, where Bifidobacterium longum represents the most …

Background: Probiotics have been associated with the treatment of depression and anxiety.
However, the results reported in the literature have been inconsistent, and no meta-analysis …

Recent years have seen a rapid increase in the use of gut microbiota-targeting interventions,
such as probiotics, for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The objective of this update …

Methods Our study was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of patients with low-to-
moderate depression receiving either a probiotic combination, prebiotic or placebo. From …

Psychobiotics are considered among potential avenues for modulating the bidirectional
communication between the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system, defined as the …

Recent studies have demonstrated the effect of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics on
adiponectin and leptin levels; however, those findings remain contested. The present study …

One very promising hypothesis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) pathogenesis is the gut-
brain axis (GBA) dysfunction, which can lead to subclinical inflammation, hypothalamic …

Undernutrition is associated with gut microbiota unbalance, and probiotics are believed to
restore it and improve gut integrity. A randomized double-blind controlled trial was …