Studies on the gut–brain axis suggest that gut bacteria generate bioactive chemicals (metabolites) that can act on the nervous system. I led the microbiome analysis for a large European trial ...

A series of experiments on mice has found that they become more aggressive when their gut microbiome is depleted ... in the human gut—with the brain. This pathway is called the microbiota ...

influences social functioning via the gut-brain axis, with microbiota-derived bile acids serving as critical mediators in this pathway. This insight offers novel avenues for investigating the ...

The gut is a jungle teeming with microorganisms that are instrumental to the process of digesting food, regulating metabolism, and defending against infection. However, research now suggests yet ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health.

A healthy gut microbiome helps prevent disease, lowering the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, certain cancers, and autoimmune diseases, and also affects brain function via the gut-brain axis.

The bidirectional “gut-brain axis” communication is known to involve neural (Vagus nerve and enteric nervous system), immune (cytokine), and endocrine ... a disturbed gut microbiome to ...