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NewsMore than a feeling: Could a healthier gut improve mental health?
A new review finds strong causal evidence that gut microbes can change brain chemistry, stress responses and behaviours in animal models; and evidence that probiotics, diet changes, and faecal microbiota transplants improve mood and anxiety.
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NewsMicroplastics found to change gut microbiome in first human-sample study
New research presented today at UEG Week 2025 shows that microplastics can alter the human gut microbiome, with some changes resembling patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer.
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NewsScientist awarded $5 million to improve mental health and HIV care for adolescents in Uganda
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Philip Kreniske $5,115,391 for a groundbreaking research project to improve mental health and antiretroviral treatment adherence among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda.
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NewsSugary drinks influence the psyche via the intestine
A new study provides strong evidence that sugary drinks affect not only metabolic but also mental health – especially in women. This effect is probably mediated by the sensitive microbiome of the intestine.
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NewsMagic mushrooms invent active compound twice
A study shows that fungi have developed the ability to produce psilocybin at least twice independently of each other. While Psilocybe species use a known enzyme toolkit for this purpose, fiber cap mushrooms employ a different biochemical arsenal – and yet arrive at the same molecule.
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NewsStudy shows how diet and gut microbiota can counter the baby blues
Microbiome diversity and relative abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria were associated with high levels of depressive mood. But a diet rich in fermented foods, soy products, mushrooms, and seaweed may help regulate the gut environment and contribute to preventing depression.
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NewsDepression linked to a less diverse oral microbiome
A study found that people with less diversity in their oral microbiomes were more likely to have symptoms of depression. Smoking, drinking, and dental care also influenced the relationship between the oral microbiome and depression.
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NewsProbiotic breakthrough: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis A6 shows promise in alleviating comorbid constipation and depression
A new study clarifies how gut microbes influence mental health and offers a safe, targeted probiotic therapy, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis A6 (BBA6), for comorbid constipation and depression.
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NewsCan a psychedelic compound from mushrooms benefit people with cancer and major depression?
New results from a clinical trial reveal that a single dose of psilocybin—a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in mushrooms—can provide sustained reductions in depression and anxiety in individuals with cancer suffering from major depressive disorder.
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NewsOral microbiota transmission partially mediates depression and anxiety in newlywed couples
Given that bacterial transmission can occur between spouses, a new study aimed to investigate whether the transmission of oral microbiota between newlywed couples mediates symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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NewsNew study finds social programs could reduce the spread of HIV by 29%
Researchers have found that addressing barriers to HIV care from depression, homelessness, individual and neighborhood poverty, education disparities, lack of insurance and unemployment could reduce the national HIV incidence by 29% over 10 years.
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NewsOral microbiome varies with life stress and mental health symptoms in pregnant women
The number and type of microbes present in the saliva of pregnant women differ according to whether they are experiencing life stress and symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finds a study published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. Although several studies ...
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NewsNanozymes alleviate depression in rats by restoring gut microbiome
Researchers developed antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes (synthetic enzyme-like substances) that reduced oxidative stress, rebalanced gut microbes and alleviated stress-induced depression in rats.
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NewsDengue linked to heightened short- and long-term risk of depression in Taiwan
Analysis of the medical records of nearly 50,000 people who experienced dengue fever in Taiwan suggests that this disease is associated with elevated short- and long-term risk of depression.
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NewsAncient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders
New research led by King’s College London has found that thousands of DNA sequences originating from ancient viral infections are expressed in the brain, with some contributing to susceptibility for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Published in Nature Communications, the study was part-funded ...
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NewsGut microbiota short chain fatty acids can relieve Meth-induced mental disorders
A new study reveals that gut microbiota-derived SCFAs could optimize gut homeostasis, and ameliorate Meth-induced mental disorders in a SIGMAR1-dependent manner.
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NewsNew study shows link between make-up of microbiome and depression
Research by Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus MC has delivered the most extensive evidence to date of a relationship between the composition of the microbiome and instances of depression.