Accumulating evidence suggests that the gut microbiome influences the brain functions and
psychological state of its host via the gut–brain axis, and gut dysbiosis has been linked to …

Food is a potent natural reward and food intake is a complex process. Reward and
gratification associated with food consumption leads to dopamine (DA) production, which in …

Several nutrition, food and dietary compounds have been suggested to be involved in the
onset and maintenance of depressive disorders and in the severity of depressive symptoms …

Depression is a multicausal disorder and has been associated with the risk to develop
cancer, dementia, diabetes, epilepsy and stroke. As a metabolic disorder depression has …

Background In patients with diabetes, the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms is
about two to four times greater than in the general population. The association between …

Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments for morbid obesity, and a large body
of research indicates significant long‐term weight loss. While overall mortality decreases in …

The neuronal circuitry underlying the complex relationship between stress, mood and food
intake are slowly being unravelled and several studies suggest a key role herein for the …

We recently indicated that four-week probiotic supplementation significantly reduced
depression along with microbial and neural changes in people with depression. Here we …

Slow-wave activity (SWA), and its coupling with other sleep features, reorganizes cortical
circuitry, supporting cognition. This raises the question: can cognition be improved through …

We survey studies which relate abnormal neurogenesis to major depressive disorder.
Clinically, descriptive gene and protein expression analysis and genetic and functional …