Introduction to the field of microbiome research Over evolutionary time, humans have
developed symbiotically with a diversity of environmental microbial species (Sender et al …

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) plays a crucial role in signal transduction and can
function as a neurotransmitter. Although many studies have been conducted on GABA in …

Fiber intake is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer´ s disease (AD) in older adults.
Intake of plant-based diets rich in soluble fiber promotes the production of short-chain fatty …

A vexing problem in mitochondrial medicine is our limited capacity to evaluate the extent of
brain disease in vivo. This limitation has hindered our understanding of the mechanisms that …

Propionate, a short-chain fatty acid, serves important roles in the human body. However, our
review of the current literature suggests that under certain conditions, excess levels of …

Identifying genes whose expression is associated with schizophrenia (SCZ) risk by
transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) facilitates downstream experimental studies …

The human gut microbiota influences obesity, insulin resistance, and the subsequent
development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The gut microbiota digests and ferments nutrients …

In this review we trace the passage of fundamental ideas through 20 th century cancer
research that began with observations on mustard gas toxicity in World War I. The …

Antibiotic use in neonates can have detrimental effects on the develo** gut microbiome,
increasing the risk of morbidity. A majority of preterm neonates receive antibiotics after birth …

Propionic acidemia (PA) is a genetic metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the
mitochondrial enzyme, propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC), which is responsible for …