Emerging evidence indicates that the gut microbiota play a crucial role in the bidirectional
communication between the gut and the brain suggesting that the gut microbes may shape …

The incidence of depression and anxiety is amplified by obesity. Mounting evidence reveals
that the psychiatric consequences of obesity stem from poor diet, inactivity, and visceral …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most studied neurotrophins in the
healthy and diseased brain. As a result, there is a large body of evidence that associates …

The importance of the gut–brain axis in regulating stress-related responses has long been
appreciated. More recently, the microbiota has emerged as a key player in the control of this …

There is emerging evidence that an unhealthy dietary pattern may increase the risk of
develo** depression or anxiety, whereas a healthy dietary pattern may decrease it. This …

Clinical studies suggest a link between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insulin
resistance (IR) and cognitive dysfunction, but there are significant gaps in our knowledge of …

Background Depression is highly prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetic
depression has been shown to be associated with low-grade systemic inflammation. In …

Nutritional and microbiological psychiatry, especially the contribution of the gut microbiota to
depression, has become a promising research field over the past several decades. An …

Depression and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are highly comorbid disorders that carry a large
public health burden. However, there is a clear lack of knowledge of the neural pathological …

Obesity is a chronic disease that has already reached pandemic proportions and is
becoming one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. A comprehensive …