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May 30, 2019

Gut bacteria may contribute to autism symptoms, mouse study finds

gut bacteria

May 30, 2019

Gut Bacteria Influence Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice

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January 28, 2019

Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They're Saying.

Fruit Flies

October 24, 2018

Gut Bacteria Influence Movement in Flies

Computer artwork of a brain affected by Parkinson's in which human neurons (green structures) are studded with the Lewy bodies (orange balls) that characterize the disease.

May 8, 2018

Does Parkinson's Begin in the Gut?

An electron microscopy image of a section of the mouse gut, showing B. fragilis aggregating close to the epithelial cells that make up the lining of the gut. Credit: Gregory Donaldson

May 3, 2018

A Gut Bacterium's Guide to Building a Microbiome

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April 4, 2018

NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?

An artist's rendering of gut bacteria.

September 14, 2017

Gut Bacteria May Play Role in Onset of Multiple Sclerosis

An MRI scan of a brain from a person with multiple sclerosis.

September 12, 2017

Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis

Artist’s concept depicting microbes in the gut instigating changes in the brain that can lead to Parkinson’s disease.

December 2, 2016

Gut Microbes May Play a Role In Parkinson's Disease

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December 2, 2016

Parkinson's disease 'may start in gut'

Researchers found that signals from gut microbes are required for the neuroinflammatory responses as well as hallmark gastrointestinal and alpha-synuclein-dependent motor deficits in a model of Parkinson’s disease.

December 2, 2016

Parkinson's Disease and Gut Microbiome Linked

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