Gut bacteria may have impact on mental health, study says

Researchers found people with depression had low levels of Coprococcus and Dialister bacteriaMicrobes that set up home in the gut may have an impact on mental health, according to a major study into wellbeing and the bacteria that live inside us.Researchers in Belgium found that people with depression had consistently low levels of bacteria known as Coprococcus and Dialister whether they took antidepressants or not.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 4, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Microbiology Depression Belgium Source Type: news