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A recent International Journal of Impotence Research study has validated the potential association between gut microbiota and erectile dysfunction (ED), which is one of the most prevalent sexual ...

Gut-microbiota has been found in recent years to have a significant impact on both physical and mental health. Ted Dinan, the Medical Director at Atlantia Clinical Trials, was interviewed about his ...

New research from reveals that the gut microbiome regulates the body's diurnal (day-night) rhythms in stress hormones. Depletion of gut microbiota results in disruptions in the brain's core circadian ...

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Increasing evidence suggests that the gut microbiome influences socio-affective behavior, particularly in animals. However, such studies are more challenging to conduct in humans. A team of ...

For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Now a wave of research is pointing to an ...

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There is a two-way communication system between the gut and brain called the gut-brain connection, or axis. It involves a complex network of nerves and biochemicals. Experts now recognize the ...