#gut-brain-axis

#gut-brain-axis

Harmful microbes originating from the mouth produce toxins that can affect the brain, potentially contributing to dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease.

A recent French study found that a specific species of bacteria can improve maternal behavior in stressed rat mothers. The researchers stressed the rats by putting them in the rat equivalent of a crowded subway car. The stressed rat moms neglected their newborns. But when the scientists put Lactobacillus reuteri into their water, normal maternal behavior was restored.

The gut-brain axis reveals how gut bacteria imbalance can worsen OCD, opening avenues for dietary interventions as potential treatment pathways.