Researchers have discovered one of the first concrete examples of how the microbiome can interfere with a drug’s intended path through the body. Focusing on levodopa (L-dopa), the primary treatment …read more Source:: Science
Tag: Gut microbes
Gut microbes may talk to the brain through cortisol
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•Gut microbes have been in the news lately. Recent studies show they can influence human health, behavior, and certain neurological disorders, such as autism. But just how do they communicate …read more Source:: Science
Gut microbes promote motor deficits in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
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•Gut microbes may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson’s-like movement disorders in genetically predisposed mice, researchers report. Antibiotic treatment reduced motor deficits and molecular hallmarks of Parkinson’s …read more Source:: Science