Gut Bacteria Affects Myelin Content and Induces MS-Like Depression in Mice, Study Reports

Stuart SchlossmanMisc. Research Reports, MS Research Study and Reports

                                                                  


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Researchers
at the Center of Excellence for Myelin Repair, a part of Mount Sinai,
reported that gut bacteria produce compounds that were seen to affect
the myelin content in mice and cause social avoidance behaviors.
Study results indicated that targeting gut bacteria, or the gut
metabolites, might help in treating neuropsychiatric disorders or
complications, such as those caused by diseases like multiple sclerosis
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