Emerging evidence indicates that the gut microbiota play a crucial role in the bidirectional
communication between the gut and the brain suggesting that the gut microbes may shape …

The last decade has witnessed an exponentially growing interest in gut microbiota and the
gut-brain axis in health and disease. Accumulating evidence from preclinical and clinical …

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, creating a high
medical and socioeconomic burden. There is a growing interest in the biological …

Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are considered immunonutrients and are
commonly used in the nutritional therapy of cancer patients due to their ample biological …

The central nervous system (CNS) has the highest concentration of lipids in the organism
after adipose tissue. Among these lipids, the brain is particularly enriched with …

Metabolome reflects the interplay of genome and exposome at molecular level and thus can
provide deep insights into the pathogenesis of a complex disease like major depression. To …

Increasing evidence supports the notion that neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the
etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), at least in a subset of patients. By virtue of their …

Importance No systematic review or meta-analysis has assessed the efficacy of omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for anxiety. Objective To evaluate the association of …

Nutrition plays a key role in brain development, mental health, and psychiatric disorders.
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in physical health is well established, and …