Mental Health and Brain Health

Babies’ gut bacteria could play a role in programming brain circuits tied to emotional health

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A child’s early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study. The effect appears to be related to the way bacteria are linked to

Mental Health and Brain Health

Gut bacteria in toddlers predict their mental health years later

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Emotions don’t appear out of nowhere. They grow, shift, and take shape as the brain matures. But what if the earliest influences on emotional health aren’t found in the brain at all?

UCLA Health scientists now believe that the foundation