Scientists link gut bacteria to anxiety disorders

Scientists in Cork have given a new meaning to gut reaction.

Scientists link gut bacteria to anxiety disorders

They have discovered that the microbiome, the collective trillions of bacteria within the gastrointestinal tract, regulates fear responses.

Researchers at the Science Foundation Ireland-funded APC Microbiome Institute at University College Cork, believe their discovery will lead to novel treatments for a range of anxiety disorders.

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