Researchers have been studying the links between the microbiome and human health and disease. Could the bacteria in your gut influence your brain and behavior? Microbiologist Sarkis Mazmanian and John Cryan, professor of anatomy and neuroscience at University College Cork, discuss how gut bacteria might send signals to your brain and what role the communication could play in anxiety, depression, and autism.

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Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Send Messages to Your Brain?

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Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Send Messages to Your Brain?

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