As research into the connection between the gut microbiome and the brain continues, Psychiatric Times discussed a new study on Alzheimer disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and gut microbiota with researchers. Lead authors Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MS, and Alison Warren, DAOM, MSHS, shared insights on their recent work “The microbiota–gut–brain axis in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: a scoping review of human studies,” which found a connection between gut bacteria composition and cognitive differences of MCI and AD.
Psychiatric Times: Can you provide a brief overview of the data and results from your recent paper?
Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MS; and Alison Warren, DAOM, MSHS: This scoping review synthesized findings from 58 human studies, including cross-sectional analyses, case-control…