The makeup of gut bacteria in those as young as aged 1 may predict future risk for developing type 1 diabetes, which could help identify those at high risk earlier.
Students who reported recent suicidal thoughts had different bacterial compositions in their saliva compared to those who did not report suicidal thoughts. Significantly, suicidal students presented with lower levels of Alloprevotella rava, a bacteria associated with positive brain health, in their saliva samples.