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Imbalance in Gut Microbiome Can Lead to Depressive-Like Behaviors
December 14, 2020
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Researchers from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) recently conducted a study “Effect of gut microbiota on depressive-like behaviors in mice is mediated by the endocannabinoid system” showing that an imbalance in the gut bacterial community can cause a reduction in some metabolites, resulting in depressive-like behaviors. These findings, which show that a healthy gut microbiota contributes to normal brain function, were published in
Nature Communications.
“Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Recent observations have revealed an association between mood disorders and alterations of the intestinal microbiota. Here, using unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) as a mouse model of depression, we show that UCMS mice display phenotypic alterations, which could be transferred from UCMS donors to naïve recipien
Neanderthals used to bury their dead, shows new evidence
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London, Dec 13 : Solving a long-standing mystery, researchers have demonstrated that a Neanderthal child was buried, probably around 41,000 years ago, suggesting that burial of the dead was practiced even by our ancestors. These new results provide important insights for the discussion about the chronology of the disappearance of the Neanderthals, and the behavioural capacity, including cultural and symbolic expression, of these humans, the authors wrote in the study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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The replica of an elderly Neanderthal man stands in the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, Germany on March 13, 2013.Federico Gambarini / Picture-Alliance / DPA via AP file Photo Cairo- Hazem Badr
Was burial of the dead practiced by Neandertals or is it an innovation specific to our species? There are indications in favor of the first hypothesis but some scientists remain skeptical. However, a multi-disciplinary team led by researchers at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Musée national d histoire naturelle (France) and the University of the Basque Country (Spain) found new evidence.
In a recent study published on December 9 in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers have demonstrated that a Neandertal child was buried, probably around 41,000 years ago, at the Ferrassie site (Dordogne).
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