McMaster-Canada

October 21, 2023

McMaster-Canada # BACTRACK: AN INGESTIBLE BIOSENSOR FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF GUT METABOLITES RELATED TO MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER # Ambiguity in the DSM criteria of major depression disorder (MDD) exacerbates the challenges that clinicians and scientists face in its clinical assessment and research. Investigations of biomarkers related to MDD have highlighted the importance of the gut-brain axis in influencing mental health. An increase in Indole and a decrease in butyrate, tetrahydrofolate, and hydrogen peroxide concentrations has been noted in individuals with MDD, while tetrathionate is highly positively correlated with gut inflammation. ...