Day: February 15, 2023

Effects of a probiotic add-on treatment on fronto-limbic brain structure, function, and perfusion in depression: Secondary neuroimaging findings of a randomized controlled trial  Gulnara Yamanbaeva, … Stefan Borgwardt, ….  2023, Journal of Affective Disorders DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.142 Abstract Background: Probiotics are suggested to improve depressive symptoms via the microbiota-gut-brain axis. We have recently shown a beneficial clinical …

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Brain activity during a working memory task after daily caffeine intake and caffeine withdrawal: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial  Yu-Shiuan Lin, … Stefan Borgwardt, ….  2023, Scientific Reports DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26808-5 Abstract Acute caffeine intake has been found to increase working memory (WM)-related brain activity in healthy adults without improving behavioral performances. The impact of daily …

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Effect of short-term, high-dose probiotic supplementation on cognition, related brain functions and BDNF in patients with depression: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial  Else Schneider, … Stefan Borgwardt, ….  2023, Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience DOI: 10.1503/jpn.220117 Abstract In major depressive disorder (MDD), cognitive dysfunctions strongly contribute to functional impairments but are barely …

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