When it comes to brain health, is microbiome science missing much of the world?

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Research on the gut microbiome has revealed strong links to brain health, influencing conditions such as stress and depression. Questions remain whether current microbiome science overlooks much of global diversity, potentially limiting understanding of mental illness prevention and treatment.

For more than two decades, scientists have uncovered remarkable links between the trillions of microbes living in our gut and the health of our brains. This research has transformed our understanding of stress, depression, anxiety and neurodevelopment, opening new possibilities for preventing and treating mental illness. What if much of this science is based on studying only a narrow slice of global diversity?